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8 I CATHOLIC LIFE OCTOBER 22, 2014 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER ACROSS 1 "___ in 6 Catholic Robert 10 Poor actors 14 Birthplace John Paul 15 Monetary of Iran 16 Writer 17 Adjective God 19 Beer type 20 Commandment pronoun 21 Chewed scenery 23 "No one serve (Mt 6:24) 27 Structure prayer celebration Mass 28 Martyred Salvadoran, Bishop 29 Morality 31 Daybook 32 Taverns 33 Domesticated carnivore 36 Root of taro 37 Land with a cavalry Ezekiel 39 Very strong wind 40 French CROSSWORD BY NISSA LAPOINT Pieces of bone from the re- mains of the Lebanon-born St. Rafka, proclaimed by St. Pope John Paul II as the "sixth wound of Christ" for the pain she en- dured from a shoulder wound akin to Christ's, will be fl own to the Denver International Airport Oct. 25 after touring the country. It is the fi rst time in history the relics of a Middle Eastern saint will tour the United States for veneration and stop at a Lakewood parish. For two days St. Rafka's (or Re- becca) relics will stay at St. Raf- ka Maronite Catholic Church in Lakewood during which all faithful are invited to visit and venerate. St. Rafka Church is a Maronite-rite Catholic church in communion with Rome. "It is a great sign of the uni- versality of the vocation of these saints like St. Rafka," said Father Andre Y-Sebastian Mahanna, pastor of the church. "St. Rafka's remains or relics coming here is a clear indication that God in his divine will ordered such a great spiritual event to take place from the East to the West." Pope Francis gave a decree of blessing with extraordinary indulgences for faithful who honor St. Rafka's life during the 100-year anniversary of her death this year until March 2015. Last week, the relics left the Lebanon Beirut International Airport and traveled to church- es in Minneapolis, Houston, St. Louis and more before its ar- rival in Denver. Sister Raghida of the Lebanese Maronite Or- der of Nuns, escorted the relic with Father Paul Azzi, a Leba- nese Maronite monk, who is the procurator of the cause for sainthood of Maronite saints. At St. Rafka Parish, faithful may participate in a series of celebrations and liturgies to venerate the saint. Families may watch an animated fi lm or a TV documentary on the saint's life. Mother Martha Bassil, L.M.O., superior of the convent of St. Joseph Jrabta in Lebanon, who collaborated with Father Ma- hanna on contributing to the fi lm, wrote that St. Rafka is a tool for the new evangelization and a gift to not only Maronites but for all Catholics in the Church. St. Rafka Al-Rayes, declared a saint for the entire Church by the late Pope John Paul II, lived most of her life in a monastery, sharing in the pain of Christ's passion. She was born in Himlaya, a village in Lebanon, on June 29, 1832. She was the only child to her parents and her moth- er died when she was 7. When poverty hit her family, she was sent to work for a prominent family and returned four years later after her father remarried. Over time, Rafka began to dream of entering monastic life at Our Lady of Deliverance in Bikfaya, Lebanon. She visit- ed the monastery and entered the Congregation of St. Mary in 1953 despite protests from her father and stepmother. Rafka spent her time work- ing in the kitchen and teach- ing catechism to youth and establishing a school for girls. She later joined the monastery of St. Simon el-Qarn in Aito, a Lebanese Maronite order, in 1871, and began a life of prayer, austerity, sacrifi ce and silence. Rafka once prayed that she could join Christ on the cross. Unbearable pain overtook her and all attempts to cure her failed. She spent 29 years of her life sharing joy and laughter, despite becoming blind, com- pletely paralyzed, and suffer- ing from dislocated bones and bony protrusions. On the feast of Corpus Christi, she dragged herself from bed into the church to be with the Blessed Sacrament. She died in peace on March 23, 1914 and was beatifi ed on Nov. 17, 1985. St. John Paul II called her "the guide and the example for the sake of the adoration of the most Blessed Sacrament." Lebanese saint's relics to make historic Denver visit Additional 5 % OFF Catholic Register Readers ONLY! Limited Time! This offer not available anywhere else! Mention this ad! * * *ASK FOR SENIOR DISCOUNT & BUYER BONUS* Available at time of estimate only! *Maximum available discount 50% Off 2014 rate card. Call for details. Offer expires 10/28/14. METRO 303-816-3555 NORTHERN 970-300-5103 OF GREATER DENVER AND NORTHERN COLORADO LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED! REGIS GRADUATE KARL SCHEIB is offering the special discount above to Catholic Register readers only! Over 2 Million Feet Installed in Colorado! Serving Colorado for 12 Years FREE In-Home Estimate! SAVE up to 50 % OFF* Labor & Materials! 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