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Father Leo O'Donovan, SJ
Pope Benedict XVI to receive his shots as soon as he can
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican began vaccinat- ing its employees and residents against COVID-19 Jan. 13, giv- ing priority to its health care workers, security personnel, employees who deal with the public and older residents, em- ployees and retirees. Both Pope Francis and re- tired Pope Benedict XVI said they planned to receive the vac- cine, but the Vatican provided no information about the tim- ing of their shots. The German Catholic news agency KNA reported that the 93-year-old Pope Benedict, who lives in a converted mon- astery in the Vatican Gardens, wanted to be vaccinated as soon as the vaccine was avail- able in Vatican City State. The retired popes secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein, told KNA Jan. 11 that the entire household in the Mater Eccle- siae" monastery also wanted to be vaccinated. America magazine reported on Jan. 13 that Pope Francis re- ceived his rst dose of the vac- cine that morning. The pope said that he be- lieved from an ethical point of view, everyone should take the vaccine because those who did not would not only put their own lives at risk, but also the lives of others.
Jesuit Priest Slated for Invocation at Biden's Inauguration
WASHINGTON (CNS)- Jesuit Father Leo ODonovan, former president of George- town University, was invited to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden Jan. 20. The priest, a friend of the Biden family, was the main celebrant at the funeral Mass for Bidens son Beau in 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wilmington, Del. He conrmed with National Catholic Reporter Jan. 6 that he would be delivering the in- vocation, saying Biden had personally called him and in- vited him, which he accepted. This years scaled-back pub- lic inauguration ceremony, due to the pandemic, was to take place on the west side of the U.S. Capitol Building in Wash- ington, a site taken over Jan. 6 by rioters contesting the certi- cation of the 2020 presidential election. President Donald Trump an- nounced Jan. 8 that he would not attend the ceremony, al- though Vice President Mike Pence said he would attend. In leading the prayer of bless- ing, Father ODonovan, who is currently director of mission for Jesuit Refugee Service, would be following the footsteps of his predecessor at Georgetown, Jesuit Father Timothy Healy, who oered a prayer during the inauguration of President Ron- ald Reagan in 1985. The tradition of invocations at presidential inaugurations goes back to 1937 and Catholic leaders have been in this role for several presidents. In 1961, when John F. Ken- nedy was sworn in as the rst Catholic president, Boston Car- dinal Richard J. Cushing de- livered the invocation, which said in part: Strengthen our resolve, oh Lord, to transform this recognition of others into a principle of cooperation. Inspire us to practice this principle of cooperation both in ideal and action in these most dangerous, but soul-stretching times. Four years later, Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San An- tonio gave the invocation at President Lyndon B. Johnsons inauguration. He prayed that God would make clear to our president the path of honor and of peace, the path of freedom and justice, the path of brother- hood and truth. The text of Father ODono- vans prayer was not available at press time.
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Father Gets COVID-19 Vaccine
In the diocese, Father Ricardo Hernandez, parochial vicar of St. Bernadette, Rockford, receives a COVID-19 vaccination Dec. 18. He is one of 21 "Chaplains of Coronavirus" in the Rockford Diocese who volunteered early in 2020 to minister to people hospitalized because of the pandemic. He received both his doses at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, where he volunteers. He received his second dose Jan. 7.
Pope Francis Gets COVID-19 Vaccination
Bishop Malloy's Public Schedule
HUNTLEY - Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., Pro-Life Mass, St. Mary Church AURORA - Jan. 23, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Confirmation ceremony, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church ROCKFORD - Jan. 24, 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter ONLINE - Jan. 24, 9 a.m. Mass, https:// www.rockforddiocese. org/ and https://www. facebook.com/Diocese-of- Rockford-107823162598914/ FREEPORT - Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m., Confirmation ceremony, St. Joseph Church ONLINE - Jan. 27, 12 noon, a devotion and reflection, https://www.rockforddiocese. org/ and https://www. facebook.com/Diocese-of- Rockford-107823162598914/ ROCKFORD - Jan. 31, 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter ONLINE - Jan. 31, 9 a.m. Mass, https:// www.rockforddiocese. org/ and https://www. facebook.com/Diocese-of- Rockford-107823162598914/ STERLING - Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m., Confirmation ceremony, Sacred Heart Church ONLINE - Feb. 3, 12 noon, a devotion and reflection, https://www.rockforddiocese. org/ and https://www. facebook.com/Diocese-of- Rockford-107823162598914/
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