Justice, solidarity, and love for the poor2451The Seventh Commandment enjoins the practice of justice and charity in the administration of earthly goods and the fruits of men’s labor.2452The goods of creation are destined for the entire human race. The right to private property does not abolish the universal destination of goods.

The Catechism in brief

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One Church, East to West: Loving Jesus, Serving Jesus, Sharing Jesus

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Inside this issue

Numerous Notre Dame grads come back as teachers, coachespp. 6-7

2017 Blue Massp. 12

The Catechism of the Catholic Church compiles the living tradition of the Catholic Church and divides it into four sections: What Catholics believe (the Creed), how the faith is transmit-ted (worship and sacraments), how Catholics are called to live (moral life), and prayer. Diocesan V Encuentro Sept. 30

Branson, MO

The past year, parishes in our diocese from east to west have been engaged in the V Encuentro Church celebration and convocation. The V Encuentro is

part of the US Bishop’s Strategic Plan for 2017-2020. A five-week evangelization process has three prongs: evangelization, consultation, and a process of building communion.

The five themes:1. Called to a loving encounter with Jesus2. With words and actions: Do it!3. Walking together with Jesus4. Bearing fruits of new life5. Celebrating the joy of being missionary disciples

“I would like to personally thank all par-ish team coordinators, the clergy who accom-panied them, and the teams that prepared for the Diocesan Encuentro and the discernment of the delegates on September 30th,” said Milagros Calvetti, Director of Hispanic Minis-try for the diocese and lead representative of Episcopal Region IX for the process.

The Diocesan V Encuentro event is on Sept. 30, 2017 at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Branson. The gathering will close with a bilingual Mass celebrated by Bp. Edward M. Rice.

“We have learned much about the call to respond to discipleship and mission personally,

in the local church, and the Church in the United States,” Calvetti said. “The readiness is inspired by having a personal encounter with Jesus and his Gospel in community.”

Parishioners have been engaged in shar-ing their faith in small group settings and personally discerning and taking action in missionary activities in their parishes and the greater community.

“New leadership and interest has grown among our Spanish-speaking parishioners in areas of catechesis with adults and children, youth and young adult ministry, door-to-door ministry, and prayer groups,” Calvetti said. “The process has strengthened the small faith communities that have been meeting for the last nine-10 years. The awareness and need to promote vocations among our youth and the permanent diaconate has also become a prior-ity among some communities.”

The Diocesan V Encuentro on Sept. 30, 2017 at Our Lady of the Lake Parish will bring all 10 parishes together.

“Through witnessing and consult, del-egates from the parishes involved will gather and celebrate who we are as Catholic Chris-tians and our call as missionary disciples,” Calvetti said.

Delegates will also be chosen to partici-pate in the Episcopal Region IX V Encuentro at the Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS on April 27-29, 2018 and the V National Encuentro on Sept. 20-23, 2018 in Grapevine, TX. ©TM

DIOCESAN V ENCUENTRO—Parishes represented in planning our Diocesan V Encuentro (“Encounter”), “Missionary Disci-ples: Witnesses of God’s Love,” include St. Cecilia, Kennett; St. Vincent de Paul, Cape Girardeau; Sacred Heart, Poplar Bluff; Sacred Heart, Springfield; Our Lady of the Lake, Branson; Sacred Heart, Verona; St. Lawrence, Monett; St. Canera, Neosho; Nativity of Our Lord Mission, Noel, and St. Ann, Carthage. The event will close with a 5 p.m. bilingual Mass celebrated by Bp. Edward M. Rice on Sept. 30 in Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Branson. (The Mirror)

“The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sor-row, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly born anew … I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to em-bark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while point-ing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.”

—Pope Francis (“Evangelii Gaudium”

“The Joy of the Gospel”), no. 1

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Final rosary & Mass

100th Anniversary of the Miracle of FatimaPlease join Bp. Edward Rice, area clergy, and faithful in celebrating the final rosary and Mass commemorating the 100th Anniversary

of the Miracles of Fatima on Fri., Oct. 13, in St. Mary of the Annunciation Cathedral, Cape Girardeau. Bishop will lead the

rosary at 6:30 p.m., with Mass at 7 p.m. There will be a special opportunity to consecrate ourselves to Our Lady of Fatima.

DIOCESAN/NATIONAL NEWS

Making DisciplesFeb. 9-10, 2018

An RCIA workshop, “Making Disciples,” will be held Feb. 9-10 at Holy Trinity Parish in Springfield. It will be simulcast to St. Mary Parish in West Plains and St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau. Registration is $25 and can be made through the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis by Email: rbarnhart@dioscg.org, or calling (417) 866-0841, or on the diocesan Website www.dioscg.org.

Number one purpose of the RCIA

What is the number one purpose of the entire initiation process? The answer is in the very

first sentence of the RCIA: “The rite of Christian initiation is a process for those who are seeking the living God and who wish to enter the way of faith and conversion” (RCIA 1).

Loving Jesus means loving Jesus’ family

Now let’s translate that into a real-life experience. Suppose you grew up in a white, middle-class, suburban neighborhood in the Midwestern United States. That is your culture and background and everything you know about life is filtered through that experience.

At some point, you move to the West Coast and you meet someone who grew up in an urban, Filipino family in Los Angeles. You fall in love, and you want to become part of this person’s life, including her family. But you don’t know anything about Filipino culture and customs.

How are you going to make this work? What is the best way to “enter the way” of her family?

My friend, Fr. Andy Varga says, “You can’t become part of a family any other way than by being and living with them and them being and living with you!” It is only by having the catechumens become part of the life of the parish—and having the parishioners be-come part of the lives of the catechumens—that they will “enter the way of faith and conversion.”

Like families, parishes are not perfect

I bet your parish is a lot like my parish. I bet it is a lot like the par-ish of another friend of mine, Terri Pastura, who says: “There are fringe members to every family, but owner-ship of the parish identity is more than the parish school’s successful sports programs. The 20 percent that come to Mass on the weekend are

Whole parish involved in the RCIATEAMRCIANick Wagner

Bringing Christ to othersHave you experienced the

beautiful liturgy on Holy Saturday, where new men, women, and fami-lies fully enter the membership of the Catholic Church? The congregation celebrates with them as they join the family of faith, further expanding the Body of Christ. However, their jour-ney to the Catholic Church and our Lord began long before that celebra-tion. On Holy Saturday, these men and women have reached the cul-mination of a process known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). They have spent months reading, discussing, and learning about all of the riches of the Catholic faith. As a welcoming community of believers, each of us is part of that process. This witness, this “evangeli-zation,” is not a one-way endeavor. We, too, can become energized by their witness and stories of how God touches their hearts and lives. Over the next few months, The Mirror will be publishing a series of articles about the RCIA process. The articles will describe some practical ways each of us can be a part of building up the Body of Christ in the Catholic Church of Southern Missouri. ©TM

leaven to the dough.”Wow. If only 20 percent of the

parishioners are coming to Mass and if the most active members of the par-ish are those whose primary concern is the league championship this year, how will I ever get the catechumens

to “enter the way of faith and conver-sion” by involving them with this group of barely-involved Catholics?

Well, here’s the thing. Your parish

is the Body of Christ. It is not going to be the Body of Christ someday. There isn’t some ideal Body of Christ you can go visit with your catechu-mens. The Holy Spirit led them to you and to your parish. You can’t give them back, and you can’t ask for an extension.

Keep imagining the family of the person you love. It doesn’t have to be a Filipino family. Any family will do. Imagine your first introduc-tion to the family is at their annual Christmas party. Denise Anderson, a friend from Minnesota says, “You would never welcome someone into your home and then watch them flounder around. You would get to know them, offer them food, find out their story, share conversation, and perhaps become friends. Some ‘at the party’ might do so more than others, but everyone would seem to be com-pelled to help them feel welcome and be hospitable. It is all part of living in the house—or the parish as it were.”

This is the most important thing we do—but can we do it?

Welcoming seekers into “the way of faith and conversion” is the most important thing we do. It’s why parishes exist. Fr. Bill Burke, a friend from Canada, says, “Community is coded into the DNA of creation. It is Trinitarian to the core.” Integrating the catechumens into the Christian community is the biggest, most es-sential challenge that the Holy Spirit has set before our parishes. It can seem overwhelming. ©TM

Wagner is a member of TeamRCIA. This article is reprinted with permission.

STE. MARIE DU LAC, IRONTON—Youth of Ste. Marie de Lac Parish in Ironton joined Fr. Ernie Marquart, retired; Fr. Charles Berni, HGN, Admin-istrator of St. John Vianney Parish, Mountain View, and St. Sylvester Mis-sion in Eminence; Fr. Jim Unterreiner, pastor of Ste. Marie du Lac Parish, Our Lady of Sorrows in Lesterville, and St. Philip Benizi in Viburnum; and Bishop Edward Rice with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima on Sept. 13. The final rosary and Mass for Our Lady of Fatima is Oct. 13. (The Mirror)

PARISH INVOLVEMENT—As-sociate pastor Fr. Simon Enudu and Bp. Edward Rice greeted the St. Ann Sodality and Gua-dalupe Group at Sacred Heart Parish, Poplar Bluff. The wel-coming engagement of the whole parish in the RCIA pro-cess is vital to allowing seekers the great sense of community that is key to their experience of initiation. (The Mirror)

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Public calendarWed., Sept. 20 Installation Mass for11 a.m. Maryann Reese, CEO,

Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau

Thu., Sept. 21 The Catholic Center staff Mass & meeting, Springfield

Sat., Sept. 23 Mass, St. Catherine of4 p.m. Siena Mission Church,

Humansville;6:30 p.m. Sacrament of

Confirmation, Sacred Heart, Bolivar

Sun., Sept. 24 Masses, parish visit,8 & 10:30 a.m. Sacred Heart, Bolivar;4 p.m. 125th Anniversary Mass,

Holy Trinity Parish, Marshfield

Mon., Sept. 25 Presbyteral Council Meeting, Willow Springs

Tue., Sept. 26 Quarterly meeting of the Safe Environment Review Board, Springfield

Wed., Sept. 27 Mass & dinner with6 p.m. Homeschool Families, St.

Mary Cathedral, Cape Girardeau

Thu., Sept. 28 Mass & school visit,8 a.m. St. Augustine School, Kelso6:30 p.m. Catholic Man Night,

St. Augustine Church, Kelso, MO

Fri., Sept. 29 Awakening Retreat9 p.m. O’Reilly Catholic Student

Center, SpringfieldSat., Sept. 30 Mass celebrating5 p.m. V Encuentro Enave at Our

Lady of the Lake Parish, Branson

Sun., Oct. 1 Mass & CCSOMO Bishop’s8 a.m. Walk trophy presentation

at Our Lady of the Cove Parish, Kimberling City;

11 a.m. Closing Mass for the Awakening Retreat, O’Reilly Catholic Student Center, Springfield

Mon., Oct. 2 100th Anniversary of2 p.m. Fatima, All-School Mass in

St. Mary Parish, JoplinWed., Oct. 4 Mass marking the Feast of11 a.m. St. Francis (at Saint Francis

Medical Center in Cape Girardeau);

Alumni Day at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, St. Louis

COME, AND YOU WILL SEEBp. Edward M. Rice

Teachers are evangelizersIn his letter “Joy of the Gospel,”

Pope Francis tells us, “The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus.”

Francis reminds us that “the Church’s primary mission is to evangelize the world.” So, as we begin another academic year in our schools, it is important to revisit what it is that we are about.

We don’t hire teachers for our schools, we hire evangelizers, and the setting is not a classroom; it is a “mission field.” A Catholic educator does not just teach reading, writing, and arithmetic but rather, prior to your instruction and in the midst of your lesson plans, you are creating a climate of encounter with Jesus and your students.

The so-called “classroom” is where this encounter occurs. Daily you have opportunities to create a “visitation” moment, just as that which occurred between Mary and Elizabeth. Mary visiting Elizabeth was an evangelizing moment. Mary brought the presence of Jesus to Elizabeth, and in return, Elizabeth recognized His presence in their midst. This grace-filled scenario be-comes our model for the classroom, where Christ is met and ever-present.

What makes our Catholic schools “Catholic” is the sharing of faith that should permeate every-thing that happens at school. That sharing of faith assumes that each administrator, teacher, and staff, as teacher-evangelizers, has encoun-tered Jesus themselves, receiving Him in your heart, so that in the midst of math class, or a history lesson, or a science experiment, Christ is there, Christ is encountered. Without that personal encounter, one can teach, but the environment within our schools will be no different from any other school system.

I encourage our educators: Grow in your own relationship with Jesus. Bring that relationship into the class-room, make it a mission field where Christ is encountered, and this will be your best year ever, for both you and your pupils.

Culture of VocationsIn vocations promotion, one of

the lessons they tell us to do is to teach young people how to pray and in so doing, we deepen their relationship with our Lord and to his Church. It is important to invite young people to consider what God’s intentions are for their lives. Whether it be a vocation to the priesthood or to the religious life, discernment should always begin within the context of prayer. One statistic tells us that up to one-third of our young people have thought about a vocation to the priesthood or to the religious life. However, the number-one reason why they have not responded is because they have never been invited to consider it. It sounds simple, but this shows the importance of a personal invitation to young peo-ple to consider this life, in a thought-ful, meaningful way. Be intentional and encourage our youth, highlighting any virtues that you see in them that you think would make them a good priest or a sister.

We have a new vocation director for the Diocese, Father Scott Sun-nenberg. He would like to participate in activities with our youth and is available to help schools establish a

vocations committee, speak at a youth gathering at the parish or within the context of the Catholic school. He also serves as pastor of St. Joseph the Work-er Parish in Ozark. He may be reached at frscott@dioscg.org, or by contacting Caitlin at The Catholic Center in the Office of Vocations/Seminarians, (417) 866-0841.

Any endeavor can only be en-hanced by spending time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. I hope that each of you is aware of our Perpetual Adoration Chapel in Springfield at Holy Trinity Parish, and the chapel of Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, as well as other opportuni-ties for adoration offered in all of our parishes throughout the week at vari-ous times. Our Lord himself told us to pray to the Lord of the Harvest for an increase in vocations to the priesthood through the religious life. Venerable Abp. Fulton Sheen once said that the greatest love story of all time is con-tained in the tiny white host. He went on to say that the holy hour, in our modern rat-race culture, is necessary for authentic prayer. I read his auto-biography, Treasure in Clay, in which he explained how he made a holy hour every morning. I remember, as a junior in college seminary, deciding for myself to make a holy hour every day, and it has become the foundation of all the work that I do in the course of the day. We know that the Mass is the greatest form of prayer. And from the Mass, flows Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

I am grateful to each of you as you pray with me for the youth in our One Church, East to West. If you have the opportunity to do so, encourage them to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, to grow closer to his Church, and to determine his will for their lives. Thank you. ©TM

COLUMN/DIOCESAN NEWS

Associate pastor named for Ozark

Bishop Edward M. Rice welcomes from Haiti Fr. Samson Dorival, SMM. Father Dorival was ordained on April 6, 1997, for the Les Mis-sionnaires Montfotains, Port-au-Prince. With

the permission of his superior provincial, The Very Rev. Pere Jean Jacques Saint-Louis, SMM, Fr. Dorival will serve as associate pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Ozark effective immediately. ©TM

Fr. Dorival

STAFF MASS & RETREAT—The faculties of Joplin Area Catholic Schools (JACS) enjoyed Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on Aug. 15 and then spent the day on retreat at McAuley Catholic High School with alumnus Fr. Colby Elbert. Father Elbert is a product of St. Mary Catholic School, St. Peter Middle School, and McAuley, all in Joplin. (The Mirror)

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DIOCESAN NEWS/COLUMN

The world is caught in a pandemic of bullying at every level of society. There is in-person bul-

lying, cyber-bullying, group bullying. It happens between relatives, “friends,” co-workers, and schoolmates. It is the pre-senting symptom of insecuri-ties and hate. It spawns desola-tion, destruction, and death.

To be clear, the Ameri-can Psychological Association (APA) defines bullying as “a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort.”

The APA goes on: “Bully-ing can take the form of physi-cal contact, words, or more subtle actions.”

That means sticks and stones can break your bones and words can most certainly hurt you.

We’ve seen a lot of bul-lying recently. No matter its scope or level of intensity, it is all vicious. We see it in public

and we hear about it in private.In the geopolitical arena,

internal and external bully-ing forces disrupt lives and livelihoods. In the US, torch-bearing neo-Nazis and their pals marched on the campus of the University of Virginia screaming epithets against Jew-ish and black people. Counter-protesters, in efforts not to be bullied, screamed, and fought back. In Spain, ISIS cruelly sent young men out to run down and kill as many innocent people as possible. They murdered 13 people and injured hundreds more. During the past two years, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, and Sweden suffered terrorist attacks, the most egregious type of bullying that characteristically attacked

the most innocent and de-fenseless persons.

In the more private, personal arena lives are lost to bullying. Victim’s reactions range from cutting themselves, to nervous breakdowns, to

suicide. In the US, 12-year-old Katelyn Nicole Davis in 2016 live-streamed her suicide from near her Georgia home. Her step father told her she was worth-less and she should go hang herself. In 2012, Kenneth Wei-shuhn, Jr., hanged himself in his fam-ily’s Iowa garage. His classmates bullied him at school and Online. He was gay. The problem is not new. In 1877,

12-year-old William Gibbs hanged himself after being bul-lied and beaten. Newer meth-odologies include intentional drowning, firearms, legal and illegal drugs.

Here is how bullying works: 1.) A bully or group of bullies choose a victim, usually an innocent outlier whose physical appearance, family background, financial status, sexual orientation, or general

innocence betrays the world view of said bully; 2.) The bully or group of bullies berates the individual in person, and now, often, Online where there is some semblance of “distance.” The taunts range from spread-ing false information to insist-ing that no one cares about the victim; 3.) The bully or bullies include various tactics to assert power and instill fear, often to the point of creating emotional paralysis in the victim.

That emotional paralysis can lead to suicide. The most recent statistics published by

JUST CATHOLICPhyllis Zagano The bullying pandemic

Part-Time Position Open:St. Joseph Parish in Springfield is looking for a qualified person to share the Pastoral Associate/Director of Religious Education position. This person must be a practicing Catholic with some theological and/or pastoral experience preferred.

Send resume to Fr. Denis Dougherty, OSB, at St. Joseph Parish,

1115 N. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO 65802or to denisosb1@yahoo.com

ScheduleSafe environment in-service opportunities will be held at the following locations:

Sat., Sept. 23 9 a.m.-12-noon . . . . . . . . St. John, LickingSat., Sept. 23 10 a.m.-1 p.m.. . . . . . . . . Our Lady of the Ozarks, ForsythSun., Oct. 1 2:15-5:15 p.m.. . . . . . . . . Nativity of Our Lord, Noel (Spanish)Sun., Oct. 8 12:30-3:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . Holy Trinity, SpringfieldWed., Oct. 11 6:30-9:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . St. Peter, JoplinSat., Oct. 14 1:30-4:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . Holy Trinity, Springfield

Pre-registration is necessary; go to www.virtus.org and click on “registration” on the left or call your parish/school office for assistance; or call Rosie Francka at The Catholic Center, (417) 866-0841; or Email her at rfrancka@dioscg.org. Participants must be present for the entire training. Training sessions are for adults only. Schedules may be found on the diocesan events calendar at www.dioscg.org, or at www.virtus.org.

1001 Shepherd of the Hills Expy, Branson, MO 65616presents

Miracle of ChristmasNovember 4 – December 30, 2017

For specific show times and tickets:

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the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention tally over 41,000 suicides in the US in 2013—one every 13 minutes—and nearly a quarter of high school girls and 10 percent of high school boys have con-sidered it. Only God and the psychiatrists can reckon all the reasons, but no doubt bully-ing of one sort or another has something to do with it.

One clear problem is lack of human respect. Even the most pious—and often the most pious—can create an individual or group psychosis that ends in tragedy. Think, for example, of the Salem Witch Trials in 17th century Massachusetts. There, rumor and innuendo caused several young women to be accused of witchcraft. They were eventu-ally executed.

While today’s devel-oped world will not ascribe to witchcraft, there are too many other reasons that evil-infected individuals can (and do) cause tremendous pain in both closed and open societies. Whether over words or weap-ons, the fight against terrorism begins at home. ©TM

Phyllis Zagano is senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Her books include Women Deacons: Past, Present, Future and Women Deacons? Essays with Answers.

Nearly a quarter of high school girls and 10 percent of high school boys have considered suicide.

TIPS REPORTING IN THE DIOCESE—People may uti-lize the diocesan TIPS Online reporting mechanism for a variety of incidents: safety concerns, bullying, at-risk behavior issues in schools, violations of the Code of Conduct, harassment, and risk management situa-tions such as vandalism and property damage. Log on to www.dioscg.org; access the “Ministries/Offices” pull-down menu, click “Child and Youth Protection,” look for the “Filing a Complaint” tab, click on TIPS, and follow the prompts. (The Mirror)

September 15, 2017 The Mirror 5ANNOUNCEMENTS

AnnouncementsParishes and organizations are invited to submit notices of future events

to be printed in the Announcements. They will be printed on a space-available basis. There is no fee.

Bellevelle, IL—The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, is presenting a three-week Bible Study looking at the Gospel of John. Mark Etling, PhD, will lead this discussion on Saturdays, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, and Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-noon in the Edwin J. Guild Center. Cost: $30 for the series or $10/session. Pre-registration required. Information and registration at www.snows.org/programs, or contact the shrine at (618) 397-6700, ext. 6270.

Benton—St. Denis Parish will have its annual St. Denis Day Dinner, Sun., Oct. 9, 10:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., in the parish cen-ter. The all-you-can-eat buffet dinner in-cludes chicken and dumplings, kettle beef, chicken and dressing, sweet potatoes, buttered potatoes, green beans, slaw, and desserts. Cost: adults: $9; children (ages six-12): $5; children (ages five and under): free; carry-outs available for $9.

Branson—Our Lady of the Lake Parish will hold its annual Arts and Crafts Festival, Fri., Oct. 13-Sun., Oct. 15, at the Parish Center across the street from the church. The three-day festival will include handcrafted items, jewelry, art work, and woodwork items, just to name a few. There are still seven booths available for rent ($50). Vendor information and exhibitor applications are available Online at www.OLLBranson.com, or by contact-ing the church office, (417) 334-2928. For additional information, contact Janet Bostnick at (417) 230-6060, or Joyce Arnold, (417) 334-2928, ext. 103, or OLLBranson@suddenlink.com.

Carthage—The St. Ann Youth Group will be hosting an Afternoon of Painting with local artist, Sarah Huntley, Sun., Oct. 1, 1:30 p.m. Tickets for this Paint-Your-Own-Canvas event are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Any age is welcome and no experience in painting is needed! Hors d’oeuvres and bever-ages will be served. For tickets or more details, contact Pricilla Pettie at (417) 483-0167.

Cape Girardeau—Saint Padre Pio Emerging Fraternity of the Secular Fran-ciscan Order will meet at Saint Francis Medical Center, on Sat., Oct. 14. Prayer in the chapel at 8:30 a.m., followed by fraternity meeting in the St. Agatha Conference Room. Learn how you can live the call of “Gospel to Life, Life to Gospel” in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. For more information, contact Shawn As-mus, OFS, (573) 204-7688, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/padrepiocape/.

Chaffee—St. Ambrose Catho-lic School will host its second annual alumni volleyball game on Sat., Oct. 14, 5 p.m. Admission is donation for AED units or the church and school. For more information, call the school at (573) 887-6711.

Everton, MO—The Beginning Experience Retreat Weekend will be Fri., Oct. 20-Sat., Oct. 22, at the Maranatha Retreat Center. The retreat is for anyone widowed, divorced or separated who is looking for healing, hope and support with his or her loss. Trained facilitators pres-ent the faith-based weekend in a peer ministry program. Cost: $100. Scholar-ships and transportation are available. For information, or to register, call: Viv, (417) 619-8645, Teresa, (417) 848-9280, Diane, (417) 859-0175, or (417) 879-688-8829, or Donna, (417) 529-1085.

Forsyth—Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish will hold its Fall Rummage and Bake Sale, Thu., Oct. 26, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri., Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sat., Oct. 28, 8 a.m.-noon. Furniture, household items, collectibles, jewelry, clothing, books, artwork, and homemade baked goods. Proceeds benefit the parish as well as several organizations and charities in the community. For more information, call the church office, (417) 546-5208.

Joplin—The Jeff Slama Memorial Chili Cook-off will be Sat., Sept. 30, 5:30-8 p.m., multipurpose room, in McAuley Catholic High School. All-you-can-eat chili and hot dogs. Cost: adults: $6; children (12 and under): $3; sampler kit: $3. Pro-ceeds benefit scholarships for students in the Joplin Area Catholic Schools.

Kelso—The next Catholic Man Night will be Sept. 28, St. Augustine Church, 6:30-9 p.m. Join in an evening of Adoration, confession, a meal, and discussion. Please RSVP on Facebook so there will be enough food, (SEMO Catholic Man Night), semocatholicmannight@gmail.com, or call Anthony Riley, (573) 837-2556.

Kimberling City—Our Lady of the Cove Parish will host a Fall Garage Sale, Fri., Oct. 13, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and Sat., Oct. 14, 8 a.m.-noon. There will be clothing, furniture, appliances, and much more. For more information, call the church office at (417) 739-4700.

Laurie, MO—Everyone is invited to join the annual Knights of Columbus Pilgrimage being held at The National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, on the grounds of St. Patrick Church, Lake of the Ozarks, Hwy 5, in Laurie, on Sun.,

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Oct. 1, 2017.The program is hosted by the Knights of Columbus to honor family life. Registration is at 10 a.m.; flag-raising and stations-of-the-cross start at 11:15 a.m., followed by the rosary and Mass. Lunch is available at approxi-mately 1:15 p.m. for $10. Reservations for lunch are required. Please call Rick Purdon at (573) 372-6418 or Email to RNS7691@gmail.com. Fourth Degree Knights are invited to participate in the Honor Guard.

Leopold— The Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW), will host their annual Mission Breakfast and Bake Sale, Sun., Oct. 22, at the KC Hall, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Cost: adults: $7; children (ages six-12): $5; children (under age six): free. All proceeds will benefit the missions. For more information, contact Geri, (573) 208-6445.

Neosho—St. Canera Parish will host a Bazaar/Kermes, Sun., Sept. 24, Noon-4 p.m., on the parish grounds. Food for purchase includes carno asda, tacos, beef/vegetable empanadas, gorditos, hot dogs, nachos, chips, soda, and water. There will be games and music. There will also be booths with sale items (bake sale, garage-type sale, and donated items). For more information, call Kathy Bart-ley, (417) 456-2550, or Ana Sollen-berger (for the Spanish-speaking), (417) 592-7191.

Oran—The next SEMO Catholic Ladies Night will be Mon., Oct. 16, Guard-ian Angel Parish. Come join in an evening of Adoration, confession, and discussion. For more information, contact the parish office, (573) 262-3210.

Republic—The Fall Hot Rod and Motorcycle Run benefitting the Repub-lic Pregnancy Resource Center will be Sat. Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Mary Jackson at director@republicprc.org, or call, (417) 732-5993.

Scott City—Please join us in pray-ing the Rosary to Our Lady of Fatima, Sat., Oct. 14, 12-noon, St. Joseph Church. We will offer the rosary for repa-ration for sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and to pray for the conversion of the US. Bring lawn chairs.

Scott City—St. Joseph Home and School will host its 27th Annual Dinner Auction, Sat., Oct. 14. This year’s theme is “The Great Outdoors.” Doors open at 5 p.m.; meal served at 6 p.m. Menu includes choice of steak or chicken with potato casserole, green beans, salad, rolls, dessert, and drinks. Cost: $30/

person. For more information, call Maria Lett, (573) 450-7827; April Kluesner, (573) 837-0416; Ashley Zeigler, (573) 450-9516; or Jane Walker, (573) 837-6218. For tickets, call Betty Spalding, (573) 264-2600, or (573) 579-3867.

Springfield—The Secular Francis-can group will meet on Sat., Sept. 30, beginning with lunch at noon (optional), then at 1 p.m. in the day chapel at Holy Trinity Parish. Contact for new inquirers is Steve Moncher, stevemoncher@gmail.com, or call (417) 861-2109.

Springfield—The Friends of the Poor Walk, benefiting Springfield area So-cieties of St. Vincent de Paul, will be Sat., Sept. 30, 9 a.m., St. Agnes Cathedral. Suggested donation: $10. First 100 registrants receive a T-shirt. There will be a 1-mile walk and a 3-mile walk. Pre-register at www.fopwalk.org. The fund-raising effort allows community members across the country to participate in a simultaneous, nationwide event to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the nation’s people in need and to raise funds for people in poverty. Funds raised locally will be used locally. For more informa-tion, contact Kristen Nickels, Kristen@kristennickels.com.

Springfield—Contemplative Out-reach of Springfield will host a Silent Sat-urday, Oct. 7, Christ Episcopal Church. Registration: 8:30 a.m.; Prayer, 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, contact Mary Ellison at maryellison@sbcglobal.net/&44-7318.

Springfield—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) will host a bazaar, Sat., Nov. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 5, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., in the old gym. There will be many re-turning vendors as well as new ones. Food items and our famous baked bread will be available for purchase. For additional in-formation, contact Annie Freelove, (417) 864-5518, or Linda Zimmer, (417) 225-8615.

Springfield—Gamblers Anony-mous, meets in the conference room at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, every Monday,7-8 p.m., and on Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the youth room. This is a proven 12-step program for those with gambling issues. For more informa-tion, call (417) 894-7959.

Springfield—St. Elizabeth Ann Se-ton Parish will celebrate its annual Mass honoring all children who have died, Wed., Oct. 4, 6 p.m., in the church. Come and celebrate this special liturgy. A reception will follow Mass in the SEAS Café.

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New track and field blessed at Springfield Catholic High School

PRAYERS UP, SNEAKERS ON—Bishop Edward M. Rice was recently joined by area priests, students, parents, seminarians, and faculty at Springfield Catholic High School in blessing and dedicating its new track and field. After the official blessing and prayers offered Aug. 18 and a photo taken with Sr. Grace Nguyen, CMR, who teaches chemistry, biology, and physics at SCHS, Fr. Joseph Kelly, associate pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Branson, and Our Lady of the Ozarks in Forsyth, joined Bishop Rice in a “first run” around the track. (Photos by Gregory Kelly/The Mirror)

By Jeff Breer Cape Girardeau

There’s one line that makes some former Notre Dame Regional High School graduates un-comfortable, and Bro. David

Migliorino,OSF, principal, knows it well.

“When I say, ‘You can call me David,’ and they say, ‘I could never call you David. Never,’” Bro. Miglio-rino said, with knowing laughter. “It’s always so cute.”

That scene has had occasion to play out three times this year—and in abundance since he arrived at the school in 1999. That’s because three Notre Dame graduates are first-year teachers at the school, bringing the total of nine teachers who have known Bro. Migliorino as their principal. There are 28 alums among the school’s staff of 46, including 20 teachers, ranging from 33-year veteran Mary Ha, a 1972 graduate, to the newest crop, which features teachers Richard Bohn (2008), Josh Eftink (2000), and Ben Hinton (2013), as well as new development di-rector Alex Jackson (2005). All told, the current alums on staff have provided a collective 325 years of service.

“It’s been a few years, but seeing everything from the teacher’s point of view is definitely different. … Having co-workers now that used to be my teachers—that’s a little weird,” said Bohn, who is teaching world history and assisting his former cross country and track coach, Bill Davis. “It’s been good so far.”

Bohn is among a large group of the teachers who, having had bond-ing experiences as students, and highly

involved in activities, including sports, they’ve returned not only to teach, but to coach.

Eftink previously taught a total of 10 years at three public schools. In his first year at the Catholic high school, he’s teaching freshman physical educa-tion, health, and accounting, and also will be assisting baseball coach Jeff Gra-viett, for whom he starred as a player. “I was eventually hoping to come back where it all started for me,” Eftink said. “I was excited when I got the opportu-nity to come back.”

He received the famil-iar call from Bro. Migliorino that often goes out to former students. And he was happy to oblige his former principal, whom he credits with the culture.

“It starts with a good leader in Bro. David, and he kind of makes it all come to-gether,” Eftink said. “There’s just a lot of school spirit and a lot of energy in the build-ing, and it’s neat to be a part of it.”

Mallory Siebert (2010) is in her second year at her alma mater, where she said the inspi-ration to become a teacher was first planted by “great teachers.”

“I originally saw myself always ending up back here, I just never imag-ined it would be so soon,” Siebert said.

She was teaching at Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, MO, when she was contacted by Bro. Migliorino, and she answered the call.

“It’s kind of like coming home,” Siebert said. “It’s what Brother says, ‘We want you to come home.’ So I relate

really well to the kids because I’ve been where they are and sat where they are.”

There were other ways to relate, too.

Four of the students in Siebert’s home room last year were siblings of her former classmates.

“That was kind of neat, but it also made me feel old,” Siebert said.

She teaches sophomore English and a composition class required for all juniors, noting it was a little awkward having some of her inspiring teachers as co-workers.

“It’s a respect thing,” Siebert said. “It’s hard to see myself as being equal, and I’m not nearly as experienced as them.”

Meridith Brinkmeyer (2007) is in her sixth year as a math teacher at the school after receiving “the call” while finishing up her stu-dent teaching. She’s in her first year as head volleyball coach and is the assistant girls soccer coach. She embodies the “family” aura repeatedly used by the teaching alums to describe the atmosphere at

the high school.Her husband, Jeremy Brinkmeyer,

is a 2005 graduate and is in his fourth year on the staff at NDHS.

Teaching health and weight-train-ing and filling the role of coach, Jeremy is following in the footsteps of his par-ents, who were both teachers.

“It’s definitely weird because the people that were in ‘charge’ of you, you’re now working with,” Jeremy Brinkmeyer said with a smile. “So the hardest part was to stop calling the

teachers ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ I’d get yelled at all the time: ‘Don’t call me “Mr.”; that’s my father. We’re colleagues now; you can call me by my first name.’”

Notre Dame familyBut it was the moments be-

tween his high-school days and his return that left the largest imprint. He was in college when his father, who was working in maintenance at NDHS at the time, died. The Notre Dame community, led by Bro. Migliorino, held him tight.

“To me, it’s definitely a family,” Brinkmeyer said. “I’m sure you’ve heard that a hundred times, but when my father died, the whole school came together to help me get through it, and Brother was one of the first people there at the hospital to meet me and pray with me and help me get through it, and ever since then … Notre Dame has always been important to me, but it took a big-ger presence in my life because I realized so many people were there for me just because I was part of the Notre Dame family. It’s truly powerful, the family atmosphere that we have here.”

Both parents of Paul Unter-reiner (2002) attended the school, and he was a sophomore when Bro.

Migliorino arrived. He played basket-ball, golf, and soccer but minimizes his athletic contributions.

As Notre Dame’s head boys bas-ketball coach, however, Unterreiner has led his alma mater to the state semifinals.

While he is from a long line of Unterreiners and Reinagels (his mom’s

Numerous Notre Dame Regional High School grads come back as teachers, coaches

ALUMNI RETURN GIFTS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION—Notre Dame Regional High School (NDHS) alumni are now faculty members at the Cape Girardeau high school. Pictured are (from left) Paul Unterreiner, Josh Eftink, Mary Beth Vollink, Ben Hinton, principal, Brother David Migliorino, OSF; Meridith Brinkmeyer, Jeremy Brinkmeyer, Kirk Boeller, Richard Bohn, Alex Jackson, and Mallory Siebert. (Photo: Southeast Missourian)

I knew I wanted to become a teacher, and I just wanted to come back here. —Paul Unterreiner

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Name Grad Yr Yrs ServiceBetsy Anders 1987 8 TeacherKirk Boeller 2006 5 TeacherRichard Bohn 2008 1 TeacherJeremy Brinkmeyer 2005 4 TeacherMeridith Brinkmeyer 2007 6 TeacherJeremy Burford 1996 4 TeacherTanya Davis 1974 15 TeacherDoug Dirnberger 1984 7 TeacherJoan Dunning 1981 11 Director: Food ServicesBen Edwards 1998 13 TeacherJosh Eftink 2000 1 TeacherBecki Essner 1976 15 TeacherTim Garner 1993 17 Assistant PrincipalKaren Golden 1972 29 Food servicesMary Ha 1972 33 TeacherRuth Hester 1986 3 Guidance CounselorBen Hinton 2013 1 TeacherAlex Jackson 2005 1 Director: DevelopmentJerry Landewe 1988 21 TeacherDinah Seabaugh 1981 18 TeacherMallory Siebert 2010 2 TeacherPaul Unterriener 2002 10 Dean: Student ActivitiesMary Beth Vollink 2011 3 TeacherMatt Vollink 1997 16 TeacherAnn Welker 1976 24 TeacherBonnie Westrich 1977 16 Principal’s secretaryAmy Worley 1990 18 TeacherJeff Worley 1988 23 Assistant Principal

Faculty and Staff:Notre Dame RegionalHigh School

side) who have attended the school, he said he believes he’s the first person in his extended family to teach there.

“When all was said and done with my high-school career, I knew I wanted to become a teacher, and I just wanted to come back here,” Unter-reiner said. “I had a really good high-school experience, and I think that was

part due to [Bro. Migliorino] and his leadership here. He jokes that he told me when I graduated, that when I’m ready to teach that I should call him. He ended up calling me.” ©TM

This article originally appeared in the Southeast Missourian. It is reprinted with permission.

Total years of service to Notre Dame: 325 years

Numerous Notre Dame Regional High School grads come back as teachers, coaches

ALUMNI RETURN GIFTS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION—Notre Dame Regional High School (NDHS) alumni are now faculty members at the Cape Girardeau high school. Pictured are (from left) Paul Unterreiner, Josh Eftink, Mary Beth Vollink, Ben Hinton, principal, Brother David Migliorino, OSF; Meridith Brinkmeyer, Jeremy Brinkmeyer, Kirk Boeller, Richard Bohn, Alex Jackson, and Mallory Siebert. (Photo: Southeast Missourian)

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Youth win First Place at Campbell Peach Fair

GROWING DISCIPLES—St. Teresa School in Glennonville, MO, entered a float in the Campbell Peach Fair Parade on Aug. 26, 2017. The float was entitled, “Growing Disciples,” and won the First Place prize in the large float division! (Submitted photo)

Nicholas C. Lund-Molfese, MA, JD, Director of Social Ministry and Family Life, Director of Health Affairs and Respect Life, will present, “Suffering, Dying, and Death—Catholic Theology on Suffering,” focusing on St. Pope John Paul II’s writings, “What is death? How should we prepare for it?”

We will also work through the Missouri Catholic Conference’s “Advanced Directive” form, found at www.mocatholic.org.

Wed., Sept. 207-8:30 p.m.

at St. Mary of the Annunciation Cathedral, Cape Girardeau

All are welcome

Sat., Oct 14Holy Trinity Parish, Springfield7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.Featuring presentations byBp. Edward Rice, Lynn Melendez,and Oddwalk Ministries

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Please mail checks and completed registration forms to:Office of Evangelization, Catechesis, and Youth Formation, 601 S. Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65806

If you have questions, please contact Kim Brayman, Rick Barnhart, or Lynn Melendez at (417) 866-0841

Catechists as Missionary DisciplesSun., Oct. 22St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Cape Girardeau1-4 p.m.Featuring presentations byBp. Edward Rice, Lynn Melendez

The Most Rev.Edward M. Rice

Lynn Melendez, Director of Evangelization, Catechesis, & Youth Formation

Shannon Cerneka & Orin Johnson of Oddwalk Ministries

Anyone who intentionally shares the Gospel with another is an evangelizer or a catechist

Registration fee: $20 per person, includes all materials for the day, continental breakfast, and lunch on Sat., Oct. 14, or lunch on Sun., Oct. 22. Registrations can be made via Email at

kbrayman@dioscg.org OR you can print and fill out the form below, then mail it in with payment.* REGISTRATION DEADLINES : Oct. 9, Springfield, and Oct. 16, Cape Girardeau

Catholic young adult group upcoming events

Thu., Sept 21St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Cape Girardeau

i.d.Cape provides a great space for young adults to meet, socialize, and grow as disciples of the Lord.

Panel discussion, ‘Difficult Moral Questions,’ 6:15 p.m.Join the i.d.Cape group (Young Adults 20s and 30s) for a Q&A with Nicholas C. Lund-Molfese, MA, JD, diocesan Director of Social Ministry and Family Life, Director of Health Affairs and Respect Life, who will present a panel discussion on “Difficult Moral Questions: What are the fundamental elements of Catholic Moral Theology? How do they apply to concrete cases?” Sample cases/issues that might be addressed can be found at http://www.twotlj.org/G-3-V-3.html.”

‘Bother the FATHERS,’ Q & A, 7:30-8:30 p.m.Join the i.d.Cape group (Young Adults 20s and 30s) for a Q&A session with Fr. Rick Jones and Fr. Paco Gordillo from St. Vincent de Paul Church. Come with any questions you have about the faith, their vocations, life, etc.

Check us out on Facebook - i.d.Cape (formerly “Cape Cenacle”) for more information! RSVP on Facebook or by Emailing idcapeinfo@gmail.com. All are welcome—no matter what parish you attend!

Lund-Molfese

Fr. JonesFr. Gordillo

Southeast MO Young Adults (20s & 30s)

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8:30-9:30 a.m. Registration (Cathedral)9:30-10:15 a.m. Opening Session (Cathedral)10:30-11:30 a.m. Workshops (Cathedral, School, Chancery) — Descriptions at mocatholic.org11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch (Cathedral Undercroft)1-2:00 p.m. Keynote Address (Cathedral) — Abp. Christophe Pierre, US Apostolic Nuncio2:15-3:15 p.m. Closing Mass (Cathedral)

Event Schedule for Sat., Oct. 7

Please join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Missouri Catholic Confer-ence on Sat., Oct. 7, 2017, at St. Joseph Cathedral in Jefferson City. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will include a keynote address, three workshops, a hot lunch, and a celebration of Mass. Please RSVP by Sept. 7, 2017 by easily registering Online at mocatholic.org or by calling 1-800-456-1679. Additional event information can be found at mocatholic.org.

For 50 years, the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) has acted as the “conscience of the Missouri legislature,” advocating for the common good of all Missourians in the halls of the State Capitol. This October 2017, we’re celebrating a half century of this faithful work. Throughout its 50 years, the MCC has sought to listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and offer the moral teaching of the Church to an often divided and violent world following the maxim of Saint Teresa of Calcutta: “We are called not be successful, but faithful.” In spite of obstacles and disappointments, the Missouri Catholic Conference has found success by following the tenets of Catholic faith in legislative efforts.

2017 MCC Annual Assembly

Oran, MO

Grandparent Day is always a highlight for both students and families. On Thu., Sept. 14, Guardian Angel School, Oran, MO, hosted a cookie social for the grand-

parents of the students in pre-k thru eighth grade.

The day began with Mass at Guardian Angel Church. After Mass, everyone gathered at school so that the grandparents and grandchildren could sit together and enjoy cookies, milk, and coffee, as

GRANDPARENT DAY—Maebry Enderle (pre-k) soaked up the love of four grandparents Sept. 14 in Guardian Angel School, Oran. (The Mirror)

GIFT OF A GRANDPARENT—Sharon Hennemann posed with her grandchildren, Ryder (fourth grade) and Daley (seventh grade) in Guardian An-gel School, Oran, on Grandparent Day, Sept. 14. (The Mirror)

GRANDPARENT DAY—Kendall Hodge, Nathan-iel (seventh grade) & Weston (third grade) Woods, James & Suzanne Sindle, Harper (Kindergarden) & Porter (third grade) Gadberry, Cora Woods (forth grade), and Sharon Hodge enjoyed visiting and eating cookies. (The Mirror)

Grandparents honored at Guardian Angel Schoolwell as conversation. Entertainment was provided by two seventh graders, Traci Hency and Camryn Lynch; two eighth graders, Dalaini Bryant and Logan Dame; and music teacher Geri LeGrant. The group played guitars and sang the song, “Grandpa” by the Judds. ©TM

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Deacon begins ministry in Nixa

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Cape Girardeau, MO

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jim Law-rence, RN, MBA, has accepted the newly-established position of

Director of Mission. Lawrence official-ly started his new role July 31, 2017.

The mission director will support Saint Francis in fulfilling its mission: to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Catholic phi-losophy and values. The roots of Saint Francis Hospital were established in 1875 when three Franciscan Sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary from Salzkotten Germany (via Carondelet, South St. Louis), be-gan work in a rented two-story framed house accommodating 12 patients. They came to Cape Girardeau at the request of Fr. Joseph Schmidt, pas-tor of St. Mary Church (now St. Mary Cathedral).

As mission director, Lawrence will be responsible for community outreach to local parishes and area clergy. He will also be responsible for ensuring the Ethical and Religious Di-rectives of the Church, serve as chair of the ethics committee, and function as a resource for local parish nurses. The system’s Pastoral Care department will report to Lawrence.

Lawrence has been a big part of the Saint Francis Family for more than 25 years. He most recently served as direc-tor of Business Development and the Consumer Call Center. Before

that, he was one of the organization’s first two physician liaisons. Lawrence helped launch the Wound Healing Center program and served as a clinical nurse, where he witnessed firsthand the Saint Francis mission and what it means to those who need it most.

“Saint Francis provided us with an example of being selfless in service to the poor, the lepers, and his brothers,” Lawrence said. “He found great joy is this servitude. So should we in our daily journey. It is our privilege to serve.”

“The Director of Mission sup-ports the everyday mission that we live out in Catholic Healthcare,” Lawrence told The Mirror. “I feel that everything that I have ever done at the Healthcare System had been pre-paring me for the Director of Mission role. We represent the Catholic church and its love for the poor, the sick, and the disadvantaged. ”

Lawrence’s Medical Center, com-munity, and religious involvements are numerous. He has been involved with the mission integration team via liturgical celebrations with priests and pastoral staff, has been a key contribu-tor on leadership development teams, had physician and provider interac-tion through continuing medical education, and served as president of the American Association of Physi-cian Liaisons. He is currently president of the board of directors at Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. In addition, Lawrence was president of the Men’s Association at St. Vincent DePaul Parish, studied New Testament Greek for a year in Perryville, MO, and is a member of St. Mary Cathedral Par-ish in Cape Girardeau.

“Every day, God gives us op-portunities to be present in the lives of people we meet,” Lawrence said. “They may be co-workers, patients, or visitors, but each are placed in our path by God for a purpose. I do not believe in coincidence. God uses us in everyday circumstances. We just have

to be present and cooperate with his plan for us.” ©TM

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 308-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. The major service lines of Saint Francis have received national recognition, and include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.

Lawrence named Director of Mission at Saint Francis Medical Center

Jim Lawrence

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Cape Girardeau

Bishop Edward. M. Rice and area clergy celebrated a lit-urgy on Sept. 9 for all First Responders in St. Mary Cathe-

dral, Cape Girardeau. The first-ever “Blue” Mass was well-attended and was offered as a way to honor the members of law enforcement, fire fighters, EMTs, dispatchers, chaplains, etc., who serve and minister in that area of vocation within our commu-nities. Further, it shined a light on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and those who lost their lives in service on that tragic day and their families.

The homily given by Bishop Rice follows:

2017 Blue MassWe gather here in St. Mary

Cathedral, in the name of the en-tire Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, to pray for all First Re-sponders and their families. We offer thanks to Almighty God for all they do—day in and day out—oftentimes at great personal sacrifice, and often without recognition. And it is with heavy hearts that we gather to offer this Blue Mass for the repose of the souls of those First Responders, police officers, fire fighters, and medics, who

lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the aftermath.

In a special way we remember their spouses and families. It’s impor-tant that we say “Thank You,” espe-cially in these days where there seems to be an outward scorn and contempt for many of our public servants. We, the Catholics of Springfield-Cape Gi-rardeau, along with all people of good will in southern Missouri, owe First Responders and their families a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.

I believe that law enforcement, fire fighters, dispatchers, EMT’s and oth-ers like them, understand today’s first reading from Ezekiel. Like Ezekiel, called to be a “watchman” for the people, you, in a powerful way, are those who watch over society. Always ready to respond to those in need, you fulfill the com-mand of St. Paul, speaking to the Romans, when he echoed the words of Christ in the Gospel, “Love one another.”

Maybe they have nev-er pondered it much, but I think First Responders ac-tually live out those words simply in the fulfillment of their duties. They consistently die to self by putting others first. You know, it’s not natural to put yourself sec-ond. It’s natural to put yourself first. The first human response is always to preserve one’s life! But not in the life of the First Responder: when most of

us are running away from the dan-ger, First Responders are running to-ward the danger. By the very nature of their work, they put their lives on the line, and typically, for total strangers. While we take cover, they expose themselves to danger, often life-threatening danger. Again, it is not natural to do that—it is inspired! It is supernatural to die to self and put one’s life on the line for another. Does not our Lord say as much: “There is no greater love than to lay

down one’s life for anoth-er.” And so in a powerful way, when First Responders put others first, they share in the work of Christ. That is no over-exaggeration. They imitate Christ in responding to the needs of others, and they often do so without any gratitude. In fact, in our day, their efforts are met even with con-tempt and scorn from a great many. Maybe you First Responders with us to-day would never put it that way, but is a reality in many of our communities.

Why do First Respond-ers do what they do? Well, for the Christian, I believe it is more than just a desire

to help others, more than a gener-ous heart, or even the desire to make a difference. I believe deep down, as

St. James says, “It is the desire to do good that flows from our faith.” I would hope, all First Responders, can see their work in light of the Gos-pel—that their good work flows from their faith—as they are called at any moment to die to self, to put others first—remembering the command, “love one another.”

As we commemorate the events of Sept. 11, we pray for the families who lost loved ones. We pray for the families whose loved ones were wounded and forever changed. We pray for a civil society where violence is replaced with peace and where citi-zens everywhere commit to be instru-ments of peace. We pray for a society where parents can raise their children in security and safety. We invoke the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel, patron of police officers; St. Florian, patron of firefighters; and St. Luke, patron of medics, that they may bless our men and women who run into the fray—keep them safe and at the end of the day, return them to their homes and loved ones.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ©TM

First ‘Blue’ Mass celebrated in the Diocese

At any moment, First Responders are called to die to self, to put others first, remembering the command, ‘love one another.’

2017 BLUE MASS—Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Cape Girardeau Police Department, Cape Gi-rardeau Fire Department, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office, Fruitland Fire Department, and retirees from federal agencies celebrated a Blue Mass with Bp. Edward M. Rice on Sept. 9 in St. Mary Cathedral, Cape Girardeau. A reception followed the liturgy. (Photo by Dan Williams/The Mirror)

REMEMBRANCE—The Knights of Columbus prayed during the Sept. 9 liturgy during a moment recalling all those who have fallen in the line of duty. (Photo by Dan Williams/The Mirror)