News of the Diocese of Baker

June 30, 2019 Vol. 10 • Number 13

DIOCESAN CHRONICLE THE

Congratulations! REVEREND STEVE GARZA

ORDAINED TO THE

PRIESTHOOD JUNE 27, 2019 FOR THE

DIOCESE OF BAKER

Many Happy Years! Pastoral Assignments effective July 10, 2019 Fr. Steve Garza as Parochial Vicar St. Francis of Assisi in Bend Fr. Sibi Poulose as Administrator St. Edward the Martyr in Sisters Fr. Roger Fernando as Parochial Vicar Blessed Sacrament in Ontario Fr. Joseph Puthiyath as Administrator Blessed Sacrament in Ontario Fr. Thomas Polimentla as Administrator Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. James (effective May 29, 2019)

Fr. Stephen Manthuruthil, Pastor in Chiloquin and Bly, returned to his Salesian Community in India on May 29. We wish to thank Fr. Stephen for his years of service to the Diocese and our prayers go with him as he returns to his community. God Bless you Fr. Stephen.

Additional Assignments Fr. Joseph Thankachan will become the Parochial Vicar at St. Mary in Hood River in July after his arrival and orientation. Fr. Sibi Poulose and Fr. Victor Mena are assigned the duty of developing a prison and jail ministry for Central Oregon.

5 Takeaways from the Pope’s Exhortation to Young People In March 2019, Pope Francis issued his Exhortation to Young People, Christus Vivit—the fruit of last year’s Synod dealing with young people in the Church. Its hopeful tone reminds me of much of the work we see happening in the mission dioceses we serve. To use one example, the average age in the Diocese of Brownsville is 26. The average age of Hispanic Catholics across all U.S. dioceses is 27, and about 40% are under the age of 21. Across all mission dioceses, though, we see a strong desire to reach out to young people and to develop new ministries that serve where they are today. Here are five takeways from his document.

1. Jesus was young once, too

The pope invites young people to discern the ways that Jesus, himself a young person, lived. Young people can help keep the Church young; they can help her to move forward and be a better witness among the poor and outcast.

2. We must walk together

Those who minister to the young are called to accompany them in their encounter with others, so that they might engage generously in mission. Still, as the pope acknowledges in his letter, there are many young people who experience harsh realities. He calls to mind those who are hungry, homeless, or mistreated. As I read these words, I called to mind ministries like those I visited recently in Puerto Rico during an immersion trip for pastoral ministers. One, the Hogar Infantil Santa Teresita del Niño Jesus, in the Diocese of Arecibo, is run by our 2016 Lumen Christi Award recipient, Melva Arbelo Mangual. Melva encounters many children who have experienced heartbreaking trauma and loss, but opens her arms and her doors to walk with them toward a more hopeful future. Another ministry, the Animaci Animación Misionera Espiritual (AME) is run by Sisters Vicky Beaz Díaz and Brenda Ubiñas Lazzarini of the Missionaries of Christ the Savior, and serves middle-school age children living in an area where poverty and drug abuse are common.

3. Migrants matter

The pope pays special attention to the plight of migrants, many of whom are young, fleeing violence, poverty, and natural disasters. Since late 2017, many people from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have had to leave home in order to find work on the mainland, becoming migrants within their own country. Further, over the last number of months, many young people fleeing violence in Central America have traveled north, applying for asylum in the United States. Many are families with children, seeking to reunite with relatives in different parts of the country. Still others are migrant farmworkers in places like Yakima, Washington, or Kalamazoo, Michigan. Catholic Extension has supported dioceses that have developed many forms of outreach to these vulnerable young populations: from shelters, to literacy programs, to door-to-door visits, to simply going to where migrants are to hear confessions or

celebrate the Mass.

4. Young people are the leaders of tomorrow

The pope calls for the development of young leaders, a call that resonates well with the 87 dioceses that Catholic Extension supports. Over the past five years alone, Catholic Extension has granted nearly $10 million for youth focused initiatives: campus ministries and Newman centers, training of youth ministers, summer camps, after school programs, youth conferences, and many social service programs addressing high-risk populations. In addition, Catholic Extension has for many years had programs that invite young adult leaders, including many Hispanics, to study for advanced degrees that support their ministries. Finally, Catholic Extension regularly supports seminarian education, a critical part of the pipeline that brings young priests into pastoral work in mission dioceses.

5. Their time is now

The pope’s letter is hopeful, reminding young people that Christ is alive and that he wants us to be alive. Time and again, we see that life in the mission dioceses we serve. The young people who are carrying the Church into the future are those who work hard, raise families, build parishes, and carry the work of mercy into the community. The pope ends his letter on a similarly hopeful note: “the Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith.” Catholic Extension is proud to support dioceses in their often pioneering work among the young, whom the pope describes as “the ‘now’ of God.” Read more articles from Dr. Tim Muldoon in Catholic Extension’s monthly column series, A Journey to America’s Peripheries.

5 cosas principales de la Exhortación del Papa a los Jóvenes En Marzo 2019, el Papa Francisco emitió su Exhortación a los Jóvenes, Christus-Vivit— fruto del Sínodo del año pasado que trata sobre los jóvenes en la Iglesia. Su tono de esperanza me recuerda mucho al trabajo que vemos que está sucediendo en la diócesis misioneras a las que servimos. Para usar un ejemplo, la edad promedio en la Diócesis de Brownsville es de 26 años. La edad promedio de Católicos Hispanos a través de las diócesis de los Estados Unidos es de 27 años, y aproximadamente el 40% son menores de 21 años. Sin embargo, en todas las diócesis misioneras, vemos un fuerte deseo de llegar a los jóvenes y de desarrollar nuevos ministerios que sirvan donde están hoy. Aquí tienen cinco cosas principales de este documento.

1. Jesús también fue joven una vez

El Papa invita a los jóvenes a discernir las formas en que Jesús, él mismo un joven, vivió. Los jóvenes pueden ayudar a mantener a la Iglesia joven; ellos pueden ayudarla a avanzar y ser mejor testigo entre los pobres y marginados.

2. Debemos caminar juntos

Aquellos que ministran a los jóvenes, están llamados a

acompañarlos en su encuentro con otros, para que puedan participar generosamente en la misión. Aun así, el Papa reconoce en su carta, que hay muchos jóvenes que experimentan realidades duras. Él nos recuerda a los que tienen hambre, personas sin hogar o maltratados. Al leer éstas palabras, recordé ministerios como los que visité recientemente en Puerto Rico durante un viaje de inmersión para ministros pastorales. Uno, El Hogar Infantil de Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús, en la Diócesis de Arecibo, es dirigido por nuestra recipiente del Permio Lumen Christi 2016, Melva Arbelo Mangual. Melva encuentra a muchos niños que han sufrido traumas y pérdidas desgarradores, pero abre sus brazos y sus puertas caminar con ellos hacia un futuro más esperanzador. Otro ministerio, el Animaci, Animación Misionera Espiritual (AME), es dirigido por las Hermanas Vicky Beaz Diaz y Brenda Ubiñas Lazzarini de las Misioneras de Cristo Salvador, y sirven a niños de edad de secundaria que viven en un área donde la pobreza y abuso de drogas son comunes.

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3. Los Migrantes Importan

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El Papa presta especial atención a la difícil situación de los migrantes, muchos de los cuales son jóvenes, que huyen de la violencia, la pobreza y los desastres naturales. Desde finales del 2017, muchas personas de las Islas Vírgenes y Puerto Rico han tenido que dejar su hogar para poder encontrar trabajo en tierra firme, convirtiéndose en migrantes dentro de su propio país. Además, en los últimos meses, muchos jóvenes que huyen de la violencia en Centro América, han viajado hacia el norte, aplicando por asilo en los Estados Unidos. Muchos son familias con niños, buscando reunirse con familiares en diferentes partes del país. Otros son trabajadores agrícolas migrantes en lugares como Yakima, Washington o Kalamazoo, Michigan. Catholic Extension (Extensión Católica) ha apoyado diócesis que han desarrollado muchas formas de acercamiento a estas poblaciones jóvenes vulnerables: desde refugios, a programas de alfabetización, a visitas puerta a puerta, a simplemente ir a donde están los migrantes para escucha confesiones o celebrar la Misa.

4. Los Jóvenes son los líderes del mañana

El Papa pide por el desarrollo de líderes jóvenes, un llamado que resuena bien en las 87 diócesis que apoya Catholic Extension. Solo en los últimos cinco años, Catholic Extension ha otorgado casi $10 millones de iniciativas enfocadas en los jóvenes: ministerios en las escuelas y centros Newman, capacitación para ministros jóvenes, campamentos de verano, programas de actividades extracurriculares, conferencias juveniles, y muchos programas de servicios sociales dirigidos a poblaciones de alto riesgo. Además, Catholic Extension por muchos años ha tenido programas que invitan a jóvenes adultos líderes, incluyendo muchos Hispanos, para que estudien para títulos avanzados que apoyen sus ministerios. Finalmente, Catholic Extension regularmente apoya la educación de seminaristas, una parte crucial del conducto que lleva a los sacerdotes jóvenes al trabajo pastoral en las diócesis de la misión.

5. Su tiempo es ahora

La carta del papa es esperanzadora, recordándole a la gente joven que Cristo está vivo y que Él quiere que nosotros estemos vivos. Una y otra vez, vemos esa vida en la diócesis misionera a la que servimos. Los jóvenes que llevan a la Iglesia al futuro son aquellos que trabajan duro, crían familias, construyen parroquias y llevan la obra de misericordia a la comunidad. El Papa termina su carta con una nota similarmente esperanzadora: “La Iglesia necesita su impulso, sus intuiciones, su fe.” Catholic Extension está orgullosa de apoyar diócesis en su en su trabajo a menudo pionero entre los jóvenes, a quienes el Papa describe como “el ‘ahora’ de Dios.” Lean más artículos de Dr. Tim Muldoon en la columna mensual de Catholic Extension de la series, A Journey to America’s Peripheries.

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SCHOENSTATT CATHOLIC GIRLS SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS July 8 - 10 for girls aged 8 - 12 **and** July 12 - 14 for young women aged 13 and up Held at St. Andrew’s Mission in Pendleton Cost: $40 For information, or to request a registration form, call or email Deanna Leonard (541) 667-8537 / [email protected] Schoenstatt is a Catholic lay movement that strives to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the example and guidance of Mary, the Mother of God. The mission of Schoenstatt’s work with girls youth are: the education and formation of girls according to the God willed image of womanhood as reflected in Mary, and the deepening of the truths of our Catholic faith, as well as the fostering of prayer and the spiritual life through Schoenstatt’s spirituality.

Confirmations in La Pine and Christmas Valley Pentecost “came early” to Holy Redeemer Parish. On June 2, 2019, ten youth were “Sealed in the Spirit” with Bishop Liam Cary presiding and Father Paul Antao, our pastor, concelebrating Masses at Holy Redeemer (La Pine) and Holy Family (Christmas Valley) churches. We thank Bishop Cary for visiting to confer this sacrament upon our youth and we congratulate the ‘Confirmati’ as they complete their Sacraments of Initiation. We also thank all the teachers, volunteers, parents and sponsors who helped in their respective ways to prepre the youth to receive this holy sacrament.

Life Chain May 2019 Thirteen people gathered in silent prayer for one hour, including Fr. Shiju and Bishop Cary. (Twelve apostles and our Shepherd!) Life Chain is an important reminder that a considerable amount of work still needs to be accomplished regarding pro-life issues, especially the abolition of all abortions. Life is precious from conception to natural death. Thank you to all who joined us - it was a beautiful day and we received mostly positive responses. If you would like to join the Respect Life Group, contact St. Pius X Klamath Falls. Submitted by Julie Kraan

Stand with thousands of prolife individuals throughout the USA and Canada in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost to abortion.

Submitted by LorriAnn Landles

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DIOCESE OF BAKER ANNUAL CATECHETICAL SYMPOSIUM Join us Aug. 23rd-25th at the Diocese of Baker Retreat Center Join us for these days of growth and community. This year’s symposium will focus on helping families bring Faith into the home, and classroom strategies and skills. Registration will be open July 1st. — SAVE THE DATE!