Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary February 2022

Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary
       February 2022

February 2022                                                                                    Vol. XXIX, No. 6

                from the Pastor. . .
                     COLD HANDS, WARM HEARTS!
                                        By Fr. Dan Noll                                             Father Dan

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts!
Both my body and my mind have “warm“ memories of waking up on winter mornings in my childhood home.
There was very little heat in our house during those winter nights while we were asleep. So, it was luxurious to
come down the steps on those winter mornings and stand by the heat register in the kitchen in order to feel the
warm air pouring out from it. I will never forget that feeling. Ever since then I have been sparing with heat in the
homes I have managed. (Just ask any of the occupants of our Priest’s House today!)

My reasons for being sparing on heat have expanded beyond just the desire to relive those childhood moments.
I now do so in order to save money. (I don’t think that you all donate your hard-earned money to church just so
the housing that you supply for us priests costs more than it should.) When I put on an extra sweater inside during
the winter time, that frees up more money to accomplish our parish mission. AND Pope Francis, in his Encyclical
“Laudatory Si,” has given me a much deeper rationale:

“A person who could afford to spend and consume more but regularly uses less heating and wears warmer
clothes, shows the kind of convictions and attitudes which help to protect the environment. There is a nobility in
the duty to care for creation through little daily actions, and it is wonderful how education can bring about real
changes in lifestyle. Education in environmental responsibility can encourage ways of acting which directly and
significantly affect the world around us, such as avoiding the use of plastic and paper, reducing water
consumption, separating refuse, cooking only what can reasonably be consumed, showing care for other living
beings, using public transport or car-pooling, planting trees, turning off unnecessary lights, or any number of
other practices. All of these reflect a generous and worthy creativity which brings out the best in human beings.
Reusing something instead of immediately discarding it, when done for the right reasons, can be an act of love
which expresses our own dignity.” I have found this to be so true to my experience!

And so, now that my living quarters have temporarily moved to an unheated room in the Parish Office Building,
I am able to relive childhood memories, save us money, and fulfill Pope Francis’s teachings. What could be better
than that?

New Parishioners
       We extend our warmest welcome to the new
       families who have recently joined our parish:
             Nathan & Sarah Duvall
             Duron Escalera & Sarah Mates
             Brett & Lauren Mueller
             Matthew & Caroline Kim

                                Queen’s Service
                  Prayer Network                          Jane Leake ............................231-8409
                  Visitation                              Bob Kotzbauer ......................273-3645
                  Transportation                          Parish Office ..........................278-7432
                  Bereavement                             Parish Office ..........................278-7432
                  Funeral Meals                           Barbara Coats ........................278-7432
                  Caring Cards
                  Queen’s Service                         Parish Office ..........................278-7432

                       If you would like to volunteer for this ministry or need assistance . . .
                                       please call one of the above numbers.

                    A special “THANK YOU” to all the volunteers who give of their time and
                               many talents to be of service for our church family.

                      VOLUNTEERS you are like an                   “God’s special messengers.”

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Social Justice
BUILD
While it may seem that BUILD has gone to sleep for        In addition to the research phase going on it is also
a few months, there is hard work being done in the        imperative that we build our people power through
research process. The Mental Health Committee is          our justice ministry networks. The best research and
meeting with experts in the mental health field. We       solution will be useless if we don’t have the power
have met with Mental Health Court, NAMI, UK               to make it happen. The BUILD team is working
Psychiatry, and have additional meetings scheduled.       with their network members now. We are having the
We ask them what is going on in their particular          MQ Network Meeting on Zoom on Feb. 7 at 7:00.
areas, what is going well, and where they see gaps.       At this meeting we will hear from Fr Dan about why
We keep hearing that housing is still a gap and they      this work is so important to our faith and the
have applauded BUILD for our work in affordable           community. We will hear testimonies from MQ folks
housing as that is a great need. We are also hearing      who are experiencing these problems. We will think
that transportation to follow up care is a gap and that   about why doing this work is important to you as a
good internet access would be a great help as people      JMN. And, we are working on the lists of names of
could access some care through telehealth when            people that we will invite to attend the May 3
transportation prohibits follow up care.                  Nehemiah Action.

We are also hearing an urgency around the mental          BUILD is such a gift to the community! We get
health of children and youth that we did not hear 2       things done because we have power through
years ago when we researched mental health                organized people. We need each of you to commit
(bringing us to the affordable housing solution). We      to attending the Nehemiah Action and together we
will continue to meet with experts and learn more         can make great changes in Lexington.
about the problem and search for solutions.
                                                          For more information contact Kabby (859-285-9695,
                                                          kakers@cdlex.org.)

The Catholic Climate Covenant
                                            by Peggy Gabriel

The Catholic Climate Covenant, which was founded to inspire and equip people and institutions to care
for creation and care for the poor. Established in 2006 with assistance from the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops, the covenant addresses ecological awareness and works to implement
Catholic social teaching on ecology. The CCC website says, “Through our 19 national partners, we guide
the U.S. Church’s response to climate change by educating, giving public witness, and offering
resources.”

Executive director Jose Aguto sent the following message to the covenant membership in January 2022.

“There’s no easy way to say this, 2021 was a difficult year. In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic and the
deaths and disruptions it continues to cause, the year closed with Supertyphoon Rai devastating the
Philippines and rendering hundreds of thousands of families homeless, unseasonable and
deadly tornados ripping through Kentucky and neighboring states, and wildfires destroying 1,000 homes
and businesses in Boulder County, Colorado. While the severity of these disasters were or could have
been exacerbated by climate change, we also closed the year without international and
national leadership committed to addressing the climate crisis.

“In the United States, the Build Back Better Act, which included billions of dollars to fund climate
measures to drive down national greenhouse gas emissions, faltered in the Senate. On the world stage,
the United National Climate Change Conference (COP26) ended with an explicit acknowledgement that
the current suite of commitments will not come close to goal of keeping global temperatures below 1.5
degree Celsius increase – the goal we must meet to protect our future and our planet.

“These were missed opportunities and deep disappointments. But, as we turn to face a new year, there
are seeds of hope. For one, Build Back Better is not dead yet. Senate Democrats have vowed to
continue to negotiating and to bring the bill up for a vote early this year. If we realize the climate
provisions we seek, national greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced, and the US can go to the next
COP as a global leader, pressing for greater global ambition in both word and deed.

“Another source of hope is our Catholic faith, shining forth through you, our fellow travelers. So many of
you experience obstacles in carrying forth the charism to care for creation and our neighbors. Yet you do
so with grace, persistence, love and faith. The Covenant’s success depends on you: your time, your
commitments, your charity, your inspiration.

“Time and again, you have come through. We look forward to learning more from you with our small
group “Living Room Conversations” starting later this month to keep growing together. Let’s hope and
pray that 2022 will be the year our work bends the moral arc toward climate justice, and that our leaders
cooperate to protect God’s Creation. Thank you for journeying with us, for the greater glory of God, and
our Catholic faith.”

If you are interested in more information about the resources available, see catholicclimatecovenant.org.
There is a wealth of material about the Church’s position on environmental issues, actions that can be
taken by groups and individual, including registration to receive a monthly newsletter.

When you are discerning how you will address activities of prayer, fasting and almsgiving during Lent,
consider how your actions will care for the earth.

El Pacto Climático Católico
                                             by Peggy Gabriel

El Pacto Climático Católico, que fue fundado para inspirar y equipar a personas e instituciones para cuidar la
creación y cuidar a los pobres. Establecido en 2006 con la asistencia de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos
de los Estados Unidos, el convenio aborda la conciencia ecológica y trabaja para implementar la enseñanza
social católica sobre la ecología. El sitio web de CCC dice: "A través de nuestros 19 socios nacionales,
guiamos la respuesta de la Iglesia de los EE. UU. al cambio climático al educar, dar testimonio público y
ofrecer recursos".

El director ejecutivo, José Aguto, envió el siguiente mensaje a los miembros del pacto en enero de 2022.

“No hay una manera fácil de decir esto, 2021 fue un año difícil. Además de la pandemia de Covid-19 y las
muertes y los trastornos que sigue causando, el año cerró con el supertifón Rai devastando Filipinas y
dejando a cientos de miles de familias sin hogar, tornados mortales y fuera de temporada que arrasaron
Kentucky y los estados vecinos, e incendios forestales que destruyeron 1,000 hogares y negocios en el
condado de Boulder, Colorado. Si bien la gravedad de estos desastres fue o podría haber sido exacerbada
por el cambio climático, también cerramos el año sin un liderazgo internacional y nacional comprometido con
abordar la crisis climática.

“En los Estados Unidos, la Ley Build Back Better, que incluía miles de millones de dólares para financiar
medidas climáticas para reducir las emisiones nacionales de gases de efecto invernadero, fracasó en el
Senado. En el escenario mundial, la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP26)
finalizó con un reconocimiento explícito de que el conjunto actual de compromisos no se acercará al objetivo
de mantener las temperaturas globales por debajo de 1,5 grados centígrados, el objetivo que debemos
alcanzar para proteger nuestro futuro. y nuestro planeta.

“Estas fueron oportunidades perdidas y profundas decepciones. Pero, a medida que nos enfrentamos a un
nuevo año, hay semillas de esperanza. Por un lado, Build Back Better aún no está muerto. Los demócratas
del Senado prometieron continuar negociando y someter el proyecto de ley a votación a principios de este
año. Si nos damos cuenta de las disposiciones climáticas que buscamos, las emisiones nacionales de gases
de efecto invernadero se reducirán y EE. UU. puede ir a la próxima COP como líder mundial, presionando
por una mayor ambición global tanto de palabra como de hecho.

“Otra fuente de esperanza es nuestra fe católica, que brilla a través de ustedes, nuestros compañeros de
viaje. Muchos de ustedes experimentan obstáculos para llevar adelante el carisma para cuidar de la creación
y de nuestro prójimo. Sin embargo, lo haces con gracia, persistencia, amor y fe. El éxito de la Alianza
depende de ti: de tu tiempo, de tus compromisos, de tu caridad, de tu inspiración”.

“Una y otra vez, has superado. Esperamos aprender más de usted con nuestro grupo pequeño
"Conversaciones en la sala de estar" a partir de finales de este mes para seguir creciendo juntos. Esperemos
y recemos para que 2022 sea el año en que nuestro trabajo incline el arco moral hacia la justicia climática y
que nuestros líderes cooperen para proteger la Creación de Dios. Gracias por viajar con nosotros, para la
mayor gloria de Dios y de nuestra fe católica”.

Si está interesado en obtener más información sobre los recursos disponibles, visite
catholicclimatecovenant.org. Hay una gran cantidad de material sobre la posición de la Iglesia sobre
cuestiones ambientales, acciones que pueden tomar grupos e individuos, incluido el registro para recibir un
boletín mensual.

Cuando esté discerniendo cómo abordará las actividades de oración, ayuno y limosna durante la Cuaresma,
considere cómo sus acciones cuidarán de la tierra.

This Lent, be transformed—
                                   and transform the world—by
                                   practicing:
                                    Daily   prayer.
                                    Weekly    fasting.
                                   Almsgiving.

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                                   to encounter God and our
                                   global family. What you give
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