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Ave’s The Order of Celebrating Matrimony Ritual Cards Named an Official Liturgical Document by USCCB

Ave Maria Press’s forthcoming release, The Order of Celebrating Matrimony Ritual Cards, has been approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as an official liturgical document. This all-in-one wedding resource for parish ministers is revised to include the new, expanded introduction, a new scripture reading, optional blessings for the arras and lazo, and new appendices for blessing an engaged couple and for renewal of wedding vows. With the changes to The Order of Celebrating Matrimony, the number of ritual cards has increased from 88 to 144, and the number of tabs in the package has increased from 15 to 19. The new ritual cards replace the product formerly known as the Rite of Marriage Ritual Cards. They are available for purchase separately or as part of The Order of Celebrating Matrimony Complete Set, which includes a ceremonial binder. The binder also is available by itself. Features of the new ritual cards include: A complete set of 144, three-hole-punched cards with 19 corresponding tabs Approved text from The Order of Celebrating Matrimony A single scripture reading, prayer, or blessing on each card Printed in large, bold, easy-to-read type All parishes are required to use The Order of Celebrating Matrimony by December 30, 2016. Parishes may begin to switch from the Rite of Marriage to The Order of Celebrating Matrimony at any time. The Order of Celebrating Matrimony also directly corresponds to the 2016 edition of Together for Life, the most trusted source for wedding planning in the Catholic Church for almost fifty years, with more than nine-million copies sold. The Order of Celebrating Matrimony Complete Set is ideal as an ordination, anniversary, or all-occasion gift for any priest or deacon.   Note: Ave Maria Press is licensed to sell this product only in the United States.

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Two to Profess Final Vows, Be Ordained Deacons in Holy Cross

Two men in the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Conference of Priests and Brothers, will profess final vows and be ordained deacons this weekend. Rev. Thomas J. O’Hara, C.S.C., provincial superior, will receive the vows of Michael P. Palmer, C.S.C., and Ryan J. Pietrocarlo, C.S.C., at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. They will be ordained deacons by Most Rev. Arthur J. Colgan, Bishop of the Diocese of Chosica, Lima, Peru, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Moreau Seminary Chapel. Palmer is the fourth of seven sons of Warren and Victoria Palmer of Berkley, Michigan. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Notre Dame in 2011, where he earned a master of divinity degree in 2016. Palmer entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2007 as an Old Collegian. He made his first profession of vows on July 28, 2012. Palmer will serve his diaconate year at Christ the King Catholic Church, South Bend, Indiana, and is training to become a military chaplain while serving as a first lieutenant in the Army Reserves. Pietrocarlo is the eldest of two children of Joe and Karen Pietrocarlo of East Rochester, New York. He received a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Notre Dame in 2011, where he earned his master of divinity degree in 2016. He entered Holy Cross in August 2007 as an Old Collegian. He made his first profession on July 28, 2012. Pietrocarlo will serve as a deacon at St. Adalbert/St. Casimir Parish in South Bend. The two will be ordained priests of Holy Cross next spring. The final vows Mass will be broadcast live on the Notre Dame Campus Ministry website. Ave Maria Press is an apostolate of the US Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

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Epping Elected Holy Cross Superior General

ROME—The General Chapter of the Congregation of Holy Cross elected Rev. Robert Epping, C.S.C., its 13th superior general on July 18, 2016. Fr. Epping, a member of the United States Province of Priests and Brothers, is pastor at Holy Cross and St. Stanislaus Parish in South Bend, Indiana, and has been a member of the Congregation’s General Council since 2010. Fr. Epping is a native of Burlington, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He made his Final Vows in 1970 and was ordained a Holy Cross priest the same year. Fr. Epping earned his STL at the Institute of Spirituality at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He has served at parishes in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Colorado. He also served as an assistant provincial of the Indiana Province. Fr. Epping was one of five men who allowed their names to be entered as nominees for superior general. He will succeed Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., at the close of the chapter on Saturday, July 23, 2016.

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Ave Maria Press to Debut Several New Books at Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show

Ave Maria Press is debuting its first adult coloring book and its two newest CatholicMom.com series books at the Catholic Marketing Network trade show in Schaumburg, Illinois. The annual trade show, sponsored by the Catholic Marketing Network, is July 26-29, 2016, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. Renowned Catholic artist Daniel Mitsui is scheduled to sign copies of The Mysteries of the Rosary from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Ave booth (305) in the exhibit hall. He will join Lisa M. Hendey, coeditor of The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion, and Judy Landrieu Kline, author of Mary’s Way, at the event. Kelly M. Wahlquist, founder of WINE: Women In the New Evangelization and editor of the soon-to-be-released Walk in Her Sandals, is the CMN preshow luncheon speaker on July 26. She will sign books at the event as well. Dawn Eden, author of Remembering God’s Mercy, and Margaret Rose Realy, author of The Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac, will participate in the book signing. Adult coloring books were the fastest-growing book category in 2015, making up five of the top ten bestselling books. But of the hundreds of coloring books on the market, very few reflect Catholic themes. Mitsui’s exquisitely detailed illustrations of the Glorious, Joyful, and Sorrowful Mysteries make up the first adult coloring book to focus on the Rosary and draw inspiration from medieval illustrated manuscripts. Mitsui’s second adult coloring book, The Saints, will be published in November by Ave Maria Press. In The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion, Hendey and coeditor Sarah A. Reinhard bring together more than eighty moms, dads, and spiritual companions to provide fresh, uplifting meditations for every day of the year. Created by moms for moms, these hope-filled meditations touch on the issues and concerns parents face as they try to get through the day with a sense of God’s presence in their life.  Each day begins with a brief quotation from scripture, saints, recent popes, or important spiritual writers. A personal reflection—written by contributors including Danielle Bean, Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, Lisa Mladinich, Elizabeth Scalia, Carolyn Woo, Mark Hart, and Jeff Young—focuses on some dimension of spiritual, emotional, intellectual, or physical life. Each day also includes a brief prayer and a question or thought to ponder throughout the day. Mary’s Way is for moms who struggle to guide children through the various stages of their lives. Klein shows how her own crisis of faith helped her release her children to the care of the Blessed Mother. In doing so, the popular speaker and teacher shows readers how to find the love, joy, and peace of Our Lord as they surrender their will to him. In Walk in Her Sandals, Wahlquist and her fellow authors take women deeper into their relationship with Jesus by helping them relate to him in a profoundly intimate way. Looking at six universal gifts of women through the eyes of women in the gospels, the book guides readers on a prayerful and creative journey through the days of Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.

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Popcaks Honored by Couple to Couple League

Greg and Lisa Popcak, authors of Just Married and Then Comes Baby, have been named the 2016 recipients of the Fr. Richard M. Hogan Award by Couple to Couple League International. The award is given to those who have excelled in promoting Natural Family Planning in the fields of theology, psychology, sociology, or other social sciences. Ann Gundlach, CCL’s director of communications, offered several reasons for the award, including that Greg Popcak has written a popular column for the organization’s Family Foundations magazine for more than 15 years. Gundlach also cited Greg’s professional practice and the Popcaks’ books and radio programs, which also have supported NFP. “Both you and Lisa are tireless supporters, defenders and advocates for living out marriage according to God’s amazing design,” Gundlach said. You can read more about the award in Greg Popcak’s blog, Faith on the Couch, on Patheos.

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McColman Named a Georgia Author of the Year

Carl McColman has been named Georgia author of the year in the inspirational-religious category for his book, Befriending Silence: Discovering the Gifts of Cistercian Spirituality. The award was presented by the Georgia Writers Association on June 4, 2016, at Kennesaw State University. It is the oldest literary awards ceremony in the southeastern United States, started by the Dixie Council of Authors and Journalists in 1964 and hosted by the GWA since 1994. McColman was among 154 nominations in 14 categories that include both fiction and non-fiction genres.

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Three Ave Projects Earn Top Awards From The Catholic Press Association

ST. LOUIS, MO—Ave Maria Press authors and staff were among those recognized at the 2016 Catholic Press Association awards presented Friday night. Teresa Tomeo and her husband, Dominick Pastore, were awarded first place in the family life category for their book, Intimate Graces. Joyce Rupp was given third place in the spirituality/soft cover category for Fly While You Still Have Wings. Ave’s 2015 spring trade catalog and staff members Heather Glenn and Chris Tobin earned second place in best trade/seasonal catalog. Several Ave authors also were presented awards for other projects: Lisa M. Hendey, Ave editor-at-large, second place in the children’s book category for The Secret of the Shamrock from the Chime Travelers Series; second place, best blog by a group or association for CatholicMom.com. Karey and Manuel Santos, honorable mention for contributions to the family life column “Marriage Matters” in FAITH Lansing.   Kelly M. Wahlquist, first place in the first-time authors category for Created to Relate. Brian Doyle, honorable mention in family life for So Very Much the Best of Us. Angelique Ruhi-Lopez was recognized with fellow staff members of The Florida Catholic for first place in the best news coverage of the papal visit to Cuba and the US. A complete list of winners is available on the Catholic Press Association website.

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Holy Cross Priests, Brothers Celebrate Jubilee Milestones

Twenty-seven members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, will celebrate jubilee milestones on Friday, May 27, 2016. The jubilee Mass will begin at 4 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. If you are unable to attend the Mass in person, it will be streamed live. Twenty-four priests will celebrate milestones of their ordination, while three brothers will mark the anniversaries of their religious profession. The jubilarians are: Seventieth Anniversary of Ordination Rev. Howard A. Kuhns, C.S.C. Sixty-fifth Anniversary of Religious Profession Br. Herman F. Zaccarelli, C.S.C. Sixtieth Anniversary of Ordination Rev. T. Philip Devlin, C.S.C. Rev. Leon J. Mertensotto, C.S.C. Rev. William J. Neidhart, C.S.C. Rev. J. Robert Rioux, C.S.C. Rev. Patrick J. Sullivan, C.S.C. Sixtieth Anniversary of Religious Profession Br. Thomas P. Tucker, C.S.C. Fiftieth Anniversary of Ordination Rev. Robert C. Antonelli, C.S.C. Rev. James William Irwin, C.S.C. Rev. Charles J. Lavely, C.S.C. Rev. Louis A. Manzo, C.S.C. Rev. Donald P. McNeill, C.S.C. Rev. Daniel Panchot, C.S.C. Rev. Claude A. Pomerleau, C.S.C. Rev. James A. Rigert, C.S.C. Rev. Cornelius J. Ryan, C.S.C. Rev. Stephen J. Sedlock, C.S.C.   Fiftieth Anniversary of Religious Profession Br. Dennis L. Meyers, C.S.C. Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Ordination Rev. John J. Donato, C.S.C. Rev. Marc F. Fallon, C.S.C. Rev. David L. Guffey, C.S.C. Rev. Fulgens Katende, C.S.C. Rev. Paul V. Kollman, C.S.C. Rev. Russell K. McDougall, C.S.C. Rev. Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C. Rev. Timothy L. O'Connor, C.S.C. You can read more about each man on the Holy Cross website. Ave Maria Press is the publishing apostolate of the U.S. Province of Holy Cross.

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