South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 2003 Page: 1 of 20
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South Texas Catholic
Diocese of Corpus Christi Vol. 38 No. 20 October 17, 2003
Quick Look...
Mission Elevated to a Parish
t. Michael
the Arch'
angel Mission
in Banquete
was elevated
to a parish in a
ceremony held
at the church on
Sept. 29. Bishop
Edmond Carmody acknowledged the hard work
and dedication of the clergy and parishioners
that have helped turn the mission into a parish.
Read more on page 4
Dancing Through Downtown
13 ishop Edmond
J Carmody kicked
off the eighth annual
Walk for Diabetes
on Oct. 4 with an
invocation. Nearly
2,000 people walked
the four-mile route
which began and
ended at Water
Street restaurant. Many dressed up in costumes
for the event, which helps raise awareness of
the prevalence of diabetes in the coastal bend.
Read more on page 7
The Youth Page
ver 40
youth
from Our Lady
of Guadalupe
Parish in Sinton
attended this
years’ Youth
Spectacular,
pictured left
with pastor Fr. David Taurasi. On T.Y.P this
month check out Talking Faith at the Youth
Spectacular, profile of an outstanding teen from
St. Peter’s Parish and the High School Mystery
Madness event at St. Peter’s last month.
Read more on page 13
Celebrating Strong Marriages
~ ouples ceh
wbrating 25 and 50
years of marriage were
honored at a special
Mass celebrated by
Bishop Carmody at
Corpus Christi Cathe'
dral. Couples received
a blessing from the bishop and a certificate for
their lasting commitment to one another. Many
shared the secrets they attribute to a happy and
lasting marriage, such as faith, prayer, listening
to one another and marriage preparation classes.
Read more on page 20
Local community shares in Holy
Family’s dreams of improvement
By Georgina Stark
Students from Holy Fam-
ily School sat under the school’s
pavilion in shiny yellow hard hats,
holding bright plastic shovels, anx-
ious to begin breaking ground for
their new playground the morning
of Oct. 3.
Parishioners, along with the local
community, have been raising mon-
ey over the past three years with
festivals, casino nights and bingo to
make their building dreams come
true.
Students, community leaders,
Holy Family pastor, Fr. Frank
Martinez, Bishop Edmond Carmody
and school principal, Sister Patricia
Rodriguez broke ground for the
$354,000 phase one of the project.
It will include a new rectory, offices
and best of all the students say, a
new playground.
Fundraising has already begun
for phase two of the improvements,
which will cost an estimated $1.9
million and will include a new
school cafeteria, parish hall, meet-
ing rooms and church offices.
See HOLY FAMILY, page 4
STC photo/Paula Goldapp
Students from Holy Family School hold up a banner inviting
everyone to “Share Our Dream,” on the day they broke ground
for phase one of several building projects to improve the westside
school and parish. Holy Family raised the $354,000 needed for
phase one which will include a new rectory, offices and a new
playground.
Peter Martinez to be
ordained a deacon
By Georgina Stark
Peter Martinez, 32, a native of
Corpus Christi, will be ordained
a transitional deacon by Bishop
Edmond Carmody at his home par-
ish of Saints Cyril and Methodius
on Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. He will be
ordained a priest for the diocese in
June 2004.
He studied at The Pontifical Col-
lege Josephinum in Ohio for three
years and he is now a fourth year
theology student at St. Mary’s Semi-
nary in Houston.
Martinez said he feels ready for
his upcoming ordination. “I have a
great sense of gratitude. It’s an awe-
inspiring vocation and I’m excited,”
he said.
His brother, Fr. Frank Martinez
is pastor of Holy Family Parish in
Corpus Christi. Peter attributes the
influence of his brother, his pastor
Msgr. Larry White and being born
into a loving family and parish for
helping him get to this point in his
vocation. ft(My brother) is such an
awesome priest. If I could be half
the priest he is, that would be won-
derful,” he said.
He said he hopes to bring Christ
to the people (of Corpus Christi.)
"‘Whatever gifts and abilities I have,
I know God will put to use.”
He said his parents, Francisco
Sr. and Consuelo Martinez, gave
he and all his siblings their faith
foundation. “We’re very blessed.
Their example of faith moved me
more than any words they could
have said.”
Martinez said it means a lot to
STC photo/Fr. Paul Hesse
Peter Martinez
him being ordained a deacon in his
home parish. “I’ll be lying prostrate
in front of the altar where I had
my first Communion, baptism and
confirmation and that’s very exciting
to me.”
When he was growing up, he
said many of the priests he knew
had come from Ireland, but he also
wants people to know that priests
come from the pews in this commu-
nity. “We can foster vocations from
loving families and parishes here
in the diocese. Maybe seeing me,
from Corpus Christi, ordained will
inspire more vocations in parishes,”
Martinez said.
The day after his ordination, on
Nov. 2, Deacon Martinez will preach
during the 10 a.m. Mass at Saints
Cyril and Methodius Church.
Pope opens week
of celebrations,
thanks young peo-
ple for support
By John Thavis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -
Pope John Paul II opened a
week of celebrations for his 25th
anniversary by thanking young
people for their special enthusi-
asm over the years.
The pope, speaking at a noon
blessing at the Vatican Oct. 12,
expressed his gratitude to all
Catholics for their prayers as
he approached the anniversary
of his election as pope Oct. 16,
1978.
The 83-year-old pontiff spoke
in a weak voice and appeared
short of breath during the brief
appearance at his apartment
window above St. Peter’s Square.
It was difficult to understand
much of his Italian-language
talk.
As the pope made his re-
marks, the first of thousands
of cardinals, bishops, dignitar-
ies and pilgrims were arriving
for anniversary celebrations in
Rome.
“I want to thank all those who
want to join me in prayer, at
the same time thanking God for
his continual and providential
assistance,” the pope said. He
sneezed, and the crowd in the
square burst into long applause.
The pope said he well remem-
bered the days of his election,
but that his thoughts were also
on the church’s future.
See POPE, page 17
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