Legatus Magazine January 2020

JANUARY 2020 WOMEN CEOs RENEWED FMOACINUTSAIN TOP PURPOSE EDITION FR. RUTLER: RESTORING HURRYING AID TO HUMILITY AND MANNERS DORIAN VICTIMS C. GRESS: WOMEN ARE LEGATE FRIENDSHIP P OWERF UL EVANG ELIZERS RENEWS WRACKED MAN DR. KANG: REGENERATIVE NORTH GEORGIA NEWEST MEDICINE A REALITY SOUTHERN CHAPTER

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01•20 INSIDE VOL 33 • NO 1 16 LTEHGRAETEE- DSKOYVE– IANFTTHERE STORM OF A 10WOMEN CEOS LIFETIME TALK OF by Brian Fraga JOURNEYS TO THE TOP Ft. Lauderdale Legates hustle help to Bahamas by Patti Armstrong after Dorian wipeout They’ve built impressive companies, but their common priority remains immutable 20 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/PEPPI18 5January 2020 | | legatus.org LEGATE’S FRIENDSHIP WITH T R AU M AT I Z E D MAN LED HIM TO CHRIST by Gerald Korson After lifetime of abuse and despair, bond with Legate warmed him to Catholicism 24 NORTH GEORGIA CHAPTER GIVES THANKS AT LATE-NOVEMBER CHARTER by Patti Armstrong Georgia’s third Legatus chapter kicks off with grand holiday gala

MORE COVER 08CHAIRMAN’S DESK 39 PHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/AZURITA Tom Monaghan: Power of encouragement 39FEEDING THE FOODIE istockphoto.com/ Chef Gigantiello: Cider Vinegar Brussels Sprouts michal_staniewski 09EDITOR’S DESK 48FIVE MINUTES Fr. Riccardo: God’s mission for the influential PAGE Christine V. Owsik: Taking no offense at Christ 50 MEET THE CHAPLAIN PHOTO Fr. Otero: New North Georgia chaplain 26ETHICS MATTERS Reinvent the warmth of brussels Dr. Gress: Women as evangelizers sprouts with Chef 28CULTURE OF LIFE Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello’s Apple Dr. Meaney: Ethical catches in end-of-life care Cider Vinegar 30GUEST VOICE Brussels Sprouts With Bacon, a cold- J. Shanks: Entrepreneurialism in the Church weather sure-bet to entice even the 32 FAITH MATTERS pickiest of eaters. Fr. Rutler: Humility and manners 34ENGAGING THE FAITH Fr. Broom: Social bonds should lead to Christ 37WHAT TO SEE “Restored: Stories of Encounter” 38 HEALTH Dr. Kang: Regenerative medicine miracles BOARD OF GOVERNORS Thomas S. Monaghan Berni Neal Jerry Cirino Troy L. King Executive Director Ann Arbor Orange Coast Cleveland Orlando Stephen M. Henley Legatus Secretary MyBoard Dentistry for Children Founder, Chairman & CEO International Chaplain Christopher S. McMahon Randall W. Hammond Mike McCartney Most Reverend Sam Jacobs Sam LaVergne Pittsburgh Denver Genesis Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux Houston McMahon Financial, LLC Advent Capital McCartney Coaching, Ltd. Hunter Buildings LLC Treasurer Ecclesiastical Advisor Vice Chairman S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Archbishop José H. Gomez Sean J. Bellew Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Archbishop of Los Angeles Philadelphia Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Bellew LLP LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: To study, live, and spread the Editor Christine Valentine-Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per Catholic faith in our business, Design  Shawna Kunz, Lime Design Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Staff Writer  Judy Roberts PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. professional, and personal lives. Staff Writer  Brian Fraga Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2019 Legatus Staff Writer  Gerald Korson [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Copy Editor  Nancy Carabio Belanger Advertising Sales Representative Peter Kelly To advertise, contact: [email protected]

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CHAIRMAN’S TOM MONAGHAN ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DESK (1567-1622) The power of encouragement FEAST DAY: JANUARY 24 CANONIZATION: APRIL 19, 1665 SOMETIMES ALL WE NEED IS priest, an architect, and shortstop for the Detroit the encouragement of just one Tigers. The other kids all laughed and said PATRON OF JOURNALISTS, person … for someone else that was impossible, and that I could not do all TEACHERS, THE DEAF, CATHOLIC to believe in us, to give us the three. Sister Berarda simply quieted them down confidence and motivation to and said, “Well, I don’t think it’s ever been done PRESS, CATHOLIC WRITERS believe in ourselves. before, Tommy, but if you want to do it, there’s no reason you can’t.” That was inspiring to me and Centuries before Vatican II’s As many of you know, my dad gave me confidence to believe in myself. ‘universal call to holiness,’ died when I was four years old, St. Francis de Sales called and my mother was not in a I think we can all look back over our lives, and it ‘heresy’ to say religious position to raise my younger point to someone specifically (or maybe to devotion was incompatible brother and me. So after living several people) who believed in us… and their with the layman’s life of a with a couple of different encouragement and faith in us helped us to soldier, tradesman, prince, or foster families, when I was in rise above a specific challenge or get through a married woman. the first grade we were sent particularly challenging time. This may have to St. Joseph’s Home for Boys, been a parent, grandparent, teacher, coach, or “It has happened that many a Catholic orphanage run by mentor in the business world. The important have lost perfection in the the Felician sisters in Jackson, thing is that they expressed to us, through desert who had preserved Michigan. I spent their words of it in the world,” he wrote in six and a half years encouragement, his 1609 spiritual classic The that they believed Introduction to the Devout Life. in the orphanage. “I think we can all look in us and their While I did not encouragement Francis was feel like I belonged back over our lives, born in 1567 to a noble family there and resented and point to someone propelled us in the Kingdom much of what I had forward and gave of Savoy, to endure, I am specifically (or maybe us confidence to near Geneva, Switzerland. forever grateful for to several people) who believe in ourselves His father receiving a firm believed in us … or in some cases, envisioned a foundation in my we kept going legal career Catholic faith… as because we did COMMUNION OF for him, but well as the love and not want to let that SAINTS Francis felt encouragement of person down. called to the Sister Berarda. Church. His father finally As we begin this new year, let me challenge you consented upon Francis’ The first two grades of to be that source of encouragement to people in heartfelt persuasiveness. He school were taught in the your life. Due to your success in business, you was thus ordained a priest, and orphanage, and my schooling have a platform that in many ways amplifies later as bishop, shepherded the there began on a high note, your influence. I can assure you that if you Diocese of Geneva. thanks to the inspiration of a speak words of encouragement to those around gentle, loving teacher, Sister you, it will bear much fruit.  L He untiringly evangelized the Berarda. She in many ways Calvinist stronghold in Geneva. became my surrogate mother, TOM MONAGHAN By preaching and distributing inspiring pamphlets on and I flourished under her is Legatus’ founder, chairman and CEO. true Catholic teaching – the first known use of tracts for love and care. She always evangelization – it is believed encouraged me, even when the gentle-mannered Francis my ideas seemed farfetched. I brought some 50,000 people remember telling the class that back to the Catholic Church. when I grew up I wanted to be a In 1877, Pope Pius IX declared him a Doctor of the Church. L — Brian Fraga 8January 2020 | | legatus.org

MARK YOUR EDITOR’S CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK CALENDARS DESK SUMMIT EAST “Blessed is the one who takes no offense at Me” JANUARY 23-25, 2020 NAPLES, FLORIDA HERE IS A MORE UNFAMILIAR This past fall, a phone interruption I almost left beatitude, a jarring statement for voice mail ended up being a major surprise. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE of Christ found in the Gospel of A long-ago friend from high school whom I had Matthew (Matt 11:6), apart from dated called out of the blue, to talk about his end- WITH STEVE RAY, PRODUCER Eight Beatitudes given during His stage cancer. I knew immediately that he wanted MARCH 14-23, 2020 Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5). to talk seriously, and that he was scared. We hadn’t Right now, much of what spoken more than a few times in almost 40 years. CATHOLICS AT THE CAPITOL Catholicism teaches – and I left my office and went outside with the phone. none of it is new – is taken with MARCH 29-APRIL 1, 2020 great offense. Not from those Three years of intensive treatment had beaten outside the Church, but those him down; he was in organ failure. His typically EL CAMINO PILGRIMAGE Catholics seeing themselves robust voice was crackly and higher-pitched, as ‘sensitized’ to the modern and his tone somber. He talked of strengthened SPRING 2020 human condition. The warm faith throughout his illness, and worried about SPAIN blanket of false compassion is the well-being of his wife and child, and how his everywhere, yet the reality is, business would be managed in his absence. I MEXICO PILGRIMAGE it ultimately leaves souls out in tried to offer suggestions. the cold. JUNE 12-15, 2020 An acquaintance recently told But he needed more, and trusted me to be MEXICO CITY, MEXICO me she didn’t call a priest to straight with him. I braced and began. see her dying father because COOPER CLINIC she didn’t want to scare him. “You’re approaching the most important meeting EXECUTIVE PHYSICALS Several cousins did the same of your life, and soon,” I said. “Have you seen a thing – skipping the Last priest for your sacraments?” He was quiet. APRIL & JULY 2020 Rites to ‘keep their parents comfortable’ and unstressed. “No.” OBERAMMERGAU The parents were daily PILGRIMAGE Communicants, and practiced I took a big breath. This was surreal. their faith devoutly for 80+ AUGUST 24-SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 years. They footed the tab for “Listen, I could say a lot of things, but here’s the BAVARIA & AUSTRIA the kids to attend Catholic bottom line: you’ve got the gift of time to prepare school. To deny them final to meet Christ. You want to embrace Him SUMMIT WEST sacraments was a spiritual wholeheartedly, right?” act of betrayal. The kids even SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2020 skipped having a Catholic “Well, yes.” COLORADO SPRINGS, CO funeral Mass. But the after- party? Yep, went off without a I continued. “Would you call your favorite priest, WOMEN’S ENCLAVE hitch. today, and make an appointment? You won’t be The deeper reality is, when sorry, I promise.” He agreed. His tone lightened, OCTOBER 25-28, 2020 people rebuff the teachings and he took no offense at the suggestion, NAPA VALLEY of God – teachings they have but thanked me for ‘being like he always been raised in, but of late decide remembered.’ He died peacefully on a First MEN’S ENCLAVE to defer to ‘keeping people Friday a few weeks later. comfortable’ over extending FALL 2020 proper spiritual works of mercy And somehow, I sense, things L — it’s like a spiritual hate-crime. are all right at last. OBERAMMERGAU & OCTOBERFEST CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK is Legatus magazine’s editor. PILGRIMAGE (SOLD OUT!) SEPT 27-OCT 6, 2020 BAVARIA & AUSTRIA FOR MORE INFORMATION, [email protected] OR CALL 866-534-2887 9January 2020 | | legatus.org

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Women ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/KIEFERPIX with top focus Ten percent OF Legatus’ qualifying members are women. Three OF THEm, Tillie Hidalgo Lima, Lisa Kazor-Christovich, and Pam Veldman, talked with Legatus Magazine about THEir prOFessional journeys to THE top. Although THEy have built impressive companies, all three agree that God and family are THEir greatest treasures. by Patti Armstrong 11January 2020 | | legatus.org

Lightening life chores – for better business-as-usual patient concierge services BEST had 13 employees; now there are 135 in help with things such as 44 on-site offices in 11 states. BEST became shopping for groceries for the “Great Place to Work”-certified this year, and is family, buying and getting receiving media attention and many awards. prescriptions, getting help Despite such success, Tillie’s heart was never with the admission process. far from home. In fact, the business has been a The maternity concierge family affair. Their daughters would come by program for pregnant and new the office after high school and help out. Today, mothers helps with things from all three work at BEST. It was her daughter, planning a baby shower to Jessi, who developed the maternity concierge providing information on what program. “She was able to deliver the Maternity to pack for the hospital. Concierge proposal, then deliver her third baby,” Tillie explained. Tillie Hidalgo Lima and her Tillie worked for 13 years as a Dave has taken on a behind-the-scenes role husband, Dave, are members pharmacist and manager while as a Holacracy coach, business advisor, and of the Cincinnati Chapter. their three daughters, Jessi, overall support person on the home front which Tillie is the CEO of Best Upon Natalie, and Sofia were young. includes picking up grandchildren after school. Request (bestuponrequest. Dave acquired the contracts “I could not do what I do without him,” she said. com), an on-site national of a concierge company that concierge service provider for started in 1989 and then The two older daughters are married with two business realms: children and everyone gathers most Sundays for for employers looking family dinner with one strict rule: no business to improve employee ''Faith should talk. Tillie’s Cuban-born parents, Alberto, 84, recruitment, retention and Matilde, 79, often join them from Tampa, and engagement; and for determine how FL for the holidays. They came to the U.S. from healthcare providers, for communist Cuba to escape religious persecution improving their patients’ we live out our when Tillie was just 10 months old. “My parents experience. It is a unique had friends shot by firing squads and put in business that helps prison,” she said. “There were many miracles of people to feel valued calling in every faith, courage, and love. My parents are my role models.” – serving employees, environment, using Tillie’s personal values, the 7F’s, are “faith, hospital patients, and family, friends, fitness, financial strength, pregnant/new mothers. THE gifts we’ve freedom, and fun.” “Legatus provides a framework for us to grow in our faith,” she said. For employees, the been blessed with “Faith should determine how we live out our service helps lighten calling in every environment using the gifts outside responsibilities created the innovative concept we’ve been blessed with.” so they can better focus at of an employer-paid employee- work. It includes conveniences benefit concierge program. “In such as mailing packages, ’96, he asked if I knew someone helping find a repairman, who was great with people and exchanging currency, taking numbers, and gave me a wink,” a car in for an oil change, and Tillie explained. much more. Non-medical ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ZBYNEK POSPISIL She laughed and told him: “Dave, you can’t afford me.” However, they did indeed join forces. “My attention to quality, management experience, and looking out for customer well-being were a perfect fit.” By 2002, Dave wanted Tillie to take over as the CEO. In 2003, 12January 2020 | | legatus.org

Strong-women-led company – with God first she said. Her kids were often of the home front. “It was perfect,” Lisa said. with her late at night at work. “He managed our personal life and I had an “I had a playpen and crib in assistant that managed the business side, so it my office; they would build maximized my ability to attend the kids’ events playhouse in the cubicles.” physically and mentally, too.” Lisa Kazor-Christovich and Four years after the divorce, Lisa considers the monthly Legatus meetings her husband Dan belong to the Lisa met Dan at a conference. “a lovely spiritual date night.” She enjoys Washington D.C. Chapter and Dan was retiring from the learning more about the faith and getting to have a blended family of six Coast Guard and a friend of know other Catholic business leaders. The value children and one grandchild. his who worked for Lisa made of giving back to the Church and community While Lisa was pregnant with the introduction. “We’ve talked aligns perfectly with Savantage ideals. The her second child Jonathan, every day since,” she said. They company gives between 30- and 50-percent after- and her daughter Rebecca, married a year later in 2007 on tax profits to charitable causes. “Just as we want was three, Savantage a beach with a Baptist minister. to help our customers succeed, we also want to Solutions (www.savantage. After some church shopping help our communities succeed,” Lisa said. net) was born in September together, Dan returned to the She credits Savantage’s success to God bringing of 1999. The company is an so many of his “strong women” together—the award-winning software ''Her story leadership is 75 percent women. They even have development organization OF success a prayer chain at work. The company priorities providing consulting, includes healing are: God, family, work, and self, in that order. integration, technology, from an abusive “And if you tend to prioritize yourself over God, and support services to childhood and family, and work,” Lisa said, “this probably isn’t federal agencies. It has 100 abusive first the place for you.” employees with annual revenues approximating marriage $17 million. After college, with a degree Catholic Church and Lisa went in accounting, Lisa had gone through RCIA. Their marriage to work for one of the big 8 was convalidated, after firms and became the CFO. annulments. She created Savantage as Since Dan was retired, he a shell company and then not only helped me out at merged a stock acquisition Savantage but also took care of one company and an asset acquisition of another. Her ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/DRAGON IMAGES story of success includes healing from an abusive childhood and abusive first marriage. “When Rebecca was 18 months old,” she said. “I knew I had to figure out how I was going to change my life.” But then, she became pregnant with her son. “I went to therapy and started to sort my life out,” she said. Lisa divorced when Rebecca was 5 and Jonathan 2. “I was a workaholic; it was my outlet,” 13January 2020 | | legatus.org

Building family, business, faith on sure footing worked as a legal secretary. they noticed their oldest son had severe After four years of service, pronation which affected how he ran. Bernie Bernie went to work for The developed a unique custom lower leg brace that Tire Rack in South Bend, IN, corrected his pronation and allowed flexibility also owned by Legates. Four to run, jump, and play. It became known world- years later, he was recruited wide as Surestep. by his future brother-in-law, Pam and Bernie were able to buy one office who owned and operated of their brother-in-law’s practice with the goal an orthotics and prosthetics of serving as many children as possible while business. Bernie managed marketing the Surestep brace. “We started the fabrication lab while Pam with just the two of us and two employees,” worked from home doing Pam explained. “Bernie provided patient care transcription and caring for and traveled around the U.S. educating on the Pam Veldman met her their three young children. benefits of Surestep, while I ran the office and husband Bernie when they had our fourth child.” were teenagers. They now have Bernie soon became a certified Three years and one child later they built their five children (the youngest prosthetist orthotist, able to current office, initially with only 25 employees. is in high school) and five fit patients with corrective Today, they have about 130 staff members in grandchildren under the age of and supportive devices. four. This year marks 20 years Coincidentally, at this time, that same office and another as co-owners of Dienen, Inc., 100 employees at 13 Transcend Surestep (www.surestep.net) locations throughout the U.S. and Transcend Orthotics Their Surestep products are ''and Prosthetics I have worn sold to thousands of companies many hats in the U.S. and 33 countries (transcendop.com), around the world. specializing in orthotics “I have worn many hats over and prosthetics for the years,” Pam said, “from children. Pam is vice managing human resources, president/COO and over THE billing, accounts receivables, customer service, trainer, Bernie is the president/ years … but coordinator, facilities design, CEO. They are members board member, decision of the South Bend- maker, trouble shooter, even a Elkhart Legatus Chapter my favorite little IT, but my favorite hat is as mom.” in Indiana. hat is as While Bernie served in the military as a U.S. Army Ranger, Pam mom Most of their children work for the business now, while Pam and Bernie are looking forward to scaling back one day. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GUVENDEMIR “Having our once-a-month [Legatus] ‘date night’ with a focus on faith rejuvenates us,” she said. “We love the opportunity to share our faith and learn more about it, and how to better incorporate our faith in our work and home life. We have gone on pilgrimage to Italy which was amazing. The other pilgrims were so wonderful; we think about them often. I benefited from going on the Women’s Enclave retreat recently with other women Legates, and the kinship and immediate connectedness was wonderful.” L PATTI ARMSTRONG is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. 14January 2020 | | legatus.org

shared 8 Be a lifelong learner. 9 As a CEO, be the Chief Encouragement Officer. Listen to 15lessons 1 Learn from mistakes, but keep emotions out. your team, as they are sensors for your organization. 2 There is value in every movement, Make people and culture your priority; results will follow. even the backward ones.   10 Follow the Platinum Rule: do unto others 3 Be generous in everything—time, money, knowledge, as they would want done unto them. talent, etc. Isn’t that the best way to show gratitude to God for all He has bestowed? 11 Start your meetings with a mission moment. 12 As long as you stay close to God through prayer, 4 Build trust with the say-do ratio. Be transparent, authentic, and reliable. How you do one thing is how trust your instincts, even when those around you you do everything. have more experience and advise you otherwise. If it doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t. 5 Delight your team members, customers, and clients by anticipating their needs. 13 Trust God to put good people in your life and let them help you. You really don’t have to do it all alone. 6 Try your best, let God do the rest. Release and receive grace by embracing God’s plan for your life. 14 Look for God in the moment, not just in the rear-view mirror.  Surround yourself with thought leaders – 15 If something needs attention as a team, get together 7 like a board of advisors, business coach, or CEO and correct it. Don’t sit back and let things go undone. roundtable. Borrow brilliance. Iron sharpens iron, and asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness. 15January 2020 | ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SOLSTOCK | legatus.org

Dove in … after storm of a lifetime Fort Lauderdale Legates extend much-needed help to Bahamas Hundreds of people are still living in temporary homeless shelters, more than four months after Hurricane Dorian swept through the Bahamas. The Catholic schools on the two hardest-hit islands, Great Abaco and Grand Bahama, were nearly destroyed, as were entire homes and neighborhoods by the hurricane’s 185- mph winds and powerful storm surge. by Brian Fraga 16January 2020 | | legatus.org

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Total wipeout “Abaco in particular, had just ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ZAIARAGON … not unusual about everything wiped out,” to find that said Jim Cavnar, the founder and president of Cross Catholic those who are Outreach, a Florida-based relief most impacted and development ministry that provides supplies and by natural emergency relief to the poor disasters are worldwide. … the poorest, Cavnar, a member of Legatus’ Fort Lauderdale Chapter, [with] least and David Adams, the vice capacity to president of missions for Cross Catholic Outreach, traveled to recover the Bahamas in late November to meet with Archbishop Patrick Pinder of Nassau, whose territory includes Great Abaco and Grand Bahama. Adams, who is also a member ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/HUSKDESIGN The hurricane displaced about 14,000 people, of Legatus’ Fort Lauderdale 10,000 of them being school-age children. At Chapter, said he and Cavnar capacity to recover,” said Cavnar, who founded least 69 people were killed, though the actual went for an “intense” one-day Cross Catholic Outreach in 2001. death toll may be significantly higher. In total, trip where they met with the the hurricane wreaked $7.5 billion worth of archbishop and his staff to “Like a bomb went off” damage. discuss the ongoing relief efforts “They had to evacuate everybody on Abaco, and the islands’ long-term Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northwest and a lot of people in Grand Bahama, because recovery needs, which include Bahamas on Sept. 1, and lingered for several there was no electricity. The water system went resettling about 450 people still days. At its most powerful, Dorian was listed offline and there were no stores open where you displaced and living in a sports as a Category 5 major hurricane, peaking with could buy food or anything,” said Cavnar, adding arena that has been transformed one-minute sustained winds of 185 mph and that the government evacuated residents to the into a temporary shelter. generating destructive gusts over 220 mph, along Nassau shelters. “At one point, there were over with a storm surge possibly as high as 23 feet. 2,000 internally displaced Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding Sent supplies within days people,” said Adams, adding that across the Bahamas and destroyed as many as many were housed in large tent- 13,000 homes, wiping out entire neighborhoods. “We are not set up as an organization to be first shelters adjacent to the Nassau The storm demolished utilities, airport landing responders,” Cavnar said. “We don’t send teams arena. Those who have left the strips, schools, hospitals, churches, pharmacies, of people into disaster areas to respond. Instead, shelters have moved in with and grocery stores, among other structures. I would describe us as the first suppliers of the relatives in the United States “It’s like a bomb went off there,” Adams said. first responders.” and elsewhere, or dispersed into True to its mission, Cross Catholic Outreach has the neighborhoods around the sent hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of arena. supplies to the Bahamas to help the local Church The vast majority of the and first responders with the overwhelming internally displaced people relief work, as well as basic food and hygiene were Haitians who had goods to help displaced people get by. migrated to the Bahamas after Within days of the disaster, Cross Catholic fleeing the crippling poverty Outreach sent $5,000 worth of hygiene kits and political instability in their to the worst-hit areas. In late September, the country. Many of them were relief ministry sent more hygiene kits - more living in rickety “shantytowns” than 6,800 total - as well as dozens of pallets made of scrap wood and tin. containing 544,320 Vitafood meals. “It’s not unusual to find that those who are the most impacted by natural disasters are people who are the poorest, and they have the least 18January 2020 | | legatus.org

Cross Catholic Outreach also Adams and Cavnar expected to collaborated with the United make another trip to the Bahamas by Way of Broward County to send late December, this time to tour the an additional 40-foot container devastated areas on Great Abaco and of Vitafood to Nassau, and Grand Bahama. Since the islands are shipped three more containers filled with debris and many roads are in early October. Two large impassable, they were expected to fly containers of food, medicine, over the islands in a helicopter or plane. and other assorted items were also sent in November. Adams said Cross Catholic Outreach “The archbishop couldn’t say may also be looking to build some thank you enough. He told affordable housing units for the us how some of the customs internally displaced people, especially Inspecting one of the many loads of shipment supplies agents who had to inspect and headed for the Bahamas, Jim Cavnar continues to oversee clear the 40-foot containers as it’s unlikely that the government in continual deliveries to the areas ravaged by Hurricane Dorian. told him they couldn’t believe the Bahamas will allow how high a quality some of residents to rebuild the those goods were,” said Adams, flimsy tin and plywood Cavnar said his ministry might a retired senior foreign service shelters that were destroyed allocate some money to help worker who joined Cross in Hurricane Dorian. families in the Bahamas to send Catholic Outreach as its first their children to Catholic schools. vice president for missions. Cross Catholic Outreach has He and Adams expect to continue Cavnar said his ministry experience building shelters having conversations with Church has also secured a 40-foot in other countries in Latin leaders there about the ongoing container filled with roofing America, East Africa, and needs in the Bahamas. material. The container is in Asia. The ministry has also Miami, and will be shipped collaborated with other aid “Everything we do is to empower to the Bahamas when local partners to provide medical the local Church, whether it’s officials give Cross Catholic care, clean water, care for recovery from natural disasters Outreach the go-ahead. orphans, and self-help Jim Cavnar, president of Cross Catholic or responding to poverty,” Cavnar programs around the world. Outreach, provides much-needed funds to said. “In some ways, the serious Help rebuilding “We’ve also done cash Archbishop Pinder. Thus far, the organization poverty we have all over the world Catholic schools grants in other countries has extended tens of thousands of dollars in is like a daily disaster for those who that help families to aid, and hundreds of thousands in significant live in it. So our whole philosophy In addition to teaming with the shipments of food and necessary supplies. is to empower the local Church Archdiocese of Nassau, Cross Catholic Outreach is partnering finance their school to respond to that disaster in an with Catholic Charities of Miami expenses,” Adams said. “The grants help families ongoing and effective way. That’s what our to aid storm survivors. Cavnar to pay fees for school, for uniforms, and books. ministry is all about.” L said his ministry has provided They also go toward scholarships.” a $5,000 grant to Catholic BRIAN FRAGA Charities of Miami to support its hurricane response efforts, is a Legatus magazine staff writer. and has donated space in its Florida warehouse for Catholic … listed as a Category 5 … winds of Charities’ relief supplies. 185 mph … gusts over 220 mph Cavnar also hand-delivered a $5,000 grant check to Archbishop … storm surge as high as 23 feet. Pinder for the Archdiocese of [It] unleashed massive flooding Nassau’s recovery efforts. In speaking with the archbishop across the Bahamas … destroyed and his staff, Cavnar and Adams as many as 13,000 homes said the local Church has placed rebuilding Catholic schools as a ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MADISON MUSKOPF pressing need. “The archbishop said education is his key priority,” Adams said. “He said parents have been telling him that they won’t go back to Abaco until the schools are reopened.” 19January 2020 | | legatus.org

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ROMAN KOZHEVNIKOV FORGIVENESS Lhmeeaglnaptefdein’stdrfhareuiaemnlaidntsgizheipd Y.G. Nyghtstorm had experienced a difficult life: poverty, an abusive and broken home, sexual abuse, homelessness, suicide attempts, employment struggles, failed marriages, and a child’s death. As a result, he struggled deeply with depression, anger, and lack of forgiveness for those who had wounded him. But a chance meeting with North Georgia legate Mike Drapeau developed into a bond of friendship that led Y.G. on a path toward healing and full embrace of the Catholic Church. And it all began with a cup of lemonade. by gerald korson January 2020 | 20 | legatus.org

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A TROUBLED JOURNEY business, and became motivational Impressed by the girls’ entrepreneurship, speakers and radio co-hosts on life he asked to meet the father who taught Y.G. – for Yahanseh George, but Y.G. “is easier for management, marriage, and parenting. them such skills. people to remember” – grew up in the Atlanta But the issues of his past still haunted That’s when he met Mike Drapeau. area as an only child of bickering parents. His him. He knew he had to forgive those “He invited me into his home,” Y.G. father left while he was very young, only to who had hurt him but could not bring recalled. “I am a large, 330-pound return periodically for another violent fight. His himself do so. black man driving in a prestigious mother grew increasingly hostile to Y.G. because Yet a small, still voice was speaking to neighborhood, a little white girl he resembled his father. him. “God was planting seeds in me beautifully smiles at me while selling In 1985, Y.G. attended a summer camp. There about becoming Catholic,” Y.G. said. One me lemonade, and her dad invites me a counselor befriended the socially awkward night as he slept, he heard the voice of into his home while our country is 11-year-old, made sure he got involved in camp Christ tell him plainly: “I want you to still bickering over race relations. I am activities, and spoke with him about God and become Catholic and help others who an open and inviting person, and it Catholicism. On the camp’s final day, he took Y.G. have been hurt in my Church.” impressed me that Mike was the same into a cabin and raped him, quoting Scripture as The experience startled him. “I jumped way…. And he just happened to be he did and telling Y.G. God would kill him if he out of the bed drenched in sweat, and Catholic.” ever told anyone. I was angry,” said Y.G. “I was livid that The two men talked about lemonade, Y.G. came away from the abuse hating himself. Christ would tell me to go to the very work, life, and faith. At some point, His relationships deteriorated. And he kept place that nearly destroyed me as a Drapeau invited Y.G. to a meeting of silent. Above all, he hated Christianity and child. I literally cussed at God and said his Regnum Christi prayer group. Y.G. especially the Catholic Church for what that that he was lucky I didn’t burn down graciously accepted. “wicked man” had done to him. Catholic churches.” Mike’s friendship “allowed me to open up At 18, Y.G.’s mother kicked him out of the house. to the possibility of learning more about He lived on the streets, surviving hunger, LEMONADE DIPLOMACY Catholics, whom I had been hating for beatings, and muggings. He attempted suicide decades,” Y.G. said. more than once. One day, a wealthy and elderly Several months later, in 2015, Y.G. Y.G. returned home, prayed, and Good Samaritan stopped, took off his own argyle was driving through a subdivision in apologized to God for the bitterness he socks, put them on Y.G.’s bare feet, and told him: Cumming, GA, when two little girls had felt. “I was still adamant about not “As sure as these socks are covering your feet, stepped into the street and flagged him becoming Catholic, but I agreed to be young man, God will cover your life. Embrace down to sell him some lemonade. open-minded,” he said. God and go make a difference.” Y.G. couldn’t resist the hard sell. He produced a quarter and drank a cup. That single act of kindness “ignited my soul for God,” Y.G. said. But sustaining faith was much more challenging. Y.G. got off the streets, “got saved” in a Pentecostal church, and married a pastor’s daughter. That marriage dissolved after a few years and a couple of kids, and so did his faith. Depression made it difficult to keep a job. He married again, had more kids, and together he and his wife raised a blended family of seven children. After his oldest stepson was killed in a workplace Y.G. Nyghtstorm and several of his Catholic “brothers” from the Regnum accident in 2008, his faith began to return. “I Christi prayer group. At center is North Georgia Legate Mike Drapeau. felt powerless and needed strength to support my family during this ‘‘[His] friendship allowed me to very difficult time,” Y.G. open up to the possibility of recalled. “My children learning more about Catholics, needed their dad to be whom I had been hating for decades strong, and leading my family back to Christ helped us so much.” Over the next several Y.G. Nyghtstorm with North Georgia Legate years, Y.G. and his wife, Mike Drapeau, whose friendship helped him Toby, established a forgive those who had hurt him and enter the foundation in their late Catholic Church. son’s name, opened a January 2020 | 22 | legatus.org

Within that Catholic prayer group, he found Y.G. Nyghtstorm with his six surviving children compassion, acceptance, and healing. He also and priests after his reception into the Catholic began drawing closer to the Church. Church at St. Brendan’s Church in Cumming, GA, “Mike and the other good men of the faith in January 2018. At rear is North Georgia Legate showed a lot of love to me,” he said. “Their Mike Drapeau, his confirmation sponsor. families embraced my family while Christ was ministering to me and comforting me the entire National March for Life. time. I had to finally put down my ego, let go of my pain, trust God, and forgive the Church.” Y.G. said that with his Catholic Drapeau said that although the group was friends’ encouragement, he “a pretty stable group of guys” that had been has reached out to his mother meeting for more than 15 years, they welcomed in reconciliation. He has even Y.G. with open arms. “He was definitely a breath forgiven the “wicked man” and of fresh air,” he said. what he came to represent. Drapeau marveled at Y.G.’s progress through the group. “I carried around Y.G. Nyghtstorm is received into the Catholic faith at St. “Part of the methodology is to not only break unforgiveness in my heart Brendan’s Church in Cumming, GA in January 2018. Behind him is open the Gospels but also to study aspects against the Catholic of Catholic history, spirituality, theology, and North Georgia Legate Mike Drapeau, his confirmation sponsor. apologetics,” he explained. “So week by week he encountered that. Sometimes he listened. Church for over 30 Sometimes he reacted. Sometimes he was years,” he said. “What stupefied. But always he came back. And, little started with one did we know, he was systematically knocking wicked Catholic man down his prejudices and misperceptions about snatching away my the Catholic Church as he interacted with us.” self-worth and power when I was a child RESTORATION has transcended into a life of unimaginable Ultimately, Y.G. did more than just forgive power as I am loved the Catholic Church: in January 2018, he was by a group of Catholics received into the faith at St. Brendan’s Church in that helped me in Cumming. more ways than I can “It was an amazing Mass,” recalled Drapeau, count.” L who was Y.G.’s confirmation sponsor. “The entire parish appeared to know him, and they all GERALD KORSON Y.G. Nyghtstorm with some of the people he works with through his street clapped. It was a powerful moment for those in is a Legatus ministry. Once homeless himself, he uses his own story and experiences to help attendance.” Drapeau said he and Y.G. have a “close personal magazine staff writer. others find healing and purpose in life. relationship” and have participated together in charitable endeavors, mission trips, and the ‘‘… single act of ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/IMAGINE GOLF kindness ignited my soul for God January 2020 | 23 | legatus.org

Waterside grist mill at north Georgia’s Stone Mountain Lake (Stone Mountain Park, GA) on sunny late autumn day. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/DR_VERNER NEWEST AMBASSADORS FLOURISH IN NORTH GEORGIA Latest chapter in the south enjoyed pre- Thanksgiving gala  by patti armstrong the North Georgia Chapter chartered on Everyone continued on to the Chapter Expansion November 20 with 24 member couples, making celebratory surf and turf dinner it the third Legatus chapter in Georgia. Some 56 at Crooked Creek Country Club. Three of the new Chapter members, Mike people attended the gala event, including new Southeast regional director Ed Drapeau, Richard Hagler, and Ryan Foley, were members, visiting members from the Atlanta Trifone described the evening from the original Atlanta Chapter, which formed Chapter, prospective members, staff, and clergy. as cool—only 45 degrees— the North Georgia group to accommodate but said, “The warmth of the many traveling long distances to meetings. Held at St. Brendan the Navigator Church, the celebration quelled the chill.” Their first meeting was held April 18, 2017. An chartering Mass was presided over by both Following dinner, Trifone interim board was formed with David Palmer as Father Matthew Van Smoorenburg, church welcomed everyone and president, and Mark Matia as vice president. They administrator, and guest Father Gerardo briefly spoke about the Legatus have switched those roles now. Cebellos. Bishop Wilton Gregory and Chapter mission and vision for future chaplain Father Lino Otero regretted that a growth before introducing Mr. Stephanie Benotti, chapter development officer conflict prohibited them from attending. Monaghan. during the the start-up period, explained that it took a bit longer than usual to get up Being trustworthy servants and running – a testimony to the founders’ Father Van Smoorenburg spoke on the day’s determination. “Their willingness Gospel, Luke 19:11-28, with a message especially to share their time and contacts was exceptional,” Benotti said. … a respite for myrelevant to the very mission of Legatus – to be “Atlanta is one of those cities where executives travel a lot and are busy. trustworthy servants of God’s blessings. The But they [the founders] persevered and showed their dedication to live ‘‘wife and me to beGospel told the parable of a king who summoned out their Catholic faith and spread ten servants and gave them ten pounds with the with people with directive to “Put this money to work until I get back.” Those servants who made a return on the a love for the it to other business leaders in the money were praised, and those who hid it with Church.” nothing to show were chastised. The king then Church, and who took away their initial investment and gave it to are successful Father Lino Otero has been the the more trustworthy servants. North Georgia chaplain from the start. “It is a joy to accompany the After Mass, Father Van Smoorenburg inducted people to boot members with monthly Mass, the new members, blessing them all. Legatus Confession, spiritual direction, and founder, Tom Monaghan, then personally occasional visits to their families,” greeted each new member-couple. he said. “They are faith-filled people January 2020 | 24 | legatus.org

active leaders loyal to David Palmer had the opportunity to drive their Catholic faith. Mr. Monaghan from St. Brendon Church to the “I share Tom dinner reception. “It was so nice to meet him,” Monaghan’s love for he said. “He’s down to earth and very quick- Legatus,” said Mark witted. We connected on different levels, such Matia, who moderated as we both like to play ping-pong. It was nice to the fireside chat. “It’s hear stories from someone who has achieved so pretty obvious our much.” culture is hostile to Christianity, so I think it’s Palmer credits his own commitment to Legatus important that Catholics with the realization of a need to get back to the unite to create a kind of basics of faith and integrity in the world. “It’s oasis. It’s a respite for my about leading by example and carrying what wife and me to be with we learn into the workplace and our families,” who want to people with a love for he said. “My wife and I are thrilled to be a part of grow in their faith, and to the Church, and who are this.” L have a positive impact in the Church and successful people to boot.” surrounding communities.” PATTI ARMSTRONG is a Legatus magazine According to him, Legatus members tend to be very active in their parishes. “Some of contributing writer. them have their own projects through other Catholic organizations,” he said. “Mike ‘‘… about leading Drapeau, for example, works with a mission by example and organization to support mission outreach in carrying what Cameroon, and helped build a Catholic school we learn into and hospital.” the workplace and our families Great potential to change the world Tom Monaghan gave his customary inspirational talk, sharing glimpses of his childhood and goals for Legatus. In his ‘fireside chat’ following the main talk, Mr. Monaghan explained how he began Domino’s Pizza and how meeting Pope St. John Paul II for the first time inspired his vision for Legatus. Although he has been instrumental in starting many ministries, Mr. Monaghan said he believes Legatus has the greatest potential to change the world through influential and January 2020 | 25 | legatus.org

ETHICS CARRIE GRESS, PH.D. MATTERS The evangelical force hiding in plain sight FOR DECADES, CATHOLICS HAVE Theresas, Catherines, Monicas, been working to evangelize and Bridgets, who have passed neighbors and the broader their faith on to their families culture. Unfortunately, we have and neighbors. Moreover, limited what evangelization women are the very soil of every means to a very narrow skill civilization. We have to ask how set, namely, apologetics. we have been cultivating them. Shortly after publishing my book, Nudging Conversions: As I explore in my book, The Bringing Those You Love Back Anti-Mary Exposed, our ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/KATARZYNA BIALASIEWICZ to the Church, I spoke with a culture has embraced friend about her lukewarm decadence largely because of husband. “If only I could find the overwhelming influence the right argument,” she said to magazines, daytime television, me. So many of us tend to think Hollywood, and pop music this way – that evangelization have had upon all women. is merely an argument to be We don’t notice it because won. This was my thinking for it seems normal, but the years and a motivation behind corruption of our culture my doctorate in philosophy. I wasn’t because women were was rudely awakened by the reading Marx and Margaret realization that we truly live Sanger, but because they were in a post-logical, post-rational reading Cosmo and Vogue while listening to we realize it isn’t something to be hidden or culture, and even the most Madonna and Beyoncé. These are the kinds of ashamed of, but an incredible gift to be shared. perfectly argued points will sources that have led to our post-logical culture. often miss their intended This was the approach I took with my co-authors, mark.  By contrast, there Noelle Mering and Legate Megan Schrieber, “…women are the are organizations in our book, Theology of Home. Women love the visual, coupled with engaging content, as Shifting gears, I’ve spent very soil of every for Catholic evidenced by the still-robust print magazine years trying to get to what women, but industry. Historically, there has been no greater really works. More than civilization they pale in patron of the arts than the Church. Additionally, years of philosophy and theology ensure that anything, evangelization comparison to the we can answer the questions of why and not just boils down to relationships. tsunami of secular how to live and love. We would love to see more Successful business owners information projects like this proliferate to truly give women know this, and business book that paints the alternatives beyond the checkout stand. after business book points to pro-choice woman as stylish, smart, and happy, the fact that it isn’t intelligence while Catholic women are frequently depicted that makes success, but as out-of-touch, poorly educated, and door-matty. good people edified by good Far too many have bought into this narrative.  Catholic women can do the important and relationships.  rich work of evangelizing; we just need to be Truly supporting and cultivating healthy reminded that it isn’t what we think it is, and we As a result of the emphasis of Catholic women needs to become a priority, with aren’t who they say we are. L apologetics over relationships, the reminder that simply by living and sharing as Catholics, we have overlooked the faith, WE are evangelizing. We need to go CARRIE GRESS has a doctorate in a most promising source of on the offense instead of always feeling like we philosophy from The Catholic University of evangelization: women. Women are merely defending the faith. We need to know America. She is the author of seven books, have an incredible capacity to that our homes, our families, our warmth, and form relationships and to share compassion are gifts to the culture and that they including her most recent, The Anti-Mary their faith. Historically, the are beautiful, compelling, and vitally important. Exposed  and Theology of Home. Carrie Church is dotted with Margarets, How much easier it is to share the faith when is also the editor of the online women’s magazine, TheologyofHome.com. Expecting her fifth child, Carrie and her family live in Virginia. January 2020 | 26 | legatus.org

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CULTURE OF DR. JOSEPH MEANEY LIFE Navigating ethical quandaries of end-of-life care BIOETHICS FOCUSES The NCBC strongly increasingly on end-of-life urges individuals to concerns. The incredible consider appointing advances in science and a health care proxy medicine help people to live as opposed to other longer lives, but also present kinds of advanced many ethical dilemmas as directives. If the death approaches. There is person chosen has a ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GORODENKOFF a dizzying array of medical strong Catholic faith options at the end of life. and understands the wishes of the person The chief ethical question is they will be serving, not what medicine can do, but this is a morally what it should do in a concrete sound choice. case. Fully 40 percent of the individual consultations that Why are ’living come to us at The National wills’ or Physician Catholic Bioethics Center Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST person’s body can no longer assimilate food or (NCBC) concern end-of-life forms) not a better option? Space limitations water; it is excessively burdensome; or the dying decision making. People have here do not allow for a full treatment of this process has actively begun. The Church does not genuine and understandable topic, but here is a summary of our reasons. It want anyone to die of dehydration or starvation. ethical quandaries when it is impossible to know in advance what decision This is a passive form of euthanasia and is, comes to advanced directives should be made in every possible future medical sadly, becoming more common. Some people or deciding what is ordinary scenario. Furthermore, a person’s views will end their days by Voluntary Stopping of Eating care, and therefore morally almost certainly change over time, but unless and Drinking (VSED). This practice is clearly obligatory, or morally optional the living will or POLST form is changed, those unethical and condemned by the Church. extraordinary directives will treatments. remain in place. The most important moment of our entire “best moral medical The best moral existence is the end of our earthly life. Our One of the most decision making medical decision eternal destiny is determined at death. Up until popular publications making happens our last breath we can choose God or turn away of the NCBC is our happens in the in the moment from Him. A deathbed conversion can rescue a Catholic Guide to moment when the when the current person from Hell. Final despair can deprive us of End-of-Life Decisions. circumstances God forever. It is therefore vital that we make the I think it is safe to say current circumstances are known. This right moral decisions as death approaches. The that almost everyone are known is possible with a NCBC is a resource for Catholics in this area with will be confronted health care proxy our free counseling given by trained ethicists. Go with end-of-life or agent, but not to www.ncbcenter.org to reach our counseling decision making for with other kinds service or to get a copy, for a small charge, of the themselves or a loved of advanced NCBC end-of-life guide.  L one at some point. This directives. is where some knowledge of DR. JOSEPH MEANEY, president of the bioethics becomes a necessity. There is also a danger with advanced directives National Catholic Bioethics Center, earned a Ph.D. This compact document, or that elements contrary to Catholic teaching may others produced by dioceses be included, for example, improper withdrawal in bioethics from the Catholic University of the or other faithful Catholic of nutrition and hydration. The Congregation for Sacred Heart in Rome. Formerly, he was director of organizations, can be a great the Doctrine of the Faith clearly stated that this guide through dangerous is ordinary care in the vast majority of cases. international outreach and expansion for Human pitfalls at the end of life. The only exceptions that could apply are: if the Life International (HLI). He has travelled to 81 countries on pro-life missions over 25 years. He has been featured internationally via his writings and broadcast appearances. January 2020 | 28 | legatus.org

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GUEST JASON SHANKS VOICE Entrepreneurism in the Church – a new springtime THERE IS A CRISIS IN THE theological formation combined Church, but not the one you with an entrepreneurial mindset are thinking. This crisis is (that, too, takes formation). It a lack of proper innovation is a both/and. This integration and entrepreneurship in needs to take place in the ministry. Pope Saint John Paul training received in theological II famously called for a new and pastoral formation in our evangelization — new in ardor, Catholic universities as well as ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/NANOSTOCKK new in expression, and new in the pairing of gifts and talents in method. Sounds like the with the needs in our parishes call of an entrepreneur! Pope and dioceses. We need to begin Francis has called for a need incorporating design thinking for “accompaniment” and going and entrepreneurism into our out to the peripheries. Sounds a seminaries, theological programs, lot like — know your customer and pastoral formation. To and expand into new markets. employ people who have degrees in theology For every one and pastoral studies Church, there is a need for a greater sharing of person who joins “your professional who cannot think like an ideas. Too often, the programs and ministries the Catholic entrepreneur will no longer in parishes and dioceses go on year after year Church, six leave. expertise … is even work. And, to have the more and people do not know if they are effective and What we are more needed in entrepreneurially minded working. While in another area of the country doing in ministry the very heart in our finance committees, a new method is working and thriving, this is clearly not but not in our ministries, new idea isn’t being scaled, put into effect, and working, and we of ministry … to is a mistake. Likewise broadcast to places that need the information. need to review create innovative the creative, innovative, Further, it is important to have a community with candor—with risk-takers should not be where these innovative ideas can be vetted, an eye toward methods to reach marginalized and needing enhanced, discussed, built upon, and scaled. Of measured, people for Christ to move out to flourish. The course, that is what makes the Legatus chapter transformational creative represented by St. meetings, events, and forums so enriching. It impact—new John and the institutional goes beyond formation and fellowship; it is a approaches represented by St. Peter are place where new ideas related to outreach can and methods both essential and needed. be discussed and shared. But again, that can to engage and be limited in its regional scope. That is why retain those in the pews This integration between solid formation, OSV Institute is pleased to have sponsored and (re-evangelize) and to reach coupled with an entrepreneurial know-how, is funded the new Legatus Networks. Through out to those that are not. A lived out in the mission and members of Legatus. enriching and engaging conversations we as continued reorientation of the We need you! You are not only the ambassadors Legates can continue our formation, but also Church outward and further in the marketplace, but you can and should gain new insights and apply new ideas that can rediscovery of her missionary bring your professional expertise to bear on the have a positive effect on the Church. L dynamism is needed. The ministries in your parish and diocese. Please “new methods” called for again note—while your professional expertise JASON SHANKS is the president of the in the new evangelization, could and should apply to the “business OSV Institute, and will be a featured speaker remaining faithful to the functions” or the operational management of at the 2020 Summit West in Colorado Springs. magisterial teachings of the your parish, it is even more needed in the very When not working, he enjoys playing with his five Catholic Church, are even more heart of ministry—helping to create innovative children: Nora, Xavier, Lila, Luke, and Ephrem. The needed today than when Saint methods to reach people for Christ. OSV Institute is looking for big ideas leading to John Paul II called for them. transformational impact. The OSV Innovation For this to take hold, we need In addition to the need and hopeful rise of Challenge, located at www.osvchallenge.com, is hoping to spur innovative a greater integration of solid entrepreneurism, properly understood, in the thinking and find creative ideas to advance the Gospel. He and his wife Melissa are members of the Fort Wayne Chapter. January 2020 | 30 | legatus.org

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FAITH FR. GEORGE RUTLER MATTERS Restoring the place of humility and manners CHOOSING WHAT TO wear for banquet for not being properly dressed (Matt best Greek philosophers who defined virtue in Mass one morning, I asked the 22:1-14). Of course, this parable was about the terms of piety, dignity, courage, and gravity. Saint sacristan why he had chosen interior disposition of the soul, but the outer Benedict (480-547) linked these virtues with a vestment that was rather garment is a sign of reverence. the fundamental one of humility, of which one cheap in design and fabric. indication is speech that is not boisterous and He replied that it would be Fashions are of secondary importance, but the coarse. True humility of manners also disdains more comfortable. Comfort issue here really is humility. For to place personal insults and vulgarisms, while false humility has become the criterion for comfort above the sensibilities of others is a often pretends to be authentic by theatrical dress and for manners in sign of selfish pride. It is also a lack of respect gestures like “dressing down” and advertising general. Film footage of men for the dignity worthwhile we are given by grace poverty by rejecting the customary forms of at ballgames 60 or 70 years in baptism. This also applies to the “gravitas,” etiquette. ago show them better dressed or seriousness, with which than most people today are for one exercises official duties. It is arrogant and not true almost any occasion. A judge wears robes for the “… to place personal friendliness for official On Sundays my father would same reason a priest vests mailings from a bank or adjust my necktie when I was in a Eucharistic chasuble: comfort above the business to address the too young to do it myself, for he is involved in something sensibilities of others is client by a first name. The it was unthinkable to attend more important than himself, man who says, “Call me church without a suit. The and he is subservient to a sign of selfish pride brother call me pal” would common excuse today is that “God doesn’t care what I his office and task. When not have to sloganize that wear.” That exercise in self- George Washington became way if he really were a justification assumes that one president, there were no brother and pal. knows God’s opinion, when protocols for such a novel in fact the only hint we have office. He could not dress as a king, and yet he G.K. Chesterton recalled how Saint Thomas to go by is His parable of the embodied the seriousness of responsibilities Beckett wore cloth of gold on the outside to Wedding Garment, describing entrusted to him. Courteous to everyone, he was please the people, and kept a hair shirt next to people thrown out of the also austere in the way he carried himself and his skin where no one could see it. Today, he said, woe betide anyone who dared to slap him on the the modern millionaire does the opposite. back. Our Lord was deprived of everything in His As a youth, Passion, save His dignity. This greatly disturbed Washington Pontius Pilate, even when He was dragged studied a book before the governor dressed mockingly as a called Rules fool. There was something ineffably royal in the of Civility and Master, surpassing the ceremonies of Caesar. Decent Behavior So the Roman governor ordered that a sign be which had been placed on the cross calling Him a king. When compiled by the crowd objected, haunted Pilate said, “What I French Jesuits have written, I have written.” L in 1595 and FR. GEORGE RUTLER is pastor of the translated by a twelve-year old Church of Saint Michael in New York City, and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/CHRIS RYAN boy in London. author of 33 books – including Grace & Truth: The rules were Twenty Steps to Embracing Virtue and Saving of common Civilization; and A Year With Father Rutler – a sense and had compilation of nearly 400 of his most brilliant nothing to do and beloved homilies and writings (both recently with pomposity. released by EWTN Publishing). Father Rutler was They harkened national chaplain of Legatus from 1991 to 2001. back to the January 2020 | 32 | legatus.org

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ENGAGING THE FR. ED BROOM FAITH Social bonds should draw one to Christ IT IS INCUMBENT UPON US IN and end those The fruits CATECHISM the panoramic overview of our relationships. of charity 101 life to analyze in great detail If some person are joy, our social relationships, which whom you ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SOLSTOCK peace, and consist most likely of both call friend is mercy; charity demands relatives and friends. To do this, hurting your beneficence and fraternal we must first understand the friendship with correction; it is benevolence; it timeless truth of Saint Ignatius Jesus, why fosters reciprocity and remains of Loyola in the Spiritual wouldn’t you disinterested and generous; it Exercises no. 23, “Principle and take the drastic is friendship and communion: Foundation: Man is created to measure of Love is itself the fulfillment praise, reverence, and serve ending that of all our works. There is the God our Lord, and by this mean friendship once goal; that is why we run: we run save his soul. The other things and for all! toward it, and once we reach it, on the face of the earth are Less time and energy. Then there might be a in it we shall find rest. created for man to help him in middle-ground experience or relationship. By attaining the end for which he this we mean a friendship with a person who Catechism of the is created.” is noble, good, spiritual, with high ideals and Catholic Church, #1829 … Let us enter into a plan of life pursuits like yours. However, the time you spend for our social relationships – let with this person is extreme. It is too much! … SCRIPTURE There are us study, analyze, and examine You are aware that you are neglecting your time 101 friends who each one to see if it is a true with God, with your spouse, with your children, bring ruin, friendship, or a friendship that and with other aspects of your life that need but there are should be cooled, or a pseudo- attention. Conclusion? This is not a call to end friendship that should be this, but a call to moderate it; that is to say, give ended once and for all. less time and energy to this relationship. Step back and observe all Upgrade your social life. Maybe it has happened true friends your social contacts, but try to that there is a person – in some parish group or more loyal than a brother. view them through the divine setting – whom you believe is holy, dedicated, perspective, through the eyes hardworking, prayerful, and inspiring, with Proverbs 18:24 of God, the Father of all. many other virtues. After talking with them Bad contacts. Being dead several times, you realize that each time you honest and sincere, in the leave filled with spiritual consolation and peace. presence of Jesus, Mary, the This could be Jesus, your best friend, speaking angels, and the saints, ask through this inner consolation that He wants yourself if there are contacts you to expand your horizons and establish a – be it relatives or so-called friendship with this person. friends – who are truly L jeopardizing or damaging your relationship with Jesus, Who is Excerpt taken from Road Map to Heaven: A Catholic Plan of Life, really your best friend. by Fr. Ed Broom, OMV (TAN Books, 2019). From Chapter 14, End them! Even though “Our Social Relationships,” pp. 115-118. this may appear somewhat extreme, as well as exceedingly FR. ED BROOM, OMV is a member of difficult, Jesus might be the religious order Oblates of the Virgin Mary, and challenging you to cut, sever, a priest, speaker, author, radio talk-show host, and retreat master – with a particular focus on devotion to Catholic Ignatian Marian spirituality. He serves as associate pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, CA. January 2020 | 34 | legatus.org

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WHAT TO READ Forgiveness Makes You Free: A as he encourages forgiveness of two remarkable world message, Dramatic Story of Healing and and peace wherever wounds leaders, Pope John Paul II and you want to Reconciliation from the Heart are to be found. His “five President Ronald Reagan. get people’s of Rwanda spiritual keys” are central to Each survived assassination attention, Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga his message, and he closes attempts in the spring of and you Ave Maria Press, 192 pages with a guided meditation for 1981, and each came away want them to those who wish to overcome recognizing their survival respond by Fr. Ubald hatred and fear in order to had a divine purpose – the buying in to Rugirangoga find peace. annihilation of atheistic the message. survived Communism, the cause Donna Heckler applies her the 1994 The Divine Plan: John Paul of religious and political broad experience in corporate Rwandan II, Ronald Reagan, and the oppression, human-rights marketing to the Catholic genocide. Dramatic End of the Cold War violations, and even death Church in this eye-opening Eighty of Paul Kengor and Robert Orlando for hundreds of millions of book by offering successful his family ISI Books, 288 pages people. Read this exhaustively business strategies to help members researched work if you want to the Church at every level do and 45,000 of his parishioners Did the learn how the Cold War really what it is called to do – attract did not. Shaken by the tragedy, Soviet Union ended. people to the Gospel message he has dedicated his ministry collapse and save souls in the process. to reconciliation and healing under its own Marketing God: Inspired In the end, it’s still a matter between the Tutsis and Hutus weight? No Strategies for Building the of individuals responding to whose long-simmering way, say the Kingdom grace, but there’s nothing like ethnic animosity ignited the authors of The Donna Heckler a good marketing plan to give slaughter of some 800,000 Divine Plan. OSV Books, 128 pages the Holy Spirit something to Rwandans. In this remarkable It wouldn’t work with.  L book, Fr. Ubald tells his story have happened without the How is evangelization like and relates a message of hope vision and collaboration marketing? You have a January 2020 | 36 | legatus.org

WHAT TO SEE Restored faith, restoring wholeness WHEN PEOPLE USED TO WRITE it by demonstrating the love of Catholic faith who Restored: Mother Teresa of their desire Christ to the least among us. provides care for Stories of Encounter to join in her work among the And the series title, Restored, dozens of young Connie McEldowney, Deacon destitute of India, she would applies on two levels: these single mothers and Pablo Perez, Fr. Bob Lombardo, often respond: “Stay where you individuals have experienced their children. Among Alan Graham, Sharon Mason, are. Find your own Calcutta.” crises of doubt and poor others we meet is Alan Jordan and Jessie Schiele Her point, of course, was that choices in their lives, only later Graham, a successful one need not travel halfway to rediscover their Catholic businessman who Run time: Six episodes, around the globe to seek out faith, which helped inspire built a 27-acre village approx. 22-26 min each the needy and accomplish them to an outreach seeking of new houses for “something wonderful for to restore hope and dignity to the homeless and operates Not Rated God,” as another of her persons in need. the largest prepared meal Produced by ODB Films and catchphrases went. There is The series introduces us to ministry in Austin, Texas. St. Joseph Communications. plenty to do among the poor folks like Deacon Pablo Perez, much closer to home, even in who grew up in the streets of Each of these six stories is storiesofencounter.com local communities. Chicago and dabbled in gangs inspiring in its own right, Restored: Stories of Encounter before turning his life around. and each raises provocative is a six-part documentary He now dedicates himself questions. If these generous series about individuals who to prison ministry, offering and caring souls were not are doing just that. They have hope and reconciliation to providing these services, recognized the unmet needs of incarcerated men. There’s what would happen to the others and have dedicated their Connie McEldowney of people who benefit?  L lives to doing something about Dayton, Ohio, a revert to the GERALD KORSON is a Legatus magazine staff writer. January 2020 | 37 | legatus.org

HEALTH JAMES D. KANG, M.D. MATTERS Accessing the miracle of regenerative medicine REGENERATIVE MEDICINE those cells to and unlocking stem cell do what we biology will open many doors want them toward treating patients to do, which with orthopedic problems will help (and hopefully, one day, people avoid help patients avoid invasive complicated surgeries). Philanthropy is and painful pivotal in helping fund some surgeries. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SIMONKR of the important projects that sometimes cannot be funded In orthopedic through the NIH or other surgery we sources. deal with things like As a surgeon and a scientist, broken body I see the field of regenerative parts, muscle medicine as extremely exciting defects, spinal a premier center for because we are on the cusp issues, bone fractures. “… the next frontier should regenerative medicine, and of understanding stem cell Much of what we be not reconstruction, but we are in the process of biology. We are getting a do is reconstructive regeneration … [of] cartilage, recruiting a new director to window into how Mother surgery. If you tear spearhead the program. Nature regenerates. It’s exciting your ACL, we can because we have possibly replace the torn bones, tendons, muscle. Philanthropy is enormously unlocked certain mysteries ligament with a helpful in these massive of how cells differentiate piece of tendon from endeavors. Researchers into specific types of tissue. another part of the are constantly endeavoring And once we understand it knee. If you have to get grants through the better—through basic hard spinal stenosis, we can do a spinal fusion. If National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is our work and science—we can steer your hips or knees are terribly arthritic, we main vehicle for funding. But only about 10-15 can replace them. This is the current percent of grants submitted actually get funded. Current treatment for damaged or arthritic knees is convention, and it gives many Philanthropy is a way to bridge the gap so that “reconstructive” knee replacement surgery (artificial people tremendous relief from pain scientists can do their research without having knee, right). But scientists and doctors are instead and suffering. But the next frontier to constantly watch grant funding, having to let looking toward regenerating the existing damaged should be not reconstruction, but people go, and interrupting their studies. L cartilage (left). regeneration. With the right amount of research, we will be able to regenerate DR. JAMES KANG, chairman of the cartilage, bones, tendons, muscle. department of orthopedic surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, specializes The field of regenerative medicine in spinal surgery. As a surgeon/clinician/scientist, is evolving, and many institutions he is an internationally recognized leader are looking at it, including Brigham. We aim to be one of the innovators in intervertebral disc degeneration research, and leaders in this field. Within our having done pioneering work in the biology and department’s vision is to launch molecular mechanisms of disc degeneration, as well as devising novel therapeutic interventions using stem cells and gene therapy. HEALTHNETWORK is a Legatus membership benefit, a health care “concierge service” that provides members and their families access to some of the most respected hospitals in the world. One Call Starts It All: (866) 968-2467 or (440) 893-0830. Email: [email protected] HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION is a nonprofit whose mission is to improve medicine for all by connecting CEOs with leading hospitals and their doctors to provide the best access to world-class care and increase philanthropic funding for medical research. January 2020 | 38 | legatus.org

FEEDING THE MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO FOODIE Everything old can be new again FORTY-SIX YEARS AGO, PETER “green” not by looking for a new path in 2020, but Allen released the song instead recycling and reinventing the one from “Everything Old Is New Again” 2019, this time correcting course at the points which provides a commentary you failed to properly navigate before. on the entertainment business, which has a way of reinventing Peter Allen also has another great line in his and recycling popular things song which says, “Don’t throw your past away, from the past. We have seen you may need it some rainy day.” We all carry our this many times with “reboots” past with us and can only move forward when of old TV shows, remakes we embrace it, learn from it, repent for it, and of classic films, or songs we change our ways. St. Paul never ran away from know we have heard before. In his past and often reminds us that he once was today’s dominating consumer Saul, a great sinner. culture, everyone from retailers to entertainers looks for ways to the throne said, ‘behold, I make all things new’” The recipe I have provided embodies two of the get people to buy their product, (Rev. 21:5). Isn’t Christ’s promise, through the themes I have laid out here. Brussels sprouts even when it is something we economy of salvation as the new Adam, to make were often something we rejected as children, so had in the past. all things new again as they were, before the fall I invite you to try them again but in a new way. What if, however, there was of man in the Garden of Eden? It is an essential You will find that our recipe calls for holding onto another way of looking at part of our faith to believe that everything old the used oil from the bacon which you otherwise this phrase, “Everything old will one day be new again. would throw away, in order to use it again and is new again?” What if we As we begin this new year, I have a challenge for bring new life to the Brussels sprouts. Don’t viewed it through the lens of you. Whether it is your commitment to your faith throw your past away; you may need it some our faith and the Death and that may have begun to become lukewarm, your rainy day… “Dreams do come true my friend, Resurrection of Christ? This relationship to your spouse, siblings, children, when everything old is new again!” L would bring an entirely new or friends, or your determination to be an active meaning to the same words. In instrument of God’s love in this world by your MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO is the vicar for the book of Revelation, John, words and actions – take what is old and make development of the Diocese of Brooklyn and host of the NET TV cooking when describing his vision, it new again. You can think of yourself as going says, “He who was seated on show Breaking Bread (Netny.tv/shows/breaking-bread) and pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Annunciation Parish, Brooklyn. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR BRUSSELS SPROUTS This is a fantastic, simple side dish that Place some olive oil in a pan, followed Add sea salt, apple cider vinegar, Pour the sprouts and bacon into a nice goes great with a hearty winter meal! by the diced bacon, on medium to high crushed red pepper, and a little fresh dish, serve while hot, and enjoy! With a little sweet bacon and apple heat. Cook the bacon until crispy. ground black pepper. cider vinegar, it’s also a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables! Cut the Brussels sprouts in half. Ingredients When the bacon is crispy, remove the bacon and place it in a bowl, but leave 2 Tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil the melted fat in the pan. Be sure to remove all the bacon bits or they will 1 package bacon, diced burn. ½ Lb. baby Brussels sprouts Put the Brussels sprouts in the pan – cleaned and boiled for 8-10 minutes on high flame to make the sprouts become crispy on the outside. Let them 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar cook for 7-10 minutes. 1/2 Tsp. crushed red pepper Return the bacon to the pan and mix well. 1 Tsp. black pepper Sea Salt January 2020 | 39 | legatus.org

U.S. BRIEFS EXPERTS DESCRIBE HOW TO run by a nonprofit. It would provide reliquary containing relics of GUARD KIDS FROM SEXUAL syringes and tools for drug use and Canadian saints as well as some EXPLOITATION ONLINE have personnel ready to respond to items from the church’s gift shop. A WASHINGTON — Advocates overdoses, but users would have to security camera malfunctioned, so in online security gathered in bring their own drugs. no video of the theft is available. November at the Rayburn House Writing in his weekly column for Cathedral officials say they hope Office Building in Washington to Catholic Philly in late October, the relics can be recovered, but detail how children and young Archbishop Chaput said the in the meantime, the cathedral is people are being exploited sexually proposed facility “is simply the already working to obtain other online, and ways to blunt it. latest dose of despair offered by a relics from the same saints. Most “Social media is removing previous confused and suffering culture; a of the relics are of Canadian saints, barriers to grooming victims for culture that refuses to understand and many have been canonized child abusers, sex traffickers, pimps, the true nature of both addiction relatively recently. They include and even sex buyers themselves and those who are enslaved by it.” St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. André because apps make minors’ accounts Chaput argued that the premise of Montreal, and three of the eight easily discoverable and accessible,” of such injection sites is built on North American Jesuit martyrs. said Haley Halverson of the National “misguided compassion” and “an Center on Sexual Exploitation, the erroneous concept of human nature.” ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ OF LOS symposium’s sponsor. ANGELES ELECTED PRESIDENT SAINTS’ RELICS STOLEN FROM OF THE USCCB To prevent this, Halverson urged QUEBEC’S CATHEDRAL BASILICA BALTIMORE — Archbishop Jose the implementation of age-based OF NOTRE DAME H. Gomez of Los Angeles, Legatus’ default safety settings on social QUEBEC CITY, Canada — The Ecclesiastical Advisor, was elected media platforms and other apps for Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame to a three-year term as president minors that include disabling direct de Quebec in Quebec City is working of the U.S. Conference of Catholic messages from strangers, disabling to replace relics of Canadian saints Bishops during the bishops’ geotagging, pornography filter, that were stolen after a break-in last November fall general assembly in and better algorithms to remove September. Baltimore. He is the first Latino to sexually graphic or sexualizing The thief, who fled before a guard be elected president. comments on photos or videos. could accost him, stole a large SUPERVISED INJECTIONS NO The 67-year-old archbishop has SOLUTION TO DRUG PROBLEM, served as conference vice president SAYS ARCHBISHOP for the past three years, working PHILADELPHIA, PA – A proposal to alongside Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo create a supervised injection site in of Galveston-Houston, the outgoing Philadelphia has drawn criticism president. He is known as a leading from Archbishop Charles Chaput. advocate of immigrant rights, often The proposed center, which is voicing support for newcomers as supported by city officials, would be they face growing restrictions being implemented by the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies.  L SOURCES: Catholic News Service, Catholic News Agency, Crux January 2020 | 40 | legatus.org

WORLD BRIEFS ORDINATION OF MARRIED MEN Catholic pilgrims travel to the small and remarriage is no longer COULD GET DETAILED STUDY, Italian town of Loreto to stand inside generally assessed as being a grave SAYS CARDINAL the Holy House of Mary, preserved sin, and, subsequently, a general VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Peter in a basilica, in which Tradition exclusion from the reception of the Turkson said Monday that the holds that the Virgin Mary was born, Eucharist is not foreseen.” ordination of married men will raised and greeted by the Gabriel the Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, likely be the subject of further study Archangel at the Annunciation. president emeritus of the Pontifical for the universal Church after last Committee for Historical Sciences,  October’s Amazon synod. GERMAN BISHOPS DECLARE warned that this attitude — “This issue HOMOSEXUALITY AS ‘NORMAL,’ questioning longstanding Church will probably ADULTERY ‘NOT GRAVE’ teaching on the celibate, male be made the BERLIN – Despite the 1992 priesthood; homosexuality; and subject matter Catechism of the Catholic Church marriage — could lead to a “national of a more stating that homosexual acts are church” without “… ties to Rome” detailed study “instrinsically disordered” and and could “certainly be the surest of the issue “contrary to the natural law” (CCC path into the final decline” of the with view to 2357), in early December, the German Church. the Church Commission for Marriage and taking a consistent position, not Family of the German Bishops’ FILM DEPICTING STORY OF BL. only in view of the Amazon, but in Conference came to a consensus FRANZ JAGERSTATTER OPENS ON view of the universal Church,” said that homosexuality is a “normal BIG SCREEN Turkson, prefect of the Vatican’s form of sexual predisposition.” Dicastery for the Promotion of In a December 5 press release ROME – The new film – “A Hidden Integral Human Development. putting forth results of an “expert Life” – released December 13 in During the special assembly of the consultation on the topic ‘The select U.S. theaters, tells the gripping Synod of Bishops on the Church’s Sexuality of Man: How to discuss story of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, life and ministry in the Pan-Amazon it scientifically-theologically, and a country Austrian who refused region, several bishops proposed how to assess it ecclesiastically,’” to join the ranks of Nazi soldiers ordaining mature married men of their ‘experts’ agreed that “human in World War II, which led to his proven virtue for ministry in remote sexuality encompasses a dimension imprisonment and death. Beatified areas of the Amazon. of lust, of procreation, and of by the Catholic Church in Austria in relationships.” Further, they agreed 2007, his wife Franziska was present POPE FRANCIS ADDS MARIAN that homosexuality is as normal as at the ceremony, dying just a few FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LORETO TO heterosexuality and that neither years later in 2013 at age 100. CALENDAR attraction should be changed. As VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has well, their ‘experts’ stated that “a The couple were peasant farmers decreed that the feast of Our Lady sexual relationship after a divorce in Austria, and the film shows how of Loreto be included in the Roman their strong love was mutually Calendar as an optional memorial uplifting as they endured harsh to be celebrated on Dec. 10. ostracization “This celebration will help all by locals, people, especially families, youth as they and religious, to imitate the virtues persevered of that perfect disciple of the in following Gospel, the Virgin Mother, who, in their conceiving the Head of the Church ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/KATRIN SAUERWEIN conscience, also accepted us as her own,” WIKIPEDIAand Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the subjugating Congregation for Divine Worship, their ordinary stated in the October decree. needs and even their survival to it.  L SOURCES: Catholic News Service, Catholic News Agency, Crux 41January 2020 | | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS CINCINNATI VENTURA/ Then on December 11 at Spanish The Cincinnati Chapter LA NORTH Hills Country Club in Camarillo, hosted the renowned On November 22, CA, the Chapter delighted in its religious artist, Holly some 56 Chapter joyful annual Advent celebration. Schapker, on November members and Bishop Marc Trudeau from the 12 at the historic Carnegie guests met at San Pedro Pastoral Region of Center of Columbia the Westlake the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Tusculum. Her intriguing Village Inn. The celebrated Mass with 43 members presentation provided evening began and guests in attendance. With insights to her process of CINCINNATI. Pictured (l to r): Hosts Steve and Maryann with George and President Bob Berry acting as M.C., Ries, Holly Schapker, and Angie and Greg Otis (president). relinquishing personal Rosemary Esseff, the wonderful reception and dinner control of her work to Sr. leading the concluded with John and Nancy God’s energy, and the rosary. Chaplain Fr. Dave Heney Borchard introducing The Musique unexpected gifts of beauty celebrated Mass, with members Bergamasque Trio who performed a that He produces through Dn. George Esseff, Jr. assisting, variety of Christmas songs and led this surrender. Jerry Weisbecker cantoring, everyone in singing. and Bud Daily reading In early December, Chapter CINCINNATI. the Scripture. After the founding member Don Don Neyer reception, George Weigel Neyer was nominated as a spoke about the themes 2020 “Great Living Cincinnatian” – in his new book, The among four inductees for the honor Irony of Modern Catholic – for his lifetime professional, History. Following dinner, community, and family exemplary he continued to elaborate service. The designation is given on the informative by The Cincinnati USA Regional thoughts in his book with a VENTURA/LA NORTH. At the December 11 Chapter Advent Chamber, which will officially stimulating question-and- celebration (l. to r.): Teo Zeolla, Bishop Marc Trudeau, Robert honor the men at a February 27 answer period. Bagdazian, Patty Berry, Bob Berry, John Borchard, Nancy Borchard. dinner. Mr. Neyer joins the 159 previously named to this title since it was inaugurated 53 years ago. Neyer, now retired, was CEO of Al Neyer, Inc., a champion of the design-build method of construction. As the firm’s fourth-generation leader, he helped enhance its reputation as an ethical developer/contractor. ORANGE COUNTY. Members enjoyed their annual Christmas celebration VENTURA/LA NORTH. The Musique Bergamasque He was a Rotary Club member of dinner and dancing on December 12, a much-anticipated and very festive Trio, who performed a variety of Christmas favorites since 1975, and also involved event with live music, held at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. at the Chapter’s December 11 event. The Bergamasque in Camp Allyn and Stepping Trio (l. to. R): Jonathan Teichert (pianist), Jane Grimm (soprano), Sean Donnelly (baritone). Stones, which provide respite programs for adults and children with disability. Caring for his disabled wife from 1982 until her 2016 death, he also received the Hamilton County Caregiver Award for his ‘round-the-clock dedication to her care. He plainly admits that love of his Catholic faith has been the overarching influence on his life’s endeavors. He is surrounded by six children, 32 grandchildren, and 23 great- ORANGE COUNTY. Also at its December 12 event, the 2019 Orange County Chapter grandchildren. Board was recognized (l. to r.): John Ford, Bill Campbell, Greg Castro, John McMahon, Brad Schreiber, Monsignor Lawrence Baird (chaplain), Alice Flynn, Kent Peterson, Mike Gilmore, Elaine John, Sandy Schreiber, and Carrie Paone. VENTURA/LA NORTH. January 2020 | 42 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS author of the best-selling biography of Pope John Paul II. LEHIGH VALLEY. The Lehigh Valley Chapter celebrated its 15th anniversary of chartering on November 6 at the Lehigh Country LEHIGH VALLEY Club in Lower Macungie Township, PA. Legatus Ambassador At-Large John Hunt attended and commemorated the occasion. Of special note, Janine Evanish of the Lehigh Valley Chapter, having MIAMI worked with her husband Dr. The Chapter welcomed guest John Evanish for years building speaker George Weigel on December up their thriving dental practice 3, who gave an exclusive discussion in northeastern Pennsylvania, on the current state of affairs in the now has a venture of her own. She Catholic Church. Mr. Weigel serves launched the Heaven and Earth as a distinguished senior fellow Café in downtown Scranton, a of the Ethics and Public Policy unique and beautiful place where Center, is founding president of the patrons can enjoy great beverages James Madison Foundation, and and a vast array of Catholic books and other merchandise. A MIAMI. The Miami Chapter’s December 3 guest speaker, George Weigel, grand opening was held in early personally signs a copy of his new book, The Irony of Modern Catholic History. December 2019 to mark this exciting new offering to the Catholic community in this region. DES MOINES. Two new couples were inducted and welcomed into the Des Moines Chapter on November 19. Shown (l. to r.) are: Ken Munro, Mary Munro, vice president Joe Teeling, Monsignor Bongnanno, Cindy Jensen, Randy Jensen. ANN ARBOR. Members Bob and Michelle Schwartz (left), Chapter chaplain Fr. Chas Canoy (center), and Krista and Stephen Henley (Legatus executive director - right) are shown here enjoying the Chapter’s annual Christmas Gala held December 11 at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor, MI. January 2020 | 43 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS IN PRAYERFUL MEMORIAM JUPITER/PALM BEACH FORT LAUDERDALE RICHARD M. GABRYS The Jupiter Palm The Fort Lauderdale Chapter, on the (August 25, 1941 – Beach Chapter met on cusp of chartering early this year, November 4, 2019) November 21 at The hosted a well-attended November Chef’s Table in Stuart, meeting during which members Longtime FL. The evening’s guest and guests enjoyed a motivational member speaker was Fr. Larry presentation by Tom Peterson. of Legatus, Richards, who spoke on He is the award-winning former Dick the importance of the advertising executive who founded Gabrys, Sacrament of Confession. Catholics Come Home® — known passed JUPITER/PALM BEACH. worldwide for its hard-hitting TV away on TAMPA BAY evangomercials on why to return Monday, On December 10 the Chapter to Catholicism. His talk provided November meeting, beginning with rosary, direct and easy ways to incorporate 4, 2019, Reconciliation, and Mass, was being Catholic into everyday at the age followed by an evening dinner conversations. Members provided of 78. He and social, held at the home of glowing feedback on the event, with and his wife, Eleanore, had been members Jim and Molly Resch. His immediate intention to utilize Mr. Legatus members for 31 years Excellency Bishop Jean Desinord Peterson’s techniques for sharing (since 1988), and he was the Detroit from Haiti also celebrated the their faith with others. Chapter’s first president in 1992. He evening with the group. also served on Legatus’ Board of Governors. TAMPA BAY. Loving husband to Eleanore for 53 years, he was a devoted father of three – sons Michael (Anne) and Steven (Jennifer), and daughter Allison; and proud grandfather of five – Mariella, Nicholas, Stella, Pierce, and Evan. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he worked in public accounting for Deloitte for over four decades, serving in a variety of industry areas for its clients – automotive manufacturing, financial services, public utilities, and health care. He was also President and CEO of Mears Investments, LLC, a personal family business. He served on numerous boards, including 10 years for Ave Maria University. Outside of business, Dick had many great passions in his life -- his family, faith, sports (especially the Brooklyn Dodgers), baseball cards, mentoring, and community service. His funeral Mass was held November 19 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Birmingham. Let us keep him and his family in prayer. FORT LAUDERDALE. 44 | legatus.org January 2020 |

CHAPTER NEWS ATLANTA The Atlanta Chapter members enjoyed a beautifully festive get-together at their December 6 Advent gathering at Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Chaplain Fr. Juan Pablo offered an inspiring reflection on how to experience a more meaningful Advent, by meditating on the examples of St. John the Baptist, Joseph, Mary, and the Magi – in their faith, perseverance, sacrifice, SAVANNAH. During the December 3 Advent celebration at the SAVANNAH. Jerry and Marry Rooney visit with Savannah’s and love for Christ, no matter Oglethorpe Club, founding Savannah president Marty Hogan and his wife past president Ted Kleisner during their December 3 Advent their life circumstances. Shown Colleen visit with Savannah’s chaplain Fr. Dan Firmin and fellow members celebration at the historical Oglethorpe Club. in the two photos are Chapter Grif and Denise Lynch. members relishing the evening of sociability, sumptuous food, and spiritual sustenance. L ATLANTA. (l. to r.) Fr. Juan Pablo, Erika and Brent Herrin ATLANTA. (l. to r.) Bill and Gloria Cortez, Bill and Stephanie Spalding, Mark and Pam Leinmiller CHARLOTTE. Professor Jay W. Richards, research assistant professor at The Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America, spoke to the Charlotte Chapter at Ballantyne Country Club on November 7. CHARLOTTE. Members Vivienne Anderson and 45 | legatus.org Mary Catherine Surface are shown enjoying food, fun, and fellowship at the Chapter’s December 5 Advent Social, held at Dave and Vivienne Anderson’s home. The Chapter’s new associate chaplain Fr. Joseph Matlak also presented an inspiring Advent reflection. January 2020 |

Get-aways for the soul —2019 sojourn snapshots By Christine Valentine-Owsik Legatus’ exclusive 2019 retreats and pilgrimages presented unparalleled opportunities for today’s Ambassadors for Christ and family members to refresh their faith, through soul-strengthening retreats and faith-boosting journeys to the world’s holiest sites. Women’s Enclave Our Lady of PMPiloeogiflGxfrMgMoriiSrMmceefiaotmatet.srrtFhJxyaoooaoei,gpcnhwmuoAeonttisilChastliPsyhtiiendtuaaMdyaemnu.SistlsCpthitssaatheititotoeehunnreesdinral Guadalupe Family Mexico (August 8-11) Mission Pilgrimage sites where St. Juan A special ladies’ long weekend of spiritual (September 6-9) Diego experienced the 16th-century refreshment at Cloud Camp in the apparitions of Our Lady at Tepeyac Hill. mountains of Colorado Springs was held Legatus families enjoyed a four-day They also worshipped at the world-famous in early August. Members could immerse pilgrimage in early September, to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe – the in the stunning natural surroundings most visited shrine in Christendom – during guided hikes through the Rocky The Lustig Family (Fort Worth) with Our Lady of where her miraculous image is still Mountains, relax for luxurious afternoons Guadalupe on the Mexico Family Mission Pilgrimage. prominently displayed on Juan Diego’s at the Forbes Five-Star Broadmoor Spa, tilma (the world’s only apparition-result grow in faith with daily Mass, rosary, and which is still visible). As well, they prayer — and attend special spiritual ventured to Girlstown – founded by the seminars. They also enjoyed premier wine late Venerable Father Aloysius Schwartz tasting; and a world-class fitness center – staffed by the Sisters of Mercy in Chalco, and pool. as they care for over 3,000 underprivileged orphan girls, who are always highly sWurormouennd’sinEgnsclaatveClpoaurdtiCciapmanptasteTnhjoeyBinrogatdhme poroisr.tine outdoor enthused for the Legatus visit. Holy Land (September 18-27) WTaobmleeGnr’souEpn)c,laavnedaMttoennsdigeneosraBtoCbloJuadegCaarm(cphwapitlhaisnp,eCaokloerraJodyocSepSrcinhgasefCehra(pTtheer). BSaJtSesearspuovhso;eaDrnlineeHbmgeba(nielwl.ePtayoer;mrrFo.)ru.e: DNtvkeaoanvr;miindLigBSntoadeusafstfCsoyai;;dreFlex.lotehycdeutwCivaaerlll;dsTiorienfcaotlodr Legatus’ 10-day January 2020 | pilgrimage to the Holy Land this past September – an early sell-out – was led by Steve Ray, author, biblical scholar, and producer of the acclaimed Footprints of God video series. He took Legates and their families on a life- changing discovery-and-faith experience throughout Israel. Along with special chaplain for 46 | legatus.org

Legates enjoying a bonfire, port, and cigars at the Men’s Enclave. Legate-pilgrims outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in old Jerusalem – known as the ‘most sacred place’ – the site of Christ’s Crucifixion, burial, and Resurrection. Legatus pilgrim group at the Castle in Medjugorje. JPetFsilhurgs.eriCwmtahrslikerpenid,jsooyMnedwoaanbtteouraartnordidpeearcfroorsmsetdhemSaenayomf Giraalcilleese., where step back from the demands of (also Westchester County daily life and refresh their souls with daily Mass, rosary, and prayer. As well, they enhanced their understanding of faith teachings through discussion and engaging presentations Chapter chaplain), the group visited from guest speakers. They also and prayed at the biblical sites explored the rugged Texas where Jesus lived, walked, taught, landscape — hunting, fishing, performed miracles, and spoke to His and practicing at the shooting Father – sites of the Transfiguration, complex — and later relaxed Wedding Feast of Cana, mount of with premier wine tasting and Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee, Garden of Legatus pilgrims walking while praying the rosary on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje. seasonal cuisine. Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, Calvary, and Mount of Olives. The Holy Land Medjugorje 2020 trip in March has just a few spots still open. (October 30-November 5) Men’s Meant as an experience of something new Enclave and intangible, the Medjugorje pilgrimage was intended as a faith challenge to (October 9-12) consider the Blessed Mother and her Son through the eyes of a culture that has encountered the miraculous. The journey Legatus founder to Croatia required practical preparation and chairman Tom — such as the ability to hike on uneven, Monaghan, and executive rocky terrain with steep inclines — and director Stephen Henley, also required flexibility with schedules accompanied members for and comfort. The rugged journey allowed a three-day men’s retreat Legatus members to travel together in at The JL Bar’s majestic exploring a simple village filled with the hill country ranch in the Ltheegiartsepmirietunaflrocommamlliosvsieornthaet tchoeunMteryn’hsaEdnaclamveematoJraLbBlaertRimanecshhainrpSeonnionrga, most radical faith.  L heart of Texas – where Texas, in October. the men could take a CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK is Legatus magazine’s editor. January 2020 | 47 | legatus.org

2020 SUMMIT EAST SPEAKER 5 MINUTES BRIAN FRAGA WITH Understanding God’s special mission for those with influence FORMER AUTO WORKER WENT FROM NOT GOING TO CHURCH, TO CONSIDERING PRIESTHOOD FATHER JOHN RICCARDO, 54, How would you describe that mission? a priest, but I had an encounter with Jesus that a priest of the Archdiocese I could never deny. I went from being in a place of Detroit, will be a featured The mission is two-fold. For all of us, the mission of not going to church – even though I prayed speaker at the 2020 Legatus is to understand that the work that happened on – to Jesus inviting me to be a priest, which is East Summit. Easter Sunday was the work of the re-creation something I had never genuinely considered in of the universe. What you and I are supposed to my life. Father Riccardo is the be doing right now is letting the Lord use us as executive director of ACTS instruments in his hands to continue to foster What was that encounter XXIX, a nonprofit he helped that work of re-creation in every sphere of life. with Jesus like? to form that is aimed at revitalizing parish For those who I was a typical early-to-mid-20s individual who life and helping pastors belong to Legatus, was restless, trying to find something truly and their teams to it’s that and then meaningful to do in my life, and wasn’t able to reclaim their identity some. The line that find that in the world. I was on my way back as missionary disciples. comes to mind is to grad school to get another degree to open Father Riccardo recently the line in the book another door, which I didn’t really care about spoke with Legatus of Esther when because I didn’t want money, I wanted meaning. magazine. Esther’s uncle says One day out of nowhere as I was praying, I felt to her, “Who knows like the Lord invited me to live single and to do it Without giving too whether or not God as a priest. And the moment He seriously asked much away, what has raised you up for me to do that, I knew that’s what I was looking are you going to be such a time as this.” for. talking about at the There’s an especially Summit? weighty task given What is the mission of ACTS XXIX? to those who have influence, and I’m going to be What I want to try to do is in the talking about that, too. ACTS XXIX is a nonprofit we founded last year midst of the confusion that’s that does work with pastors and parishes across going on in the world we’re What have been your impressions the country to bring about transformation and living in — and in the Church of Legatus? to help them reclaim their missionary identity. and the country — is to pull We feel the Lord has given us something unique back from the weeds and to I’ve spoken at Legatus meetings off and on ever to share with a segment of pastors and parishes get clear once again on the big since it started. The Legates are tremendous men around the country. It’s about priestly renewal, picture. And the big picture in and women with a real passion for the Gospel, working with pastors and their teams to get my mind is to make sure we and an eagerness to understand what God is healthy and then to get clarity on God’s plan for understand God’s plan for the asking them to do in these crazy times in which the world, and then to get out there and begin world and our mission in it, we live. to discern the blueprint that He has for every most especially the mission parish. that has been entrusted to What did you do before people like those who belong to entering seminary? Do you have any hobbies? Legatus. I worked in the auto industry. My vocation story My passion outside of Jesus is golf, reading, and L is complicated. I never had an inkling to become friends, not in that order. January 2020 | 48 | legatus.org

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MEET THE BRIAN FRAGA CHAPLAIN North Georgia chaplain had stunning call to religious life “HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS A PRIEST … WANTED TO HAVE A FAMILY” FATHER LINO OTERO, 52, What have been your impressions was, if God was calling to me religious life and a priest of the Legionaries of of Legatus? not the diocesan priesthood, then where? I was Christ, is the new chaplain discerning with a very holy diocesan priest who of Legatus’ North Georgia I’ve been very impressed by the maturity of the had been a teacher of mine at the seminary. Chapter, which chartered in members. These are people who take their faith Among the options that I presented to him, he late November. very seriously. They’re very intent in raising recommended the Legionaries of Christ. Father Otero, a native of their families in the Catholic faith. They’re Nicaragua, was 14 when his people who are very concerned about the de- Do you feel you made the family immigrated to Miami. Christianization of society, and they have the right decision? A few years later, an intense desire to do something about it. religious experience Right from the very beginning. I felt everything led him to discern a When did you that I received in my formation was a blessing. priestly vocation. That discern you had And like many of my companions, we suffered path would ultimately a vocation to the the shock of the revelations of our founder. But lead him to join the priesthood? eventually, even that we grew to see as a blessing Legionaries of Christ in since it has given us the opportunity to be more 1990, and ordaination in I never thought of humble, and to appreciate things much more. 2001. myself as a priest In my own life, I’ve been able to detach myself In an interview with growing up. On the from viewpoints and perspectives that were Legatus magazine, Father contrary, becoming a too narrow. I participated in the renewal and Otero shared his vocation priest was the last thing reform of the congregation, which entailed a story, his impressions of I thought I would do. I reconfiguration of the inner culture of how we Legatus, and the reforms was very much opposed to the idea because I live our lives, our spirituality, and our mission. that the Legionaries of Christ wanted to have a family of my own. has undergone in the years How would you describe the health since revelations came to light When I was 17, I was invited, providentially, to of the Legionaries today? that the congregation’s late attend a retreat at a Trappist monastery outside founder, Father Marcial Maciel of Atlanta. It was on the third day of the retreat I would say it’s better than ever. Because even Degollado, led a double life that I had the most enlightening experience though, in the old days, many young men and sexually abused boys and in my entire life. It was a split second of an entered and persevered because of the high young men. immense shower, an inundation of God’s love, ideals that the founder presented, eventually, as that felt like a little piece of Heaven in my soul. one grew older, a stifling air could be perceived How did you become After that, I could not imagine doing anything in in many. So now, all of that is gone. I think our a Legatus chaplain? my life but to dedicate my life to God. perseverance rate is much higher because the priests feel that there is greater degree of It was mostly because of the How did you end up joining possibility of self-expression, of more mature recommendations from some the Legionaries of Christ? friendships and relationships, and a more of the founding members of the balanced way of life. L chapter. They invited me, and It was during my time in the diocesan seminary I started coming to meetings, that I realized the experience that I had felt in and they came to like me. That’s that monastery corresponded more to the calling pretty much how it happened. of a religious life with vows. So the question January 2020 | 50 | legatus.org