Legatus Magazine February 2022

BUSINESS MEETS FEBRUARY 2022 FAITH EDITION WHEN MARRIAGE AND BUSIMNEEESTS CATHOLIC STORIES OF B. VOGT: SACRIFICE FOR THE THE CHICAGO BEARS ONE THING THAT MATTERS NAVIGATING A TRAVEL- NIGHTMARE PANDEMIC M AND A. HERNON: JOURNEY FROM ATHEISM THE STORIES OF GRANDPARENTS TO CATHOLICISM C. GALLAGHER: BUSINESS TOOLS FOR BIG FAMILIES SR. WEBER: MAKE TELEMEDICINE WORK FOR YOU

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02•22 INSIDE VOL 35 • NO2 10 WHEN BUSINESS AND MARRIAGE GO HAND IN HAND by Gerald Korson One Legate couple co-pilots their firm; the other has a Taylor-made union 16 20 24 HOW CATHOLIC GROUNDED CHARACTER BY COVID: A A LEGATE’S PERMEATES LONG JOURNEY PANDEMIC CHICAGO BEARS’ SURVIVAL INTO THE HISTORY CATHOLIC STORY by Trent Beattie CHURCH by Jim Graves by Judy Roberts Legate and team vice president Faith sustains exec and his travel Pat McCaskey shares ‘Super’ stories His climb out of atheism began firm through industry’s dark days with facing his own giants 5February 2022 | | legatus.org

MORE 08CHAIRMAN’S DESK Tom Monaghan: Business and faith in tandem 09GUEST VOICE Gerald Korson: Love lessons from Lincoln 26ETHICS MATTERS Mike and Alicia Hernon: Grandparents and family culture 28CULTURE OF LIFE Tim Von Donlen: Working together, great things result 30GUEST VOICE PAGE 39 PHOTO Conor Gallagher: The business of raising a large family Monsignor 32 FAITH MATTERS Jamie Gigantiello’s Fr. Shenan Boquet: Called to live an integrated life paccheri amatriciana 34ENGAGING THE FAITH 39FEEDING THE FOODIE requires just seven Brandon Vogt: Sacrifice for the One Thing that matters Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello: Paccheri Amatriciana ingredients to create a delicious entrée. 37WHAT TO SEE 48FIVE MINUTES American Underdog Mike Huhn: 2021 National President of the Year 38 HEALTH MATTERS 50 MEET THE CHAPLAIN Sr. Marysia Weber: Get the most from telemedicine visits Fr. Ivan Olmo: Orlando Chapter BOARD OF GOVERNORS Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent President Thomas S. Monaghan Orange County 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, Editorial Consultant  Gerald Korson PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. professional, and personal lives. Contributing Writer  Judy Roberts Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2022 Legatus Contributing Writer  Jim Graves [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Contributing Writer Trent Beattie Copy Editor  Nancy Carabio Belanger To advertise, contact: [email protected] Advertising Sales Representative Joe Giacalone

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CHAIRMAN’S TOM MONAGHAN ST. POLYCARP DESK (69-155) Business and faith – they work in tandem FEAST DAY: FEBRUARY 23 CANONIZED: PRE-CONGREGATION PATRON OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM EARACHES I HAVE OFTEN BEEN ASKED, Communicate well with your employees: Saint Polycarp, Bishop of “Can you be a good Catholic There have been many studies about what Smyrna (Turkey), fought early and successful in business?” promotes employee satisfaction, and the list Church heresy, was friend to St. The question is posed as if there is long and varied. Many people would guess Ignatius of Antioch, and was is a contradiction between compensation tops that list. Years ago, I remember martyred for his faith. the two, assuming that to be reading the results of a study that stated that what successful in America, a CEO employees really value is being in the know. In Polycarp was a Greek-speaking has to compromise his faith other words, they want to know what is going on. Christian of the Roman Empire. or morals. I believe that not Today, there are countless ways to communicate He learned the faith directly only are the two not mutually with employees. When I was running Domino’s, from the Apostle John and used exclusive, but that being a we put out a monthly publication called the his knowledge to battle heretics, faithful Catholic helps one to be Pepperoni Press to share information and news a better CEO and position his with our employees and franchisees and to give including those company to succeed. them the inside scoop. We also held monthly who claimed I have also frequently been gatherings, called Musters. These were an Christ was God asked for practical advice opportunity for department heads to provide but not man. about being a president or CEO. updates on various issues, and for our employees He dubbed So, in no particular order, let to ask questions. When I was the CEO of Ave Maria his opponents me share some of what I’ve University, I utilized the monthly Musters with the “anti-Christs” learned (usually from others) faculty and staff to the same end. and “the and tried to practice over firstborn of the years. While these are Have measurable results: There is an old Satan.” principles I used when running business axiom, “If you can’t measure it, you COMMUNION OF Domino’s Pizza, they have can’t improve it.” Every executive and store SAINTS Polycarp ran proven to be effective in the manager at Domino’s was well aware of this. afoul of Roman nonprofit organizations I have While sales were an important key indicator, they officials when he declared that been engaged in over several were not the only one. Since our focus was pizza Christ was a higher authority decades. delivery, delivery times were crucial. Whenever than Caesar. Afterward he fled Practice the Golden Rule: we would do store tours, which was constantly, arrest, hid, and prayed. In a I know this seems basic, but if our first stop was to look at the graph on their vision, it was related to him that you practice it and let it shape wall, which showed these key indicators. I can he’d be burned alive. your corporate culture, it can be assure you, all the employees knew what these transformational. At Domino’s, were. Certainly your measurables might be A friend being tortured betrayed I tried to apply this not only to different (members, applications, subscriptions, Polycarp to Roman authorities, how I treated our employees ads, etc.), but determine what is important to and he was thus captured. and franchisees, but also our your organization and start measuring it. The Romans promised to free bankers, suppliers, and yes, him if he’d declare “Caesar is even our competitors. If people So, as we start this new year, remember, you do Lord.” Polycarp refused. He can trust you, then even if you not have to choose between faith and business was again offered a reprieve hit hard times, they will want to success. They work best together.  L if he’d burn incense to Caesar. work for and with you. Polycarp again refused, and TOM MONAGHAN said, “I am a Christian … you is Legatus’ founder, chairman, and CEO. threaten me with fire, which burns for an hour, and after a little is extinguished. But you are ignorant of the fire of the coming judgment and of eternal punishment, reserved for the ungodly.” He was burned at the stake, L then stabbed after the fire failed to consume him. — Jim Graves 8February 2022 | | legatus.org

MARK YOUR GUEST GERALD KORSON CALENDARS VOICE EL CAMINO PILGRIMAGE Mr. Lincoln on marriage: Love for better or worse APRIL 25-MAY 3, 2022 SPAIN IT’S COINCIDENTAL THAT Lincoln had a moral contract to marry her. Abraham Lincoln’s birthday He objected, but eventually relented. The ring MEXICO FAMILY PILGRIMAGE falls two days shy of Valentine’s Abe slipped onto Mary’s finger at their wedding Day, and few would look to was engraved: “Love is Eternal.” JUNE 10-13, 2022 our 16th president for wisdom MEXICO CITY, MEXICO in romance. But Honest Abe Why did Lincoln go through with it? Behn gained insights about love and believes Abe was tormented, fearing he COOPER CLINIC marriage despite never finding might otherwise cause Mary untold grief and much happiness at either humiliation. He knew heartache, and perhaps EXECUTIVE PHYSICAL pursuit. he simply decided he had broken enough AUGUST 3-5, 2022 Richard J. Behn of the Lehrman hearts. Yet after his nuptials, Lincoln expressed DALLAS, TX Institute once published a nonchalance and marvel at what he had done: reflection on Lincoln’s love “Nothing new here, except my marrying, which OBERAMMERGAU life titled “Mr. Lincoln and to me is a matter of profound wonder.” PILGRIMAGE Cupid.” I’ve enjoyed sharing his delightful insights occasionally The Lincoln-Todd union had issues. “Marriage AUGUST 22-30, 2022 in my published essays. Behn is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory,” BAVARIA & AUSTRIA characterizes Lincoln as one Abe once said. Though loving, Mary was who “wrestled with issues,” possessive and difficult, and Abe had his own OBERAMMERGAU including religious faith. insecurities. Each suffered depression; Mary, PILGRIMAGE But “with perhaps no issue shaken by the deaths of her husband and did Mr. Lincoln wrestle so three sons, would later spend time in a mental SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 5, 2022 strenuously as marriage.” institution. BAVARIA Abe’s early life resembled a 19th-century soap opera. But the Great Emancipator would never free MEN’S ENCLAVE His mother and beloved sister himself from his less-than-blissful marriage. died while he was young, and “My old father used to have a saying that ‘If you OCTOBER 25-28, 2022 his first girlfriend succumbed made a bad bargain, hug it the tighter,’” he once CLOUD CAMP to typhoid. Abe’s subsequent wrote. Behn observes: “Having made his bargain, depression alarmed his friends. Lincoln hugged it to the day of his death.” COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Abe later became engaged twice—and backed out twice. Lincoln understood marriage as a faithful, WOMEN’S ENCLAVE A third young lady unequivocally permanent union. “I do the very best I know rejected his proposal. Lincoln how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep NOVEMBER 7-10, 2022 wrote to a friend using a line on doing so until the end,” he once told critics. THE BROADMOOR worthy of Groucho Marx: “I have He was speaking of politics then, but evidently now come to the conclusion he regarded marriage in a similar way. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO never again to think of marrying, and for this reason: I can never “Love is eternal,” said Mary Todd’s ring. “Love 2023 SUMMIT be satisfied with anyone who bears all things, believes all things, hopes all would be blockhead enough to things, endures all things. Love never ends,” FEBRUARY 9-11, 2023 have me.” wrote St. Paul (1 Cor 13:7). Abe was unlucky FOUR SEASONS RESORT ORLANDO But his second fiancée, the in love, but he knew what it meant to make a strongheaded Mary Todd, lifelong commitment for better or worse. ORLANDO, FL reappeared. She insisted FOR MORE INFORMATION: [email protected] OR CALL 866-534-2887 L GERALD KORSON, editorial consultant for Legatus magazine, is based in Indiana. 9February 2022 | | legatus.org

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married, buswineitshs Legate couples manage to keep it together in their marriages as well as in the corporate world by Gerald Korson 11February 2022 | | legatus.org

My spouse is my co-pilot: Billy Thompson and Helene Nun˜ez Thompson Salzkammergut, Austria DREAMSTIME.COM/MINNYSTOCK For William “Billy” and session in His Catholic faith renewed, Helene Nuñez Thompson, Austria, she he and Helene began “both Legates of the Northern invited him our journey as a couple and Virginia Chapter, a chance to Mass. our spiritual journey together,” European encounter developed he said. into an enduring partnership “I hadn’t been The business journey followed. in both marriage and business. to Mass in “One day Helene told me she “We came to work together as a over 30 years,” could help me with some couple rather serendipitously,” Billy said. “She management issues with my recalled Billy, founder and told me I was company — she had training president of Neurostat welcome to in managing small and Analytical Solutions (NSAS) in join her, but medium businesses — and Vienna, VA. He first met Helene if I chose not the rest is history, as they say,” when he was teaching at a to attend it Billy explained. “She now is summer program on aviation would be okay. senior vice president and chief psychology in Austria and saw I went.” financial officer, and without her again the following year her there probably wouldn’t be at a conference on the Italian Something a company.” island of Sardinia. about the You might say their relationship beauty of the Risk profiling “took off” from there. Mass and the So did Billy’s gradual recovery choir touched NSAS provides assessment, of his long-abandoned faith. Billy on a selection, and performance In Sardinia, he and Helene, a profound level. optimization of capabilities devout Catholic, had several “I felt God and for military and civilian conversations about faith and the Holy Spirit personnel in high-risk, high- its challenges. The following Billy and Helene Nuñez Thompson move on me, demand positions such as year, at another summer pilots, aircrew, air traffic and I began to cry,” he continued. “It was at that moment I knew what I needed to do regarding my faith regardless of any future with Helene.” 12February 2022 | | legatus.org

controllers, first responders, “One critical aspect is how fast and how and differences harmoniously: and special-ops personnel. accurately you can process information while in a Helene tends to be more The objective is to evaluate stressful environment,” he said. “So, we evaluate methodical and plan-oriented, whether individuals in these how individuals manage their cognition and while Billy favors more fields “have the cognitive and emotions to enhance critical decision-making in flexibility in allowing plans emotional foundational skills stressful and high-demand situations.” to evolve. Using their gifts to adapt to the rigors of these Another consideration is whether an individual accordingly, Helene runs NSAS demanding occupations,” under stress — a pilot, for example — takes on the structured corporate Helene said. NSAS experts also a rigid “follow the book” approach using a level while Billy manages it on evaluate genetic profiles and checklist to make decisions or is capable the operational level. develop psychogenetic profiles of “thinking outside the box.” That complementarity works in of risk for adaptation, then “Those who tend to be more adaptable and their marriage too. generate feedback to clients flexible are those who can solve an unexpected “Our golden rule is ‘always identifying each individual’s event successfully,” Helene said, “while the ones think the best and not the strengths and weaknesses. who limit to just following the checklist get lost worst of each other,’ and that Over the past three years, in their ability to understand what is going on allows us to openly discuss for example, NSAS has been and struggle solving the problem, which can our intentions, aspirations, tasked with evaluating every ultimately end up in an airline disaster.” needs, and goals. Our faith is U.S. Air Force general of two- NSAS takes an extremely comprehensive and the compass and our love the star rank and above. holistic approach to performance and mental map we follow to get where we “Through these evaluations, health, Billy said. want to be together as a couple we can understand how an “The ultimate goal is to have a population of and now as a new family,” said individual might respond professionals who are not ‘broken’ when it comes Helene, who is expecting the to stressful situations and time to retire and who, during the professional couple’s first child. help them understand how career, are performing their highest level of “We are bonded by God´s love, to successfully navigate and achievement,” he added. and that is the magical glue that manage them toward a positive keeps our hearts close to each outcome,” explained Helene. Managing partnerships other and happy,” she added. Billy noted that NSAS also “Without our faith, we wouldn’t evaluates an individual’s ability The Thompsons attribute their success as a be able to communicate at the to multitask, a factor that working couple to how they approach situations same level and with the same distinguishes good personnel depth as we do.” in high-risk occupations. DREAMSTIME.COM/MARIOHAGEN “Without our faith, we wouldn’t be able to communicate at the same level and with the same depth as we do 13February 2022 | | legatus.org

A Taylor-made (ad)venture: Gerry and Karen Frigon Scottsdale, Arizona DREAMSTIME.COM/PHARTISAN Gerry explained. “It’s about B usiness and family chief investment officer, while Karen serves as buying the business, not intertwined from the principal and chief operating officer of the firm, trading ‘stocks.’” beginning for Gerry and which is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. Taylor Frigon Capital maintains Karen Frigon, Legates of the these principles while adapting Phoenix Chapter. Steady as she goes them as necessary to our modern day. Gerry launched Taylor Gerry Frigon Part of that legacy is the firm’s “Clearly, we live in very Frigon Capital Management commitment to managing investments different times than when in 2006 following a 20- according to the Classic Growth Stock Dick Taylor and Thomas year career as an asset Theory originally developed by Price, Price were working together,” manager for Merrill Lynch. a proponent of “buy and hold investing.” Gerry said. Asset managers The “Taylor” name honors Fundamentally, this approach involves today, for example, need to Richard C. Taylor, Karen’s investing in successful companies with understand technology as an father, who had a successful solid track records and remaining with investment theme, and the investment management them long term, rather than constantly life cycles of companies tend firm of his own and seeking out potential spikes and trends to be shorter. “This makes the had previously worked in a speculative effort to make a quick concept of owning companies alongside Thomas Rowe profit on the “next big thing.” The theory through ‘multiple market Price Jr., famously known favors stable investment portfolios that and economic cycles’ more as “the father of growth ride out the typical ups and downs of challenging, but the overall investing.” Taylor mentored economic cycles. theory on what makes a ‘well- Gerry throughout his career “While we invest in both public and managed company in front of until his death in 2004. private companies, the public portion fertile fields of future growth’ is the largest contributor to our revenue — a Price mainstay — remains But more than just honoring at this time. Yet, we approach making pretty consistent.” his father-in-law, the firm’s investments in public companies name also represents a Karen Frigon similarly to the way we make legacy now continued by investments in private companies,” both Gerry and Karen. Gerry is Taylor Frigon’s 14February 2022 | | legatus.org

A MarketWatch article down days,” as Richard Taylor used to say. That Gerry. “That is obviously a published in July 2020 reveals philosophy has served Taylor Frigon investors challenge, but it comes with the how Taylor Frigon not only well during the economic travails of the Covid territory. The bottom line is that anticipates the paradigm shift pandemic even as the industry in general has the economy and markets don’t occurring with technological moved more toward short-term thinking during take vacations.” advances such as 5G and a volatile market. The Frigons do make time for hands-free devices but also “We believe that ‘short-termism’ is one of the occasional solo breathers. commits to them for the long major problems we have in the economy and “It’s good for our relationship haul. That even means keeping the financial services industry today,” Gerry said. that Gerry plays a lot of golf,” faith with one company whose “There is far too much emphasis on making Karen quipped. Chinese suppliers were hit ‘the quick buck.’” hard by the effects of Covid-19 and friction in trade relations The home team On both the marriage and between the U.S. and China. business front, however, Despite its down cycle at the Shortly after Gerry started Taylor Frigon Capital their partnership is as solid time, Frigon said the company Investments in 2006, he realized he needed as a Taylor Frigon-managed was “right in the sweet spot” of assistance in developing a “more robust” investment. where technology was heading. portfolio management accounting software “We are very patient with our system. Karen, who had her own information “It is always challenging to companies, as long as we think technology consulting business and had helped separate work from personal they are on the right side of the build some of the software for Merrill Lynch, life. In many ways, we don’t paradigm shift,” Frigon told soon came on board with Taylor Frigon full time. necessarily try,” Gerry said. MarketWatch. “For us to wait Togetherness as a team both at work and home “Regardless, neither of us years for things to happen is has its upsides and stresses, and the boundary really enjoy being apart from not necessarily a problem. It between the two venues is not always defined. one another, so it fits our is one of the reasons we have Some of that has to do with their sector of industry. relationship well.”  L been able to do what we do.” “When you are in the asset management Having a solid foundation business, you never really take a break,” said GERALD KORSON, editorial consultant in one’s investments can for Legatus magazine, is based in Indiana. foster confidence in the “bad “It is always challenging to separate work from personal life. In many ways, we don’t necessarily try DREAMSTIME.COM/KORNWA 15February 2022 | | legatus.org

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THE CLASSY CATHOLIC CHARACTER OF THE CHICAGO BEARS LEGATE PAT MCCASKEY SHARES FAMILY, PRO-LIFE, AND SUPER BOWL STORIES IT HAS BEEN 15 YEARS SINCE THE CHICAGO BEARS LAST MADE IT TO A SUPER BOWL AND 36 YEARS SINCE THEY LAST WON A SUPER BOWL. HOWEVER, THE COLD SPELL HAS NOT CHILLED THE HEART OF PAT MCCASKEY, ONE OF THE BEARS’ OWNERS. THE 72-YEAR-OLD FATHER OF THREE IS ALSO A PUBLISHED AUTHOR, PUBLIC SPEAKER, CO-FOUNDER OF SPORTS FAITH INTERNATIONAL, CHAIRMAN OF AN EWTN-AFFILIATED RADIO STATION, AND MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO CHAPTER OF LEGATUS. BY TRENT BEATTIE 17February 2022 | | legatus.org

BOWLED OVER When asked if he remembers the team that went 15-1 in the 1985 regular season and coasted through the playoffs to win Super Bowl XX, McCaskey quickly started his answer: “January 26, 1986…” He can tell the score of that game in New Orleans against the New England Patriots (46-10), stories of camping on the Mississippi River with the team leading up to the game, star running back Walter Payton jokingly telling a security guard that he should check out McCaskey to make sure he’s okay to enter the stadium, and so on. DREAMSTIME.COM/STEVEN CUKROV DREAMSTIME.COM/JERRY COLIThose stories and many othersSince the 1984-85 season, the National Football Conferencehe co-founded Sports Faith are found in McCaskey’s nine champion has received a trophy named after Halas before moving International in 2008 with books. The best-known might on to the Super Bowl to compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Matt and Angela Tomlinson. be Bear with Me: A Family Weaving its way through all the Halas-McCaskey stories is the Since its founding, SFI has History of George Halas and centrality of Catholicism. Regarding Super Bowl XX in particular, honored many practicing the Chicago Bears, released Father Nicholas Marro offered Mass for Bears’ Catholics on Catholics who have made in 2009. His most recent the Saturday before the Super Bowl and another Mass on the a positive difference in the installment is 2020’s Papa Bear following day. One of the readings for that Sunday, taken from the sporting world. Honorees and the Chicago Bears’ Winning letters of St. Paul (1 Cor 12:12-30), explained how all members are include Bishop Thomas Ways, in which he tells younger part of the one body of Christ. Paprocki of Springfield, IL, readers the multifaceted who has written two books story of his grandfather, “That was such an easy connection to what we had about sports and faith; Father George Halas. The legendary experienced throughout that 1985 season and Burke Masters, who played in co-founder of the National throughout the playoffs,” McCaskey recalled. the College World Series and is Football League won eight NFL “Everyone in the Bears’ organization— a priest in the Diocese of Joliet, championships as a coach and/ players, coaches, administrators, IL; and Danny Abramowicz, or owner. and stadium workers—seemed an All-Pro wide receiver in the to be on the same page. That’s 1970s who served as the Bears’ how, ideally, the Church should special teams coordinator in function: striving for a clearly the 1990s and later co-hosted defined purpose in a selfless Crossing the Goal on EWTN. and coordinated way.” Sometimes that TAKING ideal is easier to EVANGELIZATION realize in sports, TO NEW HEIGHTS but McCaskey has long Legatus founder and former worked toward Detroit Tigers owner Tom a vision of the Monaghan was honored two worlds in 2010 by SFI. McCaskey of faith and remembers Monaghan saying football as that he would not only fly on mutually commercial airlines but would beneficial. do so in coach rather than first- It was class. His connection to fellow with this travelers in life went even spirit that further: he would take a middle 18February 2022 | | legatus.org

seat so that he could share his MIGHTY MCCASKEY faith with the people sitting on MATRIARCH either side of him. Person-to-person While January marked the evangelization is not anniversary of a Super Bowl something people expected win, it also marked the 99th from a billionaire, but it is what birthday of McCaskey’s mother, they got. “That common touch Virginia Halas McCaskey, the impressed me,” McCaskey daughter of George “Papa said. “It reminded me of Bear” Halas. She is now the other wonderful things I’ve oldest principal owner in the encountered with Legatus league—but, more importantly, since joining in 2003 with my she is the mother of 11 children, wife, Gretchen. That was when whom she raised without any my father, who was a Legate, hired help. A family joke is that died, so it was like passing on the only time she got a break the torch.” Women’s Care Center, a pro-life pregnancy center in Lagrange, from cooking, cleaning, McCaskey has taken the torch IL. The featured speaker was former Notre Dame head football and other household activities of faith and spoken coast to coach Lou Holtz, who— was when she coast at various Legatus events. unknown to many, but not went to the hospital He has shared a flurry of to McCaskey—also coached to give birth to faith-filled stories that, unlike briefly in the NFL. “MCCASKEY HAS LONG another baby. their visual equivalent of snow McCaskey enjoyed Holtz’s WORKED TOWARD A Despite her falling from Heaven, usually speech and the time he VISION OF THE TWO extensive family have a warm character. That was able to spend with him and business same warmth is something during the event. Around WORLDS OF FAITH experience, Halas McCaskey has noticed in 800 people attended and AND FOOTBALL AS McCaskey does not other Legates. contributed approximately seek out attention. “It’s not so much the business $500,000 to the pregnancy MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL “My mother is aspect of Legatus that shines through as it is the Catholic center. “Of course, I enjoy very humble,” aspect. It’s the character of the football aspect of Pat McCaskey said. the people rather than the Soldier Field, but it’s events like the pro-life one in October that “She edited the first three of fact that they might own or matter the most. Mothers should always be able to say ‘yes’ to life, my little bios or remembrances run a business,” McCaskey and it is so satisfying to help make that possible.” of her; she thought they were recounted. “Even if they didn’t too positive.” Pared down to know how to spell the word an acceptable standard, the ‘business,’ it would still be fourth version has been given worthwhile to be numbered an imprimatur by his biological among their ranks, simply alma mater (“nourishing because they are earnestly mother” in Latin). attempting to live their lives according to the traditional After 11 children (and two teachings of the Church.” of their deaths: Tim in 2011 and Michael in 2020), MARCHES IN 21 grandchildren, 33 great JANUARYS grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren, As a vocal pro-lifer, McCaskey McCaskey’s respect for his knows the irreplaceable mother only grows stronger. value of each human being. Near the close of his tribute, He has spoken at the March McCaskey wrote that his for Life Chicago many mother is his hero because she times—including at this year’s accepts God’s grace and mercy installment on January 8— and shares it with others . and he was the master of ceremonies last year. Then the tribute ends like this: “Mom” spelled upside-down is L “WOW.” Last October, Soldier Field, TRENT BEATTIE the home stadium of the Bears, is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. was the site of a fundraiser for Pat and Gretchen McCaskey, along with their three sons, in the ’90s. 19February 2022 | | legatus.org

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Navigating beyond a travel-nightmare pandemic by jim graves ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/HEYCHLI 21February 2022 | | legatus.org

as 2020 began, Corporate “ unfortunately, Travel of Northville, nearly half Michigan was on its way to the staff was having its best year ever. laid off Family-owned and -operated since its founding in 1965, Corporate Travel’s sold-out Good News Marriage Cruise, January 2021 . Confession, adoration, and the firm was having a banner He and brother-in-law David DiFranco have since become co- rosary. year organizing and executing owners of the firm. In January, Corporate Travel a variety of travel activities, Pre-pandemic the firm employed 75 full-time and 30 contract organized a Good News Cruise including many Catholic employees working in five divisions: educational travel, music through the Caribbean. Also pilgrimages and events. But travel, pilgrimage travel and events, large group cruise and an annual conference, the March 2020 brought lockdowns charter music business, and Exceptional Journeys. About a seven-day cruise welcomed and restrictions related to the quarter of the firm’s business involves Catholic pilgrimages and such speakers as Archbishop Covid-19 pandemic, closed events, including some organized for Legatus members. Charles Chaput, Scott Hahn, national borders, and created The most immediate crisis imposed by the pandemic was Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, a fear of illness leading many refunding as much of the deposit money as possible due to and Dr. Ray Guarendi. Its focus to stay home. cancellations, followed by a “pivot” towards organizing local trips, is on strengthening marriages; “It was a very difficult time,” as overseas travel was prohibited, and service to smaller groups. over 500 participated. recalled Ann Arbor Chapter John noted, “Whereas previously we might have done events for “Participants of our past member John Hale, president groups of 40 to 100, now these groups might be 20 or 30.” marriage cruises not only and co-owner of the firm. “We And, unfortunately, nearly half the staff was laid off. offered favorable comments, had to cancel travel plans for but we were surprised to learn 40,000 people within a couple that some marriages were of months, and had them even saved from divorce,” John demanding millions of dollars remarked. in refunds.” Much of the money had already Faith interwoven in business John likes to offer the marriage been sent to restaurants, cruise as a Catholic alternative hotels, and other travel-related to the “hook-up” cruises offered establishments, which had John’s faith is of paramount importance in his life, and it is by some organizations. They closed and were either unable interwoven into his business. Corporate Travel regularly include daily Mass, adoration, or unwilling to return deposits. organizes Catholic conferences and pilgrimages designed not only vespers, rosary, and Confession. John continued, “When we to be entertaining vacations, but to nourish participants’ Catholic And, John noted, “There’s always began the year, we were going faith and help them connect with other like-minded people. a lot of light-hearted fun and ahead 100 miles an hour. Then, laughter.” suddenly, we hit a brick wall.” In November, for example, Corporate Travel organized a “tremendously successful” Good News Conference in Orlando, Other upcoming annual After a in conjunction with Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire. The Catholic events include a painful 2020 annual sold- out conference After many painful months, featured three which included extensive days of Florida layoffs and an adjustment to sun along with the company’s business model, presentations Corporate Travel is again by such heading in a positive direction, speakers and John anticipates that as Bishop many strong years lay in the Barron, Fr. company’s future. Mike Schmitz, John began his career as an and Chris attorney, graduating from the Stefanick. honors college of the University More than of Michigan in Ann Arbor 600 attended; and the Detroit Mercy School other spiritual of Law. He was a clerk for activities a Michigan Supreme Court included Mass, Father Mike Schmitz (left) and Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB (right), were among featured speakers at Corporate justice and a litigator before leaving the practice of law and joining Corporate Travel, founded by his father-in-law. Travel’s Good News Conference held in Orlando in November 2021. At center are John and Kristan Hale. February 2022 | 22 | legatus.org

Family Grand Getaway to He continued, “John has a special calling, wonderful to Mackinac Island, a popular a natural entrepreneurial talent, and a true see the witness tourist site in northern love of travel. He’s amazing to watch.” of its couples, Michigan, with Fr. Donald juggling family Calloway its featured speaker. While it is true people can research on and business. Bob Schwartz is a fellow the internet and plan and book their own We’re incredibly Legatus Ann Arbor Chapter trips, Corporate Travel can add much grateful for the member who participated in a more, John believes. The firm’s Catholic friendships we’ve previous Mackinac Island trip events offer a spiritual component, such had and the as well as another Corporate as Catholic speakers, Mass, and devotions support they’ve Travel trip to the historic as well as the companionship of like- offered to help us Greenbrier Resort in West minded Catholics. The firm also boasts get through the Virginia. Bob described both extensive knowledge about how best to crisis of the past experiences as “incredible,” and travel, and has access to special activities. John and Kristan Hale two years.” explained, “We traveled with other families and were able to Referencing a trip to Italy, John explained, make new friends, have Mass “The oldest gelato-maker in Rome is a good friend, and he can give John says regular prayer plays daily, and lots of time to enjoy a us a private gelato-making course. We can take you into the Swiss a key role in his business. For fabulous location.” guards’ barracks or the Sistine Chapel after it has closed, things example, he prayed a 54-day He praised John and David you could never do on your own.” novena for the success of both DiFranco because they “follow the Good News Conference and the golden rule and treat their While travel is far from being at pre-pandemic levels, John is Good News Cruise. The results customers as they would optimistic about the industry’s future. He believes things will are evident when he attends want to be treated. Their go the way of the industry in the aftermath of 9/11, when many the events. He explained, attention to detail and ability were afraid to fly for a time due to terrorist fears. He explained, “You can see something to put together wonderful “Then people had physical safety fears versus health fears today. transcendent is going on. experiences are what set them New protocols were put in place, like taking off our shoes and belts You know that God is present.” apart.” at security, and they’ve improved, and we’ve become accustomed Michael Ritchie, another Ann to them. I think we’ll see new protocols to which people will His faith gives him a broader Arbor Legatus member, said become accustomed, and over time, more and more people will view of his business than if he of his trips taken through go back to traveling.” held merely a secular view. He Corporate Travel: “Every time I opined, “It is like the difference come back, I feel closer to God Legatus helped make him between looking at a black- and with a greater awe of the a better Catholic and-white program versus beauty of the world.” one in Technicolor. With faith you see things so much more John credits Legatus for helping form him as a Catholic. He joined brightly and clearly.” L with wife Kristan in 2004, when the couple had three small children (two more were to come). He recalled, “We were sold on JIM GRAVES is a Legatus magazine Legatus’ mission from the minute we became members. It was contributing writer. “It was a very Mackinac Island, MI difficult time … We had to cancel DREAMSTIME.COM/MICHAEL DEEMER travel plans for 40,000 people within a couple of months, and had them demanding millions of dollars in refunds. February 2022 | 23 | legatus.org

After Atheism ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ALISTAIR COTTON Fr o m eva n g e li ca li s m , to ,d i s b e li e f to Cath o li c i s m by j u dy ro b e rts As a teen who read his Bible “My heart continued to grow colder and more hardened the more Christian high school football every night, Legate David Brugh and more I dove into my selfishness and self-indulgence. There coach who challenges his seemed an unlikely candidate was no light-switch moment. No one talked me into it. These were players to believe God can do for conversion to atheism. completely my own choices.” the impossible. Gradually, though, he lost Until, that “… h is stu d i es i n ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SKYNESHER touch with the grounding he is, on Aug. [th e c o lleg e] had received as an evangelical 29, 2010, c las s ro o m Protestant. As he became when David’s caught up in the pleasure- Catholic wife, r ei n fo r c e d th e centered lifestyle of a college Jennifer, was n o n exi ste n c e o f student, he was able to distance watching himself from the beliefs with a movie G od and became which he had been raised. while he was a c o nve n i e nt Meanwhile, his studies in poring over s u p p o rt fo r the classroom reinforced paperwork his growing the nonexistence of God and from his d i s b e li e f became a convenient support sales job. “It’s for his growing disbelief. “So,” religious. Is he said, “I simply utilized those that OK?” she as my lever to find my way asked before completely out.” starting to By the time he was 21, David play Facing was a full-blown atheist. the Giants, a film about a February 2022 | 24 | legatus.org

Within 15 minutes, David foresaw a possible problem. was engrossed in the plot He had been raised with anti- and particularly the main Catholic sentiment and, although character. About halfway he had consented to marry in the through the movie, he forgot Catholic Church and raise his about his work. “Something children Catholic, he told his wife, about it was absolutely calling “What do I do now? I know I can’t to me, drawing me in,” he said. be Catholic.” He recalled, “She just After the movie ended, he smiled with those compassionate began talking with his wife eyes and said, ‘You know what? about what they had seen. We’ll figure it out.’” ‘ My face But despite the reassurance she tu rn ed w h ite’ offered, Jennifer was torn about the possibility that David would “I can’t even recall specifically choose to go to a Protestant what I said to her, but when church. “At that point, two of The Brughs: (l to r) wife Jennifer, daughter Marian, I said it, immediately, my face our kids had received their son Adam, daughter Elaina, David, and Molly the dog. turned white. Her face turned First Communion, and we were white. And a chill ran down chugging along in the Catholic “[ ’Davi d s wi fe] my spine. What I said was from a position of faith. I could faith.” She knew of mixed- J e n n i fe r b e li eves tell that the distance between mind and heart had closed and faith families who would go to ’h e r h u s ba n d s all of a sudden, my faith had Mass Saturday night and the returned. She recognized it and Protestant church on Sunday, I was stunned. I said, ‘Did I just c o nve r s i o n was say what I think I said?’ Within seconds, I started to cry. It was but she didn’t want her own th e c u lm i n ati o n o f unlike anything I’ve ever felt. family to be divided. It was a mixed emotion, one of .ye a r s o f p raye r immense love, and I couldn’t Following advice from one explain, and I didn’t understand of her sisters, Jennifer simply the huge remorse I felt. It was encouraged David to search for the truth. unbelievable sorrow about how wrong and how prideful I’d been “One of the ways she did that was to give me Lighthouse Catholic At Easter 2013, when David entered the Church in thinking that I knew what Media CDs,” David said. “One about where the Bible actually came and son Adam made his First Communion. was right and holding on to that from affected me deeply, and that process really started drawing so firmly that nothing else could me more closely to Catholicism.” He began meeting with a priest get in.” for individual instruction in May 2012, and the following April came into the Church at the Easter Vigil, where his son, Adam, Although he sensed that also received his First Communion. everything would be okay, David C u lm i nati o n o f p rayer to help people with wildlife nuisance problems. “We started Jennifer believes her husband’s conversion was the culmination to notice the incredible vastness of years of prayer. of bird issues,” David said, “and no one seemed to be doing Ever since their marriage, she said she would pray anything about it.” Meridian’s at the consecration of the Mass for his conversion. work involves removing birds Later, she would focus her time in Eucharistic — mostly English sparrows — adoration on the same intention. and relocating them beyond their home radius. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/3-POD David, a member of Legatus’ Charlotte Chapter, Although his partner is credits the love of his wife and her prayers — Protestant, David said their and those of his mother — with his conversion. shared beliefs have enabled Additionally, he said, the birth of his three children them to ground their business helped him see clearly that living for himself as an in Christian principles. atheist wasn’t the best way and that there must be a “We both acknowledge this better path. is not our business. It’s God’s When he finally came to belief,” Jennifer said, business, and we are the “It literally was a St. Paul moment . . . At that point, he stewards. We’ve been blessed, was a lot different. He changed in such a visible way.” and it’s our goal to bless others. Since then, his faith has informed his business life as That permeates our business well. In 2010, he and a partner started Meridian Bird philosophy and operation.”  L Removal, which they had begun as a hobby business JUDY ROBERTS is a Legatus magazine staff writer. February 2022 | 25 | legatus.org

ETHICS MIKE AND ALICIA HERNON MATTERS Grandparents, share your stories and family culture OUR GRANDCHILDREN ARE ONE that of parents. of our greatest joys. If we knew While keeping how fun grandparenting would that in mind, be, we would have skipped over grandparents parenting altogether. should never undermine Our grandchildren surprise us a parent’s in many ways. We are amazed authority to a that they love us so much. We child, even if are impressed at how smart the parent is they are and how fast they raising that child grow. We are astounded at differently than DREAMSTIME.COM/MONKEY BUSINESS IMAGES how quickly they can make they raised them. a mess in our home and how The parental exhausted we are when they bond is the leave. All of this reminds us most important that parenting is hard work and relationship that our married children need in the life of a all the help they can get. child, so when a grandparent can Parents of adult children may support and encourage that relationship, families. As Pope Francis wrote in Amoris not initially realize it, but they they can do the greatest good for that child. Laetitia, “A family that fails to respect and cherish have been promoted. When its grandparents, who are its living memory, adult children get married, Another way that grandparents can serve is already in decline, whereas a family that a new family is created. So their married children is to share their story. remembers has a future” (No. 193). instead of being responsible When grandparents share stories from their for only one family, parents own experience, that actually encourages As parents continue to love their adult children, now have a sacred calling younger couples. Through the sharing of their they should remember that there is a powerful to serve as a support and lives, experienced couples communicate that tool that all parents have at their disposal encouragement for multiple it’s okay to stumble, it’s okay to have conflict, no matter how many of their children live families. Now they have a and difficulties can be overcome through under their roof: their family culture. Family multigenerational impact! perseverance, love, and grace. Very often adult culture is an unspoken set of expectations, children do not beliefs, and values that communicates more Realizing this, welcome unsolicited powerfully than words. The culture within a grandparents must “… [p]arenting is hard advice, but through family communicates what is accepted, what is first support the work … [o]ur married the retelling of life tolerated, and what is forbidden. Nourishing a marriage of their children need all the events and struggles dynamic family culture that expresses beauty, children. That the same lessons goodness, and truth through attractive and means modeling a help they can get can be communicated engaging traditions, rituals, and celebrations in a subtle-but- can transmit deeply held beliefs. These events healthy relationship, powerful way. encouraging regular communicate more profoundly than any spoken date nights, and word. They can continue to affect your children always working Stories are also and grandchildren for years to come and can for the good of the important for affirm the values that families hold dear. L marriage. Grandparenting grandchildren. Being told stories of family is also a unique opportunity history serves to ground children. It reminds MIKE AND ALICIA HERNON and a responsibility because them that the world existed far before they are co-founders of the Messy Family Project, grandparents can have an arrived on the scene and will continue after a ministry that provides podcasts, written resources, influence on the lives of their they are gone. Listening to stories helps children and courses that encourage parents to embrace grandchildren second only to feel connected to the living history of their their sacred calling (www.messyfamilyproject.org). February 2022 | 26 | legatus.org

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CULTURE OF TIM VON DOHLEN LIFE When good people work together, great things result DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, the number of pregnancies and abortion-vulnerable women coming to the St. John Paul II Life Center and Vitae Clinic in Austin, TX, greatly increased. The center and clinic are a unique business model that combine compassionate pregnancy care with an onsite Natural Women’s Health Clinic. My wife, Pat, and I, along with Judy and Dick Ames, executive board members of the center and Legates of the Austin Chapter, were determined to TIM VON DOHLEN provide the needed services (l. to r.): Dr. Jeremy Kalamarides, Aaron Schuchart (L/K), Chuck Malburg (K), Tim Von Dohlen (L/K), Leo Saenz (K), Kallie Slagle, Tom Prevost (L/K), Ed Tydings (K), Richard Sanchez (K). [L=Legatus member; K=Knights of Columbus member] for the growing demand and reached out to their friends in I also assisted as a past state deputy of the As Paul Harvey would have said, “Now, the rest of the Knights of Columbus. Knights of Columbus. The council chose to help the story.” The woman who matched the challenge raise $39,000, its 50 percent of the cost of the new grant was coming to the area that Sunday What was needed most was machine. morning to meet a client. As she neared the client’s a current state-of-the-art home, the client canceled the meeting. The lady sonogram machine. When an Father Dean Wilhelm, pastor of St. John Neumann thought, “I’m near St. John Neumann, I’ll go to abortion-vulnerable woman Catholic Church, agreed that the council should 9 a.m. Mass.” She heard the announcement about sees her unborn baby’s heart host the center’s A Glimpse Inside™ educational A Glimpse Inside™ to follow right after Mass. beating during a sonogram, outreach program to help raise the needed She thought, “I should probably go, see, and learn.” 97 percent of women choose funds. Parishioners would view a live sonogram The rest is history. Truly the Holy Spirit at work! life! The center has helped save showing an unborn baby and his beating heart. On that one Sunday almost $100,000 was raised to over 1,400 babies’ lives and Abigail Borah, director of community outreach for help save babies’ lives. knew that more could be saved the center, gave the presentation after the Masses with an additional machine. along with Dr. Blake Weidaw and sonographer The project raised far more than the 50 percent Kallie Slagle. needed for the match. Remarkable things happen The Knights of Columbus when the Knights of Columbus and Legatus Council 10836 in This is where the Holy Spirit goes members work together with organizations like Austin answered to work. A Knight who is also a the St. John Paul II Life Center and Vitae Clinic. the center’s call for “This is where member of the Austin Chapter Legatus members helped raise the needed funds, help by utilizing the the Holy Spirit offered a $30,000 matching grant and the Knights provided the planning and Supreme Council’s goes to work if that amount were to be raised manpower. Legatus’ mission is for its members to sonogram program, by midnight on the Sunday that be Ambassadors for Christ. Knights of Columbus which matches the A Glimpse Inside™ was to be members are formed around the principles of funds raised by a presented. Could they do it? charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. This was council in order to teamwork and charity at its best! L acquire a sonogram machine Knights Richard Sanchez and Chuck Malburg for a local pro-life pregnancy talked to a large group in attendance after each TIM VON DOHLEN is a past president of center. Grand Knight Richard Mass. At the 9 a.m. Mass, Sanchez told people Legatus’ Austin Chapter as well as an attorney, Sanchez appointed Tom about the $30,000 matching grant and challenged pharmacist, businessman, and former legislator. Prevost to lead the project the audience, “One of you here could write a check He and his wife, Pat, are co-founders of the with assistance from Austin for $30,000!” After the program, a woman handed Chapter president Leo Saenz; Sanchez a check for $30,000. Wow! St. John Paul II Life Center in Austin, TX, where they reside. Their book, In Life the Journey Is Everything, is available at www.jpiilifecenter.org or on Amazon. February 2022 | 28 | legatus.org

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GUEST CONOR GALLAGHER VOICE Applying business tools to a family of 15 children “YES, THEY ARE ALL MINE. . .” “No, we are not a blended family. . .” “Nope, no adoptions. . . ” I have to say these lines nearly every day. For some reason, it was around our 10th kid that people stopped asking, “Do you know what causes that?” or told me to get a television. It was The Gallagher Family Mission Statement: In my family, I’ve chosen the rosary to fuel our never the joke that bothered me “To understand and implement the Two Greatest natural and supernatural engine. Why? Because – just the notion that they were Commandments (Mark 12:30-31) through the I am so pious toward our Blessed Mother? I wish. original. Now, however, it is as if liturgical, sacramental, and devotional life In reality, I’m looking at the metrics of “return having 15 kids is so serious that provided by Holy Mother Church, no matter how on investment.” You don’t need your CFO for this it is no joking matter. People just contrary such life may be to the kingdom of man, math. Just follow along. stare – eyes filled with a mixture no matter the suffering required, no matter the of fascination, awe, confusion . . . humiliation endured.” If your child is 10 years old and were to pray the and tiny bit of terror. Holy Rosary every day until death at age 80, how Core Values: many times would he ask the Blessed Virgin to “How do you do it?” Humility: because all other virtues are intercede for him at the moment of death? impossible without it. The loving husband answer: Piety: because if we believe God is present, we There are 53 Hail Marys in every rosary. “My wife does it. I’m just along must act like it. 53 x 365 = 19,345 for the ride.” But this isn’t really No Scorekeeping: because only God’s score 19,345 x 70 years = 1,354,150 true. Come on. I contribute matters. somehow . . . Joy: because anything less is lack of gratitude to If you want a return on your parental investment Almighty God. in your kid’s salvation, teach him to pray the The supportive answer: rosary every day of his life. It’s likely to be the “Whether you have And I have one metric that drives everything else; or, as one kid or 15, you are “Like Jim Collins says in brought a little Collins says, the metric that “turns the flywheel.” 100% parent all the Good to Great, you have “Lean Six Sigma” If a daily rosary is present long after you, dear time. My time is just into the house parents, are dead and gone, then Confession divided differently.” to figure out what ‘fuels with visual is likely to follow, and so is Mass, and so is But in truth, that’s just your economic engine’ chore-charts adoration . . . and so is eventual salvation. pro-life propaganda. and process improvement Perhaps this is a little too natural a way to think “How do you do it?” sessions with about parenting, but I’m sticking to it for now. the kids. I have May God help me.  L Well, I suspect there is a created SWOT and PESTLE and 80/20 analysis natural and supernatural tools for family use, but I’m too busy or too tired CONOR GALLAGHER is CEO of Good answer. to implement most of it. Will Publishers and its subsidiary, TAN Books, and earned both his master’s degree in philosophy and The natural answer is Key Metric: his Juris Doctoris from The Catholic University of astoundingly similar to But there is one key metric that I track carefully. running a business. I’ve applied Like Jim Collins says in Good to Great, you have to America. He and his wife, Ashley, are the proud business tools to running my figure out what “fuels your economic engine.” parents of 15 wonderful children. He is the author family. A few examples include: of If Aristotle’s Kid Had an iPod, Still Amidst the Storm, and Parenting for Eternity. February 2022 | 30 | legatus.org

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FAITH FATHER SHENAN BOQUET MATTERS Called to live an integrated life in Christ ON DECEMBER 7, 1965, POPE ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SHAPECHARGE St. Paul VI promulgated the Second Vatican Council Therefore, Christians are called to give in a way This realization promotes true freedom and document Gaudium et Spes that responds to what has been received, and heals relationships. It fosters real concern (Pastoral Constitution on the to oppose a form of religion that creates any for others, their well-being and flourishing Church in the Modern World), artificial split between worship and mission. (solidarity); it brings about true conversion which emphasized a theology Christians miss the mark “who think that and renewal within society. This notion moves of Christian mission, describing religion consists in acts of worship alone and us toward an encounter with others, which is the Church as “leaven in the in the discharge of certain moral not a vague feeling of world” (GS, 40). The Council obligations, and who imagine compassion for the plight Fathers exhorted “Christians, they can plunge themselves into “ … give in a way that of those around us, but as citizens of two cities, to earthly affairs in such a way as responds to what rather a proactive notion: strive to discharge their earthly to imply that these are altogether “[Solidarity] is a firm and duties conscientiously and in divorced from the religious life. has been received persevering determination response to the Gospel spirit” (GS, 43). They also stressed This split between the faith which to commit oneself to the the irreplaceable role of the many profess, and their daily lives,” common good; that is to Church, which is called to play according to the Council Fathers, say to the good of all and an active part in shaping the “deserves to be counted among the of each individual, wider world by offering the gift more serious errors of our age” (GS, 43). because we are all really responsible for all” of Christ in dialogue with all (Pope St. John Paul II, Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 38). people. Hence, Christians, Everything is gift. “What do you possess that you by virtue of their baptism, have not received?” (1 Cor 4:7), asks St. Paul. It is As disciples of Christ and as a people called are invited and empowered in this precise understanding of receptivity that and sent on mission, let us not neglect our to proclaim the Gospel by helps us to see reality. It is in receiving that we earthly responsibilities or compartmentalize their lives. find our profound identity – our call and mission. our religious life and our daily living. Instead, Jesus tells us that “from everyone And it is in giving that we experience our most let us joyfully bear witness to our faith and its who has been given much, expressed mission, made manifest through daily transforming power in the world. L much will be demanded; and practices in our homes, businesses, and public from the one who has been life. However, if we fail to get “receiving” right, FATHER SHENAN J. BOQUET entrusted with much, much more will be asked” (Luke 12:48). we won’t get “giving” right. Thus, the better we is the president of Human Life International Christians, therefore, are to have an integrated life that sees the appreciate what has been given to us in Christ, (www.hli.org) and a priest of the Diocese of incorporation of word and deed the better we give in a way that develops others Houma-Thibodaux, LA. Please keep Human in their dealings in both public and ourselves. Life International in your continued prayers and and private spheres. Christians “are mistaken who, knowing that support. we have here no abiding city but seek one which is to come, think that they may therefore shirk their earthly responsibilities. For they are forgetting that by the faith itself they are more obliged than ever to measure up to these duties, each according to his proper vocation” (GS, 43). February 2022 | 32 | legatus.org

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ENGAGING THE BRANDON VOGT FAITH The simple truth: streamline to the One Thing that matters ONE OF THE MOST EYE-OPENING DREAMSTIME.COM/VARANDAH …The CATECHISM statements I have ever read ownership of was Peter Kreeft’s discussion any property 101 of stuff. He says, “Every choice is a sacrifice [in his book, makes its Making Choices: Practical holder a Wisdom for Everyday Moral Most of us have become accustomed to a level of steward of Providence, with the Decisions], and explains living that far exceeds the historical norms of most task of making it fruitful and that whenever we choose of the world. How is it, then, that we live in one of communicating its benefits to something, we are implicitly the most anxious times in history? It is because others, first of all his family. choosing against every other we have so much to lose. Ironically, we tend to thing we might have chosen. alleviate our anxiety by buying things, but the Catechism of the … And the sacrifices don’t stop more we have, the more we fear its loss. Detaching Catholic Church, #2404 with what we have chosen from this fear is the goal – but it’s not easy. against; we incur losses as a result of every positive gain. … Simplicity is not just doing or having less. SCRIPTURE A clean heart How much energy is spent Indeed, well-roundedness is a virtue in the 101 create for me, cleaning and organizing our pursuit of the One Thing. A man focused God; renew clothes? How much money on the good of his family cannot be only a within me is spent purchasing and loving spouse: he must also be a good father a steadfast maintaining those clothes? to his children, a good worker at his place of spirit. How much time is spent employment, a good friend to his colleagues, choosing which clothes to and so forth. And each of these requires, in turn, Psalm 51:10 wear? How much space do we numerous skills and differentiated knowledge. lose in our homes to clothing? The more clothes we gain, the Simplicity is about making choices with a pure more energy, money, time, heart. … The principle of simplicity says we do and space we lose. The same not have to become slaves to complexity. Though principle applies to most things we must work within a world that is opposed in the world, whether they are to simplicity, we do not have to allow it to things or actions. undermine our commitment to the One Thing. This is where simplicity comes in. By reducing the number of … Remember that every choice is a sacrifice and things we have (or do), we gain that we should order our lives according to the energy, money, time, and space highest good. L for things we value most. This is where purity of heart comes Excerpt from Wisdom and Wonder: How Peter Kreeft Shaped the Next Generation of in. We simply cannot achieve Catholics, edited by Brandon Vogt (Ignatius Press, 2021), pp. 137-39, www.ignatius.com. purity of our hearts if our minds and wills are constantly BRANDON VOGT is a best-selling author being divided and distracted by of 10 books and the founder of ClaritasU, which many things. Although purity trains Catholics on how to talk about their faith, of heart is ultimately a spiritual state, we are not purely spiritual especially hot-button issues. He works as the beings, and what we do with senior publishing director for Bishop Robert our bodies (and our stuff) Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. affects both body and spirit. February 2022 | 34 | legatus.org

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WHAT TO READ The Homeboy Way driven boardrooms to a not- illuminates the necessity cauldron Thomas Vozzo for-profit organization serving of love to overcome our of “Pot-au- Loyola Press, 235 pages poor and forgotten outcasts contemporary challenges. Feu-Style of society. His epiphany: we His words are food for the Vegetable Homeboy need to do business — and life journey covering a selection Stew with Industries, — differently, and solve social of topics on how to live out the Sea Bass,” it founded in inequities “The Homeboy Way.” Catholic faith with hope and is chef David Los Angeles joy as we model ourselves Geisser who in 1992 Love Never Fails: after the person of Christ. cooked up by Jesuit Living the Catholic Faith It’s a message we all need these delectable recipes that Fr. Greg in Our Daily Lives to hear, especially when life might well have you wishing Boyle, is Bishop Donald Hying gets rough: love never fails, Ash Wednesday would arrive “the largest Ignatius Press, 187 pages because love has already a bit sooner. Hahn contributes gang rehabilitation and re- triumphed through the thoughtful catechesis on entry program in the world,” “Love Never redemption won for us the history and purpose of according to its website, and Fails” is the by Christ. our practice of Lenten fast helps countless former gang episcopal and abstinence. More than members and incarcerated motto of The Lenten Cookbook a dozen of the recipes are men and women become Bishop David Geisser suitable for those who take productive members of Donald with essays by Scott Hahn on a more rigorous penance society. Thomas Vozzo, a Hying of the Sophia Institute Press, 224 pages that excludes not only meat former longtime executive for Diocese of but eggs and dairy as well. Aramark and its subsidiaries, Madison, As amusing as it may be This book will help make has been its CEO for the last WI, and this collection of to imagine theologian par your Lent more mindful and nine years. Here he describes spiritual reflections from excellence Scott Hahn meaningful ... and a bit tastier the life lessons he learned in his regular column in the donning an apron in the too.  L his transition from the profit- Madison Catholic Herald aptly kitchen as he prepares a February 2022 | 36 | legatus.org

WHAT TO SEE Quarterback discovers what’s really worth struggling for “FIRST THINGS FIRST,” SAID future wife, Brenda, American American Underdog St. Louis Rams quarterback and her son with disabilities Underdog is a Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid Kurt Warner as he accepted the — experienced a gradual faith-based film at trophy as Most Valuable Player embrace of Christian faith. heart, but there’s 90 minutes • Rated PG of Super Bowl XXXIV at the With fresh priorities and less “faith talk” Georgia Dome in Atlanta. “I’ve purpose, he caught the Rams’ than one might story for the sake of drama got to thank my Lord and Savior eye, made the roster, and expect. The film and efficiency. But its central up above – thank You, Jesus!” soon assumed a starting role fails to address, theme — about a man who Warner had reason for and led his team to a Super for example, ultimately finds happiness gratitude, as the new biopic Bowl championship. The the moral and success once he discovers American Underdog aptly film ends there, but Warner contradiction the values worth struggling illustrates. Emerging as a one- would go on to a second Super of Kurt and for — is what takes this film year starter for unheralded Bowl several years later with Brenda’s across the goal line.  L Northern Iowa University, the Arizona Cardinals and premarital Warner was overlooked in the eventual induction into the cohabitation; in real life, after 1994 NFL draft and failed to NFL Hall of Fame. Kurt’s conversion, he insisted latch on anywhere as a free Whereas success on the field they refrain from sexual agent. He worked at a grocery once meant everything to relations until marriage. store and reluctantly joined a him, Warner came to realize Including that conversation local team in the high-energy that football “just happens to in the film would have added indoor Arena Football League. be what I do,” he explained a powerful moral witness. It was around then that in an interview. “I want to be Warner – with the help of his defined by what I believe in, It’s a “feelgood-football-movie- GERALD KORSON by who I am.” slash-love-story” that takes is a Legatus magazine editorial consultant some liberties with the real and staff writer. February 2022 | 37 | legatus.org

HEALTH SISTER MARYSIA WEBER, D.O., M.A. MATTERS Make the most of your telemedicine sessions IN 1879, THE MEDICAL JOURNAL Telehealth is not indicated for Lancet reported a case where several conditions, including: a mother phoned her family • Chest pain or heart rhythm doctor late at night concerned irregularities that her infant’s cough was due • Localized abdominal pain to croup. The doctor asked to • Weakness on one side of hear the child’s cough and then the face or body proclaimed, “That’s not croup.” • Difficulty breathing The mother was relieved and In any emergency, call 911. reportedly slept well. Telemedicine is not new, but To make the most of your the Covid-19 pandemic has telemedicine appointment: brought telemedicine into the • Log in to your appointment mainstream. Appointments take early to ensure your phone place in the comfort and privacy or computer audio and video of your home or office. They are working properly and are often available sooner than not muted. If you are unsure in-office visits and at lower cost about using the technology ??? than urgent care and ER visits. They reduce exposure to viruses, for an appointment, ask “Telemedicine is neutral background are best to such as Covid-19 and influenza, your doctor’s staff or a not new, but the photograph a rash or post-op and they make specialists knowledgeable relative or site. Orient the camera parallel available to rural areas. neighbor for a test visit the day Covid-19 pandemic to your skin, not angled up Telehealth is considered ideal for: before your appointment. or down. • Non-emergency conditions, • Select a quiet, private, has brought • Take notes to better such as colds, flu, or minor injuries well-lit place for your visit. telemedicine into remember what your doctor or • Primary care, second Avoid sitting with your back the mainstream clinician said about your visit. opinions, and follow-up visits to a window, which darkens • Ask any remaining questions • Ongoing care for chronic your video image. and repeat instructions. conditions, such as heart • Record your vital signs. disease or diabetes Take your blood pressure, The number of persons • Managing medications, pulse, temperature, and choosing telemedicine visits such as for high blood pressure weight within 24 hours of your appointment. is rapidly growing. For many of your health and depression • To remember everything you want addressed, care needs, telemedicine might become your • Mental health and addiction write down your symptoms, concerns, preferred option. L counseling. and questions. In-person visits are still • List your medications and allergies on your SISTER MARYSIA WEBER, D.O., M.A., necessary for procedures such as biopsies, operations, doctor’s website ahead of time, which will allow is a psychiatrist and Religious Sister of Mercy laboratory tests, and injections. more time to address your questions. Mention of Alma. She is chair of the board of directors whether you need refills or had recent changes of MyCatholicDoctor and an active member of in your medications. the Catholic Medical Association. • In some situations, it is beneficial to send a picture to your doctor or clinician prior to your appointment. Natural lighting and Listen to engaging CMA doctors discuss important health  The Catholic Medical Association – comprised of over 2500 topics on Doctor, Doctor  each Saturday at 11 a.m. Eastern/ health care professionals from 109 local guilds – inspires 8 a.m. Pacific on the EWTN Radio Network or Sirius XM  Channel 130.  All episodes can also be accessed on your  physicians to imitate Jesus Christ by forming and supporting favorite podcast app. current and future physicians to live and promote the principles of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine. February 2022 | 38 | legatus.org

FEEDING THE MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO FOODIE The ingredients of our lives make us who we are A RECIPE FOLLOWS A CERTAIN our decisions in life and how we always result in greater success formula that includes use our gifts are the ultimate than anything that may seem ingredients, measurements, determinants of a life well lived. financially more rewarding in the time, techniques, environmental present moment. factors, and sometimes things In society, often our success is we cannot control. That basic measured by our career and We must also be mindful that our structure or formula unites all business accomplishments. relations in business, industry, recipes and distinguishes them This is seen as our final dish after and the workplace can be the from other sets of instructions. adding years of time, hard work, ultimate “courtyard of the education, and talents. But our Gentiles.” Through our Christian If each of us were a dish, we financial success and the way witness in the way we conduct would all have our own recipe we do business are not so much ourselves, we can open the eyes of — our own ingredients, talents, accomplishments as merely steps those who are not yet evangelized years, environmental factors, in the recipe of who we are. to the Lord. It is the “technique” and life experiences that make we use in life that will let others up who we are. Like recipes in Throughout our careers, know that we are followers of a cookbook, as members of the we make many decisions, Christ. It is also our technique human family, we are united in weighing them against who we that can invite others to follow the the image and likeness of God, are, what we believe, and how Lord by our example. No one asks which stands as the formula for they affect our goals. Perhaps sometimes we for the recipe of a dish that looks rotten or smells the recipes of each of our lives. make compromises that go against who we are sour, but everyone wants to know the recipe as followers of Christ. We may justify the means for the dish that results in the fragrance and I present this imagery with the ends splendor of Jesus reflected in your life. to speak not only of in order to gain those “ingredients” “If each of us were a quicker financial In the end, whether it is the way we conduct given to us by God dish, we would all have successes. We ourselves in business or in life in general, we that make us who must always be ultimately are responsible for the final dish that we are, but also to our own recipe mindful, however, is our life, which one day we will present to God address the impact that each decision when it is complete. May we always be mindful that our decisions in we make has more of the techniques we use, confident that if they life, our “techniques,” of an impact on reflect Christ, then the dish we have prepared have on who we who we are than will be pleasing to the Lord. L are. Any accomplished chef on our career or business dealings. With Christ, knows that one’s cooking all things are possible; if we truly believe this, MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO technique can make or break then we also must have the confidence to believe is the vicar for development of the Diocese of Brooklyn, NY, even the best ingredients that making choices, even in business, according host of the NET-TV cooking show Breaking Bread, and pastor of when preparing a dish. So too to our Christian values and teachings will Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Annunciation Parish in Brooklyn. PACCHERI AMATRICIANA Ingredients: Directions: Add the paccheri to the sauce and Extra-virgin olive oil Place guanciale in a pan with olive sauté for a few minutes. Sprinkle Paccheri pasta oil and simmer over a medium pecorino cheese over the pasta Tomato sauce flame until crispy. In a pot, boil water and sauce. Serve with a salad du Guanciale with sea salt, then add paccheri jour for a lovely meal! Pepperoncino calabrese pasta and cook until al dente. Add Pecorino cheese tomato sauce to the guanciale. Sea salt Cook for five minutes. Sprinkle pepperoncino over the sauce. February 2022 | 39 | legatus.org

U.S. BRIEFS AS PIVOTAL ABORTION RULING birth rates continue. Christians, from 75 percent down LOOMS, BOTH SIDES PREPARE The troubling to 63 percent. FOR STATE BATTLES population trend Just 40 percent of Americans WASHINGTON — As the U.S. is what social identify as Protestant, and among Supreme Court considers scientists call a these the number who say they are arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson “demographic evangelical or “born again” dropped Women’s Health Organization, a winter,” and it has by 6 percent. case which threatens to overturn steadily worsened in the court’s landmark 1973 abortion first-world nations CATHOLIC HOSPITALS, MERCY decision in Roe v. Wade, leaders of in recent years. SISTERS CHALLENGE GENDER both the pro-life and “pro-choice” “There are not enough people,” TRANSITION MANDATE movements are preparing to take said the Tesla and SpaceX founder. WASHINGTON — Several Catholic the battle to the state level, where Labor is “the foundation of the hospitals, a Catholic university, and many states have “trigger laws” economy,” and without labor, Mercy Sisters who run health clinics already in place to restrict abortions production and growth are severely have filed a challenge to a federal should Roe fall or be weakened. compromised, he noted, as labor mandate for performing gender requires manpower. transition procedures with the U.S. “Please look at the numbers,” Musk Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. said. “If people don’t have more children, civilization is going to crumble.” “People are realizing that seven SURVEY SHOWS U.S. PROTESTANTS The groups are continuing a months from now, we’ll probably DECLINE, CATHOLICS STABLE WHILE fight they had previously won be dealing with [abortion] on a ‘NONES’ INCREASE when two lower federal courts state level,” said Brian Burch, WASHINGTON — The percentage struck down the Affordable Care president of CatholicVote. “This will of Catholics in the U.S. population Act’s “transgender mandate” become much more prominent in 2021 held steady at 21 percent as a violation of the Religious in state electoral races, especially in a Pew Research Center survey. Freedom Restoration Act. The Biden governor’s races.” Meanwhile, Meanwhile, the percentage of administration has appealed both Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Protestants declined and the decisions. Institute, a pro-abortion research percentage of “nones” — those organization, spoke of having to who profess no particular Becket, a Washington-based “weather the storm” as abortion denominational attachment — nonprofit religious liberty law firm, advocates work to “repeal all these increased to 30 percent. described this case on its website as abortion bans.” The report, released in mid- challenging a policy that threatens December, also found a drop over Catholic doctors, hospitals, and TESLA FOUNDER ELON MUSK’S the past decade in the percentage clinics “with multimillion-dollar WARNING: HAVE MORE BABIES of Americans who identify as penalties for sex discrimination OR CIVILIZATION WILL ‘CRUMBLE’ unless they perform controversial AUSTIN, Texas — Tech mogul and gender-transition procedures.”  L entrepreneur Elon Musk warned The Wall Street Journal in December SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News of dire consequences for the Service, Catholic Vote, The Wall Street Journal economy should present declining February 2022 | 40 | legatus.org

WORLD BRIEFS EUROPE TURNS TO MARY, THE Amnesty International and the she knelt in front of armed security ROSARY SEEKING END TO THE U.S-based Human Rights Watch forces in Myitkyina, the capital of COVID PANDEMIC said the regional Amhara security Kachin, Myanmar’s northernmost MARKT PIESTING, Austria — forces and an allied militia known state, to halt their pursuit of fleeing As Austria battles a new wave of as Fano were responsible for a surge demonstrators. She reportedly Covid-19 infections, an initiative in mass detentions, torture, killings, pleaded with police: “You’ll have to promoting the rosary for an end and forced expulsions of ethnic come through me. Shoot me instead to the pandemic is taking off — Tigrayans in Western Tigray. of these young people.” and spreading virally throughout “Without urgent international Sister Tawng has trained as a midwife other countries. action to prevent further atrocities, and has led a life of service for the The prayer movement known as Tigrayans, particularly those past 20 years, the BBC said, including “Austria Prays” is catching on in in detention, are at grave risk,” in her care for Covid-19 patients. Germany, Switzerland, and other said Joanne Mariner, Amnesty European countries and had International’s director of crisis POPE ESTABLISHES VATICAN reached the United States, reported response. FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE CNA Deutsch, a German-language INITIATIVES IN RELIGION, ART Catholic news agency. BBC NAMES RURAL MYANMAR VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis SISTER AMONG 100 MOST has established a new Vatican Every Wednesday, at 6 p.m. local INFLUENTIAL AND INSPIRING foundation to promote initiatives time, “Austria Prays” participants WOMEN based on the principles set out in meet in a public place to recite the LONDON — The BBC has honored his encyclical Fratelli Tutti (“On rosary. The movement’s founder, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng, a Fraternity and Social Friendship”). Louis-Pierre Laroche, noted that the Catholic nun from rural Myanmar, In a December decree, the pope Church has often turned the rosary as among the 100 most influential said the Fratelli Tutti Foundation in times of crisis. “We entrust all of and inspiring women of 2021. will “encourage initiatives linked this to Our Lady,” he said. Last February, Sister Tawng, 45, to spirituality, art, education, and NEW ATROCITIES IN NORTH became a symbol of Myanmar’s dialogue with the world, around ETHIOPIA: RIGHTS VIOLATIONS virulent nationwide protests St. Peter’s Basilica and in the IN TIGRAY REGION against a military takeover when embrace of its colonnade.” NAIROBI, Kenya — International human rights organizations warned The foundation, which will in mid-December of a new wave of be headed by Cardinal Mauro atrocities in the Ethiopian region of Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Tigray as Catholic Church leaders Basilica, will “support and plan” the continued to express concerns over promotion of art and faith.  L the detention of priests, nuns, and lay members. SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Service 41February 2022 | | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS OMAHA Masses, and rosaries recited at Darnell offered a champagne toast The Solemnity of the Immaculate countless Catholic churches, as well at the start of dinner, and Fr. Ryan Conception celebrated December 8 as the 20 chapter presidents and two Lewis, chaplain, presented Advent marked not only an important feast chaplains who have served over these reflections as the featured speaker. in the Catholic Church, but also the two decades. All provided evidence Jim Carroll and his wife, Karol, 20th anniversary of the chartering of business leaders and their spouses have served as co-chapter of the Omaha Chapter of Legatus enjoying fellowship and camaraderie administrators for Omaha since at St. Wenceslaus Church. During while seeking the Lord through their its first meeting on May 9, 2001. a pre-event reception at Shadow participation in Legatus. They were acknowledged during Ridge Country Club, co-chapter During the course of the evening, this celebration as the Central administrator Jim Carroll gave a four charter member-couples — Region Chapter Administrators of presentation on the Chapter’s history Mike and Mary Jo Dahir, Jim and the Year and the National Chapter as more than 200 photographic Mary Czyz, John and Michaela Administrators of the Year. images of Omaha Legates flashed Blazek, and Les and Phyllis “Gratitude. It’s something we feel on a projector screen. There were Lawless — were recognized, as were and wish to express to the members recollections of Christmas and the 13 past presidents in attendance. of the Omaha Chapter of Legatus,” summer gatherings, dinner venues, Central Region vice president Ken the Carrolls said in their talk that member inductions, speakers, evening. “It has brought us much joy to be a part of this extraordinary OMAHA. Legates of the Omaha Chapter enjoy a little social time at sea during their 20th anniversary observance. group of individuals. It’s so much about the people and the relationships that develop over time with each member. We try to take the Legatus mission to heart.” VANCOUVER Business in Vancouver announced five recipients for its 2021 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Year awards, and among the winners in the not-for-profit category was Vancouver Chapter Legate Dick Vollet, CEO of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. Winners were recognized for their corporate leadership of British Columbia companies as well as for their critical impact during the pandemic. OMAHA. Legates came together at Shadow Ridge Country Club in VANCOUVER. Dick Vollet, CEO of the St. Omaha to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the chartering of the Chapter. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, was among recipients of the 2021 CEO of the Year award February 2022 | given by Business in Vancouver. 42 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS JUPITER/PALM BEACH LAKE CHARLES with Bishop Glenn John Provost. The Jupiter/Palm Beach Chapter met The Lake Charles Chapter gathered Afterward they enjoyed a cocktail for its December social with Fr. Leo December 16 for the lighting and social at the home of Dennis and Patalinghug at the home blessing of the Christmas Tree Marla Stine. of Charlie and Karmita Gusmano. Following an outdoor Mass on the patio, Chaplain Fr. Frank D’Amato invested new members Percy and Aban Kavasmaneck. Michele Sagarino and her husband, Mike Tellex, received their Summit pins for attending the 2021 Legatus Summit West in Scottsdale, AZ, their first. Southeast Regional vice president Amy Dillon was on hand to discuss the Summit and announce that member Fred Topor would receive the AMBY Award at the 2022 Summit East in Amelia Island, FL. LAKE CHARLES. The Chapter gathered for a Christmas tree lighting and blessing at the home of Dennis and Marla Stine. JUPITER/PALM BEACH. Chapter president David Thompson and his wife, Andrea, present a special gift to Charlie and Karmita Gusmano for their work for the Chapter and for Legatus. The Gusmanos have actively recruited new members, and Karmita is the Chapter’s program chair. JUPITER/PALM BEACH. At the December social, held at the home of Charlie and Karmita Gusmano, Fr. Leo Patalinghug entertained Legates with a cooking presentation that put on display his culinary skills. February 2022 | 43 | legatus.org

CHAPTER PASADENA He is a founder of Mary’s Table, NEWS Legates of the Pasadena Chapter a ministry that feeds the poor and met at The University Club, where homeless, and established a home CLEVELAND Fr. Michael Barry celebrated Mass. for single and unwed mothers called The Cleveland Chapter gathered The charismatic priest is best Veronica’s Home of Mercy. December 8 for Mass on the known for his healing ministries, Fr. Barry was accompanied Solemnity of the Immaculate including retreats, healing Masses, by Fr. Lane Akiona, a priest of Conception at St. Andrew’s Abbey and spiritual direction. A member the Hawaiian Province of the in Cleveland with Bishop Roger of the Congregation of the Sacred Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Gries, OSB, chaplain. Father Patrick Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Fr. Barry of Jesus and Mary who presently Schultz, associate chaplain, gave has served as the provincial for his heads the United States Province. the homily, in which he described congregation’s Western Province The evening was extraordinary the Byzantine icon of the Maternity in the United States, where he because Fr. Lane brought the relics of St. Anne. The icon, he said, has taught at schools, directed of St. Damien of Molokai for the depicts Joachim and Anne, Mary’s evangelization ministries for the Legates to venerate. parents, in front of their marriage San Bernardino diocese, and worked bed, while in the background is the tirelessly for the poor and homeless Temple, symbolizing Mary as the New Temple conceived in that holy embrace. After Mass, the Chapter’s 2022 Board Members were inducted. PASADENA. Chapter Legates gather for a photo with Fr. Michael Barry (seated, left) and Fr. Lane Akiona (right) after Mass at The University Club in Pasadena. CLEVELAND. The Chapter assembled for Mass and the induction of its 2022 board members on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew’s Abbey in Cleveland. Afterward they had a dinner and social at the home of longtime Legates Jim and Sharon Abel. February 2022 | 44 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NORTHERN VIRGINIA, BALTIMORE, came to fruition December 18 at NEWS AND WASHINGTON, D.C. the Busch School of Business at Three chapters—Northern Virginia, the Catholic University of America. CHARLOTTE Baltimore, and Washington, After dinner, Legates were treated to At a special event January 6 at the D.C.—collaborated in throwing Christmas music performed by the Firethorne Country Club in Marvin, NC, a Chesapeake Gala this year for students at the Benjamin T. Rome Fr. Joseph Matlak, associate chaplain, Christmas. Plans had been in the School of Music, Drama, and Art. L and Chapter president Dave Anderson works for some time and finally officiated at the investiture of new Legates Mark and April Nosacka. Paul George, keynote speaker for the evening, addressed the topic of “Christ and the Culture: Becoming Ambassadors for Christ in Our World.” CHARLOTTE. New members Mark and April Nosacka NORTHERN VIRGINIA, BALTIMORE, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. Enjoying the December 2021 tri-chapter Chesapeake Gala (center) were invested into the Chapter on January 6 in are (l. to r.): Michael Pfau (Baltimore), Andrew Abela (NoVA), Kathleen Abela (NoVA), Jackie Warsaw (DC), Michael Warsaw (DC), Marvin, NC. With them here are Fr. Jospeh Matlak, associate Sherry Murphy (Nova), Mike Murphy (NoVA). chaplain, and Chapter president Dave Anderson. CHARLOTTE. Paul George was keynote speaker at the investiture. February 2022 | 45 | legatus.org

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5 MINUTES JIM GRAVES WITH In uncertain times, a leader emerges MIKE HUHN, NATIONAL 2021 PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR, GUIDED CINCINNATI CHAPTER THROUGH THE PANDEMIC’S TOUGHEST MONTHS MIKE HUHN, PRESIDENT OF How did you get involved How did your membership Legatus’ Cincinnati Chapter, with Legatus? rebound in 2021? was honored as the 2021 National President of the Year Eleven years ago, a friend invited my wife Our members invited guests to our events, at the Legatus 2022 Summit and me to a Legatus gathering. We joined and we advertised with a 30-second spot on East in Amelia Island, FL, after meeting members who were welcoming, Sacred Heart Radio. Prospective members last month. He is president successful, and faith filled. The events featured started coming to our events, which were of Contractors Choice, Inc., a speakers who had messages that really stick with again in person, and enjoyed such outstanding family-owned supply company you. We were always active in our parish, so our speakers as Teresa Tomeo, Father Nathan based in Cincinnati that membership was a natural outgrowth. It’s been Cromly, and University of Cincinnati football specializes in the industrial a terrific experience; Legatus is an organization coach Luke Fickell. Claudia Kimura, our Chapter electrical, mechanical, and unlike any other to which I’ve belonged. administrator, was skillful in arranging our table pipe-fitting fields. settings so that our guests met our membership Mike became 2020 was a rough and did not sit alone. I think after months of president of year for the Chapter. lockdown isolation, people wanted to get out and the Cincinnati meet in person with others as well as connect Chapter during Everything was falling apart. with God. the onset of Normally, you lose about the pandemic three members per year due Do you have any new programs in 2020, when to deaths, people moving out planned for 2022? membership of the area, or other reasons. fell by eight The pandemic lockdowns We are restarting a daylong retreat program members and the combined with these that has been popular in the past. We meet at Chapter struggled traditional factors, and we a retreat center for breakfast, listen to speakers, to survive. lost eight. Our membership have Mass and Confession, and conclude with Under Mike’s committee met and asked, the rosary. leadership, the “How can we change this?” Chapter rebounded in 2021 Any other thoughts? by adding 10 new members We learned how to use Zoom, and in April 2020 attracted by the Chapter’s we coordinated our first online dinner. It was I’m grateful for the President of the Year Award. outstanding events and quality memorable. At 6 p.m., we all got together online It was unexpected. I must share it with our membership. and had Domino’s Pizza delivered to each board members and membership who made Mike and his wife, Lora, have member’s house as well as to our speaker in our Chapter’s rebound possible as well as with four adult children. A lifelong Denver. You could hear the pizza deliverymen Legatus’ vice president of the Great Lakes Catholic, he started his business ringing the doorbells in the background. Region, Nate Wine, and with Claudia Kimura. in 1993. The company employs They all work so hard and make me look good. 34 and serves clients throughout Additionally, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr I’m also grateful to my family, who are always the Midwest. of Cincinnati has always been a big Legatus ready with a compliment even when things are supporter and did not cancel our annual Mass not going well, and to the Blessed Mother. with him. We were able to meet in person and We spent a lot of time in prayer, and I’ve seen spread out in the cathedral, which was huge. the power of the rosary. L February 2022 | 48 | legatus.org

anotghraenrd splash BY JILL O’DONNELL The 24th Annual Northeast Gala took place on Friday, December 10 in New York City. In keeping with tradition, attending members began the evening with rosary, Confession, and Mass at the Church of Our Savior on Park Avenue. Mass was celebrated by Bishop David O’Connell from the Diocese of Trenton and president emeritus of the Catholic University of America, along with 10 fellow clergy members: BISHOP KEVIN J. SWEENEY, Diocese of Paterson MONSIGNOR THOMAS BOHLIN, Vicar for the U.S. at Prelature of Opus Dei FATHER DANIEL KIRK, Chaplain of the Jersey Shore Chapter of Legatus FATHER PHILIP SCHULZE, Former chaplain of the Hartford Chapter FATHER MICHAEL HALL, Director of the Office of Worship, Diocese of Trenton BISHOP EMERITUS WILLIAM MURPHY, Diocese of Rockville Centre FATHER JOHN T. FOLCHETTI, Pastor of St. Leo the Great, Lincroft, NJ FATHER ENRIQUE SALVO, Chaplain of the New York City Chapter DEACON MIKE MONAHAN, Long Island Chapter DEACON ANDREW ZUCARO, Newark Chapter February 2022 | 49 Following Mass, Legatus members from 15 chapters attended the black-tie affair at the Union League Club of New York City, where a festive, joyful night was relished by all. Legates were greeted by New York Chapter member Lou DiCerbo , and Legatus founder and chairman Tom Monaghan and president Stephen Henley both addressed the group and discussed plans for the new year. The highlight of the evening was Lou Holtz, champion football coach and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, speaking about the impact faith has had on his life. He inspired all his listeners to be diligent in their pursuit of success and holiness. | legatus.org

MEET THE JIM GRAVES CHAPLAIN ‘My vocation came as a surprise’ ORLANDO CHAPLAIN LEFT A PROMISING BUSINESS CAREER AFTER ‘A GOOD CONFESSION’ LED HIM TO THE PRIESTHOOD FATHER IVAN OLMO IS CHAPLAIN I did not feel a calling to the priesthood, however. walking away from a career, a salary, and a of the Orlando Chapter of I never thought I would become a priest. home. I wondered, “What if God says no to me?” Legatus. He grew up in New My vocation came as a surprise. Others sensed Despite those concerns, God affirmed my call. York City, where his father it, though. My mother later told me, “We were I felt Him saying, “I love you, I choose you, worked as a jeweler. He initially shocked when you went to work for Corporate I’m calling you.” opted for a business career, America. We thought you’d become a priest.” earning an M.B.A. How has your experience of and working for What led you to the priesthood been? AT&T for 23 years. the seminary? A memorable We all want to know who we are, why we are Confession in I experienced a good here, and what our purpose is in life. God showed Florida led him to Confession. I didn’t know me these things through the priesthood. That, enter Pope St. John it was going to happen for me, has translated into joy and happiness. XXIII National beforehand, but I found Seminary in myself in an atmosphere in At one point in Scripture, Jesus says, “Take Massachusetts, which I completely opened nothing for the journey” (Luke 9:3), and in however, and he myself up to God for the first another place he says, “Do not worry about was ordained time. The Confession lasted how you are to speak or what you are to say” a priest for the 2 ½ hours. The priest helped (Matt 10:19). These Gospel passages have been Diocese of Orlando me examine my life, my conscience, and my the basis for my priesthood. in 2013. He now serves as heart. He told me, “Don’t be afraid to tell God pastor of Annunciation Church everything.” What has your experience been with in Altamonte Springs, FL, Legatus? Have you launched any new a role he assumed in 2020 Afterward, I felt purged. I had experienced God’s initiatives? when its previous pastor, mercy in an intimate, personal way. I told God, Fr. Stephen Parkes, was named “I have never felt like this before. If I can feel like I’ve felt welcomed and embraced. I love my bishop of Savannah, GA. this all the time, I’m yours.” Legatus family, and I look forward to our He also assumed Fr. Parkes’s meetings. role as Legatus chaplain. Three days later, I felt the call. At age 42, I left AT&T, and began my discernment journey. After It has been my pleasure since November to offer Did you grow up in a two-year transition, during which time to the entire Chapter the opportunity to come a practicing Catholic I studied philosophy and assisted at a parish, for spiritual direction. Some have already begun home? I entered seminary. making appointments. It is my hope that our members find it an effective tool in learning to pray Yes. I found that from a young Was it hard adjusting to seminary and draw closer to God, to know His will and to see age there was something that life in your 40s? where He is leading them in life. It can help them drew me to the Church and to discern a new role, explore new opportunities, and the Mass. It was home. No. I was scared for about a week at the prospect of losing my sense of security, however. I was otherwise to hear God’s voice. L February 2022 | 50 | legatus.org