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THE CATHOLIC
MIRROR
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Vol. 50, No. 5
“People’s priest”
Father Kiernan
dies at 81
By Anne Marie Cox
Staff Writer
Father Jim Kiernan, a
priest for 54 years, died May 15
at the age of 81.
“It’s a loss to the
community, but not to him,”
said Jeanine Mulvihill, a family
member and friend. “How many
times did I hear him say, ‘I just
can’t wait to get to heaven. I’m
excited about going to heaven.’”
Indeed, his cousin,
Bob Mulvihill shared a similar
story: “He would frequently say
something about ‘When the Lord
says I’m ready, punch my ticket.’
He would talk very openly about
that. He was ready to go.”
The family will receive
friends from 2-5 p.m. May 22
at St. Ambrose Cathedral. There
will be a rosary at 2 p.m. and a
vigil service at 5 p.m.
A funeral Mass will
be celebrated at St. Ambrose
Cathedral in Des Moines on May
23 at 10 a.m.
Burial will be in the
priest section of Glendale
Cemetery in Des Moines.
Born in 1935, he grew
up with three brothers and a sister
on a farm near St. Patrick Parish
at Irish Settlement.
He and classmate Father
Frank Palmer attended Dowling
Catholic High School, Loras
College and Mt. St. Bernard
Two men to be ordained June 3
Deacon Dan Gehler will become a priest as
seminarian Carlos Gomez Pineda enters transitional diaconate
How they knew God was calling
By Deacon Dan Gehler
It has been a long journey to arrive where I am today and
it shows God is very patient. I first thought about the priesthood in
10th grade. I talked to our pastor about it and he told me to go home,
talk to my parents, and pray about it. He never said anything to me
about it after that; I assumed he didn’t think I would make a good
priest so I got my teaching degree in agriculture education.
I taught for three years and decided teaching was not for
me. Again I went to the pastor of the parish and talked to him about
the priesthood and again he never said anything after our meeting.
Bishop Richard Pates will
celebrate the annual Memorial
Day Mass at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines on Monday,
May 30 at 10 a.m.
If it rains, Mass will be celebrated at St. Theresa Church
in Des Moines at 10:15 a.m.
Local assemblies of the
Fourth Degree of the Knights
of Columbus are sponsoring
the Mass in cooperation with
the diocesan Office of Worship.
by Carlos Gomez Pineda
The Good Shepherd (John 10: 1-16). As I approach my
transitional diaconate ordination on June 3, I have been meditating
on passages of the Gospel that talks about the mission of those
whom God calls to Holy Orders; one of them is the passage of the
good shepherd
It is important to connect the discourse of the good
shepherd with the previous passage about the healing of the
man born blind. This miracle created tension among the Jewish
authorities who earlier had expelled the blind man from the
Stories continued on page 10
Continued on page 3
Memorial Day Mass
May 20, 2016
New priest assignments announced
By Kelly Mescher Collins
Staff Writer
Bishop Richard Pates
has made the following priest assignments, effective July 14.
Father Michael Berner
Father Michael Berner
has been named pastor of Our
Lady of Grace Parish in Griswold
and St. Timothy Parish in Reno/
Cumberland. A graduate of St.
Albert Catholic School in Coun-
cil Bluffs, Father Berner was ordained to the
priesthood in
1986 by Bishop
Gerald O’Keefe
at St. Ambrose
Cathedral. During his 30
years as a priest,
Father Berner
Father
has spent the
Michael Berner
majority of his
time
serving
rural parishes: St. Peter, Defiance; St. Joseph, Earling; Holy
Spirit, Creston; St. Edward, Afton; St. Patrick, Audubon; Holy
Trinity, Exira: St. Anne, Logan;
Holy Family, Mondamin; and St.
Patrick Parish, Missouri Valley.
He also served the following urban parishes: St. Anthony, Des Moines; Our Lady’s
Immaculate Heart, Ankeny; and
Corpus Christi, Council Bluffs.
Father Bob Dufford
Jesuit Father Bob Dufford has been assigned to Creighton Retreat Center in Griswold
by the Jesuit Provincial. Father
Dufford was ordained by Archbishop
Dan
Sheehan at St.
John Parish in
Omaha in 1973.
He served as
pastor in the
Des
Moines
Father
diocese at Our
Bob Dufford Lady of Grace
in
Griswold
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In the Heartland with Bishop Pates
Preparing for the upcoming elections
Everyone who follows
the presidential election cycles,
readily admits our ’16 experience
is much different from the past.
I am receiving a great many
questions and people are taking
the opportunity to enter into
conversation even though the
election is in November.
The
United
States
Conference of Catholic Bishops
provides
an
outstanding
electoral
resource
entitled
“Forming
Consciences
for
Faithful Citizenship.” (usccb.
org, USCCB Publications) The
pamphlet offers reflections and
guidance on the principal issues
facing Catholics in the upcoming
election and applicable teaching
from the Church on these matters.
Also, of note, is the highlighting
of the contributions that Pope
Francis has made in the last few
years.
One important aspect
of the booklet is its treatment of
conscience – which is valuable for
By
Bishop
Richard
E. Pates
us Catholics in all circumstances.
It is helpful to again reacquaint
ourselves with this capacity. We
ask: What is conscience?
The Second Vatican
Council elaborated on the nature
of conscience.
It defined it
as “the most secret core and
sanctuary where one is alone with
God whose voice echoes in one’s
depths.” There, a person “detects
a law which one does not impose
upon oneself, but which holds the
individual in obedience. Always
summoning one to live good and
avoid evil, the voice of conscience,
when necessary, speaks to one’s
heart: do this, shun that.” That
is to say, conscience is where a
person discovers “in his heart
a law written by God . . . which
is fulfilled by love of God and
neighbor.” (Gaudium et Spes,
#16, Second Vatican Council)
Guided by conscience,
persons employ reason to “judge
the moral quality of a concrete
act that one is going to perform
or has already completed. In all
one says and does, a person is
obliged to follow faithfully what
one knows to be just and right.”
(Catechism of the Catholic
Church #1778)
In the resource cited
above, the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops has outlined
how a person exercises the
responsibility to judge rightly
by forming one’s conscience for
political choice. It is summarized
in four steps:
Each
person
must
“begin being open to the truth
and what is right.” Does this
mean setting aside the sometimes
colored perspectives of the likes
of CNN, Fox News or Rush
Limbaugh? In any case, we are
to forego ideological biases and
approach issues and situations
with authentic openness of mind
and heart.
Each of us must
carefully and regularly study
sacred Scripture and classic fonts
of human wisdom. We should
reflect every day on authentic
inspiration to serve the common
good.
The third element of
conscience formation entails
examination of the objective
facts, data and options that pertain
to a particular decision. We are
expected to avoid narratives from
biased commentators and seek
objective, thoughtful reflections
from trusted analysts who are
not swayed by any sort of special
interest or agenda. Frequently
occurring in our day is that
described in “Laudato Si” by
Pope Francis: “There are too
many special interests, economic
interests who easily end up
trumping the common good and
manipulating information so that
their plans will not be affected.”
(#54)
Finally, as believers, we
are called to prayerfully reflect in
order to discern the divine will
in a particular situation. We are
invited to bring our openness,
reflections and examination to
quiet reflection and be open to
God’s spirit to enlighten our
hearts and minds of how to act.
The foregoing certainly
points us in the direction of
making solid, moral decisions.
Unfortunately, the objects of our
decisions are not always crystal
clear. Oftentimes, we have to
sort out various shades of grey.
Nonetheless, we are fortunate to
have such guidelines as we begin
to formulate our upcoming voting
decisions.
Bishop’s Schedule
Thursday, May 19
Ankeny – Iowa Catholic
Conference meeting, Our Lady’s
Immaculate
Heart
Parish,
Ankeny, 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, May 19 –
Friday, May 20
Chicago – Lumen Christi
Institute Conference, Caring for
our Common Home: Economics,
Environment, & Catholic Social
Thought, University of Chicago
Friday, May 20
Des Moines – “In the Heartland
with Bishop Pates,” Iowa
Catholic Radio, Des Moines;
KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.
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Saturday, May 21
Des Moines – Cohort XV of
Permanent Deacon Candidates
Installation of Lector, St.
Ambrose Cathedral, 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 22
Council Bluffs – St. Albert
Graduation, St. Albert, 2 p.m.
Des Moines – Spring Dinner, St.
John Foundation, Basilica of St.
John, 6 p.m.
Monday, May 23
Des Moines – Long-range
planning, Catholic Charities,
Pastoral Center, 8 a.m.
Des Moines – Diaconate
Leadership Meeting, Pastoral
Center, Noon
Des Moines – Communication
Advisory Committee Meeting,
Pastoral Center, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24
Des Moines – Diocesan
Executive Committee meeting,
Pastoral Center, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25
Norwalk – Holy Family Golf
Outing, Legacy Golf Club, 11
a.m.
Council Bluffs – Pregnancy and
Infant Loss Mass, Corpus Christi
Parish, Queen of Apostles Parish,
7 p.m.
Thursday, May 26
West Des Moines – Dowling
Catholic Baccalaureate Mass,
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 7:30
p.m.
Friday, May 27
KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.
Des Moines – Dowling Catholic
Graduation, Knapp Center, 7:30
p.m.
Saturday, May 28
Council Bluffs – Confirmation,
Corpus Christi Parish, Queen of
Apostles Worship Site, 9 a.m.
Council Bluffs – Confirmation
for St. Patrick Parish, Queen of
Apostles Worship Site, 1 p.m.
Glenwood – Confirmation,
reception, Our Lady of the Holy
Rosary, 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
Walnut – Celebration of
Father Thomas Dooley’s 25th
anniversary
of
piesthood
ordination, St. Patrick Parish,
10:30 a.m.
Monday, May 30
Des Moines – Annual Memorial
Day Mass, Glendale Cemetery,
10 a.m.
Wednesday, June 1
Springfield – Installation of
Bishop Edward Rice, Bishop of
Springfield-Cape Girardeau
Thursday, June 2
Des Moines – Mass and Blessing
of Chalice for Deacon Dan
Gehler, St. Ambrose Cathedral,
12:10 p.m.
Friday, June 3
with Bishop Pates”, Iowa
KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.
Des Moines – Priesthood and
diaconal ordination, St. Ambrose
Cathedral, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 4 –
Friday, June 10
Rome – U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops, International
Justice and Peace Committee,
dialogue
with
Iranian
counterparts
Friday, June 10
KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.
Saturday, June 11
Des Moines – Send-off for
statewide Year of Mercy
pilgrimage,
St.
Ambrose
Cathedral, 7 a.m.
Council Bluffs – Pastoral
installation of Father Thomas
Thakadipuram at Corpus Christi
Parish, Queen of Apostles
Worship Site, 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
Parish, Holy Family Worship
Site, 9:30 a.m.
Continued on page 15
Official
Bishop Richard Pates has made the following
appointments effective July 14:
Father Ken Gross – from Pastor of St. John Parish
Greenfield and St. Patrick Parish, Massena to Retirement
Father Vernon Smith – from Pastor of St. Mary Parish,
Shenandoah and St. Mary Parish, Hamburg to retirement
Father Chori Seraiah – from Pastor of Ss. Peter & Paul
Parish, Atlantic and St. Mary Parish, Anita transferred to
community affiliated with the Ordinariate of the Chair of St.
Peter in Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
Father Bob Dufford, SJ – from Pastor of Our Lady of
Grace Parish, Griswold and St. Timothy Parish, Reno/
Cumberland to Creighton Retreat Center, Griswold by Jesuit
Provincial
Father Michael Berner – from Sabbatical to Pastor of Our
Lady of Grace Parish, Griswold and St. Timothy Parish,
Reno/Cumberland
Father Chris Reising – from Pastor of Our Lady of the
Americas parish, Des Moines to Pastor of St. Patrick Parish,
Perry
Father Adam Westphal – from Parochial Vicar at St.
Francis of Assisi Parish to fulltime Canon Law Study
Father Paul Nguyen, SVD – from Administrator, St.
Patrick Parish, Perry to Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi
Parish, Council Bluffs
Father Fabian Moncada – from Parochial Vicar at Corpus
Christi Parish to Administrator, Our Lady of the Americas
Parish, Des Moines
Father Andrew Windschitl – from Parochial Vicar at St.
Anthony Parish to Parochial Vicar, St. Francis of Assisi
Parish, West Des Moines
Rev. Mr. Dan Gehler – newly ordained, is assigned as
Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Parish, Des Moines
Bishop of Des Moines
Sister Jude Fitzpatrick
Chancellor
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Father Kiernan dies, 54 years in priesthood Two priests retiring summer
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Seminary together in Dubuque.
“From day one, he
a l w a y s
wanted
to
be a priest,”
said Father
Palmer.
“He never
wavered in
that. He was
a people’s
priest.”
Father
Father
Jim Kiernan
Kiernan was
ordained by
Bishop Edward C. Daly, OP on
June 3, 1962. He did graduate
work at Creighton University
and earned a master’s degree in
education.
After ordination, he
served Dowling Catholic High
School in West Des Moines
and St. Albert High School in
Council Bluffs, where he was
the principal. He then served the
Basilica of St. John Parish in Des
Moines. In 1977, he went south
of Des Moines to serve the Leon
Regional Catholic Community
and Sacred Heart Parish in
Chariton.
“I think students loved
him as a teacher,” said Father
Palmer. “He identified with them
very much. He was able to break
down things into simple ways so
kids could understand them.”
In 1988, he began
serving St. Patrick Parish in
Missouri Valley and coordinated
the Harrison County Team
Ministry. While serving in this
capacity in 1992 he served as
director of St. Thomas More
Center, home of Catholic Youth
Camp, in Panora.
In 1993, Father Kiernan
began serving St. Peter Parish in
Council Bluffs and three years
later, he became rector of St.
Ambrose Cathedral. He retired in
Priests’ celebrations
Retirement
Father Ken Gross will celebrate with a party on July 8 at St.
John Church in Adel from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. he invites everyone to come
for brats, burgers, beer, salads, and ice cream bar. No gifts.
60th anniversary
Father Edward Pfeffer is celebrating his 60th anniversary of
ordination to the priesthood at St. Catherine Parish in Des Moines on
May 29 after the 10:30 a.m. Mass.
40th anniversary
Msgr. Frank Chiodo will celebrate his 40th anniverary of ordination to priesthood June 4-5. A reception will follow all the Masses
at St. Anthony Church in Des Moines after the 4:30 p.m. Mass June 4
in the lower church and on June 5 after the 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Masses in the parish hall.
25th anniversary
Father Anthony Adibe,, C.S.Sp., chaplain at Mercy Hospital
in Des Moines, will celebrate his 25th anniversary of ordination to
priesthood Aug. 14 with 11 a.m. Mass at St. Pius X Church in Urbandale. A luncheon follows in the Martha and Mary Fellowship Hall.
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July, 2005.
After retiring, Father
Kiernan led retreats, said Bob
Mulvihill. And, when he’d visit
family in California, he’s stop at
a car show. Father Kiernan loved
cars and old airplanes.
Father Kiernan was two
years behind Msgr. Larry Beeson
at Dowling and was an altar
server at Monsignor’s first Mass.
“He always liked to get things
going. He prided himself on
being Irish,” said Msgr. Beeson.
“He could easily tease and liked
to point out inconsistencies.
When he walked into the room,
you knew things were going to
move. He himself received plenty
of that, too. He was a fun person.”
Father Kiernan had
a deep spirituality, said Msgr.
Beeson. “He always spoke from
the heart and he had a deep love
for God. It was very evident with
him. That’s the way he lived.”
Two diocesan priests are
retiring this summer.
Father Ken Gross is a
graduate of St. Boniface High
School in Westphalia and was
ordained by Bishop Maurice
Dingman
in
1971.
In
his
45 years of
service, Father
Gross served
the following
urban parishes:
St.
Ambrose
Cathedral, St. Augustin, and All
Saints in Des Moines; and Holy
Family in Council Bluffs. He also
served several rural parishes: St.
Mary, Anita; St. Joseph, Casey; St.
John, Adair; St. Joseph, Villisca;
St. Clare, Clarinda; Sacred Heart,
Bedford; St. Mary, Red Oak; and
St. Patrick, Imogene.
Father Gross currently
serves as pastor at St. Patrick
Parish in Massena and St. John
Parish in Greenfield.
He will celebrate with a
retirement party at the Greenfield
parish’s hall on Friday, July 8
from 4-7 p.m.
Father Vernon Smith
is retiring. He was ordained by
Bishop James Sullivan at St. Mary
Cathedral in Fargo, North Dakota
in 1989.
Since coming
to the Diocese
of Des Moines
in 2005, he
has served St.
Mary
Parish
in Shenandoah
and St. Mary
Parish in Hamburg.
“During my time as
their pastor, I have come to know
and to love the people that our
dear Church has entrusted to
my spiritual care as their local
shepherd,” he said. “It has truly
been a privilege and joy to serve
here in southwest Iowa.”
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St. Ambrose Cathedral
Des Moines, IA
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will be available
For information contact:
Mary at 515-865-3861
Everyone is welcome
Correction
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Parish’s sister parish in Nicaragua. The sister-parish relationship exists for all six parishes in Shelby County.
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Opinion
Chaplain: Chicago Cubs can win
A vocation to the priesthood was
the last thing on his mind as the 22-yearold Burke Masters stepped up to the plate
for Mississippi State University in the
ninth inning of a game MSU was losing
by a run.
The bases were loaded and a trip
to the 1990 College World Series was on
the line. Florida State was the opponent.
The count was 3-1.
Burke Masters wasn’t even
Catholic when his dream to play major
league baseball began. His father was a
member of the United Church of Christ
and his mother was Baptist. The Joliet,
Illinois, native attended a public grade
school but went to a Catholic high school
for its academics and its baseball program.
It was there that he first felt drawn to the
person of Jesus.
“As I began to read the bible, my
heart began to fill with a peace and joy that
I had never experienced before. It reminds
me of what St. Augustine once said, ‘My
heart is restless until it rests in thee.’”
One day at Mass, the priest
was distributing communion and as he
approached and said “The body of Christ,”
Burke tried to say he wasn’t Catholic, but
the priest, not hearing, placed the host on
Take a break with
Deacon Mike Manno
By Deacon
Mike Manno
his tongue.
“At that moment I felt the
most powerful presence of Jesus. … I
remember thinking, ‘Now I understand
what they have been trying to teach me.’”
He converted to Catholicism his senior
year in high school.
He went on to MSU to play
baseball, graduated with a degree in math,
but was unclaimed in the Major League
Draft. Putting aside his dream to play,
he obtained a master’s degree in sports
administration and began a career in
baseball management, working for a minor
league affiliate of the Florida Marlins.
But that dream was also
sidetracked when he felt the call to the
priesthood, a call he felt strongest when he
sat in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
He entered the seminary in 1997. “As soon
as I entered the seminary, I felt a sense of
peace and joy that I had felt when I read
the bible back in high school.” In June of
2002 he was ordained a priest and in 2006
was named director of vocations for the
Joliet diocese.
Currently
they
have
41
seminarians, a 33-year high. “I tell the
prospective seminarians to be generous
with God because you can’t out do
God with generosity. God says to us,
‘Be generous with me and watch what
happens.’” And he admitted that often
they are surprised that we’re just regular
people who play sports but also serve the
Lord.
On Sundays before home games,
Father Masters celebrates Mass at Wrigley
Field for both teams as well as park
employees. “It’s quite a mix,” he said.
“There sit million-dollar ball players next
to hot dog vendors, all in prayer. God sees
them all the same and it tells us that it is
not the material things that matter.”
He finds a lot of faith among the
players and sees Manager Joe Maddon as
a good example of Christian leadership.
Maddon, a Catholic, is in his second year
as Cubs manager. “He treats everyone
the same and provides a great example
for players and everyone else. This was
supposed to be a rebuilding year, but I
think this could be the year they take it
all.”
Sports have a lot to do with faith:
it teaches teamwork, interacting with all
kinds of people; discipline and hard work,
he said. “My ministry with the team is
mostly one of presence … being there
when they need you; to talk and to pray
with them.”
Thinking back to that game in
1990, the 3-1 pitch was headed toward the
plate. Burke swung. The left fielder didn’t
take a step; he just turned and watched the
ball clear the fence. The grand slam sent
MSU to the College World Series.
Since that time, Father Masters
has found more ways to hit home runs –
five of them will be ordained priests this
month.
Deacon Mike Manno is the diocese
director of the permanent diaconate, has
a weekly show “Faith on Trial” on Iowa
Catholic Radio and serves St. Augustin
Parish in Des Moines. Family is a living reflection of God
On May 22, we’ll celebrate
Trinity Sunday, when we remember what
the catechism calls God’s “innermost
secret: God himself is an eternal exchange
of love” (CCC 221).
On Trinity Sunday, we rejoice in
the fact that God is not just a person, but
He is a communion of persons, an eternal
giving and receiving of love! Since we’re
created in God’s image, this revelation has
something to teach us about ourselves, we
don’t just imagine God in isolation, but in
a unique and profound way we reflect God
in our human giving and receiving of love.
And there is no better place to learn this
than in the family.
Pope Francis makes this
Invited to Joy
By
Adam Storey
observation in his exhortation, “The Joy of
Love,” where he notes that “the triune God
is a communion of love, and the family is
its living reflection” (11).
In
fact,
throughout
his
exhortation, Pope Francis continually
reminds us that our ordinary exchanges of
love are by no means ordinary. They are
the means by which we participate in the
divine life of God!
As a father of three young
children, I can tell you that many of my
ordinary exchanges feel far from divine.
I mean, what part of potty
training can possibly point to God’s love
for us? On Trinity Sunday God gives us
the shocking answer that all of it is meant
to point back to him!
In the Incarnation, God entered
into the messiness of human life so that
our messiness might be united to his
eternal life. And on May 22, we see that
this means participating in an eternal
exchange of love!
That’s something to rejoice in,
and it should also challenge us to become
more thankful for the small acts of love in
our lives, and more intentional in sharing
love with others.
I hope we all truly celebrate
Trinity Sunday this weekend, and I hope
our celebrations draw us more deeply into
this mystery of love!
Adam Storey is the diocesan director of
the Office of Marriage and Family Ministry. Contact him at astorey@dmdiocese.
org or 515-237-5056.
Jesuit Father Gene Merz: Leading the way in spiritual direction
Originally appeared in MUHS Magazine.
Printed with permission from Marquette
University High School. This article has
been edited for space.
Each morning, a prominent city
official would stop at the retreat center
Emmaus House to pray in the chapel on his
way to his downtown Des Moines office.
One day, the gentleman said to Jesuit
Father Eugene Merz, co-founder and thensuperior of Emmaus House, “Gene, I have
to do something with my life.”
Knowing the gentleman and
thinking well of him, a puzzled Merz asked,
“What do you mean by that?”
“You know I have two adopted
children. I go home after work, I have two
double martinis and I’m just . . . blotto,” the
man said.
“Well, you come here in the
morning before you go to work. Why don’t
you stop on your way home? Come in and
dump all the stuff in chapel and give it to
the Lord,” Father Merz suggested.
Two months passed and the
official’s wife came to visit him. Warmly
greeting him with a hug, she said, “Father,
thank you. You saved our marriage.”
Today, he reflects on his time at
Guest Column
By Julie Felser
Emmaus House as a “gift and privilege
to have served the women and men of the
Des Moines diocese. Just a tremendous
gift.” He and Jesuit Father Gary Brophy
were initially missioned to Iowa in 1974 by
then-provincial of the Wisconsin Province
Father Bruce Biever at the request of
Bishop Maurice Dingman. On July 31,
the feast of St. IgnatiusLoyola, Emmaus
House, a center for spiritual reflection and
renewal began.
Through the Emmaus House
ministry, Fathers Merz and Brophy
provided much-needed spiritual renewal of
the diocese through retreats and programs
for priests and lay people.
Located in the heart of Des
Moines in a neighborhood of need,
Emmaus House was named after the story
of the disciples’ encounter with Jesus on
the road to Emmaus in the Gospel of Luke.
Father Merz explains, “That scripture
passage is the perfect paradigm of spiritual
direction. It is the experience of the
Spiritual Exercises: people experiencing
the meaning of their lives in terms of the
life, death and resurrection of Jesus.”
Word spread quickly about the
ministry. Married people, sisters, priests
came for spiritual direction and retreats.
Through his work at Emmaus
House, along with his long list of leadership
assignments within the Society of Jesus,
Father Merz has become a highly esteemed
leader in spiritual direction and renewal.
He
has
directed
retreats
and Ignatian spirituality workshops
internationally, penned three books
with Sister Carol Ann Smith, of the Society
of the Holy Child Jesus, and has served his
religious community.
“For me, the heart of Ignatian
spirituality is reflection on experience
in order to discover there the action of
God,” he said. “All my life, I’ve seen the
importance of helping people to reflect on
their experience of God. Formation, all
the books I’ve written, conferences, all
have confirmed for me that the heart of
Ignatian spirituality is reflection on that
experience.”
Last August, Merz celebrated 67
years as a Jesuit, but he shows no signs
of slowing down at age 85. He rides his
exercise bike every morning and watches
what he eats and drinks so he can continue
his ministry.
“My life has been very blessed. It
is all God’s work. I want to pass along to
others what God has given to me.”
For more information about Emmaus
House, go to theemmanushouse.org.
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Legislature allocates funds to help refugees
By Tom Chapman
Contributing Writer
The Iowa General Assembly
concluded its 2016 session on May 6. The
last part of the session is almost always
focused on budget items. Here are a few
notes from the last couple of days of the
session.
Refugee support
We are very pleased to see
$300,000 in RefugeeRISE funding as a part
of the human services bill. Alert readers
will recall this is something we have been
working for all year. The money will help
the EMBARC group to pair teams of one
native English-speaking person with one
refugee to help provide job readiness skills
and other resources to refugees in Iowa.
Resettlement agencies such as
Catholic Charities and the U.S. Committee
for Refugees and Immigrants provide
direct assistance to refugees during the first
90 days following arrival. Other groups
such as EMBARC, Lutheran Services in
Iowa, and Visiting Nurse Services provide
important services after the first 90 days.
The bill also included compromise
language regarding oversight of Medicaid,
and $3 million in grants for two regional
mental health care areas. The current law
regarding property tax levies for mental
health services will remain in place for
at least another year. Legislators had
considered removing a cap.
Human Services
Unfortunately, the final version
of the human services budget bill, HF
2460, still included funding of abortion
providers for family planning services.
The House attempted to set up a state
program for family planning that would
not send money to abortion providers, but
the Senate did not go along. However, as a
part of the final deal between the chambers,
the state tax credit for adoptive parents was
doubled from $2,500 to $5,000. The ICC
supports this increase, as it will be helpful
for many parents hoping to adopt a child.
School funding
We are sorry to report there
was no action on additional funding for
nonpublic students and parents. Current
levels were maintained. Thousands sent
messages to their legislator on these issues
through the combined efforts of ICC, Iowa
ACE and the Iowa Association of Christian
Schools. We just never could get the
final commitments from leaders in either
chamber to allocate additional funding to
help nonpublic school parents. Legislators
were able to find at least $150 million in
new funding for public schools – not bad!
Human trafficking
The standings bill also includes
$200,000 in funding for the new human
trafficking office in the Department of
Public Safety approved earlier in the
session. A $250,000 appropriation for
emergency food purchase programs didn’t
make the cut.
Treatment and rehabilitation
The final version of the justice
budget bill includes “intent” language we
were working for requiring several of the
corrections districts to retain their drug
courts. The goal of a drug court is to offer
non-violent offenders with addictions
Bishop Richard Pates participated
in the Iowa Interfaith Power & Light
press conference at the State Capitol
today. Echoing the thoughts of Pope
Francis, Bishop Pates said “there
isn’t a great deal of time before
the deleterious effects of climate
change
become
irreversible.”
Bishop Pates also praised the efforts
of MidAmerican Energy for moving
towards renewable wind energy,
remarking that the company’s effort
“demonstrates that positive action
can effectively and efficiently be
taken.”
Bishop Richard Pates at a religious
freedom celebration at the Capitol,
said, “Today we come to celebrate
religious liberty and to express
profound gratitude to our nation’s
founders
and
to
succeeding
generations who have guarded this
precious freedom, some even to
the point of giving their lives in its
defense. May all of us, beneficiaries
of the American experiment, commit
ourselves to the preservation of our
hallowed tradition so that all might
be truly free.”
an opportunity to change their lives with
the help of an intensive treatment and
rehabilitation program. Catholic Charities
assists with these programs in some parts
of the state.
of human life and dignity.” Many legislative
issues were resolved following your input
to legislators. We really appreciate your
getting involved and bringing your faith
into the public square.
Thank you
Thanks so much for staying in
touch with our work. Our cause, as the
U.S. bishops’ “Forming Consciences for
Faithful Citizenship” says, “is the defense
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Around the diocese
May 24 Tuesday
Catholic Widows and Widowers
WEST DES MOINES -Business meeting at 2 p.m. at Sacred
Heart Church. Park on north side of
church. Dues for 2016 are $12. Make
checks payable to C.W.W. and send
to Patty Seiler, 713 32nd St., West Des
Moines, IA 50265.
May 28 Saturday
Night of Adoration
URBANDALE
–
St.
Pius X is hosting ENCOUNTER, a
night of adoration with praise and
worship. This event is open to all
parishes in the diocese and is multifaith and multi-generational. Terry
Clark, Dowling Catholic teacher,
will be speaking and Father Joe Pins,
diocesan Vocations director, will be
presiding. More information can be
found at stpiushome.org/encounter. May 29 Sunday
Year of Mercy – Pilgrimage Walk
DES MOINES -- St. Pius
X Parish’s Social Justice Committee
and Mercy Committee are sponsoring
a pilgrimage walk from Our Lady of
the Americas Parish to St. Ambrose
Cathedral.
Walk Options include: (1)
Start at Birdland Marina (by Union
Park) at noon and take the bike path
to the Principal River Walk to Grand
Avenue and finish at St. Ambrose
Cathedral. (2.5 mi.); (2) Start at
Our Lady of the Americas (parking
at Lutheran Hospital) at 12:15 p.m.
(1.8 mi.); (3) Start at Chinese Pagoda
(park on Robert D. Ray Drive) at
12:40 (.8 mi.)
Father Dave Fleming and
Father Dan Krettek will be available
at St. Ambrose Cathedral for a Mercy
Prayer Liturgy with reconciliation
available. For more information
contact Bonnie Reed 515-276-6988
or Bill Cox 515-771-2206.
June 3 Friday
Ordinations
DES MOINES – Join the
diocese at St. Ambrose Cathedral
at 7 p.m. for the priestly ordination
of Deacon Dan Gehler and the
transitional diaconate ordination of
Carlos Gomez Pineda.
Golf outing and barbecue dinner
URBANDALE – Since
1969 the St. Pius X Holy Name
Society has held a golf outing. The
golf outing is a shotgun start, best
shot at Terrace Hills golf course,
starting at 8:30 a.m. and will include
men’s, women’s and couple’s flights.
There will be hole contests and the
opportunity to play dart golf ($20/4some). The barbecue dinner is in the
St. Pius X Parish Center at 6:30 p.m.
with social hour beginning at 5:30
p.m. Proceeds benefit improvements
for the St. Pius X Parish Center. More
information can be found on the St.
Pius X Parish website stpiushome.
org or contact Barry at 515-253-0117
or at mickey64thst@me.com.
June 4 Saturday
Natural Family Planning Classes
URBANDALE -- The
next three-part series of classes
on the sympto-thermal method of
natural family planning is 2-4:30
p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church.
Cost is $130 for all course materials,
classes, one year of consultation
with certified instructors, plus a oneyear digital subscription to “Family
Foundations” magazine and one-year
subscription to CycleProGo App.
Financial Assistance is available
as needed. On-line registration is
required at register.ccli.org. For
more information, call Patty or Mark
at 515-276-0313 or send an email
to conirish@mchsi.com.
June 4-5 Saturday-Sunday
40th Anniversary of Ordination
DES MOINES – St.
Iowa Catholic Radio
co-hosts producing video
about consecration
Project called The Veil Removed
Chris Magruder and
Julie Nelson, co-hosts for Iowa
Catholic Radio’s “Catholic Women Now,” are co-producing “The
Veil Removed,” a video detailing
what happens during the consecration of the Eucharist during
Mass.
They were inspired to
make the short film, which has
been approved by Bishop Richard Pates, after one of their radio
shows focused on the Mass.
“The film will highlight when
all the saints and angels gather
around the altar at the consecration because Jesus is really present,” Nelson said. “At Mass we
enter the sanctuary of heaven.
While there are some excellent
videos produced to instruct on the
aspects of the Mass, we have not
seen one that focuses on this miracle. Many are unaware of this
wondrous moment.”
The script has been written and they have selected the
production company from Chicago that produced Bishop Robert
Barron’s “Catholicism” videos.
However, they still need to raise
funds for the project.
“Once the financial goal
has been achieved, the filming
will begin,” Nelson said.
“We are hoping to market the video through established
Catholic outlets such as Dynamic
Catholic, Formed and possible
use as a teaching tool for RCIA,
faith formation, etc.,” she added.
To learn more about the
project and make a donation, visit
theveilremoved.com.
Anthony Parish invite everyone to
the 40th anniversary of ordination of
Msgr. Frank E. Chiodo. Reception
follows all the Masses on June 4
after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the Lower
Church and on June 5 after 7, 8:30,
10 and 11:30 a.m. Masses in the
parish hall.
June 5 Sunday
Corpus Christi Procession
DES MOINES – St.
Augustin Parish is inviting all to
“come adore our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament.” The Corpus Christi
procession will begin at 3 p.m. at
545 42nd Street in Des Moines. Food
and entertainment will follow the
procession.
June 12 Sunday
Healing Mass
DES MOINES -- A
Healing Mass will be held at St.
Ambrose Cathedral at 5 p.m. and
celebrated by Bishop Richard Pates.
This is part of the “Mini-Jubilee
of Mercy for those who are ill and
those with disabilities.” Assistive
listening devices, sign language
interpretation and low-gluten hosts
will be available. St. Ambrose is
also a designated Holy Door in this
Jubilee year, through which the
Church confers a plenary indulgence,
in the total forgiveness of sin, when
the prescribed prayers and practices
are completed. For more information,
contact Mary at 515-865-3861.
June 18
Saturday
Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Court #302 will meet at All Saints
Church for 9:00 am Mass and formal
installation of newly elected officers
for the 2016-2018 term, followed by
a coffee reception in the hall. All
members are encouraged to attend in
appreciation to outgoing Regent Peg
Jacobson and her board.
Upcoming events
July 2 Candidacy Mass, when
seminarians take the next step toward
priesthood. Vocationsonline.com.
July 16 The Well, a lay-led
combination women’s conference,
retreat and ladies’ night out.
Thewelldesmoines.com.
July 21 Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart
in Ankeny rummage sale. Proceeds
benefit the Center for Social Ministry.
Centerforosocialministry.com.
Aug. 21 Rural Life Mass, sponsored
by Catholic Charities Social Justice
Consortium, catholiccharitiesdm.org.
Annulment series begins, questions answered
By Adam Storey
People have questions
about how they can maintain
their relationship with God
through the Church, or return
to practicing the Catholic faith,
after the breakdown of their
marriage.
These questions come
up through searches on the
diocesan website (dmdiocese.
org) and they arose during the
recent Catholics Come Home
campaign.
The diocesan Office of
Marriage and Family Ministry
has produced a brochure that
answers many of the frequently
asked questions.
“The Catholic Church
recognizes the pain and hurt
associated with divorce and
offers healing of those who
want to move on while retaining
the dignity of marriage,” wrote
Bishop Richard Pates in the
brochure.
“An annulment, or
declaration of nullity, is a
decree from the Church stating
that from the beginning of the
union an element, intention or
understanding of marriage was
missing,” he said. “It is my
sincere hope that the annulment
process is found to be healing
and that all people know they
are welcomed and loved by the
Church.”
Over the next few
months, The Catholic Mirror
will print questions and answers
from this brochure. To get a
complete copy, go to dmdiocese.
org/tribunal-department.cfm.
Q: What is an annulment?
A: It is a judicial (legal)
decree from the Church. It is
issued at the end of a process that
studied the details of the marital
relationship. It determines from
the beginning of the union an
element, intention or a correct
understanding of marriage
was missing. When a Catholic
person marries outside of the
Church without permission, he
or she can receive a “lack of
form” annulment, which is a
simple process that can usually
be completed in less than 60
days.
Q: What is the difference
between a “formal”
annulment and a “lack of
form” annulment?
A: A marriage can be
considered null because of either
internal or external factors.
All
Catholics
are
required to be married following
Catholic Form (the Catholic rite
of marriage). When this element
is lacking, an external factor was
clearly absent. Practically that
means these situations are more
easily addressed, and a “lack
of form” annulment is about a
60-day process with no lengthy
investigation. This is just a
matter of gathering pertinent
documents.
If, however, Catholic
form was followed, the Tribunal
must discern whether an internal
factor was absent, in which
case a more detailed study is
necessary. The Tribunal is the
diocesan office that receives
cases from parishes and reviews
them in the order received.
For more information
on annulments, go to dmdiocese.
org/tribunal.cfm. Adam Storey
can be reached at 515-2375056 or astorey@dmdiocese.
org.
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New priest assignments announced
and St. Timothy Parish in Reno/
Cumberland.
Father Dufford has
worked as a campus minister at
Creighton University in Omaha and is an internationally acclaimed composer of liturgical
music. He began composing music more than 20 years ago as a
member of the St. Louis Jesuits.
Deacon Dan Gehler
Deacon Dan Gehler,
who will be ordained June 3, has
been named parochial vicar at St.
Anthony Parish in Des Moines.
Deacon Gehler
was ordained a
permanent deacon in 2010 by
Bishop Richard
Pates at St. Ambrose
Cathedral. He served
St.
Joseph
Deacon Gehler
Parish in Des
Moines and the diocesan Worship
Office. He began attending seminary for the priesthood in February 2010.
Father Fabian Moncada
been administra
Father Fabian Moncada
tor at St. Patrick
has been named administrator at
Parish in Perry
Our Lady of the Americas Parish
since 2013. Prior
in Des Moines.
to that, he was
Born and raised
parochial vicar
in Bogota, Coof Sacred Heart
lombia, Father
Parish in West
Moncada
at- Father Nguyen Des Moines.
tended St. Paul
Seminary in St. Father Chris Reising
Paul, Minneso- Father Chris Reising has
ta. He was or- been named pastor of St. Patrick
dained by Bish- Parish in Perry. Father Reising
Father Moncada
op Richard Pates was ordained at St. Ambrose Cain 2013 at St. Ambrose Cathedral. thedral in Des Moines by Bishop
After ordination, he served SaJoseph Charron,
cred Heart Parish in West Des
C.PP.S. in 2006.
Moines. Most recently, he has
Father Reising
been serving as chaplain at St.
has served at the
Albert School and Corpus Christi
following parParish, both in Council Bluffs.
ishes: Our Lady
of the Americas
Father Paul Nguyen
in Des Moines
Divine Word Father Paul Father Reising
and Queen of
Nguyen has been named parochithe
Apostles;
al vicar of Corpus Christi Parish
Holy Family and
in Council Bluffs.
Our Lady Carter Lake in Council
Father Nguyen was or- Bluffs.
dained by Bishop Dominic in Father Chori Seraiah
Techny, Illinois in 2000. He has Father Chori Seraiah has
Father Ed Pfeffer celebrates 60th anniversary
Father
Edward Pfeffer
is
celebrating
his 60th anniversary of ordination to the
priesthood at St.
Catherine Parish
in Des Moines
on May 29 after
the 10:30 a.m.
Mass.
Father Ed
Pfeffer
A Dowling Catholic
High School graduate, Father
Pfeffer was ordained to the priesthood in May 1956 by Bishop Edward Daly.
He served the following parishes: St. Anthony in Des
Moines; Holy Trinity in Des
Moines; St. Ambrose in Des
Moines; Sacred Heart in West
Des Moines; St. Patrick in Council Bluffs; and St. Joseph in Win-
terset.
During his time of service, Father Pfeffer also taught
at Dowling; served as chaplain
at the Des Moines Police Department and served as chancellor
and chaplain at the Christ Child
Home orphanage, which has
since closed.
He retired from the
priesthood in July 2000.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Mass
Commemorating Children Now Living with the Lord
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 – 7:00 p.m.
3304 4th Ave ̴ Council Bluffs, Iowa
Bishop Richard E. Pates – Primary Celebrant
Reception following Mass
with outreach and education resources available
“Before I formed you in the womb I
knew you, before you were born I
dedicated you.” Jeremiah 1:5
Whether you have lost a child or would just like to gather and support members of your community please join us on May 25th!
For more information contact
the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 515-237-5056.
been transferred to a community
affiliated with the Ordinariate of
the Chair of St.
Peter in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Father
Seraiah was ordained by Bishop Richard Pates
at St. Ambrose
Father Seraiah Cathedral in Des
Moines in 2012.
He served as temporary chaplain
at the following hospitals: Methodist, Methodist West, Lutheran
and Broadlawns in Des Moines.
Most recently, he has been serving Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in
Atlantic and St. Mary Parish in
Anita.
Father Adam Westphal
Father Adam Westphal
will become a full-time Canon
law student at The Catholic University of America in Washington
D.C.
A Dowling Catholic
High School graduate, Father
Westphal was ordained by Bishop
Richard Pates
at St. Ambrose
Cathedral
in
Des Moines in
2013. Since his
ordination, he
has served St.
Anthony Parish
Father Westphal in Des Moines
and St. Francis
Parish in West Des Moines.
Father Andrew Windschitl Father Andrew Windschitl has been named parochial vicar of St.
Francis Parish
in West Des
Moines.
Ordained by
Bishop Richard Pates at St.
Ambrose CaFather Windschitl thedral in Des
Moines in 2015,
he currently serves at St. Anthony
Parish in Des Moines.
Knights moving forward on life initiative
The Iowa Knights of
Columbus are making progress
on their Culture of Life initiative,
to reduce the number of abortions
in Iowa.
The initiative had been
turned over to a committee of 18,
which contacted each of the 85-90
pro-life crisis pregnancy centers
in the state to identify their needs,
whether they have ultrasound
machines or would consider
adding ultrasound machines.
As part of creating an
inventory list of crisis pregnancy
centers, the Knights asked if
there was any interest in having a
statewide meeting, and there was,
he said.
The Knights are now
looking at facilitating such a
meeting in the central area of the
state. Initial discussions are for
the one-day meeting in the fall
to feature a speaker and breakout
sessions.
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2016
THE YEAR OF
Volunteer s Make the Mission Come Alive
In 2015, volunteers put in more ers that show compassion to those in
than 17,500 hours of service. That does need, serve with humility, and display
not include the hours spent collecting love for all people.
and or producing donations such as
personal care items in religious education classes, or hand made quilts by a
group at a Lutheran church. This silent
workforce makes the mission of Catholic Charities come alive in our diocese.
The 17,565 hours recorded come in
various forms. Groups and individuals
help in many ways. Some help a single
time while others help once a week
throughout the year. Some teams help
set up apartments for newly arrived refugee families, do yard work at the shelters, and come in on weekends to deep
clean the food pantry. Individuals share
their time and skills by soliciting auction items for events, sitting on committees, teaching cultural orientation,
and helping domestic violence victims
just to name a few.
Tom and Mary Daughenbaugh in 1987. Matthias and Robyn offer to Phoenix
They were the first professional, inde- House every Tuesday.
pendent furniture installation and office moving company in Iowa. T & M
Services have donated labor, expertise,
and cubicle hardware for four different office configurations for Catholic
Charities. They also generously hauled
away lots of unwanted furniture at no
charge.
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The 2016 Catholic Charities Phoenix House Staff and Volunteer ApFred Polle
preciation Dinner was held on TuesFred Polle, is a member of a group day, April 26th at Tish’s Restaurant in
of volunteers from St. Pius X Parish in Council Bluffs. Twenty-four volunDes Moines. Fred has volunteered at teers were recognized for their 2,700
Catholic Charities in the St. Mary Food volunteer hours during 2015.
Pantry program for over 13 years. He
works every Tuesday and Thursday
throughout the year. He greets and
checks in clients at the door, and adds
fresh fruits and vegetables to the food
There are so many wonderful vol- boxes as they go out. He also helps pick
unteers in the Catholic Charities fam- up food from the Food Bank of Iowa.
ily, so it is only right that we take time Fred is proudly 92 years old.
out to honor them and recognize a special few.
Matthias Drabik and Robyn Briggs
On Tuesday, May 10, Catholic
Charities Des Moines office held an
event at the Des Moines Botanical
Gardens to celebrate their current volunteers and present the Caritas Award.
Caritas is Latin for charity, and each
year the Caritas Award is given to an
individual and an organization. The T&M Services
award honors volunteers and supportT&M Services was founded by
Staff Profile:
Harmony Linden
Past intern returns to CLC
Our newest member of our counseling team at Catholic Charities
Center for Life Counseling is Harmony Linden. Harmony is not entirely new to Catholic Charities. She interned with Center
for Life Counseling in 2011-2012. Harmony graduated
with her Masters in Social Work from the University of
Iowa in 2012, and earned her L.I.S.W. in 2014. She has
experience working with children and adults, and she
specializes in couples & family counseling. “I’m excited
to be part of a team of therapists with such a strong reputation in the community, in an agency that is dedicated to
helping all people in need.”
If you would like to set up an appointment with
Harmony or one of our professional therapists, call
515-237-5045. More information can be found at
www.CenterforLifeCounseling.org.
Matthias Drabik is an adult with a
developmental disability who not only
volunteers at the Phoenix House but
also volunteers at his church and his
local library. Robyn is Matthias’ job
coach. Together they are a formidable
team. They are experts at assembling
information packets and recycling. We
are grateful for the time and talents
Center for Life Counseling
Professional
mental health
counseling for
families, couples,
and individuals.
at Catholic Charities
Pregnancy Support
• Set goals for your future
I’m pregnant and I’m
worried about my future
• Build healthy relationships
Phoenix House Agency of the Year
is Pottawattamie County Attorney’s
Office, notably the Criminal Division,
for partnering with our advocates to
provide justice to victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Daniel Salvo-McGinn, Assistant Pottawattamie
County Attorney, also volunteered to
train Catholic Charities Phoenix House
staff on adult and juvenile sexual assault legal process as well as child and
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Soon-to-be-ordained
say they were
encouraged by
priests, friends and
family
WASHINGTON —
The 2016 class of men to be
ordained to the priesthood
report that they were, on
average, about 17 when they
first considered a vocation to
the priesthood and encouraged
to consider a vocation by an
average of four people.
The average age
for the Class of 2016 is 35,
with the median (midpoint of
the distribution) at 32. This
distribution is slightly older
than in 2015, but follows
the pattern in recent years of
average age at ordination in
the mid-thirties.
Seven in 10 (70
percent) say they were
encouraged by a parish priest,
as well as friends (48 percent),
parishioners (46 percent), and
mothers (42 percent).
Seminarians
to
be ordained for religious
communities
knew
the
members of their religious
institute an average of five
years before entering.
The total number
of seminarians who will be
ordained for the class of 2016
in the United States, 548, is
slightly down from 595 in
2015 and up from 477 in 2014.
Bishop Michael F.
Burbidge of Raleigh, North
Carolina, chair of the U.S.
bishops’
Committee
on
Clergy, Consecrated Life
and Vocations, found that the
data gave reason for hope but
also provide areas for further
growth.
“Each path to the
priesthood begins with a
call from Christ. In fact, 93
percent of priests ordained
this year were encouraged to
consider whether God was
calling them to priesthood
by someone close to them,”
Bishop Burbidge said. “This
is a powerful reminder of
how we are all able to be
instruments in helping others
to discern God’s will.”
The
Georgetown
University-based
Center
for Applied Research in the
Apostolate
gathered
the
date for “The Class of 2016:
Survey of Ordinands to the
Priesthood.” CARA collects
the data annually for the
U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for
Clergy, Consecrated Life and
Vocations.
Approximately
80 percent of the 548 soonto-be-ordained seminarians
reported to CARA. These
440 respondents include 352
who will be ordained to the
diocesan priesthood, from
140 different dioceses and
archdioceses, and 88 who will
be ordained to the religious
priesthood.
The
full
report
can be found online: usccb.
org/beliefs-and-teachings/
vocations/ordinationclass/
index.cfm
Vocations
www.dmdiocese.org
Listen for the call
Carlos Gomez Pineda
Deacon Dan Gehler
Deacon Dan Gehler assisted with liturgy at the Iowa Knights
of Columbus convention.
Again I assumed he didn’t think I
would make a good priest so I got
my master’s degree in Curriculum
and Instructional
Technology and came to Des
Moines and started working
as a technical trainer. During
these years, I felt something was
missing.
When I came to Des
Moines I joined St. Joseph’s
parish and met Fr. Sam Palmer.
He got me involved in the parish,
we would talk about different
things, and every once and a
while he would ask if I thought
about becoming a priest. My
response to Fr. Palmer’s asking
about the priesthood was to get
more involved more involved
with work, the parish, the diocese,
and teaching for local colleges so
I didn’t have to think about it, but
he would still mention it to me
on occasion. At one point I was
working 60 hours a week between
the different activities.
While I was busy I still
felt there was something more
I was being called to, but I had
convinced myself the priesthood
wasn’t it. In order to find what
was missing, in 2006 I applied
to and was accepted to formation
for the permanent deaconate and
in 2010 was ordained. While the
ordination was special; again
I still felt there was something
missing.
Also in 2010 I also had a
major life event, I was laid off. I
was told by a cousin that it was my
2x4 moment, that God had been
trying to get my attention over the
years and being laid off was God’s
way of whacking me upside the
head to get my attention. I spent
time in adoration, going to daily
Mass, talking to my spiritual
advisor, talking to other people
about the possibly of studying to
become a priest, and just spending
quiet time in prayer. In doing
all that, I was finally able to put
it all together and Bishop Pates
accepted me into the formation
program for priesthood.
My advice to someone
who feels they are being called,
in addition to prayer, is to not be
afraid to talk to someone about
it. As I look back, I think I was
afraid that if I expressed an active
interest – if I went back to those
pastors and asked more questions
– I would have been pressured
into becoming a priest. My
experience has been that is not the
case. If early on, had I actively
sought help to discern God’s
call, my journey might have been
different. I’m looking forward to
beginning the new chapter in my
life when I’m ordained June 3,
2016 and can begin serving the
people of the diocese as a priest.
synagogue. Jesus states: “I have
shown you many good works from
the Father, for which of these are
you going to stone me?” as to
present the fact of the signs of the
good shepherd, versus those signs
of a bad shepherd.
Promptly
in
the
passage, Jesus identifies himself,
simultaneously, with “the gate,”
and “the one entering by it” as
if to say that the only authentic
pastors are those admitted by him
and through him.
The use of the term
“leading out” was used to describe
the expelling of the sheep of
the money changers from the
temple, but also to describe the
expelling of the blind man from
the synagogue by the Pharisees.
Jesus conveys the message that
there was no need to wait for the
Jewish authorities to expel those
who believe in him; It is he who
has come to take them out to lead
them to good pastures, the grass
of the place where he gave thanks
and multiplied the loaves and the
fish to feed all of his followers,
signifying
the
Eucharistic
celebration within the Church to
partake of his body and his blood,
the source of eternal life.
Then, Jesus makes clear
in his speech that his own sheep
hear his voice, a suitable sign of
a good shepherd who goes ahead
of them. The man born blind has
just recognized and followed him,
while he has not heard the voice
of the Pharisees, the strangers
who have expelled him from the
synagogue.
Jesus’ discourse not only
presents the contrast between
the pastor and the thief, but also
between the pastor and the hired
man. Jesus describes himself as
the model shepherd who lays
down his life for the sheep. To lay
down the life for others becomes
the greatest manifestation of love,
and the echo of God’s imminent
work for his people.
Jesus
demonstrates
mutual knowledge between the
pastor and
the
sheep.
The pastor
knows His
sheep
by
name,
He
calls
them
by name, and
they know
his voice. Therefore, to know
Jesus is, first and foremost, to be
known by him, and feeling called
by him. Jesus relates the mutual
knowledge between him and
the sheep, with the knowledge
between the Father and the Son:
“I am the good shepherd, I know
my own, and my own know me,
just as the Father knows me and
I know the Father.” It is a process
that leads to mutual immanence,
a profound unity of being:
communion.
The unity of the fold
leads us to the question: What do
the sheep that do not yet belong
to the fold represent? They are
people who do not yet know Jesus,
but who may become believers of
Jesus by means of the work of the
good shepherd whom may bring
them to his fold, nowadays, to the
Church.
More than a task, the
unity of the fold is to receive a
gift from God which is brought
about, mainly, through the unicity
of the pastor. This image of the
unity may be interpreted in light
of John’s Gospel Chapter 21,
in which Jesus grants Peter the
shepherding of the sheep. It is
through this ministry that Jesus
vigorously continues to give
unity to his sheep to date. Images
of unity that we encounter in the
scripture are: the seamless tunic
that was not torn and the net with
fish that did not rip even though
they were so many.
Now, the task of
shepherding people to God’s
kingdom has been handed on to
the successors of the apostles,
the bishops and his collaborators,
the priests, whom may continue
the work, as Peter did, to feed
the sheep, the community of
believers.
Women discerning religious life
By Father Joseph Pins
Contributing Writer
What services can the
office of vocations offer a female
discerning a religious life?
Discerning
religious
life can seem like a lonely
adventure. You do not know
who to turn to? Your friends may
not understand or you have fear
to tell anyone that you are even
remotely thinking about being a
bride for Christ. The best person
to turn to is a religious sister
from a community that you are
interested in joining. When you
do not know which community
or know where to find a religious
sister then who can you turn to
for help?
The Office of Vocations
is here to help women who are
discerning religious life. When
we run into a woman discerning
we want to help her find God’s
call for her life.
The best ways to
discern a vocation is to talk
with a spiritual director. Fr. Joe
Pins, Director of the Office of
Vocations is a spiritual director
and has a list of others around
the diocese. A spiritual director
can help the woman to hear
God’s voice through all the
noise of the world. A spiritual
director also can help the person
in discernment with prayer and
deepening her prayer life.
The prayer life should
include regular use of the
sacraments of reconciliation and
the Eucharist. Regular reception
of these sacraments can bring
one closer to God and bring grace
into the heart of the faithful.
This will be helpful to hear and
respond to God’s call.
has plenty of information for
women discerning religious life.
We have lists of religious orders,
their charisms and locations.
Some women want to know if
the order wears a habit or not.
We have that information as
well. Since the list of orders and
congregations is limitless we
may not have them all but we
know where to look.
also recommends a great
relationship with the Blessed
Mother. The final words of Mary
in Scripture are “Do whatever he
tells you.” These words to the
servants at the wedding of Cana
are meant for us. We need to hear
Jesus and Mary can help us to get
closer to her son and understand
what he wants.
Women of all ages are
joining religious life. The Office
of Vocations is here to help any
women with discernment toward
religious life. Please contact us
at vocations@dmdiocese.org.
is aware of two women from the
diocese currently in formation.
Please keep them in your prayers.
If you are aware of other women
in formation, please notify our
office. We want to pray for them
and support them in any way we
can.
Please pray for Sister
Kate Clare Fitzgerald, Sisters
of Divine Providence, St. John
Parish in Adel
Please pray for Sister
Mary Esther Downey, Dominican
Sisters of Mary Mother of the
Eucharist, St. Theresa in Des
Moines.
Father Pins is Vocations Director
for the Diocese of Des Moines.
www.dmdiocese.org
Vocations
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Seminarian Max Carson graduates college with peers
He is preparing for major seminary in Rome as friends look for jobs
Staff Writer
As hundreds of twenty-somethings
are preparing to graduate from the
University of St. Thomas in St.
Paul, Minnesota this weekend,
seminarian Max Carson of Des
Moines’ St. Anthony Parish will
be right there with them attending
the commencement ceremony.
But Carson’s trajectory is
very different from his peers. After
earning his bachelor’s degree
in philosophy, he’s preparing to
depart from the United States
in early July to attend major
seminary in Rome and study
theology at the Pontifical North
American College for at least four
years.
Meanwhile,
his
classmates are frantically sending
off resume after resume (up to 30
at a time) in search of their first
big job out of college.
“That’s not a cross I have
to bear, which I’m very grateful,”
Carson said. “But also I’m moving
thousands of miles away to pursue
what I believe my calling is, and
that’s a cross that they don’t have
to bear – being away from family
and friends to do what they think
that they are called to do.”
It’s amazing how quickly
life can change, Carson remarked.
“Five years ago I didn’t
even know that a philosophy
major is a thing, and now I’m
majoring in philosophy,” he
continued. “And five years ago
I had absolutely no desire to go
to graduate school – in Rome –
which I did not think would ever
happen. That’s pretty crazy.”
Carson admits he has
apprehension about the unknown.
“Being an alien – not
being a native from the country
that I’ll be living in is a little
intimidating,” he said.
“I guess I’ve just really
realized that there’s just a ton that I
do not know and a ton that I’m not
ready for and that just constantly
makes me rely on Christ really to
be my rock,” Carson continued.
“I’m going to a place and studying
things that I just don’t know about.
I’m very much more of a musician
type. I don’t study philosophy and
I don’t study theology, but this
is something the Lord has asked
me to do. I wouldn’t have known
all of these great gifts were out
there if he hadn’t called me to
seminary.”
Surrounded by all things
unfamiliar can only strengthen his
relationship with Christ, he added.
“Where I’m at right now
in St. Paul, I’m very comfortable
with my surroundings, which
leads me to complacency and
not relying on God as much as I
should,” Carson said. “So going
across the pond, that will put me
in a position where I’ll have a
better sense of reality that God is
behind this and it is God
I need to rely on.”
Carson offers
words of encouragement
for men who think God
might be calling them to
the priesthood.
“Take it one
step at a time, and know
that God is with you in
the present moment…,”
he said. “If God wants
you to be a priest, he’ll
bring you there. And
don’t be afraid. God has
conquered all my fears.”
If you think God
may be calling you to the
priesthood or religious
life, the Diocese of Des
Moines encourages you
to contact Vocations
Director Father Joe Pins
at 515-237-5050 or email
vocations@dmdiocese.
org. Max Carson of St. Anthony Parish
in Des Moines will be attending
the commencement ceremony this
weekend at the University of St.
Thomas with hundreds of his peers.
Carson will be attending major seminary in the fall in Rome while his
friends look for jobs.
Seminarians preparing to walk 500 miles of Camino de Santiago in Spain
Young men accepting prayer requests to take with them on their journey
Staff Writer
Walking 500 miles may
not sound like the easiest way to
deepen one’s relationship with
Christ. But that’s just fine with
seminarian Alex Kramer of Holy
Trinity Parish in Des Moines,
who will be walking the Camino
de Santiago in Spain this summer
with three fellow diocesan seminarians.
“It’s going to be hard and
there’s going to be some suffering
with that,” Kramer said. “I expect
blisters and such and being able
to unite whatever small suffering
with that to the suffering of Jesus
on the cross.”
The walk, otherwise
known as the Way of St. James,
is a path that holds much historical and spiritual significance and
has been walked by thousands of
pilgrims over the years. Pilgrims
typically start at St Jean Pied du
Port in France and end in the city
of Santiago de Compostela. St.
James’ remains are in the city’s
Cathedral of Santiago.
According to legend,
St. James was beheaded by King
Herod in Jerusalem for his faith
and his remains were carried by
boat from Jerusalem to northern
Spain where he was buried.
Kramer admits walking
wasn’t something he wanted to do
at first.
“But after praying about
it, I felt it was something I was
called to,” he said, noting that
God’s providence allowed the
plans to all come together, even
though it seemed doubtful at first.
“For me, one of the
things is being able to draw closer to the Lord in a different way,”
Kramer continued. “I’ve never
been out of the country, so definitely this will stretch me. When
we get stretched, that’s when we
grow the most – grow towards the
Lord – and become greater men
and closer to Christ.”
Seminarian Nick Smith
of St. Augustin Parish in Des
Moines will also be making the
trek. He looks forward to the
prayer, reflection, adventure and
brotherly friendship they’ll share
together.
“I’m really looking forward to doing it, to reflect, especially on the last two years of
seminary and all the graces God
has blessed me with and all of the
things he’s done for me in these
last two years of seminary formation,” Smith said.
Des Moines seminarians
Ben Baker of St. Theresa Parish
and Reed Flood of Holy Trinity
Parish also will be walking the
Camino. They expect their trip
to take about 33 days – the same
number as the years in the life of
Christ, Smith pointed out.
They’ll be walking anywhere from 12 to 18 miles per
day. Smith realizes the best laid
plans don’t always go as scheduled though.
“All of the events don’t
usually happen like you plan and
spiritually for me, I’m trying to
take this opportunity to surrender to the will of God and pray he
gives me the grace to do this and
be docile to the Holy Spirit and go
wherever providence leads us and
accept his will, no matter what
happens,” he said.
They’ll start their trip in
Seminarians walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain this
summer are from the following Des Moines parishes: Reed
Flood, Holy Trinity; Ben Baker, St. Theresa; Nick Smith, St.
Augustin; and Alex Kramer, Holy Trinity.
France by first visiting the Marian
apparition site, Lourdes, before
they start their hike in the southwestern part of the country. After
ending their walk in Spain, they’ll
visit another Marian site – Fatima,
Portugal.
“Having Mary bookend
[the walk] is a great way to grow
in greater relationship with the
Blessed Virgin Mary and a mother to all seminarians and priests,”
Kramer said. “And so I really
look forward to fostering that re-
lationship during this upcoming
pilgrimage.”
They’ll end their European trip by attending World
Youth Day in Poland with 11 other diocesan seminarians and thousands of Catholics from around
the world.
The group is also accepting prayer requests to take
on their journey. Submit prayer
requests by June 4 by emailing
camino2016prayerintentions@
gmail.com.
Seminarians gearing up to experience universal church at World Youth Day
Staff Writer
Fifteen diocesan seminarians are preparing for a whirlwind trip to Poland to attend
World Youth Day, held July 25-31
in Krakow.
They’ll be joining millions of young Catholics from
around the world. The experience
will likely have a strong impact on
the seminarians.
“[I’m ready] just to recognize and get my mind blow
away just from the universality of
the church and how diverse our
Catholic faith is,” said seminarian
Jason Lee of St. Boniface Parish
in Waukee.
Vocations Director Father Joe Pins said that’s one of
the things he’s looking forward to
most.
“Seeing the universal
church, talking to and interacting
with youth from Europe, Africa,
Asia, Australia and South America [is significant],” he said.
This year’s trip also offers a unique opportunity to learn
more about some of Poland’s
saints. They’ll visit St. John Paul
II’s hometown; the convent of St.
Faustina Kowalska and Shrine
of Divine Mercy; and the Nazi
concentration camp in Auschwitz
where St. Maximilian Kolbe was
held as prisoner and died.
Seminarian Nick Stark,
of St. Pius X Parish in Urbandale,
said he looks forward praying to
the Polish saints while in their
home country.
“That atmosphere of
prayer will be positive,” Stark
said. “I think it’s going to change
me for the better and be a positive
force in my discernment.”
Lee has never even been
outside of the country, much less
on a trip of this magnitude.
“It will be a very significant event in my faith life,” he
said.
He looks forward to the
graces he might receive on this
faith journey and is reading the
diary of St. Faustina to prepare for
his trip.
“[I hope for] further discernment and further clarity in my
vocation,” he continued. “That’s
one grace I’m looking for when I
go to Poland.”
He’s also looking forward to reflecting on those Polish
saints and their strong devotion
to the Divine Mercy of Jesus and
Blessed Virgin Mary.
The group will arrive
in Warsaw, Poland a week before WYD starts, when they’ll be
spending time with native Polish
people and learning more about
their culture, said Father Pins.
The second week will
be spent in Krakow for the main
event, where they’ll hear bishops
and cardinals talking about the
faith and attending Masses – including two with Pope Francis.
“We’ll walk to the place
where they’ll have the big, huge
final Mass – a vigil with the pope
– and spend the night under the
stars,” said Father Pins, noting
how they’ll be sleeping outside
overnight. “And then we’ll have
Mass with the pope [again in the
morning.] That finishes WYD.”
To see photos local Catholics share during WYD, follow
us: facebook.com/dmdiocese.
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www.dmdiocese.org
Sisters celebrate jubilee anniversaries
The Congregation of the
Humility of Mary will celebrate
the jubilees of seven vowed
sisters and one CHM associate
at a special Mass of Celebration
at Christ the King Chapel, St.
Ambrose University Campus in
Davenport on June 26.
A
celebration
will
also be held at Bishop Drumm
Retirement Center, Our Lady
of Peace Chapel in Johnston on
Sept. 24 at 9:30 a.m.
Sister Ann Therese Collins –
75 years
Sister
Ann
Therese Collins
was born in
1920 in Des
Moines.
She
entered
the
Congregation
of the Humility
of Mary in 1942 making her first
vows in 1944.
Sister earned a master’s
degree in education from
Creighton University in Omaha
and went on to serve St. Joseph
High School in Dunlap (19441946, 1951-1958), St. Joseph
High School in Neola (19621964) and St. Albert High
School in Council Bluffs (19641968). She also served schools
in Davenport, Ottumwa, Fort
Madison and Montana.
She was a leader,
having been the first woman in
Davenport to be the diocesan
Superintendent of Schools. She
served as vice president for her
religious community from 19701976 and president from 19761984. In addition, she was interim
president of Marycrest College.
Today, she lives at
Bishop
Drumm
Retirement
Center in Johnston, IA, and is
active in a ministry of prayer and
witness.
Sister Miriam Anstey (Miriam
Elizabeth) – 70 Years
A native of
Cumberland,
Iowa,
Sister
Miriam Anstey
entered
the
Congregation
of the Humility
of Mary in 1946
and made her
first profession in 1949.
She holds a master’s
degree in music from the
University of Notre Dame and
a master’s degree in counseling
from the University of St.
Louis plus a doctorate from
Southern Illinois University
in administration and higher
education.
She served St. Theresa
School in Des Moines (19581959), and schools in Davenport,
Lamars, Fort Madison in Iowa
and a school in Minnesota. She
also served a Davenport parish in
music ministry.
She was the vice
president of student afairs at
the former Marycrest College,
director of Idyllwild at the
University of Southern California
and the dean of continuing
education and later the vice
president of student services at
Emerson College in Boston.
Sister Miriam served
as director at the Humility
of Mary Center. She lives in
Davenport, where she volunteers
in the Central City Ministry and is
active in a ministry of prayer and
witness.
Sister Marilyn Jean Hagedorn
– 60 years
Born in Des
Moines, Sister
Marilyn Jean
Hagedorn
entered
the
Congregation
of the Humility
of Mary in
1956. Her first
vows were professed in 1959.
Known as Sister Jeanie,
she holds a master’s degree from
Seattle University. She’s served
several parishes and schools
in Iowa including Ottumwa,
Bettendorf, Marshalltown and
Rock Island, Illinois.
In the Des Moines
diocese, she served St. Anthony
(1965-1971),
the
diocesan
Religious
Education
Office
(1971-1975), St. Pius X in
Urbandale (1976-1992), St. Peter
(1975-1976) and Our Lady of the
Americas (formerly Visitation
Parish) (1994-2002).
She has taught English
as a Second Language for Des
Moines Area Community College
since 2004 and served her
religious community as the Peace
and Justice coordinator. Sister Jeanie is a member of
the CHM leadership team, is
active in Peace and Justice
Ministry and in the Des Moines
Sisters Council. She currently
resides in Des Moines.
Sister Ramona Kaalberg – 60
years
Born in Iowa
City,
Sister
R a m o n a
Kaalberg
entered
the
Congregation
of the Humility of Mary in 1956,
making her first vows in 1959.
Sister Ramona earned
a master’s and a doctorate in
education, with concentration in
psychology from George Peabody
College in Nashville. Her ministry
in education saw her teaching at
the Iowa schools of St. Joseph in
Neola (1959-60), St. Alphonsus
and the former Marycrest College
in Davenport, St. Anthony in Des
Moines (1961-67) and Sacred
Heart School in Ottumwa.
Sister Ramona worked
on staff at Project Renewal in
Davenport, was president of the
Congregation of the Humility of
Mary for four years, served the
Des Moines diocese through the
St. Joseph Educational Center
in adult religious education and
spiritual formation (1989-94),
and as a pastoral minister for St.
Anthony Parish (1994-2002).
As a member of the New
Hope Community, she served
the people in the Riverbend
neighborhood of Des Moines.
Currently, she lives at Bishop
Drumm
Retirement
Center
in Johnston and is active in a
ministry of prayer and witness.
Sister Irene Muñoz (Mary Dona
Rose) – 60 years
Sister
Irene
Muñoz
was
born in Des
Moines.
She
entered
the
Congregation
of the Humility
of Mary in
1957 and made
her first vows in 1959.
Sister Irene is a nurse
who also holds a master’s degree
in pastoral ministry from St.
Thomas Theological Seminary
in Denver and earned a CPE in
Clinical Pastoral Education from
the University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics.
In the Des Moines
diocese, she served Catholic
Charities’ Christ Child Home
(1962001963).
She
worked
with the Hispanic community
in Muscatine, Iowa and in the
Denver area.
She was an appointed
member by the gvernor of
Iowa to the Spanish-Speaking
Commission of Iowa.
Currently, Sister Irene is
a lay-preacher for the Davenport
diocese and a multicultural
minister at St. Mary of the
Visitation in Ottumwa where she
resides.
Sister María Luisa Muñoz
(Mary Timothy) – 60 years
A native of West Des Moines,
Sister
María
Luisa (Molly)
M u ñ o z
entered
the
Congregation
of the Humility
of Mary in
1956. Her first
vows
were
pronounced in 1959.
Sister Molly is a nurse,
having served in Ottumwa and
Muscatine plus a clinic in Mexico
and a hospice in Denver. She also
worked as a teacher and served in
pastoral care in Mexico.
Today, she lives in
Colorado and works in Hispanic
pastoral ministry with migrant
workers. Known as the “Mother
Teresa of the Mexicanos,” she
serves a migrant population of
more than 3,000 people.
Sister Molly has received
several awards recognizing her
contribution to the Denver area
community.
To contact a sister, call
the Humility of Mary Center at
563-323-9466 or e-mail sisters@
chmiowa.org.
Humility Sister Barbara Costello dies
Humility Sister Barbara
Costello, 86,
died May 6
at
Bishop
D r u m m
Retirement
Center,
in
Johnston. The
funeral Mass
was May 13
at the Humility of Mary Center
followed by interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery in Davenport.
Sister was born in 1929
in Evanston, Illinois. She the
Congregation of the Humility of
Mary in 1951, professing vows
in 1954.
For 15 years she served
in elementary schools: in Iowa at
St. Mary, Ottumwa, St. Anthony,
Des Moines and St. Vincent’s in
Davenport, also at St. Austin,
St. Paul, Minnesota. She was
an administrator and offered
pastoral ministry. She cared
deeply for divorced Catholics
and assisted them as a notaryauditor for the Diocese of Peoria
Marriage Tribunal. She retired
to Bishop Drumm in 2010
where she lived until her death.
Memorials to the Congregation
of the Humility of Mary. Online
condolences and remembrances
may be expressed at www.
hmdfuneralhome.com.
Consejero sobre Asistencia de Víctimas
El Consejero sobre Asistencia de Víctimas es un empleado de Polk
County Victim Services. Ella ayuda a víctimas de abuso sexual por
parte del clero durante el proceso de la queja y buscando servicios
de apoyo y consejería. Pueden comunicarse al 515-286-2028 o en
advocate@dmdiocese.org.
www.dmdiocese.org
Jubilee of Mercy
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Passport, please: Families can collect Find comfort at Healing Mass
As part of the Jubilee St. Ambrose Cathedral
of Mercy, the Divine Mercy will have wheelchair accessible
stamps during Holy Door visits
Committee is sponsoring a parking, entrance, restroom
By John Gaffney
Contributing Writer
The Diocese of Des
Moines continues to create
opportunities for families to
experience God’s mercy as
during this Extraordinary Jubilee
of Mercy.
One specific initiative
launched this spring is the
diocesan pilgrimage Passport.
This is a fun and creative way
for families to take on the role of
“pilgrim” and visit the eight Holy
Door sites in the diocese until
the close of the Jubilee of Mercy
year, Nov. 20.
The location for each
Holy Door pilgrimage site is
listed on the passport. Just plug
the address into a GPS navigation
system and begin the trip.
Once a Holy Door
pilgrimage at each location is
completed, present the passport
to a parish representative to get it
stamped or use a stamp onsite to
mark the passport.
Collect all eight stamps.
Then, mail the completed
passport with a name and address
to the Catholic Pastoral Center,
601 Grand Ave., in Des Moines,
50309, attention Sherri. Bishop
Richard Pates will send your
family a special memento of your
pilgrimage along with a certificate
and letter of accomplishment.
Of course, Bishop Pates
would enjoy seeing any pictures
you took during your visits. If you
post your pictures
online, tag them
#HolyDoorsDM.
“My hope
is that this passport
initiative awakens
opportunities
for
future pilgrimages
wherever
your
travels may take
you.
There are
so many special
religious sites in the
United States and
across the world to
visit. Each one helps
your family grow
closer with Jesus
and our worldwide
Catholic
family,”
said Bishop Pates
at the launch of this
project.
Parishes
distributed the Holy The Passport to the Holy Doors of the
Door Passports to
Diocese of Des Moines is a fun and
families in April. If
you did not receive creative way for families to explore
one or would like the Holy Doors.
more,
contact
For more information on
Sherri Simmer at
the Catholic Pastoral Center at where the Holy Doors are located
and for a pilgrimage guide to be
ssimmer@dmdiocese.org.
“The local Holy Doors used at the church including with
in each diocese were encouraged prayer, Scripture reflections and
by Pope Francis to enable us to an examination of conscience, go
experience the mercy of God, to DMDiocese.org/pilgrimages.
readily accessible for everyone,” cfm.
said Bishop Pates. “May your
John
Gaffney
is
prayerful pilgrimage help you
to realize this ongoing presence the diocesan director for
and experience the Lord in our Evangelization & Catechesis.
midst.”
Healing Mass for those who are
ill and those with disabilities, or
their caregivers June 12 at 5 p.m.
at St. Ambrose Cathedral.
Bishop Richard Pates
will be the main celebrant; Msgr.
Larry Beeson, Fathers Anthony
Adibe, John Bertogli, Ray
McHenry, and Reynaldo Minero
will concelebrate.
The sacrament of the
anointing of the sick gives
strength, peace, and courage
to overcome difficulties that
accompany serious illness, old
age; and the challenges facing
those with special needs and their
caregivers.
This will also be an
opportunity for the faithful to
enter through the Holy Doors
of St. Ambrose Cathedral and
receive a plenary indulgence.
facilities, and seating within
the church. The liturgy will
be abbreviated to assist those
with a shortened attention span
and music and lighting will be
softened to decrease sensory
stimulation.
Mass will be interpreted
in American Sign Language and
assistive listening devices will be
available. Adaptive worship aids
will assist non-readers and visual
learners, and low-gluten hosts
will be available.
For questions contact
Mary Purtle at MarkP3006@aol.
com. For more information on
Special Needs Ministry, contact
Jess Streit, coordinator of Special
Needs Ministry at St. Francis of
Assisi Parish in West Des Moines.
jstreit@saintfrancischurch.org.
Jubilee of Mercy Pilgrimage Walk
St. Pius X Parish is sponsoring a pilgrimage walk from Our
Lady of the Americas Parish to St. Ambrose Cathedral.
Walk Options include: (1) Start at Birdland Marina (by
Union Park) at noon and take the bike path to the Principal River
Walk to Grand Avenue and finish at St. Ambrose Cathedral. (2.5
mi.); (2) Start at Our Lady of the Americas (parking at Lutheran
Hospital) at 12:15 p.m. (1.8 mi.); (3) Start at Chinese Pagoda (park
on Robert D. Ray Drive) at 12:40 (.8 mi.)
Fathers Dave Fleming and Dan Krettek will be at the
cathedral for a Mercy Prayer Liturgy with reconciliation available.
For more information contact Bonnie Reed, 515-276-6988, or Bill
Cox, 515-771-2206.
Theology Teacher
Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa is seeking a
practicing Catholic to teach high school Theology. A degree in
Theology/Related Studies is preferred. Iowa Teaching
Certification is preferred, but not required.
The Teacher will work as part of a team to also help plan retreats,
Masses, and various service opportunities. Kuemper is a PK-12
system of 1,120 students.
Application forms available at www.kuemper.org
Mail application to:
John Steffes, President
116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
Phone 712-792-3313
DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL CARE
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home located in
Carroll, Iowa has an opening for our Director of Spiritual Care.
St. Anthony Regional Hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit, 99
bed facility with a connected 79 bed Nursing Home. St. Anthony
is one of the largest employers in the area with more than 690
skilled and dedicated staff.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Theology,
Pastoral Care or Spiritual Counseling, including four units of
Clinical Pastoral Education. A Master’s degree is preferred.
Board Certification is also required. A minimum of one to three
years related Chaplaincy or Pastoral Care experience is required.
The position oversees the spiritual and emotional care given to
patients, residents and staff of St. Anthony, and knowledge of
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare is
required.
St. Anthony has a strong and respected reputation for excellent
patient care as well as high quality outcome measures.
Caring and compassion are a hallmark of the institution.
Come join our exceptional team of compassionate professionals.
Apply online:
www.stanthonyhospital.org
1-712-794-5263
311 South Clark Street, Carroll, Iowa 51401
EOE
Pre-employment drug screen required.
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En las Tierras del Corazón Con el Obispo Pates
Preparándonos para las próximas elecciones
Todos
aquellos
que siguen los ciclos de las
elecciones
presidenciales
admiten rápidamente que nuestra
experiencia en el 2016 es muy
diferente a las anteriores. Estoy
recibiendo un gran número de
preguntas y las personas se están
tomando el tiempo para participar
en conversaciones a pesar de que
la elección es en noviembre.
La
Conferencia
Episcopal Católica de los Estados
Unidos ofrece un excelente
recurso
electoral
titulado
“Formando Consciencias para
una Ciudadanía Fiel.” (usccb.
org, Publicaciones USCCB) El
panfleto ofrece reflexiones y guía
en los asuntos más importantes
que enfrentan los católicos en la
próxima elección y las enseñanzas
de la Iglesia que aplican bajo
estas circunstancias. También
cabe mencionar que se hace
hincapié en las contribuciones
que ha hecho el Papa Francisco
en los años recientes.
Un aspecto importante
del folleto es el cómo trata la
consciencia – lo que es valioso
en cualquier circunstancia para
nosotros los católicos. Nos ayuda
a volver a descubrirnos dentro de
esta capacidad. Nos preguntamos:
¿qué es consciencia?
El Concilio Vaticano Segundo
elaboró sobre la naturaleza de la
consciencia. Se definió como “el
núcleo más secreto y el sagrario
del hombre, en el que éste se
siente a solas con Dios, cuya voz
resuena en el recinto más íntimo
By
Bishop
Richard E.
Pates
de aquélla.” Ahí, una persona
“descubre el hombre la existencia
de una ley que él no se dicta a
sí mismo, pero a la cual debe
obedecer, y cuya voz resuena,
cuando es necesario, en los oídos
de su corazón, advirtiéndole que
debe amar y practicar el bien
y que debe evitar el mal: haz
esto, evita aquello.” Esto quiere
decir, la consciencia es donde
una persona descubre que “tiene
una ley escrita por Dios en su
corazón… cuyo cumplimiento
consiste en el amor de Dios y del
prójimo.” (Gaudium et Spes, #16,
Concilio Vaticano Segundo)
Guiados
por
su
consciencia, las personas utilizan
el razonamiento para hacer un
“juicio de la razón por el que
la persona humana reconoce la
cualidad moral de un acto concreto
que piensa hacer, está haciendo o
ha hecho. En todo lo que dice y
hace, el hombre está obligado a
seguir fielmente lo que sabe que
es justo y recto.” (Catecismo de
la Iglesia Católica#1778)
En el recurso que
mencionamos anteriormente, la
Conferencia Episcopal Católica
de los Estados Unidos indican
el cómo una persona ejerce su
responsabilidad de juzgar de
manera correcta al formar su
propia conciencia para hacer
selecciones políticas. Esto se
resume en cuatro pasos:
Cada persona debe
“comenzar a estar abierta a la
verdad y a lo que es correcto.”
¿Significa esto que tenemos que
hacer a un lado las coloridas
perspectivas de fuentes como
CNN, Fox News o Rush
Limbaugh? En cualquier caso,
debemos renunciar a tendencias
ideológicas y ver los problemas
y situaciones con una apertura de
mente y corazón auténtica.
Cada uno de nosotros
debemos estudiar cuidadosa y
regularmente la Sagrada Escritura
y fuentes clásicas de sabiduría
humana. Debemos reflexionar
cada día en una inspiración
auténtica para servir el bien
común.
El tercer elemento de la
formación de consciencia consiste
en analizar los hechos objetivos,
datos y opciones que tienen que
ver con una decisión en particular.
Se espera que evitemos narrativas
de comentaristas tendenciosos
y buscar reflexiones objetivas y
profundas de analistas confiables
que no tengan influencia de
intereses especiales o agendas.
Sucede frecuentemente durante
nuestro día lo que describe
“Laudato Si” del Papa Francisco:
“Hay
demasiados
intereses
particulares y muy fácilmente
el interés económico llega a
prevalecer sobre el bien común y
a manipular la información para
no ver afectados sus proyectos.”
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Finalmente,
como
creyentes, estamos llamados
a reflexionar en oración de
modo que podamos discernir
el plan divino de una situación
en particular. Se nos invita a
que reflexionemos en silencio
con nuestra apertura, reflexión
y análisis para que estemos
abiertos a que el espíritu de Dios
ilumine nuestra mente y nuestros
corazones sobre el cómo actuar.
Lo anterior nos señala
ciertamente en dirección de
tomar sólidas decisiones morales.
Desafortunadamente, los objetos
de nuestras decisiones no son
siempre claros como el cristal.
Muy frecuentemente tenemos
que considerar varios tonos de
gris. Sin embargo, tenemos la
fortuna de tener esta guía ahora
que comenzamos a formular
nuestras futuras decisiones sobre
el voto.
El Buen Pastor
Aproximándose
la
fecha de mi ordenación como
Diácono transitorio el día 3
de Junio de 2016, he estado
meditando pasajes del evangelio
que se refieren a la misión de
aquellos llamados a la vida
consagrada;
uno de esos
pasajes es el del
buen pastor.
E
s
importante
relacionar
el
discurso del
buen pastor
Seminarian
con el pasaje
Carlos Gomez acerca
de
la
curación
Pineda
del ciego de
nacimiento.
Este milagro generó tensión
entre las autoridades judías que
ya antes habían expulsado al
hombre ciego de la sinagoga.
Jesús dice: He realizado muchas
buenas obras, por cuál de ellas
desean apedrearme? Con los
cual quería enfatizar los signos
de un buen pastor versus los
signos de un mal pastor.
Inmediatamente
después, Jesús se presenta
simultáneamente como “la
puerta” y “aquel que entra por
ella” queriendo significar que
los auténticos pastores son
solamente aquellos admitidos
por él y que entran a través de
él. Ya que los fariseos no entran
por él y a través de él, no son
considerados buenos pastores,
sino bandidos y ladrones.
El uso del término
“sacar la ovejas” es usado para
describir la expulsión de las
ovejas de los mercaderes del
templo, significando, a su vez,
la expulsión del hombre ciego
de la sinagoga por los fariseos.
Jesús, con ello, quiere significar
que no es necesario esperar a que
las autoridades judías expulsen
a aquellos que creen en él; es
él quien los saca para llevarlos
a verdes y buenos pastos en el
cual él da gracias, multiplica los
panes y los peces y alimenta a
sus seguidores, significando,
la celebración eucarística en la
Iglesia, para participar de cuerpo
y sangre de Jesús, la fuente de
vida eterna.
Jesús deja claro con
su discurso que sus ovejas
escuchan su voz, que es un signo
de un buen pastor que las lidera.
El hombre ciego ha reconocido
a Jesús y lo ha seguido, mientras
que no ha escuchado la voz de
los fariseos, los extraños que lo
expulsaron de la sinagoga.
El discurso de Jesús
presenta, no solamente el
contraste entre el buen pastor y
el ladrón, sino también entre el
buen pastor y el empleado. Jesús
se describe así mismo como el
pastor modelo que da la vida por
sus ovejas, lo cual represente la
mas mas grande representación
de amor para su rebaño.
Jesús
muestra
conocimiento mutuo entre el
pastor y las ovejas. El pastor
conoce a sus ovejas, las llama
por su nombre y ellas conocen
su voz. Por tanto, para conocer
a Jesús es importante, primero,
ser conocido por él y sentirse
llamado por él. Jesús relaciona
el mutuo conocimiento entre él
y sus ovejas con el conocimiento
mutuo entre el Padre y el Hijo:
“Yo soy el buen Pastor, conozco
a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen
a mi, como el padre me conoce
a mi y yo conozco al padre.”
Es un proceso que conduce a la
mutua inmanencia, una unidad
profunda del ser: la comunión.
La unidad del rebaño
nos lleva a la siguiente pregunta:
¿Qué representan las ovejas que
no son del rebaño? Ellas son las
personas que aún no conocen a
Jesús, pero que pueden llegar a
conocerlo y creer en él gracias
al trabajo del buen pastor quien
las dirige y trae al rebaño,
actualmente, la Iglesia.
La tarea del Pastor
es traer unidad del rebaño. La
unidad debe ser interpretada a la
luz del capítulo 21 del Evangelio
de Juan, en el cual Jesús da a
Pedro la potestad de pastorear
a sus ovejas. Es a través de este
ministerio que Jesús continua
vigorosamente dando unidad a
sus ovejas hasta el día de hoy.
Ejemplos de dicha unidad que
encontramos en las escrituras
es: La túnica que no se parte,
la red llena de peces que no se
rompe a pesar de ser muchos.
Ahora, la tarea de
pastorear el pueblo de Dios ha
sido trasmitida a los sucesores
de los apóstoles, los obispos
y sus colaboradores, los
sacerdotes,
quienes
deben
continuar la obra, como lo hizo
Pedro, de alimentar las ovejas,
la comunidad creyente.
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Bishop’s schedule
Parish, Queen of Apostles
Worship Site, 11 a.m.
Perry – Confirmation, St.
Patrick Parish, 2 p.m.
Des Moines – Healing Mass, St.
Ambrose Cathedral, 5 p.m.
Monday, June 13
Des Moines – Diocesan
Vocations Department meeting,
Pastoral Center, 7:30 a.m.
Monday, June 13 Friday, June 17
Huntington Beach, CA – U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops
Spring Assembly
Friday, June 17
KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.
Director of Youth Ministry
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, Iowa,
a parish of 3,200 families, is seeking a Director of Youth
Ministry. This fulltime position is responsible for developing
organizing, and administering youth ministry programs as well
as coordinating a two year preparation process for 10th grade
Confirmation. The qualified individual will be a practicing
Catholic in good standing. Desired qualifications include a
minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Youth Ministry, Theology or
Religious Studies or certification in Youth Ministry. Candidate
should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience.
Must be well organized and have strong self-management and
collaborative skills. This position will require working outside
of normal business hours. Salary and benefits commensurate
with education and experience. Please email cover letter and
resume by May 27, 2016 to Father Ray McHenry
rmchenry@saintfrancischurch.org.
View complete job description at: www.saintfrancischurch.org.
Classified
BUSINESS MANAGER:
Saint Augustin Catholic Church
is seeking a full-time Business
Manager. Responsible for parish
accounting and finances and
buildings and ground functions.
This position provides financial
analysis and statements to the
Pastor, Finance Committee,
Trustees, and the Diocese as
required for oversight of parish
operations. Send cover letter
and resume to:
St. Augustin Parish, Reverend
Christopher Pisut, Pastor, 545
42nd Street, Des Moines, IA
50312 or email your cover
letter and resume to frpisut@
staugustin.org. Position open
until filled.
Victim Assistance Advocate
The diocese’s Victim Assistance Advocate is a staff member at
Polk County Victim Services. She helps victims of sexual abuse of minors by clergy through a complaint process and in seeking support and
counseling services. She can be reached at
515-286-2024 or advocate@dmdiocese.org.
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Make sure your family is protected.
Still Agency
Shawn Still (General Agent)
(319) 668-2226
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Paul Falck
(641) 660-1341
Oskaloosa,
Grinnell,
Newton Elkhart,
Pella, Victor
& Knoxville
Lee Iben
(319) 359-8776
Iowa City area,
Coralville, Solon,
Oxford &
Cosgrove
Donnie Kenkel
(712) 579-9066
Nick Still
(319)-530-5342
Ames, Des Moines,
Ankeny
& Marshalltown
Pete Seuntjens
(712) 880-0044
Charles Stastny
(515) 344-0962
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley,
Neola
& Portsmouth
Ken Salyer
563-379-9253
Des Moines,
Ankeny, Elkhart
& Altoona
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Todd Roecker
(712) 243-3043
Atlantic,
Red Oak,
Avoca-Walnut,
Council Bluffs,
Glenwood
& Shenandoah
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DI SA BI LI T Y I N SU R A N C E
Rob Ryan
(515) 490-8753
West Des Moines,
Panora, Anita,
Guthrie Center
& Stuart
Earling,
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