Legatus Magazine March 2021

MARCH 2021 JOURNEY TO HEAVEN EDITION HTRUUMEILCITOYOP–ERATION WITH GOD RENEWED APPEAL OF BISHOP COFFEY: WHY ‘QUIET’ COUNTRY GOD PERMITS EVIL HELPING NEW GRADS MAKE THEIR WAY J. BURSCH: RESPOND IN SUMMIT EAST – LOVE, NOT ANGER ROUSING RECHARGE J. MEANEY: GENETICIST NEARS SAINTHOOD D. CELLUCCI: REFILLING POST-PANDEMIC VOID

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03•21 09 INSIDE VOL 34 • NO 3 KEEPING A HUMBLE 14 PERSPECTIVE NO LONGER by Gerald Korson ‘A FOOL FOR THE CITY’ To know oneself and others in reality, and gain divine wisdom by Brian Fraga Many ditching urbania for ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/BRASILNUT1 peace, price, and pace 18 GIVING NEW GRADS BOOST FOR PROFESSIONAL TRACTION by Jim Graves In tight market, Legates help new grads get ‘seen’ 22 SUMMIT EAST PREPS LEADERS FHOERADSWTRIONNDGS by Christine Valentine-Owsik Secure headship involves unassailable life with Christ 3March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

MORE COVER 06CHAIRMAN’S DESK 37 PHOTO Tom Monaghan: Life is short 37FEEDING THE FOODIE istockphoto.com/ James Brey 07EDITOR’S DESK Joe Micatrotto, Sr.: Aleppo-Style Kebabs PAGE Christine V. Owsik: Live each day like it’s the last 45FIVE MINUTES PHOTO 24ETHICS MATTERS Brian Dulin: 2020 Program Chair of the Year International restaurateur/Legate J. Bursch: Respond in love, not anger 46 MEET THE CHAPLAIN Joe Micatrotto, Sr. 26CULTURE OF LIFE Fr. Heney: 2020 West Region Chaplain of the Year shares a favorite dish straight from J. Meaney: Down syndrome doctor nears sainthood the Holy Land – renowned Aleppo 28GUEST VOICE Kebobs in hearty tomato sauce. D. Cellucci: Refilling life after pandemic ‘emptying’ 30 FAITH MATTERS Bishop Coffey: Why God allows evil 32ENGAGING THE FAITH Cardinal Pell: Appealing to God amid injustice 35WHAT TO SEE “St. Augustine: Son of Her Tears” 36 HEALTH MATTERS Dr. Cartabuke: Exercise as an executive decision BOARD OF GOVERNORS Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent Executive Director Thomas S. Monaghan Orange Coast Denver Fort Wayne Stephen M. Henley Ann Arbor Secretary Advent Capital Parke Group International Chaplain Legatus Troy L. King S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Bishop Frank Caggiano Founder, Chairman & CEO Orlando Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Bishop of Diocese of Bridgeport Dentistry for Children Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Ecclesiastical Advisor Christopher S. McMahon Treasurer Jerry R. Jones Mark R. Scalise Archbishop José H. Gomez Pittsburgh Sean J. Bellew Indianapolis Jupiter/Palm Beach Archbishop of Los Angeles MFA Wealth, LLC Philadelphia Cannon IV Scalise Industries Corporation President, United States Conference Vice Chairman Bellew, LLC of Catholic Bishops LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: Editor Christine Valentine-Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per To study, live, and spread the Design  Shawna Kunz, Lime Design Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Catholic faith in our business, Contributing Writer  Judy Roberts PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. professional, and personal lives. Contributing Writer  Jim Graves Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2021 Legatus Editorial Consultant  Gerald Korson [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Copy Editor  Nancy Carabio Belanger Advertising Sales Representative Jayne Doran To advertise, contact: [email protected]

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CHAIRMAN’S TOM MONAGHAN BLESSED MARCEL CALLO DESK (1921-45) Life is short, death is certain, and eternity is forever FEAST DAY: MARCH 19 BEATIFIED: OCTOBER 4, 1987 AT OUR RECENT SUMMIT IN hell. This is a truth that the Church has taught PATRON OF SUFFERERS OF January, emcee and speaker from the beginning. Yet, this seems to be one of DEPRESSION, PRISONERS, YOUTH Matt Fradd gave a compelling those topics that we rarely talk about, and often talk entitled The Four Last feel uncomfortable about when it does comes up. Arrested by the German Things. During his talk, he On a personal note, this hit close to home for me Gestapo in 1944 for being shared about a near death a number of years ago when I came down with “too Catholic” and sent to a experience that he had last pneumonia that turned into sepsis, and spent a concentration camp, Blessed year and how it changed his week in the ICU. I would like to think that I was Marcel Callo remains an whole perspective on life. The living with my ultimate end in mind, but I think exemplar for his faith devotion. Church has long encouraged us there may have been a level of presumption to consider, indeed to ponder, about when that end would come. Because I was Born in France, the sobering truth that in the in good physical health and having multiple young Marcel end, we will all die and be physical exams a year, I kind of presumed that was active judged…and thereafter spend my end was not imminent … My encounter with in scouting, eternity either in heaven or and as a sepsis helped me to realize teenager was that I am not assured of apprenticed anything beyond my next to a printer.  breath. He joined COMMUNION OF the Young This past October I also SAINTS Christian came face to face with the Worker reality of eternity when Movement, and was elected its I lost my younger (and president.  Distressed by vulgar only) brother, Jim, after a conversations of co-workers, he brief bout with cancer. For turned to the Blessed Mother the last couple of months in prayer:  “Mother, remember before he passed we had I am Thine own.  Keep me and many visits, and I came guard me as Thy property and away from them with a possession.” deeper appreciation for how he lived his life and was Marcel was a natural leader, planning for eternity. The and impressed others by his last time I saw him before commitment to his Catholic faith he died, I was walking out of and his life of virtue.  He wrote, his room and he said to me, “Every day, I must become, little “Tom, I’ll see you in heaven.” by little, more like Christ.” I will always remember those words and pray that I The Holy Eucharist was always live my life with my central to Marcel’s life.  A ultimate end in mind.  L friend noted that the Host was not “something” to him, but TOM “Someone,” Jesus Christ. MONAGHAN is Legatus’ founder, He was engaged to Marguerite Derniaux at age 20, but World chairman and CEO. War II brought tragedy.  He was forced to work in a German My brother, Jim (left), and me airplane factory, where he suffered under harsh working conditions and struggled with depression.  He recovered Christian joy through his faith.  He died in a German concentration camp in 1945, just weeks before the Allies arrived.L — Brian Fraga 6March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

MARK YOUR EDITOR’S CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK CALENDARS DESK COOPER CLINIC Live every day like it’s the last JULY 26-28, 2021 DALLAS, TX SOME VERY PROMINENT VOICES the hellish, 133-vehicle pileup on an icy Fort of late – in politics, media, Worth highway in early February begged the DECANTING THE FAITH & Hollywood, even in the Church burning question – how many were unprepared WINE OF BURGUNDY – have been quarantined to meet Christ that instant? through death, removal, or AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 silence. Often it seems a life The second, general judgement happens at FRANCE lived truthfully and honorably world’s end. All the dead come forth, with has no worldly worth, and can bodies and souls rejoined, no matter the 2021 SUMMIT WEST be seen by many as foolish and circumstances of death. ‘He will make known to bygone. all the secret and shameful sins which certain SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2021 But something we don’t hear souls concealed even in Confession … but the SANTA BARBARA, CA much about – and which will confessed sins of the blessed will not be made prevail – is God’s judgement known, but be kept hidden’ (St. Alphonsus). Each MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE beyond the door of now, when will then be rewarded according to his works – we receive final “orders” for good or evil – and assigned his eternal place. SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 5, 2021 heaven or hell. A very holy BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINIA parish priest described it in Why a general judgement – where everything is astounding homilies, and was made known? To show each man’s works – good MEN’S ENCLAVE recently shown the parish and bad – are not isolated, inconsequential, or door. A few irate letters from secret. Each act has a domino effect through OCTOBER 13-16, 2021 parishioners got him yanked. time – either in memory or effects caused. THE JL BAR RANCH But God will bestow a great How many were awed by saints and emulated SONORA, TEXAS honor on him one day. Through them? Or ruined through bad example and his thick, foreign accent — also abuse? God examines our acts and their effect WOMEN’S ENCLAVE a complaint in people’s letters on others through the ages. Second, He reveals — he inspired many to return His transparent justice – it won’t be a mystery OCTOBER 24-27, 2021 to grace in Christ, not an easy why some go to heaven and others don’t. BISHOP’S LODGE feat. Father often said, “I don’t Third, justice will finally be rendered – to the SANTA FE, NM care if you walk out during this poor, persecuted innocents, unjustly accused, homily. I will not go to hell for defrauded, wrongly abused. And the wicked will 2022 SUMMIT EAST anyone.” His confession lines be put to commensurate shame. Fourth, saving got longer and longer. graces bestowed in life on each soul – whether JANUARY 27-29, 2022 So, our after-death experience squandered or embraced – will also be made AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA will unfold like this. known. Fifth, the righteous who suffered evil Our first judgement occurs at while the wicked prevailed will be vindicated. OBERAMMERGAU moment of death, when we Sixth, the wicked will learn God’s goodness —for PILGRIMAGES appear before Christ – and their everlasting lament. Finally, Christ will He declares our soul’s fate reward each of His faithful, and be exalted as AUGUST 22-30, 2022 immediately. Those who die King before all. BAVARIA & AUSTRIA without mortal or venial sin go straight to heaven. Those still Life is surely worth living – but only for God. L 2022 SUMMIT WEST in venial sin go to Purgatory. CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK For those who die in mortal SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2022 sin, Hell is a reality. Just one is Legatus magazine’s editor. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO unconfessed, unrepentant FOR MORE INFORMATION: mortal sin can do this. Seeing [email protected] OR CALL 866-534-2887 7March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

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and real Lent is a season where we are called to take up with more vigor spiritual acts such as turning away from sin, doing penance, practicing self-denial, and giving OF ourselves. We examine ourselves interiorly, focus more on oTHers, and strive for greater virtue. As a result — with God’s assistance — we should enjoy better and more productive relationships across all sectors OF our lives. One particular virtue, humility, precedes and facilitates this process. By Gerald Korson 9March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

St. John Chrysostom called often is associated with person makes a realistic humility “the mother of all being profoundly submissive, assessment of who he is virtues.” It takes the virtue like a humble maid; or with and puts that unillusioned of humility to be honest seeming strikingly poor and judgment into practice,” he enough with ourselves to simple, as a humble beggar wrote. “He does not judge see where we are weak in or humble home. It also is himself to be smaller or larger other virtues. If we don’t associated with humiliation or than he really is. In so doing he recognize our vices and comeuppance, as when a team avoids despair as well as pride.” shortcomings, we won’t in playoff contention suffers St. Teresa of Calcutta put it know which virtues we a humiliating defeat. None another way: “Self-knowledge need to work on most. of these reflects the proper puts us on our knees, and it is In business terms, one context. very necessary for love. For might say humility enables Reality check knowledge of God produces us to do a SWOT Analysis Instead, humility as a virtue is love, and knowledge of self on ourselves as we identify not something imposed upon produces humility.” our personal strengths us, but something we choose The person with true humility, and weaknesses, our and cultivate within ourselves. then, has a healthy self-image. opportunities to improve, It begins with honest self- He is neither inflated with and the threats to our well- assessment. pride nor excessively down being. on himself. He is modest in receiving praise and gracious Yet often we find humility Sculpture of St. John Chrysostom at Many of the saints — St. Teresa in accepting constructive as difficult to achieve as it is St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City. of Avila, St. Vincent to define. “Humility is de Paul, and St. not hospitality, Bernard of Clairvaux Writing in Harvard Business courtesy, or a among them — Review a few years back, kind and friendly related humility with leadership experts John Dame demeanor,” they truth. That’s because and Jeffrey Gedmin lamented wrote. “Humility true humility results how the attribute of humility has nothing to from an awareness appears to be neglected do with being and acceptance of in corporate leadership meek, weak, or who we really are. development programs. And indecisive. Perhaps John Dame Saint Ignatius, in his when humility is considered, it more surprising, Spiritual Exercises, usually is misunderstood. it does not entail likewise emphasized shunning publicity. the need for self- Organizations awareness and need people who self-acceptance of get marketing, both our gifts and our including self- limitations, even our marketing, to sinfulness. flourish and prosper.” Jeffrey Gedmin In his 1996 book The Heart of Virtue, That’s true of the word as used philosopher Donald DeMarco in the interior life as well as in described the virtue of humility the corporate world. Humility in such terms. “The humble ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SERTS March 2021 | 10 | legatus.org (new website!)

criticism. He understands that the highest. “Level 5 leaders than they are themselves. he possesses dignity and value channel their ego needs away Other writers refer to this type as a beloved child of God, and from themselves and into the of leader as a “servant-leader,” he has confidence that he can larger goal of building a great a phrase coined in the 1970s overcome his weaknesses and company,” he writes. “It’s not by management expert Robert failures with God’s grace. that Level 5 leaders have no Greenleaf. ego or self-interest. Indeed, In Mere Christianity, author C.S. Authentic humility is a key they are incredibly ambitious Lewis expressed this balance character trait for great leaders, – but their ambition is first and simply: “True humility isn’t including business leaders. foremost for the institution, not thinking less of yourself; but it is thinking of yourself less.” In his 2001 themselves.” Their It ain’t (just) about you bestselling humility is coupled An important aspect of management book with a strong will authentic humility is in not Good to Great, for good; they take giving ourselves too much author Jim C. Collins blame, share praise, credit for our strengths describes five and are proactive and achievements. St. John levels of leadership, in developing Chrysostom said that Christ with Level 5 as those who report to teaches us to be humble “by them, even to the Jim Collins point of grooming successors to be even better leaders ''It takes ... humility to be honest enough with ourselves to see where we are weak in oTHEr virtues. (St. John Chrysostom) ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/BENEDEK 11March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

making us see that our virtue ... past few months have given does not depend on our work us an opportunity to cultivate alone but on grace from on high.” ''our hearts and remember who That’s why a key trait of the we are ... THEy’ve wreaked havoc humble person is gratitude. in our mind and in our world If we are humble enough to realize that every good thing ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/OLGAKAZANTSEVA we receive is ultimately a gift from God, then naturally we ought to turn to him in thanksgiving. That goes for everyone from servants to servant-leaders. “Every day, I thank God for three things: His mercy for the past, His love for the present, and His providence for the future,” said Dan McClory, a managing director with the international success and maintain a strong “Each of us needs to cultivate Olives, wrote recently about investment banking firm relationship with Him. a strong relationship with having endured “many waves Boustead Securities, in a recent God through prayer, spiritual of emotion and heartache” as interview with Catholic Business “A lack of spiritual grounding reading, and frequent reception she adjusted to the challenges Journal. “Understanding and can blind our understanding of the sacraments,” he continued. of working remotely during the knowing and believing that God of right and wrong, close our “We need divine inspiration and pandemic. is active in my life is reflected in ears to the advice of others, divine strength to be true to the “These past few months have my relationship with my family, and make us more sensitive values we hold dear. Without given us an opportunity my professional relationships, to time pressures. This can such a relationship, we don’t to cultivate our hearts and and increasingly in charitable alter how we evaluate what stand a chance.” remember who we are and and philanthropic causes I’ve is going on around us and what we need, because they’ve become involved in.” twist our analysis in the Pandemic and wreaked havoc in our mind wrong direction,” providence and in our world,” she wrote Brian Engelland, said Engelland, on the Catholic Women in author of the associate dean for For some business leaders, the Business website. “We’ve been 2017 book Force academics at the challenges of the COVID-19 forced to stillness — exactly for Good: The Catholic University outbreak have inspired an where God is.” Catholic Guide to of America’s Busch increased reliance on God. Business Integrity, School of Business. agreed on the Laura Pugliano, marketing and Another CWB contributor, need of leaders to content strategist for the digital Sarah Coffey, plunged full humbly recognize solutions provider Candoris time into her marketing and God’s role in their Brian Engelland and co-founder of Ciccio’s communications business, Coffey Copy+Content, after ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GREENLEAF123 the pandemic forced the elimination of her position with the Archdiocese of St. Louis last spring. Her transition was smoothed by her humble reliance upon faith. “God gives us stuff in our lives to break down our pride and lies we tell about ourselves,” which helps us come closer to Him, Coffey said. It’s a matter of surrender and submission to God. When facing a challenge, she asks herself, “How can I ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SHAWNWILLIAMS give it up to Him?”  L GERALD KORSON, editorial consultant for Legatus magazine, is based in Indiana. 12March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

The magnetic, Know what you don’t know. Another way to say it is “stay within humble leader yourself.” You are a generalist who excels in a couple of areas. Recognize, consult, and trust others who have greater expertise in other areas. John Dame is CEO of Dame Management Resist falling for your own publicity. Your media releases might Strategies, a management consulting firm crow about your successes, and that can be energizing — or intoxicating. based in Harrisburg, PA; Jeffrey Gedmin is Remember your personal flaws and struggles in order to keep things in perspective. a senior fellow at Georgetown University Never underestimate THE competition. There’s a reason why other and at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, firms are called “the competition.” Even if you are the best in the business, don’t a London-based think tank. Here are some think you’re not vulnerable to being outdone. Embrace and promote a spirit OF service. The best leader is a elaborations on their “Six Principles for servant-leader. A servant-leader is one who “prioritizes the team’s growth and Developing Humility as a Leader,” gleaned well-being, letting their own needs and ambition take a backseat,” according to from an article they co-authored for Harvard Jim Corelli, co-founder of TeamGantt, a project management software firm. The leadership model of Christ is often described in terms of servant leadership. Business Review several years back. Listen even — especially — to weird ideas. Sometimes the best new ideas seem offbeat or come from unlikely sources. Such an “outside the box” notion might not be the winner, but it might inspire fresh creativity. Be passionately curious. The phrase comes from Albert Einstein: “I have no special talent; I am only passionately curious.” Since you “know what you don’t know,” continually seek new knowledge and encourage others to do the same. Practiced authentically, each of these principles has its basis in humility — and each helps make for more effective leaders too. 13March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!) ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/PEOPLEIMAGES

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renewed appeal of ‘quiet country’ After living in Los Angeles for eight years, Mary Ashley Burton was taken aback when her new doctor in Ventura County accompanied her out the door after a check-up, and personally wrote out directions for her lab work and imaging. “Here in Ventura, people will actually strike up conversations or give helpful advice when they find out I’m new to the area,” said Burton, 36, who last year moved to a quieter location in Ventura County, which is about 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Burton said she was just as “amazed” with how helpful a postal service worker was in making sure her mail was forwarded to her new address. The postal worker even gave her his contact information in case she didn’t get her mail. “Experiences like that have made me realize how much I was lacking in community in L.A., how that aspect of life in L.A. wasn’t necessarily normal, and how having a relatively low level of general stress can help everyone be kind and generous to their neighbors,” Burton said. by Brian Fraga 15March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

Return to slower pace McElwain, a member of Financial incentive fades Legatus’ Lehigh Valley Chapter Burton’s experience is an increasingly common in Pennsylvania, said he “All the things I was doing to make money and one in the United States amid the fallout from has seen a larger number of live in the city, it all just kind of evaporated. It the novel coronavirus pandemic. The economic people from New York City and was gone,” said Raposo, who tried to “hunker and social upheaval related to quarantines, northern New Jersey moving down” in his Brooklyn apartment for several government shutdowns, and business closings into Pennsylvania’s Lehigh months when the pandemic shut down New is impacting demographics, especially in the Valley, which has a lower York’s theater scene. country’s larger metro regions. cost of living and a growing Eventually, Raposo said it no longer made sense economy with several large to spin his wheels and “hemorrhage money. So Specifically, real estate professionals, public companies, such as Crayola last summer, he moved back to where his family officials, and economists have seen indicators and Olympus, that have lives in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, a suburb of that more Americans, especially young adults headquarters in the region. about 34,000 people located halfway between but also older people, over the past year have “It’s been cheaper to live in Cape Cod and Providence, Rhode Island. been leaving crowded urban centers for Pennsylvania and for years, Raposo has used the opportunity to go back to suburban, rural, and exurban spaces that are we’ve had people reside here school for his degree in education. He is making less densely populated and offer a relatively and commute to New York,” money by helping his sister out with her pierogi slower pace of life and other benefits, such as McElwain said. “But now I business, and was recently going to be starting a lower taxes, less noise pollution, rare traffic jams, think we’re getting more people new job as a behavioral therapist. and cleaner air. who are saying, ‘I’ve had it with All in all, Raposo said he liked New York, but New York, and I might not even added that there was a part of him that felt “I think any suburb work there anymore, so let’s “trapped” in the city. is going to give you find employment elsewhere.’” “There’s this weird cycle, where you have to the sprawl that you’re For about ten years, New make a certain amount of money just to live looking for, where you’re York City was home for David there,” said Raposo, who added that while a city now in a single-family Raposo, 31, an actor who like New York is filled with opportunities, after detached house with a spent his days working for a awhile the returns from the constant hustling yard. That’s just different nonprofit theater company, “start diminishing.” from a downtown major auditioning for acting gigs and metro urban housing working part-time as a waiter Kevin McElwain environment,” said Kevin and bartender for a Manhattan wine and cheese restaurant. McElwain, the owner and president of Allentown Mortgage Corporation in Allentown, Pennsylvania. “leaving crowded urban centers for … spaces that are less densely populated and offer a relatively slower pace of life and other benefits ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/RRRAINBOW March 2021 | 16 | legatus.org (new website!)

“relative peace and quiet in her new home has helped her to realize how stressed she used to be … ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/PAPABEAR Much less ‘alone’ “The attraction to the city was and managed to find an apartment that is two-fold before,” McElwain cheaper overall, with an ocean view, in a quiet Being in a smaller community, where many of its said. “You had your economic neighborhood where almost everything I need is residents went to the same high school and are and cultural aspects, the hustle within walking distance,” Burton said. “Everything connected to a common network of friends and and bustle of the night life, and is easier, including simple things like running relatives, is also a stark change from living in a everything else. All that was errands, because there isn’t traffic. There’s always metropolis of eight million strangers. attractive to a millennial-type parking, and there are fewer people, which makes person. me feel generally safer in terms of COVID.” “I am so much more alone in the middle of “But when all that is shut down, Burton said she wouldn’t have previously Times Square than I am walking through the when the cultural attraction expected to enjoy living in Ventura County, as Dartmouth Mall. I mean, I will never see any is nonexistent, and a third of she used to “really love all the hustle and bustle of those people [in Times Square] ever again,” the businesses are shut down, in L.A.” But Burton said the relative peace and Raposo said. so that the city is no longer an quiet in her new home has helped her to realize Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, the employment hub… Once those “how stressed” she used to be in Los Angeles, influx of New Yorkers is driving up real estate things dissipate, then there’s no especially by features of city life that she had values as the demand for housing is higher than reason to be in New York City,” long ago stopped noticing, like loud helicopters the available supply. McElwain said. at night, bad air quality, and gridlock traffic. “It’s a good seller’s market because you’ve got plenty of buyers to buy,” McElwain said. “The Easier, safer, cheaper “I would only want to go back (to the city) if I problem is you’re competing with more buyers really needed to, and at this point I can’t envision too, so that’s causing you to pay more. But still, in Los Angeles’ film and theater a scenario where I would have to. I live about relative terms it’s considerably less (expensive) industry are what drew Burton, an hour away now, and so far I haven’t had a here than in a New York market or a northern a practicing Catholic who works problem driving into L.A. for the times I’ve had to New Jersey market. And our tax base is about as a screenwriter, producer go,” said Burton, who sees a promising future for half.” and director. The elements that herself in Ventura County. Besides the lower cost of living and smaller tax made L.A. a good fit for Burton burden, McElwain said the Lehigh Valley also — the theater workshops, film “Since housing prices and cost of living are lower has good school systems and a solid employment events, and networking — here,” Burton said, “I can see myself wanting to market with decent-paying jobs that show that vanished when COVID-19 hit buy a home here in the future and actually being people do not have to live in a major city like New Southern California. able to, whereas that seemed like a hopeless York to have a high quality of life. “I had always enjoyed Ventura dream in L.A.” L when I passed through, so I decided to look there, BRIAN FRAGA is a Legatus magazine staff writer. 17March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

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helping new graduates find their way The past year has caused employment challenges for many in the United States in a variety of industries, with one of the hardest-hit groups being recent college graduates seeking professional starts. According to U.S. Labor Department statistics, unemployment for those in their early 20s is now over 20 percent, as opposed to low-teens percentages for other age groups. A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 22 percent of employers have rescinded job offers due to COVID-19, while others have delayed start dates. Job postings for entry-level positions requiring a college degree are down 57 percent since last February, reported ZipRecruiter, with positions such as entry-level software engineers, once in high demand before the pandemic, showing a deep decline. Positions in marketing, advertising, and design were also among the jobs adversely affected. by Jim Graves March 2021 | 19 | legatus.org (new website!)

Young people worry that they will fall behind business contacts, making one finance degree. Brendan was introduced to deals in their careers, and an increasing number are another aware of business groups members who were able to offer helpful staying or moving back in with their parents. opportunities.” Group introductions and advice, including David Caccese, The Pew Research Center noted that 52 percent members gather online a member of the Philadelphia Chapter. David of 18-to-29 year-olds live with their parents, up monthly to hear presentations is a senior vice president and financial advisor from 44 percent a decade ago. by members or guest speakers with RBC Wealth Management, specializing in Additionally, employers don’t always return calls on business and faith books helping business owners create and manage their from job seekers, or they ask for several years’ they might find of interest, or financial plans, and help them to plan for, and experience. This has led to a discouragement to participate in open forums navigate, business transition planning.   among many new graduates and their settling in which members share David said, “I shared with Brendan what I do, for lower wages, as competition intensifies thoughts on the business and tried to find out the area of finance in which for available openings. Additionally, many climate, the effects of the he was interested.” graduates have large student-loan debt despite pandemic business shutdowns, Though David has been working remotely from limited job options. and future plans of deals group his West Chester, PA home since last March, the While this trend has likewise affected the young members. past year has been a strong one for his business, adult children of some Legatus members, fellow The group also has a “needs he said, yet there were few opportunities Legates have stepped in to offer help. and leads” element of their available for young people interested in discussion, which in recent interfacing with clients. He was able to offer Helping young professionals months has included offering Brendan introductions to his contacts in the employment advice to the finance industry, however. Bucks County Chapter member Steve Raymond, children of Legates seeking The aid indeed helped Brendan land his first job, who lives in the New Jersey suburbs of work. One of the first assisted reported father Austin, who said, “I’m sure the Philadelphia, is an active member of Legatus was Brendan O’Connor, son of feedback he received from the deals group helped Networks’ Deals Group which has 20+ active Boston Chapter members Austin him land his current position.” He extended his members who offer each other “business-to- and Mary O’Connor of Hingham, thanks to Steve and all who helped. It should be Massachusetts, who recently graduated from college with a “Legatus Networks group has ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SEVENTYFOUR a “needs and leads” element … which … has included offering employment advice to children of Legates March 2021 | 20 | legatus.org (new website!)

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MILANVIRIJEVIC in finance in today’s economy, Garry said, it can be a greater challenge with the pandemic, as “many people are afraid to meet face to face. That’s how I got my business going in my first 20 years in the industry.” Some of the young people seeking help from the deals group include those who have lost jobs as a result of the pandemic, such as Tom Infuma, son of Tom Infuma, Sr. of the Westchester County Chapter. Still looking to hire While employment numbers may be “scary” to some new graduates, job search website Monster CEO Scott Gutz “noted that Legatus’ Professional Edge group has 72 percent of surveyed reported, 72 percent of employers are still looking to surveyed employers are still been created recently for the specific purpose of looking to interview and helping Legates (and family members) with new hire potential employees careers, mentors, and internships. remotely. He noted that Getting ‘seen’ interview and hire potential some industries were still employees remotely strong, including health care, pharmaceutical, grocery Others who have benefitted from the Deals and delivery, senior care, Group’s employment advice include Peter and loans and mortgages. DeMatteo, son of Boston Chapter members search at the moment, but He recommended many things Legates have John and Kristine DeMatteo. Peter was the first with 20 Legatus guys in on suggested: dressing well, updating your social to take advantage of an online bulletin board the call, he can get a ton of media, practice interviewing online, and for members’ children who are looking for introductions.” considering new industries. work; Peter was invited to attend a deals group meeting to share his background and experience Floyd Carl, a wealth advisor Job search website Glassdoor CEO Christian as well as receive input from David and other specializing in retirement Sutherland-Wong, echoing David’s efforts to members of the group. planning from Yardley, have Brendan identify his desired job, advised Pennsylvania — also a Bucks job seekers to figure out what they are looking for “Many 20-somethings don’t seem to want any County Chapter member — in a position before they start their search. He help in their job search, but Peter has a willing added, “We suggested Peter also recommends job seekers research potential and teachable spirit, something I look for in a market himself in meetings employers, keep their resumes updated, and client,” said Garry Burry, a wealth management with professionals such as at once they apply, see if they can use social media architect from the Louisville, Kentucky Chapter, the deals group, and do what he to connect with people in the company and get the first to reach out to Peter when he saw his can to keep his name and face their resume noticed. Networking with others posting on the bulletin board. out in front of people.” such as those in the Deals Group is also a plus. Garry continued, “A few of our guys wanted his While there are still For job seekers responding to job postings, resume. I don’t know where Peter is in his job opportunities for young people ZipRecruiter CEO Ian Siegel stresses the importance of timing –the sooner job seekers respond to a job listing the more likely their resumes are to be reviewed. They should adjust resume text to match the job listing. For those called in for an interview, he encourages them to show excitement about the position. He said, “Employers want you to want to work for them.” But for children of Legatus members, there are many Legates willing to help. Garry said the ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MONKEYBUSINESSIMAGES deals group membership, in fact, was looking at ways in which they may introduce a regular session into the group for helping the adult children of members find employment. He said, “I think we older folks generally want to help younger folks get started in their careers.” L JIM GRAVES is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. 21March 2021 | | legatus.org (new website!)

Fortifying leaders for strong headwinds by Christine Valentine-Owsik January’s Legatus Summit East Beauty of the journey causes their inability to think, to blindly accept in balmy Palm Beach at The “cancel culture” and see others’ views as offensive Breakers — the first Summit on Opening-night keynote speaker, Fr. Dave or “violent.” They consult their feelings in reacting, Florida’s Atlantic Coast in over Pivonka, president of Franciscan University rather than intellectual reason and fact. 10 years — drew a remarkable of Steubenville, presented a hilarious, In short, today’s youth need the reliable guideposts Legate crowd of several unblemished account of walking the challenging of reason and traditional morality, Abela said. hundred, enthused and intent rural 30-day, 500-mile El Camino trail through This can come through their on-the-job exposure. on standing especially strong Spain, culminating at St. James’ burial place. To reach them, he advised leaders to live by the for Christ in tumultuous times. He likened carrying a manageable backpack Commandments, receive sacraments frequently, It was a much-needed recharge to lightening one’s heavy life-load — through and inculcate the Cardinal Virtues (prudence, following a vexing year. expiating guilt, shame, and bitterness. “And justice, fortitude, temperance) to make wise Hosted by the St. Louis Chapter Our Lady walked with me,” he said, helping him everyday decisions. This renders a leader as calm, with “Salt and Light” as its adjust to the day-to-day emotional and physical fair, nonthreatening, and approachable. “Because theme, the event featured struggles. “But if you only concentrate on getting guest cardinals, priests, and to the end,” he said, “you actually miss the lay speakers from around the incredible beauty of the journey.” world, who inspired Legates on issues — from facing oneself Leading amid hyper-confusion realistically, to leading during confusing times, to fearlessly Catholic University’s dean of its Busch School witnessing for Christ and His of Business, Dr. Andrew Abela — a Northern Truth, to being prepared for Virginia Chapter Legate, gripped the crowded one’s ultimate end. room with his talk on being a faithful Catholic Three days of hard-hitting talks, leader in times of unparalleled mayhem. inspiring Masses, spiritual Leaders are being bombarded with “absolutism” time in Adoration, rosary, and — the now-perspective which follows relativism, Confession — interspersed with he said. And “wokeness” tells everyone what to fabulous indoor- and outdoor- do, given absolutism’s “facts.” Rooted in Marxism, gorgeous meals, spa time, and absolutism begins with a conclusion, then relaxation on sugary beaches prescribes activism to make a predetermined or golf courses — all synergized change — like defunding the police. Absolutism’s to refresh Christ’s ambassadors dangerous indoctrination of youth, he said, is what for exemplary engagement. Here are a few highlights. Kudos to the St. Louis Chapter for graciously hosting Summit East 2021 in Palm Beach, FL, having done a stellar job from start to finish. They are pictured here with one of the Summit’s featured speakers, Raymond Cardinal Burke (center). March 2021 | 22 | legatus.org (new website!)

religious emphases, he saw the Catholic clinician also as an intermediary. For example, anti-abortion doesn’t define the totality of pro-life work. A clinician should realize the roles that depression, violence, trafficking, and rape may play in women choosing abortion. the spiritual life really infuses “I emphasize ‘flourishing’ over Raymond Cardinal Burke spoke in person on the the practical life,” he said. just ‘wellness,’” he said. That state of the Church, and the root of its errors and encompasses health, happiness, scandals. Health care as God’s care life-meaning, character, and close social relationships. “And Catholic health Those outside — and some inside — the Church Emmaus Health founder care should provide safe options for Catholics, “are trying to insinuate the culture into it” he Dr. Rusty Chavey, his Ann he said. “I’ve even asked patients if they were said. Common slogans like “accompaniment” Arbor practice originally an religious, or if they’d recently been to the lead to confusion and error when the traditional “experimen”’ in authentic sacraments if Catholic” — such things play a part teachings on morals instead go untaught. The Catholic health care, presented in a person’s overall well being. rhetoric of a one-world government, of framing a refreshing treatment style. abortion and euthanasia as rights, of attacks His practice functions as an Hold fast to the good – and to the Church on traditional marital and family dignity — all extension of what the Church paint man as in charge of the world, rather than has always represented. George Cardinal Pell was brought in from Rome God. What’s worse, he said, is when the Church “Today, many Catholic live via video, and spoke on his recent prison follows dictates of the state, rather than its true health organizations are term before finally being acquitted. mission to convert men to Christ. indistinguishable from secular Having spent over a year in an Australian prison ones,” he said. But he operates before being cleared of unfounded sexual abuse Faithful Catholics, then, must work continually on Emmaus’ multi-specialty charges, the Cardinal spoke on confusion in the this conversion effort — in the family, in education, practice with a reimagined Church. “There are periods of confusion in life,” through prayer and worship, through daily approach. When Americans’ he said, “but we have to preserve what is good.” virtue-example, re-establishment of a Christian life expectancy began to He spoke and wrote daily as a devoted witness of politic, constant trust in Christ, and by identifying decline in 2014, he realized Christ throughout his prison term, his allegiance concrete means of living out Christ’s mission. L people were suffering most to God moving some back to their faith. from diseases of despair – “And free speech is essential,” he said, adding CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK alcoholism, drug dependency, that the tendency toward censure is increasingly is Editor of Legatus Magazine. depression. With the decline disturbing. He re-emphasized the Church’s of family, community, and longtime teaching of redemptive suffering, reminding his listeners that God’s providence is always at work — even when seemingly confounding. 2020 Award Winners Ambassador of the Year National Chaplain of the Year National Chapter Administrator of the Year Stephen and Deborah Peroutka • Baltimore Bishop Ronald Gainer • Harrisburg Sue Mach • Lincoln Central • Fr. James Misko, Austin Great Lakes • Claudia Kimura, Cincinnati Bowie Kuhn Special Award for Evangelization Great Lakes • Fr. Chas Canoy, Ann Arbor Northeast • Katie Grella, Pittsburgh Mario Costabile • Newark Southeast • Fr. Daniel Firmin, Savannah Southeast • Mary Overcash, Atlanta West • Fr. Dave Heney, Ventura/LA North West • Kelly-Ann Racich, Vancouver Cardinal O’Connor Defender of the Faith Award National Program Chair of the Year Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Brian Dulin • Bucks County Central • Rob Attai, Denver National President of the Year Great Lakes • Keith and Ann Bares, Twin Cities Rob Attai • Denver Southeast • Deacon Gary Rudemiller, Lexington Great Lakes • Karen Teglia, DuPage County West • Julie Crisp, Orange Coast Notheast • Deacon Matt Coyne, Philadelphia Southeast • Deacon Mark Kelley, Louisville Chapters with 100% Retention West • Gary Crisp, Orange Coast Louisville (Southeast region) Tampa Bay (Southeast region) March 2021 | 23 | legatus.org (new website!)

ETHICS JOHN BURSCH MATTERS Respond in love to division, not in anger ANGER. FEAR. DESTRUCTION. This admonition is not merely Distrust. Violence. Cancel an Old Testament principle. culture. Everywhere we turn, Jesus taught a radical love, one we find divisiveness—on that did not falter over political the street, in the halls of animosity or even torment. He government, at workplaces, specifically admonished, “love even among family members. your enemies and pray for those As Catholics and Legates, how who persecute you” (Matt. 5:44). do we respond? So how do we do that without First, a confession. 2020–21 abandoning our principles? has been a struggle for me. Here are seven practical As a lawyer who protects life, suggestions: preserves free speech, and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/AEGEANBLUE defends religious liberty, I 1. Pray. Often. Start by find these times troubling. acknowledging your feelings. It is easy to get angry and to God understands when we’re disparage government officials frustrated, hurt, and angry. Tell and others who restrict Mass Him about it. He can take it. attendance, incite the taking of innocent life, and push 2. Pray specifically for those you find challenging 6. Stay strong. We must continue to devote our policies that are antithetical to love. It may be a politician, a business time, talent, and treasure to preserving religious to Church teachings. Vilifying associate, or a relative. When you pray, ask God liberty, defending the unborn, and upholding others, however, doesn’t solve to transform that person’s heart and to give what the Church’s teachings on marriage and human any problems. It only creates is best for them. Willing the good of the other is sexuality. But when we see allies disparage a new one: it jeopardizes our the very definition of love. others, we must also turn them back to God. We salvation. are called to be a light in this darkness. 3. Spend time in front of Fortunately, I “Jesus taught a the Blessed Sacrament, 7. Encourage your employees and family have a loving wife and seek the Sacrament members to truly get to know one another. who continually radical love, one that of Reconciliation. Ask God Behind that façade of political animosity is often for help in letting go of a well of pain and hurt. It’s hard to be angry encourages me to did not falter over when we understand that. chart a different hatred and grudges. course. Courtesy political animosity or of her, there sits even torment 4. Turn off the news and These steps are a personal challenge for me. It’s next to my laptop social media. Although hard to love those who persecute you! The good a memento it’s my job to know what news is that we all walk this difficult journey bearing the text attack on our faith is with God and other Legates. And when we strive of Leviticus 19:17- coming next, I’ve resolved to calm our anger and forsake our wrath, Psalm 18, reminding to turn off sources that 37 promises us “abundant peace.” L me: “You shall not hate your do not inform but only inflame. Sometimes, that brother in your heart, but may even include those who share my views and JOHN BURSCH owns Bursch Law PLLC and you shall reason frankly with beliefs. It’s not worth getting angry. serves as vice president of appellate advocacy at your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall 5. Remember that no one said being a Christian Alliance Defending Freedom. He has argued 12 not take vengeance or bear a witness would be easy. In fact, Jesus promised cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and frequently grudge against the sons of your the exact opposite: “If you were of the world, the own people, but you shall love world would love you as its own; but because you represents companies and business owners your neighbor as yourself.” are not of the world, but I chose you out of the exercising their religious faith in the public square. He is a past president and current member of the Legatus Grand Rapids Chapter. world, therefore the world hates you” (John 15:19). March 2021 | 24 | legatus.org (new website!)

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CULTURE OF JOSEPH MEANEY LIFE Geneticist nearing sainthood shielded brilliance with faith JÉRÔME LEJEUNE, A FRENCH In Lejeune, a brilliant scientific WIKIPEDIA medical doctor and world- mind was combined with a fervent class geneticist, was declared Catholic faith and a stubborn Center so that this edifying example of Catholic venerable — the first step on refusal to accept the logic and bioethics in action can inspire others. It includes the road to canonization — on rewards of the “culture of death.” In the letter Pope St. John Paul II sent after Lejeune’s the eve of the anniversary of the 1950s, when Lejeune published death on Easter Sunday 1994. In it, the holy pope Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme his discovery of Trisomy 21, the of life, his close friend, gave credit to the man Court decision that “discovered” triple chromosome that causes whose heroic virtues have been recognized as a constitutional right to Down syndrome, he received an the main initiator for the creation of the Pontifical abortion. endowed professorship in Paris Academy for Life. Lejeune served as the academy’s Lejeune is an inspiration to and international prizes. Abortion first president for 33 days before his death. faithful Catholics. He proved was not legal in most countries, and explained the genetic but opinion leaders quickly saw origins of Down syndrome the potential for “curing” genetic and then spent the rest of his anomalies by prenatal testing and days not only searching for then killing the children whom a cure, but also defending Lejeune wanted to treat. There is the dignity and right to every reason to believe that he life of human beings from would have received the Nobel conception. He opposed the Prize and other rewards if he had kept silent “search and destroy” prenatal about the abortion juggernaut that was launched genetic diagnosis and abortion to take perverse advantage of his scientific of preborn children with findings. Instead, he embarked on a passionate chromosomal defects. and heavily criticized battle to defend our most vulnerable and innocent brothers and sisters. Professor Lejeune He came to the represents a very good U.S. frequently example of the Legatus “ … opposed the “search and spoke mission of studying, internationally We could all profit by learning more about living, and spreading and destroy” prenatal everywhere he Lejeune and by pursuing holiness and the Catholic faith in our genetic diagnosis and could. He spread excellence in our professional lives as he did. business, professional, love for and Lejeune was a person very much in the Legatus and personal lives. abortion … of preborn understanding ideal of serving as an ambassador for Christ and The business success children with … defects of the miracle the gospel of life. We now must pray and wait of the Jérôme Lejeune of human life confidently for the miracles the Church uses Foundation came that begins at as heaven’s confirmation that Jérôme Lejeune after his death. Today conception. should be proclaimed a saint. it is a flourishing institution Most famously, his expert testimony convinced and is the top French funding a Tennessee judge of the humanity and right to Venerable Jérôme Lejeune, pray for us! L organization for research to life of tiny human embryos conceived through treat genetic disorders that in vitro fertilization that were the objects of JOSEPH MEANEY, PH.D., president of affect human intelligence. The a custody battle. He wrote his insights in The the National Catholic Bioethics Center, earned his foundation that bears his name Concentration Can, a book that exposes the doctorate in bioethics from the Catholic University has facilities in the U.S. that horrors of manipulating human embryos. provide medical treatment and of The Sacred Heart in Rome. Formerly, he was serve as a powerful advocate Clara Lejeune-Gaymard wrote a beautiful and director of international outreach and expansion for bioethics and public policies very personal short biography of her father. Life for Human Life International (HLI). He has travelled that respect the dignity of the Is a Blessing, translated from the French, was to 81 countries on pro-life missions over 25 years. human person. reprinted by The National Catholic Bioethics He has been featured internationally via his writings and broadcast appearances. March 2021 | 26 | legatus.org (new website!)

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GUEST DANIEL J. CELLUCCI VOICE Refilling our lives after pandemic’s great ‘emptying’ A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, I had a big, beautiful blueprint laid out on my desk. After 10 years in our building, our Catholic nonprofit was moving to new office space. As a first-time CEO, this was ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MIXETTO my chance to create a space to match the culture we have worked so hard to build and to make sure that our home helped us strengthen that culture even more. Every picture would have meaning, every conference room a focal point. Things would be different, feel different, look different! Then, one month after second Lent in the pandemic, what else do we moving in, the staff grabbed With a freshly signed seven-year lease, I’m still still need to empty? What are we still holding onto their laptops and cleared very committed to the idea that physical office that is holding us back? How will we choose to out of our new home by space has value. So, as I roam the empty office fill all of those now-emptied spaces of our lives? order of the Commonwealth every day and dread yet another Zoom, I’ve More importantly, will we choose, or will we have of Pennsylvania and, like begun to imagine what it will feel like when this the spaces started to fill without our knowing? everyone else in our world, space is full of people again. How will people In the same way we as leaders are intentionally we moved into the virtual interact after having been apart physically for so welcoming back our teams and defining our reality of this past year. long? Will we resume some of the office habits corporate cultures in this new reality, are we taking and informal rituals we used to have? What will the same care with respect to all of those interior Throughout the pandemic, be different in the new dynamic? spaces that are so much more important – our I have families, our friendships, our faith? continued At some point in my to come into “[as we welcome] back daydreaming, I realized I When we emerge from this once-in-a-century the office our teams and [define] was imagining what the challenge, what would be worse: that life has most days, future might bring for changed forever, or that it hasn’t changed at all? purportedly to our corporate cultures in our space and forgetting check the mail this new reality, are we that, as a leader, it would As ambassadors for Christ in the marketplace, and ensure be incumbent upon me we are called to fill all of our spaces with an everything taking the same care to make it happen and authentic witness of constant conversion and is okay. In all with … our families … not just hope it does. intentional living. We are always called to empty honesty, it’s ourselves in order to make more room for Him. L really because friendships … faith? Only the Lord knows DAN CELLUCCI is CEO of Catholic I have four when this pandemic Leadership Institute (www.catholicleaders.org), little children, will end, and it’s highly which provides leadership training and support and Dad needs probable that life to Church leaders throughout the world. He is a his space. Don’t worry, I’m will in some respects change forever. We have quite sure my wife has figured experienced a great “emptying” this year: emptying frequent speaker to Legatus chapters and has that out and agrees with it our offices, emptying our schedules, emptying been a featured speaker at the Legatus Summit. wholeheartedly! our extensive travel plans. As we conclude this March 2021 | 28 | legatus.org (new website!)

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FAITH BISHOP JOSEPH L. COFFEY MATTERS God permits evil, yet always brings good from it IN 1996, I WAS A NEWLY One of Sarah’s aunts had been away from the immediate family members; people were dying ordained priest at a parish in Church for many years. Sarah’s suffering and in hospitals alone, with frantic nurses worrying Philadelphia. There, I met a death, rather than turn her aunt away from God, about their own families at home, bravely little girl named Sarah. She was brought her back to the Faith. She has been a working overtime, and with great compassion, 10 years old, with long dark strong and faithful Catholic for these last 25 holding their own cell phones to the ears of dying hair and the biggest blue eyes I years. patients as their next of kin said goodbye. had ever seen. Most of her time was spent at Children’s Hospital I learned a very important truth as a newly Masses were canceled for months in countries of Philadelphia because a ordained priest: God does not will evil, but He around the world. This was unprecedented in our virus had damaged her heart. allows it, and He always brings some good from Church’s 2,000-year history. Who will ever forget She loved rainbows and had it. Sarah’s pain may have saved the soul of her the haunting image of Pope Francis celebrating made drawings of them in aunt, the greatest gift anyone could ever give. Mass alone during Holy Week in a completely crayon. They were taped to the We will all die someday, but our souls will live empty St. Peter’s Square? How can any of this be walls of her hospital room. For forever. described as anything but evil? six months, the entire parish prayed for Sarah’s recovery. A pandemic is evil. Countless “Sarah’s pain may And yet, when I was On the day she died, I was people in countries all over the have saved the soul complaining to my brother-in- driving on the Pennsylvania world have gotten sick and died. law Dan about what a horrible Turnpike, and the radio Who will ever forget the first year 2020 was, he paused. announcer was talking about few days, weeks, and months of her aunt, the He told me he appreciated a gigantic rainbow in the sky. of last year? It all happened so greatest gift anyone the time he was able to be at It was so majestic that people quickly. In a 48-hour period, home with his adult kids and were pulling off the road to schools were closed, students could ever give younger kids, who were either gaze at it in wonder. I did the same and thought of Sarah in on spring break were told not to working or going to school heaven. return to campus, businesses from home. I then started to were shut down, streets were think about what other good empty with no traffic at all. has come from the virus. The social isolation was terrible. Older folks in nursing homes were denied visits even from I like to shake hands with friends, and even with strangers. I will never again take that, or visiting my family, for granted. My fear of getting loved ones sick, even if didn’t feel sick myself, was terrible. I have heard many people say they missed the Eucharist. To not be able to receive our Lord in Holy Communion was evil. But there are now more ways than ever to learn about the Faith at home with a computer. Many priests, religious, and fired-up laity are offering all kinds of webinars, seminars, and Bible studies online. What other good came about as an unexpected result of the pandemic for you or your family in this past year? L ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ALEXEY_DS BISHOP JOSEPH L. COFFEY is auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and Vicar for Veterans Affairs. Ordained to the priesthood in Philadelphia in 1996, he served in parish ministry, as military chaplain around the world, and has been awarded numerous military honors. March 2021 | 30 | legatus.org (new website!)

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ENGAGING THE GEORGE CARDINAL PELL FAITH Appealing to God amid an unjust sentencing ANOTHER SUNDAY WITHOUT The Christian CATECHISM the Eucharist. I pray my other is not to “be prayers with some extra zeal to ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/PAMIRC ashamed of 101 mark the Lord’s day. The food is a bit better for Sunday, with the testifying to main meal about 11:30 a.m. and our Lord” (2 Tim 1:8) in deed and a nice salad with a jam roll, a word. Martyrdom is the supreme Swiss roll, as we called it in my witness given to the truth of the childhood, for the 3:30 p.m. meal. faith. Not too bad, either. I suspect I am putting on a bit of weight, despite leaving a lot of the calorie-heavy food uneaten. A surprise visit to the doctor and strength and pray for all those whom I have Catechism of the this morning to check my blood omitted to pray for when I should have. Catholic Church, #2506 pressure, which was 145 over 80-something. I was still ever I always offer part of my daily breviary prayer for SCRIPTURE  As for me, I so slightly off the pace, but the Church victims of pedophilia in Australia, not 101 would seek better than yesterday. only for my accuser in these trials, as has been God, and to As my feet come near to the reported. To require accusers to prove their case God would I end of the bed that abuts onto a is not to be anti-victim, but to establish that they commit my stone wall, they were cold. I had are victims. Many have been falsely accused, some trouble getting to sleep. including myself many times, and we do not have cause; who does great things I put on socks and took off my justice unless justice is given to all parties. and unsearchable, marvelous jail top, which was too heavy things without number: he under a couple of blankets. Courage was often lacking in those who should gives rain upon the earth Woke up around 2 a.m., but have tackled this abuse early on, and courage and sends waters upon the resorted to saying the rosary, can be lacking when the pendulum changes fields; he sets on high those which did the trick as it usually direction and swings to excess. who are lowly, and those who does for me, and I went to sleep. mourn are lifted to safety. I used to tell the teenagers and … In the breviary, Job is battling on eloquently He frustrates the devices of young adults that if they did not making two points, i.e., blaming God for his the crafty, so that their hands pray when they were in trouble, troubles and insisting that God has the power achieve no success. then their faith was weak to do something about it. He is in charge. Man indeed. It follows from this that can achieve very, very little. God’s verdict is that Job 5:8-12 I should not feel guilty or rather wisdom “is the fear of the Lord” and understanding uneasy here in jail when I pray is “avoidance of evil” (Job 28:20-28). L because I feel needy. I find I can turn to God to pray in the empty Excerpt from Prison Journal – Volume 1: The Cardinal Makes His Appeal, times, when I have no work or by George Cardinal Pell (Ignatius Press, 2020), pp. 40-41. www.ignatius.com distraction, and I thank God for this small progress. GEORGE CARDINAL PELL, formerly CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY Even when I am a bit uneasy Archbishop of Sydney (2001-2014) and of and I start to pray, I do not always ask for anything, Melbourne (1996-2001), Australia, was acquitted although I often ask for peace in April 2020 after being unjustly convicted and imprisoned in solitary confinement for 404 days for sex abuse. His conviction ultimately was unanimously overturned by the Australian High Court last year. Other titles by Cardinal Pell include Test Everything: Hold Fast to What Is Good and Issues of Faith and Morals. March 2021 | 32 | legatus.org (new website!)

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WHAT TO READ Blessed Charles of Austria: A St. John Paul II recognizes his to overcome this troubling have long Holy Emperor and His Legacy heroic witness in the face of trend, says author Anne referred Charles Coulombe much suffering he endured. Hendershott, but it requires to our TAN Books, 324 pages Read this powerful biography heroism and determination “spiritual and be inspired by the life — and a re-examination of battle” When and intense faith of the “Peace the effects and use of social against the 29-year-old Emperor,” the last of the devil. In Charles Hapsburg rulers. media. this work, (Karl) of Her book Fr. Robert Austria The Politics of Envy provides Spitzer ascended to Anne Hendershott both the notes the reality of Satan and the throne TAN Books, 305 pages diagnosis his efforts to lead us astray in 1916, the and the and offers practical wisdom devoutly Envy is more than just a prescription on how to recognize and Catholic capital sin. It is a corrosive for defeating withstand his deceptions and strongly anti-communist vice that leads to divisiveness, this ill and temptations. A strong emperor earnestly sought hatred, and even violence before it is interior life, he explains in a peaceful resolution to the among individuals, families, too late. some depth, strengthens us war in Europe and supported demographic groups, political and enable us to find God’s Pope Benedict XV’s efforts parties, and entire nations. It Christ Versus Satan in Our peace in the most difficult to that end. He tried to fosters excesses of victimhood Daily Lives circumstances. There’s imbue Austrian society with and entitlement, and we Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. even a discussion of true Christian values, but his see it at the roots of the mob Ignatius Press, 439 pages cases of possession and brief reign ended in exile in mentality, cancel culture, other diabolical activity. 1919, followed by his death and socialist tendencies For the Christian, avoiding Very engaging and highly of pneumonia in 1922. His that permeate American temptation and sin is a full- recommended.  L beatification in 2004 by Pope society today. There’s hope time occupation, which is why philosophers and theologians March 2021 | 34 | legatus.org (new website!)

WHAT TO SEE Evergreen confessions of a wandering son SAINT AUGUSTINE AND HIS dialogue — where all voices of Augustine’s mother, St. Monica, lived a tend to speak at the same journey bring Hedi long time ago in a land far, volume and at the same to make positive far away. But the story of a clipped pace — its viewing is resolutions about his parent’s sorrowful prayers time well spent. own relationships. for a child whose search for The film opens as Hedi, a meaning has led him astray is filmmaker with a production Augustine’s familiar to every generation, company in Paris, is sent acceptance and including many right now. to his native Algeria to later rejection of St. Augustine: Son of Her make a documentary Manichaeism and Tears, available on multiple about Augustine ahead of a his immoral lifestyle streaming services, is an cathedral’s dedication in the are portrayed St. Augustine: Son of Her Tears unconventional film that saint’s honor. As he studies the thoughtfully, as is his Najla Ben Abdallah, Aïcha Ben Ahmed, Ahmed effectively conveys the great Confessions, he finds parallels dramatic conversion saint’s early life as a kind between Augustine’s struggles Amine Ben Saad • 99 min. • Not Rated of “movie within a movie.” and his own relationship with It is educational especially his mother and girlfriend. We that culminates in errors and successes of his for those unfamiliar with see dramatized scenes from his baptism by St. the saint’s Confessions, his Augustine’s life interspersed Ambrose, whose preaching methodical quest for truth, spiritual autobiography about with conflicts in Hedi’s life. plays a major role in his the power of a mother’s his journey from doubt and As Augustine’s intellectual enlightenment. persistence in prayer, and sin to the truth of the Catholic pursuits eventually bring him encouragement to all parents faith. It’s a foreign film, but to embrace the faith of his Watching this movie won’t to not lose hope in a wayward overlooking the dubbed mother, so does contemplation match the value of reading child’s conversion.  L his Confessions, but the key themes to draw from GERALD KORSON Augustine’s life are here: the is a Legatus magazine staff writer. March 2021 | 35 | legatus.org (new website!)

HEALTH DR. RICHARD H. CARTABUKE MATTERS Make exercise an executive decision AT WORK, YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FITT is an acronym to help guide your exercise major muscle groups, working them through a for many people. You’re in routine: full, functional range of motion. Strength training relationships, and you’re F = Frequency: Aim for 150 minutes per week is typically done two or three days per week. integrated in a community and three or more days a week. where your choices influence I = Intensity: Your level of exercise should be Mobility exercise is important for maintaining others. My challenge to you is moderate or greater. functional capacity. Particularly among older this: be the CEO not only of your T = Time: Ideally, exercise for at least 30 adults, mobility is crucial for performing own health, but also of those in minutes per session. activities of daily living and avoiding falls. your sphere of influence. T = Type: Use a variety of activities involving Is health as simple as diet, all major muscle groups. The goal of exercise, and generally mobility work is to avoiding unhealthy habits? MIX IT UP! “Be the CEO of not maintain a healthy The answer is yes, and we can back up those sentiments with There are many different types of only your own health, range of motion, objective data. exercise you should incorporate into but also of those particularly at HOW IMPORTANT your routine. the shoulders, IS EXERCISE? Aerobic exercise, often referred to hips, and thoracic It’s a matter of life and death. as endurance training, includes any in your sphere of spine. Separate We now have scientific influence mobility exercises evidence that a sedentary are not needed lifestyle is a stronger predictor activity that develops cardiovascular for all individuals, of mortality than high blood and pulmonary fitness. It is an important particularly those pressure or diabetes. If you component of an exercise prescription. who regularly don’t move your body, you are engage in activities that involve full motion at shortening your lifespan. Strength exercise, or resistance training, the major joints. provides important health benefits beyond aerobic activity. It can be performed using Time performing isolated flexibility exercises is bodyweight resistance (e.g., push-ups), free not counted toward the weekly 150-minute goal. weights (e.g., barbell squats), machines, or Stretching exercises performed to increase muscle resistance flexibility are usually best done after aerobic or bands that strength workouts when muscles are warm. place loads on muscles, Studies have failed to demonstrate reduced forcing them injury rates or improved functional status, to work harder. but many people report feeling better when following a stretching regimen. Stretching is best The best done using slow and steady movements rather programs than bouncing. Functional movement activities emphasize such as yoga, Pilates, and tai chi improve multi-joint flexibility, balance, and mobility. L ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/RANPLETT exercises, such as the squat, RICHARD H. CARTABUKE, M.D., deadlift, and practices internal medicine and geriatrics at press, that the Cleveland Clinic and is medical director of involve all the Healthnetwork Foundation. HEALTHNETWORK is a Legatus membership benefit, a health care “concierge service” that provides members and their families access to some of the most respected hospitals in the world. One Call Starts It All: (866) 968-2467 or (440) 893-0830. Email: [email protected] HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION is a nonprofit whose mission is to improve medicine for all by connecting CEOs with leading hospitals and their doctors to provide the best access to world-class care and increase philanthropic funding for medical research. March 2021 | 36 | legatus.org (new website!)

FEEDING THE JOE MICATROTTO, SR. FOODIE Dining with a view of Christ’s birthplace “I DO NOT WANT TO SEND THEM for Scripture has allowed hundreds of pilgrims Christian owners away hungry…” (Matt. 15:32) to feast upon his guidance and insights. His vast and operators, Gaby In the shadow of the Church of local epicurean knowledge is a gastronomical Awad and Hannah the Nativity in Bethlehem is a bonus! Musleh. Their joy to restaurant, Shepherds Nai, where In 2018, Gaby brought us to Shepherds Nai, a be of service is only you will never go away hungry! picturesque dining room with a 240-degree view exceeded by the My wife, Connie, and I make of a green and rocky field — yes, the shepherds’ blessed location of at least one annual trip to field of Bethlehem. Simply gazing at this view is their restaurant! the Holy Land and lead a enough to fill your spirit with exuberance. pilgrimage every 18 months. This vestige of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Our first visit During the past six years, we and local Beit Sahour dining delights is a allowed us to marvel have grown close to many treasure trove. at the menu, as vast as their smiles and as Palestinians, both Christian I would like to share a recipe and brief story endearing. When they rolled the cart filled with and Muslim. The joy of of my favorite dish, “Aleppo-Style Kebab,” a aromatic grilled cinnamon skewers of ground becoming part of the living cornucopia that exudes the heart of the food and beef and lamb seasoned with “fresh garden” stones of Christ’s family is a people: vital, vibrant and powerfully flavored! accoutrements, the room stopped to watch us. spiritual thrill. Their grilled jewels were gently placed upon a mixture of simmered tomato mash and basil One of the greatest “Shepherds Nai, Aleppo, Syria, is mixture that was a culinary masterpiece beyond joys is the Makhoulf a picturesque one of the oldest even the Food Channel’s grasp! family of Jerusalem dining room with a and greatest and Palestine. 240-degree view of a Christian cities When on a Holy Land pilgrimage, endeavor to Gabriel Makhoulf, a green and rocky field in world history. dine with Gaby and Hannah in the land of our Catholic Palestinian, — yes, the shepherds’ While its Christian Lord. While feasting upon the plentiful dishes, a thirtyish son of the field of Bethlehem population has gaze past the field, up the hill about a five-minute late and renowned been ravaged by stroll, and realize that 2,021 years ago, in the guide Rimon, has recent wars, its moonlight of where you sit, Jesus was born for us become our dearest epicurean character all… and He will never send you away hungry.  L friend and guide we is boundless and use in pilgrimages. bountiful. We have JOE MICATROTTO SR., KCHS, has been a founder Gaby’s immense been blessed to and CEO in the restaurant industry for more than 45 years, including knowledge and love share time with among his credits Buca di Beppo, Panda Express, and MRG Marketing & the restaurant’s Management, Inc. (Micatrotto Restaurant Group). He and his wife Connie are members of the Las Vegas Chapter. ALEPPO-STYLE KEBABS • SERVES 6 Ingredients: Tomato Mix 12 ¾- inch cinnamon sticks 2. Fry on medium-high heat, Serve Kebabs 3 cups fresh diced tomatoes Clay or porcelain 2-quart pot searing in olive oil and rolling Pour hot mixture ½ lb. ground beef 1 cup fire-roasted tomatoes, 6 pieces pita bread for 3-4 minutes. Drain. into pot and ½ lb. ground lamb canned Directions: 3. Finish off kebab over grill gently plate or broiler for 4-5 minutes. kebab on top (as 2 eggs 1 cup diced yellow onions Kebab 1. In a large mixing bowl, ¼ cup chopped parsley 1 cup diced celery blend all kebab ingredients. pictured). Dine 4 Tbs. pine nuts 1 tsp. cumin Tomato Mix with mix layered ½ tsp. cumin 1 tsp. crushed garlic In a large saucepan, blend all over the kebab Roll mixture into 2-to-3-in. ingredients and simmer for and scoop up ½ cup bread crumbs ½ cup finely chopped basil round meatballs and put on the cinnamon sticks (lollipop 1 Tbs. salt and pepper style). 45-50 minutes over medium remnants with ½ cup olive oil (frying) heat. pita bread! March 2021 | 37 | legatus.org (new website!)

U.S. BRIEFS LANSING DIOCESE SETS The statement from President Joe Jerome Listecki, after reinstating INSTITUTIONAL POLICY: Biden and Vice President Kamala the obligation in his diocese last GENDER IDENTITY MUST MATCH Harris stressed their commitment August, likewise said, “…“[i]t will be BIOLOGICAL SEX to codifying Roe v. Wade, the 1973 the responsibility of those who are LANSING, MI — The Diocese of Supreme Court decision which capable and not prohibited by other Lansing has launched a policy on mandated permissive abortion laws circumstances to attend Sunday gender identity requiring that its nationwide. Mass… schools, parishes, and charities “Fear of getting sick, in and of itself, recognize persons by the biological CATHOLICS MAY NOT IGNORE does not excuse someone from the sex with which they were born. The SUNDAY OBLIGATION ACCORDING obligation,” he declared, further policy aims to ensure “the highest TO INDIVIDUAL ‘CONSCIENCE’ emphasizing that deliberate failure standards of pastoral care for those As bishops in U.S. dioceses have to attend [Sunday] Mass [or on Holy with gender dysphoria while also begun reinstating the Sunday Mass Days of Obligation] incurs grave sin. ensuring that Catholic entities, obligation following last year’s such as parishes pandemic, a February 2021 article PRO-LIFE WARRIOR AND ACTIVIST and schools, have in the Jesuit-published America JOE SCHEIDLER, WHO INSPIRED the capability magazine nevertheless assured MANY TO JOIN MOVEMENT, DIES and confidence to readers that ‘specifics … for missing CHICAGO — Joe Scheidler, founder safeguard those Mass [beyond those cited in official of the Pro-Life Action League in in their care from Church teaching – lack of a priest, Chicago and one of the towering contemporary illness, and caring for infants] are figures of the pro-life movement for gender ideologies,” [still] left to individual believers.’ decades, died of pneumonia Jan. 18 according to the In contrast, Detroit Archbishop at the age of 93. diocese’s statement.  Allen Vigneron clarified for his flock It was developed in response to in mid-February: “In allowing the Scheidler began his life’s work a 2019 Congregation for Catholic general dispensation to expire, we fighting abortion in 1973, shortly Education document that rejected welcome back to Mass all Catholics after the Supreme Court’s Roe any “gender theory” that denies the who have already been engaged v. Wade decision legalizing it. natural difference and reciprocity in other activities that would He founded the League in 1980 between a man and a woman. present a similar or greater risk of to recruit and equip pro-life exposure.” Milwaukee’s Archbishop Americans to be a voice for unborn U.S. BISHOPS SPEAK OUT AGAINST children in their own communities. BIDEN’S ‘DEEPLY DISTURBING’ SUPPORT OF ABORTION “My father’s proudest KANSAS CITY, KS — President Joe accomplishment was the pro-life Biden’s statement backing legal work of those he inspired to take abortion on the Jan. 22 anniversary an active role in the fight against of Roe v. Wade drew swift reaction abortion, the greatest injustice of from the U.S. Conference of Catholic our time,” Eric Scheidler said in a Bishops. statement.  L “It is deeply disturbing and tragic that any president would praise SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News and commit to codifying a Supreme Service, Crux Court ruling that denies unborn children their most basic human and civil right, the right to life under the euphemistic disguise of a health service,” said Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, who heads the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. March 2021 | 38 | legatus.org (new website!)

WORLD BRIEFS PRIVATE SCHOOL PARENTS PLAN the candidate can now be called have served at the altar for decades EU APPEAL FOR RELIEF AGAINST “Venerable.” in many dioceses, and even at the SPANISH EDUCATION LAW In 1958, Lejeune discovered that Vatican, such service was possible MADRID, Spain — An association Down syndrome was caused by “by temporary designation,” not as a of Spanish education advocates an extra copy of chromosome 21. formally instituted ministry. will appeal to the European He dedicated the rest of his life to A letter published with the Union to prevent Spain’s socialist researching treatments to improve document reaffirms that the Church government from implementing an the lives of people with Down has no authority to confer priestly education law that will restrict the syndrome. ordination on women. exercise of the rights of parents in He also adamantly opposed the deciding their children’s education. use of prenatal testing to identify POPE: SILENCE CAN BE A LOVE The law, approved in December by unborn children with Down LANGUAGE, WORDS CAN BE the Spanish parliament, includes syndrome and other chromosomal CARESSES OR ‘BULLETS’ provisions that prevent parents abnormalities for abortion. VATICAN CITY — Silence, like from choosing religious schools for words, can be a love language, their children and also eliminates Pope Francis wrote in a short the Catholic education elective at introduction to a new Italian- public schools, making it instead an language book by Capuchin Father after-school activity. Emiliano Antenucci, titled Don’t Speak Ill of Others. Spain contributes funds to private charter schools, most of which are CANON LAW AMENDMENT ALLOWS “Silence is one of God’s languages Catholic, but the new law prevents WOMEN TO BE INSTALLED AS and it also is a language of love,” the parents who live in a district with LECTORS AND ACOLYTES pope wrote. a public school from opting into a VATICAN CITY — Recognizing charter school for their children. “the gifts of each baptized person,” “When we speak ill of others, we GENETICIST JEROME LEJEUNE, Pope Francis has ordered a change sully the image of God that is in WHO DISCOVERED DOWN to canon law and liturgical norms each person. The correct use of SYNDROME CAUSE, DECLARED so that women could be formally words is important,” Pope Francis VENERABLE installed as lectors and acolytes. wrote. “Words can be kisses, VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis The January document, called a caresses, medicine, but they also has recognized the heroic virtues motu propio, changes the wording can be knives, swords or bullets.” of Jérôme Lejeune, the French of Canon 230, paragraph 1 to allow geneticist who discovered the extra the practice. Although women and Father Antenucci is known for chromosome that causes Down girls have been lectors at Mass and promoting devotion to Mary under syndrome. the title “Our Lady of Silence.” L Heroic virtue is one of the SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News requirements toward beatification in the Catholic Church and means Service, Crux, National Catholic Register March 2021 | 39 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS 2021 SUMMIT EAST. Past and present “Ambassadors of the Year,” shown here at BUCKS COUNTY. Bucks County Chapter chaplain Monsignor Joseph Gentili January’s 2021 Summit East in Palm Beach. Shown (l. to r.): Kaye Hammond, Randy welcomed a visit by Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia to his parish, Our Hammond (2015), Debbie Peroutka, Steve Peroutka (2020), Craig Henry (2019), Jamie Henry. Lady of Guadalupe in Buckingham, PA, on January 31. 2021 SUMMIT EAST. Michigan Legates who attended the 2021 Summit East BUCKS COUNTY. On February 12, Bucks County Chapter Chaplain Monsignor in Palm Beach, shown here with featured speaker, Raymond Cardinal Burke. Joseph Gentili (center) formally informed Fr. Robert Ianelli (far left) of his official appointment as assistant chaplain for the Chapter, formalizing Fr. Ianelli’s close relationship with it. Chapter members Bryan Pecherek (shown at Monsignor’s right), and Stephen Raymond (on Monsignor’s left) joined Legatus Northeast director John Knowles at lunch to celebrate Fr. Ianelli’s appointment. The celebration coincided with the commemoration of the 212th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, and was hosted at the Union League of Philadelphia’s Torresdale Country Club in Northeast Philadelphia. ORANGE COAST VENTURA/LA NORTH early Church women used God- The Orange Coast Chapter held its On January 21, 30 members of given feminine genius to convert kickoff 2021 meeting in January to the Ventura-LA North Chapter the Roman world. She also spoke a ‘full house,’ which represented gathered via Zoom, wherein they on Pope St. John Paul II’s and Pope a combined chapter turnout of shared details of their Christmas Benedict XVI’s writings on Christ both the Orange Coast and Orange family gatherings as they enjoyed as the true liberator of women, County chapters (which have their Chapter-sponsored Trinitas and how faithful Catholic women recently merged). The evening’s Wine. Then followed guest speaker who model themselves after Mary guest speaker was Mimi Walters, Simone Rizkallah from Endow, are the key to evangelizing today’s who spoke on “The Impact of the discussing the early-Christian troubled culture for Christ. 2020 Election.” martyr, St. Agnes, and how she and ORANGE COAST. VENTURA/LA NORTH. | legatus.org (new website!) March 2021 | 40

CHAPTER Zachary Akers, FSSP also attended, and gave Chuck & Pat Hatcher their NEWS as he was still in town after Summit pins from Naples. attending the Summit. Ace Awards JUPITER/PALM BEACH were presented to both Karmita The Chapter’s January 21 event at the and Charlie Gusmano; the Chapter Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa began was finally able to present Chaplain with Mass at St. Jude Church in Fr. Scott Adams his 2019 Southeast Tequesta, then featured an inspiring Region chaplain of the Year award; talk by Kristin Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America. Two visiting Legate couples and Fr. JUPITER/PALM BEACH. The Jupiter/Palm Beach Chapter enjoyed a large turnout at its January 21 gathering, including two visiting JUPITER/PALM BEACH. Guest Legate couples and Father Zachary Akers, FSSP (after he’d attended the Summit East in Palm Beach). speaker Kristin Hawkins, president of Students for Life in America, gave a very well-received presentation at Jupiter/Palm Beach’s January 21 meeting. NEWARK. On January 26 at Our Lady Mother of the Church in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Fr. Sean Manson celebrated his first Mass as the chaplain of the Newark Chapter, after hearing several Confessions as Chapter members gathered. Here, Fr. Manson is flanked by Legate Deacon Andy Zucaro, as Chapter president-elect Fred Donegan and his wife Carrie look on from the pews. NEWARK. Also January 26, the Newark Chapter enjoyed its monthly chapter meeting at Bellissimo Restaurant in Montvale, NJ. Here, speaker Monsignor Michel Mannion recounts his close relationship with Mother Theresa, before a well-attended gathering of Newark Legates. March 2021 | 41 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS Western Massachusetts Chapter treasurer Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of Eastern States Exposition (ESE), was elected global chairman of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) during the organization’s annual business meeting in January. ALBANY WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. CHARLOTTE. Joe and Charlotte Bruno, and Bryan and Lisa Cannon, are shown On January 28, Legatus of Albany here (along with Dave Anderson, Chapter president) during their investiture at the held its monthly meeting at the February 4 Charlotte Chapter event.  Mass was celebrated at St. Ann Church, followed historic Fort Orange Club just up by dinner and speaker at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. the hill from New York’s State SOUTH BEND — ELKHART. The South Bend-Elkhart Chapter’s January Capitol. Here, newly installed 20 meeting began with Mass at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, Chapter president Eileen Wood followed by dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. There, the Chapter welcomed shares her vision with members guest speaker Father Wilson (Bill) Miscamble, author of American Priest: The present. The Chapter, charted just Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh. last August, has already renewed Father Miscamble gave an interesting discussion on his knowing Hesburgh both 100% of its membership for 2021 in as president of Notre Dame, as well as through Hesburgh’s civic and social work an impressive achievement for the during the volatile Civil Rights movement years. Pictured are (right) Father young Chapter. Wilson (Bill) Miscamble, and Chapter president Jay Mattern. MIAMI ALBANY. On January 19, the Miami Chapter welcomed three new member- couples: Kevin and Maria Murdock, Stuart and Johanne Harries, and Jose and Andrea Prado were invested following the celebration of Mass. The evening continued with a wonderful presentation from speaker Aaron Beam and a delicious dinner outside at the Club of Knights. MIAMI. Newly invested member-couples of the Miami Chapter from its January 19 event are shown here: (l. to r.) Kevin Murdock, Maria Murdock, Stuart Harries, Johanne Harries, Jose Prado, Andrea Prado, along with Chapter president Angel Gallinal, and Chapter chaplain Fr. Richard Vigoa. March 2021 | 42 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS SAN DIEGO Confession, rosary, and Mass. The San Diego Chapter’s The 2021 Chapter officers were January 21 kickoff installed, and the Chapter also meeting was hosted presented their 2020 president, at the home of Claire Gregory Goehner, with his Amby Reiss, beginning with award. The Chapter likewise welcomed guest NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. Northern New Jersey Chapter president Sal Salvo, speaker Dr. John Ambassador-At-Large John Hunt, and Chapter co-founder Joe Spada enjoy the cocktail Bergsma who gave reception at the Chapter’s 20th anniversary celebration on November 12 at the Trump an interesting National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ. presentation on “The Dead Sea Scrolls SAN DIEGO. and the Catholic Church.” (Members unable to attend tuned in via Zoom for Dr. Bergsma’s presentation; and audio/visual was handled by Catholic Answers.) L NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. Northern New Jersey Chapter co-founders Joe Spada and SAN DIEGO. San Diego Chapter officers: Fr. Jerry O’Donnell; (back row): Chris Check Mike FitzPatrick cut the cake at the Chapter’s 20th anniversary celebration on November 12 (program chair), Paul Jonna (president), Pat Park (vice president); (front row): Ann at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ, as BethAnne FitzPatrick looks on. Wieczorek (treasurer), Gregory Goehner (president emeritus), John Sottosanti (director). NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. At its February 11 meeting, the Northern New Jersey OMAHA. Presenter Jim Bertrand from the Confraternity of the Holy Shroud, shown here Chapter invested new member David Spaulding (left). The event was held at the Olde with Omaha Chapter president, Stacie Reed. On January 13, Mr. Bertrand gave a riveting, Mill Inn in Basking Ridge, NJ. He is pictured here shortly after his investiture, with Chapter Powerpoint-enhanced presentation on the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, exhibiting chaplain Fr. Anthony Mastroeni, and Chapter president Sal Salvo. one of only 10 life-sized replicas of the Shroud. The gathering was held at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha. March 2021 | 43 | legatus.org (new website!)

Forums enrich your Legatus experience and spiritual life by Randy Hammond In 2014,I was deeply honored to as a pilot in the Marine Corps the large room of the Catholic Church.” Personally, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MORSAIMAGES serve my dear friends, and brothers and sisters in Christ, as the president of and as a flight leader in combat through my Legatus relationships I have been the Denver Chapter. Our Chapter is the largest in and this is consistent with my provided opportunities to serve the Church, the organization and has flourished for years, so personal experience. Through engage in impactful faith-based initiatives, and it was a real joy for me to work side by side with my experience in Legatus, I kiss the ring of the Holy Father! such deeply committed people of faith. have also learned During my tenure I would periodically receive that the depths of Forums add the calls and emails from other chapter presidents friendship based “… akin to having dimension of and officers asking me to share the secret to on shared faith, a personal board fellowship to our our success. I explained that John Saeman, our and forged through Legatus experience founding member and a wonderful and inspiring personal interaction of directors for and to our faith lives. Catholic leader, recruited the ‘right’ deeply and life experiences, for all aspects of I strongly believe that committed members with great intention to serve is quite similar to forums should reside as the foundation for the Chapter. I believe this those resulting your life—business, at the core of the is an important consideration for those who are from combat. These personal and faith. Legatus experience currently involved in forming and growing the experiences create for every member. many new chapters around the country. profound and abiding The motto for our The second factor contributing the success friendships. This is effort to create more of the Denver Chapter has been forums. We where forums deliver. forums and increase currently have 11 with plans to add more in participation is Duc 2021. In our faith lives we require the Word Membership in a forum is akin in altum (“Into the deep”). I challenge you to of God, prayer, and fellowship. We need like- to having a personal board of ask yourself if you feel there is more you can minded people of faith to guide and assist us in directors for your all aspects of do to cast out into the deep? Are you open to our spiritual formation and it is through these your life—business, personal the opportunity to develop close bonds of shared experiences that we become more open and faith. Confidentiality is a friendship based on shared faith to propel you to spiritual growth. These interactions and non-negotiable for all members in your spiritual growth? If you are searching, experiences serve as a catalyst, an accelerant of so there is no topic off limits if a membership in a forum could be just the catalyst sorts, to inspire us to act. When we act, we take a member needs help or guidance. you seek. step closer to the Lord. I routinely observe members We have all read of the strength of bonds forged mentoring each other’s children, RANDY HAMMOND and his wife, Kaye, through shared combat experiences. I served supporting each other’s Catholic have been Legatus members since 2011 and are projects, and even doing members of the Denver Chapter. Randy serves on business deals together. I have the Legatus International Board of Governors and is often described Legatus as “a the chairman of the Forums Committee. small door into a large room… March 2021 | 44 | legatus.org (new website!)

5 MINUTES JIM GRAVES WITH Creating great Legatus events is a team effort BRIAN DULIN OF BUCKS COUNTY CHAPTER HONORED AS 2020 NATIONAL PROGRAM CHAIR OF THE YEAR BRIAN DULIN OF LEGATUS’ of venues and arrangements for Confession Carmel. Father Thomas Mary was from a Bucks County Chapter in and Mass, a cocktail hour, and dinner. We Roman Catholic religious order reviving the Pennsylvania was selected for must also arrange the greeting and setup; plan charism and religious observance of the the 2020 National Program support for the needs of our religious, priests, or ancient Carmelite fathers. The Hermits are Chair of the Year Award in seminarians involved; and book and coordinate consecrated to a contemplative religious life of recognition of his ability to our speakers. prayer and sacrifice. His powerful talk focused organize outstanding member on the spiritual renewal of the Church and the events in quality settings in What makes your events successful? sanctification and salvation of souls amidst a response to the interests of secular and hostile culture. Father’s zeal for the his membership. He received Again, it is a team effort. It starts with our chapter glory of God lifted all of us who were present.  the award at the 2021 Legatus administrator, Jill O’Donnell, who shares in the Summit East held in Palm responsibility of venue selection, arrangements, The program was successful not just because of Beach, FL, in January. and executing the night of the event. The Chapter Father’s talk, but also the extra effort put in to leadership is involved in discussing what went find a venue to celebrate our event live amidst Living in the Philadelphia well and what can be improved, as well as COVID restrictions. We selected the beautiful, suburb of Warrington, overseeing the costs. historic, colonial-style Washington Crossing Inn, Brian is executive gathering outdoors under a large open tent. The vice president We welcome cocktail hour and dinner were fabulous. of Electrical membership feedback, Components which is used for the How do you believe your participation International, a continuous improvement in Legatus has helped you personally global leader in the of events, as well as and professionally? manufacturing of recommendations for wire harnesses, speakers or topics. Any The friendships I have developed at our Bucks subassemblies, and suggestions received are County Chapter have deepened my faith and other value-added weighed heavily when given me the courage to live it openly in my assemblies. He we select speakers. professional life. Through speakers, Legatus joined the Bucks magazine articles, and interactions with my County Chapter in We believe it is Chapter’s membership, I am learning how to be a 2018 after attending important to balance a better ambassador for Christ in the workplace. a Legatus event as a guest, and number of factors when choosing speakers so he and his wife enthusiastically that a variety of ages, backgrounds, perspectives, Any other thoughts? joined the following day. and experiences are shared. Topics are varied as well — relevant and relatable to what is going on God led me to Legatus. I was searching in my What is your process in the world today.  heart for a group of people who had the same for creating monthly longing for Christ in their work lives. My parish member events for your What are some specific programs bulletin ran a small advertisement about chapter? that your chapter members have Legatus, and it instantly caught my attention. My particularly enjoyed, and why do you wife and I attended, and I felt moved by the Holy I am part of a team effort think they were successful? Spirit to join. L that is holistic in nature. Our events start with the selection One program featured Fr. Thomas Mary of Jesus from the Hermits of Our Lady of Mount March 2021 | 45 | legatus.org (new website!)

MEET THE JIM GRAVES CHAPLAIN Psychology background helps priest engage families as well as business leaders FATHER DAVE HENEY OF THE VENTURA/LA NORTH CHAPTER NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2020 WEST REGION CHAPLAIN AWARD FATHER DAVE HENEY, 68, HAS Why did you want to go different people, so the same practical ideas from been selected as recipient of to the seminary? psychology also help there. the 2020 West Region Chaplain Award in recognition of his 20 I was inspired by the priests You lead annual pilgrimages to the years of outstanding service in my parish for faith and my Holy Land.  What is the best way to as chaplain of California’s parents who instilled in me get the most out of a trip there, and Ventura/LA North Chapter. a focus on clear thinking. My what are some of your favorite sites? He will receive the award in father was a scientist from person at the Legatus West whom I learned that truth is People often have intentions in mind when Summit in Santa Barbara in “out there” and not just what they begin their journey. The best mindset on September. I might want it to be. From your way to the Holy Land is to make yourself He grew up in Thousand “open” to receive whatever insights God has in Oaks, CA, with his twin my mother I learned store for you. They may not be what you expect. brother, Dennis. The honesty and integrity. I have been there 18 times, and each year brings family helped found St. I think those ideas unexpected and welcome insights. Paschal Baylon Parish, protected me from the where he would return to “relativism of truth” My favorite place is the Gethsemane Cave, serve as pastor 2002-14. so prevalent today. which is adjacent to the Garden of Gethsemane, He planned to become a The elements of our where archaeologists believe Jesus met with his filmmaker, then opted for faith first were puzzles disciples almost every day (John 18:2). A cave is the seminary instead. for me that I deeply cool in summer and warm in winter so it would He was ordained a priest wanted to honestly make sense that He met with them there rather for the Archdiocese of Los understand and then than outside in the garden. Angeles in 1978 and went on make clear to others. to earn a counseling degree. Why did you want to be a Legatus He has served at a variety How has your chaplain? of parishes and has been background in pastor of St. Bruno Church counseling helped you? in Whittier since 2016. His interests include travel and A parish is largely made up of I was actually asked because I knew so many biblical archeological studies, families, so my master’s degree of the members. I then became profoundly and he has led an annual in family psychology from USC impressed at the Legatus mission to make archeological pilgrimage to the has been immensely helpful. business leaders effective ambassadors of the Holy Land since 2006. I can understand quickly mission of the Lord. To be a business leader of He is active in producing what is going on with families many employees today is an amazing gift. I content for print and broadcast and offer practical advice to know our faith provides just what families need media (visit www.daveheney. help make things better. My to be healthy and offers the same insights for com), and most recently was psychology studies helped any business. I have always wanted to provide host of Relevant Radio’s Family me realize how profoundly the best of my efforts to support our Catholic Rosary Across America. healthy our faith is for families business leaders in their faith. L and parishes. A business or company is also like a family of March 2021 | 46 | legatus.org (new website!)

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