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Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church
45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, New Jersey 08824
“Churchweek”
June 23rd, 2019 Reverend Canon Robert G. Lynam, KCHS, Pastor
Deacon Denis F. Mayer, KHS
Deacon James Rivera
Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC, Pastoral Associate
Sister Joanne Manns, MPF, Pastoral Associate
Sister Mary Louise Shulas, MPF, LHS, Principal/Superior
Mr. Edward Modzelewski, Vice Principal
Sister Diana Yodris, MPF, Director of Religious Education
Sister Parish Mary, Mother of Mercy, Mongolia
Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC Pastor
THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF OUR CHURCH THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Saturday: Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday Schedule: 8:00AM 10:00AM
12 NOON 5:00 PM Weekdays: Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Day: See Schedule in Bulletin
COMMUNION TO THE SICK is taken by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist on a regular basis to those confined to their homes. Please call the Parish Center.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM is celebrated on most Sundays at 1:30 PM (not during Lent). A family must be registered in the parish, attend the baptismal preparation class, and cooperate with the regulations established by the parish. Our baptismal class is held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 8:00 PM. Please call the Parish Center to register any time during your pregnancy.
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is celebrated on Saturday between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM in the Chapel or by appointment.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION is celebrated once a year by the Bishop’s delegate, here at St. Augustine. A candidate must successfully complete our Religious Education program. Adult Confirmation is held on Pentecost Sunday and any interested adults should contact the Parish Center.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK is administered at home to any Catholic who is seriously ill. Please call the Parish Center. Any parishioner admitted to a local hospital should contact the Catholic Hospital Chaplain through the hospital. A family member should contact the parish when someone is admitted to the hospital. We will gladly pray for any members who are sick, whether at home or in the hospital, at our Sunday Masses; however, it is necessary for the family to “request” it.
THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY is celebrated by the Pastor or one of our deacons. Weddings may be scheduled on Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. Only a ceremony is permitted on Sunday. The pastor will confirm the date so couples should contact the Parish Center at least ONE YEAR in advance. All the necessary information will be sent to you. The attendance at Pre-Cana or an Engaged Encounter Weekend is required. One must be a registered member of the parish. Our parish upholds the Gospel values and the Church’s teachings regarding the sacredness of marriage and those couples choosing to live together in contradiction of those values, will receive a simple ceremony and all Diocesan regulations followed.
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS and RELIGIOUS LIFE: If you are considering serving God as a priest, deacon, or religious, you may contact your parish priest, deacon, or religious; or phone the Diocesan Office of Vocations at (732) 562-1990.
THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE PARISH:
The Liturgy of the Hours is prayed Monday through Saturday at 8:45 AM prior to Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration/Devotion is held Monday at 7:00 PM (not on national holidays or during the summer)
Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is prayed on Saturday following the 9:00 AM Mass in the chapel.
Devotion in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is prayed on the First Friday of the month following the 9:00 AM Mass.
St. Elizabeth’s Guild Prays the Rosary after daily Mass.
PARISH CENTER: (732) 297-3000 Monday—Friday Hours: 9 AM- 12 NOON & 1 PM-4 PM 2nd & 4th Thursday daytime -hours Office Closes at Noon CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 297-6042 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 297-3011 OUTREACH MINISTRY: 297-9713 PARISH CENTER FAX: 940-1746 SCHOOL FAX: 297-7062 WEBSITE: http://www.staugustinenj.org
Lighting Hearts on Fire
The Diocesan Year of Spiritual Renewal 2018-2019
“They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve
wicker baskets.” Luke 9:17 The story of the Loaves and Fishes shows us that when we share what we have, even if it doesn’t seem like that much, miracles can happen! Do not think that your gift is too small or insignificant! God blesses all the gifts we offer and makes them wondrous.
Collection for June 16th and 23rd, will be reported in the bulletin of June 30th.
June 23rd, 2019
Corpus Christi
SATURDAY 5:00 PM Maria Formica: req. The DeLuca Family
SUNDAY Corpus Christi 8:00 AM Genevieve Kelly: req. Henry & Helen Weachock 10:00 AM Max Pierre Sixto: req. The Sixto & Nazaire
Families 12:00 Noon Salvador Tinagero: req. Tammy Cooper 5:00 PM Theresa Creamer: req. Pat & Bob Ricco
MONDAY Nativity of St. John the Baptist 9:00 AM Rose Loffredo: req. Barbara Corio
TUESDAY 9:00 AM Catherine Griffin: req. the McGann Family
WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM Sylvia Sevilla: req. Joe & Tina Karcz
THURSDAY St. Cyril of Alexandria 9:00 AM Poor Souls in Purgatory: req. Cora & Lupe
Limjuco
FRIDAY Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 9:00 AM Anselm Werner: req. Bob & Pat Mate
SATURDAY Sts. Peter and Paul (Relics of Sts. Peter & Paul may be venerated after 9 am Mass)
9:00 AM Barbara Bruni: req. Larry & Miriam Bruni 5:00 PM Kitty & Bob Tallant: req. Carol & Tim
SUNDAY Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Florence DeMarchi: req. Ann DeMarchi Corwin 10:00 AM Infant Matthew Manzi, Jr.: req. Frank & Marie
Conenna 12:00 Noon Deceased Members of the Santos Family: req.
Linda Andrejewski 5:00 PM Monica Pavalkis: req. Her Grandson
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Gn 16:1-12, 15-16; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62
OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE & OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ICON This week the Fatima statue and Our Lady of Guadalupe “Lighting Hearts on Fire” icon during the Diocesan Year of Spiritual Renewal, will be in the home of the Harry & Janet DeFreitas. Please remember to also take the black & green bag which holds the crown of the Our Lady of Fatima statue.
Special Counting Team #9-June 30th Cornerstone/Andy Bakhos
MEDITATION FOR JUNE 23rd, 2019 Christ fulfills in the Eucharist His promise to be with His people always.
As the source and summit of our faith, we celebrate Christ’s enduring presence with us in the mystery of the Eucharist. Here we encounter His love and healing, here we are strengthened and nourished to live the Gospel and to hope for a share in His eternal life.
Returning from battle, Abraham meets the king of Salem who invites him to offer bread and wine to the Lord. In what is the first written account of the Last Supper, Saint Paul reminds us that he is handing on what he received regarding the true meaning of the Eucharist. Jesus welcomes the crowd and feeds them in the Gospel, instructing His disciples to do the same.
OUTREACH MINISTRY
Every time you help someone, you can truly say, “it is not I, but the Christ that dwells within” that does this work.
(Envelopes can be found in the Gathering Area of the Church).
Senior Club Meeting
June 25th Ice Cream Social July 9th Buzzy Bee Bingo! July 23 BBQ Picnic Day (Last Meeting until September 10th)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration from the feast of Corpus Christi on June 23, 2019, until the first Monday after the Exultation of the Holy Cross on September 14, 2019.
Eucharistic Adoration will resume on Monday evenings, at 7 PM, starting September 16th, 2019.
THIS WEEKS CALENDAR Monday June 24 7:30 PM Outreach Ministry Meeting 8:00 PM AA Meeting
June 25 2:30 PM Senior Club Meeting 7:30 PM K/C Meeting 7:30 PM Folk Group Practice
Friday June 28 7:00 PM K/C Meeting
Saturday June 29 11:30 AM Confessions
Sunday June 30 6:30 PM Cornerstone Meeting
SPIRITUAL REMEMBRANCE TABERNACLE CANDLES
In Memory of Charlotte Hall Donated by Rita Taylor
Music Ministry Mass Schedule
The Music Ministry Schedule for the weekend of June 29 & 30, 2019,
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.- Folk Group Sunday: 10:00 a.m.– Organist & Cantor 12:00 noon- Organist & Cantor 5:00 p.m.- Organist
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
Or perhaps you are a baptized Catholic who never completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and Eucharist). The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is just
for you! Gather with others who desire to know the Lord Jesus Christ in the truth of the Catholic Faith, as we un-dergo catechesis, reflect on the scriptures, and contem-plate our call to faith in Christ in preparation for Baptism and/or reception and completion of the Sacraments of Initiation. Meetings are held on Sundays at 8:00 am in Father McGivney Hall (followed by 10:00 am Mass). If you are interested in getting connected, please call the Parish Center at 732-297-3000. Deacon Denis
2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal As of June 7th, 2019, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $115,250.09 and payments totaling $107,790.09 from 434 parishioners. This represents 78.9% of our $146,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts.
ARE YOU BEING CALLED TO THE DIACONATE?
The Diocese is looking for men who are interested in becoming Permanent Deacons. A new diaconate formation class will begin in Spring 2020. Applications for that class will be accepted near the end of this summer. A General Information Meeting is being conducted at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 7:30 PM. If you are between the ages of 35 and 60, and you believe you are being called to this ministry, you, your wife and your pastor are cordially invited to attend this meeting. If you have any questions, or wish to advise that you will attend, please contact the Diocesan Diaconate Office (732) 562-2423).
Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic School Class of 2019 Graduation Awards
Medals are awarded to the following students who have displayed exemplary work in a certain subject area.
Overall Academic Excellence Chelsy Goodwill
In the area of Religious Studies
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Jessie Tesi
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Alyssa Miel
In the area of Language Arts
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Sasha Salins
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Timothy Horan
In the area of Mathematics
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Gabrielle Domingo
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Timothy Horan
In the area of Algebra
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Jaeden Buenaventura
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Lacey Okamura
In the area of Social Studies
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Theresa Musto
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Jaeden Buenaventura
In the area of Science
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Lacey Okamura
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Pranav Tikkawar In Technology
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Alyssa Miel
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Aidan Castro
In the area of World Language
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Sasha Salins
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Lacey Okamura
In the area of Physical Education
The Gold Medal is awarded to: Dylan Nelson
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Julianna Selesky
In the area of Fine Arts
The Gold Medal is awarded to: John Michael Artuso
The Silver Medal is awarded to: Kayla Smith
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
Students who have met the following criteria earn the Presidential Academic Excellence Award. An overall “A” average from the 4th grade and performance above the 85th percentile in standardized testing. These students earn a certificate and pin and are given a letter from the President of the United States. The letter reads as follows:
This year’s recipients of this award are:
Jaeden Buenaventura Chelsy Goodwill Jordan Gopez Timothy Horan Alyssa Miel Theresa Musto Lacey Okamura Sasha Salins Kayla Smith Pranav Tikkawar
Students who have shown great achievement through effort and perseverance earn the President’s Achievement Award. This year’s recipients earning a Certificate are:
Reese Campbell Kramer Orgas Julianna Selesky Jake Stellatella
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Saint Lucy Filippini and Cardinal Barbarigo Award is presented to the person or persons who best exemplify Christian Values through the fundamental virtues of humility, gentleness and compassion. Certificates of Honor and a $250 scholarship to each is awarded to:
Sasha Salins Kramer Orgas
The Parish Family this year presents the Father Reilly Memorial Award to a student who has displayed great progress in both academic and school participation. This year’s Certificate of Honor and a $500 scholarship is presented to:
Julianna Selesky
A Certificate of Honor and a $500 scholarship in the name of Monsignor Capano is awarded to the student or students who best displayed academic excellence as also demonstrated by Standardized Test scores. This year’s award goes to:
Theresa Musto
A Certificate of Honor and a $250.00 scholarship in the name of Brother Robert Sheeley is awarded to students who will be attending St. Joseph High School and have displayed school spirit. This year’s award goes to:
Pranav Tikkawar Robert Ilcyn
SCHOLARSHIPS
Jaeden Buenaventura An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to Immaculata High School
Chelsy Goodwill An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $6,000 to Bishop Ahr High School
An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $18,000 to Wilbur Force
A One Time Scholarship in the amount of $12,000 to Immaculata High School
A One Time Scholarship in the amount of $10,000 to Mount Saint Mary Academy
Taleb Haji An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to Bishop Ahr High School
Alyssa Miel An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to Bishop Ahr High School
Theresa Musto An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $7,000 to Immaculata High School
Lacey Okamura An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $6,000 to Bishop Ahr High School
An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $3,500 to Immaculata High School
Sergio Pestano An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to St. Joseph High School
Joshua Reilly An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Immaculata High School
Sasha Salins An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $15,000 to Notre Dame High School
An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to Mount Saint Mary Academy
Julianna Selesky An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to Bishop Ahr High School
Kayla Smith An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to Immaculata High School
Jake Stellatella An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $3,250 to St. Joseph High School
Jessie Tesi An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $5,000 to Mount Saint Mary Academy
Pranav Tikkawar An Annual Scholarship in the amount of $7,500 to St. Joseph High School
St. Augustine of Canterbury Class 2019
High School Selections
Artuso, John Michael Immaculata
Buckley, Patrick St. Joseph’s
Buenaventura, Jaeden Immaculata
Bzdewka, Riot Immaculata
Campbell, Reese A. Immaculata
Castro, Aidan S, South Brunswick
Delgado, Brandon S. St. Joseph’s
Domingo, Gabrielle K. South Brunswick
Drury, Conor St. Joseph’s
Federico, Ella M. Bishop Ayr
Ferber Kylie R. Bishop Ayr
Gandour, Gabriel G. South Brunswick
Goodwill, Chelsy L. Wilbur Force
Gopez, Jordan St. Joseph’s
Haji, Taleb Immaculata
Horan, Timothy B. St. Joseph’s
Ilcyn, Robert M. St. Joseph’s
Miel, Alyssa M. Bishop Ayr
Musto, Theresa A. Immaculata
Nelson, Dylan Notre Dame
Okamura, Lacey A. Notre Dame
Orgas, Kramer B. Notre Dame
Pestano, Sergio P. Notre Dame
Reilly, Joshua D. Immaculata
Riego, Enrique Immaculata
Salins, Sasha T. Notre Dame
Selesky, Julianna M. Notre Dame
Smith, Kayla M. Notre Dame
Stahl, Delaney Notre Dame
Stellatella, Jake S. St. Joseph’s
Tesi, Jessie Notre Dame
Tikkawar, Pranav St. Joseph’s
Turnbull, Aaron St. Joseph’s
Vlahos, Christos D. Notre Dame
Voros, Laura West Windsor
Stress in Your Marriage!
Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your
spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply
shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce?
Does talking about it only make it worse? ...Retrouvaille is a Lifeline to Help Couples Heal an Renew
their Marriages. The program consists of a weekend experience for marries couples (no group discussions) with six
follow-up sessions.
UPCOMING WEEKEND: August 23-25, 2019 For more information call the Family Life Office at
732-562-1990 ext. 1543 TO REGISTER: Call Rich & Annette Colasuonno
732-236–0671 or email [email protected]
Men’s Retreat-July 12-14, 2019
(Open to all men of the Parish and their friends & relatives, men (18 and older).
San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch, NJ
A weekend to relax and reflect on your life and your relationship with God. You will return to your home with a calm and sense of purpose that may not have been there when you left it. You’ll be surprised to discover that today’s retreats are designed to be interesting and absorbing with lots of free time for individual reflection-all in a beautiful and inspiring setting. San Alfonso Retreat House is located on the shore in Long Branch, NJ-a 45 minute drive from South Brunswick. Check the website and see what a great place it is:
www.sanalfonsoretreats.org (click on “At the Retreat House”, and then click “Photos”) The program begins with dinner Friday night and ends with lunch on Sunday. The cost is $240 and includes room and six meals. Bring a friend or relative. For reservations/information: Call Tom Lombardi, Cell: 732-689-0499 or Home: 609-842-8355 or email at [email protected]. Mail check, payable to San Alfonso Retreat House to Tom Lombardi by July 1, 2019, at 603A Old Nassau Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. A deposit will hold your reservation or you can mail Tom the full amount.
Organized by St. Augustine Knights of Columbus, Council #6345
INTENTIONS OF OUR HOLY FATHER We are invited to unite with our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for this universal intention during the month of June.
The Mode of Life of Priests. That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PARISH OFFICE
Are you new to the area? Are you a registered member of the parish?? Are you moving???
If you have recently moved into the area and have not yet registered in the parish, we encourage you to become a registered member. You may do so in a variety of ways: you can ask an usher for a registration packet after Mass; by stopping by or calling the Parish Office to obtain a registration packet. Once registered, you will receive quarterly mailing of parish offertory envelopes.
The use of an Offertory envelope helps us to track Mass attendance which affects your status as an active or inactive parishioner. Mass attendance, not the content of the offertory envelope, is reviewed twice a year and a letter is sent to those who have not used their envelopes in a specified time period.
It is necessary to be an ACTIVE, REGISTERED member of the parish in order to obtain Sponsor Letters which are needed to act as Godparents for Baptism or Sponsors for Confirmation. Sponsor letters cannot be given to those considered inactive (or not registered). We also ask that anyone seeking to be married in our church or to baptize a child be registered in the parish.
If you are moving out of the parish, please contact the office around the time of your move so we may change our records accordingly and avoid sending you envelopes you don’t need.
Any questions, please call Liz at the Parish Office, 732-297-3000.
‘PETER IS HERE’ The bones of St. Peter discovered under the Vatican
draw pilgrims to the bedrock of the Church
by Ines San Martin
Andrew DeRouen, a seminarian at the Pontifical North American College and a member of Calcasieu Council 1207 in Lake Charles, La., stands outside the basilica. He takes pilgrims through the excavations beneath St. Peter's several times a month.
Pope Francis prays at the tomb of St. Peter inside St. Peter's Basilica on All Soul's Day in 2013.
At the center of St. Peter's Basilica stands the high altar and the towering bronze canopy sculpted by Bernini. Hundreds of feet overhead, on Michelangelo's dome, we read in 2-meter high black letters on a gold background: TU ES PETRUS ... (You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church). These words from Matthew 16: 18 are more than just a metaphor; about 7 meters directly underfoot is the tomb of St. Peter himself.
Catholic tradition had long held that the basilica was built over the burial site of the first pope, but it was not until the 1940s that the tomb was finally located by archaeologists. Excavations, carried out in secret under the direction of Pope Pius XII, unearthed a necropolis - an ancient pagan burial ground that also included graves of early Christians. Among the discoveries were the bones of a man believed to be St. Peter.
According to Dr. Pietro Zander, the chief
archaeologist of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, the institution responsible for the conservation of the basilica, "There is no doubt. What you encounter at the end of the hour-long tour through the 'city of the dead' that lies underneath St. Peter's Basilica is the tomb of the apostle."
Trips down to see the tomb on the "Scavi tour,"
named for the Italian term for "excavations," are among the hottest tickets in Rome, with some 300 people entering each day. However, the necropolis is no theme park attraction. It is the hallowed burial place of first-century Christians killed in odium fidei.
Pilgrims who book a tour in English might be
led through the Scavi by Andrew DeRouen, a seminarian studying for the Diocese of Lake Charles and living at the Pontifical North American College (NAC) in Rome. A member of Calcasieu Council 1207 in Lake Charles, La., DeRouen is one of seven NAC seminarians who have the opportunity to "bring people closer to Peter" every month.
"It's an extremely humbling ministry," he said. "I have a more active role as a father, actually leading people in their faith to a site that will change their lives."
BENEATH THE SURFACE Nearly 2,000 years ago, on the territory that is today the Vatican, the Roman Empire had gardens and a circus where Christians were martyred under Emperor Nero. According to tradition, St. Peter was crucified head down here between 64 and 67 A.D., and then buried nearby. A century later, a small tomb was built to mark the site, on which the original St. Peter's Basilica was built by Emperor Constantine in the fourth century.
The magnificent structure we know today was built between 1506 and 1626. Until this time, Zander explained, popes had not allowed any exploratory activity to "disturb the rest of those killed during Nero's bloody persecution."
In 1626, excavations made for the
foundations of Bernini's canopy unearthed many pagan tombs but not a trace of anything Christian. All further investigations ceased. Archaeologist Margherita Guarducci states in her book The Tomb of St. Peter (1960), "The fear of finding something down there which would contradict or modify the tradition dear to the faithful overcame the desire to appease a burning curiosity."
Finally, in 1939, workmen were digging a grave and chapel for the recently deceased Pope Pius Xl, whose dying wish was to be buried in the Vatican grottoes and to make the space more accessible to pilgrims. Less than a foot below the floor of the grottoes, they hit the upper corner of an ancient mausoleum.
This unexpected discovery prompted Pope Pius XII to launch what was to become one of the greatest archaeological explorations of the 20th century. On June 28, 1939, the vigil of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, he ordered a series of clandestine excavations under the Vatican grottoes. Born in Rome, the newly elected pope had been captivated by stories of the Roman martyrs since childhood. Pius XII was also interested in archaeology and the great potential of enlisting science in the service of the faith. Among other reasons to initiate the project, he had served as apostolic nuncio in Berlin and wanted to refute Protestant voices in Germany that denied the existence of St. Peter's tomb beneath the basilica. The "Apostle Project," as it was called, was
anonymously financed by oil magnate George Strake, a Catholic from Texas, and excavations began as World War II raged across Europe.
Eventually, in 1942, bones were discovered very close to where tradition had always held Peter was buried. Once wrapped in a purple and gold cloth, signifying the person was held in great esteem, the bones were found in a marble-lined niche within a wall, which itself was inscribed with graffiti that included the Greek words Petros eni - "Peter is here."
When the remains were medically examined years later, it was determined that they belonged to an individual believed to be 5 feet and 7 inches and who was between the age of 60 and 70 at the time of his death. Moreover, bones from the feet were conspicuously absent - compatible with someone who was crucified upside down and cut down from the cross.
In 1968, Pope Paul VI declared the bones to be Peter's "in a manner which we believe convincing."
Workmen excavate the necropolis beneath the Vatican in 1941.
Pope Francis visits the necropolis April 1, 2013, soon after his election as pontiff. He is accompanied by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, who is archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and president of the Fabbrica di San Pietro. Pre-Christian and early Christian Tombs. Inscriptions on the “Graffiti Wall,” including the phrase “Peter is here,” helped archaeologist
Margher i ta Guarducci identify bones found within the wall as Peter’s.
The Tomb of the Valerii, a wealthy Roman family, contains both pagan and Chr i s t ian inscr ip t ions , including this message in Latin: “Peter, pray for the holy men and women buried near your body.”
IN PETER'S PRESENCE Although the Vatican has been careful not to express absolute certainty about St. Peter's remains, it has nonetheless encouraged veneration.
Zander noted that during the final days of St. John Paul II's pontificate, "He liked to have a small silver box with some of the remains close to him."
Pope Francis made a point of visiting the
Vatican necropolis just 19 days after his election to the Chair of St. Peter - the first pontiff in history to do so.
The Fabbrica di San Pietro, led by Cardinal
Angelo Comastri, oversees the necropolis, which today is visited by about 62,000 people each year. Small groups are led through sensor- operated glass doors and into another age. A climate control system keeps humidity levels high to help preserve the site.
Seminarians at the North American College
have been leading Scavi tours for years, one of several apostolates they can choose from during
their second year in Rome. With a background in architecture, DeRouen asked to be a guide; he now serves as coordinator of the seminarians who have been given this ministry.
At least twice a month, he leads groups of
people through the narrow passages of the ancient burial ground. The tour lasts more than an hour and culminates in a visit to the tomb of St. Peter.
"We can be close to Peter in a tangible way,
which really allows us to be in touch with the weakness of our humanity and see the amazing things that are possible from a man who's at his core repentant," DeRouen said. "He understands the value of his friendship with Jesus and the necessity of admitting his own broken humanity."
Familiarity has not dulled DeRouen's
wonder."Every single time, you cannot leave the site unchanged," he said.
Zander, in an interview last year, similarly said,
"When I approach the so-called 'Graffiti Wall,' my knees bend, because I feel I am in the presence of Peter, who was appointed by Christ as his vicar on earth."
DeRouen acknowledges that these are not easy
times for many young men preparing for the priesthood, partly due to the recent clerical sexual abuse scandals. Nonetheless, he said his experience in the Scavi has strengthened his vocation.
"To be in the Scavi with Peter," he said, "and
to know that God can still work through utter denial, I have every hope in being a priest, and in the sacraments that have been passed on by Christ, through the hands of his very fallen apostles.”
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson and his wife, Dorian, get a closer look at an artifact
presented by Dr. Pietro Zander, chief archaeologist of the Fabbrica.
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