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PAGE 2 THE CATHOLIC WEEK SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 The Catholic Week SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Volume 83, Number 19 Of fi cial Publication of the Archdiocese of Mobile Published since 1934 The Catholic Week (USPS 094-660) is published bi-weekly by the Archdiocese of Mobile 356 Government Street Mobile, AL 36602 Periodical Postage Paid at Mobile, Alabama —POSTMASTER— Send address changes to: The Catholic Week, PO Box 349, Mobile, AL 36601 Mobile P.S. Form 3541-N —PUBLISHER— Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi —EDITOR— Robert W. Herbst 251-434-1544 rherbst@mobarch.org —PRODUCTION— Pamela C. Wheeler 251-434-1545 tcw@mobarch.org —ADVERTISING— Mary Ann Stevens 251-434-1543 cwadvertising@bellsouth.net —OFFICE HOURS— 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday —PHONE NUMBERS— 251-432-3529 FAX: 251-434-1547 —OFFICE ADDRESS— 356 Government Street Mobile, Alabama —MAILING ADDRESS— PO Box 349 • Mobile AL 36601 —WEBSITE— www.mobarch.org/catholicweek —ONLINE EDITION— www.mobarch.org —SUBSCRIPTIONS— Laura C. Ball 251-434-1535 lball@mobarch.org $22 out-of-parish, and $24 out-of- state. Address all subscription cor- respondence to The Catholic Week , PO Box 349, Mobile AL 36601. When changing address, renewing or inquiring about a subscription, customer should include a recent address label with old address and new address and allow four weeks for address change to take effect. DEADLINES for OCTOBER 13, 2017 News copy and photos: OCTOBER 3, NOON Advertising Camera-ready Ads: OCTOBER 3, NOON Archdiocesan Clergy Deceased in October 1 Reverend John J. Raleigh ........................................................1961 Reverend Monsignor Cordell J. Lang .................................... 2001 4 Reverend Monsignor David O. Tellier ....................................1993 Reverend George Lester..........................................................1916 6 Reverend Monsignor C.T. O’Callaghan..................................1911 11 Reverend George N. Moeller ..................................................1944 Reverend Thomas John Blyth .................................................1964 12 Reverend Joseph M. Sheridan.................................................1945 Reverend David Trosch...........................................................2012 18 Reverend Michael Barry Desmond ........................................2007 21 Right Reverend Edward Patrick Allen ....................................1926 Reverend Monsignor Patrick F. Foy........................................1990 22 Reverend Harold Purcell .........................................................1952 23 Reverend Peter Mauvernay .....................................................1839 Reverend Desmond Regan ......................................................2014 24 Reverend Joseph E. McDermott..............................................1933 Reverend James Malone..........................................................1936 26 Reverend Joseph Ganem .........................................................1924 29 Reverend Thomas P. Cassidy ..................................................1915 30 Reverend E.M. Shea................................................................1915 Official Announcement ArchbishopThomas J. Rodi announces: Reverend Jan A. Zagorski has retired from active priestly ministry. 21/< 5(0$,1,1* 63276 )HEUXDU\ 0DUFK 3LOJULPDJH WR WKH +RO\ /DQG “In the Footsteps of Jesus” Led by The Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi, Archbishop of Mobile &$// -($1 35(6/(< 1D]DUHWK 6HD RI *DOLOHH -HUXVDOHP (LQ .DUHP %HWKOHKHP (PPDXV $UFKGLRFHVH RI 0RELOH ALL INCLUSIVE $4140 The shoebox-sized boxes should arrive in October and parishioners can then fill them with simple Christmas gifts or necessities. Filled boxes and a check for $9 to cover ship- ping/missionary work are then returned to the participating parish/school/diocesan office in November. The participating parish then delivers the boxes to one of six dropoff centers throughout the archdiocese be- tween Nov. 4-12. “Box of Joy” began with a pi- lot year in 2014 and the Archdi- ocese of Mobile participated for the first time in 2015. In 2015 and again in 2016, the generous people of the archdiocese served more than 4,000 children — the most of any diocese. Earlier this year, Cross Cath- olic Outreach offered select me- dia outlets an opportunity to see “Boxes of Joy” being delivered to children in Haiti. “To see the conditions that some in Haiti were living in and then to see the reaction of the children and families who benefitted from the ‘Box of Joy’ program was absolutely over- whelming,” said “The Catholic Week” Editor Rob Herbst, who was part of the media contin- gent that followed Cross Catho- lic Outreach in Haiti in March. “Their appreciation for seem- ingly-small gifts to many of us was truly beautiful to see. Many times we don’t get to witness our charitable gifts making a differ- ence to others, so to be able to see “Boxes of Joy” putting smiles on families’ faces was a blessing.The boxes mean so much to so many.” Those across the U.S., donated 31,712 “Boxes of Joy” last year. “ ‘Box of Joy’ allows all of us in the archdiocese to come together to help bring joy to a child who may have never before received a gift,” said Ja- net Masline, associate director for the archdiocese’s Office for Box From page 1 Photo by Rob Herbst/The Catholic Week Children in Haiti take a look at what is in the “Box of Joy” each received in March. Evangelization and Family Life. “In addition, part of the mon- etary donation with each box helps to provide life-saving pro- grams for the families in these areas. Our donations bring joy not only to the children, but their entire community. “ — For more information on “Box of Joy,” contact Janet Masline at jmasline@mobarch.org or visit www.CrossCatholic.org/BoxofJoy