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2B Daily News – Saturday, July 6, 2013 Religion Faith Church news Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th century's most influential popes to become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII. In a major demonstration of his papal authority, Francis decided that John XXIII could be declared a saint even though the Vatican hasn't confirmed a second miracle attributed to his intercession. The Vatican said Francis had the power to dispense with such requirements and proceed with only one confirmed miracle to his name. The ceremony is expected before the end of the year. The date of Dec. 8 has been floated as one possibility, given it's the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a major feast day for the church. Polish prelates continue to press for October, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Polish-born John Paul's election, but Vatican officials have suggested that's too soon to organize such a massive event. The announcement came on a remarkable day melding papacies past and present: It opened with Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI attending their first Vatican ceremony together, sitting side-by-side on matching papal chairs for the unveiling of a statue in the Vatican gardens. It continued with the publication of Francis' first encyclical, a meditation on faith that was largely written by Benedict before he retired. And it climaxed with Francis' decision to canonize two other predecessors. Each event, historic on its own, would have captured headlines. But the canonization announcement capped them all, reflecting the priorities of this unique pontificate that has already broken so many rules, from Francis' decision to shun papal vestments to his housing arrangements, living in the Vatican hotel rather than the stuffy Apostolic Palace. To anyone who has been paying attention, Francis' decision to canonize John Paul and John XXIII should come as no surprise: The Jesuit was made a cardinal by John Paul and is very much a pope of the Second Vatican Council, the ground-breaking church meetings that brought the Catholic Church into the modern world. John XXIII opened Vatican II a year before his death in 1963. "Two different popes, very important to the church, will be announced saint together - it's a beautiful gesture," said the Rev. Jozef Kloch, spokesman for Poland's Catholic bishops, who like most Poles was overjoyed by the news of John Paul's impending canonization but impatient to know the date. Francis will set the date at an upcoming meeting of cardinals. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, confirmed that the miracle that brought John Paul to the ranks of saints concerned a Costa Rican woman. The Spanish newspaper La Razon has identified her as Floribeth Mora, and said she suffered from a cerebral aneurism that was inexplicably cured on May 1, 2011 — the date of John Paul's beatification, when 1.5 million people filled St. Peter's Square to honor the beloved Polish pontiff. &Worship Serenity 2 — The courage to become serene Kentucky's legislature adopted HB 79 over its governor's veto. The law offers a shield to individuals and organizations who act – or refuse – from religious conviction. This law protects rights the Obama Administration denies to companies like Hobby Lobby – when they refuse to pay for the abortion related services demanded by Obamacare for employees – and the German couple now facing extradition for asserting their faithbasis for home schooling their children. Under this law there can be no requirement for conscientious objectors to government policy to belong to a government recognized objecting church. Indiana's Supreme Court upheld the state's school tuition voucher program over the assault by those claiming violation of church and state separation if parents are permitted to use vouchers in a religious school. The court holds any benefit to the religious schools is incidental to the intended benefit for the parents of the children of Indiana. Their logic is no different than holding that if government seeds the clouds they need not guarantee that none of the rain will fall on a church. Like the legislature in Kentucky, the court in Indiana has done a good thing; it has promoted freedom without attacking faith. These items are matters of law, and not germane to a follow-up post regarding the National Day of Repentance set for April 30 – or are they? The National Day of Repentance is about Christians committing to refocus their attention on the face of Christ. It is not about beating ourselves up over sin, although we need to "fess up where we have messed up," in order to clear the road for refocus. The Kentucky Legislature and the Indiana Supreme Court have set a water mark – in their spheres – for the whatever federal tax law says about rest of us. (I say this with no idea speaking out – out of more than five hundred thousand ordained how many of their memleaders in our nation. Until bers may profess Christ as our leaders hear the call of their Lord.) They have Christ to come out of the stepped up to the plate and bunker – itself an act of basic stood tall for the nation's repentance – how can they constitution while so expect their flocks to follow many others have not. suit – whatever that might They have opened themmean for individuals? selves to condemnation In my last posting I wrote and more; this is an act of of the crew of the good ship repentance – turning about Serenity – a science fiction – in its most generic sense. construction – coming to a And it is appropriate to ask James point where they knew the in this space how many of evil empire was grimly us ordinary Christians – determined to make people from the guys in the back better, at whatever cost to pew to the leaders in the themselves, and succeeding front pulpit – are answeronly in making them worse. ing God's call as we The crew undertook a collective approach April 30. The sad truth is that a tiny minori- repentance from, "running and hiding ty of pastors are willing to speak and aint no plan?" to "I aim to misbehave." act publicly regarding the issues of God is promising a 4th Great Awakfaith and morals that rock our land and ening to His Body the Church. In threaten to split us apart at the most order to participate in it – in order fundamental level – family. These even to recognize it as it unfolds – we issues are not more important than need to become people of repentance forgiving others, feeding the hungry, in the manner of John 8:1-11. When or spending quality time with the Lord the Pharisees who wanted to stone a Himself. But standing is the every- woman taken in adultery realized their bit-as-important fruit of spending that hypocrisy they went home in silence. time, and they are much more visible Jesus was waiting for them to cross and laced with personal risk than most the line he had drawn in the dust. That of the others. Yet when a Nashville is where it gets good – indeed, awenews outlet called thirty local pastors some. Today He is waiting for us to for comment on the recent Supreme cross over that line. Go Serenity! For information about the National Court hearings on traditional marriage versus legitimating alternatives to it Day of Repentance go to www.dayonly one returned the call. Nashville ofrepentance.org. is not somehow home to less couraJames A. Wilson is the author of geous pastors than the rest of the As Ambassadors of country. When Pulpit Freedom Sun- Living day was observed last Fall some fif- Relationships and The Holy Spirit and teen hundred pastors around the coun- the End Times – available at local try spoke out about their right and bookstores or by e-mailing him at obligation to deal with public issues praynorthstate@charter.net. Wilson GodTalk Vatican posts surplus but donations drop VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican posted a 2.2 million euro ($2.85 million) budget surplus for 2012, an improvement from the previous year and some good news as it struggles to cope with a scandal involving its embattled bank. In its annual financial statement Thursday, the Holy See said better management had helped it recover from one of its worst deficits a year earlier, when it booked a 14.9 million euro shortfall. A 12 percent drop in donations from ordinary faithful, a 5 percent drop in offerings from religious orders and 5 million euros in new property taxes in 2012 prevented an even better result. Most of its expenses were for its 2,823 staff and the steep costs of running the Holy See's global radio programming. The Vatican City State, which runs the profit-making Vatican Museums, post office and supermarket, has a separate budget. Its profits were 23.08 million euros, up from 21.8 million euros in 2011. Fifty more people came to work in this branch of the Vatican in 2012, bringing its staffing up to 1,936. The annual report, which was approved by a group of cardinals on Wednesday, followed one of the most convulsive weeks in the Vatican's recent financial history: Last week, Pope Francis created a commission of inquiry into the Vatican bank, long the source of scandal for the Holy See. Two days later, a Vatican accountant was arrested in an elaborate 20 million euro smuggling plot. And on Monday, the Vatican bank's two top managers resigned. Tehama County Church Directory HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff FD 652 Red Bluff.... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St 200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY — 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. — 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 625 Luther Rd. — 527-0445 Pastor - David Blythe — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM CALVARY CHAPEL — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1605 Park Ave — 529-3063 Evangelist Gary Dent — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM Bible Study — Sunday 10AM & Wed 7:00 PM This directory sponsored by: Red Bluff.... OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 22812 Antelope Blvd. –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. 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COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM SHADY REST FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — 7211 Hwy. 99W 385-2155 — Pastor Andrew Dalson — WORSHIP — Saturday 7PM Gerber... BAHA'I FAITH OF TEHAMA COUNTY — 385-1091 Prayer meetings Fridays 7:30PM Brickyard Creek Apartments FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES — 21941 Chard Ave. 385-1431 — Pastor Ina Driggers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — 301 Samson @ Ventura 385-1718 — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH — Forward Rd. — 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener —WORSHIP — Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Paskenta... PASKENTA FLOURNOY BIBLE CHURCH — 13140 Round Valley Rd. Sunday 10:30AM — 833-0557 Platina... ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH — 341 Solano St. — 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. 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ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 820 Marin St. — 680-0353 Rev. Diana Lueckert — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM Vina... THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF— 285 Gilmore Road — 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen —WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6:30PM - Wed. 7:30PM - Mens Prayer Saturday 9AM WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER — RHEMA Bible Church 435 Round Up Ave. — 527-9065 — Pastor Michael Ragsdale — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES — 836 Washington St. 529-1836 — Pastor Joshua John McKim — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM Bowman... COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM Capay... COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH — 4TH & MOLLER AVE. — 865-2806 Pastor TONI BROWN — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM