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As a new decade dawned at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) was prepared to shed light on issues facing the legislature from the perspective of the Catholic Church and its timeless teachings. Lawmakers from across the state reconvened on Jan. 6 to open the 2020 Indiana General Assembly—a short session that could see up to a thousand bills filed on a wide range of matters affecting Hoosiers by its conclusion in early to mid-March. The ICC will once again serve as the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Indiana, following proposed legislation and promoting the Church’s position on key issues to legislators, the media As part of the approach of the Men’s Warming Shelter of Bedford, Father Richard Eldred, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford and and the general public. director Jennifer Richason help homeless men develop a plan to reach self-sufficiency. (Submitted photo) Angela Espada And now the ICC itself has a new voice, as Angela Espada became its executive director effective on Jan. 1. “Protecting the common good, the Tragedy inspires a community to join dignity of life and the dignity of the person will always be our core principles,” said Espada, a lifelong Catholic and an attorney forces to take care of ‘the least of them’ who brings an extensive background in By John Shaughnessy do something,” recalls Father Eldred, children that was already established law and higher education leadership to the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in in Bedford by Catholic Charities in the role. She is the first woman at the helm A tragedy can haunt us, making us Bedford. “With faith in God, we started archdiocese. of the ICC since its inception in 1966 and wonder how someone can die like that to put things together as a community to It’s also the story of how that the first woman of color to hold a Catholic in today’s world. make sure this didn’t happen again.” ecumenical effort connects the different Conference directorship nationwide. A tragedy can also motivate us, It’s the beginning of a story of faith communities in an inspiring Pro-life matters, predatory lending driving us to do everything we can so how the local churches and the city way, seven years after the death of the practices and other topics that have been the that it never happens again. administration of Bedford have homeless man in an alley. subject of many bills in recent legislative Father Richard Eldred had both those joined together to create a warm and sessions are expected to be debated once reactions when a homeless man was welcoming center for homeless men ‘We’re going to treat each other as again, according to Espada. found dead in an alley in the southern to escape the cold and the elements Christians should’ “There will be hundreds of bills filed Indiana community of Bedford after a from November through April—a Shortly after learning of the man’s during this short session,” Espada said. “The frigid night. natural complement to Becky’s Place, death, Father Eldred was determined to ICC will carefully follow, monitor and either “My initial reaction was we have to the homeless shelter for women and See TRAGEDY, page 16 speak in support of or in opposition to many See ICC, page 16 Hope for peace amid concerns about war after death of Iranian general in Baghdad WASHINGTON (CNS)—The tweet people of this nation. A divisive election past several years. early on Jan. 3 from Bishop Richard year. North Korea is watching all this and Bishop Stika told Catholic News F. Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., asked for now the assassination of the number 2 Service (CNS) on Jan. 6 that his tweet prayers. man in Iran. Prayers for the world during reflected a deep concern for uncertainty in It wasn’t an this time of unrest.” today’s world, especially as tensions rise unusual request from Bishop Stika’s tweet referred to a between the U.S. and Iran. a Church leader. Jan. 3 U.S. drone attack that killed “It just seems it could spark something, Still, its significance Soleimani and an Iraqi leader of an Iranian- and that it could be very difficult to stems from its context backed Shia militia at Baghdad International control the aftermath,” he said. and its timing: a Airport. Soleimani led Iran’s Islamic “I think about all of the individuals few hours after the Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force. I have known who have been harshly overnight killing of A statement issued by the U.S. affected by being in wars. PTSD [post- Iran’s top military Defense Department noted that, at the traumatic stress disorder], lost limbs, leader, Maj. Gen. time of the drone strike, Soleimani was trauma,” the bishop continued. “It Bishop Richard Qassem Soleimani, in preparing attacks against U.S. diplomats concerns me it could be a dangerous F. Stika a U.S. drone strike in and military personnel. It also noted that thing. The uncertainty of this could Baghdad. he and the Quds Force were “responsible blossom into something that could “Welcome to the new year!” Bishop for the deaths of hundreds of American become horrific.” Stika wrote. “Congress and the President and coalition service members and the Bishop Stika is not alone. are playing with the emotions of the wounding of thousands more” over the See DRONE, page 10 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020

Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______January 15 – 23, 2020

January 15 – 10 a.m. January 19 – 6 p.m. Department heads meeting at Christian Unity Prayer Service at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Zion Evangelical United Church of Catholic Center, Indianapolis Christ, Indianapolis

January 16 – 10 a.m. January 21 – 10:30 a.m. Leadership Team meeting at Archbishop Priest Personnel Board meeting at Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center January 18 – 5 p.m. Mass and blessing of St. Theodora January 22 – 10:30 a.m. Guèrin Shrine at American Martyrs Respect Life Mass at St. John the Church, Scottsburg Evangelist Church, Indianapolis

January 19 – 9:30 a.m. January 22 – 12:15 p.m. Morning Prayer and Mass at Bishop March for Life, Indianapolis Simon Bruté Seminary, Indianapolis Students of Lumen Christi Catholic School in Indianapolis carry a banner as they process up January 23 – 10 a.m. Meridian Street leading the second annual Indiana March for Life in Indianapolis on Jan. 22, 2019. January 19 – 12:45 p.m. Leadership Team meeting at Archbishop (File photo by Natalie Hoefer) Ribbon-cutting ceremony for official Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center opening of new spaces connecting church and gym and blessing crucifixes January 23 – 3 p.m. that will be hung in new rooms, St. Jude Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Vigil for Life, Indiana March for Life Church, Indianapolis, Commission meeting at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center set for Jan. 21-22 in Indianapolis (Schedule subject to change.) Criterion staff report Parking will be available at two adjacent garages—Plaza Park Garage on The annual Vigil for Life and Indiana Capitol Avenue, or the World Wonders March for Life will take place on Jan. 21 Garage (mall parking) on Illinois Street. and 22 in Indianapolis. The events are Registration is not required, although held in solemn for planning purposes it is requested. To ‘No end in sight to the horror’: observance of the register, go to bit.ly/indymarch. 1973 Roe v. Wade The third annual Indiana March for Australian bishops respond to fires Supreme Court Life will take place the next day, on decision to legalize Jan. 22. CANBERRA, Australia (CNS)— “The efforts of firefighters have abortion in the United Mass will be celebrated at Saying that “there is no end in sight to the been heroic. The resilience of the States. Both events 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist horror which confronts us,” Archbishop communities affected has been draw attention to the Church. Archbishop Charles Mark B. Coleridge, extraordinary.” inherent dignity and C. Thompson of Indianapolis president of the At least 24 people have died in the respect for the lives of is scheduled to be the principal Australian Catholic fires, which began in August and now all unborn children. celebrant, with Lafayette Bishop Bishops Conference, are in four states. CNN reported on Jan. 7 Archbishop Charles The Vigil for Life Timothy L. Doherty concelebrating. said the bishops that more than 2,000 homes in the state C. Thompson will take place from At the same time, a memorial for the have implemented a of New South Wales alone have been 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 21 unborn, sponsored by Right to Life of national response to destroyed. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Indianapolis, will take place in the months of wildfires. Archbishop Coleridge said the Georgia St., in Indianapolis. 500 Ballroom at the Indiana The bishops bishops were aware of “the huge This year’s evening of praise, worship Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., have set up a amount being done” by governments and reflections will feature Christian across from St. John Church. Archbishop Mark national network, and first responders and noted that singer and songwriter Sarah Kroger. After the liturgy, the annual March B. Coleridge connecting people local faith communities also were There will be for Life will begin on Georgia Street affected by the responding. post-abortive healing between the church and convention center. fires with “people “This has been Australia at its best, and testimonies from local It will proceed from there to the Soldiers who can help with tasks such as we all stand with those who have been Project Rachel Ministry and Sailors Monument—the downtown preparing meals, clearing properties, most stricken and with those who are volunteers as well. Circle—then on to the Indiana Statehouse rebuilding communities, as well as putting their lives on the line to fight the The vigil will also at 200 W. Washington St. pastoral and counseling support.” They fires,” he said. include eucharistic A rally with speakers will take place are collaborating with other religious He also renewed his call for adoration, a on the south steps of the Statehouse at agencies and their institutes and will “insistent prayer for those stricken by eucharistic procession 12:45 p.m. take up a special collection the last drought and fire, for those who have and the opportunity All are invited to show their support weekend in January, when Australia lost their lives in the fires and their for the sacrament of for the dignity of the unborn by taking Day is celebrated. families, for rain to quench the parched Bishop Timothy reconciliation. part in both the vigil and the march. Archbishop Coleridge said people land and extinguish the fires, and for L. Doherty The event, who do not want to wait to donate to urgent action to care for our common sponsored by the (For more information on the their parish collections can donate to the home in order to prevent such calamities Archdiocese of Indianapolis, the events, go to www.archindy.org/ Society of St. Vincent de Paul, known in in the future.” Diocese of Lafayette and Right to humanlifeanddignity, or call the Office Australia as Vinnies. “A genuinely Catholic response to Life of Indianapolis, is free, although of Human Life and Dignity at 800- “We have all seen the apocalyptic a crisis of this magnitude must draw financial donations will be accepted 382-9836, ext. 1521, or 317-236-1521. images, even if we are not in the areas strength from prayer, which inspires and split between the archdiocesan For groups arriving in buses, contact most affected,” the archbishop said. concrete and compassionate action.” Office of Human Life and Dignity Brie Anne Varick at 317-236-1543 “Lives have been lost, homes and towns He said experts recognized that it and the Lafayette Diocese’s Office for or 800-382-9836, ext. 1543, or email have been destroyed, smoke has shrouded would be a long-term process to help Family Life. 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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 3 Father Gerald Kirkhoff loved being present to parishioners, brother priests By Sean Gallagher Augenstein’s parish pastor from the time “Jerry was always very supportive,” St. Philip Neri Parish. that he was in second grade at St. Jude said Father Johnson. “And, frankly, that He served as pastor of St. Jude Father Gerald Kirkhoff, archdiocesan School in Indianapolis until his second was just his way. He was probably more Parish on Indianapolis’ south side from director of advocacy for priests and of year in seminary. supportive of priests than those I know. He 1985-2002. Later, Father Kirkhoff the archdiocesan mission office, died on “Being present with the people of God was very interested in their well-being.” ministered as pastor of St. Pius X Parish Dec. 30 at the St. Paul is what we are called to be as pastors,” “He always wanted to make sure that on Indianapolis’ north side from 2002- Hermitage in Beech said Father Augenstein, pastor of Nativity they weren’t forgotten, and that they were 10. His final period of serving as a Grove. He was 76. of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in always connected,” said Father Hausladen. parish pastor was from 2010-14 at Good The Mass of Indianapolis and archdiocesan director of “He always reached out to priests who Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis. Christian Burial seminarians. “So, certainly I think of the were either retired or active, but sort of on He also served as sacramental minister was celebrated on way Father Jerry was present to people in the margins.” of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish from Jan. 6 at SS. Peter my own ministry today in the way I try Gerald J. Kirkhoff was born on Oct. 3, 2004-06 and as its priest moderator from and Paul Cathedral to be present to them in all the different 1943, in Indianapolis to the late Edward 2005-10. in Indianapolis. moments of their lives.” and Rose (McHugh) Kirkhoff. He grew He retired from parish ministry in Archbishop Charles Father Eric Johnson’s first pastoral up as a member of St. Philip Neri Parish 2014. C. Thompson was the assignment in 2002 as a newly ordained on the city’s near east side. Father Kirkhoff served the Church in Fr. Gerald Kirkhoff principal celebrant of priest was as associate pastor of St. Pius X Father Kirkhoff received priestly central and southern Indiana for several the Mass. Father Paul Parish, where Father Kirkhoff served as formation at the Latin School of decades in various pastoral leadership Shikany, pastor of St. Christopher Parish pastor. Indianapolis, the former archdiocesan positions. He served on the archdiocesan in Indianapolis, was the homilist. “Jerry had a particular concern for high school seminary, the former Saint college of consultors from 1984-88 and Burial followed in the priests’ circle at those who were mourning,” said Father Meinrad College in St. Meinrad, the as dean of the Indianapolis East Deanery Calvary Cemetery in Indianapolis. Johnson, archdiocesan vicar for clergy. former St. John Seminary in Little Rock, from 1984-85, of the Indianapolis About seven months before he died, “He was very present to people at the Ark., and the former St. Maur Seminary South Deanery from 2001-04 and of the Father Kirkhoff celebrated the 50th time of death and loss. He always seemed in Indianapolis. Indianapolis North Deanery from 2005- anniversary of his ordination. In a Criterion to be going to funerals—for a variety of Archbishop Paul C. Schulte ordained 08. article about the anniversary, he spoke about people. He was sensitive to those who Father Kirkhoff a priest on May 24, 1969, In 2006, Father Kirkhoff began his approach to priestly life and ministry. were suffering with mourning and loss.” at the cathedral. The newly ordained priest ministry as vicar for advocacy for priests, “My vision of the priesthood is walking During his five years of serving as celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on a service to his brother priests in central with people,” Father Kirkhoff said. an associate pastor of St. Pius X, Father May 31, 1969, at St. Philip Neri Church. and southern Indianapolis, especially “ … A priest walks with people and tries to Robert Hausladen learned from Father His first pastoral assignment was as those who are retired. That ministry aid their faith. I try to accompany people. I Kirkhoff’s attitude toward the pressures of associate pastor of St. Mary Parish in New continued until his death. try to make the Church a little more human.” parish ministry. Albany. Later in 1969, he became a high He also served from 2012 until his Some of the people he walked with are “He didn’t fret over things too much,” school religion instructor and associate pastor death as director of the archdiocesan now trying to follow in the footsteps of said Father Hausladen, pastor of St. Joseph of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, beginning mission office and Society for the the beloved “Father Jerry” in ministering Parish in Indianapolis and St. Susanna nearly five decades of parish ministry in the Propagation of the Faith. to archdiocesan Catholics. Parish in Plainfield. “He … didn’t get city in which he was born and grew up. Surviving is his sister, Joan Leucht of A lifelong member of St. Pius X Parish overly concerned over the day-to-day tasks From 1970-73, Father Kirkhoff served Indianapolis and many beloved nieces, in Indianapolis, Deacon Richard Wagner or even the larger things. He was laid back as associate pastor of St. Ann Parish nephews and great-nieces and great- was impressed by Father Kirkhoff’s and handled them as they came.” and as a religion instructor at Roncalli nephews. personal approach to ministry. It led in part Throughout his priestly life and High School, both in Indianapolis. He Memorial contributions may be sent to his discernment of a call to the diaconate. ministry, Father Kirkhoff also showed a ministered as an instructor at Father to Holy Family Shelter and Transitional “He was very much a hands-on, with- great love of and concern for his brother Thomas Scecina Memorial High School Housing, 907 N. Holmes Ave., the-people kind of a pastor,” said Deacon priests. From 2006 until the time of his in Indianapolis from 1973-78. Indianapolis, IN 46222; Father Thomas Wagner, who proclaimed the Gospel at death, he served as vicar for advocacy Beginning in 1978, Father Kirkhoff Scecina Memorial High School, 5000 Father Kirkhoff’s funeral. “That was for priests, showing special concern began serving at different times as pastor Nowland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46201; really the type of deacon I wanted to be.” for retired priests and priests who were of four parishes in Indianapolis. From and St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Father Kirkhoff was Father Eric struggling with various problems. 1978-85, he ministered as pastor of Beech Grove, IN 46107-1196. † Pope Francis prays for dialogue as tensions mount between U.S., Iran VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis of dialogue and self-control and avoid the led pilgrims in prayers for peace as shadow of enmity,” the pope said after tensions between the United States and praying the Angelus prayer with pilgrims Iran escalated following the assassination gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Jan. 5. of a top Iranian general. He then led the pilgrims in a moment Several days after Ayatollah Ali of silent prayer so “that the Lord may Hosseini Khamenei, Iran’s supreme give us the grace” of peace. leader, warned of “harsh retaliation” for The drone strike, which killed the Jan. 3 U.S. drone attack that killed Soleimani and six other people, General Qassem Soleimani, the pope said including an Iraqi militia commander, that “a terrible air of tension is felt in caused a sharp escalation in already many parts of the world.” tense relations after President Donald “War only brings death and destruction. J. Trump pulled out of nuclear deal with I call on all parties to keep alive the flame Iran last year. †

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Opinion Reflection/John Shaughnessy Coach’s advice helps parents to share a lasting gift with their children Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher As parents, we strive to instill in our hurt them.” Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus children the faith that guides us, the Roby paused for a moment. Then he values that are most important to us, and added, “Tell your mom and dad and those the qualities that that love you that you love them. Don’t we hope will live in wait. When I talk to my mom and dad Editorial our children’s hearts on the phone, the last thing I say before I forever. Along with hang up is, ‘I love you.’ Nobody is going our love, they are the to tell me that is not cool. Telling people greatest gifts we can that care about you that you love them is give our children. the coolest thing you can do in your life.” Still, I never I don’t remember who won the national expected the championship that year—or even any of importance of that the teams who played in that Final Four. inheritance would get But the lessons from Roby have endured reinforced by a college basketball coach in my memory, serving as reminders of during the most prestigious weekend of what’s important in life. the season. In a similar way, God calls us to It happened years ago when my two keep our focus on what’s essential and sons were boys just learning the game of enduring. basketball. Taking them to a youth clinic As our Father, he blesses us with an during a Final Four weekend of the men’s abundance of gifts—our life, our family, NCAA basketball tournament, I hoped my our friends, our talents, and the hope and sons would get a few tips to improve their promise of each day. Most of all, he offers skills and their knowledge of the game us the richest inheritance—eternal life from the college coaches who were chosen with him. to speak to the 1,600 young people. He has even given us the two-step guide Instead, one coach, Peter Roby, shared to receiving this inheritance: Love God, some advice about life and love that I love your neighbor. wished my sons—and I—would never What is the inheritance you hope to Central American migrants are seen inside an enclosure in El Paso, Texas, March 27, 2019. forget. Here is what Roby said: leave? Over the last year, Catholic dioceses on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico, in places “What you have to understand is this. Share an inheritance that will last. such as El Paso and Brownsville, Texas, scrambled to accommodate the growing number Every day of our life, we wear a uniform. of children, men and women crossing the border, seeking asylum and entering the U.S. That uniform is the name of your family (This reflection is an excerpt from (CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters) that you carry with you. It’s written across John Shaughnessy’s latest book, Then your chest whether you can see it or not. Something Wondrous Happened: Unlikely So every day of my life, I try to represent encounters and unexpected graces in my family the best way I possibly can. I search of a friendship with God. It is have two children, and the example I try to available on www.amazon.com. Or A Church and a world for all set for them is that when you have people contact Shaughnessy at jshaughnessy@ Each year, for nearly half a century, undocumented immigrants pay state that love you, you don’t do anything to archindy.org.) † the U.S. Catholic bishops have and federal taxes. In fact, estimates state designated the first full week in January that undocumented immigrants pay an as National Migration Week. As the estimated $11.64 billion every year in Be Our Guest/Sr. Constance Veit, L.S.P. bishops state, this “is an opportunity state and local taxes. for the Church to reflect on the Our immigration laws badly need circumstances confronting migrants, reforming because now they keep out Rediscovering our first love including immigrants, refugees, those whom we badly need. When writing, I generally try to reach are crucial today if we hope to reverse children, and victims and survivors of Yes, every country has the right to as broad an audience as possible but, the vocation crisis and the tide of young human trafficking.” control its borders. In fact, we must as we begin this new year, I’d like to people leaving the Church. The theme for National Migration take every step necessary to protect our address myself to Notre Dame Sister Mary Johnson, a Week 2020 is “Promoting a Church and citizens from criminals trying to enter. those who feel they sociologist, writes, “Staying mentally a World for All.” The bishops want to But studies show that immigrants commit are growing old. flexible enough to communicate across any draw attention to the fact that “each of fewer crimes than native-born Americans. “Aren’t we all cultural boundary—whether of ethnicity, our families has a migration story, some Immigrants would love to be able to growing old?” you class or generation—is hard work. As a recent and others in the distant past. come into the United States legally, but might wonder. Well, result, most people do not bother to do it Regardless of where we are and where our present laws prevent that. Depending yes and no! very often. We tend to choose our friends we came from, we remain part of the on the country of origin, family Although Pope from those like us. … The older we get, human family and are called to live in members of U.S. citizens often have Francis often therefore, the more twenty-somethings solidarity with one another.” to wait for more than a decade before expresses his esteem seem foreign to us, and we to them, unless It’s unfortunate that immigration their visas are processed and for family and appreciation for we make concerted attempts to bridge the has become a divisive situation in the reunification to occur. the elderly, he also speaks of “growing gap.” United States. Whereas, throughout our That is quite unlike most of us old” as something to avoid at all costs. He Twenty-somethings are showing us history, we were a welcoming country whose ancestors arrived in this country refers to a certain kind of aging: “growing just how foreign we are to them. Recent for refugees escaping persecution, that is before there were restrictions. They old out of sorrow, resentment or fear, surveys indicate that 50 percent of young no longer the case so far as the present weren’t always welcomed by others doubt or failure,” of being “encased in the people who were brought up Catholic now administration in concerned. President (for example, the “no Irish need apply” past,” and letting one’s horizons shrink. self-identify as “nones,” meaning they do Donald J. Trump has asked for more signs), but they were not kept out by In his book on aging, Sharing the not espouse any religion. As we set off on restrictions on immigrants of all kinds— government restrictions. Wisdom of Time, the pope laments this new year, let’s ask ourselves what we even the deportation of people who were Our immigration laws are also racist. older people who have become cynical. can do to stem this tragic exodus! brought here as children, illegally, but President Trump has said that he’d be “They become unwilling to share their In “Christus Vivit,” the postsynodal know no other place to go and are now glad to have more people here from experience,” he writes. “They look apostolic exhortation that Pope Francis contributing to our economy. Denmark, but not those from other down on young people. They are always wrote following the 2018 Synod of The fact is that our economy badly countries that he considers inferior. complaining. They cannot share wisdom. Bishops on “young people, the faith and needs more immigrants. Companies If, under the present administration, They can only look back fruitlessly on vocational discernment,” he advises us to of all types are having trouble getting it’s impossible to expect more just earlier times.” return to the sources of our Catholic faith. enough employees. Some immigrants immigration policies, we can at least At the same time, Pope Francis affirms “Jesus is risen, and he wants to make us come to work to support their families, treat our immigrants better. That’s what the biblical admonition “to accept the sharers in the new life of the resurrection. but are unable to get a work visa because the bishops tell us to do. authority of those who are older” (1 Pt He is the true youthfulness of a world in our broken immigration system the Their statement says, “Unfortunately, 5:5). “The Bible never ceases to insist that grown old, the youthfulness of a universe number of visas for low-wage workers in our contemporary culture we often fail profound respect be shown to the elderly, waiting ‘in travail’ (Rom 8:22) to be cannot match demand for such workers. to encounter migrants as persons, and since they have a wealth of experience,” he clothed with his light and to live his life. As a result, as many as 300,000 instead look at them as unknown others, writes. “In the silence of their heart, they With him at our side, we can drink from undocumented people each year are if we even notice them at all. We do not have a store of experiences that can teach the true wellspring that keeps alive all absorbed into the U.S. workforce. take the time to engage migrants in a us not to make mistakes or be taken in by our dreams, our projects, our great ideals, Some people oppose immigration meaningful way, as fellow children of false promises.” while impelling us to proclaim what makes because they believe that immigrants God, but remain aloof to their presence “Jesus tells us that the wise are able to life truly worthwhile” (#32). are getting a free ride in this country by and suspicious or fearful of them. bring forth from their store things both The Holy Father said that when he taking advantage of welfare laws. But During this National Migration Week, new and old [cf. Mt 13:52],” Francis began his ministry as pope, God broadened immigrants pay taxes. Undocumented let us all take the opportunity to engage continues. Herein lies the key to aging his horizons and granted him a renewed immigrants pay sales taxes. They also migrants as community members, without growing old—to remain flexible, youthfulness. “The same can happen to pay property taxes, directly if they own neighbors, and friends.” to accumulate wisdom and to know how to a couple married for many years, or to a their homes and indirectly if they rent. bring forth from one’s store both old and monk in his monastery,” he writes. “An Between one half and three quarters of —John F. Fink new. institution as ancient as the Church can I think this wisdom and flexibility See GUEST, page 15 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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Jesus is anointed with the Holy Spirit and empowered by God’s love

“After the Lord was baptized, the Father, as the humble, beloved Son finality of death, not from any human light for the nations, to open the eyes heavens were opened, and the Spirit who did not need to be baptized but power but from his Father and the Holy of the blind, to bring out prisoners descended upon him like a dove, and who freely chose to do so as a sign of Spirit. The mystery of the triune God from confinement, and from the the voice of the Father thundered: This his oneness with us, and as the gentle is revealed in the sacramental sign of dungeon, those who live in darkness” is my beloved Son, with whom I am well (but powerful) Spirit who hovered over Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan. Following (Is 42:6-7). Anointed by the Holy pleased” (cf. Mt 3:16–17). Jesus in the form of a dove to support this graced moment, St. Peter says, Spirit and empowered by the Father’s and encourage him. What a graced Jesus “went about doing good and love and blessing, Jesus begins his If you listen carefully during this moment! Truly God is with us here in healing all those oppressed by the devil, ministry among us as a man of peace Sunday’s celebration of the Baptism the fullness of his divinity and in his for God was with him” (Acts 10:38). determined to establish justice for all of the Lord, you’ll hear a subtle—but closeness to us, his people. As we learn in Sunday’s first nations and people everywhere. very powerful—interpretation of what In the second reading for this Sunday reading, all this was to fulfill what the As we begin a new calendar year happened when Jesus was baptized (Acts 10:34-38), St. Peter tells us that prophet Isaiah foretold long before this and next week begin again what the by John in the River Jordan. What the God’s love is intended for everyone. “In dramatic scene in the Jordan River: Church calls “ordinary time,” it’s good Gospel reading says is: “And a voice truth, I see that God shows no partiality. “Thus says the Lord. Here is my to be reminded of Jesus’ mission. His came from the heavens, saying, ‘This is Rather, in every nation whoever fears servant whom I uphold, my chosen one baptism by John was an inaugural my beloved Son, with whom I am well him and acts uprightly is acceptable with whom I am pleased, upon whom event, the beginning of his public pleased’ ” (Mt 3:17). to him” (Acts 10:34-35). We dare not I have put my spirit; he shall bring ministry, but it wasn’t something But this Sunday’s entrance antiphon impose limits on God’s mercy or act as forth justice to the nations, not crying he did all by himself. God was with and the Alleluia verse before the Gospel if we can predict who will be rewarded out, not shouting, not making his voice him (in him) in the fullness of the both say that the voice of the Father on the last day. Salvation is not limited heard in the street. A bruised reed Holy Trinity. Because of this unique thundered: “This is my beloved Son, to a few elite believers. It is open to he shall not break, and a smoldering manifestation of Jesus’ divinity and with whom I am well pleased”(Mt all provided that they fear God and act wick he shall not quench, until he his closeness to us (his humanity), we 3:17). In a booming voice, we are justly. establishes justice on the Earth, the can be confident that by following him told, as the Holy Spirit descended Jesus was baptized with water by coastlands will wait for his teaching” patiently we will one day share in his like a dove, the Father proclaimed his John the Baptist, but St. Peter tells us (Is 42:1-4). justice and peace. immense pride in Jesus, his only Son. that “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth The Father’s voice may have been Let’s pray for the grace to listen This remarkable scene, the baptism with the Holy Spirit and power” (Acts thunderous, but the Son will not cry attentively to God’s “thunderous voice” of the Lord, is a manifestation of the 10:38). Jesus received his power to out, shout or make his voice heard this weekend and ask the Holy Spirit to Holy Trinity at work in our world. God heal the sick, comfort the afflicted, in the street. He will quietly do help us follow Jesus as he leads us on appears as the thunderous voice of the forgive sins and redeem us from the whatever is necessary to serve as “a the way of life. †

Jesús recibe la unción del Espíritu Santo y el empoderamiento del amor de Dios “Una vez bautizado, Jesús salió en bautizado pero que eligió hacerlo y redimirnos de la rotundidad de la “luz de las naciones; para que abras seguida del agua. En ese momento se voluntariamente como signo de su muerte, pero este no le fue otorgado los ojos a los ciegos y saques a los abrieron los cielos y Jesús vio que el unidad con nosotros, y como el dulce mediante ningún poder humano sino a presos de la cárcel, del calabozo a Espíritu de Dios descendía como una (pero poderoso) Espíritu que rondaba través del Padre y del Espíritu Santo. los que viven a oscuras” (Is 42:6- paloma y se posaba sobre él. Y una sobre Jesús en forma de una paloma En el signo sacramental del bautismo de 7). Ungido por el Espíritu Santo voz, proveniente del cielo, decía:— para brindarle apoyo y aliento. ¡Qué Jesús en el Jordán se revela el misterio y empoderado por el amor y la Este es mi Hijo amado en quien me momento de gracia! En verdad Dios trino de Dios. Luego de ese momento bendición del Padre, Jesús comienza complazco” (cf. Mt 3:16-17). está aquí en la plenitud de su divinidad de gracia, san Pedro comenta que Jesús su ministerio entre nosotros como y en su cercanía con nosotros, su “pasó por todas partes haciendo el bien un hombre de paz determinado a Si presta atención durante la pueblo. y curando a todos los que padecían establecer la justicia para todas las celebración del bautismo del Señor este En la segunda lectura de este oprimidos por el diablo, porque Dios naciones y los pueblos. domingo, escuchará una interpretación domingo (Hechos 10:34-38), san estaba con él” (Hechos 10:38). A medida que comenzamos un muy sutil pero impactante de lo que Pedro nos dice que el amor de Dios Tal como descubrimos en la primera nuevo año calendario y la próxima sucedió cuando Juan bautizó a Jesús en es para todos. “Ahora comprendo lectura del domingo, todo esto fue para semana se inicia nuevamente lo que el río Jordán. La lectura del Evangelio verdaderamente que para Dios no cumplir con lo que el profeta Isaías la Iglesia llama el “tiempo ordinario” dice: “Y una voz, proveniente del cielo, existen favoritismos. Toda persona, había predicho antes de esta dramática resulta oportuno recordar la misión decía:—Este es mi Hijo amado en sea de la nación que sea, si es escena en el río Jordán: de Jesús. Su bautismo a cargo de quien me complazco” (Mt 3:17). fiel a Dios y se porta rectamente, “Así dice el Señor: Este es mi Juan fue un evento inaugural, el Pero la antífona de la entrada de goza de su estima” (Hechos 10:34- siervo, a quien sostengo, mi elegido, en inicio de su ministerio público pero este domingo y el verso del aleluya del 35). No nos atrevemos a imponer quien me complazco. Lo he dotado de no fue algo que hiciera por sí mismo; Evangelio dicen que la voz del Padre límites a la misericordia de Dios ni mi espíritu, para que lleve el derecho Dios estaba con él (en él) en la bramó: “Este es mi Hijo amado en a comportarnos como si fuéramos a las naciones. No gritará ni alzará la plenitud de la Santísima Trinidad. quien me complazco” (Mt 3:17). Se capaces de predecir quiénes serán voz, ni se hará escuchar por las calles. Debido a esta manifestación única de nos dice que mientras el Espíritu Santo recompensados en el día final. La No romperá la caña ya quebrada, la divinidad de Jesús y su cercanía descendía en forma de una paloma, el salvación no se limita a unos pocos ni apagará la llama que aún vacila; con nosotros (su humanidad), Padre proclamó con una voz resonante creyentes elitistas sino que está abierta proclamará el derecho con verdad. podemos sentirnos confiados de que su inmenso orgullo por Jesús, su único a todos, siempre que tengan temor de No desfallecerá ni se quebrará, hasta al seguirlo pacientemente un día Hijo. Dios y obren de manera justa. que implante el derecho en la tierra, formaremos parte de su justicia y de La extraordinaria escena Juan el Bautista bautizó a Jesús en las islas que esperan su enseñanza” su paz. del bautismo del Señor es una con agua, pero san Pedro nos dice que (Is 42:1-4). Oremos por la gracia de escuchar manifestación de la obra de la “Dios ungió a Jesús de Nazaret con Quizá la voz del Padre haya sido atentamente “el bramido de la voz” de Santísima Trinidad en nuestro el Espíritu Santo y lo llenó de poder” un bramido, pero el Hijo no gritará, Dios este fin de semana y pidámosle al mundo. Dios se presenta como la voz (Hechos 10:38). Jesús recibió el poder no alzará la voz ni se hará escuchar Espíritu Santo que nos ayude a seguir estruendosa del Padre, como el humilde de sanar a los enfermos, reconfortar por las calles. Hará calladamente a Jesús mientras él nos seguía por el y amado Hijo que no necesitaba ser a los afligidos, perdonar los pecados lo que sea necesario para servir de camino de la vida. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020

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January 14 to request a packet: 317-251- February 7 Conference Center, Foley Armor of God, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Conference Center, Church of the 3997, [email protected]. Women’s Care Center, 4901 Room, 1 Sisters of Providence, speakers, adoration, Sisters of Providence, Immaculate Conception, W. 86th St., Indianapolis. First Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, confession, Mass, ages 26 and 1 Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence, February 1 Friday Mass, 5 p.m., Father St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Used older $40 for pre-registration Saint Mary-of-the- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Providence Spirituality and Robert Hankee presiding, Book Sale sponsored by or $55 for walk-in, ages Woods, St. Mary-of-the- St. Mary-of-the-Woods. “Act Conference Center, Sisters optional tour of center to Linden Leaf Gifts, 16-25 $25 for pre-registration Woods. Teen Volunteer justly, Love tenderly, Walk of Providence, 1 Sisters of follow. Information: 317-829- 10 a.m.-4 p.m., books not pre- or $30 for walk-in, clergy Opportunity, ages 12-18, humbly” monthly Taizé Providence, Saint Mary-of- 6800, www.womenscarecenter. priced but donations accepted. and religious free, includes sharing time and talent with prayer service, 7-8 p.m., the-Woods, St. Mary-of- org. Information: Ryan Sheehy, lunch and materials, free retired Providence sisters, silent and spoken prayers, the-Woods. Teen Volunteer 866-996-2947m rsheehy@ parking. Information 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (first of simple music, silence. Opportunity, ages 12-18, John Paul II Parish, spsmw.org. and registration: www. several teen volunteer Information: 812-535-2952, sharing time and talent with St. Paul Chapel, 216 e6catholicmensconference. opportunities through [email protected]. retired Providence sisters, Schellers Ave., Sellersburg. February 16 com. April). Registration and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration First Saturday Marian St. Mary Parish Center, 212 parent/guardian waver: January 16 and parent/guardian waiver: Devotion, 8 a.m. rosary, Washington St., North Vernon. March 4 www.spsmw.org/event/ St. Joseph Parish, www.spsmw.org/event/teen- meditation, prayer; 8:30 a.m. “Adoption: Let’s Talk About Archbishop O’Meara Catholic teen-volunteer-opportunity/ 1401 S. Mickley Ave., volunteer-opportunity/all Mass with confessions prior. it and How to Promote Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., all Information: Providence Indianapolis. Third Thursday Information: Providence Sister Information: 812-246-3522. Adoption over Abortion,” Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, Sister Joni Luna, 361-500- Adoration, interceding for Joni Luna, 361-500-9505, sponsored by Jennings County Catholic, educational, 9505, [email protected]. women experiencing crisis [email protected]. February 9 Pro-Life, viewing of the charitable and social singles, pregnancy, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sisters of St. Benedict movie I Lived on Parker Ave., 50 and over, single, separated, March 10 with Mass at 5:45 p.m. Benedict Inn Retreat and Ferdinand, Louisville panel discussion, opportunity widowed or divorced. New Church of the Immaculate Conference Center, 1402 House, 512 Breckenridge for questions with adoption members welcome. 6 p.m. Conception, 1 Sisters of January 17 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Lane, Louisville (Louisville agencies, lawyers, mothers Information: 317-243-0777. Providence, Saint Mary-of- Northside Events and Social Our Own Stories—Story Archdiocese). Sundaes with who have adopted and mothers the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- Club, 2100 E. 71st St., Telling Workshop, with the Sisters, receive input on who have chosen adoption, March 6 Woods. “Act justly, Love Indianapolis. Catholic off-Broadway actor Barbara discernment, visit and meet 6 p.m. dinner served, free. Women’s Care Center, 4901 tenderly, Walk humbly” Business Exchange, Executive Smith benefiting the Beacon with the sisters, 1-3 p.m. Information: 812-346-3604, W. 86th St., Indianapolis. First monthly Taizé prayer Director of Gennesaret Free of Hope Crisis Center, Information: vocations@ jenningscountyprolife@ Friday Mass, 5 p.m., Father service, 7-8 p.m., silent Clinics Theresa Patterson 2-4:30 p.m., $50 includes thedome.org, 812-367-1411. gmail.com. Patrick Beidelman presiding, and spoken prayers, simple presenting Gennesaret Free dessert bar. Registration: optional tour of center to music, silence. Information: Clinics: A Rich History, A www.benedictinn.org/retreats- February 11 February 20 follow. Information: 317-829- 812-535-2952, provctr@ Bright Future, Mass 7 a.m., programs. Information: Church of the Immaculate St. Joseph Parish, 1401 6800, www.womenscarecenter. spsmw.org. buffet breakfast and program [email protected], Conception, 1 Sisters of S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. org. following, $15 members, 317-788-7581. Providence, Saint Mary-of- Third Thursday Adoration, March 22 $21 non-members. Register by the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- interceding for women John Paul II Parish, Monastery Immaculate noon on Jan. 16. Information February 5 Woods. “Act justly, Love experiencing crisis pregnancy, St. Paul Chapel, 216 Schellers Conception, 802 E. 19th and registration: www. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic tenderly, Walk humbly” 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with Mass at Ave., Sellersburg. First St., Ferdinand (Evansville catholicbusinessexchange.org. Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., monthly Taizé prayer 5:45 p.m. Saturday Marian Devotion, Diocese), Sundaes with the Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, service, 7-8 p.m., silent and 8 a.m. rosary, meditation, Sisters. sponsored by the January 26 Catholic, educational, spoken prayers, simple music, February 22 prayer; 8:30 a.m. Mass with Sisters of St. Benedict, St. Matthew the Apostle charitable and social singles, silence. Information: 812-535- East Central High School confessions prior. Information: receive input on discernment, School, 4100 E. 56th St., 50 and over, single, separated, 2952, [email protected]. Performing Arts Center, 812-246-3522. visit and meet with the sisters, Indianapolis. Open House widowed or divorced. New 1 Trojan Road A, St. Leon. 1-3 p.m. Information: for Prospective Families, members welcome. 6 p.m. February 14-17 E6 Catholic Men’s March 7 [email protected], 1:30-3:30 p.m. Information or Information: 317-243-0777. Providence Spirituality and Conference: Putting on the Providence Spirituality and 812-367-1411. †

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January 10 Room, 1 Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence, Jerry and Carol Cosby, members of Mount Saint Francis Center Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, celebrated their for Spirituality, 101 St. Mary-of-the-Woods. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. God 65th wedding anniversary on Dec. 27. St. Anthony Dr., Mt. St. Coffee with the Mystics, at the Coffee House, for ages The couple was married at the Cathedral of Francis. Painting with the Providence Sister Jan Craven 19-39, Providence Sister St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Padre, paint with Franciscan presenting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Jan Craven presenting, Lafayette (Diocese of Lafayette) on Dec. 27, 1954. Father Vince Peterson, 6:30- $10, register by Jan. 11. 7-9 p.m., free, coffee and They have seven children: Lisa Carter, Erin 9 p.m., $40 includes all painting Registration and information: snacks provided. Information: Mock, Michele Shaw, Sheila Stewart, Sharon, supplies and assorted cheeses, 812-535-2952, provctr@ 812-535-2952, provctr@ Ben and Jeffrey Cosby. bring your own beverage. spsmw.org or spsmw.org/event. spsmw.org or www.spsmw.org/ The couple also has eight grandchildren and Information and registration: event. six great-grandchildren. www.mountsaintfrancis.org/ January 16 They celebrated with a family gathering. † event-tickets, 812-923-8817. Providence Hall, Havlick Center, 1 Sisters of Feb. 5, Feb. 6 January 11 Providence, Saint Mary-of- Providence Spirituality Ethiopian and Eritrean Christmas Mass to Providence Spirituality and the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- and Conference Center, Conference Center, Foley Woods. Memory Café, Foley Room, 1 Sisters of be celebrated in the Ge’ez Rite on Jan. 18 Room, 1 Sisters of Providence, 2-4 p.m., third Thursday of the Providence, Saint Mary-of- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, month, for those living with the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- An Ethiopian and Eritrean Christmas Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat St. Mary-of-the-Woods. moderate dementia, caregivers Woods. Art to Lift your Mass celebrated in the Ge’ez Rite will be the principal celebrant. Coffee with the Mystics, and friends, Katie Harish Spirit!, choose between will be held at St. Michael the A reception will immediately follow. Providence Sister Jan Craven presenting, freewill offering. 9:30 a.m. first Wednesday Archangel Church, 3354 W. 30th St., in For additional information, contact presenting, 10 a.m.-noon, $10, Information: 812-535-2952, of the month or 6:30 p.m. Indianapolis, at 10 a.m. on Jan. 18. Samson Gebray at 317-869-5230 or register by Jan 10. Registration [email protected] or first Thursday of the month, Father Eyassu Debessay from the e-mail [email protected]. † and information: 812-535- www.spsmw.org/event. Providence Sister Rosemary 2952, [email protected] or Schmalz presenting, $30 www.spsmw.org/event. January 17-19 membership fee to join Mother of the Redeemer group, $5 per session Valentine’s weekend retreat for married January 13 Retreat Center, 8220 after. Contact Jeanne Frost, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat W. State Road 48, 812-535-2952 to request couples planned at St. Meinrad on Feb. 14-16 House, 5353 E. 56th St., Bloomington. “The Necessity a brochure. Registration “Together in Christ” is the theme Check-in is from 2-5 p.m. CT on Indianapolis. Day of Silence, for Exorcists” Weekend and information: 812-535- of a Valentine’s weekend retreat for Feb. 14. Vespers begin in the Archabbey 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 per day, Retreat, led by archdiocesan 2952, [email protected] or married couples at the Archabbey Guest Church at 5 p.m., followed by dinner includes breakfast and lunch, exorcist Father Vincent www.spsmw.org/event. House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., and the conference opening. room to use throughout the Lampert, Fri. 5 p.m.- in St. Meinrad, on Feb. 14-16. The retreat concludes with lunch on day, access to common areas Sun. noon, $50 includes February 8 In the sacrament of marriage, the Feb. 16. All times are Central Time. and grounds. Depending on lunch and dinner on Saturday, Oldenburg Franciscan couple invites Christ into their married The cost to attend is $425 per couple availability, overnight stay overnight accommodations Center, 22143 Main St., life together. This retreat will offer the and includes lodging and meals. costs additional $28, $9 cold and breakfasts available for Oldenburg. 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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Worshipping times have we confused the interests of the Lord as the Three Kings did involves the Gospel with our own? How many making a journey “from the greatest form times have we cloaked in religiosity the of bondage: slavery to oneself,” Pope things we find convenient?” Francis said on the feast of the Epiphany. In the Gospel story of the Three Kings, To worship like the Magi did is “to the high priests and scribes know all the bring gold to the Lord and to tell him prophecies about the birth of the Messiah, that nothing is more precious than he yet they do not join the Magi in going to is. To offer him incense and to tell him Bethlehem to worship the newborn king, that only in union with him can our lives the pope noted. rise up to heaven. To present him with They offer another lesson to Christians, myrrh, balm for the bruised and wounded, he said. “In the Christian life, it is not and to promise him that we will aid our enough to be knowledgeable; unless we marginalized and suffering neighbors in step out of ourselves, unless we encounter whom he himself is present,” the pope said. others and worship, we cannot know God. Pope Francis celebrated the feast day “Theology and pastoral effectiveness Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6. mean little or nothing unless we bend the In accordance with an ancient tradition, knee, unless we kneel down like the Magi, after the proclamation of the Gospel who were not only knowledgeable about on the Epiphany, a deacon chanted the planning a journey, but also capable of announcement of the date of Easter 2020 setting out and bowing down in worship,” (on April 12) and the dates of other feasts he said. on the Church calendar that are calculated “Faith is not simply a set of fine according to the date of Easter. doctrines, but a relationship with a living In St. Peter’s Basilica, as Pope Francis person whom we are called to love,” the looked on, transitional Deacon Anthony pope said. “It is in encountering Jesus face Klein of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, S.D., to face that we come to see him as he is. chanted the announcement in Latin. Klein “Through worship, we discover that the Pope Francis walks near a figurine of the baby Jesus as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of the is in formation for the priesthood at Rome’s Christian life is a love story with God,” Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 6. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pontifical North American College. he said. In his homily at the Mass, the pope At the beginning of a new year, Pope god of consumerism, the god of pleasure, the Magi did not stay in Bethlehem, but focused on the importance of worshipping Francis said, Christians should rediscover the god of success, the god of self.” returned home “by another way.” the Lord, bowing down in adoration of him the importance of kneeling down to Worshipping God also means The phrase, he said, can be read and putting him before all other concerns, worship Jesus, of speaking with him, “recognizing that we are all brothers and symbolically as an affirmation that because the Christian life “is a journey bringing their lives to him, allowing him sisters before the mystery of a love that the Wise Men were changed by their toward the Lord, not toward ourselves.” to console them. bridges every distance,” he said. “Worship encounter with Jesus and sent back to In the Gospel, he said, Herod “Worship means discovering that, in means being silent in the presence of the their normal lives to live in a new way worshipped only himself and wanted order to pray, it is enough to say: ‘My divine Word and learning to use words and share their experience. to rid himself of the child Jesus. “What Lord and my God,’ and to let ourselves be that do not wound but console.” As with the Three Kings, the pope does this teach us? That when we do not pervaded by his tender love,” the pope said. Like the Magi, he said, Christians said, “the experience of God does not worship God, we end up worshipping “Worship means concentrating on what discover the meaning of their life’s block us, but frees us; it does not imprison ourselves.” is essential: ridding ourselves of useless journey in worshipping the Lord, and it us, but puts us back on our way, returning People can use religion to affirm things and addictions that anesthetize the brings them great joy. us to the usual places of our existence. themselves and their own abilities, the heart and confound the mind,” he said. “In After Mass, with thousands of people The places are the same but, after the pope said. “This is a grave risk: We use worship, we learn to reject what should gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the encounter with Christ, we are not the God instead of serving him. How many not be worshipped: the god of money, the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis noted how same as before.” † ‘A victory for women is a victory for humanity,’ Pope Francis says CREATING A VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The world “The body of the woman is sacrificed on LEGACY. will not know peace unless there is an the profane altars of advertising, profit, end to violence against women, the pornography, exploited like a thing to use. INVESTED IN exploitation of their bodies and the denial “Today maternity is humiliated because of their dignity, Pope Francis said on the the only growth that interests people is feast of Mary, Mother of God. economic growth,” he said. FAITH. Celebrating Mass on Jan. 1 for the Pope Francis also drew attention to feast day and the World Day of Peace, the migrant women, “mothers who risk pope said: “If we want a better world that arduous journeys desperately seeking a is a house of peace and not a courtyard of better future only to be judged as excess war, we must take to heart the dignity of numbers by people who have a belly full every woman.” of things and a heart empty of love.” Jesus, the prince of peace, was born The newborn Jesus received his first of a woman, he said. “The woman is a caresses from Mary and exchanged his giver and mediator of peace and must first smiles with her, the pope said. “With be fully involved in decision-making her, he inaugurated the revolution of processes because when women can share tenderness. The Church, looking upon their gifts, the world will find itself more baby Jesus, is called to continue it.” united and more at peace. The Church, like Mary, “is woman “A victory for women is a victory for and mother, and finds its distinctive traits all of humanity,” the pope said. in Our Lady,” he said. “It sees her, the The Christmas season and the feast immaculate one, and says ‘no’ to sin and of Mary, Mother of God, he said, are worldliness. It sees her, fruitful, and feels THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION celebrations of the great gift of God called to proclaim the Lord, to generate FOR GOD. FOR OTHERS. FOREVER. sending his Son into the world as a human lives in him. It sees her, mother, and feels baby, born of a woman so that he would called to welcome every man and woman Being a steward of faith means making an impact in your community and touching have the same human flesh of all those he as a son or daughter.” lives through Christ. Through endowments, you can make a meaningful difference came to save. By drawing closer to Mary, he said, in the lives of others that will endure long after you’re gone. Catholics begin the new year honoring the Church will become more of what it Mary, the “woman who wove the is meant to be, more focused on Jesus and The Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) has the resources, knowledge and humanity of God,” the pope said. “If we more united. experience required to guide your faith-based giving. In 30 years of service to the want to weave humanity into the plot of “The enemy of human nature, the our days, we must start from the woman.” devil, seeks to divide it,” the pope said. Archdiocese, we’ve grown to manage 515 funds with net assets of more than Every human life is born of a woman, The devil entices people to put their $191 million. In Fiscal Year 2019 alone, we distributed more than $8.8 million and the rebirth promised in Christ also “differences, ideologies, thoughts of sides to Catholic parishes, schools and agencies. From feeding the hungry to was born of a woman, he said. and parties” first.

“Women are the source of life, yet “Structures, programs and tendencies, providing education scholarships to Catholic schools, we can help you find a they are continually offended, beaten, ideologies and functions” may tell people charitable effort that matches your passions, or help you start something new. molested, coerced into prostitution and something about the Church, he said, but to terminate the life they carry in their those are not “the heart of the Church, For more information about giving to the Catholic Community Foundation, wombs,” the pope said. because the Church has the heart of a call 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1482. “Every violence inflicted on a woman mother. is a profanation of God, who was born of “We her children today invoke the a woman,” he said. “Humanity’s salvation Mother of God who unites us as a was accomplished through the body of a believing people,” he said, praying: “O woman; how we treat a woman’s body is Mother, generate in us hope, bring us WWW.ARCHINDY.ORG/CCF/ an indication of our level of humanity.” unity. Woman of salvation, we entrust this It’s not just violence, the pope said. year to you, watch over it in your heart.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Chapter of ‘marketplace ambassadors for Christ’ marks 30 years

By Natalie Hoefer marketplace,” was established by Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza The couple stood before the sanctuary and Ave Maria University in Florida. of St. Michael the Archangel Church in It was created for “practicing Indianapolis on Dec. 12, 2019. They faced Catholic laymen and laywomen ... the ambo, where Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel CEOs, presidents, managing partners and addressed them. business owners, with their spouses,” “Victoria and David Temple, I who seek “to study, live and spread welcome you tonight to Legatus,” he said, the Catholic faith in our business, noting the word is Latin for “ambassador.” professional and personal lives,” as stated “In his charge to Legatus in Rome in on its website. 1988,” he continued, “Pope John Paul II According to the website, this mission said: ‘The world needs genuine witnesses is sought “in the love of our Lord Jesus to Christian ethics in the field of business, Christ, his Church and his vicar on Earth,” and the Church asks you to fulfill this role in adherence to the Church’s magisterium. publicly and with perseverance.’ ” The Indianapolis chapter—the fourth Then looking at the couple, oldest Legatus chapter—was founded Msgr. Schaedel asked, “Victoria and on Dec. 8, 1989. With nearly 70 active David, will you seek to fulfill this call member couples, it is also “one of, if with fidelity, integrity and courage?” not the, most successful” of Legatus’ 98 “I will, by the grace of God,” they existing or forming chapters, Monaghan replied in unison. noted during the Indianapolis group’s 30th Msgr. Schaedel smiled as he said, anniversary celebration on Dec. 12. “May your faithful participation in The goal of Legatus is “to bring your Legatus strengthen you to study, Catholic faith into your business by Outgoing Indianapolis Legatus chapter president Jim Huntington, left, shakes hands with newly live and spread your faith as Christ’s your actions and the way you behave inducted members Dave and Victoria Temple during Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Church in ambassadors.” and operate your business,” said current Indianapolis on Dec. 12, 2019. To Huntington’s right is Legatus founder Tom Monaghan. (Photos by Then the Temples faced the chapter president Gary Hoefle, founder Natalie Hoefer) congregation to a round of applause. of Maxim Services, LLC. He and his They had just been inducted into the wife Katie are members of St. Luke the to ensure they are Indianapolis chapter of Legatus on the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. practicing Catholics—to evening the group of Catholic business Members and their spouses are not be “goes against executives and owners celebrated its 30th enriched through the organization in our message,” Hoefle anniversary. multiple ways. Monthly meetings begin explained. with the opportunity for confession, There are also ‘Bring your faith into your business’ the rosary and Mass, followed by a requirements for Legatus, which describes its members presentation by local and national membership involving as “ambassadors for Christ in the Catholic speakers and business executives professional titles—such addressing faith life, family and the as CEO, owner, vice- workplace. president, publisher “There have been some fabulous and more; number of stories of people almost in desperation employees the member with what their dealing with, and their is responsible for; and faith got them through,” said Hoefle. financial volume or Developing one-on-one, spiritual-based value. Outgoing Indianapolis Legatus chapter president Jim Huntington of relationships is the role of the men’s and “I think the limits are St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis, left, places a pin on women’s forums. Groups of up to 12 set [by Legatus] to make the chapter’s new president, Gary Hoefle of St. Luke the Evangelist members gather once a month to pray absolutely certain that Parish in Indianapolis at the Woodstock Club on Dec. 12, 2019. and to discuss family, business, spiritual the member has the time and personal concerns from a Catholic and financial wherewithal to be an active I have met some very, very faith-filled perspective. participant” in terms of dues and other people who have inspired me through my “Forums is where faith-sharing comes components, said Hoefle. relationship with the group,” he said. into play” in Legatus, said Hoefle. “All of And while having a philanthropic The group is good for couples as well, the members have common challenges. component might be expected of a group said Msgr. Schaedel. It’s not often they have someone they can whose members meet such financial “It can strengthen marriages. Since confide with in their business. It really requirements, that aspect of the faith is spouses are equal members, [Legatus] makes a difference when they have a already deeply embedded in the lives and also provides at least one night a month group in common that they can confide businesses of the members. for each couple to be together for Mass, a in.” “So many of our members and their speaker, socializing and dinner,” he said. Members are also spiritually enriched businesses are solicited for donations and Beth Leonard is a member with her through retreats, pilgrimages and asked to be involved in community and husband, Bill. She said she and Bill, Indianapolis Legatus chapter member Beth conferences. parish leadership,” said Hoefle. “And they members of Immaculate Heart of Mary Leonard, who is a member with her husband do give, and they are involved. Parish in Indianapolis, have “grown in a Bill at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in We gather together to grow “So it’s nice to go to an event once way of challenging ourselves in our faith Indianapolis, prays before dinner at the As chaplain of the Indianapolis a month … [where] we’re just gathered to just grow deeper, using everything we Woodstock Club in Indianapolis during the chapter, Msgr. Schaedel, who serves as together to continue to grow in our faith learn through Legatus and the people.” group’s 30th anniversary celebration on pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, with each other and make sure we’re She appreciates the monthly events Dec. 12, 2019. is tasked with vetting potential members going to our businesses in the same “starting with Mass, confession and the fashion.” rosary. The people are wonderful, and it’s so much fun, too. But when you leave, ‘So important to be grounded through you leave with a message.” faith’ Victoria Temple, who is a member with The 30th anniversary event was held her husband at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel during the Indianapolis chapter’s annual Parish in Carmel, Ind., in the Lafayette Christmas celebration Mass and dinner. Diocese, noted that her parents were Monaghan, 82, was present and spoke longtime Legatus members. at the dinner at the Woodstock Club in “They always enjoyed it and Indianapolis. encouraged us to join,” she said. “We’re “I congratulate you on your 30th both looking forward to getting to know anniversary,” he said. “I like the number the other people involved in Legatus and 30. I built my career on 30-minute hopefully forming business relationships deliveries.” and friendships with them.” Monaghan admitted that “Indianapolis Hoefle noted that now, 30 years after is one of my favorite chapters, if not my the Indianapolis Legatus chapter was favorite chapter. It’s probably the most founded, is an especially good time for successful chapter of Legatus over the Catholic business owners and executive long run.” professionals to consider joining the He shared his memory of meeting one organization. of the early members of the chapter years “The other [secular] side is so vocal, ago—Al Langsenkamp, who is still an almost to the point that they want to active member. extinguish the other side,” he noted. “I “I was so impressed with everything think, particularly in today’s society, he was doing, a young man involved in it’s so important for individuals to feel Several members who helped found the Indianapolis Legatus chapter in 1989 were present for so many things,” Monaghan recalled. “He grounded through faith. the group’s 30th anniversary celebration on Dec. 12, 2019, at the Woodstock Club in Indianapolis. said, ‘All I did before Legatus was just go “If you give that image, and you Founding chapter members in this photo are Jerry Semler of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, left, to Mass on Sunday. After Legatus, I really truly believe in what you’re doing, your and BJ and George Maley of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis, third and fourth from left. They are got charged up!’ ” employees are going to get it.” joined by Jeri Huntington, second from left, Legatus founder Tom Monaghan, second from right, and Hoefle said he feels much the same outgoing chapter president Jim Huntington, at right. The Huntingtons are members of St. Michael the way about Legatus now. (For more information on Legatus, go to Archangel Parish in Indianapolis. “Spiritually it’s helped me as a person. legatus.org.) † The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 9 New evangelization resource shares 10 habits of discipleship

By Sean Gallagher

Sharing the Gospel and making disciples of all nations is the mission of the Church in which all the faithful have a part to play. The archdiocesan Office of Catechesis has produced a resource to help Catholics across central and southern Indiana to do just that in their daily lives. “10 Things That a Disciple of Jesus Does” is a resource available in English and Spanish that archdiocesan director of catechesis Ken Ogorek describes as a “conversation starter” that can hopefully help people grow deeper in a “disciple relationship with Jesus.” Included among the habits of discipleship in the resource are “A relationship rooted in prayer”; “Embrace the cross”; “Will you let me be your servant?”; and “Be bold—for the glory of God.” The new resource follows up on one created by the office in 2013, “10 Things We Want You to Know about the Catholic Faith.” It is intended to build on the knowledge of the faith that the first was intended to open people to. “Lately, I think a lot of Catholics are Mercedez Vincens, left, and Domingo Lopez, both members of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, kneel in prayer with other Catholics from throughout focused on the fact that, without a strong central and southern Indiana during the April 16, 2019, chrism Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) sense of disciple relationship with Jesus, even the good doctrine can just seem we have,” Ogorek said. on at least one of these things as a habit in “There’s always a personal and like interesting but odd facts about God,” Although made available only in their lives,” Hussey said. “It doesn’t have maybe even a local witness dimension Ogorek said. “So, what we’re seeing now November, 4,000 copies have already to be a significant change in our lives to evangelization,” he said. “That’s why is an effort to retain the doctrinal clarity been sent out to parishes across central right away. But the small habits that are we felt that, in addition to all of the great that we’ve gained in recent years while and southern Indiana. Two parishes outlined well in this resource will really resources that are commercially available, helping folks cultivate a strong sense of included it in books that they gave out to help any person in his or her ordinary life we wanted to give the people of our own having a real disciple relationship with the people attending Mass during Advent. to follow Jesus.” archdiocese a chance to weigh in.” living Jesus.” More than 50,000 copies of the first In his position, Ogorek has a certain Ogorek said he hopes the resource Both resources are resource have been distributed in the six sense of pride in knowing that Catholics will be a way for Catholics across the the fruit of parish and years that it has been available. Although across central and southern Indiana know archdiocese to reach out in positive ways deanery meetings held it can be given out in mass quantities or the faith and embrace it enough to produce to unchurched people, Catholics alienated across the archdiocese shared in social media, Sean Hussy sees it the new resource and the first one. from their faith and practicing Catholics where members of being most effective at a personal level. “For me, it’s a healthy reminder that as well. various parishes could “My hope is that ordinary parishioners Jesus is the teacher,” Ogorek said. “When “People can disagree or argue about a share their thoughts have this in their homes and can give we focus on the authentic Jesus of sacred teaching you might share,” he said. “But about the faith. it to somebody that they know,” said Scripture and sacred tradition, not only do nobody can disagree with your witness. For the new Husssey, archdiocesan coordinator of good things tend to happen, but there’s a This resource is more of a witness to the resource, meeting evangelization and discipleship. “I think beautiful consistency in what people will difference that having a relationship with Ken Ogorek participants were that’s where it can have the most impact. say about Jesus and what they witness to Jesus makes in our lives. In that regard, I asked to answer I hope that this resource and the habits about their relationship with him.” think it’s a great conversation starter.” questions about how their own disciple described in them can be small steps Many commercial Catholics publishers relationship with Jesus has made a toward walking with Jesus.” have materials that can be used to help (To view “10 Things a Disciple of difference in their lives, and what they see He also hopes the new resource can share the faith. But Ogorek emphasized Jesus Does,” visit www.archindy.org/ in the lives of others that lets them know spur small changes in people’s lives that the importance of sharing the Gospel in habitsofdiscipleship. Readers interested that they are disciples of the Lord. grow over time. ways that are fitted to the place where in obtaining copies of the resource should “Really, the result is the resource that “Hopefully, they’ll be able to pick up people live. contact leaders in their parish.) † New director of evangelization and discipleship eager to help others share their faith By Mike Krokos Grove, they are expecting their first child continued, include: Saint Thomas Institute. in February. • Communicating regularly with at In his mission, the coordinator of Sean Hussey admits he was a nominal Hussey’s continued passion for the least one evangelization contact person in evangelization and discipleship also plans Catholic. richness of the Church and its teachings each parish, under the pastor’s or parish to reach out to the lost, including those That all changed when he started dating led him to recently being named to the life coordinator’s (PLC’s) guidance. who “may be Catholic, but have not his future wife, who was Protestant. newly-created position of archdiocesan • Sending a brief, monthly e-newsletter met the Lord in a serious way, and then “I fell in love with apologetics and coordinator of evangelization and to parish evangelization contacts, featuring everybody else in between. sharing my faith with people in college. discipleship. Before that, Hussey served resources and training opportunities. “I’ve had this strong desire all through It was sparked really from my wife Paige as coordinator of high school and young • Helping parishes use a soon-to-be- my last two years of ministry and through when I met her,” he explained. adult ministry at St. Jude Parish in published guidebook for forming a Disciple college ministry, of relational ministry, of “She showed Christ to me in a way Indianapolis for nearly two years. Leadership Team that will help reach out leading people into community,” Hussey that was unique, inspiring and intriguing,” Ken Ogorek, archdiocesan director to the unchurched as well as alienated said, “so that they can discover the Lord Hussey said. “That just drew me to the of catechesis, said Hussey was selected Catholics within the parish territory, through the witness of other folks.” Lord and to a relationship with him. … for the position because he “has a plus seeking to reinvigorate the faith of People who are interested in Because she wasn’t Catholic, that was my great combination of knowledge and practicing Catholics by proposing the basic evangelization, Ogorek said, are first experience in evangelization. It was experience, plus a heart for the work Gospel message in ever-new ways. encouraged to ask their pastor or PLC just trying to share my faith with her, and and ministry of evangelization and As the graduate of Eastern Illinois who their point of contact is with the why I was Catholic.” discipleship.” University in Charleston, Ill., reflects on archdiocesan Office of Evangelization. Through that experience, Hussey Although evangelization is everyone’s his faith journey, Hussey looks back to his “Offer to help that person or, if no one said, he developed an appreciation for job, “it can get lost in the shuffle without college days where he was able to discuss has yet been identified for that role—offer apologetics and the Church’s mission of an individual or group to encourage us— Catholicism with Paige and college to be that person,” and contact Hussey. evangelization. Paige was received into the including practical advice and resources,” friends, including some who were not The hope, Ogorek continued, is for full communion of the Church at the Easter Ogorek noted. “This coordinator role Catholic and even some non-believers. every parish to have a Disciple Leadership Vigil in 2017, and the couple were married will help provide that focus for parishes “I had a lot of good opportunities Team. “Sean is here to help pastors and in December of that year. Members of throughout the archdiocese.” through college, through campus ministry, parish life coordinators establish those Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech The goals for the position, Ogorek to do that with my peers,” said Hussey, teams as well as seeing to it that they have 24, “through one-on-one discipleship and access to resources, training and support.” small group evangelization.” Prayer, Ogorek added, is the foundation That mission continued in his position at for all evangelizing efforts. “Please pray ‘I want to be able to share my faith and help St. Jude Parish and now in a larger role with that each soul in every parish territory is the Church in central and southern Indiana. touched by the Gospel and drawn into a others to encounter the person of Jesus Christ, “I want to be able to share my faith disciple relationship with Jesus, lived in full and to equip them to be able to share their and help others to encounter the person communion with his body, the Church!” faith with others.’ of Jesus Christ, and to equip them to be able to share their faith with others,” said (For more information on the —Sean Hussey, archdiocesan Coordinator of Evangelization Hussey, who has certification in youth archdiocesan Office of Evangelization and and Discipleship ministry from Franciscan University of its discipleship resources, e-mail Sean Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio, and Hussey at [email protected] or call certification in philosophy from the New 317-236-1542.) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020

A man participates in a rally on DRONE Jan. 4 in San Diego to protest continued from page 1 after Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. Catholics working to shape public drone airstrike at Baghdad policy in favor of peace, collaboration and International Airport the previous nonviolent alternatives to war expressed day. (CNS photo/David Maung) concerns that the drone strike likely will fuel an escalating tit-for-tat series of responses that would engulf the Middle East in war. They instead called for a new round of diplomacy to resolve the differences between the two nations and protect innocent civilians, particularly religious minorities. Among those calling for a diplomatic solution were the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, who on Jan. 3 called on the U.S. government to “reject violence and militarism.” “Our position would still be that international cooperation is the only way to be in the world. Violence begets violence,” said Jean Stokan, coordinator of nonviolence and immigration of the for civilians.” drone warfare. In a pair of June 2018 Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of Sisters of Mercy’s Institute Justice Team. “All of that is called into question presentations to the Interfaith Conference the U.S. Archdiocese of the Military “The problem with these strikes is under drone warfare,” she said. on Drone Warfare in Chicago, retired Services, in June called on the Trump that drone strikes are expanding war, not Love added that the immediacy of Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, administration to seek “sustained limiting war,” said Maryann Cusimano attacking a target by drones in warfare Iowa, cited numerous reasons for concern. dialogue” to resolve its differences with Love, associate professor of international “takes away from civilians the only means Specifically, he pointed to the rapid the Iranian government. relations at The Catholic University of of protection they have, which is running growth in drone technology without In a letter to Secretary of State Mike America in Washington. away.” adequate guidelines for their usage, the Pompeo, the archbishop, then the chairman Drone attacks also can “lead to a very At the same time, she said, just peace possibility of collateral damage, the of the bishops’ Committee on International short-term mind frame, that you can try to is violated because using drones does not disparity in the risk between the target Justice and Peace, called for “a different target a particular person without taking allow for the ability to involve the people and the remote operator and the possible approach” in order to head off war. those long-term considerations about most impacted in dialogue, fails to build lowering of the bar to use armed force. The committee’s new chairman, Bishop how this is going to build a positive, right relationships and does not lead to He said armed drones are “changing David J. Malloy of Rockford, Ill., cited sustainable peace and protect the most sustainable peace. the nature of warfare,” requiring the Archbishop Broglio’s letter in a brief vulnerable people,” she said. Stephen Schneck, executive director of bishops to raise moral concerns in order statement on Jan. 3 after Soleimani’s Johnny Zokovitch, executive director the Franciscan Action Network, said he to protect human life. killing: “We raised our concern over the of Pax Christi USA, said drone attacks expects that violent retaliation eventually “We owe it to ourselves to keep escalating tensions between the United offer “no accountability, no sense of will be carried out by “Iran and its allied asking the questions on the moral gravity States and Iran last summer which has responsibility” in violation of Church groups against Americans and involved in using drones for targeted only grown. Just passing the 53rd World teaching on war and peace. He said U.S. interests.” killings. ... The use of attack drones in Day of Peace, the Church continues to the killing of Soleimani as approved “The danger is that Soleimani is, by target killings should be inseparable from pray for peace in our world, including by President Donald J. Trump “further all accounts, in essentially a Cabinet- the question of whether it promotes peace a just and peaceful resolution to these contributes to the cycle of revenge and level position in the Iranian government,” and security around the world,” he said. growing hostilities between our two innocent men, women and children will Schneck explained. “His assassination As for U.S. relations with Iran, countries.” † suffer. would be akin to the Iranian government Under the Catholic Church’s long- ordering an assassination on a standing just war teaching, Love U.S. Cabinet member. What would we explained, an act of war “has to be the expect the U.S. response to be if in fact a right intention, made by public authority, U.S. Cabinet member was assassinated by a positive intention to build a positive a foreign government?” peace, that the harms from the action The U.S. Conference of Catholic won’t outweigh the harms that come from Bishops for more than a decade has Marriage the action and there must be protections raised questions about the morality of ANNOUNCEMENTS Worldly spirit blurs lines between Be a part of our Fall Marriage Edition February 28, 2020, issue of The Criterion good and evil, Pope Francis says Couples who are planning to be married between January 30 and July 31, 2020 in a marriage that is recognized as a valid sacramental or valid natural marriage, or couples VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christians what is bad; it is all the same, everything who were wed between July 31, 2019, and January 30, 2020, in such a recognized must be on guard against the spirit of is the same.” marriage and did not have their engagement announcement in The Criterion are invited worldliness that confuses and blurs the In his homily, the pope reflected on the to submit the information for the upcoming February 28 Spring Marriage Edition. lines between what is good and what is reading from 1 John 3:22-4:6, in which Announcements can be submitted using the form below, or electronically at evil, Pope Francis said. the Apostle encourages the early Christian www.archindy.org/criterion/local/forms3/wedding-form.html. 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distances me of God, the gift of God, the Holy Spirit softly, slowly that always leads me forward to the City State encounter with the Lord or the spirit of from the Name of Bridegroom (first, middle, last) the world that distances me softly, slowly Lord and is a from the Lord and is a very, very slow Name of Bridegroom’s Parents (first, last) very, very slippery slope?” City State slow slippery “Let us ask for this grace of remaining slope?’ in the Lord, and let us pray to the Holy Wedding Date Church City State Spirit so that we may remain in the Lord K Photo Enclosed —Pope Francis and that he may give us the grace of K Return photo distinguishing the spirits, that is, what is K No Picture Signature of person furnishing information Relationship Daytime Phone moving within us,” the pope said. † The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 11

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By David Gibson

The people I know never call themselves “wise.” They may be wise, but they don’t say so. Possibly they fear sounding haughty. Or possibly they don’t want to sound older than they are. Typical images of wise people depict them as aged beneficiaries of long experience with handling life’s realities. But certainly young people can act wisely too. Youthful confidence in the future may combine with faith in life’s goodness to motivate both the young and old to offer the best they can to making it even better. That’s important because, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church suggests, giving the best of ourselves lies at the heart of the virtues (#1803), and wisdom is virtuous. Wisdom is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that “complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them,” the catechism observes (#1831). Common notions of wisdom tend to reduce it to a set-in-stone quality “possessed by” those who know what to do and when to do it. The wisdom Christian tradition speaks of seems more multidimensional than that, however. Wisdom moves people into action, but not the reckless action of those who rush in where angels fear to tread. Wisdom is geared to making decisions that demonstrate awareness of what truly is at stake in situations involving oneself, others and the world, situations that call us all to give the best of ourselves. Rushing in to solve problems without first hearing the voices of those we’re attempting to aid is rarely wisdom’s method. “I am always wary of decisions made hastily,” Pope Francis said in a 2013 interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the The Holy Spirit and a lantern’s flame symbolizing the sacrament of confirmation are depicted in a stained-glass window at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church Jesuit order’s Rome journal. He is wary of in Deer Park, N.Y. Wisdom is geared to making decisions that demonstrate awareness of what truly is at stake in situations involving oneself, others and “the first thing that comes to my mind if the world. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong way.” In simpler terms, wisdom means All kinds of circumstances deserve to-earth father accepted my brother’s Instead, he continued, “the wisdom exercising good judgment. It calls for a wisdom’s benefits. So, no single example emerging, plain-to-see artistic talent when of discernment redeems the necessary willingness to discover, to discern what of wisdom explains all that this gift he was about 16. I doubt it was what our ambiguity of life and helps us find the most a situation staring us in the face involves encompasses. father expected of his oldest child, who appropriate means, which do not always and what others genuinely need, not As a father and grandfather, I one day would become an art professor. coincide with what looks great and strong.” solely what we need or want. sense that wisdom is of the essence in It is difficult “to give the best of parenthood. Few parents, if any, feel wise ourselves” in situations involving others all the time, however. if we never attempt to recognize, to Parenthood unfolds over decades, discern, our own best strengths, our gifts. traversing a course that is alternately Thankfully, for parents this discernment joyful and confounding, replete with tends to bring to the surface a gift for moments to celebrate or lament. loving their children. Parents are wise, I Moreover, sorrow and grief are not believe, not to underestimate that gift’s strangers to parenthood. inherent worth and wisdom. A parent’s journey cries out for I would not want to create any wisdom. Parents do not aim to fail impression that people who act wisely children, but that’s not the same as saying must act alone or make decisions in parents get to feel successful at every turn solitary ways. Wisdom is a gift for sharing of the road. insights in conversation with others and, Parents are given little choice but whenever possible, learning and acting to become people of hope. Their long together. journey tugs at them to remain confident Like every blessing of God, wisdom that the big issues they experience along also is a mandate, a commission to reach the way do not spell doom. Yet hope is beyond ourselves, bringing something not naive. good to others and our world. Parents also are given little choice but In encouraging an audience he to adopt a posture of patience. Parents addressed to put the gifts of the Holy learn to wait. At times, they wait to grasp Spirit to good use, Archbishop Wilton how their child is unique and to see who D. Gregory of Washington once said: this child is becoming, not just at the age “May all of us who belong to Christ, of 5 or 10, but the ages of 15, 20 and in the many different ways we have been beyond. incorporated into him, have the wisdom Yes, there are times in a child’s to recognize the special gifts we have growing, expanding life when the been given and the courage to use them knee-jerk decisions Pope Francis for the building up of the body of the A family prays during Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington. Parenthood cautioned against can run afoul of the Lord.” and the wisdom to guide parents unfold over decades, traversing a course that is alternately joyful young person growing and emerging and confounding, replete with moments to celebrate or lament. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, before a parent’s very eyes. (David Gibson served on Catholic News Catholic Standard) I still appreciate the way my down- Service’s editorial staff for 37 years.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Perspectives Amid the Fray/Greg Erlandson Pastoral Ministries/ A queen, two popes and artistic license and its ‘gospel’ Pearlette Springer “Verisimilitude” is a $10 word that is writing and acting so polished, viewers intended), debate, soften and ultimately The light that quite handy these days. It means “giving are unable to distinguish what is real from become unlikely allies, all set against the appearance of being true or real.” what is embellished.” some great backdrops (Castel Gandolfo, shines in It might be an appropriate, if clunky, label The same could be said of The Two the Sistine Chapel, even the courtyard for a new genre of docu- Popes, now streaming on Netflix. It takes in front of the Apostolic Palace where fiction, where relatively two very real popes—Benedict XVI and Bergoglio dances the tango with Benedict the darkness recent or even current Francis—and imagines an encounter over in front of the bemused papal staff). (This week, we begin a new monthly events are portrayed, but a period of days between the two. The title But, as Commonweal’s Rita Ferrone column featuring leaders serving in the with a blending of fact is misleading, since the primary encounter notes “all of this, of course, is fiction.” archdiocesan Office of Pastoral Ministries.) and fantasy that both takes place before Francis is actually pope. Most disturbing is that the film suggests gives the appearance Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio flies to Benedict somehow bears responsibility I love the Gospel of being true while at Rome to submit his resignation to a rather for the monstrous sexual abuser Father of John. The Gospel the same time claiming grumpy and unsympathetic Benedict. Marcial Maciel, which is exactly “not” the writer begins by creative license when Over the course of the film, Bergoglio case, while suggesting Bergoglio was a letting us know that challenged. gives stirring talks, both men hear each stirring advocate for abuse victims, which the Word was there The third season of the “The Crown” is other’s confession, and Benedict uses the was a role he only gradually grew into. at the beginning with a case in point. It continues to tell the story backdrop of the Sistine Chapel to confide What has disturbed me is that friends God creating the of Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. his plan to resign. and family members who have seen the world—separating It is more than just a documentary’s While the secular reviews have been film are often completely unaware of the darkness from recounting of history, for it tries to get fairly enthusiastic, commenting on the how false the film is. They treat it as the light, the water at the inner dynamics of this famously production values, the dialogue and the revelatory, not fantasy. Their reaction from the land. The reserved queen and her unusual family. acting, those who know a bit more about recalls the comment about “The Crown,” Word was there when God created man Affairs, cruelties and excesses are all the Vatican have trouble with the blurring that “viewers are unable to distinguish and woman, partners for life. Years later, played out for a titillated audience. of a teaspoon of fact with a shovelful of what is real from what is embellished.” the Word became flesh and lived among One biographer of the real queen, fiction. The filmmaker’s artistry creates the us. The Word is the light, and that light Sally Bedell Smith, told The Washington Indeed, the sets are striking, as are illusion of reality, but the liberties it takes dwells among us. Post that now when she gives talks, the Jonathan Pryce as Bergoglio and Anthony make it neither true nor real. Rather its The First Letter of John continues with audience only wants to talk about “The Hopkins as Benedict. But the script they oversimplified caricatures do damage this same concept of light and darkness. Crown.” “They take it as gospel,” she said inhabit paints one pope as hip, sensitive, that today’s journalists and tomorrow’s But it goes a little further, is more direct, of her audiences. enlightened and progressive, while the historians will have to correct. and straight to the point: “If we say we The article goes on to say that other is reactionary, backward looking, have fellowship with him, while we “because [the show] is based on real and anti-social and out of touch. I’ll let you (Greg Erlandson, director and editor-in-chief continue to walk in darkness, we lie and famous people, because the production guess which is which. of Catholic News Service, can be reached at do not act in truth” (1 Jn 1:6). In other values are so rich and convincing and the We see the two men pontificate (pun [email protected].) † words, we cannot follow Jesus and live in darkness. It’s All Good/Patti Lamb Jesus was once invited to live in the darkness, to choose selfishness, greed, power and control. But Jesus stood up to Find beauty in the stories that unfold in your life in 2020 the darkness: “Get away Satan. … The When our house didn’t sell last fall, we his painted pine cone. But, if you look around, friend, Lord, your God, shall you worship and decided to do a mini do-it-yourself (DIY) “And where’s my ‘handprint reindeer on you’ll see you’ve got magic. him along shall you serve” (Mt 4:10). renovation and change the space to make a paper plate’ ornament?” Margaret snarled. So just sit back, relax. And the darkness left. it feel new again. It only escalated. Margaret ratted me Enjoy it while you still have it. Our history of humanity and as Catholics My husband’s out for not putting up the “Our First Don’t look back on life, friend, and is full of times we chose darkness instead blood pressure might Christmas” ornament we received as a only see tragic.” of light. Humanity and many in the Church spike when he reads wedding gift. The refrain goes on to remind the stood by for nearly 500 years as hundreds of this because he did all I said that I wanted to make the house listener that life’s not about what’s “better thousands of black Africans were dragged of the work himself— look better and updated this Christmas. I than,” and nothing can be better than now. off the continent, tied down in the bottom of from painting and explained that the living room might be I glanced at the Christmas cards boats, shipped to three continents, then sold electrical to plumbing worthy of an Instagram post if I had only hanging on the wall. One friend shared like livestock. and landscaping. He secured the white beaded garland from that his wife is faring well after a heart Humanity and some members of the might not consider it Target before it sold out. transplant. Another shared that her son Church stood by as hundreds of thousands a “mini DIY” reno, Then my daughter surprised me with a was accepted into his dream university of people, identified as Jewish, were loaded but his sweat equity allowed me to use dose of maturity, or maybe wisdom. on a scholarship. Both cards moved me up on trucks and trains and sent to their my dollars to buy a new couch, an area “But that’s not our story, mom,” she said. deeply. We share our stories, and they are death. Today, many stand by and watch rug, and some light fixtures. (Thank you, “That tree could belong to anyone,” she vastly different and equally beautiful. children being separated from families. David.) added. Approaching the New Year, I hope to This time it is not a faraway location. It In keeping with the “refresh” theme, “It has no personality and no evidence better live my story and nurture my own is not the government of a foreign nation. I decided to apply that to our Christmas of our journey as a family,” she continued. family, instead of looking around to see It is us. Unspeakable evil. Unspeakable decorations. Of course, I put up our She was right. who’s got it “better.” silence. Unspeakable darkness. Nativity scene, but I wanted to update our Later that evening, I met two Early the next morning, I took down But God continues to give us a choice. ornaments and stockings with some more girlfriends for dinner. We laughed and the new ornaments and put up the old We can choose to live in darkness, modern finds. shared our adventures, giving family ones. The tree was mismatched and complain about all the evil in the world, I used up my birthday money and gift updates and rejoicing for our friendship. leaning, with strands blinking, on the cusp and do nothing. Or we can choose to live cards to buy new decorations, modern Before leaving, I realized I was wearing of going out. in the light. We can choose to change our ornaments, and candlesticks to place by my pajama pants. But my friends didn’t I saw its beauty in a whole new way. lives to align with the will of God. We the Nativity. Then I admired the living even notice. May we find beauty in the stories that can choose to put on the hands and feet of room, but I almost had to sleep at the Driving home, I recalled the words to will unfold in 2020. When that’s difficult, Christ. And we can choose to stand up to neighbor’s house that night. This new one of my favorite songs by The John let’s pray to see through God’s lens. the evils in the world. decor was not met with approval in my Butler Trio. I played the song when I How do we choose the light over the household. arrived. Here’s the first verse: (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna darkness? By engaging vertically with “Where’s the ornament I made in first “All you want is Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist God and horizontally with God’s creatures grade?” Henry asked, scouring the tree for what you can’t have. for The Criterion.) † and creation. Choose to love God with our whole heart, mind and soul. This means The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick spending time every day in prayer and contemplation. It is reading and reflecting on God’s word. It is spending time in Regard Christ’s words from the past year as precious for your life prayer and presence with and within the As we enter 2020, the music of means for responding to the “so what” words have carried many of us through community of believers, and attending Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons reminds feeling that comes with repetition. What difficult situations. Where does the strength and fully participating in Mass. It means us of the repetition of life’s seasons. particularly has made a dramatic impact of these words come from? Could it be that utilizing the sacrament of reconciliation. In addition to our in our life because of them? Was there we have faced such situations alone, but Choose to love our neighbors as world of seasons, the additional strength or comfort because we found a trusted friend at our side who ourselves. God has not abandoned us. God Church’s liturgical of them? What words of Christ do we wishes the best for us? still lives and dwells and journeys with us. year continues to cling to repeatedly in coping with life’s I, like so many, have experienced relief God can be found in the neighbor who recycle Christ’s challenges? and comfort in confession when hearing says “hello” every morning. God is in the blessed words that he In his book The Idea of a University, the words, “Your sins are forgiven.” Those person who hands us our coffee through a left us. St. John Newman defines an idea as an words are like breathing fresh air after being drive-through window. God dwells in the Repetition contains illumination, giving us the picture of suffocated by a sense of guilt and shame. homeless person standing at the corner, a sameness that can awesome light flooding our mind that When a speaker delivers an inspiring asking for money. God is in every person sometimes lead us to allows us to see more clearly. What in talk often it can be heard, “I hung onto we encounter at work. being matter of fact. Christ’s words may have caused us to his or her every word.” As we look back Grounded in our faith, in the knowledge This can also hold true of Christ’s words. say, “Now I understand better, I see new on 2019, what words of Christ most stay of God, and in the love of God’s people, After hearing them year in and year out, patterns and connections in my life like with us? Why are they so precious that we we choose to act. We can use our God- it’s easy to feel, “I’ve heard them before, never before thanks to them.” dare not say, “So what?” given talents to address the injustices so what?” When St. John Paul II began his in our families, our neighborhoods, our To ask what exactly has changed our pontificate, he often quoted Christ’s words, (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for communities, our nation. life because of Christ’s words is one good “Be not afraid.” No doubt these simple Catholic News Service.) † See SPRINGER, page 15 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 13

Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, January 13 Friday, January 17 Sunday, January 12, 2020 St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of St. Anthony, abbot the Church 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a • Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 1 Samuel 1:1-8 Psalm 89:16-19 • Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38 Psalm 116:12-19 Mark 2:1-12 • Matthew 3:13-17 Mark 1:14-20 Saturday, January 18 As winter begins each year, the Church misery, death and despair among Jews. Tuesday, January 14 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a presents three great feasts to celebrate Peter’s preaching leads to one 1 Samuel 1:9-20 Psalm 21:2-7 and teach us about our salvation in Jesus. conclusion: Salvation is in Jesus alone. Christmas was the Jesus came as God’s representative. In (Response) 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8 Mark 2:13-17 first of these feasts. God’s love, Jesus went about “doing good Mark 1:21-28 Then came the works” and healing the sick (Acts 10:38). Sunday, January 19 Epiphany of the Lord. St. Matthew’s Gospel offers the last Wednesday, January 15 Second Sunday in Ordinary This weekend is the reading, revealing not only the event of 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 Time third, the Solemnity the story of the Lord’s baptism in the of the Baptism of the River Jordan by John the Baptist, but the Psalm 40:2, 5, 7-10 Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Lord. significance of the event for us and for all Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10 Each of these believers. 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 feasts, through its Ritual washings, or baptisms, were Thursday, January 16 John 1:29-34 Scripture readings, popular in certain Jewish circles in the 1 Samuel 4:1-11 introduces us to a vital dimension in first century. So homes had ceremonial Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15, 4-25 the identity of Jesus and to important bathtubs. Archeologists who excavated considerations for Christians as they seek the ruins of Masada, the great Jewish Mark 1:40-45 to follow the Lord. fortress high on a mountaintop Supplying the first reading for this overlooking the Dead Sea, discovered weekend is the Book of Isaiah. The such baths there. prophet writes about a loyal servant of Being baptized or bathing in these God who is steadfast in his faithfulness special pools symbolized the yearning Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle despite enduring the hostilities of others of a person to be rid of sin. It was as if around him and the unhappy twists of sin stained not just the soul, but also the Crucifixes honor Christ’s love for his fortune. This servant is therefore body. the most perfect servant. Regardless of John the Baptist salutes Jesus as humanity by his death on the cross the injustices surrounding him and the God’s anointed. Then, marvelously, temptation to forsake God, the servant miraculously, God appears and identifies Most of my family is Protestant, but to portray the image of Christ on the never falters. Jesus as the Son of God. God could be QI became an adult convert four years cross dressed in the white robes of his This reading is among four quite seen and heard. To clarify the message ago and was baptized and confirmed in resurrected glory. similar passages in Isaiah, called the even more, God speaks and gestures the Catholic faith. Most crosses that adorn Catholic “Songs of the Suffering Servant.” They in ancient Old Testament words and Members of my church steeples and bell towers form a major part not only of Scripture, symbols that no Jew would have family often ask display only the cross, not the body but also of the liturgies of Holy Week misunderstood. me questions about of Jesus; likewise, Catholics are not when the faithful concentrate of the Catholic beliefs, and averse to using such religious symbols sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary. Reflection usually I can answer as the Jerusalem cross or the Celtic The second reading, from the Acts of This Solemnity of the Baptism of the them. But recently my cross. So Christians of all traditions, the Apostles, reveals what life was like Lord reveals the Lord’s identity to us. He mother asked me one though their devotional symbols may for the first generation of Christians. It is the Son of God, with all the force and that I need your help sometimes differ, clearly reverence verifies that the structure of the Church mystery contained in this transcendent with. both the passion of Christ as well as his then essentially was as it is today. reality. She said, “Since resurrection. Peter is central. He appears before He is the Savior, rescuing us from Jesus is now resurrected and sits at the Cornelius, whose name indicates Roman eternal death by assuming our sins and by right hand of God the Father, why do Is treatment for erectile dysfunction origins, preaching the name of Christ, a making amends to God for our sinfulness. Catholics keep him crucified on the cross Qagainst Catholic teaching? (Location responsibility of an Apostle given to him He is the mediator, uniting us with God. in your statues, religious jewelry, pictures, of origin withheld) by the Lord. The Church makes the words of Peter etc.?” (Ohio) The reading is revealing since it shows to Cornelius its own, calling us to the Within the context of marriage, the that Peter offered salvation not just to Lord as our Savior. The image of the tortured body of Amedical use of such products as Jews, whose heritage Peter shared, but We are sinners, the Church bluntly— AJesus on the cross has been used by Viagra is permitted by Catholic moral also to pagans, even to the brutal Romans but honestly—tells us. We need Jesus to Christians as a devotional symbol since teaching. whose military conquest and occupation reconcile us with God. He is our hope the early centuries of Christianity. The Father Tad Pacholczyk, director of of the Holy Land had resulted in so much and our life. † purpose, of course, is to illustrate the education for The National Catholic immense love that Christ had for us and Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, has the sacrifices he endured to redeem us. written this: “In the case of erectile My Journey to God The crucifix serves, too, to remind us that dysfunction, a normal biological process we are called to join our own sacrifices may have become impaired due to age or to the perfect sacrifice of Christ for the injury, and through the use of Viagra, this benefit of others. impairment can sometimes be remedied. “Wisdom” and “Flight” In one of his sermons, St. Augustine Viagra does not aim to disrupt normal (354-430) gave the underlying rationale function, but rather to restore it. Within By Frances Huff for the use of the crucifix, writing, “The marriage, the medical use of Viagra death of the Lord our God should not be for such restorative functions does not a cause of shame for us; rather, it should generally raise moral problems.” “Wisdom” be our greatest hope, our greatest glory. I am assuming, of course, that your In taking upon himself the death that question does refer to married men. If Magi meeting Herod he found in us, he has most faithfully not, of course, that would change the Sensing aura of evil promised to give us life in him, such as moral calculus. The Catholic Church has On to meet real power we cannot have of ourselves.” always taught that sexual intercourse With special gifts This depiction of Christ on the cross “must take place exclusively within Ignoring worldly power, takes its inspiration from St. Paul’s marriage. Outside of marriage it always Finding their way home. First Letter to the Corinthians, where constitutes a grave sin and excludes one the Apostle writes, “We proclaim from sacramental Communion,” as stated Christ crucified, a stumbling block to in the Catechism of the Catholic Church “Flight” Jews and foolishness to gentiles” (1 (#2390). Cor 1:23). What you might want to To Egypt, evil escalating say to your mother is that the Catholic (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth No camels, one mule Church honors her perception that Jesus Doyle at [email protected] and Clearing cliffs, desert, water now shares in glory—so much so that 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York Returning when evil lessened some Catholic churches today choose 12203.) † Not to Bethlehem To the quietude Of Nazareth. Submit prose or poetry for faith column The Criterion invites readers to submit original prose or poetry relating to faith or experiences of prayer for possible publication in the “My Journey to God” column. (The late Frances Huff was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. Please include name, address, Indianapolis. She died on April 29, 2018. Photo: The Adoration of the Magi is parish and telephone number with submissions. depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Dominic Church in Oyster Bay, N.Y. The Send material for consideration to “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, 1400 feast of the Epiphany was celebrated on Jan. 6.) (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) N. Meri­dian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 or e-mail to [email protected]. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020

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ALLSPAW, Carl L., 84, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Dec. 10. Husband of Rita Allspaw. Father of Christine Jackson, Kathleen, Carl, David and Steven Allspaw. Grandmother of several. BAYS, Mary Ann, 91, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Dec. 6. Mother of Elizabeth Dillon, Tina Bays and James Bays. Sister of Dolores Epiphany parade Kuhn, Loretta Utterback and Members of St. Ferdinand and St. Ladislaus parishes in Chicago participate in a Three Kings’ parade on Jan. 5. The annual event celebrates the feast of the Epiphany. Robert Gaither. Grandmother of two. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic) BELT, Anna L. (Vowels), 85, Prince of Peace, Madison, William Getz. Sister of Kathryn Grandmother of five. NORTHERNER, Mary of one. Father of Darryl, Joseph, Nov. 23. Mother of David and O’Brien. Grandmother of 15. LANCASTER, Martha, 84, M. (Kessans), 91, St. Paul, PALMER, Cathy E., 70, Ronnie, Stephen and Terry Timothy Belt. Grandmother Great-grandmother of nine. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Tell City, Dec. 10. Mother of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Roberts. Brother of Dolores of five. Great-grandmother of GRAF, Paul C., 98, Holy Dec. 12. Mother of Jane Craig, Christine Lahee, Rosemary Greenwood, Dec. 4. Wife of Starkey and Thomas Roberts. three. Family, New Albany, Nov. 21. Donna Liebrandt, Linda Stevens Lasher, Cathy Powers, Anna, John Palmer. Mother of Amy Grandfather of 11. Great- Arvin, Paul and Robert Uncle and great-uncle of several. and Ed Lancaster. Grandmother Kallio and Matthew Hooser. grandfather of 10. Great-great- CURSON, Sophie R., 92, Northerner. Grandmother of 22. St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Dec. 2. GRANTZ, Jeanette M., 57, of 10. Great-grandmother of 13. Sister of Janice Daily and Daniel grandfather of one. Great-grandmother and great- Cain. Grandmother of four. Mother of Bruce, David, Kevin Holy Family, New Albany, LEMAIRE, Dallas G., 94, great-grandmother of several. RUSCHMAN, Margaret M., and Scott Curson. Sister of Nov. 28. Wife of Kevin St. Paul, Tell City, Dec. 12. PRESTIGIACOMO, Marie 96, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Frankie. Grandmother of nine. Grantz. Mother of Jennifer Father of Duane LeMaire. O’CONNELL, Joseph F., Jr., R., 95, Holy Family, New Great-grandmother of nine. Howard, Stephon and Stevie Brother of Millie Harth and 94, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Albany, Dec. 2. Mother of Dec. 14. Mother of Maureen Dec. 9. Father of Lisa Danhauer, Susan Hallal, Louise Perkins, Friel, Mary Beth Gallagher, DAY, Brenda, 68, Holy Family, Howard and Jalen Grantz. Evelyn Weiss. Grandfather of Allan, Donald, Joseph and New Albany, Dec. 11. Wife of Daughter of Genevieve and two. Julie Davies, Eileen Whiting, Bob and Mark Ruschman. John Churchill. Sister of Joseph, Michael and Paul Robert Prestigiacomo. Sister of Stephen Day. Mother of Angela MENDOZA, Jose Eugenio Grandmother of eight. Great- Marc and Myron Churchill. O’Connell. Brother of Paul Louise Marks. Grandmother of Hurst, Melissa Day and Stephen Arias Castro, 47, Prince of grandmother of three. Grandmother of two. O’Connell. Grandfather of 10. 11. Great-grandmother of 14. Day. Grandmother of two. Peace, Madison, Dec. 3. Father Great-grandfather of nine. Great-great-grandmother of one. THIENEMAN, Jo Ann U., 90, DEES, Loretta, 84, Most HARTZ, Bernard F., 104, of Angelina Graham, Cody and RACZKOWSKA, Bronislawa St. Mary of the Knobs, Floyds Sacred Heart of Jesus, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Cory Mendoza. Son of OTT, Mary Jane (Bezy), 94, S., 101, Most Sacred Heart of County, Dec. 18. Mother of Indianapolis, Nov. 26. Mother Nov. 26. Father of Jane J. Eugenio and Rosario Arreola St. Mary of the Annunciation, Jesus, Indianapolis, Dec. 8. Carla Crosby, Rosetta Vance, of Nancy Goottee, Dianne Neville, Greg and Tom Hartz. Mendoza Cortez. Brother of New Albany, Dec. 2. Mother of Sister of four. Dr. Andrew Thieneman, Jr. Phillips-Flynn-Burman, Kathy Grandfather of 10. Great- Angela, Leticia, Rebecca, Clara Hopper. Grandmother of Thompson, and John Dees. grandfather of 10. Reina, Rita, Veronica, Cruz, eight. Great-grandmother of 23. ROBERTS, Joseph W., 88, and Daniel Thieneman. Grandmother of 15. Great- HEID, Helen L., 96, Holy Daniel, Javier and Luis. Great-great-grandmother of 11. St. Joseph, Corydon, Dec. 16. Grandmother of two. Great- grandmother of 14. Great-great- Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 9. Grandfather of one. Great-great-great-grandmother Husband of Jeanette Roberts. grandmother of two. † grandmother of two. Aunt, great-aunt, and great- GARCIA, Salvador, 57, great-aunt of several. St. Patrick, Salem, Dec. 5. HILL, Stephen J., 75, Holy Providence Sister Charles Ellen Turk served Husband of Beatriz Salas. Spirit, Indianapolis, Nov. 29. Father of Erica Adriana Gracia, Husband of Carol Donlan Hill. in Catholic education for 47 years Denise Guadalupe Garcia Salas, Father of Kathleen McKee, Fatima Aniceta Garcia and Jesus Karen Hill and Stephen Hill. Providence Sister Charles Ellen Turk bachelor’s degree in education at Saint 1958-61, at the former Ladywood- Garcia Salas. Son of Ramon Grandfather of 7. died on Dec. 25 at Mother Theodore Hall Mary-of-the-Woods College in St. Mary- St. Agnes School from 1973-76, at at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 101. of-the-Woods and a master’s degree in Roncalli High School from 1976-85 Garcia. Brother of Delia, Sonia, HIXSON, Margaret G., 68, The Mass of Christian Burial was mathematics education at Indiana State and as a provincial treasurer from Filimon and Santos Garcia. St. Luke, Indianapolis, Dec. 13. GETZ, Patricia E., 95, Christ Wife of Patrick Hixson. Mother celebrated on Jan. 7 at the Church University in Terre Haute. 1985-89. At the motherhouse, she the King, Indianapolis, Dec. 16. of Meghan Grimley, Anne of the Immaculate Conception at the During her 84 years as a member of served as an assistant in holistic health Wife of Cark Getz Jr. Mother Stewart, Brian, James and Kevin motherhouse in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. the Sisters of Providence, Sister Charles care from 1989-97. of Kathryn Howard, Jeanne Hixson. Sister of Elizabeth Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery. Ellen ministered for 47 years in Catholic Sister Charles Ellen continued to assist Loughery, Carl III, Robert and Brennan and Charles Gerler. Mary Cleophas Turk was born on schools in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. at the motherhouse in a variety of ways, Nov. 5, 1918, in Washington, Ind. She She later served in administrative roles in especially in sewing, until 2008 when she entered the Sisters of Providence of Saint her religious community. dedicated herself entirely to prayer. Mary-of-the-Woods on Jan. 11, 1936, In the archdiocese, Sister Charles Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters Online Lay Ministry Formation and professed final vows on Aug. 15, Ellen served in Indianapolis at the of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the 1944. former St. Ann School from 1950-55, Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University (CDU) to offer not-for-credit online theology classes: Sister Mary Maxine earned a at St. Matthew the Apostle School from of-the-Woods, IN 47876. † • Earn certificate in Lay Ministry • Complete 12 courses online with ND STEP program • CDU offers classes on Catechism of the Catholic Church Providence Sister Mary Maxine Teipen • 20% discount for all employees, volunteers, and parishioners ministered in education, administration For more information, please log on to Providence Sister Mary Maxine Teipen Woods College in St. Mary-of-the- of her community from 1969-70 and its www.archindy.org/layministry died on Jan. 5 at Mother Theodore Hall at Woods, a master’s degree in business provincial from 1970-78. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 91. administration at the University of Notre From 1980-81, Sister Mary Maxine The Mass of Christian Burial will be Dame in northern Indiana and a master’s served as the vicar for religious for the celebrated on Jan. 10 at the Church of the degree in theological studies at Catholic Diocese of Covington, Ky. She then REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NOW Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse Theological Union in Chicago. ministered as the first councilor for the If you are a victim of sexual misconduct by a person ministering on in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Burial was to During her 74 years as a member of Sisters of Providence, a sister who assists the behalf of the Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim follow at the sisters’ cemetery. the Sisters of Providence, Sister Mary order’s general superior, from 1981-91. And of such misconduct, please contact the archdiocesan victim assistance Sister Mary Maxine was born on Maxine ministered for 21 years in from 1992-2001, she served as the alumnae coordinator. There are two ways to make a report: Feb. 20, 1928, in Indianapolis where she Catholic schools in Illinois and Indiana. relations manager for the community’s office Ethics Point grew up as a member of St. Roch Parish. She later served in administrative roles of congregational advancement. 1 Confidential, Online Reporting www.archdioceseofindianapolis.ethicspoint.com or 888-393-6810 She entered the Sisters of Providence of and in her religious community. Surviving is a sister, Mary Lou Dunlop Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Victim Assistance Coordinator Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Feb. 2, 1946, In the archdiocese, Sister Mary Maxine of Greenwood. 2 P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 and professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1953. served at Our Lady of Providence High Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 Sister Mary Maxine earned School in Clarksville from 1956-59. She of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence [email protected] a bachelor’s degree in business also ministered as the treasurer of the Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- administration at Saint Mary-of-the- Indianapolis-based St. Gabriel Province of-the-Woods, IN 47876. † The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 15 March for Life theme borrows page from suffragist centennial WASHINGTON (CNS)—The survives an abortion. Two such survivors will March for Life, the annual gathering in speak as well, according to Mancini. Washington to protest legalized abortion The 2020 march will be the 47th such in the United States, is tying itself in 2020 march. “We march regardless,” Mancini said to the women’s suffrage movement for the during a Dec. 3 news briefing in Washington 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, about the march. In 2016, “we had ‘Blizzard- which gave women the right to vote. geddon,’ ” she added. An even stronger The theme of the march is “Life blizzard in 1982 that crippled the Washington Empowers: Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman.” region and its transportation network did not Jeanne Mancini, head of the March for deter those hardy but few marchers who had Life, remarked how two noted suffragists already made it to the nation’s capital. of their day, Alice Paul and Susan The 2019 march was “the first one we B. Anthony, were themselves staunchly marched during a government shutdown,” against abortion. A video made to support Mancini added. She said she is working the upcoming march, to be held on with the U.S. Park Service to assure Jan. 24, said the women called abortion that there would be no complications “the ultimate exploitation of women.” to conducting the march should the An unnamed woman speaking in the government be shut down again. video said 30 million female babies had been The March for Life now bills itself aborted since the twin 1973 Supreme Court as “the world’s largest human rights rulings in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton that demonstration” and “the world’s largest legalized abortion virtually on demand. pro-life event.” Mancini, during the news Mancini said speakers lined up for the briefing, called it “the single unifying pre-march gathering include Louisiana pro-life event” bringing together people State Sen. Katrina Jackson, a pro-life from all points on the pro-life spectrum. Democrat who authored a bill in 2014 to Mancini said more legislation on the require abortion doctors to have admitting abortion front is being advanced at the privileges at nearby hospitals. It was ruled state level, and that the March for Life unconstitutional in 2017, but that ruling would be replicated elsewhere, including A young woman joins other pro-life advocates outside the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 27, 2017, during in June Medical Services v. Gee was in Indianapolis, Chicago, Connecticut and the annual March for Life in Washington. The theme for the Jan. 24, 2020, March for Life is “Life reversed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Virginia. Empowered: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” (CNS photo/Leslie E. Kossoff) Appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court said While the march promotes legislation in October it would take up the case, its reflecting pro-life interests, it also aims to first abortion-related case since the death “change hearts and minds,” Mancini said. He challenges us to “let go of” of Antonin Scalia and the retirement of Tom McClusky, president of March for GUEST whatever is holding us back, and to be Anthony Kennedy. Life Action, which is the sister organization continued from page 4 open to receive new gifts from God. “True Also on the speakers’ list is of the March for Life Education and youth means having a heart capable of U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith, R-New Jersey, Defense Fund headed by Mancini, also experience renewal and a return to youth loving,” he exclaims (#113). long a pro-life advocate, who has sponsored spoke at the briefing. “If Roe v. Wade is at different points in her age-old history. In this new year, let’s shake off the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, overturned or weakened,” he said, “there Indeed, at the most dramatic moments of whatever is weighing us down and which would bar the killing of any baby who will be even more action in the states.” † her history, she feels called to return with limiting our horizons so that we can all her heart to her first love” (#34). reach out with open arms and hearts to What is this “first love”? welcome the younger generations into of the love of others, we are choosing Pope Francis tells us: “More of his the Church, and to show them how much SPRINGER light over darkness. friendship, more fervor in prayer, more God loves them and is waiting for them. continued from page 12 hunger for his word, more longing to (Pearlette Springer is the coordinator receive Christ in the Eucharist, more (Little Sisters of the Poor Sister Constance When we engage with and stand up for of Black Catholic Ministry in the desire to live by his Gospel, more inner Veit is director of communications for the God’s people, we engage with God. 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Principal Director Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville, Indiana, seeks a Director of Catholic East Deanery high school, is accepting applications through January 15, 2020 Charities. The director reports to the Diocesan Chief Operating Officer. for the position of Principal. The ideal candidate will value and articulate the Duties include, but are not limited to developing and implementing annual goals Catholic character of the school, demonstrate a thorough understanding of Indiana and objectives in cooperation with the bishop of Evansville and the chief operating Graduation Pathways, and have proven skills and experience in leading and officer; collaborating with governmental and charitable agencies consistent with supporting faculty and programs in service to students and mission. Applicants Catholic Social Teaching, the Code of Ethics of Catholic Charities USA, and the must possess an educational administrator’s license or have made substantial policies and guidelines of the diocese; and maintaining quality control and work progress toward this license and be a practicing Catholic. with Catholic Charities’ Board of Advisors and staff to develop and monitor annual goals, objectives, and outcomes. For more information and/or to submit a letter of interest, resume, and professional references contact: The successful candidate must be a practicing Catholic in good standing and committed to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. Minimum qualifications Mr. Rob Rash include a Bachelor Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in a business, social service Assistant Superintendent or education field; five years’ experience in management and administration; good Office of Catholic Schools communications and public relations skills; a valid driver’s license; and the ability 1400 North Meridian Street to travel throughout the diocese’s 12 counties. The successful candidate also must Indianapolis, IN 46202 complete a full Criminal History Clearance. 317-236-1544 [email protected] To apply, and/or to view a full job description, please visit http://www.evdio.org/ employment-opportunities.html Page 16 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2020 TRAGEDY From the continued from page 1 involve his parish in finding a way to create a shelter for homeless men in the Bishop Simon Bruté ARCHIVES city. He joined forces with Capt. Donna Rose of the local Salvation Army at the time, which offered to provide its facility as a shelter from January through March of that first year. As director of the Men’s Warming Shelter in “It was open from five in the evening Bedford, Jennifer Richason’s approach to the to eight in the morning,” the pastor said, homeless men she helps is, “We’re not judging noting that members of St. Vincent de them. From there, we start moving them toward Paul Parish were its main volunteers. “We self-sufficiency.” (Submitted photo) would provide dinner, a shower, laundry, breakfast and a sack lunch, plus tokens for and care for the marginalized in our the bus system so they could get around. society. We would much rather join hands That first year, we had about four or five in that ministry of hospitality than stay men there a night.” separate. It says as well that Bedford Called the Men’s Warming Shelter of is a warm-hearted, caring place, with Bedford, the site has expanded its support the churches and the community alike every year, even after the Salvation Army committed to this.” left the city a few years ago. Last year, the shelter served about 45 ‘You could see the hand of God in men during the four months it was open, everything’ averaging 13 men staying there a night. The great blessing of that inter- This year, the shelter opened on Nov. 1 church cooperation shined through last and will close on April 30—a six-month September when the churches joined stretch that is being led by its director, together for the first major fundraiser for Jennifer Richason. the shelter. “The reason that people are in a shelter “It was called ‘Spaghetti on the Franciscan Sisters making a difference is because they’re down and broken, Square,’ ” says Father Eldred, who is also and they’ve lost all their relationships pastor of St. Mary Parish in Mitchell. “We to students in Papua New Guinea around them,” Richason says. “We take lined up tables right down the middle of them as they are. When they come to us, the street, right in front of the courthouse The Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg had a long-standing mission in Papua we’re only thinking, ‘How can we help downtown. It was from 4 to 9 o’clock on New Guinea, from 1960-2011. They initially taught in grade schools but when them?’ Everything else falls away. We’re a Saturday. We served about 500 meals, the country was declared independent in 1975, local teachers took over the grade not judging them. From there, we start and we had a silent auction, a bake sale school teaching roles, and the Franciscan sisters began teaching in high schools and moving them toward self-sufficiency.” and a cornhole contest. Church musicians colleges. In this 1984 photo, Oldenburg Franciscan Sister Brendan Boyle, center, That includes helping them get performed, and local businesses were speaks with Franciscan Sisters of Mercy in Papua New Guinea. insurance and identification cards, aiding sponsors. them in recovery efforts from alcohol “One church did the spaghetti, another addiction, and assisting them in applying the salad and another the breadsticks, but (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact for jobs and finding housing—all in you could not tell who belonged to one archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or the hope of getting the men “back into congregation. We were just a community by e-mail at [email protected].) society,” she says. taking care of ‘the least of them,’ like “The importance of self-sufficiency is they say in Scripture. All during the a reflection of the shelter, of the things preparation, you could see the hand of Espada said. Two successes in the 2019 that happen when you have people around God in everything. When it was all done, ICC session were the passage of important pro- who are there for you,” Richason says. we raised $17,000—100 percent profit. continued from page 1 life bills—one banning dismemberment “And this town is full of really good- That helps for the payroll.” abortion, a method in the second trimester hearted people who want to help.” It also helps that the city bought the bills. When appropriate, the ICC will also of pregnancy that involves tearing a live That good-heartedness has reached old Salvation Army facility and leases work to help pass or block bills as they relate fetus apart in the uterus, and another another level in the community as it to the shelter for $1 a month. The city to the common good, religious freedom, non- expanding conscience protection rights different churches have come together to also pays the utilities for the building. public education and dignity of the person.” beyond physicians and hospital employees. support the shelter. “There’s also Bertha’s Mission, a The ICC saw a number of successes The conscience protection bill ensures that “We have a dozen or more churches soup kitchen where the homeless can during the 2019 General Assembly, a long nurses, pharmacists and physician assistants helping us,” says Richason, a member get a meal at lunchtime,” Father Eldred session that culminated in the passage do not have to participate in abortion of Tabernacle of Praise. “People are says. “It’s sponsored by the people of of the state’s two-year budget. That procedures if they object on moral grounds. laying down their denominations, and it’s the community and the businesses. And budget included significant provisions for Other victories in the pro-life arena powerful. There’s the feeling that we’re a lot of people are bringing us socks, Catholic and other non-public schools. in 2019 included the stoppage of a bill going to treat each other as Christians underwear, clothing, jackets, gloves, hats One important development was the promoting assisted reproduction and should. I feel like we’re saying, ‘We’re and sweatpants. It’s really a community creation of a third tier of funding for the gestational surrogacy, as well as the going to take care of our own. These effort.” state’s voucher program, providing more failure of two bills advocating physician- people are here, and they need our opportunities for families to send their assisted suicide. help.’ This community has chosen to do ‘I’m contributing to something children to the school of their choice. “The Church will continue to oppose something about it.” worthwhile’ Another change was the addition of a surrogacy in order to protect women, That insight was echoed by Pastor The momentum from that cooperation second-semester window to allow families unused embryos and the relationship Bruce Ervin of First Christian Church in has continued as many of the local to apply for vouchers later in a school year. between a mother and child,” Espada Bedford. churches are providing volunteers to help In addition, Catholic and other non-public said. “In terms of respect for all life, the “Though we may differ theologically, at the shelter for the first time. Different schools were included in a school safety ICC will vehemently oppose any bills that we all recognize Jesus’ call to reach out churches take a day a week, staffing the bill that passed both legislative chambers. provide a path for euthanasia or physician- shelter with volunteers to cook for the “These were significant victories in assisted suicide. This is particularly men and interact with them from 5 p.m. to the area of school choice and religious important in protecting the disabled, who 10 p.m. After that, an employee stays liberty,” Espada said, adding that issues can be disproportionally affected by those there through the night and until nine in related to education are likely to surface seeking to prematurely end life.” the morning. again during the 2020 session. Protecting the dignity of life will always Greg Stanley coordinates the Protecting the most vulnerable people remain a cornerstone of the ICC’s agenda volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul Parish from an economic standpoint also remains in any legislative session, according to for Wednesday evenings—a change a top priority of the ICC. One major success Glenn Tebbe, who served as executive from all the previous years when he took in last year’s legislative session was the director of the ICC for 16 years until charge of enlisting volunteers for all seven defeat of a Senate bill that would have becoming associate director on Jan. 1. He days. He has witnessed the difference dramatically expanded predatory lending will continue to collaborate with Espada the center has made in the lives of the in the state. Moving forward, Espada said, through the leadership transition before his homeless men. the ICC will be particularly interested in the anticipated retirement in the spring. “I’ve gotten to know the men. Some prevention of online predatory lending that “I look forward to working with of the guys have climbed out of their targets not only the poor, but the working Angela on the many challenges and situations and gotten jobs and housing. So class. Lenders largely operating from opportunities that this session will offer,” that’s been a good feeling,” says Stanley. outside the state of Indiana often charge Tebbe said. “We had one gentleman with us for several interest exceeding 150 percent. To follow priority legislation of the ICC, years. He had been homeless for 10 years, “The ICC will be encouraging visit www.indianacc.org. This website and he got into an apartment of his own. legislators to enact laws ensuring that includes access to I-CAN, the Indiana He’s off the street. I feel I’m contributing lenders from outside our state conduct Catholic Action Network, which offers the to something worthwhile here.” business in accordance with Indiana law,” Church’s position on key issues. Those Amid all the stories of togetherness, Espada said. “Currently, there are no such who sign up for I-CAN receive alerts on compassion and hope, Father Eldred still provisions and online lenders conduct legislation moving forward and ways to In September of 2019, members of different often thinks of the homeless man who business with little or no restrictions. We contact their elected representatives. churches across Bedford came together to host died in an alley on a winter night. hope that current payday lenders will also a spaghetti dinner fundraiser in the heart of the “He did not die in vain,” Father Eldred oppose predatory online lending.” (Victoria Arthur, a member of St. Malachy city, with all the profits benefitting the effort says. “He’s moved an entire community to As always, life issues will be at the Parish in Brownsburg, is a correspondent to help homeless men turn around their lives. use their time, talent and treasure to make forefront of the ICC’s focus and priorities, for The Criterion.) † (Submitted photo) a difference in a true Christian way.” †