THE ST. LOUISE HERALD

Winter 2012

Advancing the Mission

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Message From the Pastor 3

Living the Spirit of St. Louise 4

The St. Louise Pet Blessing 6

Weekend with the Lord 8

Teaching the Mass 10

Matthew’s Mission 12

Before “I Do” 18

Fullness of Faith ~ Our Jubilee Vision 20

STL Students Learn to Defend the Faith 22

Parish Share 24

Diaconate Ministry 26

The Year of Faith 30

Sew I May Serve 32

Bringing the Rosary to Life 34

Fostering Devotion to Our Blessed Mother 38

The de Marillac Guild 40

Race for Education 43

Youth Ministry 44

STL Alumni News 46

Planting the Seed to Remember God’s Words 47

Contents 4

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34EDITORLisa C. Osterhaus

WRITERSJackie Alger, Father Michael A. Caridi, Nancy Gillespie, Terry Kish, Vanessa LaFerriere,Arthur Messina, Father John Naugle, Colleen Rainone, Gina Romano,The Wilding Family, Jason Zych

CONTIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSJean Burke, Terry Kish, Little Sisters of the Poor, Melissa Peretin, ZeeAnn Poerio,Colleen Rainone, Deacon Rick Tucek, Brad Tupi, The Wilding Family, Jason Zych,Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERKristin Murdy

COPY EDITORSVanessa LaFerriere, Colleen Rainone

COVER PHOTOSt. Louise School student, Mia Bullister looks at her Miraculous Medal blessed by the Pope.

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December 2012

Dear Parishioners,

Throughout the Christmas season, we celebrate the miracle of the Incarnation, namely, that our divine, infinite, and transcendent God in Heaven freely chose to assume human flesh and come among us in the person of Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary.

And in recalling the mysterious events that unfolded in Bethlehem on that first Christmas night, the Gospels seem to indicate that there was an unlikely, even incredible, “coming together” of various types of people around the baby Jesus.

There was a living saint there, the Blessed Mother, and she was sinless, perfect and pure. But there were also many sinners present – the rest of them in fact – people like you and me that struggle through life against temptation and sin, who are anything but perfect, but would jump at the opportunity to see God face-to-face.

The rich, intelligent and sophisticated were there, too, represented by the kings who were learned men who had the best that money could buy to offer the Newborn Savior. But the poor, uneducated and more primitive also gathered at the manger: they were the shepherds who had no social standing, worked for very low wages, and were often considered in elite Jewish circles to be beyond the scope of God’s covenant promises.

Yes, the one for whom there was no room in the inn made room for everyone at His birth. And when all of these diverse individuals together faced the reality of Christmas, their differences melted away and they united in one common pur-pose: to glorify, adore and offer themselves in service to God’s Son who had come down from Heaven to be with them.

In this edition of the The St. Louise Herald, you will find just some examples of the many ways that our parishioners come together everyday in service to the Lord in order to make the love of God incarnate in the lives of everyone who comes our way, no matter who they are, where they’ve been or what they have.

It is my hope that as you read through the pages of your parish magazine, you may realize that Christ is not all that far away, indeed He is alive at Saint Louise, in our sacramental and devotional celebrations, through our educational programs and, in a special way, through our charitable outreach to the needy. At the same time, I also hope that these stories will motivate everyone to become more involved in the parish that seeks everyday to make Christ incarnate to the community we are privileged to serve.

With best wishes for a blessed Christmas, I am

Sincerely in Christ,

Father Michael A. Caridi Pastor

message from the pastor …And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth (Jn 1:14).

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LIVING

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 follow me.” This is the Christian vocation, which 

is  born  from  the  Lord’s  proposal  of  love  and 

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The  Little  Sisters  of  the  Poor  faithfully  follow  Christ’s invitation  and  live  out  the  charism of  their  foundress,  and !"#$%"&'#( )*( +$''#,-!./( /01"( ,"&"2$'"%( *!)3( '/"$!( #"424"##(service.  As  the  Little  Sisters  celebrate  their  140th  year  of caring  for  the  elderly  poor  in  Pittsburgh  they  are  quick  to acknowledge the enormous help they have received from the lay community. In particular, St. Louise parishioner, James F. 5$446($#(070!%"%('/"(2$!#'("1"!(8'9(:"0&&"(:-.0&(;"%046(7/$</(was struck at the time of her canonization in 2009.  

According  to  the announcement,  Jim “has been a visionary leader and tireless advocate for the Little Sisters of the Poor for more than 14 years. This is the highest recognition ever bestowed by  the  Little  Sisters  of  the Poor.  Jim has humbly 

agreed  to  accept  this  honor  on  behalf  of  all  who  have contributed  to  the mission  the Little Sisters,” on St.  Jeanne Jugan’s birthday, October 25, 2012. 

:$3( 5$44( ="!#)&$2$"#( '/"( 3$##$)&( )*( 8'9( >)-$#"( %"( ;0!$440<(Parish, “to be a sign of Christ’s presence for the community by … exemplifying in a particular way the virtue of charity to those in spiritual or material need, both within and beyond our parish boundaries.” However, Jim says that these values 7"!"(2$!#'(=0##"%()&')(/$3(,?(/$#(=0!"&'#9Jim grew up as a parishioner of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Pleasant Hills. He says that his sense of charitable outreach “comes  back  to  my  parents,  who  instilled  in  us  kids  the importance of helping those  in need.  If people came to  the door, we never  turned  them away.” His  dad was  a  butcher,  who would donate meat to any number of church fundraisers, which according to Jim “is saying a lot since at that time, there was a church on every corner and he contributed to them all. I had to do a lot of deliveries.” His mother, a homemaker, “not only took care of us 5 kids, but half the neighbors, too. She’d often ask, ‘How many do I have for dinner tonight?’ because #/"(&"1"!(@&"7($*($'(70#(.)$&.(')(,"(A-#'(-#(2$1"9B

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For 40 years,  Jim worked  in  the Steel business. He and his wife moved back to Pittsburgh in 1982 where they have been parishioners of St. Louise ever since. He served as President of St. Vincent College for seven years then eventually retired, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t busy.

While  Jim had been a  regular donor  to  the Little Sisters of the Poor  for  years,  he  took on  a more  active  role with  the community  in 1994.  It was  then  that  the Sisters needed  to make a life changing decision to either stay in Pittsburgh or to close down their facility and leave. 

Jim  recalls,  “They  needed  a  major  renovation  to  bring everything up to code and then some. So they contacted their list of donors, (one of whom was Jim) to ask for their help.” It was then that Jim formed a lay advisory group from among some  prominent  businessmen  in  Pittsburgh,  from whence came the Advisory Board, which Jim chairs to this day. “And we decided they should stay,” says Jim. This initial group of businessmen  ran  a  capital  campaign  that  raised  10  to  11 million dollars, which  led  to  the  construction  of  their  new nursing and personal care facility. “Since then we have run two more capital campaigns, so now the entire facility has been !"&)10'"%6B(#0?#(:$39(C$#(7$*"(;0!?(D44"&(/0#(04#)(,""&(0<'$1"(in the Little Sister’s women’s group, and a supportive partner with Jim in his outreach.

Jim is grateful for being part of the St. Louise family. Not only does he draw  inspiration  from being part of  the Nocturnal Adoration  team  at  St.  Louise  but  also  he  says,  “the  sheer number of people who are willing to get  involved and chip 

in whenever a need arises is a testament to the spirit of the parish.”  Jim  is  a  team player working  side‐by‐side with  Fr. ;$@"(0&%(30&?()*('/"#"(%"%$<0'"%(=0!$#/$)&"!#6(,)'/()&('/"(Endowment Committee for STL2020 last year and continuing to serve on the Parish Finance Committee.

People  often  ask  how  is  it  that  some  people  do  so  much outreach.  For  Jim,  “I’ve been blessed with opportunities  to help. I didn’t go looking for opportunities, they just presented themselves; and as my parents taught me, you just don’t turn away from those opportunities.” 

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Jim and Mary Ellen Will, with daughters Mary Beth Long and Kerry Will

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For many of us, our pets are a living sign of God’s love, serving as a constant reminder of the joy that comes from loving and being loved unconditionally, as God loves us. 

In recognition of that special bond, many Catholic churches around the world hold annual animal blessings on or around October 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and ecology, preached the importance of showing compassion to all God’s creatures.  

Two years ago, St. Louise began participating in this beautiful '!0%$'$)&6('/0&@#($&(=0!'(')('/"("**)!'#()*(<-!!"&'(2$*'/(.!0%"!6(Caelan O’Donnell. After a school event, Caelan’s mom, Trish, 0#@"%(E!9(;$@"(F0!$%$($*(/"G%(,"(7$44$&.(')(,4"##('/"$!("4%"!4?(%).6(Beau, who was waiting in the car in the school parking lot. Fr. ;$@"(/0==$4?(),4$."%6(,-'(F0"40&6(7/)(70#(0('/$!%(.!0%"!(0'(the time, began thinking about the family’s other pets, which currently include a guinea pig and two rabbits, in addition to Beau. “I thought it would be cool to bring my guinea pig for a blessing, too,” Caelan explains. 

Once Caelan had the idea to open the pet blessings to all the creatures of St. Louise parish, “she was relentless,” says her 3)36(H!$#/9(I8/"(,)'/"!"%(E!9(;$@"("1"!?('$3"(#/"(#07(/$39B(

PET BLESSINGcelebrates

THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S CREATION

The St. Louise

by Vanessa LaFerriere

“Animals are God’s creatures. He surrounds them with his providential 

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E!9( ;$@"( =!)3$#"%( F0"40&( '/0'( $*( #/"( !"3$&%"%( /$3( 0.0$&(when school began that fall, he’d schedule it. 

“When Caelan asked to have a special pet blessing ceremony 0'(8'9(>)-$#"6(J('/)-./'($'(70#(0('"!!$2$<($%"06B(E!9(;$@"("K=40$&#9(“So  many  parishioners  love  their  pets  and  see  them  as blessings from God. It’s only appropriate that we would take some time in prayer to thank God for these gifts and ask him to protect the blessings He’s given us through our pets.”

H/"(2$!#'(+"'(L4"##$&.6(/"4%($&(M<'),"!(NOPP6(70#(#</"%-4"%(')(take place in the school parking lot, but a rainstorm forced the pets and their owners into the school cafeteria for the short ceremony.  Caelan  played  a  special  role,  reading  from  the Gospel, passing out medals, and carrying the holy water font 7/$4"(E!9(;$@"(,4"##"%('/"(0&$304#9(

Caelan  also  helped  publicize  this  year’s  event,  which  was )*2$<$0'"%( ,?( E!9( :)/&( Q0-.4"( )&( 80'-!%0?6( M<'),"!( R6( ,?(30@$&.( 0( 24?"!( '/0'(70#( %$#'!$,-'"%( $&( '/"( </-!</( ,-44"'$&9((Approximately 30 pets and their owners joined Fr. Naugle in the church parking lot for the blessing. 

Father John Naugle blesses the pets and their owners

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,?(S!'/-!(;"##$&0D1"!?(?"0!6(%-!$&.('/"(2$!#'(7""@"&%($&(E",!-0!?6(TO(')(POO(3"&(*!)3(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<6(!0&.$&.($&(0."(from 12 to 90, make their way to St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center on the top of E. 18th Street in Pittsburgh *)!('/"(0&&-04(8'9(>)-$#"(;"&G#(U"'!"0'9(H/"#"(3"&(#="&%('/"(7""@"&%6(*!)3(E!$%0?(&$./'(-&'$4(&))&()&(Sunday, getting acquainted with themselves, each other and Jesus. 

What is it that draws these men, year after year, back to St. Paul’s? Is it the fabulous view of downtown +$''#,-!./(*!)3('/"(;)&0#'"!?(V0!%"&W(J#($'('/"(X-$"'('$3"(')(<)&'"3=40'"(4$*"(070?(*!)3('/"("1"!?%0?(/-#'4"(of the world we live in? Is it the retreat program put on by the Passionist Priests? Is it the accommodations and food? Is it the commentary of fellow parishioners, or the wild and crazy Saturday night pizza party? Could it possibly be all of the above? Whatever it is, we seem to have it right.

H/"(;"&G#(U"'!"0'(+!).!03(*)!(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<($#(0(-&$X-"(=!).!03($&('/"(Y$)<"#"()*(+$''#,-!./($&(that it is the only weekend at St. Paul’s that is exclusively dedicated to one Parish – St. Louise. All the other retreat weekends at St. Paul’s are open to more than one Parish, while the men from St. Louise have the entire weekend to themselves. In the mid to late 1980’s, Paul Callahan, a St. Louise parishioner, took on the job as retreat promoter at St. Louise. He promised the Passionist priests that if they would provide a weekend at St. +0-4G#(*)!(A-#'(8'9(>)-$#"(+0!$#/6(8'9(>)-$#"(7)-4%(2$44(044(POO(#=0<"#(010$40,4"(*)!('/"(7""@"&%9((H/"(+0##$)&$#'#(agreed, and Paul set up a committee to promote the retreat at St. Louise. He affectionately named the promoters his pet “cockroaches”. 

Paul Callahan immediately put in place a data base system of parish men and challenged the promotion committee to extend friendly invitations. Paul’s promotion system was an immediate success and became a 3)%"4(*)!(=!)3)'$)&('/!)-./)-'('/"(Y$)<"#"9(;!9(F0440/0&(!"'$!"%(0*'"!('/"(NOPO(U"'!"0'(0&%('-!&"%('/"(!"$&#()1"!(')(L!0%(H-=$6(7/)(/0#('!$"%(')(@""=($&(=40<"(044('/"('"</&$X-"#(=-'($&(=40<"(,?(;!9(F0440/0&9(S*'"!(NZ(?"0!#6(St. Louise still sends 80 to 100 parishioners to St. Paul’s each year.

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’ll be there.” 

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So what is it that keeps the men coming back to St. Paul’s year after year? That question was probably best answered by our experience during the 2010 retreat when the snowstorm of the century hit Pittsburgh during the Friday evening hours. We awoke on Saturday morning for eight o’clock mass with no power, no heat, and three feet of snow in the parking lot. The hallways and stairwells were lit with votive candles. After mass, we departed to the kitchen for a warm breakfast (thank goodness we still had gas) cooked by staff and retreat volunteers. After breakfast, those who were able commandeered a snow blower and numerous snow shovels and began digging. To our surprise, a group of men from St. Louise, who were not on retreat, arrived to assist with the dig‐out. Those who could not shovel snow attended the retreat program and helped out in the kitchen. By the end of the day, all the cars had been dug out and the snow had been cleared from the parking lot. The men digging the snow had even helped dig a path to a local residence so that the "4%"!4?(!"#$%"&'(<)-4%(,"("10<-0'"%(7$'/('/"(/"4=()*('/"(2$!"(department and her son. Despite the crazy weather, only two retreat participants decided to leave the retreat early. And despite the snowy conditions, on Saturday evening two men volunteered to drive down to Carson Street to retrieve the pizza that had been ordered for the pizza party, which was then held by candlelight.

;0##()&(8-&%0?(3)!&$&.(70#(0(=0!'$<-40!4?(A)?*-4()<<0#$)&9(We celebrated because we had survived the snow and had enjoyed our retreat. This retreat experience brought all of us 

closer together.  We experienced a stronger fellowship than ever. All who were there will tell you it was a very moving, memorable experience, and the best retreat ever attended. It was as if God planed the whole event just for us.

“Will you join us?”If you would like to join us and experience a St. Louise de 

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“If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy.”       

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“It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do

without Holy Mass.”                

                –St. Pio of Pietrelcina

I&(P^R_6('/"(8"<)&%(`0'$<0&(F)-&<$4('0-./'('/0'('/"(;0##6(0#('/"(D-</0!$#'$<(#0<!$2$<"6(70#('/"(I*)-&'(0&%(0="K()*('/"(whole Christian life.” (LG 11)  At that time, our Catholic churches were mostly full and our Catholic institutions were thriving.  For the year 2012, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University reports that )&4?(N_a()*(F0'/)4$<#(0''"&%(;0##("1"!?(7""@9(H/"!"($#(no doubt that the cold wind of indifference to God coming from our secularist culture has taken its toll on many souls. But we must also admit that if we had done a better job )*('"0</$&.(0&%(<)&1$&<$&.(F0'/)4$<#(0,)-'(7/0'('/"(;0##(really is, then those numbers certainly would look different!

We are hoping to change the tide here in Upper St. Clair! In /)&)!()*('/"(b"0!()*(E0$'/6(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(=0!$#/(/0#(,".-&(0(#="<$04(<0'"</"#$#()&('/"(;0##6(7/$</(#'0!'"%()&('/"(E$!#'(8-&%0?()*(S%1"&'9((+!$)!(')(044(;0##"#(%-!$&.('/$#(S%1"&'(season, we are reading a brief explanation of the various =0!'#()*(;0##6(,".$&&$&.(7$'/('/"(D&'!0&<"(+!)<"##$)&(0&%("&%$&.(7$'/('/"(%$#3$##049(H/"('"K'(!"0%(0'(044()*('/"(;0##"#(is also being published on the St. Louise Web site. We expect this series to extend for approximately 14 Sundays. 

It is our hope that, by taking the time to move slowly through '/"(=0!'#()*(;0##(0&%(')('"0</(0,)-'('/"$!(10!$)-#(3"0&$&.#6(we all may be strengthened in our faith and understanding about what really happens each and every time we attend ;0##6(0&%(7/?($'(!"044?($#('/"(3)#'($3=)!'0&'(=0!'()*()-!(

week.  Then, having been strengthened in our own faith and love, we may be better able to call back those who have neglected the love of God and also to bring in those who know nothing of what Jesus Christ accomplishes through His Church.

As we engage in this important educational effort, may St. John Vianney pray for us!

“If someone said to us, ‘At such an hour a dead person 

is to be raised to life’, we should run very quickly to see 

-64$=+6$-2$#%6$67)$;%#2)!/"6-%#9$:7-!7$!7"#1)2$(/)".$and wine into the Body and Blood of God, a much 

1/)"6)/$8-/"!&)$67"#$6%$/"-2)$"$.)".$3)/2%#$6%$&-*)P$L)$%+176$"&:"'2$6%$.)0%6)$"6$&)"26$"$Q+"/6)/$%*$"#$7%+/$6%$3/)3"/-#1$%+/2)&0)2$6%$7)"/$@"22$:)&&R$:)$%+176$to annihilate ourselves before God, after the example 

of His profound annihilation in the Sacrament of the 

S+!7"/-26R$"#.$:)$27%+&.$8"B)$%+/$)>"8-#"6-%#$%*$!%#2!-)#!)9$*%/$:)$8+26$()$-#$"$26"6)$%*$1/"!)$6%$()$"(&)$to assist properly at Mass. If we knew the value of the 

7%&'$N"!/-,-!)$%*$67)$@"229$%/$/"67)/$-*$:)$7".$*"-679$:)$should be much more zealous to assist at it.” 

       

        –St. John Vianney

Teaching the Mass by Father John Naugle

11Central CatholicHigh School

INSPIRING BOYS

TO BECOME 

MEN OF FAITH, 

MEN OF SCHOLARSHIP,

MEN OF SERVICE.

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Given God

MATTHEW’S MISSION

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#7$*'4?(!"=40<"%('/"($&$'$04(#-!=!$#"(;"4$##0(c;$##?(')(her friends) and Jeff Peretin felt upon realizing they 

were expecting their fourth child in late November 2008. Friends and family rejoiced with them. Their three girls, Sydney (10), Vanessa (8) and Sophia (3), were thrilled, and all their classmates at St. Louise shared their enthusiasm. After all, what a great time of year to receive such news that &0'-!044?(24)7#(*!)3('/"(A)?*-4(3?#'"!?()*('/"(J&<0!&0'$)&(that we celebrate during Advent and Christmas. “We had nothing but great joy and were full of wonderful dreams for our new child,” says Jeff Peretin. Little did they know at that '$3"('/0'(8$3")&G#(=!"%$<'$)&(')(;0!?(7)-4%(,"('/"$!#(0#(well, “A sword of sorrow will pierce your heart.” (Lk. 2:35) And the news would come on Good Friday.

From Good Friday to the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows S'('/"$!("$./'""&[7""@(</"<@[-=6(;$##?(0&%(:"**("0."!4?(awaited to see their little baby bounce around in the womb %-!$&.('/"(2$!#'(-4'!0#)-&%9(L-'('/"$!(A)?(#))&('-!&"%($&')(#)!!)79(IJ(<)-4%('"44(#)3"'/$&.(70#(7!)&.6B(!"40'"#(;$##?6(“because the sonogram technician kept going over the same 

spot over and over.” Finally, with less sensitivity than was re‐quired for delivering bad news, the technician just said, “Oh, it 4))@#(4$@"('/"!"($#(0(<4"*'9B(H)(7/$</(;$##?(!"#=)&%"%6(Ib)-G!"(@$%%$&.9B(H/"&(;$##?(!"40'"#6(IM,1$)-#4?6(J(@&"7(#/"(70#&G'(kidding, but I just couldn’t believe it. But the technician said, dQ)6($'G#(%"2$&$'"4?(0(<4"*'(4$=6(,-'(J(<0&G'('"44($*($'($#(0(<4"*'(4$=(0&%(palate or just a cleft lip.’ Then she didn’t say anything further but just continued with the rest of the ultrasound and it was taking a lot longer than usual; we have been through this many times before so we knew this was too long.”

E$&044?6(#/"(4"%(;$##?(0&%(:"**($&')(0(=!$10'"(4)-&."(0!"0(')(70$'(*)!('/"$!(%)<')!(')(<)&'0<'('/"39(;$##?(!"<044#6(IJ(4))@"%(at Jeff and said, ‘there has to be something else wrong, be‐cause they already told us about the cleft lip.’ Then the doctor <044"%($&()&('/"(=/)&"($&('/"(4)-&."(0&%(<)&2$!3"%('/0'('/"?(saw a cleft lip, but also a heart abnormality; and (this turned out to be a miscalculation) they thought that one femur was measuring too short.”

Gift from God,

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by Colleen Rainone

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WL7"6$:-&&$67-2$!7-&.$()P?$"#.9$WL"2$#%6$67)$7"#.$%*$67)$X%/.$+3%#$7-8P?$YXB4$DZ[[\

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Jeff continues, “They told us that when there are more than two markers, that is generally indicative of something genetically wrong. They recommended that we see a genetic specialist for further counseling and testing.” However, ;$##?(#0?#6(ID1"!?)&"(70#(.)$&.(/)3"("0!4?(*)!('/"(4)&.(weekend, it was Good Friday, so we would have to go home not being able to do anything until the following Tuesday. It was terrible.” 

The following week, after being assured that the risk of 0(3$#<0!!$0."(70#(3$&$304($&(/"!(<0#"6(;$##?(-&%"!7"&'(amniocentesis, as well as an additional ultrasound, but #/"(7)-4%(/01"(')(70$'(-&'$4(E!$%0?(0*'"!&))&(*)!(%"2$&$‐tive results. During the initial counseling session, however, the specialist walked them through “a book” of possible genetic disorders and subsequent actions, depending on the outcome of the tests. The most common “action” was '"!3$&0'$&.('/"(=!".&0&<?9(;$##?(#0?#6(I5"(')4%(/"!(7"(/0%(no intention of terminating the pregnancy, so what would be the point of doing an amnio? She told us that if it were a genetic disorder, we could be better prepared and have doc‐

tors lined up to take care of him as soon as he was born. We wouldn’t have to scramble around to set up appointments after the fact.”

Waiting for that call on Friday was agonizing for the Per‐"'$&#9(;$##?G#("?"#(#'$44(7"44(-=(7$'/('"0!#(0#(#/"(!"3"3,"!#(Jeff relating the news from that 4:35 pm call. On top of hav‐ing a cleft lip and palate, and heart defect, their little baby had Downs Syndrome. “As strange as it may sound, I thought we hit the lottery,” says Jeff. “You see, the other genetic dis‐orders that the counselor had discussed with us were much worse and many were fatal. I told my wife the news and she was crushed. I held her and assured her everything was go‐$&.(')(,"(2$&"9B

:"**(!"24"<'#6(IS'('/$#(=)$&'6(#)3"(=")=4"(7)-4%(0#@(V)%(‘why?’  I did not, as I know in my heart that he has a plan '/0'(J(<0&&)'(#""(0&%(30?(&)'("1"&(-&%"!#'0&%9((;?(A),(was to trust and encourage others to trust. As we shared '/"(&"7#(7$'/()-!(*03$4?(0&%(*!$"&%#6(7"(7"!"(2$44"%(7$'/(love and support.  The glass was half full in my book.  God 

;:EE'$%7+"86'D).2":70'L)8:##)0'?3+8:30'?%&$")0')8+'1"##3

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had prepared us for this.  This was the Christmas present that God had in store for our family, and as it turned out, for many others.”

Jeff says that they had been “prepared for this moment for decades, one step at a time on the faith journey, and God kind of putting people and things in our lives to help us deal with this situation.” They’ve always had faith in God, but be‐ing part of the St. Louise faith community since Sydney was in Kindergarten has put Jeff in touch with the prayerful men $&1)41"%($&('/"(F0'/)4$<(;"&G#(E"44)7#/$=(.!)-=6(0&%(;$##?(has developed close relationships with other women in the parish. 

“In hindsight, I have said that I don’t know how 

we would have handled this without the sup­

port of St. Louise,” says Missy. 

“I think that if we didn’t have an active faith life, this would have been much tougher to deal with.” Good thing, too, be‐cause the road was about to get a lot rockier.

H/"(#="<$04$#'(/0%(*)!70!%"%('/"('"#'(!"#-4'#(')(;$##?G#(gynecologist, “who I love and have respected for years,” says ;$##?9(L-'(#/"(70#('0@"&(0,0<@(7/"&($&('/"(*)44)7[-=(1$#$'(the doctor said, “I assume you won’t be continuing with the pregnancy.” Jeff said that it was just assumed that we would terminate the pregnancy because that is what most people %)9(;$##?(#0$%('/0'('/"?(A-#'(4))@"%(0'("0</()'/"!('/"&(,0<@(at the doctor and told her, “No, we are not going to termi‐nate the pregnancy.”

;$##?(0%3$'#(#/"(%$%(/01"(4)7(3)3"&'#(0&%(70#(&)'(0470?#(the pillar of strength that people saw on the outside. “At one =)$&'(J(7"&'(')('04@(')(E!9(;$@"(0&%(<)&2$%"%6(dJ(*""4(0#($*(JG3(grieving. I don’t know how to process this.’ And he said, ‘You are grieving. You are grieving the loss of a healthy child.’ But then I got down to where my real worries were, and that was how do I tell my kids? How do I keep them strong? I 

don’t want them to be afraid. I want them to be able to ac‐cept whatever happens. I actually went online to show the girls pictures of what a cleft lip looks like so they wouldn’t be shocked when he was born. I wanted them to embrace him as he is, not as he should be.”

Jeff summarizes the chain of events that followed:]0)/$67)$#)>6$,-0)$%/$2->$8%#6729$:)$:)/)$)#0)&%3).$

with love and support. People called, sent cards, made din­

#)/29$"#.$3/"').4$]+/$&-0)2$:)/)$,-&&).$:-67$1/)"6$+#!)/6"-#6'$and lots of doctors appointments, especially with a pediatric 

!"/.-%&%1-264$$]+/$2%#$:"2$.-"1#%2).$:-67$7'3%F3&"26-!$&)*6$7)"/6$2'#./%8)^67)$8%26$!7"&&)#1-#1$7)"/6$!%#.-6-%#$6%$!%//)!6$(+6$%#)$67"6$;7-&./)#A2$_%23-6"&$7".$1/)"6$2+!!)22$,->­-#14$<)"&&'$"#.$6/+&'$:)$*)&6$3/)66'$!%#,-.)#6$67"69$()!"+2)$%*$67)$1/)"6$2B-&&$"#.$!"/)$%*$67)$.%!6%/29$"*6)/$67)$2+/1)/-)2$:)/)$over we would only have the Downs to live with. Even with 

that we knew many people, who had experience with special 

#)).2$!7-&./)#9$:7%$:%+&.$()$"#%67)/$2+33%/6-0)$(&)22-#1$6%$us.

Matthew John was born on August 21st, 

and he was beautiful.  We were able to hold 

him and spend time with him immediately. We 

named him Matthew because it means “gift 

from God”, and that’s how we felt about him. 

His sisters were delighted and were only upset 

by the fact that they couldn’t hold him, though 

they took every opportunity to touch him when­

ever they could. Fr. Mike came to baptize him, 

and the room was full. The head of the NICU 

[Neonatal Intensive Care Unit] asked if he could 

stay, as well as a few of the nurses, who said 

that it was one of the most beautiful things 

they had ever witnessed, because we didn’t just 

“deal” with Matthew’s condition we embraced 

it.  

 

K7)$`a;b$.%!6%/$67%+176$67"6$7)$&%%B).$8+!7$()66)/$67"#$67)'$)>3)!6).$"#.$7-2$!"/.-%&%1-26$67%+176$67"6$7-2$7)"/6$!%#.-6-%#$:"2$#%6$"2$2)0)/)$"2$,-/26$67%+1764$$

He was transferred to Children’s Hospital and underwent 

:7"6$:"2$2+33%2).$6%$()$67)$,-/26$%*$67/))$7)"/6$2+/1)/-)2$6%$,->$7-2$7)"/64$$K7)$3/%!).+/)$:)#6$-#!/).-(&'$:)&&$"#.$:)$were told that Matthew was on the fast track—that he was 

/)23%#.-#1$()66)/$67"#$8%26$3"6-)#629$)0)#$67%2)$:-67%+6$Downs.   

 

c+/-#1$67)$*%&&%:-#1$:))B29$:)$23)#6$8%26$."'2$.-0-.-#1$our time between the hospital with Matthew and at home or 

:%/B9$:-67$8)"&2$()-#1$.)&-0)/).$('$3"/-27$*"8-&-)24$$b#­*%/6+#"6)&'9$@"667):$1%6$%**$%*$67)$*"26$6/"!B$"#.$%#6%$67)$

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W#%/8"&?$6/"!B$"#.$)0)#6+"&&'$()1"#$"$2:-*6$.)!&-#)$()!"+2)$he had developed an infection in his chest [around September 14th and 15th, the Feasts of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows respectively]. At three and half :))B2$%&.$@"667):$:)#6$*/%8$67)$&%0-#1$"/82$%*$7-2$8%67)/$6%$67)$&%0-#1$"/82$%*$%+/$X%/.4$$L)$:)/)$(&)22).$6%$()$67)/)$"#.$)>3)/-)#!)$67-2$:%#.)/*+&$')6$7)"/6(/)"B-#1$8%8)#6$[on 8"='"3,"!(PRth]. 

Matthew’s Mission Revealed

;$##?(0&%(:"**("1"&'-044?(7"&'(/)3"(')(,!"0@('/"(&"7#(') '/"$!(.$!4#6(0&%(,"*)!"('/"?("1"&(2$&$#/"%('/"(2$!#'(#"&'"&<"(the girls knew. “They’re each so different, and their reac‐'$)&#(7"!"(A-#'(0#(10!$"%6B(#0?#(;$##?9(I8?%&"?($33"%$0'"4?(burst into tears; Vanessa wouldn’t believe it and ran to her room; and Sophia was only three so it didn’t really register. I went to Vanessa and she asked, ‘Why did God give him to us, '/"&(A-#'('0@"(/$3(070?WGB(;$##?("K=40$&"%(0#(,"#'(#/"(<)-4%(how his passing was actually an act of mercy on God’s part, 0&%(/)7(,4"##"%('/"?(7"!"(')(/01"(;0''/"7($&('/"$!(4$1"#6("1"&($*(*)!(0(#/)!'('$3"9(;$##?(#0?#(#/"(70#(#/)<@"%(7/"&(Vanessa came down the following morning demanding to go the funeral home to help make arrangements. “She was ada‐30&'(0,)-'($'6(#)(J(4"'(/"!(<)3"9B(;$##?(!"<044#6(I8/"(70&'"%(')(be part of every decision: picking out his plot, making sure he /0%(<)3*)!'0,4"(<4)'/"#(0&%(#="<$04('/$&.#($&(/$#(<)*2$&9B(

The thing that upset all of them the most was that they never had a chance to hold him in the hospital. So they asked again if they could hold him at the funeral home. “I worried about 044)7$&.('/"3(')(/)4%(;0''/"7G#(,)%?9(5)-4%('/$#(,"(3)!‐,$%WB(;$##?(0#@"%6(X-"#'$)&$&.('/"(7$#%)3()*(#-</(0&(0<'9(Funeral director and good friend to the Peretins, Scott Bein‐hauer, said that as long as the girls were forewarned about how it was going to feel different than holding a live baby, it could actually help in their grieving process, just as Vanessa’s involvement with the funeral arrangements helped her. “You would have never known from the pictures that we took of '/"(.$!4#(7$'/(;0''/"76('/0'('/"$!(,!)'/"!(70#(%"<"0#"%9(H/"(.$!4#(7"!"(,"03$&.(7$'/(A)?(0&%(=!$%"('/0'('/"?(2$&044?(.)'(to hold their brother and give him a proper goodbye,” says ;$##?(030e"%9(IQ)76('/"?("0</(/01"(0(4)<@"'(7$'/(;0''/"7G#(picture in it, and they treasure these.”

And overwhelming moments just kept coming as his funeral drew near. The outpouring of friends and family, who encir‐cled the funeral home, did not come as a complete surprise. However, some of the guests stood out because of what they #/0!"%(7$'/(:"**(0&%(;$##?9(IM-!(.?&"<)4).$#'(<03"(0&%(0=)4).$e"%(*)!(7/0'(#/"(#0$%(0*'"!(;0''/"7G#(%$0.&)#$#9(8/"(said, ‘I am so sorry. As doctors, we almost become hardened to the reality that most people decide not to keep the baby. 

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I just wanted to tell you how much I respect your decision.’ Jeff and I kept talking about her comments that night,” says ;$##?9(

“A couple of the nurses came, too; one wrote a beautiful letter saying how she was moved by our faith, because she #""#(0(4)'(3)!"(&".0'$1"(!"0<'$)&#(')(<0#"#(#-</(0#(;0'‐thew’s.” She even sent them a Christmas card the following ?"0!9(IS&)'/"!(%)<')!6('/"()&"(7/)(,!)-./'(;0''/"7(,0<@(once or twice, came and said, ‘Your family touched me. I had to come. I could tell in the hospital that you had a great support system; and oh my goodness’ looking around the crowded funeral home, ‘it’s nice to see.’”

Finally, on September 21st6('/"(E"0#'()*(8'9(;0''/"76('/"(</0‐pel at Queen of Heaven Cemetery was standing room only. E!9(;$@"6(#/0!"%(0(<)&1"!#0'$)&(/"(0&%(:"**(+"!"'$&(/0%6(0&%(#0$%('/0'(;0''/"76(4$@"(/$#(&03"#0@"6(70#(</)#"&(,?(V)%(*)!(0(!"0#)&9(:"**(!"3"3,"!#('/0'(<)&1"!#0'$)&6(I;0''/"7G#(mission was to bring people closer to God, and he did his job. He presented everyone with an opportunity to be more loving.” 

While it’s probably safe to assume that most people believe each person has a special purpose in life, this purpose is most often equated to what the person will do in his or her lifetime, such as become a doctor, teacher, priest or nurse. 

Matthew’s mission, in a    

nutshell, was to remind us that 

we all share one fundamental  

God­given purpose in life: to love 

and to be loved. From the small­

est, most frail human being to 

the strongest, most successful  

human being, none of us can be 

!"#$%&'#$()$$*+&,)!-.#!&$./*0

Epilogue S(*"7(=")=4"(3$./'(/01"('/)-./'(:"**(0&%(;$##?(')(,"(crazy when they announced the following spring that they were expecting another baby, due at Christmas time. While they admit to experiencing a little appre‐hension, they trusted as always that God would take care of them. And more importantly, God knew how :"**(0&%(;$##?(7)-4%(4)1"(/$#(&"7"#'(<!"0'$)&f-&<)&‐ditionally. That December of 2010, God blessed them with a healthy baby boy. They named him Gabriel, 0*'"!('/"(S&."4(7/)($&1$'"%(;0!?(')('!-#'($&(V)%G#(=40&(0&%(,!$&.(:"#-#(')('/"(7)!4%6(V0,!$"4(;0''/"7(')(,"(exact.

Matthew’s tree, a gift given to the Peretins by Sydney and Vanessa’s St. Louise classes, grows beautiful and strong in their backyard, 

where they can see it everyday from the breakfast table. This, too, is a living reminder of Matthew being close to them still. As a matter 

of fact, a picture of that tree is always on the back of the Peretin  Christmas card each year.

:-#'(7""@#(0*'"!(;0''/"7G#(=0##$&.6(/$#(oldest sister Sydney submitted a poem for a Respect Life writing contest, in time *)!('/"(;0!</(*)!(>$*"()&(:0&-0!?(NNnd. 5/0'(0(2$''$&.(2$&$#/(')('/$#(#')!?(0,)-'(their special gift from God, given to God. 

All babies are really sweetFrom the top of their heads to the bottom of their feet.It could be a girl or a boy;No matter what, it will be a joy.

Take it from me, I know first handSomebody has to take a stand.When the doctor said the baby wouldn’t have perfect health,Mom and Dad had to think of more than just themselves.

I can’t imagine having never knownMy baby brother Matthew, and all the love that was shown.I’m so glad that they chose to give him life,Because the happiness he brought, was worth all the strife.

Just remember, even if you have sorrow,There will always be a better tomorrow.No matter what other people say,There will always be a better way.

If you have trouble making a choice,All you have to do is listen to God’s voice.Even though Matthew is with our Lord above,They will always be sending me their everlasting love.

Every baby conceived deserves all of our love;Every baby conceived is a gift from above.

By Sydney Peretin

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today’s world, engaged couples sometimes get so wrapped up in getting ready for the wedding that they lose sight of how impor‐tant it is to prepare for the marriage. Fortunately, the Catholic 

Church recognizes the importance of educating those getting ready to enter into this life‐long commitment, and requires engaged couples to attend a pre‐marriage program.

At St. Louise, Julie Cugini coordinates the activities of the Pre‐Cana ;$&$#'!?(-&%"!('/"(%$!"<'$)&()*()-!(+0#')!(E!9(;$@"(F0!$%$(0&%(+0!)‐chial Vicar Fr. John Naugle, and is assisted by nine couples from the parish. The couples, who have been married for 10 to 38 years, share their experiences through the lens of the book, =)*%/)$Wa$c%?Z$d/)3"/-#1$*%/$67)$N"!/"8)#6$%*$@"//-"1)9 by Anthony Garascia. Julie says, “Our hope is to give the couples the message that the married couple is a beautiful outward sign of our Lord’s love.”

IS'(80$&'(>)-$#"6(7"(#</"%-4"(30&?(7"%%$&.#("0</(?"0!6B(E!9(;$@"("K‐=40$&#9(IS#(0(=!$"#'6(0(#$.&$2$<0&'(=0!'()*(3?(!"#=)&#$,$4$'?($&('/$#(!".0!%(is to ensure that engaged couples are prepared for the Sacrament of ;0!!$0."9(+!0<'$<044?6('/$#(3"0&#('/0'('/"?(/01"(0(<)3=!"/"&#$)&()*(what the Catholic Church understands marriage to be ‐ the supernatu‐ral vision of the Sacrament, if you will ‐ and that we’ve offered them some practical advice on how to live out that sacramental vision in today’s complex world and remain faithful to the vows that they’ll take before the altar of God.”  

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To help guide couples on their path to marriage, the Pre‐Cana Program at Saint Louise includes talks both ,?('/"(=!$"#'#()&('/"(H/")4).?()*(F/!$#'$0&(;0!!$0."(and by the married couples from the parish who form part of the Pre‐Cana team. “The married couples witness to the truth of Catholic teaching in their own 30!!$0."#6B(E!9(;$@"("K=40$&#6(IS&%('/"$!(!)4"($#(')(offer compelling presentations on the importance of faith in their married lives, and how they happily and practically live out the ideals of sacramental mar‐!$0."9(H/"!"*)!"6('/"(+!"[F0&0(;$&$#'!?(0'(8'9(>)-$#"($#(a collaborative effort between the priests and mar‐ried couples of the parish aimed at ensuring that our engaged folks are as prepared as possible to make the 3)#'(#$.&$2$<0&'(<)33$'3"&'()*('/"$!(4$1"#9B(

Four main areas of married life are cov‐ered during St. Louise’s Pre‐Cana class‐es: changing lifestyles, communication skills, sexuality, and spirituality. In addition, the married couples lead discussion ses‐sions with the engaged couples so they may ask ques‐tions and continue the conversations in small group #"''$&.#9(S#(=0!'()*('/"(+!"[F0&0(;$&$#'!?6('/"(30!!$"%(couples continue to pray for the engaged couples as they pursue their vocation of marriage.

Julie said that as she listened to the life experiences that the Pre‐Cana couples shared with the engaged couples at a recent session, she thought, “Wow, what a great ministry! These couples are actively living out the Gospel message through their marriages and sharing 7$'/()'/"!#('/"(.))%(&"7#('/0'(d;0!!$0."(7)!@#(7/"&(God is invited to the marriage.’”

U"<"&'4?6(E!9(;$@"(!"X-"#'"%('/0'('/"(+!"[F0&0(;$&‐$#'!?(<)&1"!'(*!)3(0(2$1"[7""@(#</"%-4"(')(0('7)[%0?(schedule. Eleven couples attended the session held on September 21 and 22. Afterward, one of the couples who took the class sent the following email: 

“We found everyone very insightful, 

and it really helps when you have 

such nice people open to sharing very 

personal stories. I am very glad we 

1!!*2+*+&!-)3&34*5)()5&5$1330&6-127&you again!”While the engaged couples receive important advice about marriage during the sessions, the married <)-=4"#($&1)41"%(7$'/('/$#(3$&$#'!?(2$&%(.!"0'(104-"($&(the program as well. 

Charlene Plachecki and her husband, Tom, present the topic “Facing Change and Keeping Your Foundation J&'0<'B9((;0!!$"%($&(P^]^6('/"(+40</"<@$#(#'0!'"%(=0!‐ticipating in Pre‐Cana in 1980 at St. John the Evangelist +0!$#/($&(>)7"!(;0@"2$"4%(H)7&#/$=6(+"&&#?410&$06(0#(a way to share with other couples how God had blessed their lives. 

“After we had been in the program for 10 years, we took 0(2$1"[?"0!(/$0'-#6(%-!$&.(7/$</('$3"()-!('!$=4"'#(7"!"(born, we buried our youngest son, we moved to Pitts‐burgh, and I gave birth to our younger daughter,” Char‐lene explains. “We realized how much we missed the satisfaction of helping engaged couples begin their jour‐neys. Each time we participate, we renew our commit‐3"&'(')("0</()'/"!6(0&%(0&(0%%"%(,"&"2$'($#('/"(d,))#'"!(shot’ by other team couples expressing how they’ve dealt with their struggles and triumphs.” Charlene says she and Tom see this ministry as a way of passing on the faith to new generations of couples 7/)(0!"('!?$&.(')(4$1"(V)%[2$44"%(4$1"#($&(0(#"<-40!(7)!4%(where the notion of “into eternity” is lost. 

“We see the hand of God in our lives,” 

says Charlene. “We want to show that 

no matter what life throws at you, God 

will always be in your corner if you let 

Him.”

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The Fullness of Faith O u r J u b i l e e V i s i o n

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Church Renovation Update

After several years of planning, the renovations to our church’s interior will begin on Wednesday, January 2nd. If everything goes as planned, the Bishop will visit in early April to bless and consecrate our new altar and sanctuary. 

Here is some information to keep in mind throughout the course of the project:

g( S44(8-&%0?(;0##"#(7$44('0@"(=40<"($&('/"(#</))4(.?3&0#$-39(C0&%$<0=(=0!@$&.(#=0<"#(7$44(,"(30%"(available.

g( S44(%0$4?(;0##"#(7$44('0@"(=40<"($&('/"(>"(V!0#(+0!$#/(F"&'"!G#(30$&(<)&*"!"&<"(!))36(7/$<h will remain a chapel throughout the course of the construction project. The Blessed Sacrament will be reserved in this makeshift chapel.

g( H/"(>"(V!0#(F/0="4(7$44(,"()="&("0</(%0?(*!)3(Rh\O(0939(i(Th\O(=939

g( All‐Day Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays will continue in the Le Gras Chapel from 9:30 a.m. through the Novena prayers at 8:00 p.m.

g( First Friday Nocturnal Adoration will be suspended until the renovation project is completed.

g( Confessions will be heard in the pri"#'#G()*2$<"#($n the Le Gras Parish Center at the regularly scheduled times (Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.).

g( E-&"!04(;0##"#(7$44(,"(/eld either at St. John Capistran or St. Benedict the Abbot churches, depending )&('/"$!(010$40,$4$'?9(H/"(=!$"#'#()*(8'9(>)-$#"(7$44()**"!('/"(*-&"!04(;0##"#(0'('/"#"(</-!</"#9

g( While we realize that not everyone will de#$!"(')(0''"&%(;0##($&('/"(.?3&0#$-36(7"(=4"%."(')(30@"('/"#"(;0##"#(0#(%$.&$2$"%(c0&%(,!$"*j(0#(=)##$,4"9(E-!'/"!6(&)7(3$./'(,"('/"('$3"(*)!(3)!"(=0!$#/$)&"!#(to enroll in the Faith Direct electronic giving program, to ensure that our offertory collections remain stable over the next few months. 

Of course, a project of this magnitude will necessitate some changes to the daily schedule of the parish and demand patience from everyone. The staff has been working hard to make contingency plans for the duration of the construction schedule so that things go as smoothly as possible. Please keep our renovation project in your daily prayers, so that come early Spring we will be singing the praises of God in our new sanctuary.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Yes! We would like to become a sponsor of the St. Louise “Mardi Gras Gala”. Please make check payable to “St. Louise de Marillac School”; indicate “Gala sponsor” in the memo section of the check.• Mail this form along with your check to: St. Louise de Marillac School, 310 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241

Attn: Lisa Osterhaus. You may also drop the form off at LeGras Parish Hall or at the School Of!ce.

COMPANY NAME: PHONE:

CONTACT NAME: EMAIL:

MAILING ADDRESS:

Sponsorship Level: Please indicate your level of sponsorship (circle one): NEW ORLEANS PRESENTING SPONSOR BOURBON STREET SPONSOR HURRICANE SPONSOR LIVE AUCTION SPONSOR KING CAKE SPONSOR FRIENDS OF ST. LOUISE TABLE SPONSOR

GALAGALANew Orleans Presenting Sponsor:$5,000• Signage at the entrance and in the reception hall• Full-page ad in the program• Name on all correspondence and "yers for the Gala• Web hyperlink from St. Louise school website• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the Gala insert in the

church bulletin• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the St. Louise Herald

(semi-annual parish and school publication distributed to nearly 3,000 families)

Bourbon Street and Basin Street Sponsors:$1,500 each (2 available)• Signage at the bar• Name and logo on cocktail napkins• #-page ad in the program• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the Gala insert in the

church bulletin• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the St. Louise Herald

(semi-annual parish and school publication distributed to nearly 3,000 families)

Hurricane Sponsor: $1,000• Signage at the ice sculpture serving our specialty

Hurricane cocktail• #-page ad in the program• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the Gala insert in the

church bulletin• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the St. Louise Herald

(semi-annual parish and school publication distributedto nearly 3,000 families)

Live Auction Sponsor: $750• Signage at the classroom art projects up for live auction• $-page ad in the program• Recognition as a Gala sponsor in the Gala insert in the

church bulletin

King Cake Sponsor: $500• Signage at the King Cake table• Recognition as a sponsor in the program

Friends of St. Louise Table Sponsors: $100 (20 available)• Signage above one of the silent auction tables• Recognition as a sponsor in the program

St. Louise de Marillac School Mardi Gras Gala Friday, February 8, 2013

GALA SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

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Learn to defendtheFAITH

STL Students

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From time to time we Catholic adults are confronted about our basic beliefs and devotions. Sometimes people from other Christian denominations, non‐Christians, agnostics )!(0'/"$#'#(</044"&."(-#9(;)#'()*'"&6(/)7"1"!6(&"$./,)!#6(coworkers or even lapsed Catholics, whose primary source of information about Catholicism is the secular anti‐Catholic media, levy pointed questions about the tenets of our faith.

5"G1"(044(/"0!%('/"(0<<-#0'$)&#h(F0'/)4$<#(7)!#/$=(;0!?(0&%(pray to idols because we use religious articles like statues and rosaries in our devotional life; Catholics engage in all sorts of superstitious practices such as Novenas and Eucharistic Adoration; Catholics disobey the Bible by calling our priests “Father”, when Jesus clearly teaches in the Bible that no one is to be referred to as Father, except for God the Father in C"01"&9(c<*9(;0''9(N\h^j(H/"&6()*(<)-!#"6(7"(0!"(0''0<@"%(,?(secular humanists for our moral teaching on social issues.

If we’re honest, we’ll admit that sometimes these accusations have thrown us for a loop or dealt a blow to our faith. Armed with a cache of a few yet potent biblical quotes, some accus‐ers sound smarter than we are; then we can be disarmed by the seeming compassion and tolerance of secular humanists, making Catholics out to be the most unchristian of Christians. In a nutshell, many Catholic adults feel ill equipped to explain and defend the beliefs they have assumed from their youth and continue to hold dear to their hearts.

5"446('/"!"G#(0<'-044?(0(2$"4%()*(H/")4).?(<044"%(S=)4)."'$<#(whose purpose is to propose the Catholic faith in a systematic way that gives Catholics the tools necessary to confront such challenges to the faith. After all, faith and reason are not op‐posed to each other.

The word Apologetics is derived from the Greek term "3%&%1-"#, a word that literally means, “to give an answer or defense.” 2 Peter 3:15 states: “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” And, as we know, even in the earliest days of Christianity the Apostles were compelled to “give an answer” for their /)="(0&%(,"4$"*($&(:"#-#(F/!$#'9(H/-#6('/"(2$"4%()*(S=)4)."'‐ics today seeks to prepare people like us to do the same. In recent years, many adults have found help in this area from Catholic Answers (www.catholic.com) for sharing and defending the faith, but what about preparing our young people to do the same?

Last year, as the school community engaged in formulating its long‐term strategic plan known as STL2020, those indi‐viduals charged with overseeing the Catholic Formation Pil‐lar of the process conducted a comprehensive review of the !"4$.$)&(=!).!03(0'(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))49(H/"?(7"!"(happy to discover very positive outcomes to the program. The foremost success of the program is that our students score way above average on the annual ACRE exams (stan‐dardized catechetical tests administered by the National 

Apologetics gives an answer not an apology

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Catholic Education Association). This means that graduates )*(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(<)3=!"/"&%(F0'/)4$<(%)<'!$&"(,"'‐ter than their peers in other Catholic schools and religious education programs throughout the country. This, of course, is a source of deep pride for our school.

Nevertheless, when the STL2020 team surveyed parents of recent graduates and the graduates themselves about their religious formation at St. Louise, they did report back that our alumni feel underprepared to make a defense of the faith, when their beliefs are challenged, mocked or attacked as they progress into high school and college. Additionally, with all the emphasis these days on the New Evangeliza‐tion, alumni related that they often don’t quite know how to effectively propose the Catholic faith in a compelling way to their peers.

J&(!"#=)&#"(')('/$#(!"04$'?6(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))4(/0#(begun to integrate an Apologetics curriculum into its Reli‐gion Program, beginning with the eighth grade this year. Our b)-'/(;$&$#'"!6(:0#)&(k?</6(7$44(,"(7)!@$&.(')."'/"!(7$'/(the eighth grade religion teacher, Deacon Vic Satter, to ad‐dress relevant topics and real life challenges to the Catholic faith that our students will be faced with as they transition into young adulthood.

Jason has a degree in Theology and Catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville and has prepared a syllabus for this year that includes topics such as what F0'/)4$<#(!"044?(,"4$"1"(0,)-'(;0!?(0&%('/"(#0$&'#l('/"(relationship between faith and reason; the existence of God versus the New Atheism; the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist; and the scriptural basis of authority in the Church.

As time progresses and the Apologetics curriculum develops, we hope to extend it to other grade levels and eventually into our CCD program. In doing so, it is our fer‐vent hope that we can better equip the children of St. Louise ')(<0!!?('/"$!(*0$'/(<)&2$%"&'4?($&')('/"(7)!4%6(%"*"&%$&.($'(when necessary, and sharing it with great love and <)&2$%"&<"9

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at www.faithandreason.com.)

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SLS Students from St. Louise de Marillac  

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On Sunday, February 19, 2012, St. Louise launched the 2012 Parish Share Program (PSP), the annual *-&%!0$#$&.(<03=0$.&()*('/"(Y$)<"#"()*(+$''#,-!./9((;)&"?(!0$#"%('/!)-./('/"(+0!$#/(8/0!"(+!).!03(is used for many crucial ministries, including providing Catholic chaplains for hospitals, universities 0&%(=!$#)&#l("%-<0'$&.(#"3$&0!$0&#(0&%(%"0<)&#l(0&%(=!)1$%$&.(*-&%$&.(*)!('/"(%$)<"#0&(;0!!$0."(Tribunal and social programs like Catholic Charities, which are utilized by our parishioners on a regular basis.

We asked that each family pledge $300 this year because each parish of the Diocese is assessed P]9Ra()*($'#(0&&-04($&<)3"(*)!('/"(+0!$#/(8/0!"(+!).!039((H/$#(?"0!6(80$&'(>)-$#"(/0#(,""&(0##"##"%($205,537.  If we have not raised that amount by the end of  January 2013, we will have to pay the shortcoming from our general operating fund.  

Over the past decade, Saint Louise has been required to pay $20,000 ‐ $50,000 per year out of our operating account to make up for the shortfall in Parish Share donations.  We are depending on your support to help us reach our Parish Share assessment for this year.  

If you are able to help St. Louise reach our PSP goal and have not yet made a pledge or payment, please fill out the pledge card and return both the “Parish” and “Diocese” copies to the Parish Office. Thank you for your support.

Parish Share

May your generosity at this time be a sign of your own understanding of the words from scripture, “As each one has received a gi!, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (1 Peter 4:10)

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b)-G1"(#""&('/0'(.-?($&('/"(#0&<'-0!?(0'(;0##(0&%(7)&%"!"%($*(/"($#('/"(priest. He wears a stole and sometimes a dalmatic during the liturgy. He can proclaim the Gospel, preach the homily, baptize people, witness marriages, and bury the dead. But no, that man is not a priest; he is a deacon! 

What exactly is a deacon? In order to better understand the ministry of the deacon, it may help to know that the word deacon comes from the Greek word “diakonos,” which means helper. The Church calls the deacon, by virtue of his sacramental ordination and through his various ministries, to be a servant. 

There are in fact, two types of deacons:  permanent deacons and transitional deacons. The latter are deacons who are in the process of discerning ordination to the priesthood. Permanent deacons are men who 0!"()!%0$&"%(#="<$2$<044?(')('/"(M!%"!()*(Y"0<)&9( 

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These men may be married, as long as they are married before ordination. A permanent deacon may not marry or remarry once he is ordained, even if his wife happens to pass away. 

8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<($#(,4"##"%(')(/01"()&"(="!30&"&'(deacon assigned to minister to the parish and two permanent deacons who work for the parish. Deacon William Strathmann was ordained to the diaconate in 1999. C"($#(30!!$"%(')(;0-!""&6(0&%('/"?(/01"('/!""(</$4%!"&(0&%(10 grandchildren. During the week, Deacon Bill is a religion teacher at Central Catholic High School. Deacon Bill serves the parish by proclaiming the Gospel, preaching homilies, baptizing babies, leading Eucharistic Adoration, and helping with wake services.

Next, we are glad to have Deacon Victor Satter, who teaches history and religion to our seventh and eighth graders at 8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))49(M!%0$&"%(')('/"(%$0<)&0'"($&(P^^^6(/"($#(30!!$"%(')(;0!?(S&&(0&%('/"?(/01"(0(#)&9(Y"0<)&(`$<(/0#(,""&(0(=$440!(0'(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))4(for many years. Ask any alumni from the last 20 years 0,)-'()-!(#</))46(0&%('/"?(7$44(-&%)-,'"%4?(3"&'$)&(I;!9(Satter”! Deacon Satter is assigned by the bishop to serve '/"(Y"=0!'3"&'(*)!(b)-'/(0&%(b)-&.(S%-4'(;$&$#'!?6(0&%(')(serve St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Finleyville.

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Finally, the newest member to St. Louise’s staff is Deacon U$</0!%(H-<"@9(C"(7)!@#(0#('/"(L-#$&"##(;0&0."!(*)!('/"(parish and the school. Deacon Rick was ordained to the %$0<)&0'"($&(NOPP(0&%(/"(#"!1"#(0'(Q)!'/(S3"!$<0&(;0!'?!#(+0!$#/($&(;)&!)"1$44"9(Y"0<)&(U$<@(0&%(/$#(7$*"(m0'/?(/01"(2$1"(</$4%!"&(0&%('7)(.!0&%</$4%!"&9(

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of our older parishioners will be able to answer the following question immediately and with great ease:

“Why did God make you?”

Answer: “God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.”

This question and its answer come from the Baltimore Catechism, which was memorized by generations of Catholics in the United States as a means of passing on the faith.  It is fondly remembered because it is so fundamen‐tal; our existence as Catholic Christians simply doesn’t make sense without remembering that the reason why we are here to begin with is to know God, and upon knowing him to love Him and to serve Him. 

But what happens when we fail to pass on knowledge of God? We see the results in our modern day and age. Western culture, once almost completely Christian, slides deeper and deeper into secularism and unbelief. As a result, members of the human family are left adrift without any reason for existence )'/"!('/0&('/"(24""'$&.(=4"0#-!"#()*()-!(#$&*-4(7)!4%9(8-</(0&("K$#'"&<"(<0&(bring no happiness.

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by Father John Naugle

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May we learn well the faith, may we teach it well 

to our children, and may we share it well with our 

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It is this very circumstance that has prompted our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to declare a “Year of Faith” which will run from October 11, 2012 (the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council) until November 24, 2013 (the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King). It is his intention to remind us how vitally important it is for us to know our faith in its entirety, to believe $'(2$!34?6(and to be willing to proclaim it to all who will listen. This year then becomes an opportunity for each of us to rediscov‐er our identity as Catholics and, having been strengthened, to go out into the world to bring others to the truth that has brought us life and light.

Faith is not a mere encounter with a list of facts or opinions that can be accepted or rejected, but rather it is an encounter with a person: Jesus Christ. When we open the Catechism of the Catholic Church,(7"(2$&%(&)(3"!"(!"*"!"&<"(,))@6(,-'('/"(power of Christ himself. Our Holy Father teaches us: “In its very structure, the Catechism of the Catholic Church follows the development of the faith right up to the great themes of 

%0$4?(4$*"9(M&(=0."(0*'"!(=0."6(7"(2$&%('/0'(7/0'($#(=!"#"&'"%(here is no theory, but an encounter with a Person who lives within the Church. The profession of faith is followed by an account of sacramental life, in which Christ is present, operative and continues to build his Church. Without the liturgy and the sacraments, the profession of faith would 40<@("*2$<0<?6(,"<0-#"($'(7)-4%(40<@('/"(.!0<"(7/$</(#-=‐ports Christian witness. By the same criterion, the teaching of the Catechism on the moral life acquires its full mean‐ing if placed in relationship with faith, liturgy and prayer.” (Porta Fidei, 11)

As we celebrate this Year of Faith, I encourage every parish‐ioner to make use of the vast amount of resources that have been made available to us by the Church. At http://www.0&&-#2$%"$910(c<4$<@('/"(IDQB($&(')=(!$./'(*)!(D&.4$#/j6(30&?(resources will be available over the next year, including information on the Plenary Indulgences. 

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On a bright Sunday afternoon, a joyful, noisy commo‐tion streams from the Bishop Leonard Room.  The hum and whirl of sewing machines.  The chatter and banter of young voices.  The occasional cry of “Help, my bob‐bin jammed again!” These are the sounds of a meeting )*(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<G#(b)-'/(8"7$&.(;$&$#'!?6(Sew I May Serve.  

E)-&%"%(*)-!(?"0!#(0.)(,?(=0!$#/$)&"!(U".$&0(k"‐lik, the ministry has a simple mission: to serve God through service to others, by creating blankets and tote bags for social service agencies and needy individuals. Regina tries to focus the ministry’s help toward local charities, “particularly those that are lesser known and have fewer direct contributors.” To date, the kids of Sew I May Serve have donated 175 blankets and over 200 tote bags to almost two dozen organizations, includ‐$&.(8$#'"!G#(+40<"6(:)/&(C"$&e(E03$4?(F"&'"!6(;))&<!"#'(Neighborhood Programs and Holy Family Institute.  Seeking to support other St. Louise ministries, they /01"(04#)(#"7&(7$&'"!(#<0!1"#(*)!('/"(U"*-.""(;$##$)&(and canvas tote bags for the Ladies of Charity.

by The Wilding Family

H/"(b)-'/(8"7$&.(;$&$#'!?(3""'#(X-0!'"!4?(0'(8'9(>)-$#"6(typically for a full day of activity.  Between meetings, the young people work at home on smaller projects. When pos‐sible, they enjoy hand‐delivering items to the people and 0."&<$"#('/"?(#"!1"9(L?(=0!'$<$=0'$&.($&('/"(;0!'$&(>-'/"!(King Day of Service at the USC Recreation Center each Janu‐ary, the group proudly represents St. Louise to the local 

I M!"SEW

Sew I May Serve Prayer

Dear God, 

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Help us use our time and talents wisely to create items of 

!%8*%/6$"#.$()"+6'$*%/$67%2)$-#$#)).9$B#%:-#1$67"6$67)$!7"&­&)#1)2$67)'$*"!)$"/)$8+!7$1/)"6)/$67"#$%+/$%:#4$

Thank you for the fellowship we share and the friendships we 

have made. In your name we pray.  

Amen.

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community.  This year, Sew I May Serve also hopes to begin sponsoring blanket‐making get‐togethers with children from places such as Auberle, a faith‐based Catholic social service agency.

Those served by the ministry face challenging life circum‐stances, and the kids realize that blankets and tote bags will not solve the problems of the people who receive them. Still, they believe their work makes a difference; the recipients know that the youth at St. Louise care enough to create these handmade items for them. As a reminder, each ribbon‐tied blanket or tote carries a tag that reads: “Created with >)1"(0&%(+!0?"!#(,?('/"(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(b)-'/(8"7$&.(;$&$#'!?9B

Regina is always inspired by the heartfelt thank you notes that are sent to the ministry.  To her, they indicate that “our efforts are sincerely appreciated, even if we never know personally those who receive the items we make.”  Hannah Wilding, a ninth grader and a leader in the group, adds: IJ'($#(/-3,4$&.(')(!"04$e"('/0'(,?(#0<!$2$<$&.(#)(4$''4"6(J(<0&(do something that means so much.”  She whole‐heartedly 

Organizations Supported

Auberle

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4%5)7'F%%+'("#92".-9"%8'A:89:2#1)29"8'4-9$:2'T"86'()3'%E'?:2*"5:

1"77*)7:'!%3#')8+'D"27#'A7-.1"77*)7:'1:)7#H%8H=$::7#Mooncrest Neighborhood 

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0.!""#(7$'/(U".$&0G#(30&'!0h(I;0?(7"(#="&%()-!(4$1"#(doing good for others because there is never a shortage of those in need.”  The Sew I May Serve ministry gives Han‐nah and many other young people the opportunity to do just that.

K7)$8-#-26/'A2$8)8()/2$"/)$'%+#1$3)%3&)$-#$8-..&)$2!7%%&$"#.$7-17$2!7%%&4$K%$0-):$"#$"&(+8$%*$67)$1/%+3A2$3/%g)!62$%/$6%$1)6$-#0%&0).$-#$67)$8-#-26/'9$3&)"2)$!%#6"!6$_"##"7$L-&.­-#1$"6$7:-&.IJh18"-&4!%84

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October, the month of the Rosary, we remember that Pope John Paul II’s last gift prior to his death was to revitalize the rosary. 

C"(#=)@"()*('/"(!)#0!?(0#('/"(I8</))4()*(;0!?9B((J&(/)&)!()*('/$#(7)&%"!*-4(0&%(holy man, we have taken his message and made the rosary an integral part of the F0'/)4$<(E)!30'$)&(3$##$)&(0'(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))49((

M&"(70?(7"(%)('/$#($#(,?(/01$&.(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(#'-%"&'#(=0!'$<$=0'"($&(0&(annual “Living Rosary” celebration, the most recent of which was held on October 3, 2012. Our goal is to help all St. Louise students and their families understand the $3=)!'0&<"()*('/"(!)#0!?(0&%('/"(#="<$04(.$*'#(.$1"&(')('/"3(,?()-!(L4"##"%(;)'/"!(as they continue their devotion to her.  As Pope John Paul II so eloquently stated, the rosary is “training in holiness.” 

The vision behind the Living Rosary came from a personal exchange between the Director of Adult Catechesis at Our Lady of Grace in Scott Township and Sharon 8$="6(0(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))4(=0!"&'9((H/"$!(<)&1"!#0'$)&(4"%(8/0!)&(')(/)4%(a Living Rosary for St. Louise students, enabling them to encounter the Blessed ;)'/"!(0&%(F/!$#'($&(0(1"!?(="!#)&04(70?9((

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The concept of the Living 

Rosary is to bring life to 

this time­honored prayer 

through movement, sound, 

and gestures. 

This is accomplished in several ways. First, each child who participates represents a bead of the rosary. The children bring movement to the prayer as they enter the church, forming the likeness of the rosary on the perimeter of the church’s aisles.  In doing this, they portray the image of the rosary embracing the remaining student body in the core of the church.  

H/"(</$4%!"&(04#)(3)1"(7$'/("0</(=!0?"!6(0#()-!(2$&."!#(move on the beads of the rosary, and Jesus’s story unfolds with each decade and its corresponding mystery. As the children move through the rotation, each child comes face 

to face with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima. While looking $&')(;0!?G#("?"#6('/"(</$4%(,".$&#(0(C0$4(;0!?(0&%('/"(!"#'()*(the student body joins in.  

5$'/("0</(C0$4(;0!?6(0(</$4%(/0&%#(M-!(>0%?(0(!)#"(0#(0(.$*'()*(4)1"(0&%(!"#="<'9(H/"(7/$'"(!)#"($#(,)'/(0(#?3,)4()*(;0!?G#(purity and of our children’s innocence. Each gesture helps =)!'!0?(%"1)'$)&(')(F/!$#'(0&%(/)&)!(')(/$#(L4"##"%(;)'/"!9(S44(')."'/"!6('/"(L4"##"%(;)'/"!(!"<"$1"#(RZ(!)#"#(0#(0(.$*'(from the students.

The children also bring voice to the rosary through song, their voices joining with the songs of the angels expressing their ecstatic joy at the mystery of God becoming man.

This beautiful and moving celebration has become a new '!0%$'$)&(*)!(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<(8</))4(0&%(7"(7"4<)3"(044(family and friends to join in our next Living Rosary in October 2013.

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Organ Refurbishment and New Choir Space ........ $35,000With the movement of the organ console to the newly-designed music ministry space, we would like to totally refurbish the internal components of the console, which are showing their age and beginning to fail. In addition to making the move of the console more feasible, adding digital components will result in the ability to add a variety of beautiful sounds, particularly more soft tones, to the existing pipework. It will also include a small “musician reference” division to the organ that will speak from the new choir area.

Blessed Mother Devotional Area .............................. $25,000A beautiful devotional area in the back of church has been designed for the Blessed Mother Statue that so many people venerate on a daily basis. The statue itself will be completely refurbished and surrounded by a wrought iron railing, incorporating a built-in kneeler and permanent votive candle racks.

Suspended Crucifix ....................................................... $15,000Over the newly designed altar will now hang the beautiful crucifix currently hanging at the entrance to the LeGras Parish Center. However, the corpus on the crucifix will need to be restored and new color glazes applied to match the new color scheme to our renovated sanctuary.

Vestment Cases/Cabinetry for New Sanctuary.... $15,000Our new Sacristy, located behind the main sanctuary stands in need of vestment cases to store all of our Priest and Deacon Vestments as well as our altar server robes.

Our liturgical design team is currently in Europe searching for the following appointments to match the scheme of our newly renovated sanctuary.

Processional Cross ......................................................................$7,500

Main Celebrant’s Chair................................................................$5,000

Sanctuary Lamp for Tabernacle...................................................$4,500

Processional Torches (2) .................................................... $4,000 each

Altar top Crucifix .........................................................................$3,500

Paschal Easter Candle Holder.....................................................$3,000

Incenser ......................................................................................$2,500

Missal Stand for Altar .................................................................$2,500

Altar Candlesticks (6) ........................................................ $2,000 each

Sanctuary Chairs (4) .......................................................... $2,000 each

Holy Water Fonts (6) ........................................................... $2,000 each

Sanctuary Bell.............................................................................$2,000

Sanctuary Memorials henever a Catholic church is built or renovated, it is customary that parishioners be given the opportunity to honor or memorialize a loved one by aiding in the purchase of the sacred articles to be used in the new church. While some benefactors from the Jubilee Capital Campaign have already reserved several of the possible memorials, the following are still available. Selecting a memorial or honorary gift is a meaningful way of supporting our campaign and a lasting tribute to living or deceased loved ones.

As the beginning of the renovations are quickly approaching, now is the time to make these memorials available to the entire parish community. If you are interested in reserving one of the items listed, please contact Father Mike for more information. The deadline for reserving any of the memorials will be December 20th.

Anyone who reserves and pays for a memorial will be listed on the Donor Recognition Wall that is to be prominently displayed at the main entrance of our newly renovated church.

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The vision also included an oval frame encompassing the L4"##"%(;)'/"!(0&%(7$'/$&('/"(*!03"('/"(7)!%#(IM(;0!?(conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”

During the apparition an interior voice explained to Cath‐erine the meaning of this vision:

“These rays symbolize the graces I shed upon those who ask for them. The gems from which rays do not fall are the graces for which souls forget to ask. […] Have a medal struck after this model. All who wear it shall receive great graces…”

J&(),"%$"&<"(')(;0!?6(F0'/"!$&"(30%"(#-!"('/0'(0(3"%04(70#(#'!-<@(0<<)!%$&.(')(/"!(#="<$2$<0'$)&#9(H/)#"(7/)(,".0&(')(7"0!('/$#(I;"%04()*('/"(J330<-40'"(F)&<"='$)&B(!"<"$1"%(extraordinary graces: miraculous healings and cures were reported, spiritual lives were renewed and countless other blessings were bestowed upon the bearers of this wonderful 3"%049(D1"&'-044?('/"(3"%04(,"<03"(@&)7&(0#(IH/"(;$!0<-‐4)-#(;"%04B9(

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!e de Marillac Guildby Terry Kish

If you’ve been a parishioner at St. Louise for any length of time, chances are good that your life has been touched in #)3"(70?(,?('/"(%"(;0!$440<(V-$4%9(E!)3(=!)1$%$&.(3"3"&‐tos to mark the sacraments to raising money for a number of charities, the women of the Guild strive always to emulate our patroness, St. Louise.

The Guild’s four objectives are: to serve and extend the in‐'"!"#'()*('/"(=0!$#/()*(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<6(')(*)#'"!(0(#=$!$'(of loyalty and fellowship among members of the Guild, to "&<)-!0."(!"4$.$)-#(%"1"4)=3"&'6(0&%(')(=!)1$%"(2$&0&<$04(assistance to the Church.  

“We enjoy serving the interests of the parish while creating friendship and camaraderie among our members,” said this year’s president, Suzette Cronin. While fellowship with other parishioners is part of the ap‐peal of belonging to the Guild, Suzette said its members are a group of women who “work very hard at everything they do.”

H/"(V-$4%(,".0&(0(?"0!(,"*)!"('/"(2$!#'(</-!</(70#(,-$4'6(with the founding members selling vegetables from the Baldesberger farm to help support the parish. For many years, all the money the Guild raised was given to the church.

Two of the Guild’s most well known and popular events are also its biggest fundraisers. The Guild’s annual Coro‐net Luncheon started over 50 years ago.  In fact, the Guild hosted its 52nd annual Coronet Luncheon this October at St. Clair Country Club. With food, friends, fun, and the latest fashions, the Coronet Luncheon is an annual tradition for many women.

Each November, the Guild’s annual “Joy of Christmas” Craft Show draws crowds from around the region. With over 140 crafters, delectable baked goods and candy for sale, and a Chinese auction, the event is one of the best in the area. 

Growing in popularity is the Guild’s “Timeless Treasures” E4"0(;0!@"'9(V-$4%(3"3,"!#(0&%(=0!$#/$)&"!#(%)&0'"($'"3#(for sale, and items that remain unsold are donated to vari‐ous charities. 

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;-</()*('/"(3)&"?(!0$#"%(,?('/"(V-$4%G#(*-&%!0$#"!#(,"&‐"2$'#('/"(8'9(>)-$#"(<)33-&$'?9(J&(0%%$'$)&(')(=-!</0#$&.(L$,4"#(*)!("0</(R'/(.!0%"(#'-%"&'($&('/"(=0!$#/6(0#(7"44(0#(items for students receiving First Holy Communion and F)&2$!30'$)&6('/"(V-$4%(/0#(%)&0'"%(10!$)-#($'"3#('/0'(7"!"(needed for the church and school. Suzette explained that Guild members talk to the pastor to see if there is something #="<$2$<('/"(=0!$#/(&""%#9

Over the years, the Guild has provided matching vestments for concelebrating masses, the chapel and the halo windows in the church, the holy oils cabinet on the altar, the silver <)1"!()&('/"(V)#="4(,))@6(=$K$"#(*)!('/"(DK'!0)!%$&0!?(;$&‐isters of Holy Communion, prayer garden benches, kitchens in the gym and basement of the church, an ice machine, =!))2$&.()1"&(0&%(#040%(,0!(*)!('/"(#</))4(<0*"'"!$06(0&%(3)#'(!"<"&'4?6(!"4$"*#()*('/"(;$!0<-4)-#(;"%04()*(;0!?(*)!(each classroom in the school.

Other charities the Guild has supported include the Chim‐bote Foundation, Water for Life, Catholic Charities Free C"04'/(F0!"(F"&'"!G#(Im""=(83$4$&.B(%"&'04(<4$&$<6(;$##$)&(;0@"(0(Y$**"!"&<"6(+!".&0&<?(U"#)-!<"(F"&'"!6(10!$)-#(%$)<‐esan projects, and many more.

5/$4"(30&?(40!."(.!)-=#(,"&"2$'(*!)3('/"(."&"!)#$'?()*('/"(Guild, its members are just as eager to help with smaller "**)!'#9(Y-!$&.('/$#(?"0!G#(E4"0(;0!@"'6(*)!("K03=4"6(0(1"!?(young girl purchased ribbon and supplies to make “Angel Gifts” for homeless children. When learning about her plan, the Guild ladies immediately searched for additional sup‐plies to help her with her project.  

Thanks to the efforts of dedicated Guild members, local women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer receive a dignity robe to wear. A group of talented and caring women sew these garments and donate them to o+;F(F0&<"!(F"&'"!#6(8'9(F40$!(C)#=$'046(:"**"!#)&(U".$)&04(C)#=$'046(;0.""(5)30&G#(C)#=$'046(o+;F(8/0%?#$%"6(0&%(8'9(;0!.0!"'G#(C)#=$'049

Other Guild activities include a needle arts group which stays busy at the quilting frame, stitching and relaxing; Guild Girls on the Go, which provides opportunities for trips 0&%()-'$&.#l(0(;)3#(p(H)'#(.!)-=6(7/$</(.$1"#(?)-&.(3)'/‐ers and their children a chance to meet other moms; and a Book Discussion group. 

5/"&(0(&"74?()!%0$&"%(=!$"#'(<"4",!0'"#(/$#(2$!#'(#)4"3&(;0##()*(H/0&@#.$1$&.6(0#(E!9(;$</0"4(8"%)!(%$%("0!4?('/$#(summer, or when a priest is transferred to another parish, Guild members host a reception to mark the occasion. They 04#)(/"4=('/"(>0%$"#()*(F/0!$'?(7$'/('/"(;0##()*(S&)$&'$&.9(Additionally, the Guild provides baptismal garments for children baptized at St. Louise.  

While other secular women’s groups may offer fellowship 0&%(#"!1$<"()==)!'-&$'$"#6(7/0'(#"'#('/"(%"(;0!$440<(V-$4%(apart is its spiritual component. The Guild meets the second H/-!#%0?()*("0</(3)&'/6(0&%(3""'$&.#($&<4-%"(;0##()!(0(Prayer Service followed by a short business meeting, an interesting program, food, and fellowship. New members and guests are always welcome.                                                                    

St. Louise de Marillac Guild Executive Committee

2012-2013

President – Suzette CroninVice-President – Hayley Tutino

Recording Secretary – Anne BirdCorresponding Secretary – Linda Corbett

Treasurer – Rose CassidyAssistant Treasurer – Lee Merwick

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The Race for Education was a wonderful event again this year. For the 5th consecu-

tive year, St. Louise de Marillac School combined fundraising and healthy competition

for the students to fuel one of the largest fundraisers the school has each year. The

students accomplished gains not only in a team approach to fundraising, but also with

their overall health and wellness.

Race Day was a beautiful fall day and full of excitement as over 500 students poured

out of the school building to warm up to run the race themselves, and to cheer on their

fellow classmates. The celebration continued the next day at the Awards Ceremony

where students and parents enjoyed congratulating everyone for a race well run!

Race for Education raises a significant amount of funds that help to cover the operat-

ing costs of St. Louise de Marillac School. In addition to our direct mailing donation

requests, we received funds from the purchase of tie-dyed race T Shirts, signs dis-

played on the race course to cheer on the students, and door to door collections from

students. Our goal for this year was $68,000 and with the very generous support of

many, many donors we have currently raised over $73,000! St. Louise students are so

blessed!

The Race Team would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s St. Louise

International Race for Education. With the help of numerous parents, volunteers, and

donors, the Race was a huge success and everyone who participated had a great time.

With Gratitude,

The Race Team

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H/"(b)-'/(;$&$#'!?(+!).!03(/"!"(0'(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<($#(0<'$1"4?(!"#=)&%$&.(')('/"(C)4?(E0'/"!G#($&1$'0'$)&(')(0(b"0!()*(E0$'/q(L0<@($&(Q)1"3,"!6()-!(3$%%4"(#</))4(#'-%"&'#(=0!'$<$=0'"%($&('/"(0&&-04(Y$)<"#0&(;$%%4"(School Faith Rally. This year’s theme was “Porta Fidei,” which means “door of faith.” This theme was taken from the title of Pope Benedict XVI’s letter on the Year of Faith. The young teens were entertained by Catholic singer, songwriter, and speaker, Jackie Francois. She sang some of her original music, providing a concert ex‐="!$"&<"9(H/"('""&#(7"!"('/"&(</044"&."%(')(4$1"()-'('/"$!(*0$'/($&('/"(=40<"#(7/"!"('/"?(2$&%('/"3#"41"#(!$./'(now. The evening rally provided the teens with the encouragement they need to continue living as disciples )*(:"#-#9(J'(70#('!-4?(!"30!@0,4"(')(#""(R'/6(]'/6(0&%(T'/(.!0%"!#("&"!."'$<(0&%("K<$'"%(0,)-'('/"$!(*0$'/q

Likewise, our high school teens had the opportunity to enter the Year of Faith through the annual Fall Retreat. This retreat serves 300 high school‐age teens from throughout the diocese and is held at Camp S44"./"&?("1"!?(Q)1"3,"!9(H/"('/"3"(*)!('/$#(?"0!(70#(I;?#'"!$-3(E$%"$6B(7/$</(3"0&#(I;?#'"!?()*(E0$'/9B(H/"(.!"0'(3?#'"!?()*()-!(F0'/)4$<(*0$'/($#('/"(+0#</04(;?#'"!?h(('/"(+0##$)&6(Y"0'/6(0&%(U"#-!!"<'$)&()*(Our Lord, Jesus. As the weekend progressed, the teens journeyed from the Last Supper to the Cross and 2$&044?(')(D0#'"!(8-&%0?q(M&"()*('/"(/$./4$./'#(70#(/01$&.(L$#/)=(k-,$@(=!"#"&'(')(4"0%()&"()*('/"(#"##$)&#6(preside at Eucharistic Adoration, and hear confessions. The Fall Retreat allowed our teens to enter into the +0#</04(;?#'"!?(0&%(.01"('/"3(0(."&-$&"("&<)-&'"!(7$'/(M-!(>)!%('/!)-./('/"(#0<!03"&'#q

H/$#(<)3$&.(S=!$46(,)'/('/"(3$%%4"(#</))4(0&%(/$./(#</))4('""&#(7$44(/01"('/"()<<0#$)&(')(<)&'$&-"(!"24"<'$&.()&('/"(b"0!()*(E0$'/(,?(=0!'$<$=0'$&.($&('/"(!"'!"0'#('/0'(7$44(,"()**"!"%(,?(QDH(;$&$#'!$"#9(D1"!?(?"0!6(QDH(;$&‐$#'!$"#('!01"4#('/!)-./)-'('/"(<)-&'!?(4"0%$&.(%0?#()*(!"<)44"<'$)&(0&%(!"'!"0'#9(H/$#(.!)-=($#('!0$&"%(#="<$2$‐cally to minister to middle school and high school teens. Consider asking the teen(s) in your life to deepen the faith through this great experience!

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Beginning with our next issue of the St. Louise Herald, we’d like to include an extensive “Alumni News” section.If you are a St. Louise alumnus and have any stories or announcements you’d like to share, please email them to alumni@stlouisedemarillac.org.

You can include engagements, marriages, births, college or career news, or even stories about your families, what you’re doing today, or any accomplishments you’re proud of.

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;0!?(/0#('0-./'(FFY(')(R'/(.!0%"!#(*)!(\_(?"0!#(i('/"(40#'(NN(?"0!#(/"!"(0'(8'9(>)-$#"(%"(;0!$440<9(c8/"(04#)('0-./'(0'(8'9(:)/&(F0=$#'‐!0&6(0&%(,"*)!"('/0'6(8'9(;0!.0!"'(;0!?($&(Q0="!1$44"6(J44$&)$#9j(H/"(%0-./'"!()*(0(:"7$#/(3)'/"!(0&%(F0'/)4$<(*0'/"!6(;0!?G#(,0<@‐.!)-&%($#(0(.))%(2$'(*)!('"0</$&.(R'/(.!0%"(FFY9(IJ(4)1"('"0</$&.('/"(M4%(H"#'03"&'6B(;0!?("K=40$&#9

L)!&($&(C0$*06(J#!0"46(;0!?(4$1"%('/"!"(-&'$4(#/"(70#("$./'(?"0!#(old. Although she spoke Hebrew as a child, she says all she can remember now of the language is how to count and a few phrases. In fact, when she and her family went to Israel in 1994, she had to take a language course to learn some of the conversational phrases she would need.

M&"()*('/"('!0%$'$)&#('/0'(;0!?(3)#'("&A)?"%(7/"&(1$#$'$&.(/"!(Jewish relatives (who now live in New York City) was their ob‐servation of the Sabbath. “They really honored God’s day of rest,” ;0!?(#0?#9(IH/"(7)!4%(4$'"!044?(#')=="%(*)!('/"3(0#('/"?(!"#'"%(0&%(connected with family. Nothing in the outside world interrupted them.”

;0!?(/0#('!$"%(')(*)44)7('/"$!("K03=4"()*(%$#<)&&"<'$&.(*!)3('/"(world once a week. She honors the Christian Sabbath by trying to avoid labor‐intensive tasks like laundry and grass cutting, instead keeping the focus on God and family.

L?(<)3=0!$#)&6(;0!?(&)'"#('/0'(3)#'(=")=4"($&()-!(<)-&'!?(&"1"!(take time to rest, using Sunday as a day to catch up on the work they couldn’t do during the week. 

“We were given the Sabbath as a gift, but we don’t appreciate it,” she explains. 

St. Louise Coordinator of Religious Education, Lynn Lachut, %"#<!$,"#(;0!?(0(.!"0'('"0</"!(0&%(*!$"&%6(0&%(/"!(I.)(')B(="!#)&(when she has a question about the Old Testament.  Lynn says when /"!(@$%#(7"!"($&(R'/(.!0%"6(#/"(70&'"%(;0!?(0#('/"$!('"0</"!9((IJ'G#(the greatest compliment I could give her,” she says.

Planting the Seed toRemember God’s Words

by Terry Kish

5/$4"(&)'(*)!3044?('!0$&"%(0#(0('"0</"!6(;0!?(/0#(#'-%$"%('/"(L$,4"(extensively, which she says probably results in a different teach‐ing approach than her students experience during their regular classes during the day.

IJ("&A)?('"0</$&.('/"(R'/(.!0%"!#6B(#0?#(;0!?9(I5/"&(J(%$#'!$,-'"(their Bibles at the beginning of the year, I tell them they are receiv‐ing their ‘owner’s manual’ – their ‘Basic Instructions Before Leav‐ing Earth.’ It is our guide and foundation to a good and happy life.”;0!?(#0?#('/"(X-"#'$)&('/0'(#'-%"&'#(0#@(043)#'("1"!?(?"0!($#6(“Why did God create Eve to be bad?” which leads to a discussion on free will. She says one of the activities her students enjoy the most is putting Adam and Eve “on trial”. Every year, they see the “evi‐dence” of the apple, and every year Adam and Eve are pronounced guilty.

;0!?(%)"#(04#)(/)4%#(0(8"%"!(8"!1$<"("0</(#=!$&.(*)!(044(R'/(.!0%"(#'-%"&'#(0'(8'9(>)-$#"9((;0!?("K=40$&#('/0'(:"7$#/(=")=4"(.0'/"!(')."'/"!(0'(+0##)1"!(')(!"'"44('/"(#')!?()*('/"(%"=0!'-!"()*(;)#"#(and the Jews from Egypt, using symbols that represent slavery and freedom. The word “Seder” means order, and during the Seder Ser‐1$<"(0'(8'9(>)-$#"6(;0!?(.)"#('/!)-./('/"(IC0..0%0/B()!(I'"44$&.B6(and guides the students through the Seder. She also reminds the students that, as a good Jew, Jesus would have celebrated Passover in a similar manner.

L"#$%"#('/"(+0##)1"!(8"%"!6(;0!?(%)"#(0(IF/!$#'$0&(8"%"!B(0<'$1$'?(with her students through the use of Resurrection Eggs. Each egg holds a symbol that represents an element of Jesus’ passion, death, 0&%(!"#-!!"<'$)&9(;0!?(04#)(-#"#('/"(U"#-!!"<'$)&(D..#(0'(/"!(home each year after Easter dinner, which was how her mother learned Jesus’ story.

J&(0%%$'$)&(')('"0</$&.(R'/(.!0%"(FFY6(;0!?(/0#(04#)(,""&('"0</$&.(an adult Bible study on Tuesday mornings at St. Louise since Janu‐0!?(P^^R9(5/$4"(#/"(4)1"#(/"!(0%-4'(#'-%"&'#6(#/"(#0?#(#/"(=!"*"!#(teaching the younger crowd. “Their questions are less in‐depth,” she laughs.

IJ("&A)?('"0</$&.('/"#"(</$4%!"&6B(#0?#(;0!?9(IH/!)-./('/"(=)7"!()*(the Holy Spirit, I hope to plant the seed that helps them to remem‐ber God’s words.”

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… sharing in the mission of Jesus Christ, drawing her members to an authentic encounter of the Heavenly Father through the Sacramental life of the Church and a vibrant devotional prayer life, especially the celebration of the Mass and Eucharistic Adoration.

… imitating the model of our patroness, Saint Louise de Marillac, exemplifying in a particular way the virtue of charity to those in spiritual or material need, both within and beyond our parish boundaries.

… passing on the rich traditions and teachings of the Catholic faith through the sustained and generous support of our parish school and CCD program, and by maintaining vital catechetical and formation programs for all parishioners.

… fostering Christian stewardship, whereby parishioners willingly share their gi!s of time, talent and treasure in daily witness to their faith.

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