By CINDY WOODEN
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said that when he was little, he thought the phrase "the communion of saints" in the Creed meant that the saints in heaven were receiving Communion. Instead, the communion of saints expresses how "ev- ery member of the church is bound to me in a pro- found way and this bond is so strong that it cannot be broken even by death," he said Feb. 2 during his weekly general audience. Concluding his series of audience talks about St. Jo- seph, Pope Francis recited a prayer he said he has recited every day for more than 40 years. But while he was read- ing it, a man in the back of the audience hall began shouting, including about wearing masks. Vatican po- lice escorted him out of the building. As soon as he finished his prayer, Pope Francis told the people in the hall that the man had a problem; "I don't know if it is physical, psychological or spiritual, but he is our brother with a problem. I would like to finish by praying for him, our brother who is suffering, poor man. If he's yelling it is because he is suffering, has some problem. Don't be deaf to the needs of this man." The pope then led the crowd in praying a Hail Mary for him. In his main audience talk, Pope Francis said he wanted to be clear about the differ- ence between devotion to a saint, even to St. Joseph or Mary, and superstition or idolatry. Sometimes even Chris- tianity can fall into forms of devotion that seem to re- flect a mentality that is more pagan than Christian," he said. But "the fundamental difference is that our prayer and the devotion of the faith- ful people is not based on trust in a human being, or in an image or an object, even when we know that they are sacred." It is not the saints who work miracles, but only the grace of God that acts through them," he said. The saints, whether can- onized or not, he said, are part of the community of the church, a gathering not of the perfect but of "saved sin- ners." And just as a person can have a friendship with anoth- er parishioner, he or she can have a relationship "with a brother or sister in heaven," the pope said. "The saints are friends" and devotion "is actually a way of expressing the love that comes from this bond that unites us."
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Catholics at the Capitol to be Feb. 23
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The Archdiocese of Louis- ville's Catholics at the Capi- tol, a day of education and advocacy, will be held Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Capitol Annex (Room 171) in Frankfort, Ky. Parishes are invited to send delegations, and individuals are also in- vited to attend. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz will address those in attendance, as will repre- sentatives of the Catholic Conference of Kentucky, the public policy voice of Ken- tucky's bishops on state and federal issues. Following their presenta- tions, participants will have the opportunity to meet with legislators and then sit in the gallery to watch the House and Senate convene at 2 p.m. The 2022 legislative pri- orities of Kentucky's bishops include: House Bill 269, which would exempt those with se- vere mental illnesses from the death penalty. Senate Bill 50 and House Bill 305, which seek to expand the state's edu- cational tax credit program that was enacted last year. Several issues related to criminal justice reform and gun violence. In addition, the bishops support the YES for Life campaign, which advocates for a constitutional amend- ment to clarify that there is no right to an abortion in the state constitution. The proposed amendment will be on the ballot in November. Advance registration is re- quired to attend. Those inter- ested in attending as a parish delegation may sign up as a group. To register, for more in- formation and for the full itin- erary, contact Mary Wurtz at Catholic Charities at mwurtz@ archlou.org or call 637-9786.
Parishes urged to send delegates; advance registration is required
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Pope Francis passed near a small statue of himself as he greeted the crowd during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 2.
Pope talks about devotion to saints
Donations to tornado recovery reach $499,000
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Donations to aid those recovering from the deadly tornado outbreak of Dec. 10, 2021, continue to be received by the Archdiocese of Louis- ville. The total, as of Jan. 31, has reached $499,000. A majority of the funds have come from 86 parishes, which took part in an Arch- diocese of Louisville second collection Dec. 18 and 19 to benefit the Diocese of Owens- boro's tornado relief efforts. Multiple tornadoes ripped through that diocese - and other parts of Kentucky - devastating lives, whole towns and nearly destroying two churches. A total of $421,000 in do- nations have been forwarded to the Owensboro Diocese and another $44,000 will be sent this week. In calling for the second collection, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz asked Catholics in the Archdiocese of Louis- ville to help the Diocese of Owensboro with its recovery from the storms, which left more than 70 dead around the commonwealth. Archbishop Kurtz said do- nations would be used to "re- spond to immediate emergency humanitarian needs and will aid in long-term rebuilding and recovery efforts, as well as in any pastoral and reconstruc- tion needs of the Church." In addition to the par- ish collection, additional donations have been made directly to the Archdiocese of Louisville and Catholic Charities of Louisville for general tornado relief. A por- tion of those funds - a total of $39,000 as of this week - have been directed to three Archdiocese of Louisville parishes in Taylor County for tornado recovery. The parishes - Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Fatima and Our Lady of the Hills - will use the funds to assist families affected by the Dec. 10 storms that are un- derinsured or uninsured, ac- cording to Catholic Charities. Donations for storm recov- ery are still being accepted. Direct them to Archdiocese of Louisville, ATTN: Tornado Re- lief, 3940 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, Ky., 40213-1463.
Majority of funds will go to the Diocese of Owensboro while a portion will stay in Taylor County
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Archbishop Kurtz's schedule
Following is Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz's schedule for the coming weeks. Feb. 3 - 4 p.m. Catholic Education Foundation Board of Directors Meeting. Feb. 4 - 8 a.m. Mass, Holy Family Church. Feb. 5 - 5 p.m. Confirmation, Holy Spirit Church. Feb. 10 - 10 a.m. Rice Bowl Luncheon Program, Mercy Academy; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation, St. Edward Church. Feb. 11 - 8 a.m. Mass, Holy Family Church. Feb. 13 - 10 a.m. Confirmation, St. John the Apostle Church in Brandenburg, Ky.; Noon, Confirmation, St. James Church in Elizabethtown, Ky.
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