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2 I CATHOLIC LIFE MAY 14, 2014 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER ARCHBISHOP'S COLUMN MOST REV. SAMUEL J. AQUILA Before he ascended into heaven, Jesus gave the apostles a mandate: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations … teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you" (Matt 28:19-20). This past week the annual Archbishop's Catholic Appeal was launched throughout the archdiocese with the theme of "Go and make disciples." And whether or not you realize it, the mandate to make disciples is closely linked with performing acts of charity by Jesus' "new commandment" – that we love one another as he loved us (John 15:12). The opportunity to give the best of what God has given us opens our hearts and the hearts of those who receive our charity to greater conversion. This is what the early Christians experi- enced as they sought to live out Christ's new commandment. The Acts of the Apostles tells us that "all who believed were together and had all things in common; and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need. … And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved." The same is true for us today. When you contribute to the appeal, the archdiocese is able to carry out Christ's command to bring the Gospel to all nations in many meaningful ways. When a woman in a crisis pregnancy situation is searching for help, Lighthouse Pregnancy Center and Catholic Charities are able to respond because of your fi nancial support. If a young man is seeking to follow the Lord's call and enter the seminary, he is able to do so because the seminaries are in part funded by your donations. Then there is the example of a homeless single mother who is looking for a place to spend a cold night with her children and she fi nds shelter at Samaritan House. All of these are concrete situations in which your commit- ment to the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal and tithing make it possible for those in search of the Gospel—whether they know it or not—to receive the mercy and generosity of God and there- fore become more attentive to his voice. The challenge presented to all of us by Christ's new com- mandment to love one another is to go beyond making a donation and to listen for the other ways that God is calling us to make disciples. These include physical acts of charity and helping those in need spiritually. Before a person is able to hear and accept the good news that Christ has died for them and longs to save them from their sins, it is often necessary to address their physical needs, to bind up their wounds. Then they will be more able to receive the love that Jesus wishes to pour into their hearts. For this reason, Pope Francis has been repeatedly calling for an authentic culture of encounter with those on the peripheries. A good place to start this encounter is by making a fi nancial commitment to helping those in need. But do not stop there. Ask Jesus how he is calling you to place your life at his service, how he is calling you to love others as he has loved you. As you prayerfully consider how you will respond to Jesus' call to make disciples, I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for all the ways so many of you have already done so. Without your commitment to Christ and his Church, much of the good work done in the archdiocese would be impossible. May God bless your generosity one-hundred-fold! Make disciples by giving with love DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER CIRCULATION CUSTOMER SERVICE: 303-722-4687 OR CIRCULATION@ARCHDEN.ORG Published by the Archdiocese of Denver, 1300 S. Steele St., Denver, CO 80210 Denver Catholic Register (USPS 557-020) is published weekly except the last week of December and the fi rst week of January, and in June, July and August when it goes bi-weekly. 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Advance Discount Tickets Available for $ 27.50 Catholic Youth Day Wednesday, July 9 WaterWorldColorado.com "We work to get kids to college and (ultimately) to heaven." Richard Thompson Superintendent of Catholic Schools Men to be ordained fi nd freedom, grace in answering God's call BY ROXANNE KING During a 10 a.m. Mass May 17 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver, Archbishop Samuel Aquila will ordain four men to the priesthood. Short bi- os of the men, who have served as deacons since March 2013 in their fi nal year of priesthood for- mation, follow. Deacon Warli de Araujo Castro Deacon Warli de Araujo Cas- tro, 33, has a missioner's heart. He said he entered the sem- inary to give his life entirely to God "and especially (to answer) the missionary call to go any- where in the world bringing the good news of Christ." Born in Campina Grande in northeast Brazil and reared in Brasilia, the capital, Deacon Castro has been in formation at the international Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary, located at the St. John Paul II Center. While the men at Redemptoris Mater are in forma- tion to serve the Denver Archdi- ocese, they also receive mission- ary training and are willing to be sent anywhere in the world at the archbishop's discretion. "I want to serve the people and look for the lost sheep," Deacon Castro said. "As Pope Francis said, we have to go out and look for the lost ones and announce the love of God." Before entering the seminary, Deacon Castro earned a degree in electronics in Brasilia in 2003 and worked in telecommunica- tions. He likes to read, play the guitar and listen to Gregorian chant, classical and Brazilian music. A member of the Neocatechu- menal Way, a parish-based cat- echumenate that aims to bring people to mature Christian faith, he found support for his call to the priesthood from his parents and his Way community. He said he felt a call to the priesthood as a child. "Since a young age, I saw how priests give their entire lives to the service of the Lord, and I was very much attracted to that," he said. "I feel a great sense of grate- fulness toward the Lord and to his Church for this great gift." Deacon Joseph Daniel Doman Deacon Joseph "Joe" Doman, 29, found freedom in giving his life to Christ. "There is a tremendous free- dom and joy that comes from giving your life away irrevocably, from not having any more op- tions," he said. "Giving your life away irrevocably seems to be the opposite of freedom: being chained to one something until death. But the reality is that this gift of self is the fulfi llment of freedom. I've never felt more free in my life." Born in Collegeville, Pa., Dea- con Doman grew up in Col- legeville and New Jersey. In 2007 he earned a bachelor's degree in theology from Franciscan Uni- versity of Steubenville. His fi rst job brought him to Denver to serve as director of student activ- ities at Bishop Machebeuf High School. He has been in forma- tion at St. John Vianney Theolog- ical Seminary at the St. John Paul II Center since 2008. He enjoys playing sports, espe- cially basketball, and playing the guitar and piano. Deacon Doman said he's thrilled to fi nally be approaching his priesthood ordination. "I have been in seminary for six years, which is longer than I have been anywhere since I was in high school. But God didn't DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER FILE PHOTO BY DANIEL PETTY FROM LEFT: Deacon Jason Wunsch, Deacon Nathan Goebel, Dea- con Joseph "Joe" Doman and Deacon Warli de Araujo Castro. See Bios, Page 8

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