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Residents of 91心頭 Extended Care got a special visit Feb. 16 when Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, conducted mass in the nursing homes chapel.

91心頭 Founder Monsignor William J. Linder invited Tobin to see the nursing home chapel, which is dedicated to Pope Francis and is getting expanded, by sending him a letter. Tobin accepted the offer.

Tobin introduced himself to residents with words from Genesis, the first book of the Bible.

You might remember when Joseph comes and says, Im Joseph, your brother. Thats my name. Im your brother as a disciple of Jesus. Im your brother as a sinner whos found mercy with the Lord, he said.

During his sermon, Tobin spoke about the reason for fasting during Lent.

We fast because it connects us with God and connects us especially with our brothers and sisters who are without, he said.

He also encouraged everyone to think about others and not just themselves, at this time of year and always.

Many residents came down to celebrate mass with Cardinal Tobin, filling the hallway outside the chapel. To ensure everyone heard his words, staff members set up a microphone and speaker in the hallway. Following mass, Cardinal Tobin also addressed residents in the Activity Room.

He talked about growing up as the oldest of 13 children in Detroit and how his mother reacted when he became a cardinal.

Tobin was named a cardinal under the leadership of Pope Francis and sees him occasionally. He said he would inform Pope Francis that Extended Care has a chapel dedicated to him.

I see him from time to time and Im going to tell him that your building here has a chapel dedicated to him, Tobin said about Pope Francis. And Im going to say to him if youd really like to come see Newark, you can come and you can have mass here.

Monsignor Linder was happy Cardinal Tobin came to Extended Care.

The visit was fantastic. And it did so much for the morale of the place. So many people really got excited about it, Linder said.

Tobin and Linder spent about 10 minutes talking before the mass began. Linder said, You can see why he gets along so well with the pope.

Extended Care Administrator and Director of Health and Social Services Veronica Onwunaka was honored to host Cardinal Tobin at the nursing home.

The visit to us brought peace, healing, hope. Most importantly it brought this aura of God’s presence in our facility. And it has left a lasting legacy that will never, ever be forgotten, she said.

]]> /2018/03/cardinal-tobin-visits-new-community-extended-care/feed/ 0 Editorial: Trump Visits Pope Francis /2017/06/editorial-trump-visits-pope-francis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=editorial-trump-visits-pope-francis /2017/06/editorial-trump-visits-pope-francis/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:29:51 +0000 https://72375d9a61.nxcli.io/?p=10786 Editorial By Monsignor William J. Linder
During his first foreign trip as president, Donald Trump met with Pope Francis, who he has publicly disagreed with on many issues.
It appeared to be a pleasant meeting. The pope isnt going to pick a fight with him.
Though we dont know exactly what they talked about since it was a private meeting, from news reports, I believe the three main topics were immigration, refugees and climate change.
When it comes to immigration, families should have rights. When I was growing up in West New York, one African-American family moved in. The priest told the congregation that the father had the right to take care of his family and therefore had the right to live there. Because of that, the community was accepting. I think thats the same thing Pope Francis is saying. We need to make room for people who are seeking a better life. We have an obligation to them.
Immigration has made the country strong. Different cultures have left their mark in many ways, including with food. If we understand that, we can connect on other levels. I lived in Mexico for a summer. The people there were so good to me. They were very accepting.
The refugee issue is a matter of fairness. Im sure the pope talked about the differences between how Christians and Muslims are treated as refugees. Trumps executive orders limiting travel from several Muslim-majority countries have been blocked by federal appeals courts for illegally targeting Muslims. The pope probably told him we need to have respect for and welcome our brothers and sisters, regardless of religious affiliation.
With climate change, science tells us were causing global warming. We have an obligation to do something about it. Trump doesnt agree with the science, but hes not a scientist. It also interferes with his economic development plan of using coal, which might be faulty. Trump won the election, but not the argument.
If theres one piece of advice Trump may take from Pope Francis, I think it would be to remain part of the Paris Agreement, the global action plan to limit global warming. But thats definitely not a guarantee. The leader of the Catholic Church and the leader of the free world dont seem to be on the same page about anything.

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