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Settlement & Annexation Report: January 7, 2022
Welcome to FMEP's Weekly Settlement Report, covering everything you need to know about Israeli settlement activity this week.
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E-1 Settlement Reportedly Delayed
E-1 Settlement Reportedly Delayed, BUT (Part 1): Israel Advances New Settlement Plan in East Jerusalem
E-1 Settlement Reportedly Delayed, BUT (Part 2): Israel Approves Expansion of French Hill Settlement in East Jerusalem
E-1 Settlement Reportedly Delayed, BUT (Part 3): An Update on Two Families Facing Displacement in Sheikh Jarrah
Al-Walajah Hearing Postponed but Remains Likely
Report: Gantz Intends to Turn Evyatar Outpost Into New "Legal" Settlement
Settlers Still Pressing Govt to Authorize Homesh Outpost, & Terrorizing Nearby Palestinians
IDF Evacuates Kumi Ori Outpost, Yitzhar Start Clashes
IDF Renews Standing Demolitions Orders Against Six Unauthorized Outposts
Israel Earmarks Millions for Seven New Synagogues in Settlements & Outposts
Bonus Reads
The Israeli Civil Administration's High Planning Council has removed consideration of the E-1 settlement plan from the agenda of its scheduled January 10th meeting. Haaretz reports that the plan has been indefinitely postponed due to "the expert opinions of certain officials in the Civil Administration." No further information regarding the identity of the officials nor their opinions has been made public, and neither Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz (who oversees the Civil Administration and all planning in the West Bank) nor Prime Minister Bennett have made any public comments. Haaretz further notes that the decision to add and remove items – particularly contentious items such as the E-1 plan – requires the approval of political leadership.
The High Planning Council – which is the body within the Israeli Defense Ministry which oversees all construction in the occupied West Bank – was expected to convene on January 10th to hold a third hearing to consider public objections to the E-1 plan. The Council's previous hearings on public objections to the plan have been riddled with drama. The first was held on October 4th, but Palestinians were effectively denied the ability to participate, as it was held online and was thus inaccessible to the many Palestinians affected by the plan who do not have internet access. The second was held on October 18th; at that hearing three objections were presented (one by the Palestinian village of Anata, a second by the Palestinian village of Al-Azariya, and a third joint submission filed by Ir Amim and Peace Now). Ir Amim reports that there was no substantive discussion of these objections, with the Civil Administration panel offering no questions or comments on them. This third hearing – which was scheduled for January 10th – was set by the Court (originally for November 2021, but delayed) to compensate for the exclusion of Palestinians from the first hearing.
On January 5th, the Jerusalem Municipal Planning Committee advanced a plan – referred to as the "Lower Aqueduct Plan" – to build a new settlement with 1,457 units in East Jerusalemn land located between two already controversial settlements on the southern flank of East Jerusalem: Givat Hamatos and Har Homa. The new settlement is intended to connect the Givat Hamatos and Har Homa, establishing an uninterrupted continuum of Israeli settlements on the southern rim of Jerusalem, and destroying the contiguity of Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. With approval from the municipal planning authority, the plan now goes to the Jerusalem District Planning Committee which will convene on January 17th to consider depositing the plan for public review.
In addition to severing East Jerusalem from the West Bank in the south, the new settlement will impinge on two neighboring East Jerusalem Palestinian villages of Sur Baher and Umm Tuba, and will involve the expropriation by Israel of privately owned Palestinian land. Most notably, in order to pave a new access road for the new settlement, the State will likely expropriate land privately owned by Palestinian residents of Umm Tuba. Ir Amim explains:
"According to the plan, an access road to the new neighborhood will be built over the Green Line on private Palestinian land belonging to residents of Umm Tuba. These lands will likely be expropriated. Despite the probable expropriation, the plan does not offer any development for the remaining privately-owned Palestinian land and will likewise not grant building rights to Palestinian landowners for areas alongside the road not intended for expropriation."
Adding insult to injury, two years ago the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs initiated a plan to build a new Palestinian business center in the precise area targeted by the "lower aqueduct" plan, as part of an Israeli government initiative to reduce poverty in East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Municipality subsequently abandoned the plan for the Palestinian business center under pressure from settlers, specifically from the Har Homa settlement which borders the area. Ir Amim comments:
"Not only is this yet another example of severe planning discrimination, but construction of this new neighborhood will serve to further create Israeli territorial contiguity along East Jerusalem's southern perimeter while depleting more land reserves for Palestinian development."
Peace Now notes that the majority of the land on which the new settlement will be built (half of which is in East Jerusalem and half in West Jerusalem) is privately owned, or managed by the Israeli Custodian General. Although recent reporting suggests the Custodian General is moving to advance settlement construction on lands it manages across East Jerusalem, its legal ability to do so is questionable (and doing so has historically not been its practice).
It's worth recalling that in December 2021, reports surfaced that the Israeli Custodian General is planning to establish a new settler enclave in Sur Baher, and is hoping to add more land in the village to its existing portfolio of 3.3 dunams.
Terrestrial Jerusalem writes:
"This Plan is not promoted in a vacuum, and constitutes yet another significant link the chain of new settlement schemes currently being expedited by Israeli authorities on the southern flank of East Jerusalem. Connecting Har Homa to Givat Hamatos, the Lower Aqueduct Plan joins these other schemes: Givat Hamatos, Har Homa West, Ahuzat Nof Gilo and Har Gilo West. The cumulative impact of these plans is to create a continuous built-up buffer, sealing East Jerusalem off from its sister city, Bethlehem. Viewed in context, the Lower Aqueduct Plan is a significant component in a strategic thrust with the objective of consolidating sole Israeli rule over East Jerusalem, and cutting it off from its environs in the West Bank. The physical detachment of East Jerusalem from Bethlehem will be viewed as unilateral act that causes concern not only among Palestinians and the international community, among the major Christian denominations around the world."
Peace Now said in a statement:
"As in the case of the Atarot plan, right-wing elements in the government are taking advantage of the lack of coalition agreement on the issue of settlements to advance far-reaching plans that post facts on the ground that undermine the possibility of peace. The plans add to the tension on the ground and highlight the blatant discrimination that the government is building in East Jerusalem for Israelis only, while the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the city can build almost nothing. The coalition parties that support the possibility of two states for two peoples must do everything so that these plans are not promoted and do not reach a discussion in the District Committee."
Map by Peace Now
On January 5th, the Jerusalem District Planning Committee gave its final approval to several plans that will add a total of 2,092 new units to the French Hill settlement in East Jerusalem, on the edge of Mount Scopus.
Several plans relate to the Hebrew University campus on Mt. Scopus. Notably, while Mt. Scopus is in East Jerusalem, it is not considered by the international community to be occupied territory (reflecting the fact that in 1948 the area was designated as a demilitarized zone). These new plans, which expand the footprint of the Hebrew University campus but on land that is in the French Hill area (i.e. occupied territory), are:
The "Bronfman Dormitory" plan to build 672 settlement units on land located in the French Hill settlement area (beyond the borders of the Mt. Scopus campus). Ir Amim raises alarm that this plan will completely encircle a Palestinian neighborhood (leaving it as an enclave surrounded by Israeli development), which "will greatly increase the construction in areas marked as Israeli, while blocking any further development of the Palestinian neighborhood."
The "Lerner Complex & Lower Resnick Dormitory" plan calls for the construction of 1027 units , the majority of which are designated for land east of the Green Line where there are currently student dormitories for the Hebrew University.
The construction of 528 settlement units on land just north of the Jerusalem British War Cemetery, on land that is cut in half by the Green Line.
Ir Amim said in a statement:
"Beyond the geopolitical implications of constructing more housing units over the Green Line in Jerusalem, these plans are yet another example of the acute housing discrimination facing East Jerusalem Palestinians. These four plans follow close on the heels of other major housing projects advanced for Israelis in East Jerusalem over the course of 2021. The Israeli authorities continue to promote plans at full force for thousands of housing units for Israelis, while systemically refraining from advancing plans for Palestinians to meet their severe housing needs."
Peace Now writes:
"it should be noted that some of the plans are adjacent to Palestinian land and houses (a neighborhood considered to be the fringe of Sheikh Jarrah), but all the huge building rights planned in these plans are not given to Palestinian homeowners living adjacent to the planned area. The Israel Land Authority has chosen to plan only the complexes under its control and not to allow the private construction of Palestinians next door. Since 1967, the government initiated and planned approx. 56,000 units for Israelis in East Jerusalem, while for Palestinians the government supported only 600 units, in the 1970's. The planning of so many units in East Jerusalem for Israelis alongside with the increase in house demolition for Palestinians, raises the frustration and anger in East Jerusalem."
New details have emerged regarding the delayed forcible displacement of the Salem family from their longtime home in Sheikh Jarrah in favor of settlers. Though the eviction notice stated that the family would be evicted from their home on December 29th, a last minute delay was granted based on a request submitted to the Court by the setters. The settlers requested that the court postpone the evacuation and instead require that it be carried out between January 20 and February 8th.
The settlers' lawyers' request was in line with concerns raised by the Jerusalem police, which also submitted a letter to the Court that warned a set date for the eviction, known in advance by the family and the public, "could endanger the forces and foil the evacuation's success."
Also in Sheikh Jarrah and in keeping with the police's warning, the Saliha family received another eviction notice from Israeli authorities warning them that an eviction order against their home can be carried out anytime between January 10 and January 25. There are two households in the Saliha family living on a plot of land that Israel expropriated (in 2017) for "public use", and on which it now intends to build a school (it is as yet unclear what population the school will serve).
Ir Amim provides essential and comprehensive information on what is going on with regards to the Salhia family case:
"The Jerusalem Municipality is demanding the eviction of the entire Salhia family, comprised of two households and totaling 12 individuals, under the pretext that expropriation of the property is necessary for the construction of a school. Following the court's dismissal of one petition, one of the households received the aforementioned eviction order. The second household's petition will be heard tomorrow (January 6) at the Jerusalem District Court.
While the municipality is evicting the family to build an educational institution, in recent years it relinquished a plot of land in Sheikh Jarrah originally designated for a school and transferred it into the hands of an ultra-Orthodox association for the construction of a massive yeshiva. The municipality appears to perceive it as reasonable to dispossess a Palestinian family for the sake of a school rather than utilizing open land initially allocated for such purposes.
When the District Planning Committee discussed the objections to the Ohr Somayach yeshiva plan (TPS 68858) at the end of 2020, the representative of the Jerusalem Municipality's planning department claimed that there was no shortage of educational institutions nor a lack of space for such buildings in Sheikh Jarrah.
Today, Ir Amim sent an urgent letter to the Director of the Municipality's Education Administration (MEA) in which it detailed the contradiction in the municipality's actions and demanded MEA act to retrieve the parcel of land it transferred to the ultra-Orthodox association. Such a measure could in fact obviate the "need" to seize the Salhia family's land and prevent the violation of their property rights and forced eviction.
Members of the Salhia family are Palestinian refugees who were uprooted from their homes in Ein Kerem in 1948 and now stand to be displaced for a second time. According to the family, their parents purchased the plot of land and have lived in homes they built since before 1967. The property also houses a well-known and thriving garden center called Peace Nursery.
Situated directly across from the British Consulate, the homes are strategically located between Kerem Al'ajoni and the Shepherd Hotel complex where settler groups are acting to establish major settler enclaves (see map below). In Kerem Al'ajoni, Nahalat Shimon is working at the behest of settlers to evict some 30 Palestinian families, while the Ateret Cohanim settler organization has constructed 22 housing units in the Shepherd Hotel complex to house a new settlement. The organization received the compound from the state decades ago after it was declared "absentee property." There are reports that Ateret Cohanim intends to build additional floors, and therefore the units are not yet occupied.
It should be underscored that this development is taking place in parallel to the impending eviction of the 11-member Salem family from Um Haroun, Sheikh Jarrah (western section) for the benefit of settlers. As reported previously, the family was handed an eviction notice in early December citing that they would be subject to forcible removal as of December 29. That eviction order was cancelled, and an administrative hearing was held on December 30 at the Enforcement and Collection Agency concerning a request for a new eviction order with a flexible implementation date. Although the hearing concluded without a decision nor the issuance of a new eviction order, the family's legal representation has made it clear that all potential legal channels have been exhausted. Therefore save for government intervention, there appears to be no other means to prevent the family's displacement. Continued public pressure and concerted engagement with the Israeli government on this matter is hence vital.
A total of some 70 families, numbering over 300 Palestinians, are under threat of eviction from Sheikh Jarrah due to lawsuits filed by settler groups working in close collaboration with state bodies, including the General Custodian. Driven by political and ideological motives, these efforts aim to establish settler enclaves by forcibly uprooting Palestinians and supplanting them with Jewish settlers as a means to Israelize the area and further entrench Israeli control. Such measures carry severe humanitarian and geopolitical ramifications."
The Israeli Supreme Court hearing on the demolition of 38 homes in the beleaguered Palestinian village of al-Walajah, scheduled for December 26th, was ultimately postponed by the Court. The delay followed a new request submitted to the Court by the lawyer representing the Palestinian families facing imminent homelessness, though it's not clear what the request was exactly. Ir Amim makes it clear that the delay is not cause for celebration, and stems from a technical matter.
The Court has not set a new date for the hearing.
As a reminder, the State of Israel has longstanding demolition orders against 38 Palestinian homes – in which around 300 people live – in the village of Al-Walajah, though the orders have been contested by Palestinians and, until this point, frozen by the Court as the matter is litigated. In December 2021, the State asked the Court to lift a freeze on the demolition orders, arguing (as it had in the past) that the houses – built by Palestinian residents of al-Walajah s on their own land – were illegal, because the were built without the required Israeli permits. This argument points to the Kafkaesque nightmare in which al-Walajah's residents are trapped.
In point of fact: It is all but impossible for Palestinians to obtain building permits from Israel to build "legally" on their own land in East Jerusalem and in Area C of the West Bank. In the case of al-Walajah, such permits are, literally, impossible to obtain. This is because Israel has actively chosen not to approve an "outline plan" for the area, without which permits are an impossibility. Al-Walajah residents, with the help of planning experts, prepared and proposed an outline plan for the area, and for more than 15 years have worked to get Israel to approve it — to no avail. Israeli authorities have repeatedly (in January 2021 and again in March 2021) refused to approve the resident-backed plan, and have also refrained from initiating their own planning process. Indeed, the Jerusalem District Committee, as part of a January 25, 2021 ruling against the outline plan proposed by residents, deemed the area in question — where Palestinians have lived for decades — an "agricultural area" where no building would ever be permitted. The result: Al-Walajah's residents have been left with zero hope of obtaining the permits required to build on their own land – or keep their current homes located there.
Over the past few weeks, reports have surfaced indicating the Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is planning to approve the retroactive authorization of the Evyatar outpost, located on a strategic hilltop named Mount Sabih just south of Nablus on land historically belonging to nearby the Palestinian villages Beita, Yatma, and Qablan. This follows Prime Minister Bennett's November 2021 promise to legalize the outpost.
The decision to authorize Evyatar as a full-fledged, new, and "legal" settlement is supposedly dependent on the outcome of an Israeli-led investigation into the status of the land. If the land is "discovered" to be "state land," the government will authorize EVyatar. The results of the "investigation" are not public at this time. [map]
The Evyatar outpost has been at the core of sustained settler violence and Palestinian protest over the course of 2021, ever since the government agreed to a deal with settlers to evacuate the outpost temporarily (leaving its structures intact) until the government determines whether it can find a pretext upon which to declare the land to be state land.
"There is no justification in the world for establishing a new settlement in the West Bank, which will be a security burden, a political blow and a reward for outlaws. The small settler group who established the outpost in Evyatar did so illegally, with the aim of dragging Israel to deepen the occupation and prevent its end, and they led to daily risk of IDF soldiers and severe escalation of violence in the area. The government must come to its senses and stop this madness and not be dragged after a small minority."
In addition to reportedly preparing to grant approval to formally establish the Evyatar settlement, the settler news outlet Arutz Sheva reports that Gantz has suggested making the new settlement the new home for the illegal yeshiva settlers have established as the site of the former Homesh settlement – a yeshiva that has likewise been at the center of ongoing violence (including settler violence targeting Israeli forces). Settlers have come out in opposition to this suggestion – unsurprisingly, given that the explicit objective of the settlers targeting the Homesh site is the re-settlement of that specific area (more below).
As a reminder, the fate of the Evyatar outpost was the first controversy that threatened to divide the fragile Bennett-led government when it was sworn in. Bennet's partners were bitterly divided on whether to evacuate the outpost or let it be, while the government sought to grant it retroactive legalization. In the end, the government reached a "deal" which saw the settlers (temporarily) vacate the outpost on Friday, July 2nd. In return, the government left the settlers' illegal construction at the site in place (i.e., did not demolish it) — including buildings and roads — while it "examines" the status of the land to see if it can be declared "state land" and therefore "legally" turned into a settlement (opening the door for the settlers to return). Under the agreement, the outpost is being used as a military base in the interim.
The fact that the "compromise" left in place the settlers' structures and allowed Israel to maintain complete control over the site during the "survey" process signalled from the start that the government is not concerned with enforcing Israeli law, but rather is focused on finding a political solution that works for the settlers. It was further clear from the terms of the "compromise" that the Bennet government believed it will be succeed in finding a pretext to assert that the land on which the outpost stands is "state land" which can be used by the state as it sees fit (i.e., give it to the settlers). If the state decides, pursuant to the investigation, that it has a basis on which to declare the site to be "state land," the settlers will be allowed to return and resume the establishment of what would from that point no longer be an illegal outpost, but a new "legal" settlement.
There has been continuing fallout and violence surrounding the Homesh oupost and yeshiva following the murder of settler Yehuda Dimentan by a Palestinian in December 2021. Settlers have used Dimentan's death to press the government to formally reestablish the Homesh settlement (evacuated in 2005 as part of the Gaza disengagement plan, at which time it was declared by Israel to be a closed military zone – but settlers have been allowed to frequent the site and even operate a yeshiva there. That yeshiva, according to Kerem Navot, became one of the West Bank's "hardcore centers of settler terror"). Settlers have also wreaked terror on nearby Palestinian villages, most notably Burqa. One Israeli politicians even said that settlers are carrying out a pogrom in Burqa.
Most prominently to date, Israeli Justice Minister Gidon Sa'ar (Likud) offered his support for reestablishing the Homesh settlement – directly tying his support to the death of Yehuda Dimentan. On January 1st, Yesha Council leader Yossi Dagan and MK Yuli Edelstein inaugurated a new caucus in the Knesset specifically dedicated to the cause of reestablishing the Homesh settlement along with the other two settlements that were dismantled by the Israeli government in 2005 as part of the Gaza Disengagement Plan.
Since the murder, the IDF has imposed severe movement restrictions on Palestinians living near the Homesh site and the Shavei Shomron settlement (where Dimentan lived). This includes road closures, and IDF-imposed closures of the Palestinian towns of Burqa and Sebastia. In addition, two new Israeli-controlled checkpoints positioned near Shavei Shomron and Homesh in practice now prevent Palestinians from using the roads, while allowing settlers to reach the Homesh site (which, again, is supposedly a closed military zone). The closures have not prevented settlers from regularly attacking Burqa, including "three large scale attacks". According to the PA's settlement monitor, Palestinians in Burqa fear a massacre.
In addition to the now-routine closures and movement restrictions on Palestinians, the IDF chose to completely shut down the highway connecting Shavei Shomron and Homesh on December 23rd to allow a massive march led by Dimentan's widow – estimated to have included 15,000 Israelis (including several elected officials) – following Dimentan's funeral. The march and the closures resulted in clashes, particularly in Burqa, between Palestinians and IDF forces. The night of the march, settlers raided Burqa where they attacked Palestinian homes and desecrated the village's cemetary.
The marchers told Ynet that they intend to maintain a presence at the yeshiva to prevent the government from dismantling it. The Dimentan family has personally asked government officials to authorize the Homesh yeshiva in Dimentan's honor.
Amidst the ongoing violence and political agitation, on January 2, 2022 a delegation of Israeli lawmakers, including several senior members of the Likud party, paid a visit to the illegal yeshiva at the dismantled Homesh settlement site. Their tour of the yeshiva was used to offer support to the settlers' effort to push for retroactive authorization.
On December 31st, Israeli forces once again removed caravans from the unauthorized "Kumi Ori" settler outpost, which serves as the home of 20 extremist "Hilltop Youth" settlers and is a satellite outpost of the notoriously violent and radical Yitzhar settlement. Dozens of settlers from Yitzhar attacked Israeli forces, resulting in injuries to three soldiers and one settler.
Haaretz reports that despite an order issued two years ago declaring the land to be a "closed military zone," Israeli border police – who maintain a checkpoint at the entrance of the outpost – have continued to allow settlers to live and visit the area if they had lived there (illegally) prior to the eviction order being issued. The caravan that was removed on December 31st was new, and therefore subject to the eviction order.
Kumi Ori was previously evacuated by the IDF in April 2020 and in January 2020, and also in August 2017 – each time resulting in violence. The battle between the outpost settlers and the Israeli army has played out for many years, and the IDF has demolished the outpost at least 10 times. In one extraordinary attempt by the settlers to preserve the outpost, settlers attempted to convince the court that Israel did not have authority to demolish the structures, because the outpost is not located in Area C (where Israel has complete control), but rather in a Palestinian-administered area (Area A or B) [raising the question, would the settlers recognize/respect the Palestinian Authority's authority to evict them?]. The Court rejected that argument.
The Israeli military recently re-issued standing demarcation orders that allow (should Israeli authorities so choose) for the demolition of the outposts without any legal hoops or holdups. Of course, the orders have been in place for years, and while the IDF has occasionally dismantled the outposts, settlers have been able (or allowed) to reestablish the illegal encampments.
The orders were renewed for the following outposts:
Ramat Migron outpost, located in the Shiloh Valley in the northern West Bank. The IDF recently dismantled the Ramat Migron settlement in November 2021.
Oz Zion outpost, located between Jerusalem and Ramallah. The Oz Zion outpost has been demolished by the IDF several times but the settlers have been allowed to reestablish it. The outpost was most recently dismantled by the IDF in June 2021.
Guelat Zion outpost, located in the Shiloh Valley in the northern West Bank. Guelat Zion was most recently demolished in November 2021. Established in 2011, the outpost is adjacent to the new "Amichai" settlement, which Israel built as a pay-off to settlers it was forced by the courts to remove from the illegal Amona outpost.
Givat Assaf outpost, located east of Ramallah. The Givat Assaf outpost was rumored to be included in a list of 66 outposts the Knesset sought to retroactively legalize via legislation.
Givat Tekuma ("Hill 725") outpost, located near the Yitzhar settlement in the Nablus area of the northern West Bank.
Shaked farm outpost, located near the Yitzhar settlement in the Nablus area of the northern West Bank
Israeli Minister of Religious Services Matan Kahana approved the allocation of millions of shekels (exact figure unknown) for the construction of 30 new synagogues – seven of which will be located in settlements or unauthorized outposts. In addition, Kahana earmarked 25% of his ministry's aid budget for the construction of mikveh's (Jewish ritual baths) in the West Bank.
Meretz MK Mossi Raz said in response:
"Kahana has decided to discriminate against residents within the green line, and to build a quarter of the synagogues in his ministry's budget over the green line. This does not only strengthen the settlement enterprise, which is harmful for Israel's future, it acts inequitably in allocating resources to every worshiper within Israel's borders."
"First Settlers Beat Them Up, Then Ismail and His Family Were Jailed" (Haaretz)
"Why Palestinian Kids' Playgrounds Are Such Prime Targets for Israeli Settlers" (Haaretz // Ali Awad)
"Power struggle: Bill to hook up illegal Arab homes to grid passes in stormy session" (The Times of Israel)


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Bellevue advances to 8-Player state semifinals
No. 3-ranked Broncos roll to 60-24 victory for regional championship and a date in the Final Four
Bellevue advances to 8-Player state semifinals No. 3-ranked Broncos roll to 60-24 victory for regional championship and a date in the Final Four Check out this story on battlecreekenquirer.com: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/11/03/bellevue-blasts-through-lawrence-way-8-player-state-semifinals/831793001/
Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer Published 11:46 p.m. ET Nov. 3, 2017 | Updated 12:44 a.m. ET Nov. 4, 2017
Bellevue's Wyatt Waterbury (5) catches a pass and runs in for a touchdown against Lawrence on Friday.(Photo: Seth Graves/For the Enquirer)
BELLEVUE - The Bellevue Broncos are going to the state semifinals.
Bellevue was far and away the superior football team on Friday night at Waldo Frankenstein Field with a dominating 60-24 victory over Lawrence in an 8-Player Division 1 regional final.
With the victory, the No. 3-ranked Broncos (10-1) advance to the 'Final Four' and will face 2016 state runner-up and No. 2-ranked Deckerville (10-1) at a neutral site next week.
Here are five takeaways from the game:
Broncos get themselves a trophy
The Broncos ended the night by hoisting their regional championship trophy - a historic moment for the program.
"This is the first piece of hardware we've had from the football team to go in the trophy case," said Bellevue coach Brett Wesner. "It's extremely special for the community. It's huge - there's no other way to put it. The excitement in the area is really fun to see."
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Bellevue dominates start to finish
The Broncos forced Lawrence (5-6) into a three-and-out on the game's first series - a sign of things to come for the visiting Tigers.
The Broncos went airborne on their first series, as junior quarterback Gino Costello heaved a 55-yard touchdown strike to senior Trent Neal just four minutes into the game.
Bellevue sophomore Carson Betz intercepted a Lawrence pass on the next series, which set up a 25-yard touchdown pass from Costello to junior Wyatt Waterbury. The two would hook up again with 31 seconds left before halftime on a 35-yard strike to help give their team a 24-8 lead heading into the locker room.
Costello, already the school record-holder for passing yards and passing touchdowns, finished the game 5-for-19 for 181 yards and four touchdowns.
Bellevue 60, Lawrence 24
Bellevue players hudle up under a full moon prior to kickoff Friday night against Lawrence. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue's Ryan Madry (32) prepares to take a hand off from Gino Costello early on in first quarter of play Friday night. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue's Carson Betz (1) intercepts a pass early in the first quarter of play against Lawrence on Friday night. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue's Carson Betz (1) prepares to take a hand off from Gino Costello during first quarter of play Friday night. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue QB Gino Costello (3) drups back to pass during game action Friday night. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue's Ryan Madry (32) finds a gap and rushes for 42 yards Friday night against Lawrence. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue's Wyatt Waterbury (5) catches a pass and runs in for a touchdown against Lawrence on Friday. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue's Trent Neal (10) runs against Lawrence on Friday. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Bellevue head coach Brett Wesner speaks with Gino Costello (3) during Friday night's Regional matchup with Lawrence. Seth Graves/For the Enquirer
Broncos' Betz a sensational sophomore
Betz essentially put the game away in the first minutes of the second half, scoring a 47-yard touchdown run just 15 seconds into the third quarter, followed by a 20-yard touchdown run just two minutes later and then a 42-yard touchdown run midway through the period.
Betz finished with 13 carries for a game-high 142 yards and three touchdowns while adding a 30-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to cap the game's scoring.
"He's a sophomore - you don't see a lot of talent like that in a sophomore," Wesner said. "As much as he progressed throughout the year, he's had games where he shined and we could see his potential. Tonight, he really put on a show for everyone to see."
Bellevue's Carson Betz (1) intercepts a pass early in the first quarter of play against Lawrence on Friday night. (Photo: Seth Graves/For the Enquirer)
Bellevue's defense is for real
Lawrence cut the deficit to 16-8 with 1:28 left before halftime, but it was as close as the Tigers would get as they struggled to find much room against a suffocating Broncos' defense.
Bellevue junior Nick Briggs was all over the place, coming up with a game-high 16 tackles. He also recorded a sack, breaking the single-season program record with 18 on the year.
Senior running back Ryan Madry, playing in his final home game, wore down the Lawrence defense with 13 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown. He was also punishing the Tigers with his hits on defense, posting 13 tackles. Waterbury had 15 tackles and an interception, and Betz finished with 13 stops and two interceptions.
"The two guys we wanted to shut down were the quarterback and one of their wings," Wesner said. "We wanted to be physical from the start - that's our main goal, to play physical and play fast."
What they said...
"None of us have been here," Betz said. "It's a new stage and we're ready to take on any challenge they throw at us."
Nick Buckley can be reached at nbuckley@battlecreekenquirer.com or 269-966-0652. Follow him on Twitter:@NickJBuckley
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THIS was two caption competitions in a row which have involved dressing up in church, a point not missed by Chris Coupe: "Still, it's got more street cred than being dressed as an orange."
A recent meeting of the Primates did not escape our readers' notice (NB all references to GAFCON and the Primates stem from a deep respect, naturally): "Star Wars Episode VIII: GAFCON strikes back" (Alexander Faludy); "The Primate of the Dagobah System left the 'Gathering' slightly sceptical he could make the 12-parsec journey home and back again before Lambeth 2020" (Andrew Greenhough); "Even Justin Welby couldn't prevent these two from walking out" (John Saxbee); "Darth turned up for the Primates' meeting acutely embarrassed. He had misread the blurb. What it actually said was 'May the Farce be with you'" (David Hill); and two from Richard Barnes: "You think I'm scary; wait till the GAFCON stormtroopers arrive" and "In a Province far, far away, there's a communiqué to say that nobody is gay and the women all obey."
Concerning liturgy: "No, Luke, I told you, it isn't 'Darth Vader who art in heaven'" (Sue Chick); " V. The Force be with you. R. And also with you" (Richard Hough); and "The revision to the liturgy for the installation of a bishop had unintended consequences" (Peter Chapman). And hymnody: "Force, in thy name, O Lord, we go" (John Saxbee). And hermeneutics: "'The people who walked on the dark side have seen a great light' (Isaiah 9.2 — nearly)" (David McEvoy).
Shaun Clarkson has been following the debate on our letters pages: "Although the Bishop reminded them: 'The Church of England does not attach any particular doctrinal significance to the diversities of vesture,' his current choice didn't go down well at St Luke's" (Shaun Clarkson). We also had: "Youth appeal plus a neat expression of his role: the archdeacon's new vestments were a triumph" (Derwyn Wiliams).
Talking of archdeacons: "No one had met the new archdeacon; so they weren't sure whether it was him or an impostor" (John Radford); and "At last, the archdeacon revealed his true face" (Andrew Barton).
A few random entries: "Somehow, I'm not sure my grandson will turn out well" (Bridget Swan); "We are pleased to welcome Varder Roger as our guest preacher for the Week of Prayer for Intergalactic Unity" (Richard Hough); "St Arwars is a lesser-known saint, but in this church he is celebrated regularly'' (Peter Walker); "With Lent on the horizon, Bruce thought he had found a way to stop himself eating chocolate biscuits with his coffee" (Sue Chick); and "I am now going to force my sermon on you" (Brian Simmons).
Also: "Sunday Schools forced to register with OFSTED over radicalisation fears" (Jonnie Parkin); "It is, of course, always possible to take the warnings of the danger of inhaling incense smoke a little too seriously" (Bill Scott); "The Revd Walker, being a high-churchman, delighted in reminding the congregation at St Luke's: 'I am your Father'" (Andrew Greenhough); "Of course it's not too heavy: it's a light sabre" (Tom Page); "One elderly member of the congregation wondered if it had anything to do with The Phantom of the Opera" (Richard Hough); and "The bishop had told him never to show his face in the diocese again" (John Appleby).
Among our favourites: "Glad tidings we bring, to you Anakin. . ." (Jonnie Parkin); "No amount of coercion could persuade the eight-o'clockers to exchange the Peace" (David Hill); and "In a diocese far, far away, Reform and Renewal takes shape" (Richard Barnes).
We could not decide between two entries, and since our prize is Fairtrade chocolate, courtesy of Divine (www.divinechocolate.com), it seemed only fair to send something to both of them.
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Каргалинські рудники — давні мідні копальні на Уралі (нині Оренбурзька область Росії), початок розробки яких датують кінцем IV тис. до Р.Х., але основний період їх експлуатації прийшовся на епоху пізньої бронзи (II тис. до Р.Х.).

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Початок розробки каргалинських руд датують кінцем IV тис. до Р.Х., але основний період їх експлуатації припадає на епоху пізньої бронзи (II тис. до Р.Х.). У 40-х роках XVIII ст. родовище знов було "відкрите" слідами давніх гірничих робіт і давало до чверті видобутку міді всієї Російської Імперії.

Опис Кагарлинських рудників
Численні розкривні виробки Каргалинських рудників були представлені в основному вертикальними стволами, виявлена кількість яких дорівнює приблизно 30 тисячам  і фіксується по характерним западинам і відвалам порід. Сукупна маса видобутих гірських порід сягає декількох мільйонів тон. Загальна протяжність підземних виробок обчислюється багатьма сотнями кілометрів.

Каргалинське рудне поле має форму витягнутого овалу з приблизними розмірами 50 на 10 км. Руди представлені мідистими пісковиками та вапняками, мінеральний склад яких був багатий окислами міді. Рудні поклади були покриті шаром глинистих порід потужністю від одного до кількох десятків метрів.

Описуючи мідні розробки, академік І. Гмелін зазначав: "шурфувати жили тут не потребує великих зусиль, оскільки при цьому йдуть шурфами, зробленими у незапам'ятні часи давнім населенням" (1734 р.). Перший директор каргалинських заводів Я. Твердишев свідчив, що давні рудокопи нічим не поступалися гірникам XVIII ст.: "тут у давнину з таким мистецтвом гірнича робота проводилась, що й нинішні штейгери й гірничі служителі краще того не роблять; тому що в багатьох місцях руду з такої глибини діставали, що поверх тої руди лежить землі саженів на 20 (тобто завбільшки 42 м - авт.), а в багатьох шахтах і копальнях, з яких руда вибрана, штольні й понині взагалі не обсипалися і так стоять, нібито в недавньому часі роботи на них проводили" (1762 р.).

Численні розкривні виробки Каргалинських рудників - це здебільшого вертикальні стовбури, виявлена кількість яких дорівнює приблизно 30 тис.1  і фіксується за характерними западинами та відвалами порід. Сукупна маса видобутих гірських порід сягає декількох мільйонів тонн. Загальна протяжність підземних виробок обчислюється багатьма сотнями кілометрів.

Стовбури проникали через товщу глинистих порід до рудних покладів, які здебільшого мали вигляд лінз або жил. На контурі стовбурів вирубували заглибини, що правили як сходи . Для розкриття потужного чохла глинистих порід використовували мідні знаряддя у вигляді кайла, кирки й лому, а також совки й копачки, вироблені з лопаточних кісток великої  рогатої худоби. Оскільки розробка в'язких глин у сезони дощів не могла бути ефективною, припускають можливість ведення гірничих робіт і в зимовий період.

Після досягнення стовбуром рудного тіла проводили його розробку системою горизонтальних виробок і камер. Їх форма і напрямки мали досить хаотичний характер , причому вироблений простір міг займати декілька горизонтів. Низькі й вузькі "лази" , які проводили в основному по пустих пісковиках у пошуках скупчення мідних мінералів, змінювалися просторими камерами, що відтворювали контури рудного тіла . Зафіксовані в межах рудного поля глибокі провали поверхні свідчать, що розміри підземних камер могли бути досить значними й мати висоту до 15 - 20 м. Руйнування порід під час проведення виробок і розробки руди здійснювали за допомогою кістяних клиноподібних знарядь , які під ударами кам'яних молотків відколювали невеликі уламки порід. Численні свідчення таких робіт збереглися на стінках давніх виробок і ціликах камер .

Породні відвали фіксувалися біля устя стволів, або були витягнуті на десятки чи сотні метрів у вигляді насипів. Вони являють собою переконливі докази масштабних гірничих і збагачувальних робіт. Характерно, що стародавні виробки (в тому числі стволи) були закладені подрібненою породою, у якій спостерігаються фрагменти кераміки, кістяних знарядь тощо. Деякі виробки гірники залишили відкритими (з часом вони заповнилися ґрунтом). Це свідчить про довгий строк експлуатації родовища і зміну культових традицій (припускають, що більшість незаповнених стволів належать гірникам нового часу).

Металургійні артефакти та збут продукції
Вельми цікавими знахідками Каргалів були численні металургійні артефакти. Археологічними експедиціями  (під проводом Є. Черниха) виявлені тисячі мідних інструментів і зразків шлаків, причому більшість виробів та відповідних ливарних форм призначалася для знарядь гірничої праці. Загалом, виявлені масштаби гірничих робіт, значно перевищують кількість металургійних артефактів.

Можна припустити, що значна частина каргалинської міді й збагаченої руди експортувалася у віддалені центри металообробки. Одним із них могло бути давнє городище Аркаїм, віднайдене археологами на східних схилах Уральських гір на річці Велика Караганка (Челябінська область Росії).

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Il 30 ottobre, vigilia dell'apertura dell'Anno Comboniano, il Cardinale Gabriel Zubeir Wako ha ufficialmente inaugurato la St. Mary's Maternity. Alla cerimonia erano presenti il vescovo ausiliare Mons. Daniel Adwok, il vescovo di El Obeid Mons. Antonio Menegazzo, P. George Banna, della Chiesa Melkita, un rappresentante del vescovo Elias Anthony della Chiesa Copta, i Superiori Generali della Famiglia Comboniana, P. Teresino Serra e Madre Adele Brambilla, il Superiore Generale emerito P. Manuel Augusto Lopes Ferreira, P. Venanzio Milani, rappresentanti delle congregazioni religiose, autorità civili e rappresentanti del Ministero della Sanità.
Dopo il taglio del nastro e una breve visita alla maternità, i presenti sono stati invitati ad un rinfresco nel cortile addobbato a festa per l'occasione.
Sr. Maria do Rosario Vaz Marinho, incaricata della Maternità, ha dato il benvenuto ai presenti e ha ringraziato tutti coloro che hanno contribuito al lavoro di ristrutturazione della maternità.
La dottoressa Diana, nel suo discorso, ha fatto memoria di tutte le suore comboniane che per tanti anni hanno lavorato nella maternità e hanno reso possibile questa ristrutturazione.
Il Card. Zubeir ha elogiato le Suore Comboniane per il lavoro di ristrutturazione della maternità e ha invitato altri Istituti ad unirsi in questo sforzo affinché i servizi sanitari altamente qualificati offerti dalla Chiesa cattolica continuino ad essere una forte testimonianza per il popolo con il quale viviamo.
Il lavoro della Maternità è stato sospeso per quasi due anni per portare a termine la ristrutturazione voluta dalla Famiglia Comboniana (SMC e MCCJ) come opera significativa in occasione della canonizzazione di Comboni. La collaborazione degli Istituti maschile e femminile ha reso possibile provvedere pure l'Antenatal Care Departmen" equipaggiato con Ultrasound Services and Laboratory tests. Questi servizi saranno di grande beneficio per le donne provenienti dalle diverse parrocchie le quali, altrimenti, non avrebbero accesso alle cure prenatali per mancanza di mezzi.
Una folla di circa ventimila persone si è radunata nel 'Comboni Playground' per la solenne concelebrazione di ringraziamento per la canonizzazione di San Daniele Comboni e per l'elezione a Cardinale dell'Arcivescovo Gabriel Zubeir Wako.
Erano presenti alla celebrazione P. Teresino Serra, Superiore Generale dei Missionari Comboniani; Madre Adele Brambilla, Superiora Generale delle Missionarie Comboniane; P. Manuel Augusto Lopes Ferreira, P. Venanzio Milani, il vescovo ausiliare Mons. Daniel Adwok, l'amministratore apostolico di El-Obeid, Mons. Antonio Menegazzo, e circa un centinaio di sacerdoti venuti da tutto il Sudan per la celebrazione.
I sacerdoti, i diaconi, i seminaristi, i religiosi, i membri del coro, i chierichetti, danzatori e i gruppi parrocchiali indossavano il foulard di San Daniele Comboni.
Dopo l'introduzione alla Santa Messa, P. Manuel Augusto, Superiore Generale emerito, preceduto dal gruppo danzante, ha presentato al Cardinale le reliquie di San Comboni.
Durante l'omelia, il Cardinale ha sottolineato l'importanza di Comboni non solo per il popolo sudanese e per la Chiesa sudanese ma per tutti gli africani come colui che ha dato loro dignità di figli di Dio e di compartecipi della sua salvezza. Il Cardinale ha anche annunziato l'inizio dell'Anno Comboniano per l'Arcidiocesi di Khartoum.
I address the Youth; I have said to you that it is the Millennium of the Youth; the millennium of people who look to the future. A millennium of those who want to build the future; not just any future, but a future that they have been building for Africa: A future where there is peace, grace, reconciliation and holiness.
This is exactly the kind of future we have been longing for, and today we are celebrating the man who stood up before the world to declare that it is possible and necessary that Africa be recognized as a land of peace, of love and a land of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In his time, geography books illustrated Africa as a land of wild animals, and people in Europe used to think that Africans were not human beings. But Comboni said to them that these are also children of God created in the image and likeness of God, and that also for them Jesus Christ died on the cross. The heart of Jesus, even to this day, is beating in love for Africa because here there are a multitude of the needy and the poor. So Comboni took up the task of completing the work of Salvation for Africa initiated by Christ and reveal to them what was in the heart of Jesus.
We are celebrating this man, and there is no other people to whom the celebration of the feast of Comboni means as much as it means to us. People say Africans do no know thankfulness. But this celebration is a sign of our thanks and appreciation. With this feast, we are saying: thank you Comboni, and thank you Lord for sending Comboni to us. But we want to translate our thanks into something new: the hope and the work of Comboni was to see a new Africa, a renewed Africa which is only possible through us the old, and the young, all of us want to build the kind of Africa which Comboni hoped for. For such Africa to exist, it was mandatory to make Christ known throughout its territory, without Christ Africa will never advance. Because salvation is only in Jesus Christ, if that is our faith then let our efforts and obligations be that Jesus be known to us, as well as to our brothers and sisters. Jesus Christ is the only one who can bring a change in Africa and in the Sudan from its present problems. Comboni was a great evangelizer and he wants all of us to be evangelizers, to take Jesus Christ to others.
Today we are celebrating this and we are thankful for having come to know Jesus Christ. And this knowledge of Christ has to be an active and dynamic knowledge that leads us always to hope and stir us to evangelize.
St. Paul said, "Cursed should I be if I do not evangelize." Today t his phrase opens the way so as to say to ourselves, "I have to be an evangelizer of Jesus Christ." At least if in our groups we must be able to speak in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and able to encourage ourselves and others in the name of Jesus Christ. It is only in this way that we are strengthened and we make our brothers and sisters strong in faith because no one can keep faith for himself or herself.
In the beginning of my Homily I started by asking the youth about this Millennium and they answered that it is the Millennium of the Youth. This Millennium has only two years; it is short as the duration of youth, but they will be responsible for it. And this is what Comboni did for us and hope his words permeate within us.
I have announced in the beginning that it the year of Comboni. I repeat it today, this is the beginning of the Comboni Year in our diocese, it begins today until next October the 10th. Throughout this time, we want to meditate on Comboni. Comboni is not yet known; neither by our priests or even by those who say that they are Comboni Missionaries. If they were to know Comboni, they would have preached to us about Comboni earlier and talked about his holiness to us earlier. Therefore, I ask you, Christians, whether you are a Jesuit or a White Father that this Church has Comboni as its foundation; you cannot ignore Comboni while living here. Comboni has drawn to us a path for us to walk through. I think there is not a single occasion in which we cannot see Comboni's plans and ideas challenging us. He did it because he believed that God was the one who told him so and God accepted him for that.
I talked about Comboni evangelizing in the name of Jesus Christ, but Comboni also spoke about advancement, progress for the African people; Africans saving themselves. We want to repeat always save Africa by Africans. The meaning is that do you feel that you are an African and you want to save Africa. You are African, so save yourselves. We are going to meditate this word for a whole year not because it is a second program of the Archdiocese, it is coming out of the Archdiocesan Synod Program. To say, "Sudanese save Sudan" it is like the call of the President of Sudan to dress from what we manufactured and eat from what we grow. This is the Program of the Sudanese Congress for the future. In regard to us, I told the youth that the Youth Congress is not going to be a Congress of getting free things but rather a Congress of work of getting what you want and harvest from what you yourselves grow.
This program has begun from the time in which Sudanese priests increased in number and started building schools to educate people. I am sure everyone can say it was for real education. If education was to be taken from the hand of the Church, the provider, then men, women and children will grow on without having real weight in the society.
The idea in Sudan is that Christians do not have real weight in the society, not because they were prevented from it, but because we do not have the mental capacity to work with, that they are not accustomed to use their brains. This means that the work of Comboni has to touch everybody and everywhere. There are those who say, "We are going for pastoral work" and neglect education, I tell you what Comboni said, "Teach and educate Africans." We must commit to education on the schools and even at the University level as we did with the schools of the Displaced. I had not even a penny when I opened these schools, I just depended on God and I said, "Let's get started." And we did it and now this University is going to materialize. We need the cooperation from people, but let those who are not in favor keep quiet. I want to make it as the policy of Comboni. The future of the Church is in the hands of the laity and not in the hands of clergy or sisters. The Church was in the hand of the laity in 1964 after the expulsion of Missionaries. Priests and the laity, teaching, evangelizing and strengthening people, they all ran it together. So it is your turn to stand up straight lay people. This Millennium is going to be your Millennium together with the youth in the Church, in politics, in governments. You must be faithful to your Christian faith and teachings. This is what we want so as to grow in our faith.
What Comboni preached was not an easy task. He is a man who also carried his Cross. Imagine for Comboni to cross the desert from Wadi Halfa to Halfa then Khartoum and then to El Obeid on a camel. He did not only that but he also visited the whole of Sudan; it is a sign of love for God. How many of us have this strong passion and offer it to God?
Comboni brought to us something new that is the holiness of life. The declaration of his saintly life came before the 5th of October. The meaning of this day is to declare to all the earth that he is holy so that any one may ask God through his intercession and take him as an example to go ahead in their Christian life. And this is what came out of our meditation of the great Jubilee: a call to holiness to all Christians. Young and elders priest, laity, because since we are the sons of God we have the duty to reach this state of holiness of life. If all Christians everywhere want to live a life of holiness, that will be a remarkable progress in the life of the Church. If things, our homes, society and the surroundings go backwards, it is because of lack of saints. Comboni help us with these problems. Others say holiness does not bring joy; our meditation will go on for the whole year along with the Synod. The plan and vision of Comboni is on the same line of the Synod. Comboni preached about holiness of life, evangelization, progress, unity and also cooperation, these are the priority concerns of the Synod and these issues where also a concern to Comboni.
When Comboni returned from Rome he said, "I left my heart among you; and I am here so as not to go away any more." If you are with us Comboni will be with us and we are sure your prayers are for the progress of Sudan. Be with us in front of God and Jesus Christ as we continue to pray to him because this is his country. Even if he was not born here this is his country because he died here. We do not need to ask the intercession of anyone, Comboni is praying for us. If we were to write books on how Comboni has touched and changed our lives, there would not be library which could contain them. When people say Comboni is a saint, they are saying that the Church in the Sudan is holy. It is an honor that Comboni brought to us.
I would like to thank you for the celebration you offered me when I became a Cardinal. The importance is to know that in Sudan and Khartoum there is a Cardinal. Being a Cardinal, however, is not to be only on top while doing nothing. To be a Cardinal is a way for me to render better services to the Church towards progress. I still remain a Pastor, and hope on your help knowing that ahead something better is awaiting us. God is preparing it for us. Therefore, we have to say Alleluia even if we do not have the courage and we say it for thanksgiving.
Sr. Adele, thank you for your presence at this celebration. It is while since the Comboni Superior attends this special celebration of ours after events such as the beatification and now the canonization. This is inviting us to go together. I thank you very much for the wishes you have given, the hope you have given, I want to tell you something: that our numbers, your numbers are going down very frightening. May be after five years there will be no Comboni Sister or Comboni father here; or if they are here, they will have difficult time because of advanced aged. It is time for us to renew and to work for vocations. I but I am not saying only for the Comboni Missionaries, but also for other congregations. Many of whom pull out from their meaningful work because of old age; because they thought they had no body to replace them.
That kind of principle is going to build the church here; I am begun to begin to rely on the laity who will not leave the Church go down. If we priests begin to forget about our identity and live lives without meaning, become old or situations of this kind, lay people will be strong to work. We must work for vocations. I am telling this to the Missionaries and to the Sudanese Priests: We have to work for vacations, and the Pope says that in order to get vocations we must pray for vacations, and to get vocations we must live an authentic priestly life. Let us understand that any mistake in our lives --which we always justify as part of our humanity—is the kind of humanity that crucified Jesus Christ. We cannot be renewed; new vocations will not come unless we live meaningful lives. Imagine what would happen if we really live happy and fulfilling priestly lives. The Pope said, "a sad sister is a sad indeed, a sad priest is really sad." We must work for vocations! Let us take the example of Comboni. I am talking to you about vocations to priesthood and sisterhood. Everybody must work for vocations.
I am calling on the youth, their fathers and mothers. In Limone I told people, "You do not send your children to the seminary or to the convent because you say you have only one child. Comboni was the only surviving son to his parents out of eight." But Comboni heard the voice of God and said. "I am going to be a priest." And his father and mother, although having no other children told him, "If God calls you, you must go." Here, families have many children, we have plenty of youth, with are you going to do with them?
Mi rivolgo a voi giovani. Vi ho detto che siamo nel millennio dei giovani: il millennio di coloro che guardano al futuro, che vogliono costruire il futuro, non un futuro qualsiasi ma un futuro per l'Africa: un futuro dove ci sia pace, riconciliazione e santità.
Questo è il tipo di futuro che abbiamo fortemente desiderato e oggi noi stiamo celebrando l'uomo che davanti al mondo intero ha dichiarato che era possibile e necessario che l'Africa fosse riconosciuta come una terra di pace, di amore, la terra di Gesù Cristo.
Al suo tempo, i libri di geografia illustravano l'Africa come la terra di animali selvaggi e gli Europei pensavano che gli Africani non fossero persone umane. È stato Comboni a dire loro che anche gli africani sono figli di Dio, creati a sua immagine e somiglianza e che anche per loro Gesù Cristo è morto sulla Croce. Il cuore di Gesù, allora come oggi, batte d'amore per l'Africa perché qui c'è una moltitudine di poveri e bisognosi. Così Comboni ha fatto suo il compito di portare avanti l'opera di salvezza dell'Africa iniziata da Cristo e di rivelare agli Africani il Cuore di Gesù.
Noi stiamo celebrando questo uomo, e non c'è nessun altro popolo per cui la celebrazione della festa di Comboni abbia il significato che ha per noi. La gente dice che gli Africani non sanno ringraziare. Questa celebrazione vuole essere un segno del nostro grazie e riconoscenza. Con questa festa vogliamo dire: grazie Comboni e grazie Signore per averci mandato Comboni. Vogliamo tradurre il nostro grazie in qualche cosa di nuovo: la speranza e il lavoro di Comboni erano tutti per una nuova Africa, un'Africa rinnovata e questo è possibile solamente attraverso tutti noi, anziani e giovani, tutti noi vogliamo costruire quell'Africa che Comboni desiderava. Ma se vogliamo che questa Africa esista è necessario far conoscere Cristo attraverso tutto il suo territorio; senza Cristo l'Africa non può progredire, perché la salvezza è solo in Gesù Cristo e se questa è la nostra fede allora dobbiamo indirizzare tutti i nostri sforzi a conoscere Gesù e a farlo conoscere ai nostri fratelli e sorelle. Gesù Cristo è il solo che può risolvere i problemi attuali nell'Africa e nel Sudan.
Comboni è stato un grande evangelizzatore e vuole che pure tutti noi diventiamo evangelizzatori per portare Cristo agli altri. Oggi noi stiamo celebrando questo e siamo riconoscenti per aver potuto conoscere Gesù Cristo. E questa conoscenza di Cristo deve essere dinamica e portarci a sperare sempre e spingerci ad evangelizzare.
San Paolo ha detto: "Che io sia maledetto se non evangelizzo"; questa frase oggi ci spinge a dire: "Devo essere un evangelizzatore di Gesù Cristo". Dobbiamo essere capaci di parlare nel nome di Gesù Cristo, di incoraggiare noi stessi e gli altri nel nome di Gesù Cristo. Questo è l'unico modo per essere noi stessi fortificati nella fede e così fortificare i nostri fratelli perché nessuno può tenere il dono della fede solo per sé.
Oggi nella nostra diocesi è l'inizio dell'Anno Comboniano, che terminerà il 10 ottobre 2005. Durante questo tempo, noi vogliamo meditare su Comboni. Comboni non è ancora completamente conosciuto, sia dai nostri sacerdoti come pure dai Missionari Comboniani. Se avessero conosciuto Comboni essi ci avrebbero parlato di Comboni e ci avrebbero fatto conoscere la sua santità molto prima di adesso. Siccome questa Chiesa ha Comboni come suo fondamento, chiedo a voi cristiani, e anche a voi Gesuiti e Missionari d'Africa, di non ignorare Comboni mentre vivete e operate qui. Comboni ha tracciato una strada che noi dobbiamo seguire. Penso non ci sia occasione in cui noi non possiamo venire stimolati dal piano del Comboni e dalle sue idee.
Ho parlato di Comboni evangelizzatore nel nome di Gesù Cristo, ma Comboni ha parlato pure di promozione e di progresso per il popolo africano; ha parlato di Africani artefici della loro salvezza. Noi vogliamo ripetere continuamente "Salvare l'Africa con gli Africani". Questo sarà il tema della nostra meditazione per un anno intero. Dire "Sudanesi salvate il Sudan" è come il richiamo del Presidente del Sudan di vestirsi e nutrirsi con prodotti fabbricati e coltivati in Sudan. Questo è il programma del Congresso Sudanese per il futuro. Riportandoci a noi ho spiegato chiaramente ai giovani che "il Congresso dei Giovani" non sarà un congresso per ricevere ma sarà un congresso dove ognuno raccoglierà quello che avrà seminato.
Questo programma è iniziato dal momento in cui i sacerdoti sudanesi hanno iniziato a costruire scuole per l'educazione del popolo. Sono sicuro che ognuno può dire che in questo c'è educazione reale. Se l'impegno educativo fosse tolto alla Chiesa, allora donne, uomini e bambini crescerebbero senza avere un peso reale nella società.
L'impressione in Sudan è che i cristiani non abbiano un peso reale nella società, non perché siano impediti a farlo ma piuttosto perché non sono abituati ad usare il loro cervello. Ci sono coloro che dicono: "Noi siamo per il lavoro pastorale" e trascurano l'educazione. Vi ripeto quello che Comboni ha detto "Istruite ed educate gli Africani". Ci dobbiamo impegnare nelle scuole anche a livello universitario come ci siamo impegnati con le scuole dei rifugiati.
Per il progetto "Università" abbiamo bisogno della cooperazione di tutti. Desidero sia un progetto di Comboni.
Quello che Comboni ha fatto non è stato facile; Comboni ha portato la sua croce. Pensate a Comboni che attraversa il deserto da Wadi Halfa a Khartoum e poi a El Obeid in groppa a un cammello. Non ha fatto solo questo. Ha pure visitato tutto il Sudan. Quanti di noi hanno questa grande passione da donare a Dio?
Comboni ci ha donato la santità della sua vita. La dichiarazione della sua santità è avvenuta prima del 5 ottobre. Il significato di questa data è di dichiarare al mondo intero che egli è santo di modo che ognuno possa chiedere grazie a Dio attraverso la sua intercessione e possa prenderlo come esempio per poter progredire nella vita spirituale. Tutti noi, giovani e anziani, laici e religiosi, abbiamo il dovere di tendere alla santità. Se le situazioni nelle nostre famiglie e nella società non vanno bene è perché mancano i santi. Chiediamo a Comboni di aiutarci a risolvere i nostri problemi.
Il piano e la visione di Comboni sono sulla stessa linea del Sinodo. Comboni ha predicato la santità della vita, l'evangelizzazione, il progresso, l'unità e la cooperazione e queste sono anche le preoccupazioni principali del Sinodo.
Quando Comboni ritornò da Roma disse: "Ho lasciato il mio cuore con voi; adesso sono ritornato e non vi lascerò più".
Comboni è con noi; questa è la sua patria perché, sebbene sia nato in un altro paese, egli è morto qui. Non abbiamo bisogno di chiedere l'intercessione di altri perché Comboni sta pregando per noi. Se dovessimo scrivere dei libri su come Comboni ha toccato e cambiato la nostra vita, una libreria non li potrebbe contenere tutti. Quando la gente dice che Comboni è santo è come se dicesse che la Chiesa in Sudan è santa. Questo è un onore che Comboni ci ha fatto. Vorrei ringraziare tutti voi per le celebrazioni e l'accoglienza che mi avete fatto quando sono stato fatto cardinale. Essere cardinale non vuole dire soltanto essere sulla cima senza dover fare niente. Per me essere cardinale e un modo per servire meglio la Chiesa. Io rimango il pastore e conto sul vostro aiuto, sicuro che Dio sta preparando un grande futuro per tutti noi.
Grazie, Madre Adele, per la tua presenza a questa celebrazione. La presenza dei superiori maggiori a queste celebrazioni ci invita a camminare insieme. Ringrazio per gli auguri e per la speranza che mi ha dato. Ti voglio dire una cosa: il nostro numero, il vostro numero sta diminuendo. Forse tra cinque anni non ci saranno né Comboniane né Comboniani in Sudan o, se ci saranno ancora, avranno grandi difficoltà per l'età avanzata. È tempo di rinnovarci e di lavorare per le vocazioni. Non dico questo solo ai Comboniani ma anche agli altri Istituti, molti dei quali si ritirano perché pensano che non hanno nessuno che li possa sostituire.
Dobbiamo costruire la Chiesa qui. Mi sto appoggiando ai laici i quali non lasceranno che la Chiesa diminuisca. Dobbiamo lavorare per le vocazioni. Dico questo ai missionari e ai sacerdoti sudanesi. Il Papa dice che se vogliamo vocazioni dobbiamo pregare per le vocazioni e dobbiamo vivere come veri sacerdoti e religiosi. Non possiamo avere vocazioni se non viviamo una vita che abbia un significato. Immaginatevi cosa accadrebbe se veramente fossimo capaci di vivere una felice e realizzata vita di consacrazione.
Mi rivolgo ai giovani e ai loro genitori e dico a voi quello che ho detto alla gente di Limone: "Voi non lasciate andare i vostri figli in seminario o in convento perché, dite, avete un solo figlio. Comboni era l'unico sopravvissuto di otto figli. Ma Comboni ha ascoltato la chiamata di Dio e divenne sacerdote e i suoi genitori, sebbene non avessero altri figli, gli dissero: "Se Dio ti chiama, vai". Qui ci sono famiglie che hanno tanti bambini. Abbiamo tanti giovani, che cosa volete fare di loro?


The drawback of Longley's Oscar-nominated documentary is that much of it was filmed before the first free election in Iraq in January of 2005. So what you learn about Iraq post Saddam is, well, fragmented.
Not rated, probably PG-13. It plays tonight only at the Battelle Auditorium at 8:00 p.m.