Sunday, September 11, 2011 VO L . 6 5 N O. 0 3 7The Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

TO K E N O F FA I T HGod taught us to pray not only by His words, but also by His actions.

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On August 28, 2011, Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron blessed the Santa Barbara Parish proposed mission site in Astumbo, Dededo. This momentous occasion was marked by the Archbishop’s proclamation that named the proposed chapel on this blessed site the “Blessed John Paul II-Divine Mercy Chapel.” This announcement was followed by roaring applause by the parishioners who have been yearning for this event for nearly forty years. They will soon see the fruits of their labor. The celebration began with the the Holy Mass, with Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron, OFM Cap., D.D., as the primary celebrant, and concelebrated by Fr. Paul A.M. Gofigan, Pastor of Santa Barbara Parish, along with Monsignor James L.G. Benavente, Fr. Joel De Los Reyes, and Fr. Simeon Balmeo with Deacon Herbert Cruz as the assisting deacon. All rose to the occasion singing

“All Are Welcome” by Marty Haugen to highlight the theme of the celebration. Cramming into the Astumbo Senior Center where the community has been celebrating its Sunday Masses for nearly 40 years, the parish assembly sang its heart out in jubilation and with grateful praise. The Santa Barbara Astumbo Family Mission began as a few concerned faithful who saw

a need for the Santa Barbara parish to reach out and catechize those living in the Astumbo area, especially the poor who had no way of getting themselves to the village for the Sunday celebrations. Active for nearly 40 years, this community sprang forth as early as the “New Evangelization” of the Second Vatican Council began to re-emphacize the Church’s need to be present in the modern world, especially among the poor. In the early 1970’s the late Monsignor Zoilo Camacho allowed the community in Astumbo to celebrate its Sunday liturgies in the area with the guiding principle of, “If they cannot come to the Church, then let the Church come to them.” The early pioneers of this group, such as Mr. Frank Cruz, who along with his late wife, Margaret S.N. Cruz and their son Frank, Jr., prepared the worship space for the entire community. Along with them were Josephine and the late Rudy Rosario, who became the first lectors while Mr. Benito Perez and his wife Rufina would act as the facilitators for the Sunday liturgies. Their son, Kenny, was the sole person who prepared the Altar of Sacrifice. Senators Larry and Carmen Kasperbauer with their children would make sure supplies for the liturgy were in order and purchased if necessary. In the past, the liturgies were celebrated in any space that would allow. The Astumbo Family Mission began using

the Finegayan Elementary School cafeteria in its humble beginnings, eventually transferred themselves to the Astumbo Senior Center. It was here that the late Senator Frank D. Perez, along with his wife Carmen, suggested to do something with a piece of property in Machanao which the family donated to the Archdiocese of Agana. However, this property was not situated in a location easily accessible to the people. With the blessing of Archbishop Anthony, and through a bill

introduced by Senator Larry Kasperbauer, the Astumbo Catholic Mission was able to trade the land given by Senator Perez with the site that was recently blessed. We are grateful to Mayor Melissa Savares who supported this effort as well as Atty. Edward Terlaje who legally assisted in the switching of these properties. After nearly 40 years since its inception, the community

arCHbISHOp bLeSSeS aStumbO mISSIOn SIteBlessed John Paul II - Divine Mercy Chapel to be Built for Faithful in Dededo and Throughout Guam

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The Sorensen Media Group has announced the premier of a new documentary on Pope Blessed John Paul II in commemoration of his recent beatification in Rome. The documentary, entitled

“Y Santo Papa: The Making of a Saint,” details the dynamic life and vocation of Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005. In addition, “Y Santo Papa” captures the story of the journey of 40 pilgrims from Guam who traveled to Rome for his beatification in February of this year. The premier of the documentary comes only days after the reinstallation of the statue of the Holy Father at Skinner Plaza in Agana. The statue, erected in commemoration of the Pope’s

trip to Guam in 1981 as part of his tour of Asia and the West Pacific region, recalls the impact of this Papal visit on the spiritual life of the people of Guam. As the most traveled Pope in history, John Paul II gave to many on Guam a greater sense of belonging to the Universal Church of which the Holy Father was the head on earth. This sense of belonging strengthened the faith of many and has encouraged in generations since that time a devotion to John Paul II as a

spiritual father with a genuine concern for Chamorros and other Pacific Islanders. The traveling of many of Guam’s Catholics to Rome for his beatification in early 2011 inspired an even greater sense of devotion. By traveling to

Rome honors the thousands of miles traveled by the Holy Father, and being present at this universal acclamation of John Paul II with hundreds of thousands of other pilgrims was for these Catholics a great blessing, much of which was recorded in “Y Santo Papa.” Although “Y Santo Papa” will be broadcast on the television stations of Sorensen Media Group, a special movie theater screening of this documentary in its entirety will take place on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at the Agana Stadium Theaters. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Sorensen corporate offices in addition to being sold after Masses at the Cathedral-Basilica on September 11. Proceeds will benefit the Cathedral-Basilica.

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IBANGHELIU (MATEO 18:21-35) Pues matto si Pedro ya ha faisen si Jesus, “Asaina, kuanto biahi i che’lu-hu para u isague yu’ ya debi di bai asi’e’ gue’? Siette biahi?” Manoppe si Jesus, “Ahi’ ti siette biahi, sinoki sitenta biahi mamuttiplika yan siette. Sa’ i rainon i langet sina ma akompara yan i rai ni malago’ lumi’e’ i diben i tentago’-na siha. Pa’go ha’ para u tutuhon manrikunosi makoni’e’ gue’ unu ni dumidibi gue’ un miyon pesos. Put i ti na-hong para apas-na ni dibi-na, manago’ i ma’gas-na na u mabende gue’, I asagua-na, yan i famagu’on-na komu esklabu yan kon todu i guinahan-na kosaki sina ha apasi i dibi-na. Dumimu papa’ i tentago’ gi me’nan i ma’gas-na. Ya ilek-na, ‘Put fabot, gai’pinasiensia di-dide’ nu guahu, ya bai apasi hao kabales!’ Muma’ase’ i rai nu guiya ya dinispensa gue’ ni todu i dibi-na ya sinetta. Gi kinekeyong-na este na tentago’ umasodda’ yan otro tentago’ ni dumidibi gue’ unos kuantos pesos. Gine’te aga’ga’-na ya tinituhuni gue’ ninikot, ilelek-na,

‘Apasi yu’ ni dibi-mu!’ Dumimu papa’ i ga’chong-na ya ilek-na, ‘Put fabot, gai’pinasiensia didide’’ nu guahu, ya bai apasi hao kabales!’ Lao ti malago’ inasi’e’’ gue’; ya in lugat di u inasi’e’ nina’mapresu gue’ asta ki empas I dibi-na. Annai mali’e’ ni otro tentago’ ha’ ma-susedi, nina’fan gof piniti, ya manhanao guatu gi rai-niha ya makihayi gue’. Pues inagang halom ni rai este na tentago’. Ilek-na nu guiya, ‘Tai bali hao na esklabu! Hu dispensa hao ni dibi-mu nu guahu sa’ put I un faisen yu’. Debi mohon di un gai’ma’ase’ ni ga’chong-mu taiguini i mina’ase’-hu nu hagu.’ Nina’gof lalalo’ i rai ni este, ya ha na’makonne’ i tentago’ guatu gi tribunat para u makastiga astaki empas todu i dibi-na. Put los uttimu ilek-na si Jesus, “Taiguennao ha’ trata-na si Tata gi langet nu hamyo yanggen ti kada unu giya hamyo in asi’e’ i che’lon-miyu ginen i korason-miyu.

Mina’ Bente Kuattro Damenggo Gi Otdinariu Na Tiempo

Sisters and Brothers. Through the centuries, Alexander Pope’s immortal words remind us: “To err is human, to forgive, di-vine.” Every time we forgive those who hurt us, we let divine life triumph over evil. There is no greater test of authentic Christianity than the willingness to forgive others. To forgive someone who hurt you or caused seemingly irreparable damage in your life seems to be a difficult task. But today’s gospel narrative challenges us to share in the di-vine life by tirelessly forgiving an erring brother or sister. It is a gesture which shows that we have conquered evil and turned tragedy into victory of good over evil. Our human nature is responsible for our perceptions and our reactions. We easily get anxious, dis- turbed, and outraged by real or imagined slights on our humanity. Our impulse is to take revenge. Injured, we are not content until we extract an

“eye for an eye,” or “a tooth for a tooth.” But in Christ, we ex-perience a compassionate God, who offers humanity a new way of relating with one another. Instead of retaliating in an-ger, which only reinforces bitterness and resentment, we may now respond with compassion and love. Jesus, after telling his disciples to forgive an erring brother, “seven times seventy times,” asks his Father to forgive those who crucified him. By his example, he is telling us that we can transcend anger, bitterness, resentment, and the petty concerns that seem so important to the mediocre mind. Christ comes on a mission of liberation and reconciliation. He brings glad tidings to the poor, proclaims liberty to captives, gives sight to the blind, and hearing to the deaf, cleanses the lepers, and raises the dead. He heals bodies debilitated by illness even as he saves souls. When his compassion touches people they are able to rid their hearts of anger and resentment that bind them captive. Paradoxical as it may seem, our inability to forgive makes us a prisoner of our ill-feelings. The chains generated by these negative thoughts and feel-ings restrict our freedom and stunt our growth. Is this what we want for ourselves? By refusing to forgive, we ourselves may miss the chance of being healed and redeemed. Jesus challenges us to let go of all hatred and fill our hearts with love. By accepting his challenge, we will be able to talk meaning-fully about the salvation that he brings. By forgiving others, we give life to Christ’s teaching. We transcend our limitations and experience the transforming power of Christ’s loving presence. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, released from our chains, and healed of our wounds. We are assured of our rightful place with Jesus and the Father in the life to come. Our quest for healing should start with prayer, which draws us to the heart of our compassion-ate God. We pray to overcome bitterness and anger. We pray that we may see and understand the pain in the offender’s heart. We pray for openness that we may receive God’s graces and blessings, compassion and love. May your day be filled with love and may Almighty God bless you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Mane’lu-hu, durante i siklu siha, i finiho Alexander Pope hana’hasso hit ta’lo, “i para un lachi, che’cho’ tinaotao, i para un fanasi’e’’ che’cho’ yini’usan.” Kada biahi na ta asi’e’ ayu siha i muna’piniti hit, ta na’i lugat i yini’usan na lina’la’ para u ganna i tinailayi. Taya mas dangkulo na chinagi put i sustiansian kilisyanu ki minalago’ para ta asi’e’ i pumalu. I para un asi’e’ i muna’piniti hao pat chumo’gue hafa na na’danu gi lina’la’-mu kulan gof makkat na cho’cho’. Lao i ibangheliun pa’go ha u’uga hit para ta fanaonao gi yini’usan na lina’la’ gi ti papara para ta asi’e’ un lalachi na che’lu. Sinat este na tana’a’annok na ta ganna i tinailayi yan ta talabira i dinimalas guatu gi ginannan i minaolek kontra i tinailayi. I natura-ta komu taotao responsapble para i inatan-ta yan i mobimiento-ta. Gof chaddek man luhan, man atburotao, yan manlalalu’ hit put magahet para i ma suponi na linachi put i tinaotao-ta. I minalago’-ta i para ta fan benga. Manchetnudan, ti mangontento hit astaki ha laknus, “mata put mata,” pat sino “nifen put nifen.” Lao gi as Jesu Kristo, ta ekspiriensia un yo’ase’ na Yu’os, ni umufresi i tinaotao-ta un nuebu na cha-lan para ta fan afa’maolek unu yan otro. In lugat di ta fan na’empas gi linalalu’, ni muna’memetgot i minala’et yan chinanda, sina hit pa’go manmanoppe ni yine’ase’ yan guinaiya. Si Jesu Kristo, despues di ha tagu’ i mandisipulu-na para u ma’asi’e’ i lalachi na che’lun-niha (siette biahi mamuttiplika seten-ta biahi”, ha faisen si Tata-na para u asi’e’ ayu siha i klumaba gue’. Ginen i ihemplo-na ha sangangani hit para ta upus i linalalu’, minala’et, chinanda, yan i mandikiki na inigung ni ti manimpottante para i tai hinasso. Matto si Jesu Kristo yan i mision-na para una’fanlibre yan una’fan afa’maolek. He chuchuli’ na’magof na nutisia para i mamopble, ha pruklama linibre para i manmapreresu, ha na’fanmanli’e’ i mambachet yan hana’fanmanhungok i mannangga’, hana’fangagas i mannasarinu, yan hana’fangahulu i manmatai. Hana’fanhomlo i tataotao ni nina’fannaba ni minalangu’ mientras ha sasatba i ante siha. Yanggen i yine’ase’-na pinacha i taotao nina’fannusuha gi korason-niha i linalalu’ yan chinanda ni gumogodde siha kulan esklabu. Maseha ti fanhongge, i taininasina-ta para ta-fanasi’e’ muna’fanmama prisuneru hit nu i baba na sinientete-ta. I katdena ni finanagu ni este siha na ti manmaolek na hinasso yan siniente ha nunukut i linibre-ta ya ha u’utut i dinangkulo’-ta. Kao este malago’-ta para hita? Yang-gen ti manmalagu hit manmanasi’e’, hita mismo sina malingaiguan ni chansa para tamana’fanhomlo yan mana’fanlibre. Ha u’uga hit si Jesu Kristo para ta sotta todu chinatli’e’ yan para ta na’bula i kora-son-ta ni guinaiya. Gi inaksepta-ta ni este na iniga-na, sina hit manguentos maolek put i satbasion ni ha chuchule’. Gi inasi’e’ i pumalu, tana’la’la’ i fina’na’guen Jesu Kristo. Ta upos i tinaya’-ta yan ta ekspiriensia i manulalaika na nina’sinan i guaiyayon na ginaigen Jesu Kristo. Gi manasi’e’-ta na manma’asi’e’ hit, manmasotta ginen i ginedde-ta, ya mana’fanhomlo hit ni chetnot-ta. Manma’asigura hit ni direcho na saga-tayan si Jesu Kristo yan i Tata gi lina’la’ ni mamamila. I inispiha-ta para hinemlo’ debi di umatutuhon yan i tinayuyot, ni gumigiha hit guatu i korason i yo’ase’ na Yu’os. Manmananaitai hit para ta hulat i minala’et yan lina-lalu’. Manmananaitai hit para ta li’e’ yan para ta komprende i pininiti gi korason i umisa-gue’ hit. Manmananayuyot hit para ta risibi i grasian Yu’os yan bendision-na, yine’ase’ yan guinaiya. Ohalara mohon ya u bula guinaiya i ha’anen-miyu ya i todu hana’sina na Yu’os infambinendisi gi na’an i Tata yan i Lahi-na yan i Espiritu Santo. Amen.

Refleksion Ibangheliu ginen Atsubispo

“Retaliating in anger...only reinforces bit-terness and resentment.”

is overjoyed to finally see its dream turn into reality. The community has grown so much and has become so diverse that the Santa Barbara community in Astumbo justifiably needs a worship space which renders dignity and reverence to the Mass. Moreover, with the chapel site to be officially named Blessed John Paul II-Divine Mercy Chapel, the community is blessed that the intercessions they seek go to a holy man who actually walked on Guam’s soil and who is the pope of the

“New Evangelization”. We pray that as we continue to raise the funds needed for completion, the island community will be receptive to our cause honoring the Divine Mercy along with the intercessions of Blessed John Paul II in building a house of God where all are welcome.

The Blessed John Paul II - Divine Mercy Chapel as represented in these architectural renderings pro-vided by Provido

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September is National Recovery Month

Hagåtña, Guam – September marks the 22nd National Recovery Month, and Guam is celebrating its 12th year of observance. That is 12 years of continuous local efforts to raise awareness about the important role prevention, treatment, and recovery plays, in improving lives of the people of Guam.

This year’s theme “Join the Voices for Recovery: Recovery Benefits Everyone” emphasizes on the importance of educating policymakers, health care providers, employers, and the general public about the role of treatment and recovery support services in health care reform. The strength and determination of those who continuously support people in their path of recovery are truly commendable, and indeed a reason to celebrate!

The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse – Drug and Alcohol Treatment Branch, in partnership with the following treatment providers: Sanctuary, Inc., WestCare, Lighthouse Recovery Center, Oasis Empowerment Center, and Adult Drug Court, and other private providers ? – invites the people of Guam to help support by participating in our National Recovery Month activities:

DATE ACTIVITY VENUE / SCHEDULE9/2/2011 Recovery Month Wave ·Skinners Plaza

·4PM – 6PM9/3/2011 Serenity Walk ·Matapang Beach

·5:30AM9/5/2011 Conference: Too Cool to Do

Drugs (c/o Sanctuary)9/8/2011 WestCare Open House ·10AM – 2PM9/10/2011 Recovery Month Display

Outreach·Micronesia Mall

·10AM – 2PM9/15/2011 Sanctuary Open House ·10AM – 2PM9/17/2011 Island-wide 12 steps Meetings ·New Beginnings Office

1PM – 2PM: 12-step Mmeeting

1:30PM – 2:30PM: 12-step meeting for Families

3PM – 4PM: 12-step Meeting9/22/2011 Lighthouse Recovery Center

Open House·Tiyan location (behind WIC

office)

·10AM – 2PM – Tiyan (behind WIC office)

9/24/2011 Family Picnic Ypao Beach ·Big Pavilion

·10AM – 2PM

9/29/2011 Oasis Empowerment Center Open House

·East Agana (old Chen’s Building)

·10AM – 2PM East Agana (old Chen’s Building)

9/30/2011 Recovery Month Sunset Walk ·Ypao Beach Park (Proa parking lot)

·5PM

Contact Valerie Reyes in the numbers provided above for further information on each of the activities listed above..

The above is a public service announcement.

Hosted by Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Agat, the 6th Eucharistic Congress will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2011, beginning at 12:00 noon. Fr. Jason Granado, pastor, along with parish members and ministers are well into the planning stage for this island-wide spiritual event geared towards youth and young adults alike. The event will include praise & worship music, guest speakers and workshop sessions. It will conclude with the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and celebration of the Mass.

Please visit the school’s website at www.aolg.edu.gu or call 477-8203 for more in-formation.

ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF GUAM

• SEPTEMBER 16: Early Dismissal 1:45; Staff Development 2:00

• SEPTEMBER 22: Mercy Day Liturgy

• SEPTEMBER 23: Mercy Day Holiday, NO CLASSES

• OCTOBER 3-6: 1st Quarter Exams

• OCTOBER 7: Teacher Record Day, NO CLASSES

• OCTOBER 10: Columbus Day Holiday, NO CLASSES

• SEPTEMBER 13: Chaminade University visit (Schedule B--A.M.)

• SEPTEMBER 15: St. Mary’s College of CA visit; Visit with S. Roxanne Schares, SSND Shalom Office (Schedule B--A.M.)

• SEPTEMBER 16: NDHS Service Day

• SEPTEMBER 23: Faculty/StaffDevelop-ment Day -- NO CLASSES

• OCTOBER 10: Columbus Day Observed --No Classes

• OCTOBER 11: Teacher Record Day -- No Classes

• OCTOBER 12: PSAT for Grades 9-11

Please send any announcements to: news@umatuna.org.

SEPT 25: EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS AT OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL

PARISH

The 8th Island-wide Guam Catholic Men’s Conference will be held Saturday, Janu-ary 21, 2012 at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish, Toto. For information, please contact Pat Wolff at 649-7502 or Deacons Steve Martinez or Larry Claros.

GUAM CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERNCE

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL

PIGO CATHOLIC CEMETARY

First Friday Mass at Pigo Cemetery is cancelled for October and November because of a clergy retreat and All Souls’ Day. Please rejoin us for First Friday Mass at Pigo Cemetery on Friday, December 2.

nOtre dame HOLdS Student appreCIatIOn barbeQue The faculty and administration of Notre Dame High School sponsored a day-long barbeque for its student-son Friday, September 2, 2011 in ap-preciation for their contribution to ND’s recent award of a six-year dual accreditation term from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

and the Western Catholic Educational Association. Under cloudy skies and occasional rain, student divisions each organized their own barbeques in addition to preparing and cooking ribs, chicken, red rice, and other barbeque fare on site.

Notre Dame High School was the first Catholic school on Guam to re-ceive dual acccreditation. The visit-ing team from WASC spent a week in March evaluating NDHS as an institu-tion that fosters student learning, to include its overall curriculum and em-phasis on spiritual development.

The contributions of the student body to the accreditation process was instrumental in helping the high school, located in the southern village of Talofofo, meet its educational mis-sion of developing the whole person.

(Top) Juniors begin the cooking process by taking ribs out of the marinade.(MIddle) Sophomores surround their grill as they prepare for cooking.(Bottom) Students of different divisions compete in games as part of the barbeque festivities.

(Photos Courtesy of Jessica Perez-Jackson)

ISLAND-WIDE CHRISTIAN MOTH-ERS CONVENTION: SEPTEMBER 11.

All Christian Mothers are greatly encouraged to attend this convention which begins 1p.m. and ends at 4p.m. at Nuestra Senora de las Aguas Catholic Church, Mongmong. On-site registration for this event is at 12:30 p.m. on event day. This year’s convention theme is:

“YEAR OF THE UNBORN.” ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. Members with questions re-garding this event are asked to please contact the unit presidents of their respective parish-es.

• SEPTEMBER 12: Junior/Senior Night

at the Phoenix Center 6pm• SEPTEMBER 13: Chaminade Univer-

sity Visit• SEPTEMBER 14: College Fair at the

Phoenix Center 11:14am - 12:52pm• SEPTEMBER 15: La Verne College

Visit• SEPTEMBER 16: Saint Mary’s College

Visit• • OCTOBER 5 & 6: 1st Quarter Exams• OCTOBER 7: 1st Quarter Break - No

Classes• OCTOBER 10: Columbus Day - No

Classes• OCTOBER 12: PSAT• OCTOBER 17 : Parent Teacher Con-

ference -No Classes

FATHER DUENAS MEMORIAL SCHOOL

U MATUNA SI YU’OS IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR IN-TERN POSITIONS TO LAST THROUGH MAY, 2012. PLEASE CALL 477-1842 OR GO TO UMATUNA.ORG FOR MORE DETAILS.

Announcements

Sunday, September 11, 2011

TALOFOFO FIESTA All are invited to the Novenas and Masses

In honor of SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

September 10, 2011 – September 18, 2011

Mass and Novena Schedule Date Novena Mass Sat. 9/10/11 4:30 PM 5:00 PM Sun. 9/11/11 After the 7:00 AM 7:00 AM Mon. 9/12/11 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Tue. 9/13/11 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Wed. 9/14/11 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Thur. 9/15/11 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Fri. 9/16/11 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Sat. 9/17/11 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Sun. 9/18/11 After the 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 9:00 AM On Saturday, Sept. 17, Novena will be at 4:00 PM, Mass at 4:30 PM followed by Procession. Na’ Taotao Tumano’ will follow at the Social Hall. Please join us.

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -

The Indian Bishops launch a strong appeal to desist from violence and build peace in India after the attack which this morning (at 6 am local time) hit the High Court in Delhi. As the po-lice said, at least 9 people were killed and 45 others injured by the explosion of a bomb placed outside the main en-trance of the complex that houses the Court. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai and President of the Epis-copal Conference of India, interviewed by Fides, said: “The Bishops of India are deeply disturbed by this new act of violence and terrorism: we condemn

those responsible and once again we ask all to build brotherhood and peace in the country. The Church wants to help promote love, peace and harmony in society: we hope that the perpetra-tors of such acts of violence to desist from their purpose and work together to build a united and peaceful nation. This is the appeal and the commitment of the Church”. The Cardinal also had the opportu-nity to touch the raw nerve of violence suffered by Christians in India after the recent news of a Catholic church destroyed in Kerala, and he told Fides:

“We learn, with sadness, about these episodes. Fortunately, these episodes are spo-

radic, and do not take place all over India, because In-dians are people who love peace. There are, however, some fundamental-ist groups: we turn to them to recall that violence in the name of religion is an abuse of religion. Christians want to promote love and serve the country and will always be committed to these values.”

Cardinal Gracias in Delhi after the Attack: “Appeal for Peace and Harmony”

A Missionary of Chrity venerates a relic of Blssed Theresa of Calcutta. The fesastday of Bld Theresa, who worked for decades with the poor and dying in India, was September 5.

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Tim Rohr

On August 31, the office of the le-gal counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a 35 page comment condemn-ing the Obama ad-ministration’s deci-sion to force health insurance compa-nies to provide FDA-approved contracep-tion — which includes birth control drugs like Plan B and “ella” that can cause abortions. The counsel argues that the administra-tion’s mandate 1) violates the First Amend-ment, 2) represents an unprecedented at-tack on religious liberty, 3) creates serious moral problems, and 4) represents an un-precedented intrusion by the federal gov-ernment into the precincts of religion that, if unchecked here, will support ever more expansive and corrosive intrusions in the future. This isn’t the first time the USCCB legal counsel has weighed in against provisions in or allowed by PPACA (the health care act). In March of 2010, the General Counsel released a legal memo criticizing the direct federal funding of abortion and the gross omissions of key conscience protections in the PPACA. While we applaud the USCCB for its con-demnation of grossly immoral legislation, one wonders why the USCCB was not more apprehensive about the candidacy of a man who: 1) voted against providing medical care to children who survive a failed abortion, 2) opposed the ban on partial birth abortion, 3) promised to sign a bill banning all pro-life legislation as “the first thing I’d do as presi-dent,” and 4) had a 100% rating from NARAL, the nation’s foremost abortion rights organi-zation.  In the months leading up to the 2008 elec-tion I was alarmed at the amount of press coming out of USCCB offices that seemed more concerned with the Iraq War and the economy than the possible election of a man who was so radically committed to abortion. My alarm turned to shock at the USCCB re-lease of a document entitled “Forming Con-sciences for Faithful Citizenship.” The document was supposed to provide moral guidance for Catholic voters. With the possibility of the “most pro-abortion candi-date ever” on the ballot and the moral ques-tions over the Iraq War, it was critical that the nation’s bishops offer clear guidance to Catholic voters. “Faithful Citizenship” was supposed to do that. It did not. As a matter of fact, according to the highest ranking U.S. prelate in the Vatican, it essentially handed Barack Obama the election.  Archbishop Raymond Burke, the prefect for the Apostolic Signatura, blamed the document “for the abandonment of pro-life teachings by voting Catholics.” He said the document “led to confusion” among

the faithful and led ultimately to massive support among Catholics for “the most pro-abortion president in U.S. History.” The problem, the Archbishop pointed out, was that the document did not make the ”nec-essary distinctions” between abortion and other life issues such as war, capital punish-ment, and poverty.  Citing the work of ethics expert, Msgr. Kev-in McMahon, who analyzed how the bishops’ document actually contributed to the elec-tion of Obama, Archbishop Burke accused the USCCB document for promoting “a kind of false thinking, that says, ‘there’s the evil of taking an innocent and defenseless human life but there are other evils and they’re wor-thy of equal consideration.’ “But they’re not!”, he said. “The economic situation, or opposition to the war in Iraq, or whatever it may be, those things don’t rise to the same level as something that is always and everywhere evil, namely the killing of innocent and defenseless human life.” The Archbishop’s 2008 rebuke echoed the memorandum sent to the U.S. bishops in 2004 by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in which he advised: “There may be a legiti-mate diversity of opinion even among Cath-olics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia.” But despite the previous warning from the man who would become Pope Benedict XVI,

“Faithful Citizenship”, according to Arch-bishop Burke, effectively obscured the moral distinction between life issues, fostered voter confusion, and led to more Catholics percentage-wise (54%) voting for the “most pro-abortion president in U.S. history” than the rest of the nation (52%). And the new president did not disap-point. Since taking office, Barack Obama has waged an onslaught against life in the womb at the mad rate of over one hundred anti-life bill signings, speeches, appointments, and related actions in just his first two years.  The new mandate to fund contraception, abortifacients, and sterilizations or give up our health insurance is simply another abor-tion supporting aspect of the PPACA and one more notch Obama can add to his belt of abortion crusading credentials. This isn’t something we Catholics can just shake our heads at and go about our busi-ness. As of August 1, our health insurance premiums are paying for abortifacients and contraceptive methods, the use of which our Church condemns as “intrinsically evil”. We are faced with a serious moral dilemma: fund intrinsic evil or give up our health in-surance. What to do? It is hoped that our Church leaders will provide an answer soon. 

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ITE, MISSA ESTFrom the Mass to the Market:

Engaging the World Beyond the Church Doors

The USCCB vs the PPACAFor many Americans, the wounds

inflicted on their country 10 years ago have been slow to heal. But the healing began right away, in the midst of the Twin Tow-ers falling, as Catholic priests rushed to the scene to anoint the dead and dying, provide solace to the grieving and grant conditional absolution to those going into the inferno in a desperate attempt to rescues whomever they could. One such priest lived within a stone’s throw of the Twin Towers. Father Kevin Ma-digan was and still is pastor of St. Peter’s, the oldest Catholic parish in New York City. The stately church is a city block from Ground Zero. The towers, once the tallest buildings in the world, turned out to be temporary neighbors. Many of its workers attended daily Mass at St. Peter’s. The church became a temporary morgue for some of the day’s victims. Sept. 11, 2001, was a beautiful, clear, late summer Tuesday in New York, and Father Madigan had just celebrated morning Mass and heard confessions. He was on his way to the rectory when he learned that a plane hit one of the Twin Towers. It was 8:46am. Speaking in May about his remembranc-es, he said he “immediately ran out into the street, thinking I might have to anoint the wounded and dying. But all I could

see was a crowd of people standing in the street looking up at the fire consuming the north tower. I overheard people saying that they had seen people leap to their deaths from the tower. I distinctly remember that I decided not to look, because I didn’t want to have such a memory etched in my con-sciousness.” He was thinking that whoever had per-petrated the attack “had done their worst, when all of a sudden a burst of flame emerged from the other tower, and debris was flying. I remember the wheel of an air-plane flying over my head.” After making sure the parish staff was safe, back at the chaotic scene he saw a middle-aged businessman weeping on the steps of St. Peter’s. His brother’s office was on the 78th floor. “I simply encouraged him not to lose hope,” Father Madigan said. “Most likely that hope was realized because over 98% of those working in the floors below the point of impact managed to escape.” The north tower was hit between the 93rd to 97th floor, the south tower around the 77th to 85th floor. “I was going from one corner to another, looking for the wounded and the dying in order to be of some assistance. Little did I know that the dead and many of the wound-ed were being brought to St. Peter’s to await transport to either the morgue or hospital.

In fact, the marble floor of the church sanc-tuary served as a temporary morgue for more than 30 bodies.” On his way to an aid center with another priest and policemen, firemen said there was danger that one or both of the towers might collapse. Even though he thought that unlikely, Father Madigan checked av-enues of escape. Right after he spotted the the entrance to a subway station, at 10:05am, the 110-story south tower began to collapse. Father Madi-gan yelled to his companions “Down here!” and they all ran down the steps. When they exited several blocks away, police told them

to go to St. Vincent’s Hospital in nearby Greenwich Village. When Father Madigan returned to the World Trade Center site, he said, “one became aware that mingled with that ash were the remains of the people who had perished.” He saw countless pieces of pa-per strewn about, mostly financial spread-sheets or family photos from desks. “In a very telling way, these relics summed up what the lives of those who were murdered that morning were all about the same basic thing — how they had simply gone to work as usual, just to earn a living to support their families. “Through this whole experi-ence, people admitted to being

more reflective about the very meaning and purpose of their lives,” Father Ma-

digan found. “There was a profound sense of coming together after having been a city under attack. But it was less out of a sense of vengeance or retribution against the at-tackers than of working together to find any survivors and offering emotional support for their families.”

tHe tWIn tOWerS paStOrPriests were among the first responders to the scene

By Joseph PronechenNational Catholic Register

This story is the second in a series remember the 9/11 attacks on America. It is reprinted in its entirety in U Matuna Si Yu’os with the kind permission of the National Catholic Register.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK“The Awkward Prayer for Peace”

It is hard to grasp that it has been ten years since that brutal morning on the Eastern seaboard of the United States when our lives changed forever. Living in San Antonio, TX, at the time, a close friend who like me was an Arabic translator emailed me to drop everything and turn on the television. I did, and within two minutes I saw the first of the Two Towers fall before my very eyes. For so many of us, this is the truly seminal moment of our lives as American citizens. Shocked at first, we understood who had perpetrated this atrocity, and the desire for so many Americans was, if not revenge, at least a reckoning. Two wars later, and with a degree of victory secured in each one, we now have the opportunity to reflect on what our language simply terms “9/11.” Osama bin Ladin is now dead. Saddam Hussein--a dictator who killed thousands of his own people--was captured, tried, and executed. Even al-Quaeda pockets in regions of the world have been targeted and defeated. So now, after this decade of war, most pray for peace. Some lament the loss of in-nocence, while others wonder if it was all worth it. I have friends from high school who have been killed in action. Some Marines with whom I served have lost arms and legs, not to mention well-being, hope, or the capacity to sleep through the night. And then there are those of us who served but just happened to leave our branch of service just a short time before 9/11. We are the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who were not called on to serve, and this makes the last decade all the more poignant. We feel the national pain but are sidelined in the fight. Speaking for myself, right after 9/11 the middle school at which I taught 7th grade held a prayer service. Each class was to bring a token and to offer a prayer for the victims of that tragic day and for whatever else the students wished to commend to the mercy of God. When my 7th graders went up with me, they asked me to pray in their stead, and as they lay a wreath at the flagpole, I simply said, “Dear Lord, in this time of grief and suffering, give us victory over our enemies so that there will finally be peace.” The good sister who was our principal asked me about this prayer later, and I could only reply: “Sister, I truly did pray for peace, but when our enemies seek our annihilation, the only path to peace is their destruction. It is they who will not have it any other way.” So now that we have this 10th anniversary--and I hate to use that term for so ter-rible an occasion--falling on a Sunday, let us pray for what peace we may be possible in this life, for true peace will not exist in this world until the Lord Himself brings it at His coming. Only then will the peace not be a cessation of fighting, but instead a blessed justice as only the Lord knows how.

Fr. Kevin Madigan

Sunday, September 11, 2011 Sunday, September 11, 20118 FEATURES

About 203 families in Malta and 75 families in Spain, mainly from the Neocatecumenal Way communities, generously opened their homes to hosting the pilgrims from Guam and Saipan during the two weeks in August leading up to World Youth Day (WYD) 2011 in Madrid. “I am extremely humbled to be welcomed so warmly without question, without even knowing us into the homes of these beautiful families, let alone without asking anything in return, for me was a testimony that Jesus Christ had indeed preceded us in our journey to meet the Holy Father,” said Holly-Elisabeth Leon Guerrero, who was one of the 207 pilgrims from the Neocatecumenal Way of Guam and Saipan. Maltese families such as John Camilleri and his wife Monica and their families, from the 1st Community of San Gwann, were happy to open their homes to the pilgrims. “There was a contagious feeling of enthusiasm from the Maltese families to accommodate the pilgrims,” said Camilleri, adding that “with the cheerful attitude of the pilgrims who traveled to prominent areas of Malta evangelizing and going on missions, I was really impressed by their level of faith and spirituality.” Many of the host families were very generous and made sure the pilgrims felt a sense of belonging in their families especially when they were far away from their own homes. Winston and Karen Pace, along with their six children, were another Maltese family who opened their homes to the pilgrims. For 11-year-old Matthew Pace, giving up his bedroom to pilgrims was a small sacrifice. Pace

reflected, “It wasn’t a problem for my brother Mark and me to give up our bed and bedrooms for our visitors because it was the right thing to do.” For his brother Mark, who is 12-years old, it was fun meeting the pilgrims from Guam and Saipan and most of all, enjoyed celebrating the Eucharist with them.

“When they arrived, the atmosphere was very lively. I made a lot of friends from Guam and I noticed that we are a like in spirit, faith, and culture.” Their younger sister Roberta, who is 7- years old, shared the excitement of welcoming the pilgrims. She exclaimed, “Having them in my house makes me happy because it is doing something good for Christ!” Arriving on an island he barely knew was a bit nerve-wrecking for Guam pilgrim Jerick Sablan. “Malta wasn’t exactly an island I grew up knowing. I didn’t know what to expect,” he said.

“God has a great way to show His love because all my nerves went away when I met my Maltese family. Arthur & Natalie and their sons Christopher and Luke opened their home to host me while in Malta.” Through this host family, Sablan was able to see the love of God. He shared,

“To give up their rooms and sleep in the living room showed so much hospitality and the love of God. They fed me well so I never got hungry. They took me to where I needed to go and even to places I wanted to go.” Sablan expressed that the families who took in the pilgrims was something very self-giving and had showed him a concrete way of God’s love for him. “They washed my laundry, gave us Maltese treats and souvenirs. They became my family in Malta and I’m so happy to have them,” said Sablan. In Madrid, the parishioners and members of the Neocatecumenal communities of Parroquia de Santa María del Monte Carmelo (Our Lady

of Mt. Carmel) prepared six months in advance for the arrival of the WYD pilgrims from Guam and Saipan. David Atienza of Spain, who is a professor at the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesean Missionary Seminary of Guam and the University of Guam, and his wife Maruxa Adelaida, were instrumental in the organizing for the pilgrims’ itinerary and stay in Spain along with their Spanish community. The Atienzas, whose family includes their six children plus one on the way, moved to Guam five years ago as a missionary family with the Catholic Church. David and Maruxa, who are from the parish in Madrid that hosted the pilgrims, were glad to welcome the Guam pilgrims to their country of Spain, just as they have been welcomed on Guam for the past five years. “What is amazing is that my parish is not a big parish. There are only four communities, and they all worked so hard and were overjoyed to host the

pilgrims,” Atienza noted. He stated that hosting pilgrims was a sign of love for the church. “For the families, what was important was the spirit. Because for them, what they were receiving was Christ. They were really happy and they felt like the pilgrims were Christ for them.” Leon Guerrero shared that her stay with the Maltese and Spanish families allowed her to have a more intimate relationship with people in the church,

“Not only did they support what we were going, but the families made it possible for me to sit at the feet of Jesus Christ.” Leon Guerrero and the pilgrims, being grateful for the families having prepared their food, providing warm shelter, washing their clothes, and many other accommodations, noted, “I truly believe the Holy Spirit was with us. Most of all, I am grateful to have known them. My thank yous will never be enough. I will pray for them always.”

WYD: Maltese and Spanish Families Open Homes to PilgrimsBy Jennifer Louise Dulla

Umatuna Si Yu’os Contributor

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PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) -- After find-ing and learning about the Catholic campus ministry presence on campus, how can prospective students tell that the Catholic presence on campus is a healthy one that will help them to grow? There are four hallmarks of a good cam-pus ministry, according to Mary Deeley,

pastoral associate at the Sheil Center, which serves Northwestern University in Chicago. “First, look for a variety of vibrant opportunities for worship and liturgy,” she said. Many open houses and tours happen on Saturday morning and end by Saturday afternoon, but the student

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could plan to stay for the Saturday vigil Mass or Sunday morning Mass to get a feel for the faith community. A good campus ministry will have sacraments and liturgies readily available. In addition to the Mass experience on campus, students should also look at the variety of other opportunities for worship, such as adoration, Taize prayer, recita-tion of the rosary and availability of the sacrament of reconciliation. Whatever specific needs an individual student may have, a wide variety of liturgical offerings shows that the community is diverse. A balanced campus ministry center can serve many needs. Second, evaluate the ministry center for the way it fosters community life among students. “Do Catholic students regularly get together for fellowship? Is there a cul-

ture where you can talk about your faith? Is that welcome on campus?” asked Dee-ley. “Find a place where you can talk with other Catholic students.” Third, ask “is there a culture of service and care for others in the community and outside of it?” according to Deeley. An orientation to serving others and the world is a sign of a healthy faith commu-nity. Lastly, look for “a culture of discern-ment and scholarship,” said Deeley. Scholarship is the reason students attend college, and a good campus ministry will help students integrate their faith with the important questions they tackle in the classroom. Students need to be able to speak about who they are and where they are going, she said, and God should have something to say about that..

Identifying the Hallmarks of a Good Catholic Campus ministry program by Josh Noem

1. Who made us?†God made us.In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. (Genesis 1:1)

2. Who is God?God is the Supreme Being, infinitely perfect, who made all things and keeps them in existence.In him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:28)

3. Why did God make us?God made us to show forth His goodness and to share with us His everlasting happi-ness in heaven.Eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what things God has prepared for those who love him. (I Corinthians 2:9)

For decades, the Baltimore Catechism was the primary tool used by CCD teachers throughout the US to help teach young people the basics of the Faith. Presented in a simple, question-and-answer format, the Catechism also gives a citation from Scripture that helps us to understand that the Catholic faith is indeed “Bible-based.”

The U Matuna Si Yu’os is pleased to be able to offer this weekly series as both instru-tion for youth and and a refresher for adults.

The Baltimore Catechism

Hand Picked By God by Donovan Manibusan

  Not many have given up everything they own,

to our Lord himself, your minds will be blown,

away if you find out hw far they went, to spread the word, to make sure God’s message is sent

Each having a purpose they were carefully selected Whatever prayer came by, it was never neglected

No matter what happened their faith stayed strong Even with all the temptations they never did anything wrong

With souls so pure, they are all in God’s hands Its amazing, how once upon a time, They walked on this land

Sunday, September 11, 2011 Sunday, September 11, 201110 DEVOTION AND SPIRITUALITY DEVOTION AND SPIRITUALITY 11

Pope Benedict XVI

a minute with the Holy Father: “the eucharist, Life of the World”Angelus Message for September 3

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The biblical Readings of Mass this Sun-day converge on the theme of brotherly love in the community of believers whose source lies in the communion of the Trinity. The Apostle Paul says that the whole Law of God finds fullness in love, so that in our re-lationships with others the Ten Commandments and every other precept are summed up in these words: “Love your neighbour as yourself” (cf. Rom 13:8-10).

The Gospel text from chapter 18 of Matthew on the life of the Christian community tells us that brotherly love also involves a sense of mutual responsibility. For this reason if my brother commits a sin against me I must treat him chari-tably and first of all, speak to him

privately, pointing out that what he has said or done is wrong. This ap-proach is known as “fraternal cor-rection”: it is not a reaction to the offence suffered but is motivated by love for one’s brethren.

St Augustine comments: “Who-ever has offended you, in offending you, has inflicted a serious injury upon himself; and would you not care for a brother’s injury?... You must forget the offence you have received but not the injury of one of your brethren (Discourse 82, 7).

And what if my brother does not listen to me? In today’s Gospel Je-sus points to a gradual approach: first, speak to him again with two or three others, the better to help him realize what he has done; if, in spite of this, he still refuses to listen, it is necessary to tell the community; and if he refuses to listen even to the community, he must be made to perceive that he has cut himself off by separating himself from the communion of the Church.

All this demonstrates that we are responsible for each other in the journey of Christian life; each

person, aware of his own limita-tions and shortcomings, is called to accept fraternal correction and to help others with this specific ser-

vice.Another fruit of love in the com-

munity is unanimous prayer. Jesus said: “If two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in Heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt 18:19-20). Personal prayer is of course impor-tant, indeed indispensable, but the Lord guarantees his presence to the

community - even if it is very small - which is united and in agreement, because this reflects the very real-ity of the Triune God, perfect com-munion of love. Origen says “we should practise this symphony” (Commentary on the Gospel ac-cording to Matthew, 14,1), in other words this harmony within the Christian community. We should practise both fraternal correction - which demands deep humility and simplicity of heart - and prayer so that it may rise to God from a com-munity truly united in Christ.

Let us ask all this through the intercession of Mary Most Holy, Mother of the Church and of St Gregory the Great, Pope and Doc-tor, whom we commemorated in the liturgy yesterday.

Courtesy of L’Osservatore Romano

U Matuna Si Yu’os will begin re-printing weekly Angelus reflections by Pope Benedict XVI. References to readings are specific for U Matuna issue dates.

a Slice of Heaven Divine Mercy Momentsby Fr. Joel De Los Reyes

PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Mat-thew, Mark, Luke and John told us all about what Jesus said and did, but not one of them

mentioned what he looked like. The vaguely European-fea-tured Jesus with a brown beard and hair was pretty much the standard for most of history, at least until Rembrandt van Rijn, the greatest painter, draftsman and printmaker of the Dutch Golden Age, came along. In the mid-17th century he and stu-dents at his Amsterdam studio painted a series of at least eight heads of Christ which set the li-turgical art world on its ear. Rembrandt’s studio was in a section of Amsterdam with a fairly large Jewish popula-tion, and it is believed the same young Jewish man was the model for all the portraits, which look remarkably like the olive-skinned and dark-haired men you would see strolling the Galilee shore today. For the first time six of these paintings are brought together for an exhibit, “Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus,” which was first exhibited at the Louvre in Paris and now at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art (Aug. 3-Oct. 30) after which it will travel to the Detroit Institute of Art (Nov. 20-Feb. 12). “’Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus’ marks the first time that an exhibition including a

substantial group of paintings by Rembrandt will be seen in Philadelphia,” said Timothy Rub, director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In his day Rembrandt was ridiculed for his innovative

p o r t r a y a l of the Sav-ior. By long-standing tra-dition, the head of Jesus was taken from three sources -- Ve r o n i c a’s veil, which a c c o r d i n g to tradition was im-printed with the image of Jesus af-ter a woman wiped his face on the road to Gol-gotha; the Man dyl i on

of Edessa, a similar icon v e n e r a t e d

in the East; and the Lentulus letter, a written description of Christ purportedly written by the governor of Judea who pre-ceded Pontius Pilate.

However, the Lentulus let-ter is generally dismissed as a 15th-century forgery, and neither Veronica’s veil nor the Mandylion can be definitively traced to the first century. In addition to the six heads of Jesus, the Philadelphia mu-seum exhibit contains other Rembrandt works drawn from the great museums of America and Europe showing the artist’s transition from the traditional to the innovative. Especially noteworthy are “Supper at Em-maus” and “Christ Preaching” (The Hundred Guilder Print), both from the Louvre. Although a number of the paintings and prints in the exhibit are from the Philadel-phia museum’s collection, it includes only one “Head of Je-sus.” It is part of the vast John G. Johnson collection and was until recently in storage, because it was thought to be a more recent copy of Rem-brandt’s work. Typical of Rem-brandt’s period, it is painted on oak, and by close examina-tion it was originally a smaller portrait pieced into a larger panel, with a background al-most seamlessly painted to form a single panel. When Lloyd DeWitt ar-rived at the museum a decade

ago as associate curator of the Johnson collection, he was “ex-tremely puzzled why someone would take such time on a copy and piece it together,” said Jen-nifer Thompson, associate cu-rator of European paintings and sculpture before 1900. DeWitt consulted with Peter Kline, a wood biologist who has an international reputation for dating the panels works are painted upon. Through ex-amination of the pattern of tree rings on the two panels, he was able to determine the main panel was from a tree harvested during Rembrandt’s

Amsterdam years, and the sur-rounding panel was even ear-lier, about 1610, which made it almost a certainty the picture was from Rembrandt’s studio, not a later copy. With the “Head of Jesus” au-thenticated, DeWitt conceived the notion of the exhibit with the Philadelphia museum’s work as a starting point. Although DeWitt himself re-cently moved on to the Art Gallery of Toronto in his na-tive Canada, “he was the first to think about bringing all of the heads together for an exhibit,” Thompson said.

rembrandt paintings Changed How the World Saw Christby Lou BaldwinCatholic News Service

“Head of Christ” attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn. The panel present Christ as a young, humble, tender figure with dark hair and olive skin..

Detail of “Supper at Emmaus” (CNS photo/courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

We won’t always know whom we inspire with our words. A kind word diffuses anger in someone’s heart, builds up friendly relationship and establishes trust to whom you speak. It is like music to another person’s ears, dissipates the feeling of strangeness and alienation for how can you speak bad word in exchange for a good one? Words of encouragement are more potent than enhancing drugs for someone to move on with life in the midst oblivion and confusion. “ It’s only words and words are all I have to take your heart away” so goes the song of the Bee Gees. We get together in harmony if we speak kind words with one another and the bill of understanding and acceptance is easily passed within an atmosphere of friendly conversation. Your warm words to people at the office, concierge, school, church, home, store and other places down the line is like fragrance that soothes and caresses people’s hearts and sensitivities around you. As it has been said that one’s good personhood is defined by one’s good and benign words. Ask yourself whether you fall in that category otherwise you may

need to fine-tune your language to produce sound of inspiration and not desperation. We won’t always know who gets encouraged when we smile. A kind word and a sweet smile are cousins. They are excellent ingredients for a happy and harmonious inter-personal relationship. Smile is a silent language of peace and love, builds bridges not walls, it is an unspoken greeting of a happy heart. When you smile at people, you send a message of goodwill and it usually earns a smile back. Your smile dissipates the cloudiness of animosity, topples down barriers of division and initiates camaraderie. “Smile an everlasting smile, a smile could bring you near to me.. smile and may be tomorrow, you’ll see the sun come shinning through you, just light up your face with gladness..” so goes another song of the Bee Gees. Your smile at customers, employees, followers, associates, colleagues, bosses, strangers, be they brown, black, white or yellow, rich or poor, healthy or sickly, and all others in that long stretch of humanity, is like an oasis of refreshment and charm. Life has its own way of making us smile even when you want to give up and lose hope because certain surprises come your way just when you thought you would never smile again. God’s blessing may come as a surprise and how much you receive

depends on how much your heart can give and believe. We sometimes hear people say that such person has a smiling face. Are you that person? If you are, then keep it up for you give shine to their lives. We won’t know who are strengthened by our presence. I just presided over a funeral and came back to my computer to finish this article. Obviously, there was so much grief in the family of the deceased. But the presence of friends, relatives, acquaintances, clergy and others help lighten the burden of pain and sadness over the loss of their loved one. Not only in time of death but also in other eventful occasions will your presence mean a lot perhaps even more than a truck-load of gifts and bundles of greeting cards sent as proxies from well wishers. When I did my violin recital in the early nineties, the presence of then Fr. David I.A. Quitugua, now a Monsignor and my former pastor at St. Anthony Church meant a lot for me. His fatherly support will live in my memory. Your presence at your child’s game, graduation, coronation, award, reward, wedding, ordination, promotion, election, and other especial moments and circumstances, is worth more than anything else. Presence is a precious gift that carries a priceless tag. Are you a “presence-person?” If you are, then you are a rare breed and exquisite gift.

We won’t always know it, but sometimes with our sweet smile, kind word and loving presence we deliver a slice of heaven to someone’s life. Amen on that folks!!

In her Diary entry no. 365, St. Faustina wrote Jesus’ words; “ Know that when you mortify your own self-will, then Mine reign within you.”

Tune in to KOLG 90.9 FM for the Divine Mercy prayer at 3 p.m. daily. Recite the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy everyday for peace in the world and conversion of sinners.

Thanks to the Divine Mercy prayer team for your faithfulness in our Sunday afternoon Divine Mercy home apostolate. May the good Lord continue to bless you and your families with the abundance of His grace and mercy.

To arrange for home Divine Mercy devotion presentation, prayer and veneration of the sacred relic of St. Faustina, please call Amy Borja at 472-7778.

You are welcome to the Divine Mercy Symposium at St. Anthony Church Spiritual Center on September 17, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

“We are responsi-ble for each other in the journey of Christian life, each person aware of his own limitations and shortcomings.”

Sunday, September 11, 201112 LOOKING AHEAD

Looking Ahead

I’m JuSt SayInG JeFFrey L. FItZGeraLd

Speaking of cats, when I was in high school, I took a liking to literature, par-ticularly British poetry and French dra-ma. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way I really took to the po-etry of TS Eliot, an American by birth who emi-grated to E n g l a n d and devot-ed himself to poetry, writing es-says, and convincing the world—and him-self—that he really was British. Rumor has it the poor man even tried employing some sort of British accent that made him the subject of ridicule. Like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, only he could read. That aside, high school students to-day read Eliot’s work, and some claim that it “speaks to them.” They read “The Hollow Men,” and feel that hopeless-ness of identity that only a teenager can understand [NOTE: Not to make fun,

but the reason a lot of young people feel so happy moping is because they don’t have bills to pay nor responsibilities. I have yet to meet a single mother work-ing three jobs wondering if life has any meaning.] Anyway, the more daring students read “The Waste Land,” then read the SparkNotes version because they don’t understand it. Then they go look for something online to explain SparkNotes because they don’t under-stand that either. But the one Eliot piece everyone un-derstands is a little work called “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” Not a terribly good work, it’s not terribly bad either. Playful mostly, and a nice break from nihilism. And to my way of thinking, the cruel-est form of torture imaginable. Why? It’s the basis for the Broadway musical Cats which as I recall is the most successful Broadway show ever. No joke. I was given the chance to see Cats once. I couldn’t make it through the first song. Watching the actors on stage, singing their little hearts out with face paint that made them look like the mu-tant trick-or treating child of a rodeo clown, I was genuinely embarrassed for them. What exactly were they thinking? I had the same reaction to Rent. My students went on and on about the songs, and yes, it won the Tony for Best Musical. But I just couldn’t stomach it because I had seen it already…when it was an opera by Puccini called La Boehme. What is it with this adapting of every-thing for modern sensibilities? Is it that we just can’t handle having a story told to us in the original? Are we so dumbed down by pop culture that we have to have everything modified for our titil-lation? Maybe I’m wrong on this. Perhaps I’m not being open enough (I am over 40, after all). But you have to admit that if you look around, my case holds water. Speaking of water, years ago director John Waters made a movie called Hair-spray. People loved it, so they made a musical out of it. People loved the mu-

sical so much that they turned around a made a movie out of it. Again. The same goes with The Producers. I’m just surprised they haven’t made a rock opera out of the Nuremburg Tri-als after the collapse of Nazi Germany in 1945. When I complain about this “pop culturation” of art, some of my friends think I’m an elitist, which is actually funny since I still lapse into my Caro-lina accent on occasion. Sorry, but you can’t be an elitist and a redneck at the same time, folks. Anyway, they remind me, Jesus spoke in parables to the crowds, and he used examples they could understand from their daily lives. St. Thomas Aquinas (and Aristo-tle and others before him) refer to this practice in reference to teaching “ac-cording to the mode of the receiver.” In other words, when you teach someone, you have to teach them based on what they know, and move forward from there. This is why elementary school teach-ers use certain methods and tones of voice in the classroom that, while high-ly effective there, would be laugable in high school. The same holds true for a high school football coach using his coaching methods to teach first grad-ers the fundamentals of handwriting. That’s the stuff of playfully silly movies. But eventually, these tykes do turn into high school students who learn in dif-ferent ways, and teachers change their methods and approaches. Not doing so does the kids a monstrous disservice. Our culture hasn’t kept in mind this need to help us develop, though. If any-thing, it’s dumbed things down more and more. I’m not saying musical the-ater is dead or anything, but let’s face it: even if you love ABBA, the plot of Mamma Mia took about as much cre-ative talent to concoct as the story line of High School Musical 14 (or however many there are). Even a knucklehead like me could string together a plot for a musical for children couched between songs from a Conway Twitty greatest hits album. Such a project might give us some sense of pleasure (especially if you like Conway Twitty, which I do). Still, it’s not particularly ennobling. In fact, to be honest, a Conway-based stage piece would be down-right vulgar in the sense that it’s base and common.

And of course it’s not just music. Churches were gutted all over the US in the early 1970s, the statues thrown out, the stained glass, even the organs, to make way for a more modern sensibil-ity. It was not a house of worship any-more; it was a community center. And that building—thereafter referred to as “sacred space”—was holy because that was the community’s intention. Because we weren’t supposed to be el-evated anymore, it became something that was functional, pure and simple. Although these changes were not so pronounced on Guam (I’m happy to say) compared to places like the sub-urbs around Seattle (I have one par-ticularly wood-paneled parish in mind), overall our culture has lost its connec-tion with the past. It’s not that we need to cling to it for anything practical. Like philosophy, art is what it is because it inspires, or at least it should. It’s not really supposed to be useful or functional beyond that. Many modern artists assert that art should “reflect reality.” I disagree. That’s the mirror’s job. Art—be it music, painting, drama, dance, architecture, whatever—should give us more. It’s one of those gifts that God gives us that makes human life not only more agreeable, but really more human. And that’s what makes even our mu-sic, painting, drama, dance, and every-thing else so important to our worship and praise. It’s not that we are creative; it’s more that He allows the works of our hands to be part of that worship, the greatest examples of all being bread and wine, both of which are “made by human hands.” These and all other offerings to God should not be borrowings or adapta-tions according to our modern tastes alone. Perhaps our taste buds should be more open to the subtler, more delicate delights that make us see the world in the beauty of God’s design and purpose. Then again, my wife and I are still groaning that we missed the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar in 2003 starring Sebastian Bach of the 80s rock band Skid Row. A once-in-a-lifetime chance blown. Oh well. I guess I can just watch the movie.

Please send your comments on why frittata is so awesome and if that’s how it’s spelled, to jeff@umatuna.org.

“I Done Got More Culture than a Petri Dish”

TS Eliot, poetic wordsmith--except for that whole

angst-inspiring, “nobody understands me” thing

The first memorial of this is celebrated with special joy on Guam because it is the feast of our Cathedral-Basilica. The Name of Mary—as the Catholic Encyclopedia so well reminds us—is venerated “because it belongs to her who is the Mother of God, the holiest of creatures, the Queen of Heaven and Earth, the Mother of Mercy.” With this feast, we celebrate all that was given to her by God, and especially all that is given to us through her intercession. St. John Chrysostom (“the golden-mouthed”) was born in Antioch, and after being very well educated and ordained to the priesthood, he became renowned as a great preacher. In 397, he was elected Patriarch of Constantinople and worked hard for the reform of the Church in the region around this city that had become the eastern capital

of the Roman Empire. However, these efforts earned him the hostility of the empress, and he was twice exiled. On this second exile, he was banished to the region of Armenia and beyond, where he died from his hardships. His preaching, particularly his existing homilies, are some of the most famous as well as eloquent writings in the Church’s history. The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is an amazing feast precisely because Christianity is the only religion that adopted an instrument of torture and execution as its symbol. Our Faith is one that recognizes that our redemption comes through the God-Man nailed upon this cross. This means that Christianity is not some abstract religion of love of service; instead, it is a Faith that recognizes God’s actual intervention in the world in actual historical events involving real people. If the Cross is taken away or simply spiritualized, then the

rest of Christianity is meaningless. In the Middle Ages, the devotion to our Lady of Sorrows was wide-spread, and during this time the hymn Stabat Mater was composed. This memorial, coming a day after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, reminds us of the sufferings of the Blessed Mother that were foretold to her by the prophet Simeon in the Temple at the Presentation of the Lord. She is for us the model of patience and love amidst sufferings. Because the placement of this memorial on the calendar, the month of September is the month of our Lady of Sorrows. Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian were contemporaries who both died during the 3rd Century. Pope St. Cornelius became pope in 251 and fought against the Novatian schismatics. Soon after, the emperor Gallus exiled him, and he died in June, 253. St. Cornelius, on the other hand, was a lawyer in Carthage (North Africa) who converted

to the Faith and became bishop of that city in 249. He guided the persecuted church in Carthage for a decade, until he was eventually tried and executed for the Faith in September, 258. A bishop and Doctor of the Church, St. Robert Bellarmine was born in Tuscany (Italy) and became a Jesuit. He was most notable for his great learning and success in disputations with Protestant theologians and apologists in the period immediately after the Protestant Reformation, in addition to being a moderating influence in the trial of Galileo (whom St. Robert assisted with advice). Although he eventually became a cardinal of the Church, he is chiefly known for his writings, for which is was named

“Doctor of the Church.”

The staff of U Matuna Si Yu’os wish you a safe and blessed week.

Sept 12 Holy Name of MaryMon (Optional Memorial)

Sept 13 St. John ChrysostomTues

Sept 14 Exaltation of the Holy CrossWed Feast

Sept 15 Our Lady of SorrowsThur

Sept 16 Sts. Cornelius and CyprianFri

Sept 17 St. Robert BellarmineSat (Optional Memorial)

Sept 18 25th Sunday of Ordinary Sun Time