Central Washington Catholic December 2011

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Help for Troubled Marriages

Help for Troubled Marriages

Here’s hope! “Retrouvaille” is a successful Catholic program that consists of one weekend followed by six sessions. All struggling couples are welcome, even if you’re separated or divorced.

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Lenten Regulations for 2012 – English/Spanish

Please find, in the attached memo, copies in both English and Spanish of the Lenten regulations for 2012.  You may find them of use as you prepare your parishes for the season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22.

Lenten Regulations English and Spanish 2012

Marriage Statement and Bulletin Announcement

Attached you will find our joint statement on the redefinition of marriage.  You will also find a prayer for marriage that can be printed for use in your parishes.  You might want to consider using this prayer after the communion prayer as well as other various parish leadership settings.  Besides the bulletin insert there is also a short bulletin announcement. 

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Obituary of Rev. John Tholen

 The Reverend John Tholen of Yakima, a retired priest of the Diocese of Yakima, died Saturday evening, January 14, in Yakima.  He had been treated for the past several months for lung cancer.  At the request of his family, Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated this morning with a small group of family and friends at St. Paul Cathedral Chapel, with the Rev. Msgr. John Ecker presiding. 

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Annual Walk For Life in Yakima January 21, 2012

Dear brother priests,

 You and all of the members of your parishes are warmly invited to join in the annual Walk for Life, Saturday, January 21! Everyone will gather at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Cathedral, 1208 West Chestnut Avenue, Yakima, followed by the walk down Yakima Avenue to Millennium Plaza. (Transportation will be available for anyone needing a ride back to the Cathedral at the end of the walk.)

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Diocese Weekly 01.13.12

Dear Fathers:

 “Come and See!”  Those words of Jesus to his disciples set the stage for vocational discernment – especially to priesthood.  Indeed the Gospel readings these next two Sundays give us a chance to talk about the call to discipleship in a variety of ways. 

 For myself, I’d like to open up the topic of vocations to the priesthood with all of you.  At the last meeting of Presbyteral Council’s Executive Committee there was some desire expressed from at least one of the regions to hear a bit about our seminarians.  Father Pulido and I visited our men studying at Mt. Angel in October.  Over Christmas I had the chance to sit down with each of our seminarians for a little one-on-one time to get to know them a bit better.

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Diocese Weekly Mailing 01.06.12

Dear Fathers:

My Great-Uncle Balzer was as tall as he was round.    Balzer Kunnanz was his name.  It’s a German shortened name for Balthazar – one of the three kings.  He was the youngest brother of my grandmother.  She complained that he was treated like one of the three kings too!

My trusty aide, David Valdivia scanned a picture of my grandparents’ generation standing in front of their first wood-framed house in America – Selz, North Dakota – to be exact.  The previous house was made of sod. You can see the clan all lined up in front of their new house.  No one spoke English.  Everyone spoke German. In this photo, my great grandmother is pregnant with Uncle Balzer.

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Brochures and Forms Available for Clearance Approval for Speakers and Presenters

Accompanying this notice you will find links to several documents that outline our new procedures for requesting clearance for speakers and event presenters, particularly those who come from outside the Diocese of Yakima.  These documents are available in both English and Spanish.  Here is a brief description of the documents:

1)    A two-sided brochure with a message from Bishop Tyson outlining our policy for approval of visiting speakers from outside the diocese. Please copy and distribute to members of your staff who help you in organizing events in the parish.  Please also copy and distribute them to groups in your parish such as Cursillo, charismatic prayer groups, etc. who would also make such invitations.  It’s important that we get the word out as widely as possible.  We will be printing copies of the brochure to make available as well.

2)    A two-page form for requesting clearance for lay speakers and event presenters from outside the Diocese of Yakima.  This is the form referred to in the brochure.  Please note that when the diocese requests clearance for the speakers or presenters, it will do so in a confidential manner, through contact with the pastor of the parish, or diocese, from which the speaker or presenter comes. 

3)    Two one-page checklists (clergy and laity) that detail the process to follow in clearing speakers or event presenters from both within the Diocese of Yakima, and from outside the Diocese of Yakima.  This is meant to assist you in making sure that the proper steps have been taken so as to best ensure that people coming to minister in your parishes have the proper qualifications, and proper background, to serve our people effectively and safely.

Thank you for your cooperation, and feel free to call or write if you have any questions.

Links for documents

Upcoming Retrouvaille Weekends

The holidays are often a time of great stress for families.  One way the Church offers help to couples whose marriages have been stretched to the breaking point and beyond is through the Retrouvaille retreat weekend. Please consider placing the notice below in your church bulletins.  Also look for updated versions in the weeks ahead.

Help for Troubled Marriages
Here’s hope! “Retrouvaille” is a successful Catholic program that consists of one weekend followed by six sessions. All struggling couples are welcome, even if you’re separated or divorced. The next weekends are Feb 3-5, in Boise, & Feb 10-12 in Richland. For more information, call Roland & Heidi at 509-690-7354 or go to HelpOurMarriage.com