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Telecare to Air Town Hall with Bishop William Murphy

May 16, 2013, 7:17 pm
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I just saw this announcement on the Diocese of Rockville Centre's website -

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – May 16, 2013 -- On Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2013, Bishop William Murphy will host a live 2 hour program that celebrates the Year of Faith, and our commitment to Belong More Deeply through the New Evangelization!

The program will air LIVE 7:00PM – 9:00PM ET followed by Mass from Rome with His Holiness Pope Francis.

Join parishes and people throughout the Diocese of Rockville Centre with live remotes, special guests, entertainment, and the ability to call or email a question to the Bishop!

We encourage parishes to watch together in groups and at home on Cablevision channel 29 /137 or Verizon FiOS channel 296. The live program will also be available at TelecareTV.org. Questions can be emailed ahead of time to: info@telecaretv.org
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Bishop Murphy of Diocese of Rockville Centre

May 16, 2013, 8:12 pm
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Are Catholic Universities Still Committed to Working-Class Families?

May 17, 2013, 5:30 pm
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The issue of college debt and the affordability of higher education is all over the news today, and with good reason.  Students are graduating with higher debt than ever before and their degrees are not helping them in this economy.  I was glad to see this look at the issue from a specifically Catholic point of view:

From the Cardinal Newman Society:  a look at the affordability of Catholic Universities.

"Catholic colleges have long been known for their generous financial aid, which for many decades helped students from Catholic immigrant and working-class families climb the economic ladder in the United States.


But a new study accuses many of America’s wealthiest colleges of using aid to recruit middle-class students instead of serving the educational needs of low-income families. These include several large Catholic universities: Boston College, Saint Louis University, Santa Clara University, the University of Dayton, the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University."



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With New Leaders In Rome And Beijing, China's Catholics Face Uncertain Future

May 17, 2013, 7:16 pm
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"SHANGHAI - On the last Monday of April, this city's main Cathedral was filled with believers. They had come to honor the memory of the man who had done more than anyone to improve relations between the Vatican and China's so-called "Patriotic" Catholic Church.

Bishop Jin Luxian died last month at the age of 97. He had done his novitiate preparation for the priesthood in France, returning to his native China in 1951, only to be imprisoned five years later by Mao’s regime -- and would go on to spend a total of 18 years in prison and nine in a labor camp.

Despite all of this, Jin joined the official "patriotic" Church once he got out of prison in 1982, and worked for years trying to bring it closer together with the clandestine communities of Catholics loyal to Rome. The estimated 10 million Catholics in China are split between those with allegiance to the Pope and those that practice under the auspices of the Patriotic Church that is sanctioned by the Communist Party.

In 2005, Monsignor Jin successfully pushed for the ordination of an assistant bishop, who was approved both by Rome and the Chinese authorities. This event marked the beginning of a relative thawing of relations between Beijing and the Holy See.

But that compromise came undone in November 2010 in the northeastern city of Chengde, when the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association resumed the ordination of bishops who had not been previously approved by the Pope. Members of the clergy who were faithful to Rome were forcibly taken to religious services by State security forces.

On the one hand, Beijing argues that the ordination process must be accelerated, especially in dioceses where there is no bishop. Roman Catholics, on the other hand, see this move as a hardening of Beijing’s stance. What they are not sure about is whether this is part of a more general control over human rights militants, or a stratagem on the part of the officials in charge of Catholic affairs, who fear their power would collapse if the improved relationship between Rome and Beijing solidified."

Click here to read the rest of this article.  I hope the situation in China improves for all people so they can live in freedom, particularly the freedom to worship as they see fit.  
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Hofstra Student Shot Dead During Home Invasion

May 17, 2013, 8:15 pm
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"(CBS/AP) A female Hofstra University student who was fatally shot early Friday in a Long Island home was killed along with an armed suspect during a police-involved shooting as authorities responded to a home invasion robbery, police said, reports CBS New York.

The victim, identified by 1010WINS radio as Andrea Rebello, 21, from Westchester County, was reportedly in the home with her twin sister at the time of the break-in.  

Police said the other sister was not harmed, CBS New York reported."

From CBS News.
 
This is horrible - please pray for this young woman, her family and the other students in this house that will have to live with this.  Hofstra is a great school but near two of the highest crime neighborhoods in Nassau County:  Hempstead and Uniondale.  In 2004 there was a Hofstra student raped right off of California Avenue near where this home invasion took place.  Everyone needs to be aware of bad it is around there and consider living on campus.
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Nassau County NY Catholic Blog

May 18, 2013, 7:30 pm
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I wish I had noticed these great blogs earlier - they both take you on a tour of parishes with lots of pictures and some history. It is a wonderful idea and a great job by the blogger - I will be putting them both on the sidebar.

Nassau County NY Catholic

Brooklyn Catholic
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Bombers target Catholic church in Benghazi, priests escape unhurt

May 19, 2013, 5:27 am
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I wonder if the State Dept. would like to spin this Benghazi story?


"Fr Alan Castillo and Fr Raghib Marzouk escaped unhurt after a bomb went off at the Catholic church in Via Torino, Benghazi, late Friday night.

According to sources, a bomb was placed at the main of the church when an explosion rocked the area at around 11.30pm shattering several glass windows on the opposite side of the narrow road and also several windows in the building adjacent to the church housing the priests.

Fortunately, Maltese bishop Mons. Sylvester Magro was not there as he is currently in Spain attending a religious function."



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One Up, One Down

May 19, 2013, 5:51 am
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In the 'upstate' section of NY State, which has had disasterous leadership (in politics as well as in the Church), yesterday saw the consecration of a new Catholic Church.  Right down the block another Catholic Church is being demolished to be replaced by a Pricechopper.

Saint Ann's Maronite Catholic Church consecrated

St. Patrick's Church demolished


"WATERVLIET, N.Y. -- Bishop Mansour of Brooklyn was welcomed into the Church of Saint Ann Saturday morning as part of a formal consecration and dedication ceremony.

The historic building was built in 1850, but closed its doors in the 1960’s, and remained boarded up for years. Saint Ann's bought the building in 2004 and renovated it before opening this past December.

“We have restored the interior to its original design, including the organ,” said Rosemary Patnode, a lifelong parishioner of Saint Ann’s Church.

But while parishioners celebrated the new life of the church, only a few blocks away stands the partially fallen tower at Saint Patrick’s.

“It's a sad day for the parishioners of Saint Patrick's, some of those parishioners have discovered us and have joined our parish,” said Patnode."


Here is a biography of Bishop Mansour of Brooklyn and here is the website of the Eparchy of Saint Maron.


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Pentecost Sunday

May 19, 2013, 6:15 am
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This is Pentecost Sunday - the birthday of the Church!  Click here for the About.com Catholicism entry on Pentecost by Scott Richert to learn about this great Solemnity.

"Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (20:16) and St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (16:8). It is the 50th day after Easter (if we count both Easter and Pentecost), and it supplants the Jewish feast of Pentecost, which took place 50 days after the Passover and which celebrated the sealing of the Old Covenant on Mount Sinai."



 Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. 
V. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.



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Thomas E. Dennelly, RIP

May 19, 2013, 4:23 pm
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I saw in Newsday the obit of Thomas E. Dennelly of Sayville and immediately recognized the name as a gentleman who often wrote letters to the editor in The Long Island Catholic, National Catholic Register and other publications.  I did not know him personally, although I believe I met him at events around Long Island, but I always appreciated seeing his faithful and pro-life letters.
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Bishop Murphy Ordains 14 Men to Diaconate

May 19, 2013, 4:38 pm
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Yesterday Bishop Murphy ordained 14 men to the permanent diaconate at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.  Unfortunately, I have no other info available except for their names and parishes.  In the past there would have been biographies of each man printed in The Long Island Catholic but that is no longer printed weekly.  God Bless these men!

Rene Orlando Alvarado
St. John of God, Central Islip

Jose Domingo Arevalo
St. Luke, Brentwood

Vincent Joseph Barreca, Jr.
Resurrection, Farmingville

Joseph Frank Bianco
Ronald Edward Federici
Cure of Ars, Merrick

Edward John Karan
Our Lady of the Snow, Blue Point

Frank Louis Kurre
Notre Dame, New Hyde Park

Orlando Alexis Mancilla
St. Luke, Brentwood

Rodolfo Bartolome Martin
St. Aidan, Williston Park

Gregory Thomas Nardone
St. Patrick, Bay Shore

Joseph Eric Oliva
Maria Regina, Seaford

John Salvatore Panzica
St. Gerard Majella, Pt. Jefferson Station

Ralph Joseph Rivera
Holy Cross, Nesconset

William August Weiss
St. Kilian, Farmingdale



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Star Parker: There is an alternative to the abortion culture

May 20, 2013, 4:20 am
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Yesterday there was a great column by Star Parker in Newsday regarding Kermit Gosnell and the abortion culture.  (I am linking to the same column in the Washington Examiner because Newsday has a pay wall). 

"But it is ironic that those who call themselves "pro-choice" argue that the only alternatives facing low-income women are unsafe abortions done by sleazebags or government-subsidized abortions.

There is another choice, but those who call themselves "pro-choice" don't want women, particularly poor women, to consider this option. This option is called "birth."

When conservatives talk about a culture of responsibility, we're not just talking about the personal responsibility of the individual in trouble. We're talking about the personal responsibility of the rest of us toward that individual.

There are now thousands of crisis pregnancy centers operating nationwide. More than 2,000 are affiliated with either Care Net or Heartbeat International. I maintain a regular active speaking schedule for and consult with these centers.

They work with pregnant women in trouble and provide them the services they need to have their child. They provide ultrasounds, parental counseling, life-management counseling, help with the physical needs of the mother and child and, if need be, help with adoption services."



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What’s Killing American Catholicism – 4

May 20, 2013, 6:57 pm
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Fr. Dwight Longenecker has posted part 4 of his series on what is killing American Catholicism.  I found his take on the Liturgy in America to be right on target.  Go and read the whole series but I found this to be the key part that describes my experience:

"The Catholic religion–like all ancient religions both pagan and Jewish–is ritualistic. It speaks in the language of liturgy, sign, symbol and sacred gesture. We only have to experience the typical AmChurch Mass to see that the Americans attending Mass don’t understand such things. The altar servers wear robes but they don’t know why. They serve the altar, but have not the slightest idea of the liturgical or symbolic significance of what they do. The chew gum [sic]and wear da-glo sneakers underneath their robes. The people sit in the pews in big auditoria dressed as if they are at the movies or a basketball game. The music is an entertainment based blend of honkey tonk, nightclub style and country Western. This is made worse by the fact that the vast majority of AmChurch Catholics don’t realize there is anything wrong. The like this form of worship, and they like it because they don’t understand ritual, sign, symbol and sacred gesture–even worse they don’t understand that they don’t understand."




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America and Catholicism

May 21, 2013, 6:21 pm
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Here is a mostly negative review of Christopher Ferrara’s "Liberty: The God That Failed".

And here is a review by Jeff Miller (aka The Curt Jester) of Rusell Shaw's new book:  'American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America'




So, what are we Catholics to think?  Is America compatible with Catholicism or not?  Has America been good for the Church at large, and has it been good for us Catholics who live here?  How are we to live as Catholic Americans?  I can't wait to dig more into these books.
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French, Catholic And Proud: Gay Marriage Battle Fuels New Kind Of Youth Revolution

May 21, 2013, 6:22 pm
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This interesting article looks at the movement of young, orthodox and fervent Catholics in France.  It is easy to see the parallel here in the US, although the article makes it sound like this is a newer movement there than here.

"PARIS - Everyone thought they had disappeared, and they had indeed become invisible to most of us. But for the past six months, they have been resurfacing and taking to the streets relentlessly to protest against gay marriage.
They use their networks to organize events and rallies, as well as candlelit sit-ins and vigils. As defenders of the so-called traditional family, they represent a large proportion of those who march against same-sex marriage.
“It is a real groundswell,” says Christine Pedotti, editor-in-chief at Témoignage chrétien (“Christian Testimony”), the only Catholic magazine to favor gay marriage. “These young conservative activists obey the Church hierarchy and are addicted to family values and genuflecting. This is the new face of the Church.”
This new generation of Catholics – the John Paul II and Benedict XVI generation – became the unexpected sentinel of the Church in the battle against gay marriage, which started on August 15 with a “Prayer for France.”

I find the tone of the article amusing:  sort of where did these young people come from and how did this happen?  I imagine that France is more secularized than America so this must be much more shocking to the French:

"Sister Nathalie Becquart is the head of the French national youth evangelism service. She says, “Trying to understand this phenomenon is like being an explorer in Papua New Guinea.” These “Catholics 2.0” have their own codes, their own priorities and communication methods (see video below).
The 43-year-old nun – a graduate of France’s top business school HEC and a former marketing and communications consultant – is astonished by how religious practices have evolved in the past five years, even among young people from less privileged backgrounds and immigrants: “At the end, they were all on their knees.”
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Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

May 21, 2013, 6:26 pm
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It was a blogger:

"Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.

It's the first suicide in decades at the landmark site, Monsignor Patrick Jacquin, the cathedral's rector, told The Associated Press.

"It's unfortunate, it's dramatic, it's shocking," Jacquin said. The motives for the suicide, and the contents of the man's letter, were unclear.

The Paris prosecutor's office identified the man as 78-year-old Dominique Venner.

Venner's blog describes him as a historian and essayist, and includes description of his involvement in the campaign against France's new law authorizing gay marriage. In some posts he criticizes "massive immigration" and what he describes as encroaching Islam; others include historical analysis of revolution or American-European relations."
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The Arab Collapse

May 22, 2013, 5:53 pm
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Ralph Peters is a columnist in the NY Post, a retired US Army Lt. Colonel, and certainly not a dove when it comes to war, foreign policy and geopolitics.  I think he has an good understanding of the middle east and his latest column calling for the US to stay out of Syria is excellent.  America has become addicted to wars and we have to stop the mentality that we must kill in order to promote the good around the world.  The popularity of neo-conservativism in America among Catholics is understandable due to issues of abortion, general attitudes towards Christianity and religion and the Catholic Church in particular, family issues, the gay agenda, etc... But the worst aspect, the policies that are most wrong, the most incompatible with traditional Catholic teaching is the neo-conservative support of wars.  I have found my own views on this shifting towards the libertarian view of war and I think more and more Catholics are waking up on this issue. Peters shows why the USA does not need and should not interfere (again) in the middle east.

Go read Peters' whole article. 

Excerpt:

"The Arab Spring has unleashed the Arab Collapse. Everybody still standing in the region is picking the flesh of the helpless. The Islamist cancer proved more virulent than Arabs themselves expected, while dying regimes behave with unrestrained ruthlessness.

And our diplomats still think everyone can be cajoled into harmony.

We’re witnessing a titanic event, the crack-up of a long-tottering civilization. Arab societies grew so corrupt and stagnant that violent upheaval became inevitable. That’s what we’re seeing in Syria and Iraq — two names, one struggle — and will find elsewhere tomorrow.

We can’t stop it, we can’t fix it, and we don’t understand it. But we can stay out of it.

When the US is in the Middle East, the Arabs want us out. When we’re out, they want us in. But our purported Arab (and Turkish) allies consistently agree that Uncle Sam should pay the party bill, while they take home all the presents.

Yes, Syria’s humanitarian crisis is appalling. And no, I don’t like to see innocents dying or suffering. But the calls from the region for American action are nakedly cynical.

Turkey has the largest military in NATO after our own, but cries “helpless” crocodile tears over Syrian refugees — while dreaming of rebuilding the Ottoman Empire upon their ruined lives. Our Saudi “friends” spent decades building the most-sophisticated military arsenal in the Middle East, apart from Israel. Now the Saudis wring their hands over Syria’s misery — but won’t intervene directly to stop the killing.

The Saudi position is always “You and him fight!” As long ago as Desert Storm, Saudis joked about renting the American army and our bumpkin gullibility. (Try to find one US officer who’s worked with the Saudis and doesn’t hate their guts. . .) Now they want Washington to spend our blood and treasure to open the mosques of Damascus to their Wahhabi cult."



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Mass in a Mall

May 22, 2013, 6:12 pm
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From PRI's The World:  Catholic Church in Philippines Holds Mass in Malls

"The Catholic Church in the Philippines is doing all it can to reach out. Even though the Philippines is the third largest Catholic country in the world, the Church has been losing followers. In this hot, humid country, many families prefer to spend Sundays in climate-controlled malls than in church. So the priests have followed them.

At Robinsons, I meet Father Maximo Villanueva. He also preaches at a nearby church but he admits that the mall is more user-friendly. And there are benefits to celebrating Mass in a shopping center.

“About a second after the Mass you can eat anywhere and go to the movies. I like it,” Father Villanueva says, laughing."

With the design of many Churches today, and the way people dress at Mass, would a Mass in the mall really feel that much different?  I suppose this is what Pope Francis means when he says the Church must go out among the people.  I remember hearing about an idea to setup a Catholic Information kiosk in a mall on Long Island.  I think it would be a good way to evangelize but I don't think anything has happened on the idea yet. 


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Funeral held for victim of Hofstra home invasion

May 22, 2013, 6:34 pm
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From the USA Today

"The Rev. Osvaldo Franklin, speaking in both Portuguese and English, told the near-capacity crowd at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., that the 21-year-old Hofstra University junior killed last week during a home invasion gone bad would have been pleased to see so many of her friends and family gathered to say farewell.

Family members, including Andrea's twin sister, Jessica, sat mostly in silence during the morning Mass, gripping tissues and each other's hands. A few sobs could be heard from the attendees, many of whom had come to Sleepy Hollow from Hofstra

"During this tragedy, a question comes to mind, why? Why?" Franklin said. "Why Andrea? In the flower of her youth, she left us. She was a good daughter and, like Jessica, a good student. Both Andrea and Jessica were always smiling."

"They came from a good family with good values," Franklin said. "My dear friends, only the word of God, through our faith in the resurrection, can help us in this moment of pain."

Many of the attendees wore white ribbons during the service at the church where the sisters received their First Communion."

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Traditional Latin High Mass - Corpus Christi Sunday

May 23, 2013, 6:34 pm
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
12:30 PM

St Matthew Roman Catholic Church
35 North Service Rd, Dix Hills, NY

From the parish bulletin:

This year, on Sunday, June 2nd, at the 12:30 PM Mass we will continue our recent tradi-tion of offering a special Missa Cantata or "Sung Mass" in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, or traditional Latin High Mass followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The powerful and beautiful music of our Catholic tradition ( Gregorian Chant, polyphony, and Mozart’s Ave Verum) will be featured. The Eucharistic Blessing will be intended to reach our entire community as well.

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