Development Office 2.3.12

My Brothers,

Once again I am forwarding to you, for your distribution to your parishioners, the most recent article fromThe Catholic Steward. I hope that you will find it of interest and of use in your parish.

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We Must Learn To Have Greater Trust In Divine Providence

VATICAN CITY, 1 FEB 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Paul VI Hall the Holy Father received thousands of pilgrims from around the world in his weekly general audience. As part of a series of catecheses dedicated to the prayers pronounced by Christ, he focused his remarks on Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.

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Article by El Sol De Yakima

Dear Father:

Here is the link to the article being carried by El Sol based on the homily text I sent you under a separate e-mail last week.  You may find this as an assistance to those with whom you collaborate in the Hispanic community: http://elsoldeyakima.com/2012/01/31/san-pablo-y-el-matrimonio/

Bishop Tyson

Clergy and Laity Clearance

Dear Father:

 I am keenly aware that the robust process of prior review for all speakers – clergy and laity – has been a major change.  So has the review of clergy credentials – on an event by event basis – for all clergy entering the Diocese of Yakima.  However, we are receiving too many requests at the last minute.  I must inform you that late requests will end up being “refusals” which means you, your parish leadership and the local organizations you work with must plan in advance giving sufficient notice for staff to handle requests.  Also, remember you – as the pastor – should be signing off on all requests in your parish.  I would gently remind you that Elvia Gonzalez, our Vice-Chancellor, does not work full-time as a result of the reduction in workforce conducted three years ago.  So kindly remind everyone the importance of advance planning and advance notice.  Again, I thank you for your attention this matter.  Below are the links for the essential documents which are accessible to you and your leadership on the parish website. 

Links for documents

Blessings,

Bishop Joseph Tyson

Dates for Bishop's and Diocesan Calendar

Dear Friends:

I am asking you to work with your leadership, again, to clearly identify dates that you are requesting the presence of a bishop.  I am getting very late requests and at the very last minute and it is very hard to plan.  Elvia Gonzalez in my office has been the point of contact for many of these requests. You may contact her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Could you kindly ask your groups and organizations to plan in advance.  It is also vitally important for groups to understand that a refusal to appear is not a judgment on anyone’s part, but simply an inability to accommodate last-minute plans and last-minute changes.  Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter. 

Bishop Tyson

Bishop Tyson Voices Opposition to Abortion Mandate in Washington State

Dear Friends:

Here’s a copy of the homily I delivered at the recent Mass for Life this last week at St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima.  My thanks to so many who turned out for this first annual Mass for Life.  I also am grateful for the many folks who signed up for our pro-life community dinner afterwards.  Many Blessings!

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Mass for life homily

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Diocese Weekly Mailing 1.27.12

Dear Father:

Our Gospel from St. Mark notes that Jesus casts out the demon-possessed man in the synagogue “with authority.” This is not simply the authority in which orders are given and commands followed. No, something far more is at stake. Building on the previous Sunday’s Gospel with the call of the disciples, St. Mark the Evangelist seems to suggest that this authority is one of attraction.

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Archbishop Dolan Article: Contraception Mandate

You may be aware through the media that the federal government is issuing rules requiring Catholic institutions to provide contraceptive coverage in our insurance plans for our employees. These new requirements are set to take effect next year. I am sending you the link to Archbishop Dolan’s fine Op-Ed piece that ran this week in the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read.

Christian Unity Requires Individual Conversion

VATICAN CITY, 25 JAN 2012 (VIS) - Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning's general audience to Christ's priestly prayer during the Last Supper, as narrated in chapter 17 of the Gospel of St. John. In order to understand this prayer “in all its immense richness,” said the Pope, it is important to see it in the context of the Jewish feast of atonement, Yom Kippur, in which the high priest seeks atonement first for himself, then for the order of priests and finally for the community as a whole. Likewise, “that night Jesus addressed the Father at the moment in which He offered Himself. He, priest and victim, prayed for Himself, for the Apostles and for all those who would believe in Him.”

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Holy Father Uplifts Balance in Priestly Formation

VATICAN CITY, 26 JAN 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican the Holy Father received superiors and seminarians from three Italian regional pontifical seminaries in Assisi, Catanzaro and Naples. All of these institutions, as the Pope remarked in his address to the group, are currently celebrating their first centenary having been founded as part of efforts towards the reformation of priestly education carried out under Popes Leo XIII and St. Pius X. “Bringing diocesan seminaries together into regional seminaries, and the reform of theological studies, produced a notable improvement in quality,” Pope Benedict noted. “In this, an important role was played by the Society of Jesus,” the Jesuits, to whom the new regional seminaries were entrusted.

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