July 29, 2013 - Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown

Page 2 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013CommunityBrother Shamus ShuffleLoretto: Third Order RegularFranciscan Brother ShamusMcGrenra is well - known in theSaint Francis University community.The 66-year old directorof international admissions isas much known for his smiling,positive attitude as he is for hisannual bicycle ride to benefit thecampus’ Dorothy Day Center, anoutreach provider to the region.For the past two years hischarity bicycle rides raised morethan $34,000.00 that the centerin turn used to help local families.Brother Shamus was planningthis year’s ride with thehope of traveling five states infive days to raise $25,000.00.While making initial plans hereceived news that is temporarilystalling his charity ride.Through a routine medicalscreening, Brother Shamuslearned he has colon cancer.Letrent’sPHARMACYHe didn’t want to postpone thebicycle ride, but his doctors advisedhim to begin treatment. Heis currently undergoing simultaneousrounds of chemotherapyand radiation for the next twomonths. He still plans to ridewhen he is recovered, but hisSaint Francis friends want hisfocus to be on getting well.Knowing how importantthe event is to Brother Shamusand how much the Dorothy DayCenter relies on the race, theuniversity is holding the firstBrother Shamus Shuffle on Saturday,August 24.The event will begin at theGhost Town Trail in Ebensburgat the Memorial Field Pavilion.Registration will begin at 8:00a.m. Bicycle riders, runners,and walkers are all welcome toparticipate and will depart at9:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 9:30a.m. respectively. There is not aminimum distance to travel. Theregistration fee is $20.00 andregistrants will receive a shirt,refreshments, and personal satisfactionof helping a good personand worthwhile cause.For more informationabout the shuffle or to register,visit francis.edu/bro-shamusshuffle-2013/or call (814) 472- 3004 or (814) 472 - 3150. Toreceive a shirt, please registerby July 29. If you are unableto shuffle but still would like todonate to this cause, please visitfrancis.edu/brother-shamuscharity-ride-2013.Registration fee and donationsfrom the Brother ShamusShuffle will go to the DorothyDay Center. The center contributesclothing, furniture, appli-SAINT ALOYSIUS: Celebrating First Holy Communion at Saint Aloysius Parish, Cresson, were (leftto right) First row: Susan Stith, Taylor Plazek, Nathaniel Sutton, Austin Wheeler, Nicholas Clark, DeborahBaker. Second row: Andrew Wyland, Alyssa Mostick. Third row: Gaye Boyer, Sophia Cannonie,Christiana Koytek, Ashley Galovich and Father John Byrnes (pastor).OUR LADY OF LOURDES: Celebrating First Holy Communion at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish,Altoona, were (left to right) First row: Sean Bettwy, Alexander Yost, Emma Fraundorfer, Shayla Miller,Kaden Daniel, Owen Freet. Second row: Kim DeVecchis (director of religious education), Father DavidRizzo (pastor) and Cindy Shuma (catechist).• Prescriptions• HallmarkCards• Gifts135 W. Pitt StreetBedford, PA(814) 623-1442Gazette PrintersALTOONA AREA OFFICE3495 Route 764 Suite 100Duncansville, PA 16635For all your Printing, Mailing,Binding, Design & Fulfillment needsContact Michael ColledgePhone | 814-515-1627mcolledge@gazetteprinters.comwww.gazetteprinters.comYour local connection to great printing.ances, and financial assistance intimes of crisis to economicallydisadvantaged families in fourcounties (Blair, Bedford, Cambria,and Somerset). The centerrelies mainly on donations fromthe local community to be ableto help others. For more informationabout the Dorothy DayCenter visit francis.edu/dorothyday-center.Higher EducationUniversity Open HouseLoretto: Saint FrancisUniversity will host an openhouse for prospective studentsand their families on Friday, August2. Registration will beginat 10:00 a.m. at the JFK StudentCenter.The open house will kick offwith an academic and activitiesfair where prospective studentswill be able to speak to facultyrepresentatives about more than30 programs majors in business,sciences, health sciences, educationand the humanities. Thefair will also feature informationon new programs includingthe public health major, thegaming/new media productionconcentration recently added tothe computer science degree,and the newly created AmericanSign Language minor.Participants can also findout about extra-curricular activities,22 NCAA Division 1 athleticsteams, and a range of studyabroad programs, includingstudy at the university’s campusin Ambialet, France.(Continued On Page 12.)

Page 4 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013THE CATHOLICREGISTERSERVING THE DIOCESE OFALTOONA - JOHNSTOWNPublished Bi - weekly at925 South Logan BoulevardHollidaysburg PA 16648Phone (814) 695 - 7563FAX (814) 695 - 7517Subscriptions: $8.00 Parish Based$18.00 IndividualPeriodical Class Postage Paid AtAltoona PA and other mailing offices.Postmaster send change of address to:925 South Logan Boulevard(USPS 094 - 280)Member Publication OfThe Catholic Press AssociationPublisher:Most Reverend BishopMark L. BartchakEditor:Rev. Msgr. Timothy P. SteinManager:Bruce A. TomaselliSecretary:Frances M. LograndoAnotherPerspectiveBy Monsignor Timothy P. SteinLeading Us To GodIs Most Basic Papal MissionPoint Of ViewDo you ever wonder whya married couple would chooseto practice a natural method offamily planning when it involvesperiodic abstinence? How couldthat actually benefit the relationshipbetween husband and wife?Following is one couple’s experience,written by a journalistnamed Fletcher Doyle.“I am a journalist and a convert.That sounds like an oxymoron.Two years after joining theCatholic Church, my wife and Ibegan practicing Natural FamilyPlanning (NFP). I found that thechastity required to get throughthe periods of abstinence causedprofound changes in me. Istopped daydreaming of swimsuitmodels, wealth and fame. Ibecame grateful for all God hadgiven me, most of all for mywife. My appreciation for herand all that she gives me grew,improving an already good 20-year marriage.“I was curious to find outif other people had been so affected.This is where the journalistand the convert converged. Iinterview NFP couples and readthousands of words on conjugalunion and the effects of contraceptionon the relationshipbetween men and women. Sofor five years I thought aboutnothing but sex, except duringthe hockey playoffs. This was aTwo years after joining the Catholic Church, my wife andI began practicing Natural Family Planning (NFP). I foundthat the chastity required to get through the periods of abstinencecaused profound changes in me. I stopped daydreamingof swimsuit models, wealth and fame. I becamegrateful for all God had given me, most of all for my wife.My appreciation for her and all that she gives me grew,improving an already good 20-year marriage.TheBureau DrawerBy Susan StithA Husband’s Marriage Storychallenge to chastity, but the resultwas a book, Natural FamilyPlanning Blessed Our Marriage:19 True Stories (ServantBooks).“Here is what I learned.When women took control offertility with the pill and theIUD in the mid-1960s to themid-1970s, men said “cool.”Men’s behavior changed, asthey no longer felt responsiblefor their sexual partners. (Thiscan be seen in the disappearanceof shotgun marriages.)“There was an accompanyingdrop in commitment betweenmen and women. Trustbetween the sexes fell becausemen no longer acted in expectedpatterns. When you add in theincrease in women’s wages andthe decrease in men’s wages,you created couples who areneither financially nor sexuallyinterdependent. This is why, socialscientists say, the divorcerate doubled in that time frame.“NFP can repair the damage.Men acknowledge responsibilityto their wives. Commitmentincreases because thecouples know when pregnancyis likely before they make love.Their trust increases: she trustshe will fulfill his obligationswhen he assents to sex; he trustsshe is making accurate observationsof her fertility and is keepinghim informed. He developsa sense of awe in the way Godmade her, and she develops asense of gratitude that he is willingto sacrifice his own pleasurefor her sake. And both grow intheir love and trust in God whenthey see the plan for sex andmarriage that He built into theirbodies.“I have seen and experiencedhow using Natural FamilyPlanning can make a differencein marriage. That should comeas no surprise because it’s God’sway to practice responsible parenthood– it’s His design for lifeand love!”To contact NFP instructorsthroughout our diocese, contactthe Family Life Office; 814 886-5551; familylife@dioceseaj.org.Doyle, Fletcher, “PracticeSaved Sex” NFP/US Conferenceof Catholic Bishops, Washington,DC: USCCB, 2011. Usedwith permission.Reading the online edition of The Catholic Herald (www.catholicherald.co.uk),a newspaper from the United Kingdom, this headlinecaught my eye and drew me into the accompanying story: “ILove The Tridentine Mass, But This Doesn’t Stop Me Loving PopeFrancis.” The text that followed has provided me with much food forthought since it appeared on Tuesday, July 16.The author, Mary O’Regan, who says she would “die for the TridentineMass” says that many who feel as she does, are uneasy withPope Francis. She notes “certain motifs of Pope Francis have struckfear into the hearts of more traditionally minded Catholics. Comparedto Pope Benedict’s papal chic, Francis has a deliberately minimaliststyle.”I don’t know if Pope Benedict’s liturgical or personal style canbe best described as “chic,” but I would agree that Pope Francis is“deliberately minimalist” and I further agree with O’Regan that “it isdeliberate. Francis may only have been Pope for four months, butalready some people are lamenting that their faith is diminishing becausePope Francis does not wear enough ceremonial dress. Butperhaps it is time for them to ask themselves how dependent theyare on papal decorations, and how much they truly rely on Our Lord?”Ah! Now there’s the point! There’s an old maxim in the spirituallife “Seek not the consolations of God, but the God of consolations.”The same can well be applied to any assessment of papal “style” beit “chic” or “minimalist”: Seek not the trappings of the Church (or ofthe liturgy, or of God) but seek the Church (or the liturgy, or God) ofthe trappings.I’ve noticed, as O’Regan has noticed, in the few short months ofthe papacy of Pope Francis, a new intensity in the debate between“liberals” and “conservatives.” And I’m distressed by the fact that thedebate has become increasingly nasty and mean – spirited. Thereis a regrettable tendency to demonize every word and action of PopeBenedict XVI, and to praise, unhesitatingly, every word and action ofPope Francis. Both sides seem to view every thing the current pontiffsays or does as a repudiation of his predecessor. In fact, PopeFrancis has expressed nothing but the highest, warmest regard forPope Benedict. In a conversation with an old friend in Argentina hereferred to the Pope – Emeritus as “el Viejo” (the old man) and saidhow fortunate he feels to have the counsel and advice of this goodand holy man to rely on. Hardly a repudiation of the last papacy!The whole “liberal vs. conservative” debate makes me sad.When names are called, mud slung and stones thrown, those on bothsides of the aisle are themselves repudiating what Jesus has calledus all to do: “Love another as I have loved you.” When passions runso high on either side of the divide, one must wonder if the argumentis really all about the Lord, or about preserving one’s own vestedinterest in what is perceived to be a comfortable status quo. Thosewho fight while demonizing those with a differing point of view aretearing down, not building up, the body of Christ, which is His Church.Thank God for a Pope who is truly a “holy father,” a Pope, whoO’Regan says “knows that his utmost responsibility is to rectify ourcallous coldness to God. To do so, he has embodied an austereFranciscan existence, so that the Pope might decrease and the Lordincrease.” Amen! Pope Francis has made it clear that the papacy isnot all about him; it’s all about God. Again, O’Regan notes “In bothausterity, and liturgical lavishness, we have to be certain that whetherit is giving up trappings or embracing them, that both are done with amind to promoting love of God.”Pope Francis has wholeheartedly embraced this most basic ofpapal missions. Would that all of us - - liberal, conservative, or firmlyin the middle of the road, would heed his example.

The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013 Page 5Photo By Fotagrafia FeliciPOPE BLESSES BABY: Pope Francis blesses a baby presented to him by aproud father, Sunday, July 14 at Castel Gandolfo.Pope Who Can’tBe Pigeonholed BoundTo Disappoint Some,Says CardinalBy Carol GlatzCatholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Many Catholics who identify themselves as eitherconservatives or progressives will be disappointed in Pope Francis, whose programof spiritual renewal, doctrinal continuity and emphasis on the poor fits noneof the traditional molds, a top German cardinal said.Cardinal Walter Kasper, a theologian and retired president of the PontificalCouncil for Promoting Christian Unity, said Pope Francis will also face resistancewithin the curia, which needs both organizational revamping and a change of mentality.Attempts at reform will bring resistance and difficulties “just like with every biginstitution,” he said in a July 16 interview with the Italian newspaper Il Foglio.“However, this pope is very determined: He knows what he wants,” he said.The 80-year-old cardinal, who was eligible by just five days to be part of theconclave that elected the new pope, is highly esteemed by Pope Francis, whocalled the cardinal a “superb theologian.” During his first public Angelus address,the pope referred to one of the cardinal’s recently published works as a book that“has done me so much good.”Cardinal Kasper told the Italian daily that “it’s not possible to pigeonhole (thepope) in the classic European conservative-progressive debate,” which is alreadya “worn out” framework that has run its course.“Many people are enthusiastic about him: He is a true pastor, he has greatcharm, a direct approach with people” and speaks in a manner that is upfront andunderstandable, Cardinal Kasper said. There are those “who accuse him of puttingon a show, but I think he is giving an authentic witness: he lives what he says.”The fact that the pope tries to live simply “gives him credibility; he doesn’t livelike a prince. Benedict was a simple person, too, but he adapted a bit to certainformalities that Francis rejects,” the German cardinal said.“Many will be disappointed in Francis,” he said, surmising that the so-calledconservative branch already feels let down “because he doesn’t have the intellectualheft of Benedict and then because he abolished the pontifical court -- somethingI am grateful for; it was an anachronistic extravagance.”The cardinal predicted the so-called progressive wing would not be happyeither because even though the pope has ushered in a change in style, “he will notchange the content.”“There is continuity in the doctrine between him and Benedict,” he said. PopeFrancis “will not change anything with priestly celibacy, will not open ordinations towomen” or promote other “progressive” issues that are not part of church teaching.Pope Francis “is not a conservative or a progressive. He wants a poor churchand (a church) of the poor,” and he is keenly aware that a large part of the worldlives in extreme poverty, the cardinal said.Given the level of misery in the world, “I believe he will change the church’sagenda” so that it “has to take seriously the problems” of the developing world.“The western model of civilization doesn’t work anymore,” and “liberalismdoesn’t give an answer to the problems of extreme poverty in the world,” he said.“Christianity is the only spiritual and intellectual power in today’s world thathas an alternative for the future,” the cardinal said. Its success doesn’t depend onstrength in numbers but on Catholics’ resolve to be, as Pope Benedict called it, a“creative minority,” influencing a secularized, troubled world.Pope Benedict’s call to tackle secularism is being put into practice with hissuccessor, he said. “A season of spiritual renewal is opening today with Francis.”The renewal involves the church itself, Cardinal Kasper said, starting with thecuria. Pope Francis already has begun working on how curial officials think ofthemselves and insisting that the curia “mustn’t be about power and bureaucracy,but about service.”The reform of the curia was a “nearly universal desire by the cardinals” attendingthe conclave that elected Pope Francis in March.The biggest problem in the curia, he said, is a lack of communication amongthe heads of all the Vatican offices. “The right hand doesn’t know what the left handis doing.”“Heads of dicasteries must see each other frequently, at least once a month,”and they should be able to have “direct access to the pope without having to gothrough the secretary of state, who has become of late like a government middleman,”the cardinal said.Cardinal Kasper also said he thought more women should be appointed to toppositions in Vatican offices.Some Vatican offices -- including the Pontifical Councils for the Laity, for theFamily, for Migrants and Travelers, and for Health Care Ministry -- don’t have directjurisdiction over anyone and so don’t have to be headed by an ordained priest orbishop, he said.Aside from there being many “prepared and capable” female candidates, hesaid, having more women would also “be useful for overcoming clericalism, which,in the end, is a sterile zeal.”Photo By Bruce A. TomaselliPOPE GREETS PILGRIMS: Pope Francis greeted thousands of pilgrimsgathered to meet him at Castel Gandolfo, Sunday, July 14.

Page 6 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI: Celebrating Confirmation (left photo) at Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Johnstown, were (left to right) First row: Kaitlyn Gentile, Kristie Reynolds,Zoe Stump, Dawn Svirsko (catechist). Second row: Father Matthew Misurda (pastor), Kennedy Hess, Dennis Sebetich and Catherine Van Slyke. Celebrating First HolyCommunion (right photo) were (left to right) First row: Brock Beppler, Mychael Bier, Nicholas Reynolds, Zachary Grove. Second row: Melissa Murin (server), Deacon SamCammarata, Nancy Sotile (catechist), Father Misurda, Joan Cammarata (director of religious education) and Tracy Murin (server).OUR LADY OF THE ALLEGHENIES: Celebrating Confirmation at Our Lady of the Alleghenies Parish, Lilly (left photo) were (left to right) First row: Monsignor JohnSasway (pastor), Payton Behe, Sarah Hurley, Margaret Lykens, Crystal Martino, Allison Przybys, Servant of the Sacred Heart Sister Theresa Marie (director of religious education).Second row: Megan Wheeler, Justin Sweeney, Colin Shable, Nathan Gates, Colin Casale and Debra Kozak (Confirmation director). Celebrating First Holy Communion(right photo) were (left to right) First row: Allura Nesbella, Andre Marinak, Lily George, Sister Theresa Marie. Second row: Monsignor Sasway, Alissa Hutsky, Tiffany Stifflerand Shelley McIntosch (catechist).SAINT MARY, HOLLIDAYSBURG: (Left photo) Saint Mary Parish, Hollidaysburg, celebrated First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 7. Pictured are (left to right) Firstrow: Rylee Boyer, Kade McCosar, Alex Polmueller, Andrew McKillip, Ben Sosnowski, Benjamin Westley. Second row: Oliver Johnson, Dhane Kleinhans, Maura Nasrallah,Rachel Musselman, Hayden Piper, Joseph Bukosky, Garrett Baumgartner. Third row: Connie Curfman (director of religious education), Monique Williams (teacher), FatherAnthony Legarski (pastor), Deacon Chuck Ahearn and Cindy Shope (teacher). Confirmation (right photo) was celebrated on Thursday, April 11. Pictured are (left to right) Firstrow: Alexis Shumacher, Alexandria Galanti, Sarah Hershel, Rachel Crossman, Allessandra Vassalotti. Second row: Travis Mauk, Brennan Hurd, Braden Lishinsky, KelseyMurgas, Kathy Moran (Confirmation team), Connie Curfman. Third row: Nicholas Centar, Kyle Trexler, Father Legarski, Roman Drake, Terry Curfman and Sharon King(Confirmation team). Not pictured is Confirmation team member Michael Moran.

The Sisters, Servants of theImmaculate Heart of Mary, fromScranton, have a long history inthe Diocese of Altoona - Johnstown.Long known as educators,they served in several parochialschools throughout theDiocese, at Bishop GuilfoyleCatholic High School in Altoona,and at a social servicehome in Altoona.Prayer ForFather Gallitzin’s IntercessionO God, light of the faithful and shepherd of souls, who sentServant of God Demetrius Gallitzin to serve God’s people inthe Allegheny Mountains, feeding your sheep by his wordsand forming them by his example, pour out your Spirit to sowseeds of truth in people’s hearts and to awaken in them obedienceto the faith.May the Gospel continue to be preached and the Sacramentsbring power and grace to the faithful. By the example of thisman of faith, Demetrius Gallitzin, may your people advance inthe path of salvation and love.Confident of your faithfulness to us, we humbly ask you, ourGod, to grant us the favor of (name your intention).May Christ’s saving work continue to the end of the ages, andmay we feel a more urgent call to work for the salvation ofevery creature. We pray this, as did your priest DemetriusGallitzin, through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who livesand reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.+ + +Kindly send information about favors granted to:The Cause for the Servant of GodDemetrius Augustine GallitzinDiocese Of Altoona - Johnstown927 South Logan BoulevardHollidaysburg PA 16648A Prince In The ServiceOf The Great KingThe Servant Of GodDemetrius Augustine Gallitzin1770 - 1840Immaculate Heart SuperiorHonored Prince With PoemAt the invitation of the firstBishop of the Diocese, BishopEugene A. Garvey, ordained apriest of the Diocese of Scranton,the Sisters for many yearsserved at the diocesan childrens’homes in Cresson and Hollidaysburg.Mother Mary GermaineO’Neill, Mother General of thecongregation from 1913 to 1919,was the foundress, in 1915, ofMarywood College, now University,in Scranton. MotherMary Germaine was also anaccomplished poet; among hercompositions is one entitled“Prince Demetrius Gallitzin:Pioneer Priest Of Loretto PA.”MOTHER MARYGERMAINE O’NEILLI.H.M.A young prince sat and ponderedwhile he readAnd read again, the record of hisname,Till hot ambition flushed theboyish cheek,And taught his heart to hungerafter fame.And proud to bear his father’sname,He snapped the book with thisacclaim:“Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state;“Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.”The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013 Page 7In Dresden once, in her art gallery,He chanced upon a canvas noblydone,None other than the work of RaphaelThe Virgin Mother and her littleSon.He stood enwrapt. Vanished inthat hourHis dreams of glory and of power.Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state,Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.Whate’er the inspiration of thathour,He delved in volumes of religiouslore,He sought and came to knowledgeof the truth,He knocked and found as Christhad said of yore.One purpose then resolved hismind,To serve his God in humankind.Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state,Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.His faith precluded all inheritance,The priesthood urged him afterhopes and fears;As priest, he sought the field offar-off lands,And God worked with him untolength of years.His quest had brought hardearnedrewardTo this disciple of the Lord.Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state,Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.Out in the wild, unbroken Westhe toiled,And built up farms, and roundhim gathered menVigorous of frame, who knew totill the soilAnd make good homes withinthe land of Penn.In widening clearings far around,Fell the swift axe with tellingsound.Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state,Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.Oft in the morn, when holy Masswas read,The young priest sauntereddown the village way,Where men were laying pave orpipes per chance,Or turning glebe that knew hiskeen survey.At sight of him the children ranTo catch his hand or his soutane.Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state,Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.Full many a year the good priestlived to seeThat care and anguish edge uponsuccess;But ever in the chapel did he ruleWith equal mind and words ofgentleness.Always a pastor of so wise restraintThe people loved him, learnedto call him saint.Gallitzin is the lordliestOf all the names of state,Gallitzin is the stateliestOf all the good and great.(To learn more about MotherMary Germaine O’Neill andher poetry, see www.marywood.edu/history/centennial)Trips to Scotland, France, Ireland,Shrines of Europe and much more..ranging from $3,599—$4,699.Prices are ALL-INCLUSIVE w/Airfare from anywhere in thecontinental USAItaly/Switzerland: Sep. 28-Oct. 10, Oct. 5-17, Oct. 6-18 ...Italy: Sep. 21-29, Sep. 28-Oct. 6,Oct. 5-13, Oct. 12-20, Oct. 19-27 ...Holy Land: Sep. 30-Oct. 10,Oct. 7-17, Oct. 8-18, Oct. 14-24 ...Holy Land/Italy: Sep. 30-Oct. 13,Oct. 7-20, Oct. 14-27 ...Poland: Oct. 5-16, Oct. 12-23,Oct. 19-30, Oct. 26-Nov. 6 ...Italy/Lourdes/Fatima: Sep. 28-Oct. 10, Oct. 5-17, Oct. 12-24 ...855-842-8001 | 814-479-4165Carmela A. 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Page 8 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013Word of LifeThePope TeachesBy Pope FrancisBe GenerousGivers Of MercyCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) -- God wants peopleto be generous and merciful, not full of condemnation towardothers, Pope Francis said.God is well aware of “our miseries, our difficulties, evenour sins, and he gives all of us this merciful heart,” capableof being loving and merciful toward others, he told pilgrimsgathered outside the papal summer villa.“God always wants this: mercy, and not (people) goingaround condemning everyone,” he said July 14 before prayingthe Angelus.While most popes spend a portion of the hot Roman summerat the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo for vacation,Pope Francis continues to reside at the Vatican.However, he said he wanted to spend a day visiting thepeople of this hilltop town as well as the Vatican staff who workat the papal villa to thank them for their service.“My thoughts go to Blessed John Paul II and BenedictXVI, who loved spending part of the summer period in thispontifical residence,” he told the employees as well as BishopMarcello Semeraro of Albano and Milvia Monachesi, thetown’s mayor.The pope encouraged everyone to hold on to their memoriesof meeting and helping his predecessors, asking that theytake to heart the popes’ witness and let it encourage them tobe faithful to Christ, the Gospel and church teaching.Some 55 people work at the papal villa, about half ofwhom are gardeners and farmers who take care of the papalcows, chickens, bees and orchards, which produce milk,eggs, honey, olive oil, fruits and vegetables for use and saleat the Vatican.After meeting with the villa staff and local authorities in themorning, the pope prayed the Angelus with thousands of pilgrimsand visitors packed outside the papal villa in the town’smain square and on the side streets. Rather than giving hisaddress from the villa’s balcony, Pope Francis addressed thecrowd at street level from the open front door of the villa.Referring to the day’s Gospel reading -- the story of thegood Samaritan -- the pope encouraged everyone to be “goodand generous” like the man in Jesus’ parable, and “put intopractice the will of God, who wants mercy more than sacrifices”and burned offerings.The pope urged doctors, nurses and healthcare workersto live out the same spirit of the Good Samaritan and of theirpatron saint, St. Camillus de Lellis. July 14 was the feast dayof the saint, who founded the Camillians, an order dedicatedto caring for the sick, and marked the beginning of a yearlongcelebration of the 400th anniversary of his death.Pope Francis also congratulated the Diocese of Albano,which planned to celebrate the feast day of St. Bonaventure,its patron saint, July 15.ONE MORE TIME: Martha Connell, president of the Mount Aloysius Junior College Guild, Cresson,in 1968 presented a check for $2,000.00 to college treasurer Sister Mary Rose Agnes. The check wasplaced in a scholarship fund representing $6,000.00 presented by the Guild to the Sisters of Mercy.The first time I visited Assisi,St. Francis’ Italian hill townin Umbria, I was with a largetour group. We had just spentseveral days in Rome and thecontrast between the two citieswas striking. Rome, the seat ofpower for emperors and popes,is incredible, of course, with itshistory, its art and architecture,its links to the apostles.But as we neared Assisi, thepriest who led our group told us,“You have just moved from oneend of the church to the otherend.” Assisi was the place wherepower was shed and povertyembraced. Certainly our newpope’s choice of the name Franciscarries much meaning for ourmodern age.The featured event of ourtour took place in Rome, however,where our Alaskan archbishop,along with many others,received the pallium from PopeJohn Paul II in a spectacular outdoorceremony.It was a memorable occasion,despite, or partly becauseof, a torrential, unseasonalsummer rain that erupted suddenlyover St. Peter’s Square.Later, I could wring water frommy dress. Nuns lifted chairsover their heads as protection,and some in our group dashedfor their hotels. The thunderand lightning were so violent Ifeared for the photographers onnearby roofs.Meanwhile, the pope andhis attendants sat under a canopy,and seminarians held largeblack umbrellas over the headsof each archbishop and otherdignitaries.Then, from pomp and circumstanceand rain, off to Assisi,the home of the man whowas charged with “rebuilding”the church and bringing it backto its center in the Christ of thepoor and the powerless.I’ve been thinking of Francisand that beautiful medievaltown as I read A Retreat WithFrancis & Clare of Assisi, byFranciscan Father Murray Bodoand Susan Saint Sing. The bookbrings Assisi alive.I can almost see the “Portiuncula,”the chapel that Francisrebuilt and where he died. Ican once again walk the ancientwinding streets and view thesprawling Spoleto Valley. I cansmell the aromatic coffee. I rememberstaying on the secondfloor of a small hotel, in a roomso tiny I could barely squeezearound the end of my bed to lookout the window. Across the narrowlane, a woman in an apartmentmoved about, her laundryFor The JourneyBy Effie CaldarolaFrom One End OfThe Church To The Otherhanging outside her window. Ifelt a sense of timelessness, ofbeing close to Francis.Every pilgrim who goesto Assisi feels deeply that theyare walking the same streetsas Francis, this man born intowealth who shed his possessions,down to the clothing onhis back, in a real and symbolicgesture embracing poverty. Canhe ever be completely understood?He remains a mysteryand a challenge.His radical poverty scaresus and, let’s face it, sometimesrepels us. But then I remember,there are degrees of voluntarypoverty, and each of us is calledto experience it in our ownway even if we don’t leave ourclothes in the piazza.Poverty, as brutally sufferedby much of the world today, wasnot what Francis sought for us.Rather, he called us to let goof the things that keep us fromGod, to fill those empty spaceswith God, and God alone, andnot with the “stuff” the worldtells us is important.

Q. Sometimes when I pray,I ask for the intercession ofcertain well-known saints. Butat other times I pray instead todeparted people whom I haveknown, loved and respected --my grandmother, for example,or my aunt.On occasion I even ask forthe help of someone who wasn’ta Catholic or whom I didn’tknow personally. (Today, for example,I found myself praying toa famous author whom I nevermet but who once wrote somethingwhich affected me deeplyand which relates to a struggleI’m now experiencing.) I don’tconsider any of this wrong,but I’m wondering what yourthoughts are about it. (Superior,Wis.)A. I think that what you aredoing is reasonable, appropriateand, I’m sure, productive. Somemight be inclined to say that the“safest” course is to pray only tothose saints who have been officiallycanonized, since by canonizationthe church declaresQuestion CornerBy Father Kenneth DoylePraying To DeceasedFamily MembersIgnatius of Loyola1491-1556July 31with the fullness of its authoritythat a person is in heaven andworthy of veneration.But there are plenty ofpeople whom we have knownpersonally and who we sense instinctivelymust be with God becausethey lived lives that wereso decent and faith-filled.To me it makes sense to askthem to intervene on our behalf,especially since we have alreadyexperienced their concern for us.(I pray often to my mother, particularlywhen faced with a difficultdecision or challenge.) Interestingly,you felt it necessaryto apologize for praying “even”to non-Catholics. I think youshould keep doing that. If onlyCatholics are with God, thenheaven is a far smaller placethan I envision.The practice of asking thesaints to intercede on our behalfdates to the earliest yearsof Christianity and is shared byCatholics, Orthodox and someAnglicans. In Revelation 5:8,John depicts those in heaven asbringing our needs before GodBorn in his family’s ancestral Basque castle, Inigo Lopez deLoyola was a page in Castile and a soldier wounded in battle beforehe experienced a personal conversion that has had profoundconsequences for the church ever since. While convalescing, heread about Christ and the saints, made a long retreat at Manresaand journeyed to Jerusalem. He studied for 10 years in Barcelonaand Paris, where he became Ignatius and was the center of agroup of like-minded men. They founded the Society of Jesus,or Jesuits, to be active missionaries and meet the challenges ofthe Reformation. Ignatius, superior general of the new order, alsowrote “Spiritual Exercises,” which is still a popular guide. He isthe patron saint of retreats and soldiers.© 2013 Catholic News Serviceunder the form of “gold bowlsfilled with incense, which arethe prayers of the holy ones.”Q. Sometimes I’m confusedabout my church. Recently, aschairperson of parish ministriesand acting on orders frommy pastor, I had to tell a youngwoman who is in an invalid marriagethat she could not serve asa lector or eucharistic minister.(She was devastated and felt rejectedby her church.)However, in this very sameparish, an unwed mother is oftenthe cantor at Mass, and nowanother unwed mother serves asour parish’s religious educationcoordinator. I don’t understandwhy we welcome these last twopeople and reject the first woman.(City and state withheld)A. Those who assist at Massas liturgical ministers must beCatholics in good standing. Theguidelines of the Archdioceseof Hartford, Conn., which arefairly typical, require that extraordinaryministers of holyCommunion must: “be practicingCatholics, distinguished intheir Christian life, faith andmorals; be at least 19 years old;have received the sacramentsof baptism, confirmation andEucharist; demonstrate a deepreverence for and devotion tothe Eucharist; be an active registeredmember of a parish in thearchdiocese; (and) if married,the marriage must be a validCatholic marriage.”Lectors and extraordinaryministers of holy Communionserve in visible leadership positionsin a parish. The womanyou first describe is in a continuingmarital relationship that isnot approved by the church. Herservice as a minister could easilybe taken by parishioners to meanthat “rules don’t matter.”I view the two unwed mothersdifferently. Certainly theymade moral mistakes in the past,in conceiving their children outof wedlock. But it would seemthat they have put that behindthem, hopefully gone to confession,have chosen bravely tobear and to raise their childrenas single parents and are activelyinvolved in serving the parish. Ihave nothing but admiration forthem.The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013 Page 9By Father John J. SlovikovskiSunday, July 28, 2013Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary TimeThe Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer is a prayer that is common to both theGospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke. The former weknow verbatim from our common recitation of it at every EucharisticLiturgy. The latter is slightly different. Luke’s versionomits the first of six petitions in Matthew’s version, namely“who art in heaven.” Otherwise the prayers are virtually identical.We would do well to have a general overview of theprayer and then a brief look at each of the five petitions.The Catechism of the Catholic Church does provide someinteresting observations. One is that as the Lord’s Prayerstands within the great sermons on the mount and sermon onthe plain, it serves as the center and summary of the gospel(cf. CCC, 2762-2764). Another observation proposed by theChurch is that this prayer must not be seen as one of meremechanical repetition, for it brings us ever deeper into the lifeof the Trinity (cf. CCC 2766) and it aids us in the cultivationof the virtue of temperance as we ask for what we only needeach time we pray the Lord’s Prayer. Finally, the Catechismindicates that according to the apostolic tradition, the Lord’sPrayer is essentially rooted in liturgical prayer (CCC, 2768),citing the examples of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist(cf. CCC, 2769-2772).In terms of the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “hallowedbe your name” refers to the human hope that God’s namewill be re-established, upheld and defended as holy againstall of those who have charged him with a lack of observablepresence. The second petition, “your will be done” is rootedin the virtue of humility, abandoning our own desires that arenot terribly well thought out or prayerfully discerned to the Godwho is all knowing and wills only our good. “Give us eachday our daily bread” is the third petition and is full of meaning.First, it is a self-affirmation that as creatures, we are notcompletely autonomous. We depend upon God for our dailysustenance, to the point of the air that we breathe. The fourthpetition in Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer is the only onethat contains a condition, “as we forgive everyone in debt tous.” This is not an easy condition to meet; however, as notedby the Catcchism of the Catholic Church, “the heart that offersitself to the Holy Spirit turns injury into compassion andpurifies the memory in transforming the hurt into intercession”(CCC, 2843).The last petition is two fold, regarding temptationand evil, and it speaks to a reality mentioned at another pointin the gospel, namely, “Enter through the narrow gate, for thegate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destructionand those who enter through it are many. How narrow thegate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those whofind it are few.” (Mt 7:12-14).Despite our best efforts, only Godcan free us from sin, and it is that for which we pray.

Page 10 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013‘Bravo!’ Said Pope Francis When Learning AboutAltoona - Johnstown Year Of Faith PilgrimagePhotos And TextBy Bruce A. Tomaselli“Bravo!”“Bravo,” grinned PopeFrancis as a smile washed overthe face of Bishop Mark L. Bartchak.The Bishop exchangedgreetings with the Pope after therecitation of the Angelus on Sunday,July 14 at Castel Gandolfo,the Pope’s summer residence.“Pope Francis was veryenthused when I told him I wasleading 124 people from the Altoona- Johnstown Diocese on apilgrimage to Rome in celebrationof the Year of Faith,” saida happy Bishop Mark. The pilgrimagewas held on July 8 - 16.A fortuitous change in thePope’s schedule made the meetingpossible.Unlike his two immediatepredecessors, Pope Francisis not spending the summer atCastel Gandolfo, but is continuingto reside at the Vatican. OnSundays it is traditional for himto recite the Angelus and give ablessing to the faithful from awindow of the Apostolic Palace.But on this particular Sunday,the pontiff chose to visitCastel Gandolfo and to greet pilgrimsthere. He also met withthe employees of the papal summerresidence, and had lunchwith the Jesuit community thatstaffs the Vatican Observatory inthe residence’s grounds.Pope Francis greeted BishopMark as he made his wayfrom the podium to the front ofa crowd of over 20,000 persons.“Pope Francis asked me,‘Where are you from and whatare you doing here?’” recalledBishop Mark. “He was reallyhappy when I told him why wewere here.”It was the Bishop’s firstmeeting with Pope Francis.Bishop Mark also had the privilegeof meeting Pope John PaulII and Pope Benedict XVI.Castel Gandolfo is a smalltown of about 9,000 people locatedabout 15 miles southeastMAKING A POINT: Gesturing to make his point, Pope Francisaddresses thousands of pilgrims at Castel Gandolfo, Sunday, July14.of Rome in the Lazio region ofItaly. Resting on the Alban Hillsoverlooking Lake Albano, CastelGandolfo is considered oneof Italy’s most scenic towns.Prior to the exchange withthe pontiff, Bishop Mark, wearinghis house cassock and violetzuchetto, was spotted near thefront of the crowd by an Italiantelevision station. They requestedan interview with BishopMark and he gladly obliged.Following the interviewVatican officials took note andoffered Bishop Mark a primeseat inside the barriers set up tocontrol the crowd.For four hours the pilgrimsfrom the Altoona - JohnstownDiocese waited patiently in thescorching sun to pray the Angeluswith Pope Francis. An earlywake - up call enabled them toget prime standing room nearthe front of the crowd.(Continued On Page 11.)CNS Photo/Paul HaringPILGRIMS FILL SQUARE: Thousands of pilgrims filled the square of Castel Gandolfo, a town inthe Alban Hills of Italy, and the site of the papal summer residence, when Pope Francis visited there onSunday, July 14. Among the throng were 124 pilgrims from the Diocese of Altoona - Johnstown, led byBishop Mark L. Bartchak, who can be seen seated near the papal villa. Other pilgrims from the Diocesecan be seen in the lower right hand corner of the photo.IN THE CAMERA’S EYE: Pope Francis has been in the mediaspotlight since his March 13 election; his visit to Castel Gandolfo onSunday, July 14, was made in the full glare of the cameras of thousandsof journalists and pilgirms.

The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013 Page 13SAINTS GREGORY AND BARNABAS: Saints Gregory and Barnabas Parish, Johnstown, celebrated First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 28 and Confirmation onTuesday, May 7. Pictured at left are (left to right) First row: Abigail Martinec, Regan Chase, Sophia Conrad, Olivia Washington. Second row: Sue Hall, Father Robert Ruston(pastor), Gavin Cveykus, Gage Sorchilla, Erik Euen, Tyler Kane, Joshua Stiffler and Mary Beth Deitke - Rykala. Pictured at right are (left to right) Dave Graham, Lois Graham,Savanna Johns, Father Ruston, Elizabeth Stiffler, Sabrina Appley and Randy Toth.SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA, DUNCANSVILLE: Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Duncansville, celebrated Confirmation on Thursday, April 11 and First Holy Communionon Sunday, May 12. Pictured at left are (left to right) First row: Madison Bernard, Lauren Dengler, Olivia Coho, Tessa Clouse, Elizabeth Davies. Second row: JamesBoreck, Nick Miller, Van Lanzendorfer and Brian Flynn. Pictured at right are (left to right) First row: Brandon Chirdon, Derek Deart, Tessa Swander, Tyler Helsel. Secondrow: Kathy Wallis (catechist), Monsignor Robert Saly (pastor) and Debbie Terchanik (director of religious education).SAINT PATRICK, NEWRY: Saint Patrick Parish, Newry, celebrated Confirmation on Thursday, April 11 and First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 5. Pictured at left are(left to right) First row: Paige Shaw, Anna Dunning, Logan McIntosh, Carly Maurer, Jenna Hall, McKenzie Ryan, Jenna Delozier, Father Raymond Crosser (temporary administrator).Second row: Jacob Lanzendorfer, Michael Himes, Courtney Glass, Rachel Sutton, Rachel Sibold, Colleen Hileman, Gail Kaminski (catechist). Third row: KevinMcConville, Colin McConville, Cody Thompson, Christopher McHugh and Patrick Weber. Pictured at right are (left to right) First row: Jonathan Earnest, Maya Hazenstab,John Harker, Allison Becker. Second row: Father Crosser, Lance Young, Alexa Vent and Zachary Ebersole.

Page 14 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013Now Showing‘Turbo’ A Rollicking,WarmheartedFamily AdventureBy Joseph McAleerCatholic News ServiceNEW YORK (CNS) -- Aesop’sfable of the tortoise andthe hare gets a Formula Onemakeover in “Turbo” (Dream-Works), a rollicking 3-D animatedcomedy about a garden snailwhose wish for super-speed isunexpectedly granted.Directed and co-written bynewcomer David Soren, “Turbo”is a warmhearted familyadventure that champions theunderdog in the spirit of RockyBalboa.In the tomato patch of aFlorist, Gifts, Greenhouses179 S. Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg814-695-9431suburban Los Angeles homelives a colony of snails, whosedaily regimen is to harvest theripest of fruit for consumption,while avoiding predators likebirds, lawnmowers and obnoxiouskids. It’s a mundane existencefrom which Theo (voice ofRyan Reynolds) longs to escape.Theo’s passion is speed,and he commandeers the homeowner’sVCR at night to watchGrand Prix racing, especially theexploits of champion driver GuyGagne (voice of Bill Hader).He takes to heart Guy’smantra, “No dream’s too big andno dreamer’s too small,” muchto the chagrin of Theo’s moreSince 1950Sunday MassBroadcast Live fromthe Cathedral ofthe Blessed Sacrament, Altoona10:00 a.m. WFBG Radio, 1290 AMCNS Photo/DreamWorksTURBO: Turbo, center, voiced by Ryan Reynolds, is shown in a scene from the animated movie“Turbo.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Associationof America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable forchildren.practical-minded brother snail,Chet (voice of Paul Giamatti).Watching the cars zoomingalong the freeway one evening,Theo is sucked into the engine ofa souped-up drag racer. Dousedwith chemicals, he undergoesa physical transformation a laSpider-Man. Suddenly, he’s capableof speeds exceeding 200mph -- and adopts a new moniker,Turbo.Turbo’s superpowers areput to good use when he chases acrow that has snatched Chet. Hesaves his brother, but they findthemselves in a down-and-outstrip mall anchored by the DosBros Tacos shack, run by brothersAngelo (voice of Luis Guzman)and Tito (voice of MichaelPena).Sensible Angelo managesthe failing business, while lazyTito schemes for new customers.When the snails drop into hislap, he’s delighted, as he “races”snails in his spare time. ButTurbo is no ordinary snail now,and his super-speed shocks Tito(“Santa Maria!” he exclaims,in the film’s sole reference toChristianity) and inspires him todream big.Against Angelo’s wishes,Tito rallies his fellow shopownersto join him on a cross-countryodyssey to enter Turbo in theIndianapolis 500, where he willbe pitted against his idol, Guy.Joining Turbo as his pitcrew are a rout of eccentricbut similar-minded snails withnames like Whiplash (voice ofSamuel L. Jackson), Burn (voiceof Maya Rudolph), and SkidMark (voice of Ben Schwartz).What ensues is a tale of twobrothers, human and escargot,and how chasing a seeminglyimpossible dream strengthensthe bonds of love and trust.Chet, like Angelo, is a realist,concerned for his brother’ssafety and mental health.“What will happen if youwake up tomorrow and yourpowers are gone?” he asks.“Then I better make themost of today,” Turbo replies.Indeed he does, and thisLittle Mollusk That Could roarsaround the track to a thumpingsoundtrack which includes --naturally -- Survivor’s “Eye ofthe Tiger” theme from “RockyIII.”Cartoonish action sequencesinvolving menacing birdsand car crashes may frighten thesmallest youngsters, but “Turbo”is silly and innocent fun forall ages.The film contains a fewperilous situations. The CatholicNews Service classificationis A-I -- general patronage. TheMotion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG -- parentalguidance suggested. Somematerial may not be suitable forchildren.Coming Up On ‘Proclaim!’Upcoming guests on “Keeping The Faith,” BishopMark L. Bartchak’s segment of “Proclaim!” will include:Sunday Mass TelecastLive from Saint John Gualbert CathedralDowntown Johnstown11 a.m. - Noon WWCP - TV FOX Channel 8Proclaim!10:30 a.m.A half - hour of local Church news and features131 South Pleasant Ave.,Somerset, PA 15501(1 block east ofSomerset Hospital)Michael J. Fapore, R.Ph.814-443-9500“What a Pharmacy Was Meant To Be”August 4 - - 2013 Prince Gallitzin Cross honoreesJohn Conte of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Altoona,and Marty Klanchar of Penn State UniversityCatholic Campus Ministry discuss their service to theChurch.August 11 - - 2013 Matthew 25 Youth HumanitarianAward winners Nick Spinelli of Bishop McCort CatholicHigh School, Johnstown, and Grace Walk of SaintMatthew School, Tyrone, talk about their outreach toothers.

MayThey RestIn PeaceSister M. Claver KoziatekC.S.S.F.Felician Sister Mary ClaverKoziatek, 89, died Monday,June 24.She was born in New Kensingtonand professed her finalvows in 1951.During her 53 years as ateacher, Sister Mary Claverserved in the schools of the Diocesesof Altoona - Johnstown,Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, andin Cleveland and SteubenvilleOH.Surving are a brother,Thomas, and a sister, TheresaSmutsky, both of New Kensington.Sister Madeleine McCabeC.S.J.Sister Madeleine McCabe,89, died Thursday, July 4, atVilla Saint Joseph in her 71styear as a Sister of St. Joseph ofBaden.The daughter of Joseph andMargaret (Graney) McCabe,Sister Madeleine entered theCongregation from Holy RosaryParish in Pittsburgh.For over 20 years Sisterministered as a teacher in the Diocesesof Altoona - Johnstown,Greensburg and Pittsburgh.Sister Madeleine is survivedby nephews and nieces,grandnephews and grandnieces.The funeral Mass for SisterMadeleine McCabe C.S.J. wascelebrated Tuesday, July 9 in thechapel of Saint Joseph Convent,Baden. Committal was in theSisters’ Cemetery on the Motherhousegrounds.Donations in the name ofSister Madeleine may be sent tothe Sisters of Saint Joseph MemorialFund, Saint Joseph Convent,1020 State Street, Baden,PA 15005 or at www.stjosephbaden.org.Verna J. MollVerna J. Moll, 97, of Geistown,formerly of Portage, diedTuesday, July 9, at the homeof her daughter surrounded byfamily.She was born October13, 1915, in McIntyre, daughterof Francis and Alexandra(Jankowski) Stankiewicz. Precededin death by parents; lovinghusband of 47 years, WalterJ. Moll Sr.; brothers, Frank andJoseph Stankiewicz; and sisters,Marie Bentley and GenevieveBernstein.Surviving is a son, FatherWalter J. Moll Jr., pastor of SaintJoseph Parish, Portage; and adaughter, Cindy, wife of DonaldSharp, Geistown; a granddaughter,Erika “Riki,” wife of RyanPetz; and great-granddaughter,Lextyn Petz, Columbia S.C.Also survived by brotherin-law,Edward Tomayko, andwife, Bertha; sisters-in-law, JuneStancovich and Mary Moll; numerousnieces and nephews; andspecial friends, Christi Vavrek,Denny and Rose Petryshak andRose Szwast. Verna was the lastsurviving member of her immediatefamily.She was a member of OurLady of Fatima Society and OurLady of the Sacred Heart Parish,Portage.The funeral Mass for VernaJ. Moll was concelebrated byFather Walter Moll, Father AndrewDraper, TOR, and priestsof the Diocese on Tuesday, July16 at Our Lady of the SacredHeart Church, Portage. Committalwas at South Fork Cemetery.Sister Kathleen GardeC.S.J.Sister Kathleen Garde, formerlyknown as Sister Mary Patrick,88, died Wednesday, July10, in her 71st year as a Sister ofSaint Joseph of Baden.The daughter of the lateTimothy and Anna (Gould)Garde, Sister Kathleen enteredthe Congregation from SaintMay their souls, and the souls of allthe faithful departed, through themercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.Charles Parish in Donora.Sister Kathleen ministeredas an educator for more than 40years in the Dioceses of Altoona- Johnstown and Pittsburgh. Locally,Sister Kathleen served asa teacher at Saint John the EvangelistSchool, Lakemont, Altoonafrom 1957 - 1963, and asprincipal at Holy Name School,Ebensburg from 1980 - 1987.Sister Kathleen was Coordinatorof the Book Nook GiftShop in the Motherhouse from2005 until the present while alsovolunteering in the DevelopmentOffice and Villa Saint Joseph.She was preceded in deathby two sisters, Sister Mary Timothy,and Sister Mariana, whowere both Sisters of Saint Joseph.Sister Kathleen is survivedby her two brothers, Thomas(Hank) and Betty from TallahasseeFL, and Al and Rita fromMonongahela, nieces, nephews,grandnieces and grandnephews.The funeral Mass for SisterKathleen Garde C.S.J. was celebratedon Monday, July 15 in thechapel of Saint Joseph Convent,Baden. Committal was in theSisters’ Cemetery on the Motherhousegrounds.The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013 Page 15Donations in the name ofSister Kathleen may be sent tothe Sisters of Saint Joseph MemorialFund, Saint Joseph Convent,1020 State Street, Baden,PA 15005. or at www.stjosephbaden.org.Saint Patrick Parish, Newry30th Annual “Festival In The Shade”August 9, 10 and 11 on the church grounds5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. SundayFeaturing: Ethnic foods, a huge indoor flea market, raffles and games of chance,baked goods, a 50/50 drawing on Sunday at 9:00 pm, hayrides and a petting zoo with ponyrides,and live entertainment each evening.Appearances by—Friday, August 9, 20135:00-7:00 ----Chainsaw Woodcarving Demonstration by Michael Long7:00 -10:00 pm ----Folk/ Bluegrass/ Country Music by Mama CornSaturday, August 10, 20135:00-6:00 pm--- Barbershop Quartet, the Holliday Harmonizers6:15 -6:45 pm---- Irish Step-Dancersof Tir Na Nog7:00 -10:00 pm-----A Celtic Rock Performance by Full KiltSunday, August 11, 20135:00- 6:00 pm --- Dance routines of the Horseshoe Cloggers6:00 – 9:00 pm---- Classic Rock Music from the 70’s and 80’s by Hot Wax

Page 16 The Catholic Register, July 29, 2013Pope Greets Diocesan Pilgrims At Castel GandolfoPhoto By Bruce A. TomaselliPOPE WAVES TO PILGRIMS: As a Swiss Guard stands at attention beside him, Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo, Sunday, July 14. Among thethousands greeted by the Pope were 124 pilgrims from the Diocese of Altoona - Johnstown. See pages 10 - 11 for more about the Pope and the local pilgrimage.PERIODICAL RATE MAILThe CatholicRegisterOfficial Publication of theDiocese of Altoona - Johnstown