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2The Catholic Mirror November 16, 2018In the Heartland with Bishop Pateswww.dmdiocese.orgSeeking the common goodIt seems nearly everyoneis breathing a sigh of relief withthe conclusion of the electionson Nov. 6. The unfortunatenegativityofcontemporarypolitical campaigns wears thin.The repetitive advertising growstedious. The rhetoric dividesrather than unites.Thenewmomentafforded by the cessation ofpolitical overload hopefully doesnot signal a return to stagnation.May the opportunity inspire acommitment to the common good– seeking to benefit all God’speople.The pursuit of thecommon good, in the present,pertains both to us in the Churchas well as in secular society.In the ChurchTherevelationsofthe grand jury report fromPennsylvaniaonclericalsexual abuse, while detailing aperiod of the past, is woefullydiscouraging.Such behaviorcannot be condoned. Permanentreform must be urge, the recurrent trauma ofthe victims needs to be addressed.Essential to the healing process isa listening posture, counseling/therapyopportunityandbottomless compassion that willmove those hurt to the eventualroad of wholeness.The evolution in theChurch in the understandingof pedophilia led to the 2002adoption of the United StatesConference of Catholic Bishops“Charter for the Protection ofChildren and Young People.” Thismove over subsequent years haseventuated in a dramatic decreaseby Church personnel in sexualabuse of minors. It has virtuallyflat lined. We are grateful for theextensive, preventative steps thathave been taken.Encouraged by thepositive reform achieved overthe past 16 years, we now mustboldly attend to the next stagewith regard to Church leadershipand bishops in their transparencyand accountability.Such ispossible and with appropriatedetermination can be achieved.Inthemeanwhile,we are called to engage in theprimary mission of the Church, inthe marvel of participation in thesacramental life and prayer in ourparishes and institutions of theDiocese of Des Moines. When wehighlight and dedicate ourselvesto these central dimensions ofdivine life, we are blessed indeedin experiencing the commongood.In Secular SocietyOn the basis of beinginitiated into his very life throughBaptism, Confirmation and HolyEucharist, Jesus challenges usto be light and salt to the world.Remarkably, this means Godlives in and through us!The new moment afterthe election, calls us to refocuson the witness we are expectedto bring to our times. Can webe instrumental in pursuingthe common good and givingcredibility to God’s love andjustice for all his children?The basis for our actionrests in the respect for the giftof human life from the momentof conception throughout everyphase of its experience untilnatural death.Setting aside politicaldivisions, we adopt a positiveexpression of our Catholic/Christian commitment to thesacredness of life. A fundamentalprinciple guiding our action is thevision of Pope Francis. “We areall one human family. We are allbrothers and sisters.”In our service to ourbrothers and sisters, mightthe common good entail thefollowing? Attending to the plightof refugees and immigrantsby addressing the root causesresponsible for their leavingtheir native countries and in theUnited States finally enactingcomprehensiveimmigrationreform? Confronting racismand giving life to the reality thatall God’s children are equal? Cherishing the giftof creation by our engagementwith the rhythm of nature and nottrashing the precious elementsthat sustain life and its quality? Sharing the world’sgoods intended for all andmaintaining the dignity of ourfellow humans by ensuring work,decent housing, eliminatinghunger,providingadequatehealthcare, fighting poverty andmaintaining peace?The new moment isan opportunity to move beyondthat which has been debilitating,hypocritical and squandered intothe sunshine of the commongood. A renewed beginning pointmight be what President GeorgeH.W. Bush described as a kinder,gentler nation.Bishop’s ScheduleSaturday, November 17Monday, November 19Des Moines – Open House,School of Mary Montessori, 11a.m.Lacona – Confirmation, HolyTrinity Church of SoutheastWarren County, 5:30 p.m.Des Moines – Catholic PastoralCenter and Catholic CharitiesThanksgivingMassandLuncheon, Pastoral Center, 11a.m.Sunday, November 18Des Moines – Diocesan FinanceCouncil, Pastoral Center, NoonWest Des Moines - Legatus Mass,Dinner and Mother AssumptaPresentation, St. Francis of AssisiParish and Des Moines Golf andCountry Club, 6 p.m.Indianola – Mass and Dedication,Phase III offices and Classrooms,St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 10:15a.m.Des Moines – Serra Club’sBishop’s Appreciation Dinner,Latin King, 5 p.m.THE CATHOLICMIRRORBishop Richard E. PatesPublisherbishop@dmdiocese.orgAnne Marie CoxEditoracox@dmdiocese.orgKelly Mescher CollinsStaff Writerkcollins@dmdiocese.orgThe Catholic Mirror (ISSN0896-6869) is publishedmonthly for 20 per year bythe Diocese of Des Moines,601 Grand Ave., Des Moines,Iowa 50309. Periodicals postage paid at Des Moines.POSTMASTER: Send changesto THE CATHOLIC MIRROR, 601 Grand Ave., DesMoines, Iowa 50309.PHONE: (515)237-5046EMAIL: mirror@dmdiocese.orgDIOCESAN WEBSITE:www.dmdiocese.orgTuesday, November 20Wednesday, November 21Des Moines – Diocesan ExecutiveCommittee, Catholic PastoralCenter, 1 p.m.Thursday, November 22Des Moines – ThanksgivingMass, St. Ambrose Cathedral,10:30 a.m.Des Moines – Luncheon withInternational Priests, EmbassyClub, NoonFriday, November 23Des Moines – “In the Heartlandwith Bishop Pates” on IowaCatholic Radio, Des Moines;KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.Saturday, November 24Winterset – Installation Mass ofFather Thomas Dooley, St. JosephParish, 5 p.m.Sunday, November 25Irish Settlement – InstallationMass of Father Thomas Dooley,St. Patrick Parish, 8 a.m.Winterset – Installation Mass ofFather Thomas Dooley, St. JosephParish, 10 a.m.Monday, November 26Des Moines – Diocesan BuildingCommission, Catholic PastoralCenter, 1 p.m.Tuesday, November 27Council Bluffs – Blessing ofNew Ultrasound Machines, Giftof Knights of Columbus, AssureWomen’s Center, 5 p.m.Red Oak – Blessing of NewUltrasound Machines, Gift ofKnights of Columbus, PregnancyCenter of Southwest Iowa, 7 p.m.Wednesday, November 28Des Moines – Mass with Students,Holy Trinity Parish, 8:30 a.m.Des Moines – Priests’ PersonnelBoard, Catholic Pastoral Center,2 p.m.Cedar Falls – Mass and Dinnerwith students, University ofNorthern Iowa, 6 p.m.Friday, December 7Des Moines – “In the Heartlandwith Bishop Pates” on IowaCatholic Radio, Des Moines;KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.Saturday, December 8Des Moines – ImmaculateConception Holy Day Mass, St.Ambrose Cathedral, 8:30 a.m.Ankeny – Installation Mass ofFather Adam Westphal, St. Lukethe Evangelist Parish, 4:30 p.m.Sunday, December 9Thursday, November 29Ankeny – Installation Mass ofFather Adam Westphal, St. Lukethe Evangelist Parish, 8:30 a.m.;10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.Friday, November 30DesMoines–VocationDepartment, Catholic PastoralCenter, 8:30 a.m.Des Moines – Bishop’s Council,Embassy Club, 5:30 p.m.Des Moines – Mass with Students,St. Joseph Parish, 8:30 a.m.Ames – Mass and pizza withstudents, Iowa State University,6 p.m.Des Moines – “In the Heartlandwith Bishop Pates” on IowaCatholic Radio, Des Moines;KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.Sunday, December 2Mt. Ayr – Confirmation, St.Joseph Parish, 8 a.m.Ankeny –Msgr. Stephen Orr’sretirementcelebration,OurLady’s Immaculate Heart Parish,1:30 p.m.Des Moines – Mass, St. AnthonyParish, 5 p.m.Tuesday, December 4Des Moines – Diocesan ExecutiveCommittee, Catholic PastoralCenter, 1 p.m.Thursday, December 6West Des Moines – ChristmasLuncheon, Dowling CatholicHigh School, Des Moines Golfand Country Club, 11:30 a.m.Des Moines – Meitler Schools’Strategic Planning, CatholicPastoral Center, 2 p.m.Tuesday, December 11Wednesday, December 12Des Moines – Feast of OurLady of Guadalupe, St. AmbroseCathedral, MidnightThursday, December 13Des Moines – Blessing of Chaliceof Deacon Ryan Andrew, St.Ambrose Cathedral, 12:10 p.m.Friday, December 14Des Moines – “In the Heartlandwith Bishop Pates” on IowaCatholic Radio, Des Moines;KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.West Des Moines – Iowa CatholicRadio Christmas Party, Fire CreekGrill, 11 a.m.Des Moines – PriesthoodOrdination, Deacon Ryan Andrew,St. Ambrose Cathedral, 7 p.m.Saturday, December 15Des Moines – Installation Mass ofFather Ray Higgins, St. TheresaParish, 4:30 p.m.Sunday, December 16Des Moines – Installation Mass ofFather Ray Higgins, St. TheresaParish, 8:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.Des Moines – Priests’ ChristmasCelebration, Bishop’s Residence,5 p.m.Monday, December 17Des Moines – Hispanic PastoralCommission, 3 p.m.Tuesday, December 18Des Moines – New Moment,Catholic Pastoral Center, 3 p.m.Wednesday, December 19Des Moines – Diocesan ExecutiveCommittee, Catholic PastoralCenter, 1 p.m.Thursday, December 20Des Moines – Catholic PastoralCenter Christmas Mass andLuncheon, St. Ambrose Cathedraland Pastoral Center, 12:10 p.m.Des Moines – Vespers Service andChristmas Dinner with ReligiousSisters, St. Ambrose Cathedral,5:30 p.m.Friday, December 21Des Moines – “In the Heartlandwith Bishop Pates” on IowaCatholic Radio, Des Moines;KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m.Council Bluffs – Priests’Christmas Celebration, St. PeterParish Hall, NoonFriday, December 21 –Saturday, December 22Griswold – Bishop’s PriesthoodVocation Retreat, CreightonRetreat Center, 7 p.m.Sunday, December 23Atlantic – Seminarian and FamilyChristmas Celebration, Ss. Peterand Paul Parish, Noon

The Catholic Mirror November 16, 2018www.dmdiocese.orgAtlantic religious community comestogether in wake of man’s death3St. Theresa receives STEM grantCommunity helps bury the dead – a Corporal Work of MercyRudy Moses, left, making his First Communion earlier thisyear at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Atlantic.By Kelly Mescher CollinsStaff WriterRudy Moses, 21, was ayoung man who could be foundon Sunday mornings at Mass atSs. Peter and Paul Parish in Atlantic.Locals would also findMoses, a native of the islandcountry of Micronesia, riding hisbike around town and near thechurch.He had moved to Atlantic in 2017 to live with his aunt.“He was very friendly and he would ride his bike byhere all the time ,” said Mary JoRobinson, secretary of the parish.“He always stopped and made thesign of the cross when he went bythe church.“He had just received hisfirst communion in August andhe was a very devout Catholic,”Robinson continued.Unfortunately, it waswhile riding his bike just outsidethe church that Moses was hit bya car and died as a result of his injuries.“Nobody knows whathappened,” Robinson said.The family wanted tosend the body back to Micronesia so his parents and sister, stillin their native country, could seeMoses one last time before layinghim to rest.“We knew there was going to be some financial issues[sending his body back],” Robinson said. “And so the funeralhome sent out letters to variouschurches [seeking donations] andwe mentioned it at Mass.”Ss. Peter and Paul parishioners, individuals and localchurches from various denominations stepped up and made donations to cover the costs.“The outpouring generosity of our Christian communityin Atlantic for Rudy Moses reflects the faith we hold in Jesus,”said the pastor, Father Chinnappan Devaraj, better known as Father Chinna. “It bears testimonyto how we care for the weak, thevulnerable and the poor amongus – without allowing them tosuffer on their own. Our kindnessconfirms that the spirit of God isat work within our parish community. Human tragedies destroyreligious boundaries and we bringourselves closer to the sufferer.”Moses’ aunt accompanied the body back to Micronesiaafter the funeral Mass was celebrated by Father Chinna in Atlantic.“Reflecting on fragility,Xavier le Pichon can’t emphasizeenough of the fact that the healthand strength of a community isdetermined by the way it cares forthe vulnerable, the suffering andthe marginalized,” Father Chinnasaid.“We see Jesus constantly attending those in the margins,those ostracized, and those weakand vulnerable, offering healthand offering them a place.”STEM instructor Ronda McCarthy and Principal Ellen Stemler with St. Theresa students.Continued from page 1 515 Des Moines MakerSpace Bayer U.S. Crop Science(formerly Monsanto) NeXT1 INc. Kreg“Our business partnershave vowed support in invitingus to their business to come outand tour what a real STEM professional would do,” said RondaMcCarthy, a middle school science teacher at St. Theresa. “Andwe get to talk to them about whatthey do in their job so our students can maybe see themselvesin one of their professions. We getto learn all about their company.France:“Some of the businesspartners are also pledging theirsupport ,” McCarthy added.“So that if we do projects here atschool then we can go there andpresent to them and they’ll giveus feedback on those projects.”The grant money andmatching funds will be used topurchase two 3-D printers, electronics, create several differentworkspaces and more. The areawill be fitted with sewing machines and robotics.Eighth grader ChloeBurrows helped build an underwater drone with four other girls.“It was cool learninghow to do this,” Burrows said.Sixth grader Ben Kladivl has been building a game in aprogram called Unity. He enjoysthe freedom to select an activityhe’s interested in.“I think programminggames in Unity is fun because it’sa creative outlet.”“This really is validatingwhat the school has been doingfor years and strengthening thepossibilities for these kids.,”Stemler said. “We’re incrediblygrateful to the governor’s STEMcouncil, the Drake STEM Hub,business partners and especiallythe parish family of St. Theresa.”Pilgrimage toLourdes, Paris and NormandyPresented by Collins Travel and PilgrimagesCost: 4,799Includes round-tripairfare, hotel, allbreakfasts & dinners,transportation inEurope, museumentrance fees & localguides. 100 discount ifpaid by Jan. 1.Hosted by Father Andrew WindschitlPastor of St. Mary-Holy Cross Parish in Elkhart.and by Jason Collins, M.A.,founder of Collins Travel and Pilgrimages andactive member of St. Francis Parish, West Des MoinesJoin us for this Incredible Journey of Faith and Adventure toFrance: Lourdes, Paris and Normandy June 14-23, 2019!Things we’ll do in Lourdes: Grotto where Our Lady appearedParticipate in candlelight processionParticipate in Blessed Sacrament processionMass in the BasilicaOpportunity to bathe in Lourdes waterChildhood home of St. BernadetteThings we’ll do in Paris Visit the Notre Dame CathedralFamous Mona Lisa at Louvre MuseumTake in Paris from atop the Eiffel TowerMass at Sacre Coure, hilltop photos afterHistoric Champs-Elysées BoulevardCatacombs of ParisWonderful French cuisine and wineThings we’ll do in Normandy: Visit the D-Day BeachPray at the American CemeteryVisit the Mont-Saint-MichelMass on the islandExplore city of BayeuxVisit Lisieux, home of St. ThereseThis trip includes daily Mass, opportunity for confession, time for shopping and relaxation! SPACE LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE.Find day-by-day itinerary and short, 90-second video at www.CollinsTravel.biz and click on “Pilgrimages.”NEW: Pilgrimage to Poland, September 2019with Father Joe Pins, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Des MoinesTrip includes visit to historic sites of St. Faustina, St. Maximillion Kolbe and Saint Pope John Paul II.More details coming soon! Sign up for our newsletter at www.CollinsTravel.biz for updates onthis trip and other pilgrimages. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and travel tips!Questions? Email Jason@CollinsTravel.biz or call 515-850-6133.Visit www.CollinsTravel.biz

4OpinionGod draws us in communityA great joy I’ve had as a fatheris watching my kids fall in love with thesaints.We often read our kids storiesfrom the lives of the saints. We have handpainted “saint dolls” that the kids canplay with (Gabriel is often found playingbaseball games with them, and I’m alwaysimpressed with St. Augustine’s pitching!).We often remember feast days at dinnerand during our nighttime prayers.The saints remind us that asChristians our family extends beyond thewalls of our home, or even beyond theThanksgiving dinner table. As membersof Christ’s body, our family includes thosewho have gone before us – the canonizedmen and women who are exemplars ofthe faith, and who intercede for us andMarriage &Family LifeByAdam Storeyaccompany us in all the moments of ourlives.During the month of November,we are reminded that our family moveseven beyond the canonized saints, to theholy souls in purgatory for whom weintercede until they enjoy full and perfectcommunion with God.Just as the stories of the saintsare important for our growth in the faith, Ithink the stories and lives of those who arecloser to us are vital in our formation in thelife of discipleship.My family has the great blessingof living right next to Glendale Cemeteryin Des Moines, and so every day on myway to work I’m reminded of the local menand women who I am called to pray for,and who I believe can intercede for me.I often pray for the repose of thesouls of all those buried in Glendale, and Iask for the intercession of those who havejoined God in eternal life.It’s a particular gift to ask for theintercession of Father Jim Kiernan, or mysister Rachel, who passed away weeksafter her birth, or even my own stillborndaughter, Zita. With hopeful confidence intheir salvation, it is a great consolation tohave their support in my own journey.By remembering and telling theirstories, we weave our lives closer together,a reminder that God draws us to himselfnot in isolation, but in community.So this month, as we pray for theholy souls in purgatory, I want to invite youto deeper relationship with those who havegone before us. Tell their stories, ask fortheir help and, most importantly, pray forthem!Adam Storey is the diocesan director ofMarriage & Family Life. Contact him at515-237-5056 or astorey@dmdiocese.orgThree points of contactNick had no idea that he wasgiving me spiritual direction.The young shuttle driver wassimply driving me back to the shop wheremy car had been serviced. He shared aboutlearning carpentry as a teenager by workingwith his older brother in the constructionbusiness.“I used to be afraid of heights.But that changed when the boss, my olderbrother, pulled a dirty trick on me. We wereworking on a tall building and I had climbednearly to the top of my ladder. Suddenly itbegan to tremble! I looked down only tosee him peering back up at me with a biggrin on his face. He had grabbed both sidesfrom a lower rung, causing the ladder toshake!”“Wow!” I exclaimed. “Were youangry?”“Yeah. For a minute. Until Ilearned why he did it. He first made surethat I had three points of contact, knowingthat I would be perfectly safe when heshook me.”Now I was really curious. “Whatdo you mean three points of contact?”“One hand and two feet. Or twoGuest ColumnByBill Sheridanhands and one foot. As long as I was ineither position, I was not going to fall.”His story intrigued me. And itmade me think about my journey awayfrom, and road back to, Mother Church.I was a cradle Catholic growingup in a small northeast Iowa village. Iattended Catholic grade school. ServedMass. Followed the rules.As a young adult, I taught Englishat a Catholic high school. I lectored onSunday and was once president of the PTA.We sent our three sons through 12 years ofCatholic school education.And then, to the surprise of friendsand family, I left the Catholic Church forfive or six years.During that sabbatical, I attendeda myriad of Protestant churches and becameactive in a Full Gospel Businessmen group.I was searching for a closer relationshipwith our Lord. And in the process, metmany wonderful people and learned to loveScripture.It was an amazing journey.Frankly, one that I do not regret.But the Holy Spirit guided mehome. To my roots. To the one, holy,Catholic, and apostolic Church.Now I will never leave. Now Ihave three points of contact, similar toshuttle driver, Nick. They were there forme all the time had I taken full advantageof them.1) Mass, with the Real Presenceof Christ in the Eucharist. I had taken thismarvelous sacrament for granted. Ourseparated brethren consider communion tobe only a symbol or remembrance. But inthe Church founded by Jesus himself, wereceive the body, blood, soul and divinityof our Lord and savior in communion.2) The powerful sacrament ofreconciliation. Confession. Telling theLord through his earthly priests that we’retruly sorry for having offended him andothers. And walking away completelyabsolved of those sins. With a clean slate.Forgiven.3) Daily prayer, includingscripture. Mixing it up with variousactivities such as studying the catechism(marking it up with notes and yellowhighlighters.) Listening to Catholic radioand watching EWTN. Reading about theearly Church fathers. Our heritage goesback 2,000 years, not 500. The rosary. TheDivine Chaplet. So many opportunities.These are the three points ofcontact that help keep me from falling.So, thank you Nick the shuttledriver. I appreciate the rides from and backto the fix-it shop. But I’m more appreciativeof learning a wonderful technique to helpme hang onto my spiritual ladder, theRoman Catholic Church.Bill Sheridan is a parishioner of St. Pius XChurch in Urbandale.Miracle began largest, peaceful conversation to ChristianityThis coming Dec. 12, we will becelebrating the apparition and miracle ofOur Lady of Guadalupe, when at the foot ofthe Tepeyac Hill in Mexico she appeared toSan Juan Diego, a native Aztec. The storyof the four apparitions has been told forfive centuries to multiple generations and itcontinues warming the hearts of Christiansin all the Americas.The miracle of Guadalupe markedthe beginning of the largest peacefulconversion to Christianity in history.The Spanish missionaries ofseveral religious orders (Franciscans,Dominicans, Jesuits) had tried for almostten years to bring the native Aztecs to thelight of Christ’s Gospel. They were tryingto overcome a well-developed religionthat celebrated warrior gods that haddefeated their enemies in majestic battlesthat created the sun, the stars, and themountains.The white conquerors haddestroyed most of their temples andsacrificial altars. The God of the friars washanging from a wooden cross, dead anddefeated. He showed no heroic armors nordaring weapons.Also, the teachings of this newGod were about earthly sacrifice to gain agreater reward in the next life. For yearsGuest ColumnByAntonio Bañuelosthey had sacrificed other humans in orderto have a better life on Earth. The culturalclash was so great that only few wereconverting and accepting the true light.The apparition of Our Lady ofGuadalupe brought a whole new light in theevangelization of the New World.Moreover, Our Lady of Guadalupe’sphysical appearance gave them an imageboth familiar and prophetic to them. Herface looked as one of them, as if she hadbeen born in the Great Tenochtitlan.She proclaimed herself as themother of the true and living God in theirown language. The gods they had knownonly communicated through the priests.The mother of the living God was speakingto a regular and humble man and he couldtalk back to her.She asked him to contact thehigher priest asking for a new temple. Herskin color though was different. It wasn’twhite nor that of the Aztecs. It was a bronzecolored skin that would bring the birth ofa new race: the mestizo. She asked for atemple where her children could worshipthe true God, that one that looked dead onthe cross but that had risen from death witha victory much greater and daring than thatof the warrior gods of their parents.The message of the Virgin Maryat the Tepeyac was much different thanthe other major Marian apparitions suchas the one at Lourdes and Fatima. Theapparitions in Europe spoke of penitenceand the conversion of sinners. Guadalupebrought a message of motherly love andcomfort in this life.“Do not be afraid. Am I not here,I who am your mother? Aren’t you undermy shadow? Aren’t I your health?” Thesewords came more in tune with the Aztectradition of a protective mother. A motherthat speaks on behalf of the true God, herSon and therefore has direct intercessionwith him. This message and apparitionlead to the conversionThe message of Guadalupe ledto the conversion of over 9 million Aztecsin the next two decades. Her promise wasnot limited to the Spanish colonies, shehad claimed the entire New World to herSon’s Kingdom and, over time, it wouldbecome the largest cradle of Catholics inthe world.St. John Paul II declared Dec.12 as the Solemnity of Our Lady ofGuadalupe, naming her Empress andPatroness of the Americas.The story of Guadalupe continuesbringing thousands back to the Church andgiving hope to millions of Catholics (andthousands of non-Catholics) for a betterfuture in a divided and uncertain world.When we face anger, confusion,and fear in our environment, when thingsseem to get worse and the horizon presentsitself with dark clouds, let us rememberthe message of Guadalupe, the Star of theNew Evangelization for all the Americas,Latinos, Anglos, African-Americans,Asian-Americans and Natives: Listenand let it penetrate your heart do not betroubled or weighed down with grief. Donot fear any illness or vexation, anxiety orpain. Am I not here who am your Mother?Antonio Bañuelos is the State Deputy of theIowa Knights of Columbus and a memberof St. Ambrose Cathedral Parish.

Ask a PriestQ. Is an extraordinarycommunion minister allowedto bless children that comes upwith their hands across theirchest?A.   Yes.   It’s a lovelypractice.  Children can feelincluded as they approachthe Lord’s Table with theirfamilies.  It’s also a nicepractice for parents to blesstheir children as they prepareto go to bed. Parents can helpthem say their prayers and thentrace a cross on their daughter’sor son’s forehead.Q.Where do bishops gowhen they retire? Whatresponsibilities do they haveand do they act in an advisorymanner.A. 

Ames - Mass and pizza with students, Iowa State University, 6 p.m. Friday, November 30 Des Moines - "In the Heartland with Bishop Pates" on Iowa Catholic Radio, Des Moines; KVSS, Omaha, 9 a.m. Sunday, December 2 Mt. Ayr - Confirmation, St. Joseph Parish, 8 a.m. Ankeny -Msgr. Stephen Orr's retirement celebration, Our