Vote on Proposed Abuse Protocols Put on Hold As Bishops Begin Meeting
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Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend November 18, 2018 TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Retirement Fund Volume 92 No. 38 50¢ TODAYSCATHOLIC.org for Religious Annual collection takes place Dec. 9 Vote on proposed abuse protocols put Page 4 on hold as bishops begin meeting Armistice Day BALTIMORE (CNS) — What is not going to be voted on by the U.S. 100th anniversary bishops at their fall general meet- ing in Baltimore was poised to World, U.S. mark occasion overshadow what was being dis- Page 3 cussed as they engaged in three days of public sessions. At the request of the Vatican, the vote to create a new commis- sion to handle allegations of sex- Emerging Leaders ual misconduct by bishops was postponed for their Nov. 12-14 Symposium meeting. So, too, was a vote for a new set of standards of episco- HCC mentors high school pal conduct, although both items students in Catholic were still discussed. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of leadership Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Page 10 Bishops, said the request came from the Vatican Congregation for Bishops. The reasons given for the delay was Pope Francis’ planned meeting in February with Giving thanks the presidents of bishops’ con- for one another ferences worldwide to deal with clergy sex abuse, and to be sure Local couple embrace that the proposals being consid- ered by the bishops conform to ministry of hospitality canon law. Page 11 Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago called for a special assembly in March to weigh and vote on the measures after being informed by the outcome of the February meeting in Rome. “It is clear that the Holy See is taking seriously the abuse crisis in the Church,” Cardinal Cupich said, adding that the February meeting was a “watershed CNS photo/Bob Roller Prelates pray before the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel during a day of prayer Nov. 12 at the fall general assembly USCCB, page 2 of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. Maryland pilgrims walk 50 miles ‘in penance and prayer’ for priesthood BY PAUL MCMULLEN It began with a Mass at St. and her husband, Gary, were Another brother, Timothy, recent- Joseph in Emmitsburg and ended among those at a Nov. 12 wed- ly entered formation with the with another Mass Nov. 11 at the ding in Montgomery County, with Capuchin Franciscans. EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS) — Basilica of the National Shrine their eldest son, Father Michael “As the mother of a priest Stephanie Rubeling’s support of the Assumption of the Blessed Rubeling, as the celebrant. He is and a seminarian,” Stephanie of the priesthood goes beyond Virgin Mary in Baltimore. associate pastor of St. John the Rubeling said, “we need to do thoughts and prayers. Pilgrims arrived the day Evangelist in Severna Park. whatever we can to help priests The 54-year-old parishio- in Baltimore before the U.S. She had five of her nine other and the Church to repair the dam- ner of St. Peter the Apostle in Conference of Catholic Bishops children in tow for the start of age done and support those who Libertytown was among 19 hardy opened its fall assembly there the pilgrimage, including Peter, want to move forward in holi- souls who set out Nov. 9 for Nov. 12-14. The clergy sexual a student at nearby Mount St. ness. Coming out of our comfort a three-day trek on foot from abuse crisis, which precipitated Mary’s Seminary, who is serv- zone a little bit is a good thing. Emmitsburg to Baltimore, dubbed the pilgrimage, topped the bish- ing his pastoral year at St. Mark “There is so much negative “Fifty Miles in Faith: Pilgrimage- ops’ agenda. in Fallston and is expected to Walk for the Priesthood in Rubeling had to miss the sec- join his brother as a priest of Penance and Prayer.” ond day of the pilgrimage; she the Archdiocese of Baltimore. PILGRIMS, page 16 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC November 18, 2018 TODAY’S CATHOLIC USCCB, from page 1 moment” in Church history. “We Official newspaper of the need to be clear where we stand Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and tell our people where we P.O. Box 11169 stand,” he said. Fort Wayne, IN 46856 In his presidential address to the USCCB, Cardinal DiNardo PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades took note of the historic nature of the meeting. “Whether we will be remem- bered as guardians of the Editorial Department abused or of the abuser will be PUBLICATIONS MANAGER: Jodi Marlin determined by our action begin- PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan ning this week and the months BRAND SPECIALIST: Molly Gettinger ahead,” he said. “Let us draw NEWS SPECIALIST: Mark Weber near to Christ today sacrificing him our own ambitions and promptly submit ourselves total- Business Department ly to what He demands of us BUSINESS MANAGER: Stephanie A. Patka both in love and justice.” BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Geoff Frank He also held up his own [email protected] weakness to victims in his remarks, saying: “Where I have Advertising Sales not been watchful or alert to your needs, wherever I have CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters Jackie Parker failed, I am deeply sorry.” Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of Lafayette, Ind., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for the Protection of Children [email protected] Archbishop Christophe Pierre, and Young People, speaks Nov. 12 during a press conference at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops general assem- the apostolic nuncio to the bly in Baltimore. Website: www.todayscatholic.org United States — who met pri- 260-456-2824 vately with Pope Francis just two Committee, they hoped the addressing sex abuse. a reaction to the color of skin, days before his Nov. 12 address USCCB would address the “abuse The bishops also heard from ethnicity or place of origin — is to the bishops — urged them to of power that is at the center of two Catholic women Church a failure to acknowledge another Published weekly except the Sunday face the issue of clergy sexual the sexual abuse scandal of our leaders who urged them to work person as a brother or sister, cre- after Christmas and every other abuse straight on, not to run Church.” with each other and the laity to ated in the image of God.” week from the second Sunday of from the challenges that con- Among the points in their move forward from this moment — The endorsement of the June through the third Sunday of front them but “face them realis- plan, the Missouri bishops called when the Church is reeling from sainthood cause of Sister Thea September by the Diocese of Fort tically and courageously.” for putting abuse survivors abuse allegations. Bowman, a descendant of slaves Wayne-South Bend, 915 S. Clinton St., He added, “There is always at the center of the Church’s Other business the bishops and the only African-American P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. more to do, and we bishops response to the crisis; strength- had on their agenda included a member of the Franciscan Sisters Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, must not be afraid to get our ening the 2002 “Charter for the number of action items, other of Perpetual Adoration, who IN, and additional mailing office. hands dirty in doing that work,” Protection of Children and Young than the abuse protocols they transcended racism to leave a he said, urging them to collabo- People”; having each bishop delayed voting on. lasting mark on Catholic life in POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: rate with the laity but to face the mandate that the charter apply Those items included: the United States in the late 20th Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort current crisis both individually to each religious order serving in — Consideration of a pro- century. Wayne, IN 46856-1169 and as a group first and fore- their diocese; and better utilizing posed pastoral letter on racism, — Approving a budget for or email: [email protected] most. the charisms of the laity. “The Enduring Call to Love: A 2019 that shows a small sur- As the meeting was begin- Most of the first day was set Pastoral Letter Against Racism.” plus, but shows far less for the MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort ning, the bishops of Missouri aside for prayer and reflection “Despite many promising strides USCCB’s Migration and Refugee Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone 260-456- made public a letter and state- by the bishops in a makeshift made in our country, the ugly Services line item due to continu- 2824. Fax: 260-744-1473. ment sent to the chairman of chapel at the Baltimore Marriott cancer of racism still infects our ing federal cutbacks in the num- BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, the USCCB Committee for the Waterfront. nation,” it says. ber of refugees being admitted Mishawaka, IN 46544. Telephone 260- Children and Young People. During this time the bishops “Racist acts are sinful because into the United States. 456-2824. Fax 260-744-1473. The letter to Bishop Timothy L. heard from speakers, including they violate justice. They reveal — Hearing reports from Doherty of Lafayette, Indiana, two survivors of child sex abuse, a failure to acknowledge the bishops regarding the October News deadline is 10 days prior to committee chairman, came with Luis A. Torres Jr. and Teresa Pitt human dignity of the persons Synod of Bishops on “Young publication date. Advertising deadline a 10-point plan to address the Green. While they remain active offended, to recognize them as People, the Faith, and Vocational is nine days before publication date.