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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Charles Herman Helmsing
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Charles Herman Helmsing
Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph; titular bishop of Axomis
See	Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph
Appointed	January 31, 1962
Installed	April 3, 1962
Term ended	June 27, 1977.
Predecessor	John Patrick Cody
Successor	John Joseph Sullivan
Orders
Ordination	10 June 1933
Consecration	April 19, 1949
Personal details
Born	March 23, 1908; Shrewsbury, Missouri, US
Died	December 20, 1993 (aged 85); Kansas City, Missouri, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	George and Louisa Helmsing
Education	St. Louis Preparatory Seminary; Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
Motto	Servus tuus, filius anciliae; (I am thy slave, the son of thy handmaid)

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Charles Herman Helmsing (March 23, 1908 – December 20, 1993) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph in Missouri (1962–1977).

Biography

Early life

Helmsing was born on March 23, 1908, to George and Louisa Helmsing.^[1] He entered St. Louis Preparatory Seminary and then went on to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary before being ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on June 10, 1933.^[1] He became a papal chamberlain (monsignor) on February 15, 1946.

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis

Pope Pius XII appointed Helmsing as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis and titular bishop of Axomis on March 17, 1949. On April 19, 1949, Helmsing was consecrated by Cardinal Joseph Ritter.

He took a marked interest in the propagation of the faith, the instruction of converts, the work of the Legion of Mary, as well as both foreign and home missions. He worked as secretary and master of ceremonies for Cardinal Ritter and took on a number of other positions, including director of the Diocesan Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

On August 24,1956, when Pius XII divided Missouri into four dioceses, he appointed Helmsing as the first bishop of the Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau. He was installed as bishop there on November 28, 1956.^[1]

Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

Pope John XXIII appointed Helmsing as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph on January 31, 1962. In his installation homily on April 3, 1962, Helmsing explained his motto:

"In the sacrifice of the Cross, Christ our Lord identified Himself with the Old Testament servant of Yahweh, the slave of Almighty God, foretold by the prophets. It was this realization that impelled me to take as the motto of my life and work as a Bishop, the inspired words of the 115th Psalm, Servus tuus, filius anciliae (“O Lord, I am Thy slave and the son of Thy handmaid”).
It is in this spirit that I come to you with humble determination aided by our Lord’s grace to imitate Him as the slave of the Lord Who became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross; and also in imitation of His Mother, Mary, who when the greatest possible task was given to her of mothering the Son of God, referred to herself “Behold the slave-girl of the Lord”.

Helmsing attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome with future Cardinal William Wakefield Baum as a peritus (expert). During the initial debate on the schema for liturgy (De Sacra Liturgia), a note is made of Helmsing's intervention on point no. 39 on the importance of the homily in the liturgy. Mathijis Lamberigts notes that Helmsing argued that the homily ought to be systematic and theologically well founded.^[2]

Helmsing took part in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council and was most influential in the composition of the Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio). Helmsing returned to Kansas City, where he supported civil rights and brought home the documents of the Second Vatican Council and was responsible for implementing them in the diocese.

In November 1963, Helmsing was elected to the Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity, which worked under Cardinal Bea to collect statements to the secretariat concerning the schema. The result was 1,063 pages published in six volumes. This helped to prepare revisions to the schema which were returned to council fathers.

In 1968 the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) was officially condemned by Helmsing for "their policy of crusading against the Church's teachings".^[3] When the paper was founded, Bishop provided diocesan office space and funds until the paper was able to move to the building where it continues to this day. In the late 1960s, Helmsing objected most specifically to the paper's strong stands on artificial birth control, priestly celibacy and criticism of the hierarchy, citing an imbalance in news coverage. Sixty-six Catholic journalists signed a petition supporting NCR.

Retirement and legacy

On June 27, 1977, Pope Paul VI accepted Helmsing's resignation as bishop. Charles Helmsing died in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 20, 1993, aged 85.

In the fall of 2006, Bishop Robert W. Finn named a new adult faith formation initiative in the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph after Helmsing. The Bishop Helmsing Institute offers a three-year faith formation program for lay people and has four full-time instructors.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
^ Mathijis Lamberigts, "The Liturgy Debate" in Giuseppe Alberigo and Joseph Komonchak, History of Vatican II, Volume II (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1997) quoting the council records Acta Synodalia Sacrosancti Concilii Vaticani II I/2, 46
^ 1968 condemnation of NCR, greenspun.com; accessed September 24, 2017.

External links

Bishop Helmsing Institute
Decree on Ecumenism(Unitatis Redintegratio)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by John Patrick Cody	Bishop of Kansas City–St. Joseph 1962–1977	Succeeded by John Joseph Sullivan
Preceded by none	Bishop of Springfield–Cape Girardeau 1956–1962	Succeeded by Ignatius Jerome Strecker
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis 1949–1956	Succeeded by –

[:0-1] "Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

[2] Mathijis Lamberigts, "The Liturgy Debate" in Giuseppe Alberigo and Joseph Komonchak, History of Vatican II, Volume II (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1997) quoting the council records Acta Synodalia Sacrosancti Concilii Vaticani II I/2, 46

[3] 1968 condemnation of NCR, greenspun.com; accessed September 24, 2017.

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-'''Charles Herman Helmsing''' (March 23, 1908, [[Shrewsbury, Missouri]] – December 20, 1993) was an [[United States|American]] [[Roman Catholic]] bishop.
+'''Charles Herman Helmsing''' (March 23, 1908 – December 20, 1993) was an American [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] who served as [[bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph|Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph]] in Missouri (1962–1977).
-== History ==
+== Biography ==
-Helmsing was born to George and Louisa Helmsing. He entered St. Louis Preparatory Seminary and then went on to [[Kenrick-Glennon Seminary]] before being ordained a priest for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis|Archdiocese of St. Louis]] on June 10, 1933. He became a papal chamberlain ([[monsignor]]) on February 15, 1946, and was consecrated auxiliary bishop of St. Louis under [[Cardinal Ritter]] on April 19, 1949. He took a marked interest in the propagation of the faith, the instruction of converts, the work of the [[Legion of Mary]], as well as both foreign and home missions. He worked as secretary and master of ceremonies for Cardinal Ritter and took on a number of other positions, including Director of the Diocesan Society for the Propagation of the Faith. In 1956, when [[Pope Pius XII]] divided Missouri into four dioceses, Helmsing was appointed first [[bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau|Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau]]. He was installed as bishop there on November 28, 1956.
+=== Early life ===
-After the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph|Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph]] was left vacant upon the appointment of [[John Cardinal Cody|Bishop Cody]] as coadjutor of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans|Archdiocese of New Orleans]], [[Pope John XXIII]] looked south for his successor. Helmsing was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph on January 31, 1962.
+Helmsing was born on March 23, 1908, to George and Louisa Helmsing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhelmsing.html |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> He entered St. Louis Preparatory Seminary and then went on to [[Kenrick-Glennon Seminary]] before being ordained a priest for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis|Archdiocese of St. Louis]] on June 10, 1933.<ref name=":0" /> He became a papal chamberlain ([[monsignor]]) on February 15, 1946.
+=== Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis ===
-In his installation [[homily]] on April 3, 1962, Helmsing explained his motto:
+[[Pope Pius XII]] appointed Helmsing as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis and titular bishop of [[Axomis]] on March 17, 1949.  On April 19, 1949, Helmsing was consecrated by Cardinal [[Cardinal Ritter|Joseph Ritter]].
+He took a marked interest in the propagation of the faith, the instruction of converts, the work of the [[Legion of Mary]], as well as both foreign and home missions. He worked as secretary and master of ceremonies for Cardinal Ritter and took on a number of other positions, including director of the Diocesan [[Society for the Propagation of the Faith]].
-<blockquote>
-"In the sacrifice of the Cross, Christ our Lord identified Himself with the Old Testament servant of Yahweh, the slave of Almighty God, foretold by the prophets. It was this realization that impelled me to take as the motto of my life and work as a Bishop, the inspired words of the 115th Psalm,<br />
+=== Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau ===
-''Servus tuus, filius anciliae''<br />
+On August 24,1956, when Pius XII divided Missouri into four dioceses, he appointed Helmsing as the first [[bishop]] of the Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau. He was installed as bishop there on November 28, 1956.<ref name=":0" />
+=== Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph ===
-“O Lord, I am Thy slave and the son of Thy handmaid”.<br />
+[[Pope John XXIII]] appointed Helmsing as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph on January 31, 1962. In his installation [[homily]] on April 3, 1962, Helmsing explained his motto:
+<blockquote>
-It is in this spirit that I come to you with humble determination aided by our Lord’s grace to imitate Him as the slave of the Lord Who became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross; and also in imitation of His Mother, Mary, who when the greatest possible task was given to her of mothering the Son of God, referred to herself “Behold the slave-girl of the Lord”.
+"In the sacrifice of the Cross, Christ our Lord identified Himself with the Old Testament servant of Yahweh, the slave of Almighty God, foretold by the prophets. It was this realization that impelled me to take as the motto of my life and work as a Bishop, the inspired words of the 115th Psalm, ''Servus tuus, filius anciliae (''“O Lord, I am Thy slave and the son of Thy handmaid”).
-</blockquote>
+It is in this spirit that I come to you with humble determination aided by our Lord’s grace to imitate Him as the slave of the Lord Who became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross; and also in imitation of His Mother, Mary, who when the greatest possible task was given to her of mothering the Son of God, referred to herself “Behold the slave-girl of the Lord”.</blockquote>Helmsing attended the [[Second Vatican Council]] in Rome with future Cardinal [[William Wakefield Baum]] as a [[peritus]] (expert). During the initial debate on the schema for liturgy (''De Sacra Liturgia''), a note is made of Helmsing's intervention on point no. 39 on the importance of the [[homily]] in the [[liturgy]].  Mathijis Lamberigts notes that Helmsing argued that the homily ought to be systematic and [[Theology|theologically]] well founded.<ref>Mathijis Lamberigts, "The Liturgy Debate" in Giuseppe Alberigo and Joseph Komonchak, ''History of Vatican II, Volume II'' (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1997) quoting the council records Acta Synodalia Sacrosancti Concilii Vaticani II I/2, 46</ref>
-==Participation in Vatican II==
-At the time of his installation, Helmsing was already making preparations for his participation in the [[Second Vatican Council]], which was to convene for its first session that coming fall. He took with him (future Cardinal) [[William Wakefield Baum]], who was vice chancellor at the time, as a [[peritus]] (expert). Although it is difficult to trace Helmsing's activities at the council, some incidents are recorded in various histories and commentaries. During the initial debate on the schema for liturgy (''De Sacra Liturgia''), a note is made of his intervention on point no. 39 on the importance of the homily in the liturgy.
-Mathijis Lamberigts notes that Helmsing argued that the homily ought to be systematic and theologically well founded.<ref>Mathijis Lamberigts, "The Liturgy Debate" in Giuseppe Alberigo and Joseph Komonchak, ''History of Vatican II, Volume II'' (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1997) quoting the council records Acta Synodalia Sacrosancti Concilii Vaticani II I/2, 46</ref> Helmsing took part in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council and was most influential in the composition of the [http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19641121_unitatis-redintegratio_en.html Decree on Ecumenism](''Unitatis Redintegratio''). In November 1963, Helmsing was elected with eight other bishops to the Secretariat for Christian Unity which worked under Cardinal Bea to collect statements to the secretariat concerning the schema. The result was 1,063 pages published in six volumes. This helped to prepare revisions to the schema which were returned to council fathers.
+Helmsing took part in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council and was most influential in the composition of the Decree on Ecumenism (''Unitatis Redintegratio''). Helmsing returned to [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], where he supported [[civil rights]] and brought home the documents of the [[Second Vatican Council]] and was responsible for implementing them in the diocese.
+In November 1963, Helmsing was elected to the Vatican [[Secretariat for Christian Unity]], which worked under Cardinal Bea to collect statements to the secretariat concerning the schema. The result was 1,063 pages published in six volumes. This helped to prepare revisions to the schema which were returned to council fathers.
-==National Catholic Reporter==
-{{Unreferenced|section|date=October 2012}}
-In 1968 the [[National Catholic Reporter]] (NCR) was officially condemned by Helmsing for "their policy of crusading against the Church's teachings".<ref>[http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00Cofv 1968 condemnation]</ref>  When the paper was first founded, Bishop provided diocesan office space and funds until the paper was able to move to the building where it continues to this day. In the late 1960s, Helmsing objected most specifically to the paper's strong stands on birth control, priestly celibacy and criticism of the hierarchy, citing an imbalance in news coverage. 66 Catholic journalists signed a petition during this time to support the stances of NCR.
+In 1968 the ''[[National Catholic Reporter]]'' (NCR) was officially condemned by Helmsing for "their policy of crusading against the Church's teachings".<ref>[http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00Cofv 1968 condemnation of NCR], greenspun.com; accessed September 24, 2017.</ref> When the paper was founded, Bishop provided diocesan office space and funds until the paper was able to move to the building where it continues to this day. In the late 1960s, Helmsing objected most specifically to the paper's strong stands on [[Birth control|artificial birth control]], priestly celibacy and criticism of the hierarchy, citing an imbalance in news coverage. Sixty-six Catholic journalists signed a petition supporting ''NCR''.
-==Legacy==
-Helmsing returned to [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], where he supported [[civil rights]] for Americans of any color. He brought home the documents of the [[Second Vatican Council]] and was responsible for implementing them in the diocese. He was dedicated to easing tensions between Catholics and Protestants. {{Fact|date=March 2008}}
+=== Retirement and legacy ===
-Helmsing served as bishop of Kansas City – St. Joseph until 1977. He died December 20, 1993, aged 85.
+On June 27, 1977, Pope Paul VI accepted Helmsing's resignation as bishop. Charles Helmsing died in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], on December 20, 1993, aged 85.
+In the fall of 2006, Bishop [[Robert Finn (bishop)|Robert W. Finn]]  named a new adult faith formation initiative in the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph after Helmsing. The Bishop Helmsing Institute offers a three-year faith formation program for lay people and has four full-time instructors.
-== The Helmsing Institute ==
-In the fall of 2006, Robert W. Finn, bishop of Kansas City – St. Joseph, named a new adult faith formation initiative of his diocese after Helmsing. [http://www.bishophelmsinginstitute.org/ The Bishop Helmsing Institute] offers a three-year faith formation program and has four full-time instructors.
 == References ==
 <references/>
-==Sources==
-[1] Mathijis Lamberigts, "The Liturgy Debate" in Giuseppe Alberigo and Joseph Komonchak, ''History of Vatican II, Volume II'' (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1997) quoting the council records ''Acta Synodalia Sacrosancti Concilii Vaticani'' II I/2, 46
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.bishophelmsinginstitute.org Bishop Helmsing Institute]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061019062730/http://www.bishophelmsinginstitute.org/ Bishop Helmsing Institute]
+*[https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19641121_unitatis-redintegratio_en.html Decree on Ecumenism](''Unitatis Redintegratio'')
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph
Ordinaries	Bishops of Kansas City John Joseph Hogan Thomas Francis Lillis Edwin Vincent O'Hara Bishops of St. Joseph John Joseph Hogan Maurice Francis Burke Francis Gilfillan Charles Hubert Le Blond Bishops of Kansas City–St. Joseph John Cody Charles Herman Helmsing John Joseph Sullivan Raymond James Boland Robert William Finn James Vann Johnston, Jr.
Auxiliary bishops	John J. Glennon Joseph M. Marling Joseph Vincent Sullivan
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of St. Joseph Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Kansas City St. Ludger Church, Germantown Abbey Conception Abbey Former parishes Holy Name Church, Kansas City
Education	Higher education Avila University Rockhurst University High schools Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joseph Cristo Rey Kansas City High School, Kansas City Notre Dame de Sion, Kansas City Rockhurst High School, Kansas City St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School, Lee's Summit Saint Pius X Catholic High School, Kansas City St. Teresa's Academy, Kansas City Former high school Archbishop O'Hara High School, Kansas City St. Mary's High School, Independence
Clergy	William Wakefield Baum Francis Johannes George Kinzie Fitzsimons Joseph Hubert Hart Michael Francis McAuliffe Lawrence James McNamara
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau
Bishops	Charles Herman Helmsing Ignatius Jerome Strecker William Wakefield Baum Bernard Francis Law John Joseph Leibrecht James Vann Johnston, Jr.
Churches	Cathedrals St. Agnes Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation Parishes St. Vincent De Paul Church, Cape Girardeau St. Peter the Apostle Church, Joplin
Education	High schools McAuley Catholic High School, Joplin Notre Dame High School, Cape Girardeau Springfield Catholic High School, Springfield
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