Eastern Oklahoma Catholic July/August 2012 : Page 28
your news windows and cross in the sanctuary. Catholics and Protestants hold services in the chapel. The sacristy will soon bear the name of Father Casey in recognition of his service. This will not be the first time his name has been honored. After serving as a naval chaplain in Antarctica for a full year, Mount Casey was named after him on that continent. Also, the Warren family named one of their racehorses, “Denis of Cork.” The horse finished third at the Kentucky Derby and second at the Belmont. When asked about the horse and mountain, Father Casey deflected the question and joked, “Yeah, I have a horse, a mountain and a cat named after me.” – By Mason Beecroft Catholic New Media Conference Registration is now open for the 2012 Catholic New Media Conference, an educational event for anyone involved in Catholic media. The fifth annual Catholic New Media Conference will be held at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas, Aug. 29-31. For the first time, the CNMC will be meeting in the same location as the Catholic Marketing Network trade show and the meeting of the Catholic Writers Guild. Anyone interested in Catholic communication, new media, and social media are invited, including young adults, ministry leaders, priests and religious, to whom Pope Benedict appealed in his 2010 World Communications Day message, to “become an ever more pastoral presence on the Web.” Father Denis Casey celebrates Mass at the Warren Chapel at Montereau Retirement Community. Warren Chapel opens at Montereau This past October, the Warren Chapel was dedicated at Montereau Retirement Community, a part of their phase two expansion. Father Denis Casey, who has lived at the facility since 2004, offers Mass there every other Sunday and also weekday Mass, which started this Lent. Father Samuel Perez prays Mass when Father Casey is not available. “We started weekday Mass because the faithful here desired it,” stated Father Casey. “Mass is a connection for them. It is a real blessing to the faithful at this stage in their life. We encour-age people to go to their parishes, but many are unable to drive or are wheelchair bound.” Approximately 25 percent of the residents at Montereau are Roman Catholic. Attendance at Sunday Mass hovers around 50 and weekday Mass attracts 20-25 people. Father Casey considers it a privilege to be able to minister to this community even after his retirement. “Life has been good to me. And you have to do something when you retire. This is a good place to live and serve,” he said. In addition to saying Mass on a regular basis, Father Casey makes himself available for visitation and last rites, if needed. He also prays Mass at Saint Francis Hospital and visits the sick. Before the dedication of the Warren Chapel, Mass was held in the auditorium with a portable altar. Most of the residents, however, desired a sacred space that was befitting of their faith. As a result, both Catholic and Protestant believers invested heavily in the chapel. Residents donated the stained glass 28 Eastern Oklahoma Catholic / July/August 2012 / www. dioceseoftulsa .org
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