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The Mirr rVol. LII, No. 15 DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD—CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI November 11, 2016

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

Women tackle home repairs in Cape Girardeau

lead us in the right direction,” said Lisa Seabaugh. “Then one day over the summer I happened across a newsletter from Catholic Charities. I’m not sure where I got it. But after seeing all they did, I thought this could be the Lord pointing us where we needed to be.”

Seabaugh contacted Kyle Schott with the local Catholic Charities office. An over-view of services was provided to the group, which included the Home Repair and

See Repairs / 5

Catholic CharitiesThe charitable arm of the ChurchBy Maura Taylor Springfield

Our Catholic faith tells us that we cannot stand on the side-lines when a brother or sister is in need of help. We are tasked by our Lord in the story of the Good Samaritan: “Go, and do likewise!”

This is the work of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri—to “go and do likewise!”

As the charitable arm of the Church, Catholic Charities dedicates itself to reaching out, providing hope, and changing the lives of those who are in greatest need and are the most vulnerable among our neighbors.

The primary goal of Catholic Charities is to provide professional, quality, social services that result in lasting change. We help people reach a place of stability in their lives and work toward self-sufficiency.

I am privileged and humbled to work at Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri (CCSOMO) where every day we strive to live the Gospel and embody the teachings of the Catholic Church through our programs and services. But Catholic Charities does not belong to me alone or even to its staff and volunteers. Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri belongs to every Catholic within the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.

As Pope Benedict declared in the encyclical “Deus Caritas Est,” charity is as essential to the Church as the Word and the Sacraments. One cannot exist without the other. As I’ve heard it described, the Word and the Sacra-ments are the soul of the Church—Charity is its heart.

This means that each and every Cath-olic Charities case manager working with a client represents the Catholic commu-nity in service. To some of our clients, it is their first and only experience of anything “Catholic.”

The programs of CCSOMO serve thousands of people every year (read about some of them in this issue of The Mirror!).

As each client succeeds, they no longer need our help, but another one comes forward who does. So I humbly ask for your support of the Second Collection for Catholic Chari-ties on Nov. 20. The proceeds from this vital collection enable Catholic Charities to continue to care for those in most need in southern Missouri.

How appropriate that this collection is made on the very last day of the Jubilee Year of Mercy! By supporting this collection, you recognize the importance of Mercy and that the Church’s Works of Mercy must continue into the coming year, and every year.

Catholic Charities cannot do this without you. To-gether, WE are Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. Thank you for your donation and prayers. ©TM

Maura Taylor is the Executive Director of Catholic Chari-ties of Southern Missouri. For more information, a list of offices, services, or to make a donation, consult www.ccsomo.org.

Cape Girardeau

The Friday morning women’s bible study group of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau is hungry—not for kettle beef or peach cob-

bler—but hungry to put their love of Christ into action. Members of the group have been coming together every Friday to pray and study the Word of God. They have had many discussions about how to give back—how to put their faith into action.

“[We] had been praying that the Lord

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Catholic Charities cannot do this without you.

Maura Taylor

BIBLE STUDY TO HOME REPAIRS—One of the women’s bible study groups at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau volunteers with Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri providing home repair services. Pictured are Jill Morris, Corrie Young, Lyn Mueller, Lisa Seabaugh, Bridget Ringstaff, Maria Gates, Michelle Pappas, Dana Parker, Melissa McGuire, Debbie Baumgart, and Lori Powderly. After prayer and discernment, the women setpped out of their comfort zones in order to learn new skills and volunteer with Catholic Charities one Friday a month. (The Mirror)

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Cape Girardeau

“I loved getting out into the fresh autumn atmosphere in the woods to better hear God’s voice and to encounter

His love for me,” said Madison Heisser-er, one of the 50 college students that attended the annual Awakening retreat hosted by Catholic Campus Ministry at Southeast Missouri State Univer-sity (SEMO). Awakening is a peer-led retreat for college students facilitated by college students in hopes to lead participants closer to Christ.

This year’s retreat theme was “Life Before: Finding God in the Silence as a College Student in 2016.” While on Awakening, students heard talks given by fellow students on “What is a Christian?,” “Masks,” “Reconciliation,” “Faith/the Mystical Body Of Christ,” “Prayer,” “Palanca” (self-sacrificing love), and “Respond-ing to God’s Call.” Students also had an opportunity for the sacraments of the Eucharist and reconciliation.

“Finding God in the Silence as a College Student in 2016—this is a daunting task undertaken by self-aware courageous men and women desperate to find meaning in a morally desensitized world,” retreat director Addie Harris said.

An adaptation of the Cursillo retreat to a college setting, the first Awakening retreat was held in 1974 at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA. From there, it spread to Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. St. Mary at Texas A&M University adopted it from LSU,

STUDENTS ‘AWAKEN’ TO CHRIST—Fifty college students recently experienced an Awakening retreat at Catholic Cam-pus Ministry on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. (Photo by Robert Hendrix/The Mirror)

Finding God as a college studentAwakening retreat held at Southeast Missouri State University

holding its own Awakening in October 1983. The retreat has now spread to numerous colleges/universities.

“My favorite part was getting to know all of the people on the re-treat,” Beth Ludwig said. “My small group allowed me to get to know new people and it allowed me to be

with others who I had not known my whole life. I also enjoyed the quiet prayer time, and the opportunity for reconciliation.”

Fr. Patrick Nwokoye serves as the priest chaplain for Catholic Campus Ministry at SEMO. Its director is Dea-con Tom Schumer. ©TM

We are a sacramental peopleLIVING THE LITURGYFr. David J. Dohogne

What does it mean to be “Catholic”? This is a very timely and perhaps loaded question to ask

in our modern society, especially as we see politicians, entertainers, athletes, and other influential people who publicly profess to be Catho-lic, yet their voting record and the policies they support, the content of their music and movies, and their lifestyle choices would seem to prove otherwise. This situation can be very confusing to many people.

Several months ago, I encoun-tered a young woman in a local busi-ness who, after learning that I was a Catholic priest, told me that she was Catholic, yet she attended a local Baptist church with her husband. She went on to tell me that she has a young child that she had baptized in the Catholic Church, yet is raising him in the Baptist faith. She made it very clear that she still considered herself “Catholic.” Due to people waiting in line at the store, I was not able to continue this conversation with her.

As Catholics, we are a sacra-mental people. The seven sacraments are at the very core and foundation of who we are, and play an essential part in our relationship with the Lord as well as in our salvation. Sadly, there is a growing trend among Catholics to ignore and disregard the importance and necessity of the sac-raments. Many Catholics deliberately and routinely miss Sunday Mass, or have stopped going at all. More and more young Catholics are choosing to marry outside the Church. And as far as confession? That’s a case in itself! The number of Catholics who neglect making use of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation seems to support the modern mentality that “sin no longer exists.”

In generations past, did we have a more “clear cut” idea of what it means to be Catholic? Because now it appears we’re not really sure. We have made “being Catholic” what-ever we want it to be. Are we any different than the rest of the world? We should be! Yet there is a grow-ing trend for Catholics to be slowly

assimilated into our secular society.To a certain extent, it’s difficult

to tell who is Catholic and who is not. We are being conditioned and formed by our culture that it is quite acceptable to publicly condemn and criticize the Church’s teachings and all that she stands for as well as disregard the sacraments in a one’s spiritual life and yet present one’s self as a “devout Catholic.” As our Holy Father makes clear, “Confusion” is one of the most powerful weapons in the devil’s arsenal and he is using it well in our modern world.

Don’t be a source of “confu-sion” to others regarding your Catho-lic faith.

One of the great spiritual chal-lenges of participating in the Sacred Liturgy is to “take on the mind and heart of Christ.” Open your mind, your heart, and your soul to the Lord in the liturgy in order that you may live your faith in a clear and loving way. Don’t be a Catholic “of con-venience,” but rather who you are called to be by the Lord himself: a Catholic “of conviction!” ©TM

BLESSING OF YOUTH—Bishop Ed-ward M. Rice blessed water in prepa-ration of a blessing of Hispanic youth at the vocations awareness gathering in St. Lawrence Parish, Monett, in August. As Catholics, we are a sacra-mental people. (The Mirror)

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Public calendar

Sat., Nov. 12- Fall Assembly of the USFri., Nov. 18 Bishops, Baltimore, MDSat., Nov. 19 Sacrament of Confirmation,5 p.m. Our Lady of the Cove,

Kimberling City, MOSun., Nov. 20 SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST

THE KING8:30 a.m. Mass, Holy Trinity Church,

Springfield11:30 a.m. Mass to Close the Jubilee

Year of Mercy, St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield

Mon., Nov. 21 Diocesan Finance Council meeting

Sun., Nov. 27 Mass, St. Agnes Cathedral,5 p.m. SpringfieldMon., Nov. 28 First Penance service,

Immaculate Conception, Springfield

Tue., Nov. 29 Capital Campaign donor event, Joplin, MO

Wed., Nov. 30 Priests Committee meeting, Capital Campaign, St. John Vianney Church, Mountain View, MO;

7 p.m. Theology on Tap, Cape Girardeau

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Pastoral visits affirm gifts of ReligiousCOME, AND YOU WILL SEEBp. Edward M. Rice

The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is so blessed with a wide ar-ray of religious men and

women in various apostolates throughout the diocese, including contemplative prayer, health min-istry, and education. I have lately been able to visit with a number of them. Let us continue to pray for an increase in vocations to the religious life of our diocese. ©TM

Bishop Rice’s prayer intentions for November are:

As we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, we pray that each member of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau will strive to grow in holi-ness through faithful par-ticipation in the Eucharist and Reconciliation.

As November is the month to remember our beloved dead, let us pray daily, “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace, Amen.” ©TM

Poor Clare Missionary Sisters

POPLAR BLUFF—On Oct. 30, Bp. Edward Rice visited with the three Poor Clare Mission-ary Sisters of the Blessed Sacra-ment that serve in Sacred Heart School, Poplar Bluff. (The Mirror)

125th anniversary of first patient

MERCY SPRINGFIELD—Mercy Springfield closed its year-long celebration of the 125th anniversary of the first patient served by the Sisters of Mercy in south-west Missouri. Pictured Nov. 9 were (front) Sr. Mar-garet Andrews, Sr. Carmen Gonzalez, Sr. Elizabeth Bui-Thi-Nghia, Sr. Liz Koehler and Fr. Jerome Amae-chi; (back row) Sr. Seraphia Matova, Sr. Rudolphia Petrikova, Sr. Chabanel Finnegan, Bp. Edward M. Rice, Sr. Richard Mary Burke, Sr. Mary Dorothy Cal-houn, and Sr. Cecilia Bergschneide. (The Mirror)

Oran parish marks centennial

100TH ANNIVERSARY—Bishop Edward M. Rice celebrated the parish centennial of Guardian Angel, Oran, on Sun., Nov. 6. Pictured are (front) Sr. Joan Stoverink, Sr. Sharon Van Horn, Sr. Francis Newton, Sr. Jane Kief-er, Bp. Rice, Sr. Mary Jane Jansen, Sr. Helen Moore, and Sr. Jacinta Willen-burg; (back) Fr. Norman Varone, retired; Fr. Randy Tocktrop, pastor; Msgr. Richard Rolwing, retired; and Fr. John Harth. Bishop Rice’s homily may be found Online at www.dioscg.org. (The Mirror)

Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance

TRAPPISTS AT ASSUMPTION ABBEY—After visiting with the men and women of Nazareth Hermitage, Ava, Bp. Edward Rice had a pastoral visit with the monks at Assumption Abbey, on the feast of All Saints. He had evening prayer with the men. (The Mirror)

MOUNTAIN VIEW—Bishop celebrated Mass to commem-orate the 60th anniversary of Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View on Oct. 30. Pictured with Bp. Rice is Fr. Augustine Lourduswami, Mother General Gerar-da, who traveled from Slovakia for the event, and the Daughters of St. Francis. (The Mirror)

60th anniversary of Mercy St. Francis

4 The Mirror November 11, 2016ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ScheduleThe next safe environment in-service opportunities will be held at the

following locations:

Mon., Nov. 14 5-8 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sacred Heart, Poplar Bluff

Tue., Nov. 15 9 a.m.-12-noon . . . . . . .The Catholic Center, Springfield

Tue., Nov. 15 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .McAuley Catholic High School, Joplin

Sat., Nov. 19 10 a.m.-1 p.m. . . . . . . . .St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon

Mon., Dec. 5 5:30-8:30 p.m. . . . . . . . .Our Lady of the Lake, Branson

Mon., Dec. 5 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guardian Angel, Oran

Wed., Dec. 7 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Immaculate Conception, New Madrid

Sat., Dec. 10 10 a.m.-1 p.m. . . . . . . . .Springfield Catholic High School, 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 Ken Pesek at The Catholic Center,

(417) 866-0841; or Email him at kenpesek@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.

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.

Belleville, IL—The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows seeks volunteers to help with its tree room during its annual Way of Lights display, Nov. 18-Dec. 31. If interested, Email programs@snows.org, or call Bette at (618) 394-6281, or (314) 241-3400, ext. 6281.

Benton—St. Denis Parish will host its 17th annual Wonderland of Treasures, Sat., Dec. 3, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., in the parish center. Crafts, specialty food items, Rada Knives, Pampered Chef, and Stanley products, will be featured. Breakfast items, homemade chicken noodle soup, chili, chili dogs, drinks, and desserts will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital. For more information, call, (573) 545-3017.

Cape Girardeau—Twenty decades of the Rosary will be prayed for personal intentions and peace every third Sunday of the month, at 1:30 a.m., in Old St. Vincent Chapel of Ease, or on Sun., Nov. 20. For more information, contact Frances Presswood, (573) 225-7872.

Cape Girardeau—St. Mary Cathedral Council of Catholic Women (CCW) will host its annual Holiday Craft and Bake Sale, Sat., Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 4, 8 a.m.-noon, in the school cafeteria. Cakes, pies, breads, candies, jellies, and other homemade specialties; Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, and holiday items. Also some free items including religious items and books. For more information, contact Kate Schaefer, kate.tpcart@gmail.com.

Lebanon—St. Franics de Sales Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW), will host a Christmas Bazaar Fri., Dec. 2, and Sat. Dec. 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., in the family center. There will be gently-used and new Christmas items for sale as well as vendors selling items of all kinds. Food and drink will be available for purchase. There is still room for more vendors. For more informa-tion, call Ida Maguire, (417) 664-8341.

Springfield—The Secular Franciscan Fra-ternity will meet, Sat., Nov. 19, 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—Sacred Heart Parish will host its 11th annual vendor/craft sale, Fri., Dec. 2, 5-9 p.m., and Sat., Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in

the parish hall. The sale is in conjunction with the Mid-Town Victorian Homes Tour. There will be many vendors and crafters and holiday cook-ies by the pound booth. For more information, contact Sue Frey, (417) 619-5308, or Email sfrey02@sbcglobal.net.

Springfield—Contemplative Outreach of Springfield will host a Silent Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning with Mass at 9 a.m. (optional); reg-istration: 9:45 a.m.; prayer until 12-noon. For questions, contact Mike or Barb DePue at (417) 881-1381, or Email democatsx2@gmail.com.

St. Louis—The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows will host Girls Day Out, Sat., Nov. 19; shopping 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Luncheon and fashion show begins at 1 p.m. Free admission to the Metro Market featuring over 50 vendors, artisans, crafters, and businesses, from the St. Louis/Metro East area. Luncheon reservations are required: $25/person or $180/table of eight. For more information, contact the shrine at (618) 397-6700; or (314) 241-3400; or visit www.snows.org/girlsdayout.

St. Louis—The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and shrine staff will present the annual Way of Lights Christmas display, Nov. 18-Dec.31. Enjoy over one million white lights along a 1.5 mile route depicting the journey to Bethlehem. Camel, donkey, and pony rides, petting zoo, kettle corn, S’Mores fire pit, photo area available. Carriage rides offered by St. Louis Carriage Company Sunday through Friday, not on Saturday. For more information, contact the shrine at (618) 397-6700; (314) 241-3400; or visit www.wayoflights.org; reserva-tions phone number, (314) 621-3334.

Subiaco, AR—Subiaco Academy, a Catho-lic, college preparatory boarding and day school for young men located in western Arkansas, will host a free fall Shadow Day for prospective students and their parents on Fri., Nov. 18. Interested boys in grades six-10 are invited to attend and explore the Academy’s junior and senior high program. Parent accommodations are provided in the guest facility on campus. Visiting students will shadow classes, meet teachers and current students, and tour the campus. Parent activities include meetings with members of the administration and faculty and campus tours. For more information or to reserve a place, call, (800) 364-7824; or (479) 934-1034; or Email, admissions@subi.org. Visit the Acad-emy’s Website, www.SubiacoAcademy.us.

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November 11, 2016 The Mirror 5DIOCESAN NEWS

By Linda Leicht Joplin, MO

When a burglar broke into Jeff and Joanne Sla-ma’s rural home

southeast of Joplin on Oct. 15, 2013, it cost the commu-nity a precious life. No one has been charged with the shooting death of Jeff Slama, 58, who was home at the time.

But Jeff’s dedication to Catholic education did not end with his untimely death.

Through the efforts of his fellow Knights of Columbus and the generous support of area residents, the “Jeff Slama Memorial Scholarship Fund” was established to honor Jeff’s memory. So far, it has awarded $4,500 to three students attending Catholic schools.

By participating in the Sat., Nov. 19 chili cook-off at McAuley Catholic High School, you can be part of the effort to raise funds for the 2017 scholarships.

Two fundraisers, a

Chili cook-off honors former Knight, raises funds for JACS scholarships

The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau seeks qualified ap-plicants (bilingual in Spanish preferred), to fill a permanent, part-time clerical position for the Offices of Evangelization and Catechesis, Family and Youth Ministries, and Hispanic Ministry at The Catholic Center in

Springfield. Applicant must be a practicing Roman Catho-lic; have excellent writing and grammar skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; and the ability to perform day-to-day office tasks. The application process is open and will remain so until the position is filled. To request an ap-plication packet, please contact Anne Buckley at abuckley@dioscg.org, or (417) 866-0841.

Employment position with DiocesePermanent, part-time Clerical Support

Why: To raise funds for the Jeff Slama Memorial Scholarship*.

When: Sat., Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Multi-purpose room at McAuley Catholic High School, 930 S. Pearl Ave, Joplin, MO

Cost: All you can eat chili, hot dogs, dessert, and drinks - $6/adults & $3/kids (12 & under). Chili contest sampler kit: $3.

For more information or to make a donation, please contact Scott Lone (417)-768-1173 or David Drake (417)-499-6905.

* Benefits students in Joplin Area Catholic Schools (JACS).

Jeff Slama Memorial Scholarship

Chili Cook-off Fundraisersoftball tourna-ment, and the chili cook-off, are held each year, rais-ing the $1,500

needed for three $500 schol-arships. The money is given anonymously to families that struggle financially to keep their students in the Joplin Area Catholic School System (JACS) at St. Mary Elemen-tary, St. Peter Middle School, and McAuley Catholic High School.

“Jeff was highly in-volved in both Catholic education and the Knights of Columbus in Joplin until Jeff’s tragic passing,” said Da-vid Drake, a fellow member of St. Mary Church and the parish Knights of Columbus. “(His wife) Joanne, a former teacher at McAuley Catholic High, helped nourish the lives of young Catholics.

And Jeff, through his many roles in the Knights, partici-pated in many programs to help advance the teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Church.”

Want to go?The cook-off will start

at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19, in the multipurpose room at McAuley High, 930 S. Pearl Ave., in Joplin. For just $6 ($3 for kids ages 12 and under), you get all-you-can-eat chili, hot dogs, desserts, and drinks. For an additional $3, you get to sample all the

Jeff Slama

chili in the contest.The contest will include

both homestyle and profes-sional entries. The Chili Appreciation Society Interna-tional will judge the profes-sional entries.

The entry fee is $25 and will include awards for the top three entries in each category. Cooking must be done on-site.

For more information or to make a donation, call Scott Lone at (417) 768-1173 or David Drake at (417) 499-6905. ©TM

Rebuilding program that works on houses damaged in natural disasters as well as the homes of seniors and low-income families who cannot afford needed repairs. The women decided that they would try their hand at home repair.

“No one had any expe-rience,” Seabaugh laughed, “but we were willing to learn on the job. We just wanted to help wherever there was the greatest need.”

A home badly dam-aged by the winter flooding was the first project for the women.

“I had about this much water in my home,” said homeowner Sherry Shelton, pointing to a spot on the wall four feet high.

Shelton has resided on the banks of the Mississippi River for over 30 years.

“You get used to it after a while,” she said. “The water comes up, gets real close to the house, then goes back down.”

However, the New

Women’s group tackles home repairs for people in needFrom Page 3

Year’s flood of the Mississippi River reached a record high in Cape Girardeau.

“This time was differ-ent,” said Shelton.

“We had been work-ing on this house for some time,” said Billy Moses, Construction Manager and Volunteer Coordinator for CSCOMO. He noted that walls had been rebuilt and new floors installed.

“The family moved out after the flood, and we had several volunteer groups come in and help,” Moses said. “But then the family had to move back in because where they moved to after the flood was not a safe envi-ronment for their seven-year-old daughter. “

“We just kept working

right around them,” Moses said.

Moses also served as the job skills trainer for the women. After some brief les-sons, the St. Vincent’s group got right into sanding, mud-ding, and priming walls.

“We loved the

experience,” said Seabaugh. “It was a lot of hard work. I was sore and worn out when I came home, but it was so rewarding.”

“This has definitely been an eye-opener for me,” said Lyn Mueller said of the home repair training and re-pair. “We take a lot of things for granted. Seeing this, you feel so blessed, and now you know there are people out

there that really need help.”“I’ll never forget the

look on the homeowner’s face when he first saw us,” Seabaugh said. “It was worth a million dollars. You could tell how moved he was to see so many people willing to help him.”

The women’s bible study group have made a commitment to take on a

NEW SKILL SETS—Melissa McGuire, Dana Parker and Ma-ria Gates prepped the walls of a home in Cape Girardeau damaged in the New Year’s flood. The Friday morning wom-en’s bible study repairs homes when they aren’t studying Scripture at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. (The Mirror)

LOVE IN ACTION—Lori Powderly and Michelle Pap-pas mudded the ceiling in a flood-damaged home as the homeowner’s daughter watched. The bible study group volunteers with Cath-olic Charities one Friday a month. (The Mirror)

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8 The Mirror November 11, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS

Annual saints programs celebrate holiness

SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DIOCESE—The eighth grade students of Guardian Angel School, Oran, performed the annual saints program in Guardian Angel Church on Wed., Oct. 26. The program is led by religion teacher Michelle Priggel each year on the Wednesday before All Saints Day, Nov. 1. Pictured were: Kennedi McVay, as St. Irene; Cooper Priggel, as St. Luigi; Langdon Scheeter, as St. Denis; Katie Webb, as St. Agatha; Myles Trankler, as St. Brendan; Logan Rose, as Pope St. John Paul II; Evan Montgomery, as St. Peregrine; and John Crippen, as St. Damien. In their religion class, the students researched a saint and wrote a descriptive report, then gathered clothes and props that would represent the saint that they portrayed. Each student, dressed as their chosen saint, took part in a short reflection before the remaining Guardian Angel students, faculty, staff, and parents. (Submitted photo)

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS—The saints came “marching in” at Saint Vincent de Paul School in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Karnes first-graders are pictured after a fun-filled day reminding everyone that we’re each called to holiness. (Submitted photo)

Andrew is a veteran.Marissa is pregnant.Lawrence is two years old.They lived in a tent under a bridge.

Andrew is a Navy veteran who had wanted to “go off grid” for a long

time and become more self-sufficient. So the family was excited to move to a rural area in Missouri in response to an offer made by a woman they met Online. She said they could live and work on her farm where there was a large variety of animals. However, when they arrived,

they discovered that the situ-ation was not what was rep-resented—the animals were malnourished and mistreated and the farm was not self-sufficient—and the family was left without housing.

A neighbor of the woman offered them a tent,

and the family set it up un-der a bridge.

“It was hard living in a tent,” said Andrew. “We cooked over an open fire. There was no refrigera-tion for our food. Cooking and hygiene were so dif-ficult. Every time when storms came through, they completely destroyed our shelter.”

Living in a tent had other ramifications. With-out electricity, Andrew could not charge his phone; and without a phone and an address, it was impos-sible to apply for jobs. They struggled like this for many

months.Andrew eventually,

and reluctantly, reached out for help. He called Catholic Charities. “I did it because of my wife and my son,” Andrew said. “I’d be able to live in a tent it if it was just me, but it was not some-thing I could do with a two-year-old and my wife and her being pregnant.”

Andrew was amazed at how fast Catholic Charities was able to help them.

“I thought we would be on a waiting list for months, but the very day we met Mallory (case manager), she got us into a house. She said, ‘okay, let’s do it!’ We met with the landlord and moved that very day. It was mind-blowing! We finally got out of our tent!”

Mallory arranged for the payment of deposits and first month’s rent, and she had the utilities turned on.

It took a little longer, but she also arranged for donat-ed furniture to be delivered.

“Before I met Mallory, I was ready to give up. It was just too hard,” Andrew said. “Things are looking a lot better for us—just having a house, having utilities. It’s given me a chance to be able to get a job. It’s opened up a whole new world for us.”

Andrew said, “I’m so grateful for everything Cath-olic Charities did for us, we have a chance now at mak-ing something of ourselves.” ©TM

For more information on support services for veterans, consult www.ccsomo.org, or call (417) 720-4213.

This story of a client family was chosen because it highlights three different programs offered by Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri: Support for veterans, services to address and prevent homelessness, and help for pregnant mothers in need.

Family living in a tent receive housing and a fresh start

SUPPORT FOR VETERANS—With the help of Catholic Charities, Marissa, Lawrence, and Andrew, a veteran, were able to stop living in a tent under a bridge and move into a house with utilities. (The Mirror)

SECOND COLLECTIONNOV. 20

Each month, Pope Francis offers two prayer intentions every month, one uni-versal, and one for a particular Catholic evangelization activity.

November 2016Universal: Countries receiving refugees

That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons and refugees may find support for their efforts, which shows solidarity.

Evangelization: Collaboration of priests and laityThat within parishes, priests and lay people may col-

laborate in service to the community without giving in to the temptation of discouragement. ©TM

Pope’s monthly prayer intentions

November 11, 2016 The Mirror 9DIOCESAN NEWS

The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is committed to the protection of children and youth. Through our on-going Safe Environment program, thou-sands of people have been trained to ensure a safe environment for every-one. We strongly believe in our moral obligation to keep the young safe and provide them with a caring environment in which their faith can flourish.

Child & Youth ProtectionThe Diocese encourages the reporting of all incidents of sexual misconduct, regardless of the identity of the al-leged offender. In addition, any signs or suspicions of abuse must be reported. Diocesan employees, volunteers, or agents are mandated reporters of child abuse.

Please read the full Sexual Misconduct Policy of the Diocese contained in the “Diocesan Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures Handbook” located in each parish and diocesan school. The policy is also on the diocesan Web site: www.dioscg.org. One will also find the “Code of Conduct for Clergy, Employees, and Adult Volunteers” and the “Code of Conduct for Minors in Grades Seven Through Twelve,” among other resources on the Web site. For more information on a national scale about the safe-environment commitment of the US bishops to children and youth, please consult www.usccb.org.

To report abuse, call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline:

(800) 392-3738To report abuse by a Church representative also contact:

Bishop Edward M. Rice • Msgr. Thomas E. Reidy, Chancellor • 601 S. Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65806, (417) 866-0841

Victim Assistant Coordinators, laypersons not in the employ of the diocese, are:William J. Holtmeyer, Jr., MS, NCC, LPC, CEAP, Q-SAP at (417) 860-3858 or wmholtmeyerncc@aol.com

Judy St. John, LPC, NCC (573) 587-3139 or, jastjohn44@gmail.com

For more information: Office of Child and Youth Protection, Karen M. Pesek, Director, www.dioscg.org, kpesek@dioscg.org, (417) 866-0841

Redwings finish Second

VOLLEYBALL SEASON CLOSES—The Guardian Angel Volleyball Redwings B team in Oran ended its regular season with a record of 10 wins and two losses. The team received second place in the Christian Youth League. Pictured are (front row) Logan Dame, Daley Siebert, Haley Webb, Riley Schlosser, and Connor Watkins; (sec-ond row) Asst. Coach Toni Hency, Taylor Hobbs, Traci Hency, Jordan Diebold, Camryn Lynch, Brittany Dirn-berger, and Coach Robin Watkins. Not pictured was Asst. Coach Denise Dirnberger. (Submitted photo)

CongratulationsCongratulations to priest, deacon, and consecrated religious celebrating anniversaries in November:

From a grateful Church:Thank you from all the people whose lives you have touched!

PriestFr. Joe Orthel—Nov. 17, 27 yrs.Fr. Pat Teter—Nov. 21, 24 yrs.Fr. Gary Carr—Nov. 26, 34 yrs.Fr. Jose Ivan Araque Acevedo—Nov. 26, 23 yrs.Fr. David Miller—Nov. 27, 35 yrs.Fr. John Braun—Nov. 27, 29 yrs.Fr. Randy Tochtrop—Nov. 29, 20 yrs.

DeaconDeacon Thomas Brewer—Nov. 30, 19 yrs.

Our Lady of GuadalupePatroness of the Americas, Protector of the Unborn

Intercultural Mass in St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield MOwith Bishop Edward M. Rice

Mon., Dec. 12, 2016Rosary: 6:15 p.m., Mass: 7 p.m.

Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego, an Aztec Indian, on December 9, 1531. Juan was passing by the foot of Tepeyac Hill near Mexico City just before dawn when she revealed herself to him as the “ever Virgin Mary, Mother of the True God, in whom we live, the Creator and Maker of heaven and earth.”

She told Juan to give a mes-sage from her to Bishop Zumár-raga, the Bishop of Mexico. He was to build a church “...where I will show and offer all my love, my compassion, my help, and protec-tion to the people... Here, I will hear their weeping and their sor-rows, and will remedy and alleviate their sufferings, necessities, and misfortunes.”

Juan went to the Bishop as instructed, but the Bishop wanted proof. Our Lady gave that proof by arranging roses in Juan’s cloak, called a tilma. When Juan re-turned to the Bishop, the roses fell from his cloak and her image mi-raculously appeared on it. It can still be seen over the high altar in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guada-lupe in Mexico City.

Our Lady came to offer faith, hope, and consolation to the oppressed. As a result of her appearance to Juan Diego and the miracle of the tilma, nine million indigenous people were converted within 10 years.

10 The Mirror November 11, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS

#MillionActsofMercy

Corporal and SpiritualWorks of Mercy

The Corporal Works of MercyFeed the hungryGive drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessComfort the sickVisit the prisonersBury the dead

The Spiritual Works of MercyTeach the ignorantPray for the living and the dead Correct sinnersCounsel those in doubtConsole the sorrowfulBear wrongs patientlyForgive wrongs willingly

During your activities, help us spread the good news of the acts of mercy taking place in

our Diocese by posting photos on social media with the

hashtags:

#MillionActsofMercy#MercySoMO

Diocese ofSpringfield- Cape Girardeau@DioSCGor Email toleidson@dioscg.org

During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we figure there are a million small acts of mercy done each day by

Catholics in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau! Hashtag your acts of mercy and photos on social media at

#MillionActsofMercy #MercySoMO

Six-week Online Advent series“Let Advent lead your way through darkness to

Christmas light,” a six-week Online adult formation experience presented through Bible Belt Studies, will begin Nov. 27 and continue into January. For description and details see http://home.classicnet.net/mwade/or email fwessel@ssndcp.org

Senior party held at St. Agnes CathedralFr. Coon’s body double goes trick or treat!

CARE MINISTRY AT CATHEDRAL—Around 70 parishio-ners attended a catered luncheon and celebration held on Oct. 28 at St. Agnes Cathedral Parish. The event was or-ganized to honor and recognize parishioners who are ages 90-100, and included musical entertainment of singing ragtime tunes and sounds from the big band era. Pictured were (front Mike McElhaney, Rose Mae Arnold, Dorothy Gilcrease, Hilda Glore, Mary Roberts, Lois Ruzicka, Ernie Ruzicka, Agnes McLean, and Joe Fortier; (back) Dorothy Kennon, Fr. Lewis Hejna, pastor; Agnes Wagstaff, Sr. Eliza-beth Ann Weiler, ASC, pastoral minister; Joan Bean, and Anna Coleman. (Submitted photo)

CUTENESS ALERT—Young parishioner dressed as pas-tor for Halloween. “Fr. Curren” even had a sheet of Braille to carry with him, modeling his pastor Fr. David Coon who has been blind since birth. Fr. Coon is the pas-tor of St. John Parish, Leopold, and St. Anthony Mission Church in Glennon. (Diocesan social media)

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Rotary presents dictionaries to third grade

WORD STUDY—Mike Pense and Giselle Harbouch of The Joplin Rotary Club presented dictionaries to all 28 third graders in St. Mary Catholic School, Joplin. The dictionaries were personalized, with the student’s name written in their book. (Submitted photo)

Youth participate in Patriot’s Pen

ESSAY CONTEST—Stu-dents of Guardian Angel School, Oran, MO, recently participated in the Patri-ot’s Pen Youth Essay Com-petition with the Morley VFW. Prizes were awarded at the Veteran’s Day Pro-gram held at Oran High School on Nov. 11, Vet-eran’s Day. Winners from Guardian Angel were: Na-thaniel Woods, 3rd Place; Dalaini Bryant, 4th Place; and Riley Schlosser, Hon-orable Mention. Congratu-lations!! (Submitted photo)

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12 The Mirror November 11, 2016NATIONAL NEWS

Prayer After An ElectionGod of all nations,

Father of the human family,

We give you thanks for the freedom we exercise and the many blessings of democracy we enjoy in these United States of America.

We ask for your protection and guidance for all who devote themselves to the common good, working for justice and peace at home and around the world. We lift up all our duly elected leaders and public servants, those who will serve us as president, as legislators and judges, those in the military and law enforcement.

Heal us from our differences and unite us, O Lord, with a common purpose, dedication, and commitment to achieve liberty and justice in the years ahead for all people, and especially those who are most vulnerable in our midst.

Amen.

US bishops encourage unity,prayer after 2016 elections

ELECTION 2016—US president-elect Donald Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 21, 2016. (Photo by Addie Mena/CNA)

By Matt Hadro Washington DC

Bishops in the US called on Catholics to pray for elected officials on the morning fol-lowing the 2016 presidential

election, and exhorted them to work for unity and to promote the com-mon good.

“Now is the moment to move toward the responsibility of gov-erning for the common good of all citizens,” Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, stated Wednesday following Repub-lican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s electoral victory.

“Let us not see each other in the divisive light of Democrat or Repub-lican or any other political party, but rather, let us see the face of Christ in our neighbors, especially the suf-fering or those with whom we may disagree,” he added Nov. 9.

Trump scored a surprising vic-tory in the Electoral College Tuesday night, ascending to the presidency despite being projected to lose the popular vote to his Democratic op-ponent Hillary Clinton.

Trump picked up traditionally-Democratic states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and swept through swing states like Ohio and Florida. In states not yet called for one candi-date by late Wednesday morning, he held narrow leads in New Hampshire, Michigan, and Arizona, and trailed Clinton slightly in Minnesota.

Republicans kept the Senate as well as their lead in the House, win-ning key Senate races in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Pennsylvania to hold their majority.

According to New York Times exit polls, Catholics overall voted 52 percent for Trump and 45 percent for Clinton. NBC News exit polls showed the results fell sharply along racial lines: Trump won white Catholics by 23 percentage points, 60 to 37, while Clinton won Hispanic Catholics 67 percent to 26 percent.

In his victory speech at a hotel in Manhattan, Trump called for unity. “Working together, we will be-gin the urgent task of rebuilding our nation and renewing the American Dream,” he told his audience.

Clinton, in her concession speech later Wednesday morn-ing, said Trump is owed “an open mind and a chance to lead,” adding that “We have seen that our na-tion is more deeply divided than we thought.”

Other bishops called for prayers

for the newly-elected and re-elected officials.

“We are now called to com-mend our new president and all other newly elected officials to God, that they may be guided by Our Lord

as they prepare to take office and serve the common good of those entrusted to their care,” Bp. Michael Burbidge of Arlington stated.

“Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump. May God grant

you good health, wisdom and cour-age during your presidency,” Card. Sean O’Malley of Boston tweeted.

“Jesus Christ is sovereign King; yesterday, today, and tomorrow,” Bp. James Conley of Lincoln tweeted on Wednesday.

Archbishop Kurtz cited Pope Francis’ 2015 address to Congress, in which he urged members to pro-mote the common good and human dignity.

“Yesterday, millions of Ameri-cans who are struggling to find eco-nomic opportunity for their families voted to be heard. Our response should be simple: we hear you,” the archbishop said. “The responsibility to help strengthen families belongs to each of us.”

He reaffirmed the bishops’ com-mitment to upholding the sanctity of all human life, welcoming “migrants and refugees,” and defending reli-gious freedom at home and abroad.

Pro-life groups applauded the victory of pro-life Senate candidates and expressed their desire to work with Trump’s administration to pass pro-life legislation.

Marjorie Dannenfelser, presi-dent of the pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List, called it “an historic moment for the pro-life movement” and said that “four critical pro-life goals now within our reach: end painful late-term abortions, codify the Hyde Amendment, defund Planned Parenthood, and appoint pro-life Supreme Court Justices.”

“Acknowledging the divisive-ness in our country we also com-mit to working for the day when all Americans know that abortion is unthinkable, and to building a last-ing culture of life,” Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, stated Wednesday morning. “We applaud candidates that took a stand on the most critical human rights issue of today, abortion,” she said.

In Defense of Christians, an advocacy group for persecuted Christian minorities in the Middle East and North Africa, congratulated Trump on his victory and asked that he “make the plight of religious mi-norities in the Middle East a foreign policy priority for the United States.”

“The Christian values of tol-erance and coexistence, and the innovations that these communities have contributed to their societies for so many centuries are essential for a stable and secure Middle East, which is in the national security interests of the United States and the world,” the group’s executive director Philippe Nassif stated. ©CNA