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Diocesan Chronicle
The
News of the Diocese of Baker July 4, 2021 • Vol. 12, No. 6
Unclaimed Cremains Laid to Rest at Mt.
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Klamath Falls
The Knights of Columbus Oregon Council gathered in
Klamath Falls from April 30th to May 2nd for their annual
state convention. The 113th Convention was hosted by
Klamath Falls Knights of Columbus Mt. Mclaughlin
Council 2255 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In addition
to hosting the convention, Council 2255 celebrated their
100-year anniversary on April 24, 2021.
The theme for this year’s convention was ‘Mercy in Motion,’
selected because Knights of Columbus are continuously
performing Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy that
extends God’s compassion and mercy to those in need.
At every state convention, a community service project is
undertaken. Counties as well as one from Riverside CA. Dedicated
in 2017, the Potter’s Field provides a final resting place
This year the Corporal Work of Mercy to Bury the Dead was for brothers and sisters whose cremains have been
selected. On Sunday May 2nd The Knights of Columbus abandoned or unclaimed. The May 2nd interment brings
assisted with the interment of 143 sets of cremains which the total of 291 cremains that have been laid to rest in the
have been abandoned or unclaimed. The interment took Potter’s Field. We’re pleased to report that after the 2017
place in the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery Potter’s Field interment, 14 sets of cremains were subsequently claimed
and was witnessed by approximately 100 people. The by family members.
cremains came from Klamath, Lake, Jackson, and Harney continued on page 3 >>
Top: Most Reverend Liam Cary
Bottom, Left-Right: Capt Ryan Bristerhous,
Klamath Falls Police Department; Klamath
Falls Mayor Carol Westfall; Ron Boyce, Knights
of Columbus, Oregon Council, State Deputy
Back to the Beginning De Regreso al Principio
Young people tell pollsters that modern science has Los jóvenes dicen a los encuestadores que la ciencia moderna
settled the question of God. We should align our lives to ha resuelto la cuestión de Dios. Deberíamos alinear nuestras
scientific knowledge, they say, not to outdated religious vidas con el conocimiento científico, dicen, no con la fe
faith that the world left behind long ago. religiosa obsoleta que el mundo dejó atrás hace mucho tiempo.
But contemporary science is wrestling Pero la ciencia contemporánea está
with three questions that undermine luchando con tres preguntas que
this youthful atheism. debilitan este ateísmo juvenil.
Extra-galactic evidence that the La evidencia extragaláctica de que el
universe continues to expand has led universo continúa expandiéndose ha
physicists to trace matter and energy llevado a los físicos a rastrear la materia
backwards mathematically to a moment y la energía matemáticamente hacia
when everything began. atrás hasta un momento en el que todo
comenzó.
Was the Beginning the moment of
creation? Scientific knowledge discloses ¿Fue el Principio el momento de la
the Beginning but cannot explain it. Creación? El conocimiento científico
Science gives us knowledge that time revela el Principio pero no puede
and space came into being but cannot Bishop Liam Cary explicarlo. La ciencia nos da el
tell us how, because the scientist’s Obispo Liam Cary conocimiento de que el tiempo y el
competence does not extend beyond espacio surgieron, pero no puede
the borders of time and space. Precisely decirnos cómo, porque la competencia
here, at the limits of time and space, belief in a Creator del científico no se extiende más allá de las fronteras del
beyond time and space takes the question of God tiempo y el espacio. Precisamente aquí, en los límites del
further, into the realm of faith. tiempo y el espacio, la creencia en un Creador más allá del
tiempo y el espacio lleva la cuestión de Dios al campo de la fe.
Mounting scientific evidence for the Beginning of
space and time confirms the compatibility of science’s La creciente evidencia científica para el Principio del espacio
assurance that the world began with faith’s confidence y el tiempo confirma la compatibilidad de la seguridad de
in the truth of how it began. New scientific knowledge la ciencia de que el mundo comenzó con la confianza de la
of creation strengthens the believer’s case for its Creator. fe en la verdad de cómo comenzó. El nuevo conocimiento
científico de la creación fortalece el caso del creyente a favor
A second front of controversy centers on the de su Creador.
astoundingly precise fine-tuning modern physics reveals
in the harmonious regulation of the universe. Elegant Un segundo frente de controversia se centra en el ajuste
mathematical equations disclose universal “constants” sorprendentemente preciso que la física moderna revela en la
that govern the underlying order of the cosmos to an regulación armoniosa del universo. Las elegantes ecuaciones
infinitesimal degree. Even the slightest changes in these matemáticas revelan “constantes” universales que gobiernan
numerical relationships would make the existence of el orden subyacente del cosmos en un grado infinitesimal.
the universe impossible. Incluso el más mínimo cambio en estas relaciones numéricas
haría imposible la existencia del universo.
How to explain such fine-tuned complexity? The odds
make it almost infinitely unlikely that it happened at ¿Cómo explicar una complejidad tan afinada? Las
random. Faith sees evidence of a Master Designer at probabilidades hacen que sea casi infinitamente improbable
work—evidence that gives good grounds for belief but que haya sucedido al azar. La fe ve evidencia de un Maestro
does not pretend to prove it conclusively. Nonetheless, Diseñador en acción—evidencia que da una buena base para
this is evidence that atheists have not found easy to creer pero no pretende probarlo de manera concluyente.
refute. No obstante, esta es una evidencia que los ateos no han
encontrado fácil de refutar.
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Back to the Beginning, continued
Pastoral Assignments
Evolutionary biology raises yet a third challenge for effective July 8, 2021
atheism today: the need to explain the origin of life. In the
sub-microscopic universe a different form of fine-tuning Bishop Liam Cary wishes to announce the following
comes to light: highly sophisticated cellular coding sets in priestly assignments. All of these assignments are
motion mind-bogglingly intricate sequences of information effective July 8, 2021.
exchange on which life depends. But no code writes itself;
every code comes from a coder. An intelligible program Very Reverend Bailey Clemens has asked Bishop Cary
necessarily implies an intelligent programmer. Faith would for permission to retire early for medical reasons.
call that programmer God. Bishop has granted him permission to retire, effective
July 8, 2021.
A fine-tuned universe with a beginning and life-compatible
coding—if we follow the science, it leads us back to the Reverend. Joseph Levine is assigned as Pastor of Holy
question of God. Family Church in Burns, including the missions of St.
Charles in Juntura, Our Lady of Loretto in Drewsey,
and St. Thomas in Crane.
De Regreso al Principio, continúa
Reverend Steve Garza is assigned as Pastor of St. Peter
La biología evolutiva plantea un tercer desafío para el Church in The Dalles.
ateísmo actual: la necesidad de explicar el origen de la vida.
En el universo submicroscópico sale a la luz una forma Reverend Shaji Thomas OSH, upon his arrival from
diferente de ajuste fino: la codificación celular altamente India, will be assigned as Parochial Vicar at St. Francis
sofisticada pone en movimiento secuencias increíblemente of Assisi Church in Bend.
intrincadas de intercambio de información de las que
depende la vida. Pero ningún código se escribe solo; cada
código proviene de un codificador. Un programa inteligible
implica necesariamente un programador inteligente. La fe Unclaimed Cremains Laid to Rest, continued
llamaría Dios a ese programador.
The May 2nd interment was presided over by the Most
Un universo afinado que tiene un principio y un código Reverend Liam Cary, Bishop of the Dioceses of Baker. His
compatible con la vida—si seguimos la ciencia, nos lleva de words were very solemn as well as uplifting. Uplifting in that
regreso a la cuestión de Dios. the cremains were finally given a dignified burial. One set of
cremains have been unclaimed for over 57 years. Since 7 of
the cremains were United States Military Veterans, Military
Bishop Cary’s Schedule Honors was provided by a Joint Honor Guard consisting of
members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pelican Post
1383, and Marine Corps. League Crater Lake Detachment
373. Also present were local government officials including
July 3 - 5:30 p.m. Mass, La Grande Klamath Falls Mayor Carol Westfall and Capt. Ryan
July 4 Brosterhous, Klamath Falls Police Department. They assisted
8:00 a.m. Mass, Union the Knights in placing the cremains into their final resting
10:00 a.m. Mass and acolyte installation, La Grande place.
2:30 p.m. Mass, Elgin
In his closing remarks, Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
July 8 President Benjamin Quen encouraged Knights throughout
3:00 p.m. Legacy of Faith Foundation Board Meeting, Oregon to work with their local funeral homes and cemeteries,
Cascade View Retreat Center to establish a Potters Field within their communities. “We’re
5:00 p.m. Board Dinner certain that there are countless numbers of abandoned and
unclaimed cremains sitting on shelves throughout Oregon.
July 10 - 5:30 p.m. Mass, Merrill They too deserve the respect to have a dignified burial.”
July 11
9:00 a.m. Mass, Merrill Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at Highway 140
East and Pine Grove Rd., Klamath Falls OR and has been
11:15 a.m. Confirmation Mass, Bonanza
there since 1932. The Potter’s Field is located behind the Mt.
July 16 - 9:00 a.m. Oregon Catholic Press Board Meeting Calvary Oratory building.
Annual Catechetical Symposium
GETTING BACK TO THE MIRACULOUS
Enlivening Faith in Our Homes & Parishes
Be Inspired - Reconnect - Bring Home New Ideas - August 6-8, 2021
Join Bishop Cary for this unique opportunity.
For all who lead Faith Formation with Children, Youth, or Adults in Parishes, Homes, & Schools
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Presented in English & Spanish
Join Us At the Cascade View Retreat Center
supported
by : in Powell Butte, OR
Simposio Catequético Anual
VOLVIENDO A LO MILAGROSO
Avivando la Fe en Nuestros Hogares y Parroquias
Ser Inspirados - Reconectar - Llevar a Casa Nuevas Ideas - 6-8 de Agosto, 2021
Acompañen al Obispo Cary en esta oportunidad única.
Para todos los que lideran la Formación de Fe con Niños, Jóvenes o Adultos en Parroquias, Hogares y Escuelas.
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Presentado en Inglés y Español
Acompáñenos en el Cascade View Retreat Center
en Powell Butte, OR
Please register by July 23rd:
Regístrese antes del 23 de julio:
https://dioceseofbaker.org/symposium
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