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Father George Maroun, pastor of St. Mary's in Copenhagen gives First Communion toConnor and Abbigail Carroll May 26.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEIn his last minutes as a seminarian, Father Scott Belina posed with Bishop LaValley and the other seminarians of the diocese, MattConger of Ogdensburg, Alex Pacelli of Lake Placid and Mike Jablonski of Dolgeville, NY.

PHOTO BY LINDA ROSSBishop LaValley congratulates Dr. Patrick J. Donahue, assistant director of ChristianFaith Formation and director of Formation for Ministry program, upon the completionof his doctoral degree. Dr. Donahue received a doctorate in ministry from WashingtonTheological Union, Washington D.C., during commencement exercises May 3. His thesistitle was “Lay Ministry: An Expression of Catholic Spirituality.” Previously, he hadearned a master’s in divinity degree from St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministryin Rochester, NY

Fourteen Seton Catholic students pledged to maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship,and character, as they were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society May 23. The new members of the Saint Elizabeth SetonChapter are Cailene Allen, Reilly Boule, Cassie Bullis, Mattieu Cote, Scott Deremiah, Caleb Moore, Julia Mulligan, Rachel Racette,Thomas Racette, Matthew Snell, Carolyn Spittler, Tristin Turner, Philip Yang and Gretchen Zalis.

CATHOLICNORTH COUNTRYNORTH COUNTRYThe Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 68, Number 9

JUNE 5, 2013

INSIDETHIS ISSUEFunerals held for two Sisters ofMercy l PAGE 6

Keeping up withthe folksy style of the pope l PAGE X

REST IN PEACE,FATHER

MULVANEY

Combinedappeal set forJune 8-9

NCC summerschedule

Funeral heldMay 30 inBlack River

A NEW PRIEST IS ORDAINED

AT THE LISTENING SESSIONS: Capacity crowd at IHC in Watertown... p. 5

Pope: what have you done?

FULL STORY, PAGE 4

Bishop Terry R. LaValley presided ata Mass of Christian Burial for FatherAndrew R. Mulvaney, 70, who diedMay 27. A priest of the Diocese ofOgdensburg for 45 years, FatherMulvaney spent 20 years of hispriesthood as a chaplain in the U.S.Army. Upon his retirement from theArmy in 2003, he served as pastorin Black River and Deferiet until re-tiring in 2012 because of ill health.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEFather Thomas Higman, parochial vicar of Malone Catholic Parishes, lays hands on the head of his friend Father Scott Belina,the newest priest of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Bishop LaValley ordained Father Belina May 25 at St. Mary’s Cathedral; FatherHigman celebrated his first anniversary of priesthood May 26. See page 3 for Bishop LaValley’s ordination homily and pages 8-9 for more photos.

The bi-weekly summer publication

schedule of the North Country Catholic

is beginning; the next issue of the

paper will be dated June 19

Parishes of the diocese willconduct a combined collec-tion this weekend for theCatholic CommunicationCampaign as well as TheCatholic University of Amer-ica.The Catholic Communica-

tion Campaign (CCC) helpsCatholics accept the Holy Fa-ther’s invitation for each ofus“confidently and with aninformed and responsiblecreativity, to join the networkof relationships which thedigital era has made possi-ble”(Message for the 45thWorld Communications Day,January 5, 2011).

FULL STORY, PAGE 7

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- All Catholicsmust ask themselves whatthey personally have donelately to build up the holi-ness of the church and en-sure people feel welcomedand loved in it, Pope Francissaid.

"Some people today say,'Christ, yes; the church, no,'like they say, 'I believe inGod, but not in priests,'" the

pope said. Such a positiondoes not make sense be-cause "it is the church thatbrings us Christ and bringsus to God. The church is thegreat family of God's chil-dren."During his weekly general

audience May 29, Pope Fran-cis announced he wouldbegin a series of audiencetalks about the church.

"The church is the greatfamily of children of God," hesaid. "Certainly it has humanaspects from the memberswho comprise it, pastors andfaithful. They have defects,imperfections, sins. Even thepope has them - and he hasmany - but what is beautifulis that when we becomeaware that we are sinners, wefind the mercy of God. God

always forgives. Don't forgetthis. God always forgives.

"Sin is an offense againstGod, but it's also an opportu-nity," he told the estimated90,000 people gathered inthe square and the avenuebeyond."Humiliation canlead one to see there is some-thing beautiful awaiting you:the mercy of God. Thinkabout this."

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OBITUARIESBrushton - LeRoy H. Villnave, 72; FuneralService May 25, 2013 at St. Mary’s ParishCenter. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Chateaugay- Theresa (Jarvis-Morgan)Marie Prevo, 81; Funeral Service May 29,2013 at Chateaugay Funeral Home. Bur-ial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Copenhagen- Louis V. Chambers, 81; Fu-neral Service May 29, 2013 at St. Mary’sChurch. Burial in Lowville Rural Ceme-tery, West Lowville.

Copenhagen - Anna E. Dicob, 63; FuneralMay 30, 2013 at Copenhagen FuneralHome. Burial, in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Gouverneur - Michael Wranesh, 94; Fu-neral Service May 31, 2013 at St. JamesCatholic Church.

Malone - Sylvia A. (Lamitie-Mulverhill)Hosler, 68; Funeral Service May 24, 2013at St. Joseph’s Church. Burial at St. JohnBosco Cemetery.

Malone - Silas E. LaMay, 84; Funeral Serv-ice May 28, 2013 at St. John Bosco Churchin Malone. Burial in the parish cemetery.

Malone - George K. Pond, 95; FuneralService May 31, 2013 at Notre DameChurch. Burial at Notre Dame Church.

Massena -Judy A. (Clark-Golda Kry-wanczyk) Caza, 63; Funeral Service June1, 2013 at Phillips Memorial Home. Bur-ial at the convenience of the family.

Ogdensburg- Dorothy (Cubby-Cadeiux)Skelly, 92; Funeral Service May 29, 2013at Notre Dame Church. Burial in St.Mary’s Cemetery.

Plattsburgh- Herbert Kenneth Fountain,95; Funeral Service May 30 at St.Joseph’s Church in West Chazy. Burial atSt. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Plattsburgh - Virginia ”Jennie” (Golden)Miller, 101; Funeral Service June 1, 2013at St. Peter’s Church . Burial in the parish

cemetery.

Saranac Lake - Timothy L. Jock, 63; Fu-neral May 31, 2013 at St. Bernard’sChurch; burial in parish cemetery.

Saranac Lake- John Coyle, 85; FuneralService May 28, 2013 at St Bernard’sChurch. Burial St. Bernard’s Cemetery.

Tupper Lake - Michael P. Beaudette, 61;Funeral Service May 30, 2013 at Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home. Burial atSt. Alphonsus Church.

Tupper Lake- Ina M. Rule; Funeral ServiceJune 1, 2013 at Holy Name Church.

Watertown - Kathleen L. (Laughren) Es-posito, 92; Funeral Service June 1, 2013at St. Anthony’s Church.

Watertown- Ann B. (Storino-Tubolino)Rima, 86; Funeral Service May 27, 2013 atHoly Family Church. Burial at North Wa-tertown Cemetery.

The Pontifical Mission Societies of theDiocese of Ogdensburg, Inc.The Society for the Propagation of the FaithSr. Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Director622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669(315) 393-2920; fax 1-866-314-7296mbrett@rcdony.org

From the Director’s Desk, Sister Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ,Diocesan Mission Director

It seems like only yesterday when Scott Belina was visit-ing the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse as he began hisseminary studies. His visits to the Belina home always in-cluded a visit to the motherhouse. Many times he was ableto join us for Mass. We enjoyed his updates on classes and latest seminary

sports events. We always prayed that any sports injury hewould receive would not be too serious to prevent him fromfulfilling his call to become a priest of the Diocese of Og-densburg. It was always inspiring to hear about Scott’s ministry. It

seemed he was always eager to reach out to people whetherit was visiting the sick, working with youth or being as-signed to speak in a parish. I received a phone call from oneof my friends, formerly from Watertown, who heard Scottspeak in her Pennsylvania Parish. She wanted to say howblessed our diocese would be when Scott becomes a priest.Deacon Belina was ordained a Priest on Saturday, May

25th at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg by Bishop TerryR. LaValley. It was a wonderful way to spend a holidayweekend, filled with joy and hope for Vocations in the Dio-cese of Ogdensburg. My thoughts and prayers are with Father Belina, his par-

ents, Randy and Pat, his sister Stephanie and his brothers,Alex and Daniel, as they experience these joyous days.Through the sacrament of ordination, Father Scott will

draw strength from the Holy Spirit. He, too, will drawstrength from the prayers of all of us in the diocese and be-yond who are grateful for his response to priesthood. MayFather Scott, also be a “missionary” who will promoteprayers and sacrifices for the people in developing coun-tries.“Embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity,Especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important…”

Pope Francis

Congratulationsto Father Belina

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Father Scott Belina had beena priest for little more than aday when he was called uponto carry out a profound– and sorrowful –priestly ministry.He anointed his

friend, Father AndrewR. Mulvaney, in the lastmoments of Father Mul-vaney’s life.Bishop LaValley and

the priests of the dio-cese who had gatheredin such joy May 25 forFather Belina’s ordina-tion, gathered againMay 30 to say goodbyeto Father Mulvaney.In his homily at the funeral

Mass, Father Patrick Ratigan,pastor in Adams and Hender-son, told the mourners that Fa-

ther Mulvaney’s life“was defined by his 45-year priesthood.”Excerpts from the

homily follow:We can read Father

Mulvaney’s obituaryand make a commentthat there is not muchof a surviving family.Such an observation isan error. We would bemistaken to observethat there is no prog-eny and so there will

be no descendants. There are thousands of fam-

ily members surviving. Over the past 45 years of

priesthood Father left manybrothers and sisters of faith.Maybe the obituary would bebetter worded “Father is sur-vived by many thousands ofbrothers and sisters who werenourished and fed during his45 years of tireless and faithfulpriestly ministry.”The spiritual thought I want

to make today is summarizedby looking at the last threedays of his earthly life - May25, May 26, and May 27.Everyone who was with Fa-

ther this past weekend men-tioned how he seemed so goodand was so happy. His health

had improved and he was ableto participate in Father ScottBelina’s weekend festivities.You see, Father Belina was or-dained on May 25th and wascelebrating his First Mass thenext day, May 26th. The twobecame good friends the pastfew years and Father Mulvaneywas looking so forward to thispast weekend. There is one more good rea-

son why Father Mulvaney wasso happy on the last weekendof his earthly life. You see, ex-actly 45 years ago…45 yearsago to the very day…May 25,1968 a 25 year-old AndrewMulvaney was ordained to the

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Not long ago, I was visited bya man who was inquiring aboutentering the Catholic Church.As we talked more about his in-terest in becoming Catholic, hementioned a man who workednear him at the plant. Thisman is a Catholic – and my vis-itor was very impressed withhim. He realized that much ofthe way he lived was the resultof his faith in God. He said tome, “I wanted what he had.”A person living out his

Catholic faith in the Lord asbest he could each day, hadtouched another in a specialway. I knew who my visitorwas talking about and I mustagree he is a very impressiveand faith filled person. Yet, Iknow that he would be verysurprised if I were to tell himthat he was so considered tobe such a great Catholic. Iknow he would be surprisedthat his life style had con-vinced another to convert. My hope is that many will re-

alize that they can be such aprofound influence on others. Ibelieve that many do not real-ize how a faith filled life canand does change others. Peoplenotice. People need to see amodel they can imitate. The Church has always faced

this challenge of bringing theGospel of Christ to the peopleof the world, getting the wordout about the message of Jesus

and the teachings of theChurch.We, the people of God, know

that when people hear theGospel and experience a rela-tionship with Jesus, they willbecome dedicated and followthe Lord. They will be anxiousto learn more and more. How-ever, the challenge will alwaysbe getting others to hear themessage and to understand thepower of that message.Many Catholics believe that

this is the task of the priests –or maybe the deacons – or thereligious Sisters. And, ofcourse, it is an important partof the dedication of priests andSisters. However, the SecondVatican Council reminded allthat the laity – the lay men andwomen of the Church – mustbe involved in this challenge tobring the message of Christ tothis world. We call this evangelization.

By Baptism, all Catholics arecalled to bring Jesus to theworld, to bring the message ofChrist to all people of thisworld – to use every opportu-

nity to be evangelizers. Many think of this as an im-

possible task for them, often,because they are not ordainedand haven’t made religiousvows. Yet, Jesus has promisedthat the Holy Spirit will giveeveryone the gifts needed toaccomplish this task of evange-lization, the challenge of bring-ing the Gospel to the World.The gifts of the Spirit are

many, though different, yet byworking together all can bringChrist to this world. Catholics,working together, can reach somany. There is a temptation for

people to believe that they areincapable of evangelization. Ihave heard many say that theyare not holy enough or smartenough – so they would neverbe successful in bringingChrist to this world. Many be-lieve that they don’t really mat-ter – there are many otherswho are more talented. Yet, I believe very firmly that

each and every person has apart in this task. I have oftenthought that the tempter’sstrategy is to convince a per-son that they shouldn’t try be-cause they will never besuccessful. Don’t bother – youdon’t matter. I have sadly seen some par-

ents who are so convinced thattheir guidance to theirteenagers will not change any-

thing, that it doesn’t matterwhat they say, that they willnever be successful – so theydon’t even try. I have seen too many

Catholics who are truly con-vinced that they are notneeded by the Church. Theybelieve they are not importantto the Church, so they do notbother. How sad! All are im-portant. This kind of temptation can

even touch priests who maybecome convinced that theirhomilies are not important.They don’t believe that the willbe listened to so they do notuse their opportunities as wellas they should.The challenge is that we are

all called and all gifted - giftedby the Holy Spirit – with giftsthat can change the world. Ibelieve that God calls us to useour gifts well. Even if a personhas only one gift, it may bethe gift needed at this time. Each of us can and must

work together – sharing ourgifts – working with our pas-tors to transform each parishinto a faith filled, alive place.Pray often to the God wholoves you, to Jesus who livedand died and rose again for us,to the Holy Spirit whose inspi-ration gives us power – thateach one of us may discoverour gifts and put them to workin making our world a better.

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REV. JOSEPH A. MORGANVice President

SR. JENNIFER VOTRAW, SSJSecretary-TreasurerMARY LOU KILIAN

Editor/General Manager

BISHOP TERRYR. LAVALLEYPresident

EDITOR’S NOTES

Mary LouKilian

We are all called, gifted by the Holy SpiritA PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Rest in peace, good and faithful servant

J U N E 5 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C14 around the diocese

MOH BENEFIT CONCERTPeru - Towne Meeting, a five memberfolk and country band will perform theirfourth benefit concert for the NorthCountry Mission of Hope. Date: June 8Time: 7:30 p.m.Place: St. Augustine’s Church.Features: Proceeds from donations for

the concert will be used to support theMission’s efforts to build safe, environ-mentally friendly, fuel efficient stoves forfamilies in Nicaragua. About the band: Towne Meeting,

formed in 2006 is known for great vocalharmonies. Their musical roots are in folkbut their concerts include many othergenres. They have performed through-out the North Country as well as in Ver-mont. Songs from their three CD’s will besung including familiar favorites as wellas original works highlighting peace andjustice themes, the environment, andthe beauty of the North Country. Moreinformation about the band can befound on www.townemeeting.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENTPeru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Colum-bus Council 7273 will host its 27th an-nual golf tournament.Date: June 14Time: Shot gun start 10 a.m.Place: Adirondack Golf and Country ClubFeatures: The four-person scramble will

feature a “New Car Hole in One” prizesponsored by Bill McBride Chevrolet andother prizes. An awards dinner will fol-low in the clubhouse. Spouses are invitedto attend the dinner at $15 each. Contact: Obtain entry forms and infor-

mation by contacting Bill McBride Jr. at643-6678 or by email atscar6064@charter.net.

LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDYPlattsburgh – A Little Rock ScriptureStudy “Good News in New Places” hasbeen plannedDate: Tuesdays through June 18Time: 7 p.m.Place: St. Peter’s ChurchCost: $15 donation

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONPlattsburgh – Eucharistic Adoration isheld throughout the year every Wednes-day, Thursday, and Friday.Place: St. John’s chapelTime: 9 a.m. to 9 p.mTheme: “What need is there for me to

see, to hear, to touch in order to believein the Real Presence of Jesus in the

Sacred Host? Is not His Divine Wordguarantee enough?” Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email us

at Sjohnsadoration@aol.com

CHICKEN BBQ, RAFFLEPort Henry – The Catholic Community ofMoriah is holding its annual ChickenBBQ & RaffleDate: Father’s Day - June 16Time: beginning at 12 noonPlace: Port Henry K of C Hall, take-outs

available Price: $10Menu: Half BBQ Chicken, baked potato,

baked beans, coleslaw, roll, dessert,

ADORATION AND CONFESSIONMalone – Join members of the MaloneCatholic Parishes each Thursday eveningfor Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation.Time: 7 p.m. to 8Place: Notre Dame Church

CAR WASHWatertown – A car wash to benefit theWatertown Special Religious EducationProgram will be held.Date: June 15Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: St. Anthony’s Church Parking LotCost: Donation

DAY OF PILGRIMAGECarthage – A day pilgrimage to St. Kateri

Tekakwitha Shrine in Fonda, NY, andthen to the National Shrine of the DivineMercy, Stockbridge, Mass., has beenplanned

Date: Aug. 10Schedule: Bus leaves from St. James

Church at 5 a.m., arrives in Fonda at7:30; arrives in Stockbridge at 11 a.m.,back at St. James, approximately 10 p.m.Features: In Fonda – chapel, gift shop,outdoor Stations of the Cross, IroquoisIndian Village where Kateri lived; inStockbridge – Eucharistic adoration,Mass, confession, rosary for life, Chapletof Divine Mercy, benediction, blessingwith a relic of St. Faustina, blessing of re-ligious articles, life size Stations of theCross, Shrine of the Holy Innocents andLourdes Grotto. Handicap access is avail-able on both sitesCost: $55 per person, includes trans-

portation, lunch, and donation, not din-ner on way home.Contact: RSVP & money due by July 7,

to Laurie Halladay 6967 Belfort Rd,Croghan, NY 13327. For more informa-tion, call and leave a message at 315-346-6047. Notify if dietary, other needs.

HEALING MASSClayton – St. Mary’s Church will be cele-brating its annual Healing Mass and Antoine Tetrault Service.Date: June 8Time: 11 a.m.Features: The Sacrament of the Anoint-

ing of the Sick will be offered duringMass.After Mass, prayer teams to prayfor individual needs. Light refreshments Contact: Call the Parish Office at 686-

3398 or visit www.stmarysclayton.organd click on Healing Mass.

SPAGHETTI SUPPERWatertown – St. Anthony’s Altar RosaryChurch will be having Spaghetti Supper.Date: June 27Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7 Place: Mt. CarmelCost: Adults, $8; children $4.50; under 3,

free; sauce, $5 per quart meatballs .75Features: Take-out orders begin at 4

p.m. Please bring your own containers

LIFERIGHT MEETINGWatertown - Liferight of Watertownmeets third Wednesday of the Month.Time: 4 p.m. Place: 312 Sherman St.Features: The office has materials on

infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasiaand chastity. Contact: Phone 315-788-8480; website:

www.liferight.org.

SPRING BANQUETLowville-St. Peter’s Rosary-Altar Society Date: June 12, 2013Time: 12:30 p.m. Place: Ridgeview InnFeatures: Call Cindy (315-376-6665) or

Jannet (315-376-6016) for more infor-mation or Reservations. RSVP by June 8,

.K OF C BRUNCHNorfolk-The Knights of Columbus areholding a brunchDate: June 9 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12 noonPlace: Visitation Parish Center Cost: Adults $7, Under 12 $4; Free

under 6,

LATIN MASSPotsdam – A Tridentine (Latin) Mass iscelebrated each Sunday with Msgr.Robert H. Aucoin as the celebrantTime: 11:30 a.m.Place: St. Mary's Church

WOMEN OF GRACEOgdensburg – Women of Grace Founda-tional Study Series to be held.Schedule: Weekly meetings beginning

June 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8: 30 and June5 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30.Place: Bishop Brzana Hall of St. Mary’s

Cathedral.Features: Registration will be closed

after the first class. . Books will need tobe ordered by each participant at

www.womenofgrace.com or by calling1-800-558-5452. Scholarships available Contact: Amy Schirmer 344-7202 or

amyrobschirmer@gmail.com

UNTOLD BLESSING SERIESOgdensburg – St. Mary’s Cathedral willbe presenting a seven-week series by Fa-ther Robert Barron called “Untold Bless-ings.Date: ThursdaysTime: From 10 a.m. to 11:30 and 6:30

p.m. to 8”Place: Brzana HallCost: Workbooks are $11Contact: Bill O’Brien, by email at

wili315@aol.com.

TRIP TO SHOW IN SYRACUSEOgdensburg -Notre Dame Altar & Rosaryis sponsoring a bus trip to LandmarkTheatre to see Daniel O'Donnell.Date: Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.Features: Tickets are $125 which in-

cludes show ticket, S&W bus fare(leavesfrom Donut King) and dinner at theSpaghetti Warehouse restaurant. Contact: Call Cherie @393-5050 or 393-

7158 or Joyce @713-4457.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONMassena – St. Mary’s & St. Joseph’s holdBenediction and Adoration every Friday.Time: 9 a.m. to NoonPlace: St. Mary’s Family Room

HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONSOgdensburg - St. Mary’s is holding amonthly Holy Hour for Vocations.Date: Thursday before the First FridayTime: 7 p.m. concluding with Benedic-

tion at 8 p.m.Place: Deacon Winter Chapel

NOVENA FOR MILITARYOgdensburg - Notre Dame Church isholding a Weekly novena for the safetyof U.S. military personnelDate: Tuesday evenings

THE BEAUTY OF BELIEFPotsdam - The Diocese of Ogdensburg ishosting "THE BEAUTY OF BELIEF--a cele-bration of art and music in the Year ofFaith"Date: Aug. 18, afternoonPlace: SUNY Potsdam’s Hosmer Hall and

GalleryFeatures: Musicians sharing high quality

choral, vocal, and instrumental piecesthat are sacred and spiritually influencedas well as artists sharing the beauty offaith through visual art.

The North County Catholic welcomes contributions to “Around the Diocese”. Parishioners are invited to send information about activities to:

North Country Catholic, PO Box 326,Ogdensburg, NY 13669; fax, 1-866-314-7296;

e-mail news@northcountrycatholic.org.

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Bishop Terry R. LaValley’s homily forthe ordination of Father Scott A. Belinato the priesthood May 25 at St. Mary’s Cathedral

Deacon Scott Anthony Belina, soon you shall beconsecrated priest, handed over to God foreveras a bridegroom to His bride, the Church. Youhave prayed and prepared yourself, as well asany bridegroom could, to enter into your mar-riage. Years ago, Cardinal O’Connor offeredsome wonderful insights about this bride whomyou take this day. This bride you marry today is the Church in

this world, the family of God’s people. God’speople who are strong and holy, God’s peoplewho are weak and sinful. God’s people who aregood and generous. God’s people who are selfishand demanding. God’s people who will love youbeyond any love you ever imagined, but God’speople who, at times, will seem to you to hateyou and to be resentful of you and to be spitefultoward you and take advantage of your good-ness. God’s people, your bride, will give you in-describable pleasure and immense pain,unutterable joy and profound sorrow. These areGod’s people, not yet a fully risen people, not yeta perfect people. And today these are the peoplethat you take unto your own as their bridegroom,as their priest, as their shepherd.As your bishop, I give you but one mandate:

love our Church, love God’s people. Love themfor better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, insickness and in health. Love them until death,after which both you and they will be transfig-ured in glory. Yes, as St. Peter wrote: you mustbe a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well asa partaker in the glory to be revealed.Deacon Scott, know your parish family, as

Christ knows His sheep and they know Him. Bewith them, rejoice and mourn as one of theirown. Love your families. Make “Father” Scottmore than a title of respect but, also, a term ofendearment. Wear the name as a badge of proofof your Christ-like bonded-ness with your peo-ple. To be conformed to Christ is to go out ofoneself. The priest who seldom goes out of him-self misses out on the best of our people, onwhat can stir the depths of his priestly heart.Going out of ourselves is where our priestlyhearts find joy, where the word “Father” truly de-scribes who we are and becomes more than acourteous greeting. Be kind to them and gentle. Urge them to be

what God wants them to be but forgive themwhen they fail to become what God wants themto become, as they, your bride, will forgive youfor your sins, for your weaknesses. Preach tothem courageously the truth always. Be a credi-ble witness. Let your holiness of life be a delightful fra-

grance to Christ’s faithful. God’s people deservenothing less from their priests. As Pope Francisrecently exhorted some men he was to ordain:Do not be a mere functionary who does priestly

things, be a true pastor of souls. God’s peopleknow instinctively that we priests are called tobe holy for them. We strive to be holy not in lieuof their holiness, but we strive to be holy forthem, as part of our priestly sacrifice. Everythingabout the priest is to be for them. Look at these—your soon-to-be brother

priests—men who have joyfully laid down theirlives for God’s holy people. Learn from them, beinspired by them, as I am, as they and I, in turn,will learn from and be inspired by you. You areabout to enter a very special fraternity. Giveyour love to this priestly body that claims such abeautiful legacy of pastoral charity for all ofGod’s people.The fervor of a priest’s life depends entirely

upon the Mass, where the priest offers his ownlife in sacrifice. Each time you kiss the altar asyou begin the celebration of the Eucharist, con-sciously make it an intimate gesture which ex-presses the joining of your own self-sacrificewith that of the High Priest, Jesus Christ. Everytime we bow to perform this simple act we re-mind ourselves that a priest never belongs tohimself. Daily celebration of the Eucharist helpstransform the busy priest’s life from a shallowactivism into a focused and unified life of serv-ice. Because there is but one flock, one bride, I rely

on you as a co-worker in my ministry as bishopof the flock entrusted to us. Ordination to thepriesthood is not a license for private practice.Under my leadership, as your bishop, you mustinvest time, energy, heart and soul collaboratingearnestly with others equal in dignity: conse-crated religious, the deacon community, parishcouncil members and staff personnel. Our bap-tismal responsibility, Christian dignity and pas-toral planning demand that priests invite, equipand entrust our lay sisters and brothers in fulfill-

ing their rightful duty in parish life, building upthe Body of Christ. Always strive to bring thefaithful together in one family.Following Christ in the priestly ministry with a

clear awareness of whose you are brings a trans-parent joy and evangelizing zeal. A faithfulpriest shines out and attracts people to Jesus ifhis life and his ministry is a joyful manifestationof his adherence to Jesus’ ministry. It’s all aboutJesus. The priest’s life is a continuation of thelife and action of Christ Himself. Therein liesyour joy, your peace, your sense of fulfillment.In the continuation of Christ’s life you will ad-

minister to your Bride, the Holy Sacraments ofthe Divine Bridegroom. You will baptize. You willheal and reconcile. You will extend the tendermercy of God in the Sacrament of Penance andexperience it personally through your own con-fession of sins. Deacon Scott, you will gentlyanoint and console the suffering and dying.Dear Deacon Scott, with your ordination, Jesus

does not suppress the beautiful qualities of whoyou are as a unique child of God. No, He upliftsthem, He ennobles them, He makes them Hisown, calling them to serve His mystery and Hiswork. You, who are so beautifully unique andgifted, will become, as a priest of God, a true in-strument, mediator of Jesus’ merciful love andcompassion. What a gift you are to the Church.You are a sign of hope and cause of great joy forthe Diocese of Ogdensburg. The world needsGod and will therefore always need people likeyou who live for Him totally and proclaim Him toothers. A necessary ingredient for authenticevangelization is priestly passion and pastoralcharity. Live your priestly life to its fullest!Finally, Deacon Scott, know that you are never,

never alone in living out your priestly vocation.Know and rely upon the prayers and loving sup-port of me, your bishop, of your brother priests,indeed of all your family of faith, so many ofwhom have joined us for this festive occasion.Let Mary, the Mother of Priests, be your cher-ished companion on the journey before you.Soon to be priest of God, may St. John Vianney,patron of diocesan priests, inspire your ministry. I extend my deep gratitude to your family, par-

ticularly your mother and father, your sister andbrothers—all your loved ones who are rightlyvery proud individuals this day. Randy and Pa-tricia, your own faith, love and guidance are thereasons why we are all here today. Thank youfor your son. We are grateful, also, to all thosewho have been important facilitators of DeaconScott’s intellectual, human and spiritual forma-tion. We extend words of appreciation and wel-come to the faculty, staff and community of St.Charles Borromeo Seminary where Scott hascalled home these last six years. We, particularlywelcome Fr. Joseph Bongard, vice rector of St.Charles who is present with us this day repre-senting the Seminary community.And now, my brother, Scott, please rise to de-

clare publicly your desire to become a priest andto serve the Church of God in our Diocese of Og-densburg.

FOLLOW ME

‘What a gift you are to the Church’

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEBishop LaValley presents Father Scott Belina the gifts of bread andwine to offered in sacrifice at the new priest’s ordination Mass May 25at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg. Also shown are Deacons RonaldPominville and Bruce Widrick and server Jared Zambelli from Allen-town, Penn.

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BLACK RIVER – Bishop Terry R.LaValley presided at the Massof Christian Burial for FatherAndrew R. Mulvaney, 70, May30 at St. Paul’s Church.

Father Mulvaney died May27at Samaritan Medical Cen-ter Emergency Room from amassive stroke. He had re-tired with failing health andresided at the Sisters of St.Joseph Motherhouse, Water-town.

The priests of the dioceseconcelebrated the funeralMass with Father Patrick Rati-gan, pastor of St.Cecilia’s,Adams, serving as homilist.

A private burial was inCastorland Union Cemeteryin Castorland.

Father Mulvaney was bornDec. 17, 1942, in WestCarthage, son of Ernest andRuth Schantz Mulvaney. Heattended Beaver River Cen-tral School and Fr. Leo Memo-rial School, Croghan,graduating in 1960.

He attended Wadhams HallSeminary from 1960-62 andcontinued his studies atChrist the King Seminary atSt. Bonaventure University at

St. Bonaventure before hisordination May 25, 1968 atSt. Mary’s Cathedral byBishop Thomas J. Donnellan.

Father Mulvaney’s first as-signment was as assistant atSt. Joseph’s Church in Mal-one, followed by assign-ments at St. Alphonsus,Tupper Lake; St. Mary’s,Champlain; Holy Family, Wa-tertown; St. Joseph’s, Malone;St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdens-burg;, and returning to St.

Joseph’s, Malone. Father Mulvaney served as

pastor of St. Martin’s Church,Port Leyden from 1977 until1983.

In January of 1983, FatherMulvaney began his timewith the U. S. Army as chap-lain, at Fort Monmouth, N.J.From there, he traveled tomany sites including Ger-many, Saudi Arabia, Iraq,Croatia, Macedonia, and Za-greb. After he returned tothe States, he served in FortJackson, SC, Fort Bliss, TXand finally Fort Drum, wherehe retired in January of 2003.

Following retirement fromthe Army, Father Mulvaneywas assigned as pastor of St.Paul’s Church, Black Riverand St. Rita’s in Deferiet, NY.until his retirement in 2012.

During his time of militaryservice, Father received anumber of medals and/orawards of which he wasjustly proud: the ArmedForces Service Medal, BronzeStar, five Meritorious Servicemedals, three Army Com-mendation Medals, ArmyAchievement medal, Joint

Meritorious Unit Award, twoNational Defense Servicemedals, Southwest Asia Serv-ice Medal with three BronzeService Stars, Army Serviceribbon overseas (4), UnitedNations Medal/Kuwait Liber-ation Medal(K), Kuwait Liber-ation Medal(SA) and ColdWar Certificate.

Father Mulvaney is sur-vived by a brother, Michael

and his wife Maureen KeefeMulvaney, a nephew MatthewK. Mulvaney, Rochester and aniece, Kate K. Mulvaney andhusband Ashhok Ragawanar-quo, Quincy, MA.

In lieu of flowers, FatherMulvaney requested that do-nations be given to the Sis-ters of St. Joseph, 1425Washington St., Watertown,N.Y., 13601.

Rites held for Fr. Andrew Robert Mulvaney, 70

Fr. Mulvaney

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priesthood in the exactsame place as the 2013 cer-emony - St. Mary’s Cathe-dral. Then, the next day May26th - 45 years to the exactday - the newly-ordained 25year old Father Andrew Mul-vaney also celebrated theHoly Sacrifice of the Massfor the first time at St.Stephen’s in Croghan.

Do you think the 70 yearold Father Mulvaney - infailing health, and probablyseeing the sunset of his lifeapproaching - do you thinkhe might have been sittingat St. Anthony’s on Sundayafternoon and looking backa couple of generations tohis own First Mass and hisown priesthood?

Do you think Father Mul-vaney might have beenlooking at the 45 years ofhis priestly life and do youthink that might have madehim seem so happy, con-tent, and fulfilled. Such areflection, certainly shouldhave made him happy, con-tent, and proud.

Father’s priesthood de-fined him. That is what hewas all about. His entire liferevolved around that centralevent of May 25th.

Father Mulvaney wrote areflection on the priesthoodfor the Year of the Priest se-ries in the North CountryCatholic.

He answered the questionon what his favorite part ofbeing a priest is with “That’seasy. This is my Body, Thisis My blood. There is noth-ing greater that a priest cando.”

Father Mulvaney livedthat out with his life. How

many times did he praythose words and how manythousands of his survivingbrothers and sisters werenourished as a result of hispriestly “yes” and the gift ofhimself to Almighty God.

Father’s earthly life endedon Memorial Day, May 27th.Memorial Day is that day weset aside to remember allthose who gave their livesto preserve our freedoms.Father of course did not dieon the battlefield of war andI do not mean to weaken thehonors appropriate to Me-morial Day.

Father Mulvaney had thehonor of serving both Godand Country as a Chaplainwith the Army. He tirelesslybrought God to soldiers andsoldiers to God for twentyyears. How many soldiersbenefitted from his pres-ence as they received thesacraments?

...We heard in the Gospel”Unless a grain of wheatfalls to the ground and dies,it remains just a grain ofwheat; but if it dies it pro-duces much fruit.”

How many times over thelast 70 years do you thinkFather Mulvaney died toself? How often during thepast 45 years of ordainedpriesthood did he die toself. We now pray that justas the grain of wheat dies sothat it can live, so too ourbrother will now enjoy eter-nal happiness in heaven...

“Father is survived bymany thousands of brothersand sisters that were nour-ished and fed during his 45years of tireless and faithfulpriestly ministry.”

May he rest in peace.

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AT THE MOVIES

By John MulderigCatholic News Service

The title-shifting franchisethat now gives us "Fast &Furious 6" (Universal) maybe unreliable where the useof definite articles and therepresentation of conjunc-tions are concerned. But itsunderlying recipe is farmore predictable.

So it's unlikely that poten-tial audience members re-ally need a review to tellthem that director Justin Linhas turned out yet anotherbarroom brawl of a movie.

Or that screenwriter ChrisMorgan's script conjures upa teenage boy's vision of thegood life, an adolescent "ladolce vita" unencumberedby such killjoy detritus asstop signs and speed limits.

Those tiresome markersof conventionality havenever bothered the crew oflaw-flouting undergroundcar racers who make up therecurring characters of thisseries.

And yes, their endlessrun-ins with the authoritiesmay have left them on thelam from justice.

But at least, as our currentadventure begins, they'reliving out their respectiveexiles in glamorous places(whence the heavy-dutyproduct placement, in earlyscenes, for the tourismboard of the Canary Is-lands).

The funds keeping themhigh on the hog, devoteeswill remember, were liber-ated from the coffers of badguys during their last collec-tive caper, staged down incolorful but corrupt Rio de

Janeiro. Rio, Gran Canaria.... Oh, it's a giddy whirl!

Still, America being homeand all, it would be nice tobe rehabilitated.

Well, gather round boysand girls because FederalAgent Luke Hobbs (DwayneJohnson) has just the propo-sition you've been waitingfor: Help him thwart the civ-ilization-threateningschemes of criminal master-mind Owen Shaw (LukeEvans) -- who uses hotrodsto speed his heists of top-secret military equipment --and Uncle Sam will dole outpardons to everyone.

Just in case team leadersDom Toretto (Vin Diesel)and Brian O'Conner (PaulWalker) should require fur-ther inducement, AgentHobbs has come armed withphotos -- recent photos! -- ofDom's presumed-dead loveinterest, Letty Ortiz(Michelle Rodriguez).

Far from taking the LongNap, it turns out, Letty isalive and well - a case of am-nesia perhaps excepted -and serving as Shaw's No. 2.

Time to cut to the chaseor, in this case, the well-or-chestrated series of chasesthat constitute the veryessence of the exercise.

Sit back and thrill to thesight of muscle cars flash-ing and zooming their waythrough the streets of Lon-don, leaving those stodgydouble-decker buses far be-hind.

Lin softens the prevailingtone of grunting machismowith the occasional flourishof vague religiosity. Thusthe cross Dom wearsaround his neck becomes asymbol of his bond withLetty, and the wrap-up in-cludes a grace over back-yard barbecue.

Yet the self-determinedcode which these ostensibleheroes substitute for civilobedience - it seems to cen-ter on loyalty to their self-created "family" - is morallydubious and certainly notfor the impressionable.

The film contains murkymoral values, considerablestylized violence includinga scene of torture, cohabita-tion, partial nudity, a fewuses of profanity, at leastone rough term, muchcrude and crass languageand an obscene gesture.

The Catholic News Serviceclassification is L -- limitedadult audience, films whoseproblematic content manyadults would find troubling.

The Motion Picture Associ-ation of America rating isPG-13 -- parents stronglycautioned.

Some material may be in-appropriate for childrenunder 13.

CNS PHOTO/UNIVERSALPaul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel star in a scene from the movie "Fast & Fu-rious 6."

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS

As we return to “Sundaysin Ordinary Time,” theliturgy beginswith the tenthweek! Why? By beginning

here, the number-ing will come outright to the 34thand last week atthe end of thechurch year.Then, on Dec. 1stthis year, we’llbegin anotherchurch year withthe First Sunday ofAdvent! (Now you know why this

Sunday is the “Tenth Sun-day”!The theme for this Sunday

is God’s mercy to those in

desperate need. Widowswere particularly vulnera-

ble. They could eas-ily starve to deathwithout a son to sup-port them.Both Elijah the

prophet and Jesusknow this, and showhow merciful God isto widows.

In the first readingfrom the first Book ofKings, God directs awidow of Zarephath totake care of Elijah. Even though Elijah

miraculously providesher with all the food sheneeds, she accuses Elijah ofcausing the death of heronly son “Have you come tocall attention to my guilt

and to kill my son?”. She was so sure that her

sins were the cause of hisdeath. Elijah takes pity on her,

and, in turn, complains toGod about this.

Now the main lesson ofthis reading comes in. Goddoesn’t like people thinkingthat he is a vengeful God,but rather, a God of mercy.He hears Elijah’s plea, andbreathes life back into theboy. The widow now acknowl-

edges that the word of Godis powerful, and Elijah is atrue prophet of this Word!

We have a similar themein the Gospel. This takesplace in the city of Nainwhere a large crowd is gath-

ered to hear the preachingof Jesus. At the city gates, a funeral

procession is passing by.Jesus immediately sizes upthe situation: a poor widowhas lost her only son, andwill be totally destitute.Jesus takes pity on this poorwidow, and immediatelyshows the power of His mer-ciful Father in restoring life.The crowd is ecstatic, crying

out that “God has visited Hispeople”!

Just a word about the sec-ond reading of Paul to theGalatians. It’s a rare example of Paul

telling the story of his life—from being a Pharisee, zeal-ous for the traditions and apersecutor of Christians, hehas been transformed intoan apostle of Jesus, sent topreach the Word to both Jewand Gentiles.

On this tenth Sunday, wemarvel at the way Godshows such tender concernfor poor and vulnerablepeople.

He wants all us baptizedto be channels of His mercyto the helpless ones of ourcities and villages.

God shows mercy to those in desperate need

MonsignorPaul E.Whitmore

Tenth Sunday of Ordinary TimeREADINGS!

1 Kings 17:17-24Galatians 1:11-19Luke 7:11-17

JUNE 9

SPIRITUALITY FOR TODAY

By Father John CatoirCatholic News Service

Don't be too quick to labelyourself a true doubter untilall the facts are in. There is a distinction to

be made between realdoubting, and the discom-fort we feel when ponderingtheological mysteries. All in-

tellectual mysteries baffleus, but we accept them be-cause Jesus revealed themand we trust him. For instance, I feel intel-

lectual discomfort when Istudy the doctrine of the in-carnation: Jesus Christ istrue God and true man.Despite my discomfort,

the Lord's miracles and bothreason and grace have per-suaded me to trust his

word. We do not accept su-pernatural mysteries be-cause we comprehendthem. We accept them be-cause that's precisely whatfaith is: the acceptance ofmystery. Back to the original ques-

tion, Are you a "doubtingThomas"? I doubt it. When Thomas said he

would not accept the ideathat Jesus rose from thedead, I think he was more inshock than anything else. Itwas something like Petertrying to walk on the water. My friend, Jesuit Father

Bill O'Malley put it this way,'Remember that while thegreathearted Peter stoutlytried to dissuade Jesus fromfacing the dangers in

Jerusalem, it was doubtingThomas who said, 'All right!Let's go up to the city anddie with him.'" Father O'Malley rightly

concludes that Thomas' all-in attitude is evidenceenough to show that a criti-cal mind doesn't preclude astout heart. Perhaps your occasional

hesitancy in faith may bemore a sign of your naturalsales resistance than anyloss of faith. Be patient withyourself. If someone shouldsay they doubt that there isan afterlife, and then goeson to explain the reason isthat they can't imagine whatit would be like, maybe it'stime to consider that thismay be more an imagina-

tion problem than a doubt-ing problem. A thing is true whether

you can imagine it or not.Can you imagine a sub-atomic particle? Doubt is a refusal to as-

sent to a proposition unlesshard evidence can verify itto be true. Our hard evi-dence is this: Jesus told us itis true. Catholics believe in the

mystery of the incarnation,not because they have sci-entific evidence to prove itbut because they have madea decision to trust thewords of Jesus. They acceptall of his teachings becausethey know through faiththat he is telling the truth. Faith will pull you through

and enable you to trust theLord. You believe in order tounderstand the truth: Youdon't refuse to believe untilyou understand the mys-tery.

Are you a doubting Thomas? I doubt it

PHOTOS BY LISA PARSONSThe cafeteria of Immaculate Heart Central School in Watertown was filled to capacity May 30 for the Jefferson Deanery ListeningSession, part of the diocesan “Envisioning Process for a Mutually Shared Vision” currently underway. The participants shared theiropinions about the state of the church in the diocese and had the opportunity to ask Bishop LaValley questions. A list of upcomingListening Sessions is printed below.

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‘BISHOP LISTENS TO HIS FLOCK’ AT LISTENING SESSIONS ACROSS DIOCESE

Because of the devastating storms that have caused de-struction, injury and death in Oklahoma, Cardinal TimothyDolan, president of the USCCB, has asked Bishop LaValley toencourage parishes of the Diocese of Ogdensburg to take upa special collection during June or the early part of July toassist recovery efforts in Oklahoma. Accordingly, Bishop LaValley is asking every parish to con-

tribute to these recovery efforts by contributing parish fundsor taking up a special collection at weekend Masses on aweekend selected by the pastor. Once the collection has taken place, pastors will send the

donations sent directly to Catholic Charities, 6866 State Hwy37, Ogdensburg, New York 13669. Catholic Charities will distribute the funds through appro-

priate channels to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to assistin the relief efforts.

Diocese to offerassistance tostorm victims

The Diocese of Ogdens-burg has received word ofthe deaths of two Sisters ofSt. Mercy who served thediocesan church in health-care, education and boardwork.

Sister Agnes O’Grady, RSMA Mass of Christian Burial

for Sister Agnes O’Grady, for-merly Sister M. Joel O'Grady,was held May 30 at MarianWoods in Hartsdale, NY. Bur-ial followed at Gate ofHeaven Cemetery,Hawthorne, NYSister Agnes was born in

New York City April 24, 1927,daughter of Vincent O'Gradyand Agnes Byrne O'Grady.Most of her young life wasspent in the Bronx, whereshe attended St. Catherine ofGenoa School and St.Catharine Academy, bothstaffed at the time by the Sis-ters of Mercy.Sister Agnes received a BA

in Education and Accountingfrom Hunter College, NY, in1948, and an MBA fromNotre Dame University, NotreDame, Indiana in 1963. Ad-ditional course work wascompleted at Fordham Uni-versity, MIT in MA, the Uni-versity of Chicago, IL, andthe University of Omaha, NE.Sister Agnes entered the

Sisters of Mercy in Tarry-town, NY, Feb. 13, 1950,made temporary vows onAug. 16, 1952 and final vowson Aug. 16, 1955.She served as a teacher in

Tarrytown, at St. CatharineAcademy, Mercy College andRockland Community Col-lege, all in the downstatearea.She also taught at St. John's

Academy, Plattsburgh, and atSt. Pius X High School inSaranac Lake. Former stu-dents will remember as akind, big-hearted person,with a ready smile. She wasan excellent teacher and wellrespected by fellow educa-tors.Her varied career included

eight years of service on theExecutive Teams of the Sis-

ters of Mercy, New York, andmembership on various gov-erning boards of institutionssuch as the Board of Trusteesof Mercy College, the Arch-diocesan Council of WomenReligious in New York. SisterAgnes was a member of theSynod of the Archdiocese ofNew York, a special churchcommittee which recom-mended roles for lay womenand men, held in 1987. Sister Agnes is survived by

nieces and nephews, mem-bers of her religious commu-nity, cousins and friends.

Sister Ruth Seguin, RSMA Mass of Christian Burial

for Mercy Sister Ruth Seguin,formerly known as Sr. M.Pierre Seguin, was held May22 in Marian Woods Chapelwith burial following at Gateof Heaven Cemetery,Hawthorne.She died at McAuley Hall

Nursing Facility, Watchung,NJ, May 18.Sister Ruth was born on

March 8, 1927 in Plattsburgh,the daughter of ArthurSeguin and Bertha LaventureSeguin. She lived most of heryoung life in Rouses Point,attending St. Patrick'sSchool, Rouses Point andgraduating from RousesPoint High School in 1944.She graduated from Mil-

dred Elley Secretarial School,Albany, NY, in 1945 and thenbegan working for the FBI inWashington, DC. She re-ceived a BS from FordhamUniversity, NY, in 1965 and in1968 she received an MBAfrom St. Xavier University,Cincinnati, OH. She becamea fellow of the American Col-lege of Hospital Administra-tors in 1974.Sister Ruth entered the Sis-

ters of Mercy on Aug. 15,1947. She was received intothe community on Feb. 29,1948 and took final vows onAug. 16, 1953.She taught business sub-

jects at the Loretta BusinessSchool in Plattsburgh. How-ever, most of her ministrywas in various capacities at

Mercy Hospital, Watertown,where she was controller,business manager, assistantadministrator and adminis-trator.Sister Ruth was one of the

founding members of theCouncil of Women Religiousof the Diocese of Ogdens-burg and served as vice pres-ident and secretary of thegroup. She also completed ahistory of the formation ofthe Council for the diocese. Sister Ruth served on the

Jefferson County Council ofSocial Agencies and the Com-munity Action PlanningCouncil of Jefferson County.In her retirement she was a

teacher for Literacy Volun-teers both in Saranac Lakeand Plattsburgh. She partic-ularly enjoyed meeting andconversing with young peo-ple from different countries.In 2010, Sister Ruth relo-

cated to Marian Woods Resi-dence in Hartsdale. Justthree weeks ago she movedto McAuley Hall in Watchung,NJ. She Ruth is survived by her

brother Raymond and a sis-ter, Betty Main, both of whomlive in Florida; nieces,nephews, and cousins.

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The Diocese of Ogdensburg hasscheduled sessions for ProtectingGod's Children for Adults. Pre-regis-tration online is required in order toparticipate. Participants may pre-register at www.virtus.org by se-lecting the registration button andfollowing the directions. All em-ployees and volunteers who partici-pate in church sponsored activitieswith minor are required to partici-pate in this training. Further infor-mation is available from AtonementSister Ellen Donahue, 315-393-2920, ext. 403.Upcoming programs:June 19 - 6:30 p.m., Church of theVisitation, NorfolkJune 24 – 1:30 p.m., Guggenheim,Saranac LakeAug. 29 - 8 p.m., SUNY Potsdam

Protecting God’s Children

This week marks the anniversary of the deaths of the following clergymen men who have served in the Diocese of Ogdensburg

June 5 – Rev. Charles Donaher, O.S.A.,1984June 6 – Msgr. Euclid Elie, 1962June 8 – Rev. James J. McGowan,1961; Deacon Ronald Coryea, 1995June 9 – Rev. James Bolton, O.S.A.,1925; Rev. John W. Ryan, 1982June 10 – Rev. Augustus Gaudet,O.M.I., 1895; Rev. Alfred J. Boulerice,1952; Rev. Rupert P. Hajna,O.F.M.Conv., 1979June 11 – Rev. Lawrence K. Brady,1993June 12 – Rev. Eugene A. Kelly, 2001;Rev. Francis J. Coryer, 2012June 14 – Rev. Hermisdas Mayer,1927; Rev. Thomas A. Kiley, O.S.A.,1954; Rev. William J. Deacy, O.S.A.,1960; Rev. Arthur Desrosiers, 1963;Msgr. Walter T. Cleary, 1968June 15 – Rev. Francis C. A. Cornish,1960June 16 – Rev. James L. Meehan,2004; Deacon John Dwyer, 2007June 17 – Rev. Thomas J. Thottumkal,1992

Rest in Peace

“The technically advance societiescan and must lower their domesticenergy consumption, either throughan evolution in manufacturing meth-ods or through greater ecologicalsensitivity among their citizens.”

Pope Benedict XVICaritas in Veritate.

Tip on how you can keep yourselfand your earth –healthier.• Next time you grocery shop, be-come conscious of “food miles” i.e.the distance that food travels fromwhere it is grown to where it is ulti-mately purchased and consumed.How your food is grown, stored,transported, processed and cookedcan all influence how it impacts theclimate and the environment. •Consider planting a veggie garden,using a community garden plot ifavailable or grow some patio” veggieor herbs.

Environmental Stewardship

In the list of priest jubilarians,printed May 29, Father MichaelGaffney’s current assignment as pas-tor of St. Andrew’s in Sackets Harbor,in addition to his responsibilities aspastor of the Roman Catholic Com-munity of Brownville and Dexter,was omitted. The North Country Catholic apolo-gizes for the error.

CORRECTION

Rites held for two Sisters ofMercy who served in diocese

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AT A GLANCE

CATHOLICWORLDU.S. bishops' 2nd annual Fortnight for Freedom to be June 21-July 4 WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops' second annual Fortnight for Freedom -- a period of prayer and fasting to raise awareness of challenges to religious lib-erty, both nationally and internationally -- is planned for June 21 to July 4. Theobservance kicks off with Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore celebratingan evening Mass June 21 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assump-tion of the Virgin Mary in Baltimore. It will conclude with a noon Mass July 4 tobe celebrated by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington at the Basilica of theNational Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the nation's capital. The web-site www.Fortnight4Freedom.org has details of fortnight events and sug-gested activities for parishes and families, as well as fact sheets, educationalresources and suggested prayers for the observance. The site includes a studyguide on the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Religious Freedom, "Dig-nitatis Humanae," and quotes about religious freedom from the nation'sFounding Fathers and the writings of Blessed John Paul II and Pope BenedictXVI. Archbishop Lori, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' AdHoc Committee for Religious Liberty, noted the fortnight occurs just weeks be-fore Aug. 1, the date final rules take effect for implementing the federal contra-ceptive mandate, requiring most employers to provide contraceptive coveragefor employees. The Catholic Church and other faith groups object to the re-quirement "coercing us to violate our deeply held beliefs," the archbishop saidin a statement.

Father Greeley, sociologist and best-selling author, dies at 85 CHICAGO (CNS) -- Father Andrew Greeley, a Chicago archdiocesan priest andwell-known novelist, journalist and sociologist, died late May 29 at his home inChicago's John Hancock Center. He was 85 years old. Father Greeley was per-haps most widely recognized for the more than 60 novels he wrote, some con-sidered scandalous with their portraits of hypocritical and sinful clerics. But healso wrote more than 70 works of nonfiction, often on the sociology of religion,including 2004's "Priests: A Calling in Crisis." The title notwithstanding, the re-search he presented in that book found that priests are among the happiestmen in the United States -- a conclusion that mirrored his own experience."Andy loved being a priest, and he spoke very positively about the priesthood,"said Father Greg Sakowicz, who was pastor of St. Mary of the Woods Parish inChicago for many of the years Father Greeley filled in at weekend Masses there."His Masses were very personal. He would name the altar servers and have thepeople applaud for them," the priest told the Catholic New World, Chicago'sarchdiocesan newspaper. "Families with young children loved his Masses, be-cause they almost had a backyard picnic flavor to them, it was so personal andwarm." On the other hand, Father Sakowicz said, people who prefer theirliturgy to have more structure did not enjoy them so much, but that was allright with Father Greeley. "You either loved him, or you just shook your head,"Father Sakowicz said, repeating a line often said -- and acknowledged by Fa-ther Greeley -- that he never had a thought that went unpublished.

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) - Finding a so-lution to the "ongoing scan-dal" of worldwide hungershould be a top priority, saidthe Vatican's representativeto the United Nations. Addressing a U.N. General

Assembly meeting on sus-tainable development goalsMay 23, Archbishop FrancisA. Chullikatt, permanent ob-server of the Holy See to theUnited Nations, called it "ashame that so many of thepoor people in the worldcontinue to find themselveshelpless victims of chronichunger." He urged the U.N. to find

"sustainable models of foodsecurity and nutrition" toend hunger for nearly 1 bil-lion people worldwide par-ticularly when theinternational community can"produce sufficient food forevery human being." He also described world

hunger and malnutrition as"all the more egregious whenwe grasp the reality that mal-nutrition remains the world'sbiggest health risk -- claimingmore victims each year thanHIV/AIDS, malaria and tuber-culosis combined."

The archbishop called thelack of access to adequatefood and nutrition "a moraland humanitarian crisis ex-acerbated by manmade poli-cies and practices" such asfailing to provide access tomarkets for producers in de-veloping countries, divertingfood resources from con-sumption to energy produc-tion, waste of food resourcesand armed conflicts. "In face of the world's hun-

gry, the grotesque spectacleof foodstuffs being forciblydestroyed in order to pre-serve higher market pricesfor producers, primarily indeveloped countries, consti-tutes a reprehensible prac-tice which prioritizeseconomic profit over theneeds of those starving,"Archbishop Chullikatt said. He said ending hunger --

which can be addressedtoday -- is not the same asproviding better health care,which often depends on"looking toward technologiesor cures yet to come or notcurrently available." "Hunger is one of the

world's most solvable prob-lems," he added, pointing out

that "per capita food produc-tion has steadily risen andtotal world food productionnow exceeds what is neededto give every person suffi-cient food and nutrition." The problem, he said, is

not a lack of food productionbut the shortage of social re-sources. To solve that prob-lem, he said, adequatefunding and technologicalresources need to be given tofarmers and developingcountries to help them ad-dress "environmental andman-made challenges tofood production, transit anddistribution." He also suggested that

governments "introduce ef-fective programs and poli-cies that ensure food andnutritional security for theirpeople" that would particu-larly provide assistance tochildren, pregnant women,the disabled, the elderly andthose affected by natural dis-asters. "A sustainable develop-

ment goal for the eliminationof hunger is not only a clearnecessity but it is also amoral imperative," hestressed.

Vatican's U.N. observer:eradicate world hunger

ROME (CNS) - In the Eucharist, Jesus makes him-self the food that nourishes and sustainsCatholics, even when the road gets rough,Pope Francis said before leading a CorpusChristi procession through the streets ofRome.

For the feast of Corpus Christi

Mass and participation in Corpus Christiprocessions are times for Catholics to reflecton how they follow Jesus and, particularly,what the Eucharist means to them, the popesaid at Mass May 30 to celebrate the feast ofthe Body and Blood of Christ.The pope encouraged Catholics to ask

themselves: Is the Eucharist a "moment oftrue communion with the Lord, but also withmy many brothers and sisters who share atthis same altar?" and "Adoring Christ truly

present in the Eucharist, do I allow myself tobe transformed by him?"The pope celebrated the Mass outside the

Basilica of St. John Lateran, then - on foot -joined a candlelight Corpus Christi proces-sion from St. John's to the Basilica of St. MaryMajor, just over a mile away. The monstrance with the Blessed Sacra-

ment was carried on the truck that BlessedJohn Paul II began using in 1994 when hecould no longer walk the full mile. Pope Benedict XVI participated in the pro-

cession each year, riding in the truck, kneel-ing before the Eucharist. "Jesus speaks in thesilence of the mystery of the Eucharist andreminds us each time that following himmeans going out of ourselves and makingour lives not something we 'possess,' but agift to him and to others," Pope Francis saidin his homily at Mass.

Pope: Eucharist nourishes,sustains, transforms people

June 5 – 10:30 a.m., Diocesan Fi-nance Council Meeting at WadhamsHall in Ogdensburg.6:30 p.m., Diocesan Envisioning

Listening Session with Lewis Dean-ery at St. Peter’s Church Hall inLowville.

June 6 – 9:45 a.m., EpiscopalCouncil Meeting at the Bishop’sResidence in Ogdensburg.6:30 p.m., Diocesan Envisioning

Listening Session with St. LawrenceDeanery at Trinity Catholic School inMassena.

June 7 – 7:00 p.m., Confirmationat St. Mary’s Church in Champlain.

June 8 – 10:30 p.m., Pastoral Coun-cil Meeting at St. Patrick’s Church inColton.

June 9 – 10:30 a.m., Mass at HolyAngels Church in Altona.

June 10-14 – Spring Meeting of theUnited States Conference ofCatholic Bishops in San Diego.

June 15 – 4:00 p.m., Mass at St.Mary’s Cathedral.

June 17 – 9:30 a.m., Diocesan Envi-sioning Team Meeting with theCatholic Leadership Institute at theBishop's Residence in Ogdensburg.

June 18 –10: 30 a.m., Mass at St.Joseph’s Home6:30 p.m., Diocesan Envisioning

Listening Session with Essex Hamil-ton-Herkimer Deaneries at St.Mary’s School in Ticonderoga

Bishop’s Schedule

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By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Of the vari-ous innovations that PopeFrancis has already intro-duced into the way a pontifflives and works, one of themost significant is his cele-bration of weekday morningMasses with invited guests.

Pope Francis’ morninghomilies have beenthe occasion of someof the pope's mostquotable remarks

The practice is revealingof the new pope's characterand of how he understandshis role as leader of the uni-versal church, and it exem-plifies the challenge hepresents to the Vatican ap-paratus surrounding him. Pope Francis is not the

first pope to include out-siders at his morningMasses. The gregariousBlessed John Paul II was reg-ularly joined by as many astwo dozen people, includingvisiting bishops and laypeo-ple, in his private chapel inthe Apostolic Palace. But Pope Francis, who has

chosen to live in the Vaticanguesthouse, has been cele-brating Mass there withmore than 50 people eachmorning, systematicallyworking through the ranksof personnel of the RomanCuria and Vatican City State,high officials and mainte-nance workers alike. And while Blessed John

Paul typically followed thereading of the Gospel in hisprivate Masses with a periodof silent reflection, not ahomily, Pope Francis hasbeen delivering short ser-mons in the folksy style thathas become his trademark. These morning homilies,

excerpts from which usuallyappear the same day in theVatican newspaper and on

Vatican radio, have been theoccasion of some of thepope's most quotable re-marks.In recent weeks, he has

told his congregation that"Satan always rips us off"and that a Christian shouldreflect joy rather than show-ing the "face of a pickledpepper." At times, the identity of

those attending a givenMass has seemed to lend aspecial significance to thepope's words. When he tolda group of staff membersfrom the Vatican bank that"offices are necessary, butthey are necessary only upto a certain point," many ob-servers took it as a sign ofimminent change at the con-troversial financial institu-tion. While some may be read-

ing unwarranted meaninginto the pope's words, heclearly intends his sermonsto affect how his collabora-tors see their roles and obli-gations. "When a bishop, a priest

goes on the road to vanity,

he enters into the spirit ofcareerism and ... ends upbeing ridiculous," the popesaid May 15. Such frankness, so uncus-

tomary for the office, hasnaturally piqued the pub-lic's (or at least the press')desire for more, in the formof complete transcripts. But the Vatican

spokesman has announcedthat this desire will remainunsatisfied. Jesuit Father Federico

Lombardi explained May 29that, because the pope giveshis off-the-cuff morninghomilies in Italian, not hisnative Spanish, the Vaticanwould never release a fulltranscript without "rewritingof the text on several points,given that the written formis different from the oral." Such treatment would be

inappropriate in this case,Father Lombardi added, be-cause the more formal char-acter of the resultingdocument would not be trueto the "familiar" atmospherethat Pope Francis desires forhis morning Masses.

The statement was puz-zling, since the extensivetextual excerpts and audioclips of the homilies alreadyavailable do nothing to dis-guise the unpolished natureof the pope's words. Whywould such imperfectionsbecome unacceptable onlywhen quoted at full length? "In the whole of the pope's

activity," the spokesmancontinued, "the difference iscarefully preserved betweenthe various situations andcelebrations, as well as thedifferent levels of commit-ment of his pronounce-ments." Public "homilies or ad-

dresses are transcribed andpublished in full," FatherLombardi said, but not thepope's words on "more fa-miliar and private" occa-sions. The Jesuit might have

added that officials in theSecretariat of State ordinar-ily read the pope's publicstatements ahead of timeand approve the texts andtranslations that the Vaticanofficially releases to the

press. Such review is obvi-ously not possible when thepope ad-libs. That the Vatican has de-

clined to publish full tran-scripts of the morninghomilies is less significantthan the decision to relegatepublication of excerpts andsummaries to its in-housejournalists, rather than thepope's official spokesman. Using less prestigious ve-

hicles to transmit some ofthe pope's words is evi-dently meant to convey alower "level of commitment"on the part of the pope him-self. Such distinctions are

likely to be lost on mostreaders and listeners, if theexperience of Pope Francis'predecessor is any guide. Pope Benedict XVI pub-

lished his bestselling trilogyof "Jesus of Nazareth" booksunder the name JosephRatzinger, to make clear thatthey did not form part of hispapal magisterium. Yetwhen the second volume ofthe series reiterated andelaborated on the SecondVatican Council's teachingthat the Jewish people haveno collective responsibilityfor the death of Jesus, Jew-ish leaders directed theirthanks and praise not to anelderly German theologianbut to the leader of theCatholic Church. Likewise, after Pope Bene-

dict speculated in an inter-view on the ethical nuancesof condom use for diseaseprevention, the ensuingcontroversy could hardlyhave been greater had hedone so in an encyclical orother papal document. In the age of smartphones

and social media, the borderbetween public and privatehas practically vanished,even for a pope, especiallyone as outgoing and sponta-neous as Pope Francis. Communications is thus

one area - almost certainlynot the only one - in whichthe Vatican bureaucracy willbe struggling to keep upwith its new boss.

CNS PHOTO/L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO VIA CATHOLIC PRESS PHOTOPope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican April 13. The pope, who has chosen to live in theVatican guesthouse, has been celebrating Mass there with more than 50 people each morning, systematically working through the ranks of per-sonnel of the Roman Curia and Vatican City State, high officials and maintenance workers alike. His short sermons, delivered in a folksy style, havebecome his trademark.

Keeping up with Pope Francis

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FATHERBELINA

May 25 - a day of great joy for the Diocese of Ogdensburg

SCENES FROM THE ORDINATION

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEThe rite of ordination begins with the calling and presentation of the candidate, the election by the bishop and consent of the peo-ple. After Bishop LaValley delivered his homily (see page 3), Father Belina was questioned about his willingness to take on the dutiesof the priesthood and then promised to carry out his ministry in obedience to the bishop. At that point the ceremony moved into aperiod of prayer as Father Belina prostrated himself before the altar. The assembly joined the soon-to-be-priest in the prayers of theLitany of Supplication, asking for God's saving mercy and the intercession of all the saints to send down the Holy Spirit upon him.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEAmong the priests to lay hands on the head of the new priest was Father DonaldRobinson, pastor of St. Anthony's Parish in Watertown, Father Belina's home parish andsite of his first Mass May 26.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEFather Belina offers a blessing for his parents, Randy and Patricia Belina of Watertown.

PHOTO BY COLLEEN MINERAt the conclusion of the ordination, Father Belina blessed his friends who had worked with him on the Camp Guggenheim staff.

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PHOTOS BY BETTY STEELEAt the moment of ordination, Bishop Terry R. LaValley lays hands on the head of FatherScott A. Belina and prays for God to send his Holy Spirit to confer the dignity of thepriesthood on the new priest. All the priests at the ordination, followed the bishop inthe laying on of hands. The ceremony continued as Father Belina was vested by FatherGarry Giroux. Bishop LaValley then anointed the hands of the newly ordained priestand presented him with the people’s gifts of bread and wine. Finally, the bishop andpriests welcomed Father Belina into the order of presbyters with a kiss of peace. FatherBelina will begin his priesthood as a parochial vicar at St. Mary’s Cathedral with addi-tional responsibilities in the Chancery Office.

A newpriest isordained

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FATHERBELINA

May 25 - a day of great joy for the Diocese of Ogdensburg

SCENES FROM THE ORDINATION

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEThe rite of ordination begins with the calling and presentation of the candidate, the election by the bishop and consent of the peo-ple. After Bishop LaValley delivered his homily (see page 3), Father Belina was questioned about his willingness to take on the dutiesof the priesthood and then promised to carry out his ministry in obedience to the bishop. At that point the ceremony moved into aperiod of prayer as Father Belina prostrated himself before the altar. The assembly joined the soon-to-be-priest in the prayers of theLitany of Supplication, asking for God's saving mercy and the intercession of all the saints to send down the Holy Spirit upon him.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEAmong the priests to lay hands on the head of the new priest was Father DonaldRobinson, pastor of St. Anthony's Parish in Watertown, Father Belina's home parish andsite of his first Mass May 26.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEFather Belina offers a blessing for his parents, Randy and Patricia Belina of Watertown.

PHOTO BY COLLEEN MINERAt the conclusion of the ordination, Father Belina blessed his friends who had worked with him on the Camp Guggenheim staff.

J U N E 5 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C8 Diocesan Life

PHOTOS BY BETTY STEELEAt the moment of ordination, Bishop Terry R. LaValley lays hands on the head of FatherScott A. Belina and prays for God to send his Holy Spirit to confer the dignity of thepriesthood on the new priest. All the priests at the ordination, followed the bishop inthe laying on of hands. The ceremony continued as Father Belina was vested by FatherGarry Giroux. Bishop LaValley then anointed the hands of the newly ordained priestand presented him with the people’s gifts of bread and wine. Finally, the bishop andpriests welcomed Father Belina into the order of presbyters with a kiss of peace. FatherBelina will begin his priesthood as a parochial vicar at St. Mary’s Cathedral with addi-tional responsibilities in the Chancery Office.

A newpriest isordained

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N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C10 World/nationVATICAN LETTER

By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Of the vari-ous innovations that PopeFrancis has already intro-duced into the way a pontifflives and works, one of themost significant is his cele-bration of weekday morningMasses with invited guests.

Pope Francis’ morninghomilies have beenthe occasion of someof the pope's mostquotable remarks

The practice is revealingof the new pope's characterand of how he understandshis role as leader of the uni-versal church, and it exem-plifies the challenge hepresents to the Vatican ap-paratus surrounding him. Pope Francis is not the

first pope to include out-siders at his morningMasses. The gregariousBlessed John Paul II was reg-ularly joined by as many astwo dozen people, includingvisiting bishops and laypeo-ple, in his private chapel inthe Apostolic Palace. But Pope Francis, who has

chosen to live in the Vaticanguesthouse, has been cele-brating Mass there withmore than 50 people eachmorning, systematicallyworking through the ranksof personnel of the RomanCuria and Vatican City State,high officials and mainte-nance workers alike. And while Blessed John

Paul typically followed thereading of the Gospel in hisprivate Masses with a periodof silent reflection, not ahomily, Pope Francis hasbeen delivering short ser-mons in the folksy style thathas become his trademark. These morning homilies,

excerpts from which usuallyappear the same day in theVatican newspaper and on

Vatican radio, have been theoccasion of some of thepope's most quotable re-marks.In recent weeks, he has

told his congregation that"Satan always rips us off"and that a Christian shouldreflect joy rather than show-ing the "face of a pickledpepper." At times, the identity of

those attending a givenMass has seemed to lend aspecial significance to thepope's words. When he tolda group of staff membersfrom the Vatican bank that"offices are necessary, butthey are necessary only upto a certain point," many ob-servers took it as a sign ofimminent change at the con-troversial financial institu-tion. While some may be read-

ing unwarranted meaninginto the pope's words, heclearly intends his sermonsto affect how his collabora-tors see their roles and obli-gations. "When a bishop, a priest

goes on the road to vanity,

he enters into the spirit ofcareerism and ... ends upbeing ridiculous," the popesaid May 15. Such frankness, so uncus-

tomary for the office, hasnaturally piqued the pub-lic's (or at least the press')desire for more, in the formof complete transcripts. But the Vatican

spokesman has announcedthat this desire will remainunsatisfied. Jesuit Father Federico

Lombardi explained May 29that, because the pope giveshis off-the-cuff morninghomilies in Italian, not hisnative Spanish, the Vaticanwould never release a fulltranscript without "rewritingof the text on several points,given that the written formis different from the oral." Such treatment would be

inappropriate in this case,Father Lombardi added, be-cause the more formal char-acter of the resultingdocument would not be trueto the "familiar" atmospherethat Pope Francis desires forhis morning Masses.

The statement was puz-zling, since the extensivetextual excerpts and audioclips of the homilies alreadyavailable do nothing to dis-guise the unpolished natureof the pope's words. Whywould such imperfectionsbecome unacceptable onlywhen quoted at full length? "In the whole of the pope's

activity," the spokesmancontinued, "the difference iscarefully preserved betweenthe various situations andcelebrations, as well as thedifferent levels of commit-ment of his pronounce-ments." Public "homilies or ad-

dresses are transcribed andpublished in full," FatherLombardi said, but not thepope's words on "more fa-miliar and private" occa-sions. The Jesuit might have

added that officials in theSecretariat of State ordinar-ily read the pope's publicstatements ahead of timeand approve the texts andtranslations that the Vaticanofficially releases to the

press. Such review is obvi-ously not possible when thepope ad-libs. That the Vatican has de-

clined to publish full tran-scripts of the morninghomilies is less significantthan the decision to relegatepublication of excerpts andsummaries to its in-housejournalists, rather than thepope's official spokesman. Using less prestigious ve-

hicles to transmit some ofthe pope's words is evi-dently meant to convey alower "level of commitment"on the part of the pope him-self. Such distinctions are

likely to be lost on mostreaders and listeners, if theexperience of Pope Francis'predecessor is any guide. Pope Benedict XVI pub-

lished his bestselling trilogyof "Jesus of Nazareth" booksunder the name JosephRatzinger, to make clear thatthey did not form part of hispapal magisterium. Yetwhen the second volume ofthe series reiterated andelaborated on the SecondVatican Council's teachingthat the Jewish people haveno collective responsibilityfor the death of Jesus, Jew-ish leaders directed theirthanks and praise not to anelderly German theologianbut to the leader of theCatholic Church. Likewise, after Pope Bene-

dict speculated in an inter-view on the ethical nuancesof condom use for diseaseprevention, the ensuingcontroversy could hardlyhave been greater had hedone so in an encyclical orother papal document. In the age of smartphones

and social media, the borderbetween public and privatehas practically vanished,even for a pope, especiallyone as outgoing and sponta-neous as Pope Francis. Communications is thus

one area - almost certainlynot the only one - in whichthe Vatican bureaucracy willbe struggling to keep upwith its new boss.

CNS PHOTO/L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO VIA CATHOLIC PRESS PHOTOPope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican April 13. The pope, who has chosen to live in theVatican guesthouse, has been celebrating Mass there with more than 50 people each morning, systematically working through the ranks of per-sonnel of the Roman Curia and Vatican City State, high officials and maintenance workers alike. His short sermons, delivered in a folksy style, havebecome his trademark.

Keeping up with Pope Francis

The Diocese of Ogdens-burg has received word ofthe deaths of two Sisters ofSt. Mercy who served thediocesan church in health-care, education and boardwork.

Sister Agnes O’Grady, RSMA Mass of Christian Burial

for Sister Agnes O’Grady, for-merly Sister M. Joel O'Grady,was held May 30 at MarianWoods in Hartsdale, NY. Bur-ial followed at Gate ofHeaven Cemetery,Hawthorne, NYSister Agnes was born in

New York City April 24, 1927,daughter of Vincent O'Gradyand Agnes Byrne O'Grady.Most of her young life wasspent in the Bronx, whereshe attended St. Catherine ofGenoa School and St.Catharine Academy, bothstaffed at the time by the Sis-ters of Mercy.Sister Agnes received a BA

in Education and Accountingfrom Hunter College, NY, in1948, and an MBA fromNotre Dame University, NotreDame, Indiana in 1963. Ad-ditional course work wascompleted at Fordham Uni-versity, MIT in MA, the Uni-versity of Chicago, IL, andthe University of Omaha, NE.Sister Agnes entered the

Sisters of Mercy in Tarry-town, NY, Feb. 13, 1950,made temporary vows onAug. 16, 1952 and final vowson Aug. 16, 1955.She served as a teacher in

Tarrytown, at St. CatharineAcademy, Mercy College andRockland Community Col-lege, all in the downstatearea.She also taught at St. John's

Academy, Plattsburgh, and atSt. Pius X High School inSaranac Lake. Former stu-dents will remember as akind, big-hearted person,with a ready smile. She wasan excellent teacher and wellrespected by fellow educa-tors.Her varied career included

eight years of service on theExecutive Teams of the Sis-

ters of Mercy, New York, andmembership on various gov-erning boards of institutionssuch as the Board of Trusteesof Mercy College, the Arch-diocesan Council of WomenReligious in New York. SisterAgnes was a member of theSynod of the Archdiocese ofNew York, a special churchcommittee which recom-mended roles for lay womenand men, held in 1987. Sister Agnes is survived by

nieces and nephews, mem-bers of her religious commu-nity, cousins and friends.

Sister Ruth Seguin, RSMA Mass of Christian Burial

for Mercy Sister Ruth Seguin,formerly known as Sr. M.Pierre Seguin, was held May22 in Marian Woods Chapelwith burial following at Gateof Heaven Cemetery,Hawthorne.She died at McAuley Hall

Nursing Facility, Watchung,NJ, May 18.Sister Ruth was born on

March 8, 1927 in Plattsburgh,the daughter of ArthurSeguin and Bertha LaventureSeguin. She lived most of heryoung life in Rouses Point,attending St. Patrick'sSchool, Rouses Point andgraduating from RousesPoint High School in 1944.She graduated from Mil-

dred Elley Secretarial School,Albany, NY, in 1945 and thenbegan working for the FBI inWashington, DC. She re-ceived a BS from FordhamUniversity, NY, in 1965 and in1968 she received an MBAfrom St. Xavier University,Cincinnati, OH. She becamea fellow of the American Col-lege of Hospital Administra-tors in 1974.Sister Ruth entered the Sis-

ters of Mercy on Aug. 15,1947. She was received intothe community on Feb. 29,1948 and took final vows onAug. 16, 1953.She taught business sub-

jects at the Loretta BusinessSchool in Plattsburgh. How-ever, most of her ministrywas in various capacities at

Mercy Hospital, Watertown,where she was controller,business manager, assistantadministrator and adminis-trator.Sister Ruth was one of the

founding members of theCouncil of Women Religiousof the Diocese of Ogdens-burg and served as vice pres-ident and secretary of thegroup. She also completed ahistory of the formation ofthe Council for the diocese. Sister Ruth served on the

Jefferson County Council ofSocial Agencies and the Com-munity Action PlanningCouncil of Jefferson County.In her retirement she was a

teacher for Literacy Volun-teers both in Saranac Lakeand Plattsburgh. She partic-ularly enjoyed meeting andconversing with young peo-ple from different countries.In 2010, Sister Ruth relo-

cated to Marian Woods Resi-dence in Hartsdale. Justthree weeks ago she movedto McAuley Hall in Watchung,NJ. She Ruth is survived by her

brother Raymond and a sis-ter, Betty Main, both of whomlive in Florida; nieces,nephews, and cousins.

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The Diocese of Ogdensburg hasscheduled sessions for ProtectingGod's Children for Adults. Pre-regis-tration online is required in order toparticipate. Participants may pre-register at www.virtus.org by se-lecting the registration button andfollowing the directions. All em-ployees and volunteers who partici-pate in church sponsored activitieswith minor are required to partici-pate in this training. Further infor-mation is available from AtonementSister Ellen Donahue, 315-393-2920, ext. 403.Upcoming programs:June 19 - 6:30 p.m., Church of theVisitation, NorfolkJune 24 – 1:30 p.m., Guggenheim,Saranac LakeAug. 29 - 8 p.m., SUNY Potsdam

Protecting God’s Children

This week marks the anniversary of the deaths of the following clergymen men who have served in the Diocese of Ogdensburg

June 5 – Rev. Charles Donaher, O.S.A.,1984June 6 – Msgr. Euclid Elie, 1962June 8 – Rev. James J. McGowan,1961; Deacon Ronald Coryea, 1995June 9 – Rev. James Bolton, O.S.A.,1925; Rev. John W. Ryan, 1982June 10 – Rev. Augustus Gaudet,O.M.I., 1895; Rev. Alfred J. Boulerice,1952; Rev. Rupert P. Hajna,O.F.M.Conv., 1979June 11 – Rev. Lawrence K. Brady,1993June 12 – Rev. Eugene A. Kelly, 2001;Rev. Francis J. Coryer, 2012June 14 – Rev. Hermisdas Mayer,1927; Rev. Thomas A. Kiley, O.S.A.,1954; Rev. William J. Deacy, O.S.A.,1960; Rev. Arthur Desrosiers, 1963;Msgr. Walter T. Cleary, 1968June 15 – Rev. Francis C. A. Cornish,1960June 16 – Rev. James L. Meehan,2004; Deacon John Dwyer, 2007June 17 – Rev. Thomas J. Thottumkal,1992

Rest in Peace

“The technically advance societiescan and must lower their domesticenergy consumption, either throughan evolution in manufacturing meth-ods or through greater ecologicalsensitivity among their citizens.”

Pope Benedict XVICaritas in Veritate.

Tip on how you can keep yourselfand your earth –healthier.• Next time you grocery shop, be-come conscious of “food miles” i.e.the distance that food travels fromwhere it is grown to where it is ulti-mately purchased and consumed.How your food is grown, stored,transported, processed and cookedcan all influence how it impacts theclimate and the environment. •Consider planting a veggie garden,using a community garden plot ifavailable or grow some patio” veggieor herbs.

Environmental Stewardship

In the list of priest jubilarians,printed May 29, Father MichaelGaffney’s current assignment as pas-tor of St. Andrew’s in Sackets Harbor,in addition to his responsibilities aspastor of the Roman Catholic Com-munity of Brownville and Dexter,was omitted. The North Country Catholic apolo-gizes for the error.

CORRECTION

Rites held for two Sisters ofMercy who served in diocese

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AT A GLANCE

CATHOLICWORLDU.S. bishops' 2nd annual Fortnight for Freedom to be June 21-July 4 WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops' second annual Fortnight for Freedom -- a period of prayer and fasting to raise awareness of challenges to religious lib-erty, both nationally and internationally -- is planned for June 21 to July 4. Theobservance kicks off with Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore celebratingan evening Mass June 21 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assump-tion of the Virgin Mary in Baltimore. It will conclude with a noon Mass July 4 tobe celebrated by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington at the Basilica of theNational Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the nation's capital. The web-site www.Fortnight4Freedom.org has details of fortnight events and sug-gested activities for parishes and families, as well as fact sheets, educationalresources and suggested prayers for the observance. The site includes a studyguide on the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Religious Freedom, "Dig-nitatis Humanae," and quotes about religious freedom from the nation'sFounding Fathers and the writings of Blessed John Paul II and Pope BenedictXVI. Archbishop Lori, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' AdHoc Committee for Religious Liberty, noted the fortnight occurs just weeks be-fore Aug. 1, the date final rules take effect for implementing the federal contra-ceptive mandate, requiring most employers to provide contraceptive coveragefor employees. The Catholic Church and other faith groups object to the re-quirement "coercing us to violate our deeply held beliefs," the archbishop saidin a statement.

Father Greeley, sociologist and best-selling author, dies at 85 CHICAGO (CNS) -- Father Andrew Greeley, a Chicago archdiocesan priest andwell-known novelist, journalist and sociologist, died late May 29 at his home inChicago's John Hancock Center. He was 85 years old. Father Greeley was per-haps most widely recognized for the more than 60 novels he wrote, some con-sidered scandalous with their portraits of hypocritical and sinful clerics. But healso wrote more than 70 works of nonfiction, often on the sociology of religion,including 2004's "Priests: A Calling in Crisis." The title notwithstanding, the re-search he presented in that book found that priests are among the happiestmen in the United States -- a conclusion that mirrored his own experience."Andy loved being a priest, and he spoke very positively about the priesthood,"said Father Greg Sakowicz, who was pastor of St. Mary of the Woods Parish inChicago for many of the years Father Greeley filled in at weekend Masses there."His Masses were very personal. He would name the altar servers and have thepeople applaud for them," the priest told the Catholic New World, Chicago'sarchdiocesan newspaper. "Families with young children loved his Masses, be-cause they almost had a backyard picnic flavor to them, it was so personal andwarm." On the other hand, Father Sakowicz said, people who prefer theirliturgy to have more structure did not enjoy them so much, but that was allright with Father Greeley. "You either loved him, or you just shook your head,"Father Sakowicz said, repeating a line often said -- and acknowledged by Fa-ther Greeley -- that he never had a thought that went unpublished.

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) - Finding a so-lution to the "ongoing scan-dal" of worldwide hungershould be a top priority, saidthe Vatican's representativeto the United Nations. Addressing a U.N. General

Assembly meeting on sus-tainable development goalsMay 23, Archbishop FrancisA. Chullikatt, permanent ob-server of the Holy See to theUnited Nations, called it "ashame that so many of thepoor people in the worldcontinue to find themselveshelpless victims of chronichunger." He urged the U.N. to find

"sustainable models of foodsecurity and nutrition" toend hunger for nearly 1 bil-lion people worldwide par-ticularly when theinternational community can"produce sufficient food forevery human being." He also described world

hunger and malnutrition as"all the more egregious whenwe grasp the reality that mal-nutrition remains the world'sbiggest health risk -- claimingmore victims each year thanHIV/AIDS, malaria and tuber-culosis combined."

The archbishop called thelack of access to adequatefood and nutrition "a moraland humanitarian crisis ex-acerbated by manmade poli-cies and practices" such asfailing to provide access tomarkets for producers in de-veloping countries, divertingfood resources from con-sumption to energy produc-tion, waste of food resourcesand armed conflicts. "In face of the world's hun-

gry, the grotesque spectacleof foodstuffs being forciblydestroyed in order to pre-serve higher market pricesfor producers, primarily indeveloped countries, consti-tutes a reprehensible prac-tice which prioritizeseconomic profit over theneeds of those starving,"Archbishop Chullikatt said. He said ending hunger --

which can be addressedtoday -- is not the same asproviding better health care,which often depends on"looking toward technologiesor cures yet to come or notcurrently available." "Hunger is one of the

world's most solvable prob-lems," he added, pointing out

that "per capita food produc-tion has steadily risen andtotal world food productionnow exceeds what is neededto give every person suffi-cient food and nutrition." The problem, he said, is

not a lack of food productionbut the shortage of social re-sources. To solve that prob-lem, he said, adequatefunding and technologicalresources need to be given tofarmers and developingcountries to help them ad-dress "environmental andman-made challenges tofood production, transit anddistribution." He also suggested that

governments "introduce ef-fective programs and poli-cies that ensure food andnutritional security for theirpeople" that would particu-larly provide assistance tochildren, pregnant women,the disabled, the elderly andthose affected by natural dis-asters. "A sustainable develop-

ment goal for the eliminationof hunger is not only a clearnecessity but it is also amoral imperative," hestressed.

Vatican's U.N. observer:eradicate world hunger

ROME (CNS) - In the Eucharist, Jesus makes him-self the food that nourishes and sustainsCatholics, even when the road gets rough,Pope Francis said before leading a CorpusChristi procession through the streets ofRome.

For the feast of Corpus Christi

Mass and participation in Corpus Christiprocessions are times for Catholics to reflecton how they follow Jesus and, particularly,what the Eucharist means to them, the popesaid at Mass May 30 to celebrate the feast ofthe Body and Blood of Christ.The pope encouraged Catholics to ask

themselves: Is the Eucharist a "moment oftrue communion with the Lord, but also withmy many brothers and sisters who share atthis same altar?" and "Adoring Christ truly

present in the Eucharist, do I allow myself tobe transformed by him?"The pope celebrated the Mass outside the

Basilica of St. John Lateran, then - on foot -joined a candlelight Corpus Christi proces-sion from St. John's to the Basilica of St. MaryMajor, just over a mile away. The monstrance with the Blessed Sacra-

ment was carried on the truck that BlessedJohn Paul II began using in 1994 when hecould no longer walk the full mile. Pope Benedict XVI participated in the pro-

cession each year, riding in the truck, kneel-ing before the Eucharist. "Jesus speaks in thesilence of the mystery of the Eucharist andreminds us each time that following himmeans going out of ourselves and makingour lives not something we 'possess,' but agift to him and to others," Pope Francis saidin his homily at Mass.

Pope: Eucharist nourishes,sustains, transforms people

June 5 – 10:30 a.m., Diocesan Fi-nance Council Meeting at WadhamsHall in Ogdensburg.6:30 p.m., Diocesan Envisioning

Listening Session with Lewis Dean-ery at St. Peter’s Church Hall inLowville.

June 6 – 9:45 a.m., EpiscopalCouncil Meeting at the Bishop’sResidence in Ogdensburg.6:30 p.m., Diocesan Envisioning

Listening Session with St. LawrenceDeanery at Trinity Catholic School inMassena.

June 7 – 7:00 p.m., Confirmationat St. Mary’s Church in Champlain.

June 8 – 10:30 p.m., Pastoral Coun-cil Meeting at St. Patrick’s Church inColton.

June 9 – 10:30 a.m., Mass at HolyAngels Church in Altona.

June 10-14 – Spring Meeting of theUnited States Conference ofCatholic Bishops in San Diego.

June 15 – 4:00 p.m., Mass at St.Mary’s Cathedral.

June 17 – 9:30 a.m., Diocesan Envi-sioning Team Meeting with theCatholic Leadership Institute at theBishop's Residence in Ogdensburg.

June 18 –10: 30 a.m., Mass at St.Joseph’s Home6:30 p.m., Diocesan Envisioning

Listening Session with Essex Hamil-ton-Herkimer Deaneries at St.Mary’s School in Ticonderoga

Bishop’s Schedule

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS

As we return to “Sundaysin Ordinary Time,” theliturgy beginswith the tenthweek! Why? By beginning

here, the number-ing will come outright to the 34thand last week atthe end of thechurch year.Then, on Dec. 1stthis year, we’llbegin anotherchurch year withthe First Sunday ofAdvent! (Now you know why this

Sunday is the “Tenth Sun-day”!The theme for this Sunday

is God’s mercy to those in

desperate need. Widowswere particularly vulnera-

ble. They could eas-ily starve to deathwithout a son to sup-port them.Both Elijah the

prophet and Jesusknow this, and showhow merciful God isto widows.

In the first readingfrom the first Book ofKings, God directs awidow of Zarephath totake care of Elijah. Even though Elijah

miraculously providesher with all the food sheneeds, she accuses Elijah ofcausing the death of heronly son “Have you come tocall attention to my guilt

and to kill my son?”. She was so sure that her

sins were the cause of hisdeath. Elijah takes pity on her,

and, in turn, complains toGod about this.

Now the main lesson ofthis reading comes in. Goddoesn’t like people thinkingthat he is a vengeful God,but rather, a God of mercy.He hears Elijah’s plea, andbreathes life back into theboy. The widow now acknowl-

edges that the word of Godis powerful, and Elijah is atrue prophet of this Word!

We have a similar themein the Gospel. This takesplace in the city of Nainwhere a large crowd is gath-

ered to hear the preachingof Jesus. At the city gates, a funeral

procession is passing by.Jesus immediately sizes upthe situation: a poor widowhas lost her only son, andwill be totally destitute.Jesus takes pity on this poorwidow, and immediatelyshows the power of His mer-ciful Father in restoring life.The crowd is ecstatic, crying

out that “God has visited Hispeople”!

Just a word about the sec-ond reading of Paul to theGalatians. It’s a rare example of Paul

telling the story of his life—from being a Pharisee, zeal-ous for the traditions and apersecutor of Christians, hehas been transformed intoan apostle of Jesus, sent topreach the Word to both Jewand Gentiles.

On this tenth Sunday, wemarvel at the way Godshows such tender concernfor poor and vulnerablepeople.

He wants all us baptizedto be channels of His mercyto the helpless ones of ourcities and villages.

God shows mercy to those in desperate need

MonsignorPaul E.Whitmore

Tenth Sunday of Ordinary TimeREADINGS!

1 Kings 17:17-24Galatians 1:11-19Luke 7:11-17

JUNE 9

SPIRITUALITY FOR TODAY

By Father John CatoirCatholic News Service

Don't be too quick to labelyourself a true doubter untilall the facts are in. There is a distinction to

be made between realdoubting, and the discom-fort we feel when ponderingtheological mysteries. All in-

tellectual mysteries baffleus, but we accept them be-cause Jesus revealed themand we trust him. For instance, I feel intel-

lectual discomfort when Istudy the doctrine of the in-carnation: Jesus Christ istrue God and true man.Despite my discomfort,

the Lord's miracles and bothreason and grace have per-suaded me to trust his

word. We do not accept su-pernatural mysteries be-cause we comprehendthem. We accept them be-cause that's precisely whatfaith is: the acceptance ofmystery. Back to the original ques-

tion, Are you a "doubtingThomas"? I doubt it. When Thomas said he

would not accept the ideathat Jesus rose from thedead, I think he was more inshock than anything else. Itwas something like Petertrying to walk on the water. My friend, Jesuit Father

Bill O'Malley put it this way,'Remember that while thegreathearted Peter stoutlytried to dissuade Jesus fromfacing the dangers in

Jerusalem, it was doubtingThomas who said, 'All right!Let's go up to the city anddie with him.'" Father O'Malley rightly

concludes that Thomas' all-in attitude is evidenceenough to show that a criti-cal mind doesn't preclude astout heart. Perhaps your occasional

hesitancy in faith may bemore a sign of your naturalsales resistance than anyloss of faith. Be patient withyourself. If someone shouldsay they doubt that there isan afterlife, and then goeson to explain the reason isthat they can't imagine whatit would be like, maybe it'stime to consider that thismay be more an imagina-

tion problem than a doubt-ing problem. A thing is true whether

you can imagine it or not.Can you imagine a sub-atomic particle? Doubt is a refusal to as-

sent to a proposition unlesshard evidence can verify itto be true. Our hard evi-dence is this: Jesus told us itis true. Catholics believe in the

mystery of the incarnation,not because they have sci-entific evidence to prove itbut because they have madea decision to trust thewords of Jesus. They acceptall of his teachings becausethey know through faiththat he is telling the truth. Faith will pull you through

and enable you to trust theLord. You believe in order tounderstand the truth: Youdon't refuse to believe untilyou understand the mys-tery.

Are you a doubting Thomas? I doubt it

PHOTOS BY LISA PARSONSThe cafeteria of Immaculate Heart Central School in Watertown was filled to capacity May 30 for the Jefferson Deanery ListeningSession, part of the diocesan “Envisioning Process for a Mutually Shared Vision” currently underway. The participants shared theiropinions about the state of the church in the diocese and had the opportunity to ask Bishop LaValley questions. A list of upcomingListening Sessions is printed below.

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‘BISHOP LISTENS TO HIS FLOCK’ AT LISTENING SESSIONS ACROSS DIOCESE

Because of the devastating storms that have caused de-struction, injury and death in Oklahoma, Cardinal TimothyDolan, president of the USCCB, has asked Bishop LaValley toencourage parishes of the Diocese of Ogdensburg to take upa special collection during June or the early part of July toassist recovery efforts in Oklahoma. Accordingly, Bishop LaValley is asking every parish to con-

tribute to these recovery efforts by contributing parish fundsor taking up a special collection at weekend Masses on aweekend selected by the pastor. Once the collection has taken place, pastors will send the

donations sent directly to Catholic Charities, 6866 State Hwy37, Ogdensburg, New York 13669. Catholic Charities will distribute the funds through appro-

priate channels to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to assistin the relief efforts.

Diocese to offerassistance tostorm victims

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BLACK RIVER – Bishop Terry R.LaValley presided at the Massof Christian Burial for FatherAndrew R. Mulvaney, 70, May30 at St. Paul’s Church.

Father Mulvaney died May27at Samaritan Medical Cen-ter Emergency Room from amassive stroke. He had re-tired with failing health andresided at the Sisters of St.Joseph Motherhouse, Water-town.

The priests of the dioceseconcelebrated the funeralMass with Father Patrick Rati-gan, pastor of St.Cecilia’s,Adams, serving as homilist.

A private burial was inCastorland Union Cemeteryin Castorland.

Father Mulvaney was bornDec. 17, 1942, in WestCarthage, son of Ernest andRuth Schantz Mulvaney. Heattended Beaver River Cen-tral School and Fr. Leo Memo-rial School, Croghan,graduating in 1960.

He attended Wadhams HallSeminary from 1960-62 andcontinued his studies atChrist the King Seminary atSt. Bonaventure University at

St. Bonaventure before hisordination May 25, 1968 atSt. Mary’s Cathedral byBishop Thomas J. Donnellan.

Father Mulvaney’s first as-signment was as assistant atSt. Joseph’s Church in Mal-one, followed by assign-ments at St. Alphonsus,Tupper Lake; St. Mary’s,Champlain; Holy Family, Wa-tertown; St. Joseph’s, Malone;St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdens-burg;, and returning to St.

Joseph’s, Malone. Father Mulvaney served as

pastor of St. Martin’s Church,Port Leyden from 1977 until1983.

In January of 1983, FatherMulvaney began his timewith the U. S. Army as chap-lain, at Fort Monmouth, N.J.From there, he traveled tomany sites including Ger-many, Saudi Arabia, Iraq,Croatia, Macedonia, and Za-greb. After he returned tothe States, he served in FortJackson, SC, Fort Bliss, TXand finally Fort Drum, wherehe retired in January of 2003.

Following retirement fromthe Army, Father Mulvaneywas assigned as pastor of St.Paul’s Church, Black Riverand St. Rita’s in Deferiet, NY.until his retirement in 2012.

During his time of militaryservice, Father received anumber of medals and/orawards of which he wasjustly proud: the ArmedForces Service Medal, BronzeStar, five Meritorious Servicemedals, three Army Com-mendation Medals, ArmyAchievement medal, Joint

Meritorious Unit Award, twoNational Defense Servicemedals, Southwest Asia Serv-ice Medal with three BronzeService Stars, Army Serviceribbon overseas (4), UnitedNations Medal/Kuwait Liber-ation Medal(K), Kuwait Liber-ation Medal(SA) and ColdWar Certificate.

Father Mulvaney is sur-vived by a brother, Michael

and his wife Maureen KeefeMulvaney, a nephew MatthewK. Mulvaney, Rochester and aniece, Kate K. Mulvaney andhusband Ashhok Ragawanar-quo, Quincy, MA.

In lieu of flowers, FatherMulvaney requested that do-nations be given to the Sis-ters of St. Joseph, 1425Washington St., Watertown,N.Y., 13601.

Rites held for Fr. Andrew Robert Mulvaney, 70

Fr. Mulvaney

Rest in peaceCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

priesthood in the exactsame place as the 2013 cer-emony - St. Mary’s Cathe-dral. Then, the next day May26th - 45 years to the exactday - the newly-ordained 25year old Father Andrew Mul-vaney also celebrated theHoly Sacrifice of the Massfor the first time at St.Stephen’s in Croghan.

Do you think the 70 yearold Father Mulvaney - infailing health, and probablyseeing the sunset of his lifeapproaching - do you thinkhe might have been sittingat St. Anthony’s on Sundayafternoon and looking backa couple of generations tohis own First Mass and hisown priesthood?

Do you think Father Mul-vaney might have beenlooking at the 45 years ofhis priestly life and do youthink that might have madehim seem so happy, con-tent, and fulfilled. Such areflection, certainly shouldhave made him happy, con-tent, and proud.

Father’s priesthood de-fined him. That is what hewas all about. His entire liferevolved around that centralevent of May 25th.

Father Mulvaney wrote areflection on the priesthoodfor the Year of the Priest se-ries in the North CountryCatholic.

He answered the questionon what his favorite part ofbeing a priest is with “That’seasy. This is my Body, Thisis My blood. There is noth-ing greater that a priest cando.”

Father Mulvaney livedthat out with his life. How

many times did he praythose words and how manythousands of his survivingbrothers and sisters werenourished as a result of hispriestly “yes” and the gift ofhimself to Almighty God.

Father’s earthly life endedon Memorial Day, May 27th.Memorial Day is that day weset aside to remember allthose who gave their livesto preserve our freedoms.Father of course did not dieon the battlefield of war andI do not mean to weaken thehonors appropriate to Me-morial Day.

Father Mulvaney had thehonor of serving both Godand Country as a Chaplainwith the Army. He tirelesslybrought God to soldiers andsoldiers to God for twentyyears. How many soldiersbenefitted from his pres-ence as they received thesacraments?

...We heard in the Gospel”Unless a grain of wheatfalls to the ground and dies,it remains just a grain ofwheat; but if it dies it pro-duces much fruit.”

How many times over thelast 70 years do you thinkFather Mulvaney died toself? How often during thepast 45 years of ordainedpriesthood did he die toself. We now pray that justas the grain of wheat dies sothat it can live, so too ourbrother will now enjoy eter-nal happiness in heaven...

“Father is survived bymany thousands of brothersand sisters that were nour-ished and fed during his 45years of tireless and faithfulpriestly ministry.”

May he rest in peace.

J U N E 5 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C entertainment 13

AT THE MOVIES

By John MulderigCatholic News Service

The title-shifting franchisethat now gives us "Fast &Furious 6" (Universal) maybe unreliable where the useof definite articles and therepresentation of conjunc-tions are concerned. But itsunderlying recipe is farmore predictable.

So it's unlikely that poten-tial audience members re-ally need a review to tellthem that director Justin Linhas turned out yet anotherbarroom brawl of a movie.

Or that screenwriter ChrisMorgan's script conjures upa teenage boy's vision of thegood life, an adolescent "ladolce vita" unencumberedby such killjoy detritus asstop signs and speed limits.

Those tiresome markersof conventionality havenever bothered the crew oflaw-flouting undergroundcar racers who make up therecurring characters of thisseries.

And yes, their endlessrun-ins with the authoritiesmay have left them on thelam from justice.

But at least, as our currentadventure begins, they'reliving out their respectiveexiles in glamorous places(whence the heavy-dutyproduct placement, in earlyscenes, for the tourismboard of the Canary Is-lands).

The funds keeping themhigh on the hog, devoteeswill remember, were liber-ated from the coffers of badguys during their last collec-tive caper, staged down incolorful but corrupt Rio de

Janeiro. Rio, Gran Canaria.... Oh, it's a giddy whirl!

Still, America being homeand all, it would be nice tobe rehabilitated.

Well, gather round boysand girls because FederalAgent Luke Hobbs (DwayneJohnson) has just the propo-sition you've been waitingfor: Help him thwart the civ-ilization-threateningschemes of criminal master-mind Owen Shaw (LukeEvans) -- who uses hotrodsto speed his heists of top-secret military equipment --and Uncle Sam will dole outpardons to everyone.

Just in case team leadersDom Toretto (Vin Diesel)and Brian O'Conner (PaulWalker) should require fur-ther inducement, AgentHobbs has come armed withphotos -- recent photos! -- ofDom's presumed-dead loveinterest, Letty Ortiz(Michelle Rodriguez).

Far from taking the LongNap, it turns out, Letty isalive and well - a case of am-nesia perhaps excepted -and serving as Shaw's No. 2.

Time to cut to the chaseor, in this case, the well-or-chestrated series of chasesthat constitute the veryessence of the exercise.

Sit back and thrill to thesight of muscle cars flash-ing and zooming their waythrough the streets of Lon-don, leaving those stodgydouble-decker buses far be-hind.

Lin softens the prevailingtone of grunting machismowith the occasional flourishof vague religiosity. Thusthe cross Dom wearsaround his neck becomes asymbol of his bond withLetty, and the wrap-up in-cludes a grace over back-yard barbecue.

Yet the self-determinedcode which these ostensibleheroes substitute for civilobedience - it seems to cen-ter on loyalty to their self-created "family" - is morallydubious and certainly notfor the impressionable.

The film contains murkymoral values, considerablestylized violence includinga scene of torture, cohabita-tion, partial nudity, a fewuses of profanity, at leastone rough term, muchcrude and crass languageand an obscene gesture.

The Catholic News Serviceclassification is L -- limitedadult audience, films whoseproblematic content manyadults would find troubling.

The Motion Picture Associ-ation of America rating isPG-13 -- parents stronglycautioned.

Some material may be in-appropriate for childrenunder 13.

CNS PHOTO/UNIVERSALPaul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel star in a scene from the movie "Fast & Fu-rious 6."

FAST & FURIOUS 6

J U N E 5 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C14 around the diocese

MOH BENEFIT CONCERTPeru - Towne Meeting, a five memberfolk and country band will perform theirfourth benefit concert for the NorthCountry Mission of Hope. Date: June 8Time: 7:30 p.m.Place: St. Augustine’s Church.Features: Proceeds from donations for

the concert will be used to support theMission’s efforts to build safe, environ-mentally friendly, fuel efficient stoves forfamilies in Nicaragua. About the band: Towne Meeting,

formed in 2006 is known for great vocalharmonies. Their musical roots are in folkbut their concerts include many othergenres. They have performed through-out the North Country as well as in Ver-mont. Songs from their three CD’s will besung including familiar favorites as wellas original works highlighting peace andjustice themes, the environment, andthe beauty of the North Country. Moreinformation about the band can befound on www.townemeeting.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENTPeru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Colum-bus Council 7273 will host its 27th an-nual golf tournament.Date: June 14Time: Shot gun start 10 a.m.Place: Adirondack Golf and Country ClubFeatures: The four-person scramble will

feature a “New Car Hole in One” prizesponsored by Bill McBride Chevrolet andother prizes. An awards dinner will fol-low in the clubhouse. Spouses are invitedto attend the dinner at $15 each. Contact: Obtain entry forms and infor-

mation by contacting Bill McBride Jr. at643-6678 or by email atscar6064@charter.net.

LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDYPlattsburgh – A Little Rock ScriptureStudy “Good News in New Places” hasbeen plannedDate: Tuesdays through June 18Time: 7 p.m.Place: St. Peter’s ChurchCost: $15 donation

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONPlattsburgh – Eucharistic Adoration isheld throughout the year every Wednes-day, Thursday, and Friday.Place: St. John’s chapelTime: 9 a.m. to 9 p.mTheme: “What need is there for me to

see, to hear, to touch in order to believein the Real Presence of Jesus in the

Sacred Host? Is not His Divine Wordguarantee enough?” Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email us

at Sjohnsadoration@aol.com

CHICKEN BBQ, RAFFLEPort Henry – The Catholic Community ofMoriah is holding its annual ChickenBBQ & RaffleDate: Father’s Day - June 16Time: beginning at 12 noonPlace: Port Henry K of C Hall, take-outs

available Price: $10Menu: Half BBQ Chicken, baked potato,

baked beans, coleslaw, roll, dessert,

ADORATION AND CONFESSIONMalone – Join members of the MaloneCatholic Parishes each Thursday eveningfor Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation.Time: 7 p.m. to 8Place: Notre Dame Church

CAR WASHWatertown – A car wash to benefit theWatertown Special Religious EducationProgram will be held.Date: June 15Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: St. Anthony’s Church Parking LotCost: Donation

DAY OF PILGRIMAGECarthage – A day pilgrimage to St. Kateri

Tekakwitha Shrine in Fonda, NY, andthen to the National Shrine of the DivineMercy, Stockbridge, Mass., has beenplanned

Date: Aug. 10Schedule: Bus leaves from St. James

Church at 5 a.m., arrives in Fonda at7:30; arrives in Stockbridge at 11 a.m.,back at St. James, approximately 10 p.m.Features: In Fonda – chapel, gift shop,outdoor Stations of the Cross, IroquoisIndian Village where Kateri lived; inStockbridge – Eucharistic adoration,Mass, confession, rosary for life, Chapletof Divine Mercy, benediction, blessingwith a relic of St. Faustina, blessing of re-ligious articles, life size Stations of theCross, Shrine of the Holy Innocents andLourdes Grotto. Handicap access is avail-able on both sitesCost: $55 per person, includes trans-

portation, lunch, and donation, not din-ner on way home.Contact: RSVP & money due by July 7,

to Laurie Halladay 6967 Belfort Rd,Croghan, NY 13327. For more informa-tion, call and leave a message at 315-346-6047. Notify if dietary, other needs.

HEALING MASSClayton – St. Mary’s Church will be cele-brating its annual Healing Mass and Antoine Tetrault Service.Date: June 8Time: 11 a.m.Features: The Sacrament of the Anoint-

ing of the Sick will be offered duringMass.After Mass, prayer teams to prayfor individual needs. Light refreshments Contact: Call the Parish Office at 686-

3398 or visit www.stmarysclayton.organd click on Healing Mass.

SPAGHETTI SUPPERWatertown – St. Anthony’s Altar RosaryChurch will be having Spaghetti Supper.Date: June 27Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7 Place: Mt. CarmelCost: Adults, $8; children $4.50; under 3,

free; sauce, $5 per quart meatballs .75Features: Take-out orders begin at 4

p.m. Please bring your own containers

LIFERIGHT MEETINGWatertown - Liferight of Watertownmeets third Wednesday of the Month.Time: 4 p.m. Place: 312 Sherman St.Features: The office has materials on

infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasiaand chastity. Contact: Phone 315-788-8480; website:

www.liferight.org.

SPRING BANQUETLowville-St. Peter’s Rosary-Altar Society Date: June 12, 2013Time: 12:30 p.m. Place: Ridgeview InnFeatures: Call Cindy (315-376-6665) or

Jannet (315-376-6016) for more infor-mation or Reservations. RSVP by June 8,

.K OF C BRUNCHNorfolk-The Knights of Columbus areholding a brunchDate: June 9 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12 noonPlace: Visitation Parish Center Cost: Adults $7, Under 12 $4; Free

under 6,

LATIN MASSPotsdam – A Tridentine (Latin) Mass iscelebrated each Sunday with Msgr.Robert H. Aucoin as the celebrantTime: 11:30 a.m.Place: St. Mary's Church

WOMEN OF GRACEOgdensburg – Women of Grace Founda-tional Study Series to be held.Schedule: Weekly meetings beginning

June 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8: 30 and June5 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30.Place: Bishop Brzana Hall of St. Mary’s

Cathedral.Features: Registration will be closed

after the first class. . Books will need tobe ordered by each participant at

www.womenofgrace.com or by calling1-800-558-5452. Scholarships available Contact: Amy Schirmer 344-7202 or

amyrobschirmer@gmail.com

UNTOLD BLESSING SERIESOgdensburg – St. Mary’s Cathedral willbe presenting a seven-week series by Fa-ther Robert Barron called “Untold Bless-ings.Date: ThursdaysTime: From 10 a.m. to 11:30 and 6:30

p.m. to 8”Place: Brzana HallCost: Workbooks are $11Contact: Bill O’Brien, by email at

wili315@aol.com.

TRIP TO SHOW IN SYRACUSEOgdensburg -Notre Dame Altar & Rosaryis sponsoring a bus trip to LandmarkTheatre to see Daniel O'Donnell.Date: Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.Features: Tickets are $125 which in-

cludes show ticket, S&W bus fare(leavesfrom Donut King) and dinner at theSpaghetti Warehouse restaurant. Contact: Call Cherie @393-5050 or 393-

7158 or Joyce @713-4457.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONMassena – St. Mary’s & St. Joseph’s holdBenediction and Adoration every Friday.Time: 9 a.m. to NoonPlace: St. Mary’s Family Room

HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONSOgdensburg - St. Mary’s is holding amonthly Holy Hour for Vocations.Date: Thursday before the First FridayTime: 7 p.m. concluding with Benedic-

tion at 8 p.m.Place: Deacon Winter Chapel

NOVENA FOR MILITARYOgdensburg - Notre Dame Church isholding a Weekly novena for the safetyof U.S. military personnelDate: Tuesday evenings

THE BEAUTY OF BELIEFPotsdam - The Diocese of Ogdensburg ishosting "THE BEAUTY OF BELIEF--a cele-bration of art and music in the Year ofFaith"Date: Aug. 18, afternoonPlace: SUNY Potsdam’s Hosmer Hall and

GalleryFeatures: Musicians sharing high quality

choral, vocal, and instrumental piecesthat are sacred and spiritually influencedas well as artists sharing the beauty offaith through visual art.

The North County Catholic welcomes contributions to “Around the Diocese”. Parishioners are invited to send information about activities to:

North Country Catholic, PO Box 326,Ogdensburg, NY 13669; fax, 1-866-314-7296;

e-mail news@northcountrycatholic.org.

Items must be received in the NCCoffice by the Thursday before publication.

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Bishop Terry R. LaValley’s homily forthe ordination of Father Scott A. Belinato the priesthood May 25 at St. Mary’s Cathedral

Deacon Scott Anthony Belina, soon you shall beconsecrated priest, handed over to God foreveras a bridegroom to His bride, the Church. Youhave prayed and prepared yourself, as well asany bridegroom could, to enter into your mar-riage. Years ago, Cardinal O’Connor offeredsome wonderful insights about this bride whomyou take this day. This bride you marry today is the Church in

this world, the family of God’s people. God’speople who are strong and holy, God’s peoplewho are weak and sinful. God’s people who aregood and generous. God’s people who are selfishand demanding. God’s people who will love youbeyond any love you ever imagined, but God’speople who, at times, will seem to you to hateyou and to be resentful of you and to be spitefultoward you and take advantage of your good-ness. God’s people, your bride, will give you in-describable pleasure and immense pain,unutterable joy and profound sorrow. These areGod’s people, not yet a fully risen people, not yeta perfect people. And today these are the peoplethat you take unto your own as their bridegroom,as their priest, as their shepherd.As your bishop, I give you but one mandate:

love our Church, love God’s people. Love themfor better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, insickness and in health. Love them until death,after which both you and they will be transfig-ured in glory. Yes, as St. Peter wrote: you mustbe a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well asa partaker in the glory to be revealed.Deacon Scott, know your parish family, as

Christ knows His sheep and they know Him. Bewith them, rejoice and mourn as one of theirown. Love your families. Make “Father” Scottmore than a title of respect but, also, a term ofendearment. Wear the name as a badge of proofof your Christ-like bonded-ness with your peo-ple. To be conformed to Christ is to go out ofoneself. The priest who seldom goes out of him-self misses out on the best of our people, onwhat can stir the depths of his priestly heart.Going out of ourselves is where our priestlyhearts find joy, where the word “Father” truly de-scribes who we are and becomes more than acourteous greeting. Be kind to them and gentle. Urge them to be

what God wants them to be but forgive themwhen they fail to become what God wants themto become, as they, your bride, will forgive youfor your sins, for your weaknesses. Preach tothem courageously the truth always. Be a credi-ble witness. Let your holiness of life be a delightful fra-

grance to Christ’s faithful. God’s people deservenothing less from their priests. As Pope Francisrecently exhorted some men he was to ordain:Do not be a mere functionary who does priestly

things, be a true pastor of souls. God’s peopleknow instinctively that we priests are called tobe holy for them. We strive to be holy not in lieuof their holiness, but we strive to be holy forthem, as part of our priestly sacrifice. Everythingabout the priest is to be for them. Look at these—your soon-to-be brother

priests—men who have joyfully laid down theirlives for God’s holy people. Learn from them, beinspired by them, as I am, as they and I, in turn,will learn from and be inspired by you. You areabout to enter a very special fraternity. Giveyour love to this priestly body that claims such abeautiful legacy of pastoral charity for all ofGod’s people.The fervor of a priest’s life depends entirely

upon the Mass, where the priest offers his ownlife in sacrifice. Each time you kiss the altar asyou begin the celebration of the Eucharist, con-sciously make it an intimate gesture which ex-presses the joining of your own self-sacrificewith that of the High Priest, Jesus Christ. Everytime we bow to perform this simple act we re-mind ourselves that a priest never belongs tohimself. Daily celebration of the Eucharist helpstransform the busy priest’s life from a shallowactivism into a focused and unified life of serv-ice. Because there is but one flock, one bride, I rely

on you as a co-worker in my ministry as bishopof the flock entrusted to us. Ordination to thepriesthood is not a license for private practice.Under my leadership, as your bishop, you mustinvest time, energy, heart and soul collaboratingearnestly with others equal in dignity: conse-crated religious, the deacon community, parishcouncil members and staff personnel. Our bap-tismal responsibility, Christian dignity and pas-toral planning demand that priests invite, equipand entrust our lay sisters and brothers in fulfill-

ing their rightful duty in parish life, building upthe Body of Christ. Always strive to bring thefaithful together in one family.Following Christ in the priestly ministry with a

clear awareness of whose you are brings a trans-parent joy and evangelizing zeal. A faithfulpriest shines out and attracts people to Jesus ifhis life and his ministry is a joyful manifestationof his adherence to Jesus’ ministry. It’s all aboutJesus. The priest’s life is a continuation of thelife and action of Christ Himself. Therein liesyour joy, your peace, your sense of fulfillment.In the continuation of Christ’s life you will ad-

minister to your Bride, the Holy Sacraments ofthe Divine Bridegroom. You will baptize. You willheal and reconcile. You will extend the tendermercy of God in the Sacrament of Penance andexperience it personally through your own con-fession of sins. Deacon Scott, you will gentlyanoint and console the suffering and dying.Dear Deacon Scott, with your ordination, Jesus

does not suppress the beautiful qualities of whoyou are as a unique child of God. No, He upliftsthem, He ennobles them, He makes them Hisown, calling them to serve His mystery and Hiswork. You, who are so beautifully unique andgifted, will become, as a priest of God, a true in-strument, mediator of Jesus’ merciful love andcompassion. What a gift you are to the Church.You are a sign of hope and cause of great joy forthe Diocese of Ogdensburg. The world needsGod and will therefore always need people likeyou who live for Him totally and proclaim Him toothers. A necessary ingredient for authenticevangelization is priestly passion and pastoralcharity. Live your priestly life to its fullest!Finally, Deacon Scott, know that you are never,

never alone in living out your priestly vocation.Know and rely upon the prayers and loving sup-port of me, your bishop, of your brother priests,indeed of all your family of faith, so many ofwhom have joined us for this festive occasion.Let Mary, the Mother of Priests, be your cher-ished companion on the journey before you.Soon to be priest of God, may St. John Vianney,patron of diocesan priests, inspire your ministry. I extend my deep gratitude to your family, par-

ticularly your mother and father, your sister andbrothers—all your loved ones who are rightlyvery proud individuals this day. Randy and Pa-tricia, your own faith, love and guidance are thereasons why we are all here today. Thank youfor your son. We are grateful, also, to all thosewho have been important facilitators of DeaconScott’s intellectual, human and spiritual forma-tion. We extend words of appreciation and wel-come to the faculty, staff and community of St.Charles Borromeo Seminary where Scott hascalled home these last six years. We, particularlywelcome Fr. Joseph Bongard, vice rector of St.Charles who is present with us this day repre-senting the Seminary community.And now, my brother, Scott, please rise to de-

clare publicly your desire to become a priest andto serve the Church of God in our Diocese of Og-densburg.

FOLLOW ME

‘What a gift you are to the Church’

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEBishop LaValley presents Father Scott Belina the gifts of bread andwine to offered in sacrifice at the new priest’s ordination Mass May 25at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg. Also shown are Deacons RonaldPominville and Bruce Widrick and server Jared Zambelli from Allen-town, Penn.

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OBITUARIESBrushton - LeRoy H. Villnave, 72; FuneralService May 25, 2013 at St. Mary’s ParishCenter. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Chateaugay- Theresa (Jarvis-Morgan)Marie Prevo, 81; Funeral Service May 29,2013 at Chateaugay Funeral Home. Bur-ial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Copenhagen- Louis V. Chambers, 81; Fu-neral Service May 29, 2013 at St. Mary’sChurch. Burial in Lowville Rural Ceme-tery, West Lowville.

Copenhagen - Anna E. Dicob, 63; FuneralMay 30, 2013 at Copenhagen FuneralHome. Burial, in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Gouverneur - Michael Wranesh, 94; Fu-neral Service May 31, 2013 at St. JamesCatholic Church.

Malone - Sylvia A. (Lamitie-Mulverhill)Hosler, 68; Funeral Service May 24, 2013at St. Joseph’s Church. Burial at St. JohnBosco Cemetery.

Malone - Silas E. LaMay, 84; Funeral Serv-ice May 28, 2013 at St. John Bosco Churchin Malone. Burial in the parish cemetery.

Malone - George K. Pond, 95; FuneralService May 31, 2013 at Notre DameChurch. Burial at Notre Dame Church.

Massena -Judy A. (Clark-Golda Kry-wanczyk) Caza, 63; Funeral Service June1, 2013 at Phillips Memorial Home. Bur-ial at the convenience of the family.

Ogdensburg- Dorothy (Cubby-Cadeiux)Skelly, 92; Funeral Service May 29, 2013at Notre Dame Church. Burial in St.Mary’s Cemetery.

Plattsburgh- Herbert Kenneth Fountain,95; Funeral Service May 30 at St.Joseph’s Church in West Chazy. Burial atSt. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Plattsburgh - Virginia ”Jennie” (Golden)Miller, 101; Funeral Service June 1, 2013at St. Peter’s Church . Burial in the parish

cemetery.

Saranac Lake - Timothy L. Jock, 63; Fu-neral May 31, 2013 at St. Bernard’sChurch; burial in parish cemetery.

Saranac Lake- John Coyle, 85; FuneralService May 28, 2013 at St Bernard’sChurch. Burial St. Bernard’s Cemetery.

Tupper Lake - Michael P. Beaudette, 61;Funeral Service May 30, 2013 at Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home. Burial atSt. Alphonsus Church.

Tupper Lake- Ina M. Rule; Funeral ServiceJune 1, 2013 at Holy Name Church.

Watertown - Kathleen L. (Laughren) Es-posito, 92; Funeral Service June 1, 2013at St. Anthony’s Church.

Watertown- Ann B. (Storino-Tubolino)Rima, 86; Funeral Service May 27, 2013 atHoly Family Church. Burial at North Wa-tertown Cemetery.

The Pontifical Mission Societies of theDiocese of Ogdensburg, Inc.The Society for the Propagation of the FaithSr. Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Director622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669(315) 393-2920; fax 1-866-314-7296mbrett@rcdony.org

From the Director’s Desk, Sister Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ,Diocesan Mission Director

It seems like only yesterday when Scott Belina was visit-ing the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse as he began hisseminary studies. His visits to the Belina home always in-cluded a visit to the motherhouse. Many times he was ableto join us for Mass. We enjoyed his updates on classes and latest seminary

sports events. We always prayed that any sports injury hewould receive would not be too serious to prevent him fromfulfilling his call to become a priest of the Diocese of Og-densburg. It was always inspiring to hear about Scott’s ministry. It

seemed he was always eager to reach out to people whetherit was visiting the sick, working with youth or being as-signed to speak in a parish. I received a phone call from oneof my friends, formerly from Watertown, who heard Scottspeak in her Pennsylvania Parish. She wanted to say howblessed our diocese would be when Scott becomes a priest.Deacon Belina was ordained a Priest on Saturday, May

25th at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg by Bishop TerryR. LaValley. It was a wonderful way to spend a holidayweekend, filled with joy and hope for Vocations in the Dio-cese of Ogdensburg. My thoughts and prayers are with Father Belina, his par-

ents, Randy and Pat, his sister Stephanie and his brothers,Alex and Daniel, as they experience these joyous days.Through the sacrament of ordination, Father Scott will

draw strength from the Holy Spirit. He, too, will drawstrength from the prayers of all of us in the diocese and be-yond who are grateful for his response to priesthood. MayFather Scott, also be a “missionary” who will promoteprayers and sacrifices for the people in developing coun-tries.“Embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity,Especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important…”

Pope Francis

Congratulationsto Father Belina

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Father Scott Belina had beena priest for little more than aday when he was called uponto carry out a profound– and sorrowful –priestly ministry.He anointed his

friend, Father AndrewR. Mulvaney, in the lastmoments of Father Mul-vaney’s life.Bishop LaValley and

the priests of the dio-cese who had gatheredin such joy May 25 forFather Belina’s ordina-tion, gathered againMay 30 to say goodbyeto Father Mulvaney.In his homily at the funeral

Mass, Father Patrick Ratigan,pastor in Adams and Hender-son, told the mourners that Fa-

ther Mulvaney’s life“was defined by his 45-year priesthood.”Excerpts from the

homily follow:We can read Father

Mulvaney’s obituaryand make a commentthat there is not muchof a surviving family.Such an observation isan error. We would bemistaken to observethat there is no prog-eny and so there will

be no descendants. There are thousands of fam-

ily members surviving. Over the past 45 years of

priesthood Father left manybrothers and sisters of faith.Maybe the obituary would bebetter worded “Father is sur-vived by many thousands ofbrothers and sisters who werenourished and fed during his45 years of tireless and faithfulpriestly ministry.”The spiritual thought I want

to make today is summarizedby looking at the last threedays of his earthly life - May25, May 26, and May 27.Everyone who was with Fa-

ther this past weekend men-tioned how he seemed so goodand was so happy. His health

had improved and he was ableto participate in Father ScottBelina’s weekend festivities.You see, Father Belina was or-dained on May 25th and wascelebrating his First Mass thenext day, May 26th. The twobecame good friends the pastfew years and Father Mulvaneywas looking so forward to thispast weekend. There is one more good rea-

son why Father Mulvaney wasso happy on the last weekendof his earthly life. You see, ex-actly 45 years ago…45 yearsago to the very day…May 25,1968 a 25 year-old AndrewMulvaney was ordained to the

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Not long ago, I was visited bya man who was inquiring aboutentering the Catholic Church.As we talked more about his in-terest in becoming Catholic, hementioned a man who workednear him at the plant. Thisman is a Catholic – and my vis-itor was very impressed withhim. He realized that much ofthe way he lived was the resultof his faith in God. He said tome, “I wanted what he had.”A person living out his

Catholic faith in the Lord asbest he could each day, hadtouched another in a specialway. I knew who my visitorwas talking about and I mustagree he is a very impressiveand faith filled person. Yet, Iknow that he would be verysurprised if I were to tell himthat he was so considered tobe such a great Catholic. Iknow he would be surprisedthat his life style had con-vinced another to convert. My hope is that many will re-

alize that they can be such aprofound influence on others. Ibelieve that many do not real-ize how a faith filled life canand does change others. Peoplenotice. People need to see amodel they can imitate. The Church has always faced

this challenge of bringing theGospel of Christ to the peopleof the world, getting the wordout about the message of Jesus

and the teachings of theChurch.We, the people of God, know

that when people hear theGospel and experience a rela-tionship with Jesus, they willbecome dedicated and followthe Lord. They will be anxiousto learn more and more. How-ever, the challenge will alwaysbe getting others to hear themessage and to understand thepower of that message.Many Catholics believe that

this is the task of the priests –or maybe the deacons – or thereligious Sisters. And, ofcourse, it is an important partof the dedication of priests andSisters. However, the SecondVatican Council reminded allthat the laity – the lay men andwomen of the Church – mustbe involved in this challenge tobring the message of Christ tothis world. We call this evangelization.

By Baptism, all Catholics arecalled to bring Jesus to theworld, to bring the message ofChrist to all people of thisworld – to use every opportu-

nity to be evangelizers. Many think of this as an im-

possible task for them, often,because they are not ordainedand haven’t made religiousvows. Yet, Jesus has promisedthat the Holy Spirit will giveeveryone the gifts needed toaccomplish this task of evange-lization, the challenge of bring-ing the Gospel to the World.The gifts of the Spirit are

many, though different, yet byworking together all can bringChrist to this world. Catholics,working together, can reach somany. There is a temptation for

people to believe that they areincapable of evangelization. Ihave heard many say that theyare not holy enough or smartenough – so they would neverbe successful in bringingChrist to this world. Many be-lieve that they don’t really mat-ter – there are many otherswho are more talented. Yet, I believe very firmly that

each and every person has apart in this task. I have oftenthought that the tempter’sstrategy is to convince a per-son that they shouldn’t try be-cause they will never besuccessful. Don’t bother – youdon’t matter. I have sadly seen some par-

ents who are so convinced thattheir guidance to theirteenagers will not change any-

thing, that it doesn’t matterwhat they say, that they willnever be successful – so theydon’t even try. I have seen too many

Catholics who are truly con-vinced that they are notneeded by the Church. Theybelieve they are not importantto the Church, so they do notbother. How sad! All are im-portant. This kind of temptation can

even touch priests who maybecome convinced that theirhomilies are not important.They don’t believe that the willbe listened to so they do notuse their opportunities as wellas they should.The challenge is that we are

all called and all gifted - giftedby the Holy Spirit – with giftsthat can change the world. Ibelieve that God calls us to useour gifts well. Even if a personhas only one gift, it may bethe gift needed at this time. Each of us can and must

work together – sharing ourgifts – working with our pas-tors to transform each parishinto a faith filled, alive place.Pray often to the God wholoves you, to Jesus who livedand died and rose again for us,to the Holy Spirit whose inspi-ration gives us power – thateach one of us may discoverour gifts and put them to workin making our world a better.

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Editor/General Manager

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We are all called, gifted by the Holy SpiritA PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Rest in peace, good and faithful servant

FACESOF FAITH

IN SACRAMENTS AND SCHOOLING

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Father George Maroun, pastor of St. Mary's in Copenhagen gives First Communion toConnor and Abbigail Carroll May 26.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEIn his last minutes as a seminarian, Father Scott Belina posed with Bishop LaValley and the other seminarians of the diocese, MattConger of Ogdensburg, Alex Pacelli of Lake Placid and Mike Jablonski of Dolgeville, NY.

PHOTO BY LINDA ROSSBishop LaValley congratulates Dr. Patrick J. Donahue, assistant director of ChristianFaith Formation and director of Formation for Ministry program, upon the completionof his doctoral degree. Dr. Donahue received a doctorate in ministry from WashingtonTheological Union, Washington D.C., during commencement exercises May 3. His thesistitle was “Lay Ministry: An Expression of Catholic Spirituality.” Previously, he hadearned a master’s in divinity degree from St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministryin Rochester, NY

Fourteen Seton Catholic students pledged to maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship,and character, as they were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society May 23. The new members of the Saint Elizabeth SetonChapter are Cailene Allen, Reilly Boule, Cassie Bullis, Mattieu Cote, Scott Deremiah, Caleb Moore, Julia Mulligan, Rachel Racette,Thomas Racette, Matthew Snell, Carolyn Spittler, Tristin Turner, Philip Yang and Gretchen Zalis.

CATHOLICNORTH COUNTRYNORTH COUNTRYThe Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 68, Number 9

JUNE 5, 2013

INSIDETHIS ISSUEFunerals held for two Sisters ofMercy l PAGE 6

Keeping up withthe folksy style of the pope l PAGE X

REST IN PEACE,FATHER

MULVANEY

Combinedappeal set forJune 8-9

NCC summerschedule

Funeral heldMay 30 inBlack River

A NEW PRIEST IS ORDAINED

AT THE LISTENING SESSIONS: Capacity crowd at IHC in Watertown... p. 5

Pope: what have you done?

FULL STORY, PAGE 4

Bishop Terry R. LaValley presided ata Mass of Christian Burial for FatherAndrew R. Mulvaney, 70, who diedMay 27. A priest of the Diocese ofOgdensburg for 45 years, FatherMulvaney spent 20 years of hispriesthood as a chaplain in the U.S.Army. Upon his retirement from theArmy in 2003, he served as pastorin Black River and Deferiet until re-tiring in 2012 because of ill health.

PHOTO BY BETTY STEELEFather Thomas Higman, parochial vicar of Malone Catholic Parishes, lays hands on the head of his friend Father Scott Belina,the newest priest of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Bishop LaValley ordained Father Belina May 25 at St. Mary’s Cathedral; FatherHigman celebrated his first anniversary of priesthood May 26. See page 3 for Bishop LaValley’s ordination homily and pages 8-9 for more photos.

The bi-weekly summer publication

schedule of the North Country Catholic

is beginning; the next issue of the

paper will be dated June 19

Parishes of the diocese willconduct a combined collec-tion this weekend for theCatholic CommunicationCampaign as well as TheCatholic University of Amer-ica.The Catholic Communica-

tion Campaign (CCC) helpsCatholics accept the Holy Fa-ther’s invitation for each ofus“confidently and with aninformed and responsiblecreativity, to join the networkof relationships which thedigital era has made possi-ble”(Message for the 45thWorld Communications Day,January 5, 2011).

FULL STORY, PAGE 7

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- All Catholicsmust ask themselves whatthey personally have donelately to build up the holi-ness of the church and en-sure people feel welcomedand loved in it, Pope Francissaid.

"Some people today say,'Christ, yes; the church, no,'like they say, 'I believe inGod, but not in priests,'" the

pope said. Such a positiondoes not make sense be-cause "it is the church thatbrings us Christ and bringsus to God. The church is thegreat family of God's chil-dren."During his weekly general

audience May 29, Pope Fran-cis announced he wouldbegin a series of audiencetalks about the church.

"The church is the greatfamily of children of God," hesaid. "Certainly it has humanaspects from the memberswho comprise it, pastors andfaithful. They have defects,imperfections, sins. Even thepope has them - and he hasmany - but what is beautifulis that when we becomeaware that we are sinners, wefind the mercy of God. God

always forgives. Don't forgetthis. God always forgives.

"Sin is an offense againstGod, but it's also an opportu-nity," he told the estimated90,000 people gathered inthe square and the avenuebeyond."Humiliation canlead one to see there is some-thing beautiful awaiting you:the mercy of God. Thinkabout this."