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Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 5 Editorial . 4 Question Corner . 13 Sunday and Daily Readings . 13 Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com March 31, 2006 Vol. XLVI, No. 24 75¢ One year later People continue Benedict XVI to demonstrate shows world devotion to a new style John Paul II of papacy VATICAN CITY (CNS)—From VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In April, starting prayer groups to cheering at the Church marks the first anniversary the mention of his name, people of the death of around the world continue to show Pope John Paul II their devotion to Pope John Paul II. and the election A year after Pope John Paul’s death, of Pope Benedict the Vatican still maintains a separate XVI, events that entrance to the grotto under St. Peter’s captured the Basilica where he is buried, and Pope world’s attention Benedict XVI still cites his writings and introduced a and example in many of his public new style of speeches. papacy. While the cause for Pope John Thousands Paul’s canonization continues with will gather to interviews of people in Rome and Pope Benedict XVI pray in St. Peter’s Poland who were close to him, Pope Square the John Paul prayer groups are springing evening of April 2, a poignant reminder up around the world. of the vigil outside the late pope’s win- Msgr. Slawomir Oder, the official dow on that date last year, when a promoter of the pope’s sainthood hushed crowd was told the pontiff had cause, said the groups—one in “returned to the house of the Father.” Argentina calls itself “Juan Pablo As his sainthood cause gathers Magno” (John Paul the Great)—not momentum, Pope John Paul remains in only support the cause with their people’s hearts, a fact witnessed daily in prayers, but they study Pope John the seemingly endless line of pilgrims Paul’s writings. who come to his grave carrying flowers, Pope Benedict does not appear notes or a silent prayer. jealous of the attention; in fact, from Pope Benedict, meanwhile, has used the beginning of his pontificate, he has a simple and direct approach to win urged the Church to continue to study over the record crowds that are flock- the teachings of his predecessor. ing to his appearances at the Vatican Speaking to the Roman Curia in and elsewhere. Quietly and slowly, in December, he said: “No pope has left more than 200 sermons and speeches, us a quantity of texts equal to what he he has engaged the faithful and the left us; no pope before him could visit wider society on fundamental issues the entire world like he did and speak of truth, freedom, faith and human directly to men and women of every dignity. continent. In some ways, it has taken a full year “The Holy Father, with his words for the papal transition—a year to and his works, has given us great Reuters CNS photo/Alessia Pierdomenico, absorb the legacy of Pope John Paul’s things; but no less important is the les- A young man in St. Peter’s Square holds a photo of Pope John Paul II on the night the pope died, on long pontificate and a year for Pope son he gave us from the chair of suf- April 2, 2005. The news of the pope’s death was announced to more than 100,000 people gathered in Benedict’s papacy to come into focus. fering and silence,” Pope Benedict the square and was met with a long applause, an Italian sign of respect. Bells tolled and many people The new pope found himself presid- said. wept openly. To mark the one-year anniversary, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens ing over many events scheduled under In addition to the television movies, St., Indianapolis, will host a holy hour from 3 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2. There will be exposition of his predecessor, like the Synod of documentaries and books on the life of the Blessed Sacrament, the rosary and other special prayers for vocations, and silent time for adora- Bishops last October, several canoniza- Pope John Paul, an Italian work tion. The public is invited to attend. Catholics around the world will also gather at 3 p.m. (local time) tions, the closing of the Year of the See JOHN PAUL, page 19 that day—the hour of Divine Mercy, a devotion to which John Paul II was so dedicated. See BENEDICT, page 10 Mission trip takes students to hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast By Sean Gallagher to develop the trip idea. fund was created from second collections Hollowell initially thought about going taken in parishes across the archdiocese, Vacationing along the Gulf Coast over down by himself to stay with his brother as well as other contributions received in spring break has become an annual tradi- Tony, who teaches at Resurrection High the weeks following Hurricane Katrina. tion for high school students. School in Pascagoula, Miss., in the Biloxi In all, 90 students from 18 high During the first week in April, 110 Diocese. schools in central Indiana will leave for high school students, teachers, youth min- “My original plan was to bring a cou- Pascagoula on April 1. For a week, they isters and campus ministers from in and ple of chainsaws and some work gloves will be sleeping and eating in around Indianapolis will make their own and just kind of pitch in,” John Hollowell Resurrection High School’s gymnasium. trek south in a trip sponsored by the arch- said. “[But] as I started to realize how Catholic high schools in the archdio- diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult extensive the devastation was, I thought cese sending students are Roncalli High Ministry. of ways to try and get more hands down School, Bishop Chatard High School, Only they won’t be lying on a beach there, more people to help out.” Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School, getting a tan. Instead, they’ll be working He has since worked with Father Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and up a sweat doing relief work along the Jonathan Meyer, director of the Office of Cathedral High School, all in hurricane-ravaged Mississippi coast. Youth and Young Adult Ministry, to Indianapolis. Seminarian John Hollowell, who is in expand the trip to include scores of youth According to Father Meyer, from his second year of formation at Saint from central Indiana. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the youth and Meinrad School of Theology at St. The trip is being supported by a their adult chaperones will help the Meinrad, worked with the archdiocesan $25,000 grant from the Archdiocese of families who send their children to Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Indianapolis Hurricane Katrina Fund. The See TRIP, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 31, 2006 impact that seeing the devastation on the TRIP coast will likely have on the youth. continued from page 1 “[It’s] probably going to be pretty overwhelming for them,” Hollowell said. Bob Roller CNS photo by Resurrection prepare their homes, which “We’ve been trying to prepare for that.” were battered by Hurricane Katrina more The preparations include helping the than six months ago, to be either repaired youth view their ministry and the ravaged or totally rebuilt. region from a spiritual perspective. In addition to planning the trip’s logis- Mass will be celebrated each night. tics, Father Meyer, Hollowell and others Eucharistic adoration will be offered. involved in overseeing the effort are also Catechetical sessions will occur, as well preparing to cope with the emotional as nightly fun and games. The fact that the trip will happen the week before Holy Week, according to Teens will have Father Meyer, will also be important for its participants. Internet journal “I think that the time is not coinci- dental,” he said. “The time is providen- Friends, relatives and anyone else tial, that we’re going down there so interested in the spring break mission close to the celebration of our Lord’s trip to the Mississippi coast can follow Passion, and then looking forward to the what happens on it on the Internet. Resurrection.” A page on the archdiocese’s Web Hollowell described the timing in A sign outside a house in Biloxi, Miss., on Sept. 12, 2005, displays a bit of humor after residents site will host a journal for the trip that devotional terms. endured the destructive force of Hurricane Katrina. The frame of this house was one of few still stand- will be updated daily. “What the kids are going to see is ing in the neighborhood. To see it, log on to going to be a weeklong Stations of the www.archindy.org/biloxi. Cross,” he said. “They’re going to see the tragedy wrought by Katrina. A verse from Revelation, “Behold, I The page will include written people who have fallen and who have Father Meyer spoke about the impact make all things new,” (Rev 21:5) is the accounts and photos of the relief work been scourged and crowned with thorns, the faith of the people who bore the brunt theme for the mission trip. undertaken by the 110 youth, teachers, so to speak. of Katrina might have on the youth travel- “From suffering, God brings forth his youth ministers and campus ministers “[But] we are going to be Simon of ing to the coast. great life, his great power, his great mis- who will be staying at Resurrection Cyrene in some ways.” “I think to see the faith in the people that sion,” Father Meyer said.

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