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CriterionOnline.com August 16, 2019 Vol. LIX, No. 44 75¢ Bishop Fabre: Shootings show Forming ‘saints ‘all communities are affected and scholars’ by racism’ WASHINGTON (CNS)—Three mass shooting incidents in the United States in the span of a week are now showing that “their emotional impact is resonating, understandably, across the nation,” said Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, La., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism. “The effects of Bishop Shelton the evil and sin, we are J. Fabre all impacted by it.” Bishop Fabre said many people think of racism as being a matter for blacks and whites, “but I think there are many, many faces to racism, so I think it resonates with the pastoral letter,” assembled by his committee and approved by the bishops last year, “when we say that this evil affects everyone, and all communities are affected by racism.” The deadliest of the three shootings took Members of St. Nicholas Parish in Ripley County and students at the faith community’s school listen on Aug. 4 as Archbishop Charles C. Thompson place on Aug. 3 in El Paso, Texas, where preaches during a liturgy to bless the parish’s new education center. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) accused gunman Patrick Crusius opened fire at a Walmart store in the city, with 22 dead and dozens more wounded. Many of the victims were Hispanic. Crusius had posted a Parish’s new $3 million education center manifesto—some called it a screed—online against an “invasion” of the United States continues 160-year focus of teaching the faith by Hispanics. Less than 24 hours after the El Paso By Sean Gallagher and modular buildings arrived at the have embraced in this community, the shooting, a gunman shot nine people dead, school about 20 years ago. mission to form saints and scholars.” including his own sister, at a nightclub RIPLEY COUNTY—Students Hundreds of parishioners gathered on During the blessing liturgy, in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 4 before police returned to school on Aug. 7 at Aug. 4 with their pastor, Father Shaun Archbishop Thompson emphasized the gunned him down. On July 28, a gunman St. Nicholas School in Ripley County Whittington, and Archbishop Charles mission that informs all that will happen killed three people at a garlic festival in like their predecessors reaching back to C. Thompson to bless the biggest change in the new building. Gilroy, Calif., before taking his own life. At 1861 when the school was founded as a in the history of the parish’s school. “What goes on inside these walls least 15 others were injured. ministry of St. Nicholas Parish. Through all the changes, the mission will be the teaching of many things: The pastoral letter, “Open Wide Our But those who began classes last of St. Nicholas School has remained the math, science, geography—along with Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love—A week did so in a newly constructed same. It is there, as its motto says, to teaching the faith of our Church,” he Pastoral Letter Against Racism,” included $3 million education center, the latest “form saints and scholars.” said. “But the most important thing separate sections detailing racist treatment change in the nearly 160-year history of “Today is an incredible day,” said that will go on in this building, as directed at African-Americans, Hispanics St. Nicholas School. Father Whittington in a homily during well as outside of it, is how we live and Native Americans. Starting with a one-room log cabin, it a Mass before the blessing. “It isn’t just that faith, how we proclaim the Good “Many groups are still experiencing moved into a brick structure in 1881. An about the building. It’s about the mission News of Jesus by our own witness to a prejudice,” Hispanics among them, the addition to it was constructed in 1953, of our Lord Jesus, the mission that we See SCHOOL, page 8 See SHOOTINGS, page 11 In new interview, pope explains aim of synod, warns against nationalism VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Such thinking, he said, “is upcoming Synod of Bishops on the frightening.” Amazon is an “urgent” gathering, not The pope’s comments came in an of scientists and politicians, but for the interview posted on Aug. 9 by Vatican Church whose main focus in discussions Insider, the online news supplement to will be evangelization, Pope Francis said the Italian newspaper La Stampa. in a new interview. Asked about the dangers of However, the importance of the “sovereignism” or nationalism, the Amazon region’s biodiversity and pope said it represented an attitude of the current threats it faces also will “isolation” and closure. be addressed because “together with “A country must be sovereign, but not the oceans, [the Amazon] contributes closed” inside itself, he said. decisively to the survival of the planet. National sovereignty, he said, “must Much of the oxygen we breathe comes be defended, but relations with other from there. That’s why deforestation countries, with the European community, means killing humanity,” he said. must also be protected and promoted.” The pope also talked about the dangers “Sovereignism,” on the other hand, he Pope Francis is greeted by a member of an of surging nationalism and isolationist continued, is something that goes “too far” indigenous group from the Amazon region during sentiments, saying, “I am worried because and “always ends badly—it leads to war.” a meeting at the Coliseo Regional Madre de Dios you hear speeches that resemble those by When asked about populism, the pope in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, on Jan.19, 2018. Hitler in 1934. ‘Us first, We... We ....’ ” See POPE, page 8 (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019

Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______August 18 – 29, 2019

August 18 – 4 p.m. August 25 – 2 p.m. Mass for 200th anniversary of the Confirmation for youths of Dedication of the Basilica of St. Joseph Annunciation Parish in Brazil; St. Paul Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown, Ky. the Apostle Parish in Greencastle; St. Mary-of-the-Woods Parish in August 21 – 10 a.m. St. Mary-of-the-Woods; and Department heads meeting at St. Benedict, St. Patrick and Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara St. Margaret Mary parishes, all in Catholic Center, Indianapolis Terre Haute, at Annuniciation Church

August 22 – 10 a.m. August 27– 1 p.m. Leadership Team meeting at Archbishop Council of Priests meeting at Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara An extraordinary minister of holy Communion in Brooklyn, N.Y., distributes the Eucharist during Catholic Center, Indianapolis Mass in this file photo. A new Pew study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of August 22 – 3:30 p.m. Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics in the U.S. do not believe that the bread Catholic Community Foundation August 27 – 6 p.m. and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) Advisory Board meeting at Archbishop Catholic Radio Indy Annual Dinner Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center at Northside Knights of Columbus, Indianapolis Pew survey shows majority of Catholics August 24 – 5:30 p.m. Confirmation for youths of St. Luke August 29 – 8 a.m. don’t believe in ‘Real Presence’ the Evangelist Parish at St. Luke the Catholic Business Network Breakfast, Evangelist Church, Indianapolis Primo’s Banquet Hall, Indianapolis WASHINGTON (CNS)—A new study about the Church’s teaching,” Smith said. (Schedule subject to change.) about the level of Catholic belief in the real The numbers who believe in August 25 – 9:30 a.m. presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed transubstantiation are higher among Mass to celebrate the new school year at that a majority of Catholics in the U.S. do Catholics who go to Mass at least once Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, not believe that the bread and wine used at a week, but are hardly overwhelming. Indianapolis Mass become the body and blood of Christ. About five of every eight churchgoing The report drew a strong rebuke from Catholics believe in the Church’s teaching Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of of transubstantiation. Cardinal Tobin: Pope’s letter reminds priests Los Angeles, who posted on Aug. 6 Split among the 37 percent who don’t on Twitter: “It’s hard to describe how believe that the Communion bread and Christ’s ‘joy, hope’ are constantly ‘born anew’ angry I feel after reading what the latest wine actually become the body and blood @pewresearch study reveals about of Christ are 23 percent who don’t know WASHINGTON (CNS)—Cardinal “Amid the pain, ugliness and anger, it understanding of the Eucharist among what the Church’s teaching is, and 14 Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., praised is possible for the Church, and especially Catholics. This should be a wake-up call percent who know the Church’s teaching Pope Francis for his Aug. 4 letter to priests in those who are priests, to fall into despair— to all of us in the Church.” but don’t believe it, Smith said. which the pontiff expressed “gratitude to all the opposite of hope,” the cardinal said. In a video that According to Pew’s figures, a majority those priests who faithfully and generously “Instead, the Holy Father reminds us that accompanied the in all age groups believe the bread and spend their lives in the service of others.” we must never lose sight of those ‘luminous post, Bishop Barron’s wine used at Mass to be symbolic, and The pope acknowledged the shame moments when we experienced the Lord’s anger is not directed the majority grows larger as the age group and frustration felt by priests who are call to devote our lives to his service.’ ” at Pew, but inward. grows younger. Catholics with a high discouraged by the actions of fellow He added, “That sort of memory “I’m blaming myself, school education or less are less likely clergy members who betrayed the trust of recalls the many moments of gratitude bishops, priests and to believe in transubstantiation, Hispanic their flock through sexual abuse and abuse and encouragement offered to us from the anybody” responsible Catholics believe in it less than whites, of conscience and power. Lord and from others.” for transmitting the and women believe in it less than men. “The Holy Father’s letter to all priests is Saying he was speaking as a priest and faith, he said. “We’re Bishop Barron sounded astounded by the a most welcome gift, coming, as it does, at a bishop, Cardinal Tobin thanked the pope Bishop Robert all guilty.” findings. “Any Catholic worth his or her salt a particularly difficult time for the Church,” for his “wonderful letter to us.” E. Barron He added, “It’s knows this is a central teaching,” he said in Cardinal Tobin said in an Aug. 7 statement “While working to protect all of God’s been a massive the video. “It’s a basic tenet of Catholicism.” as chairman of the U.S. Conference of people, especially the innocent and failure of the Church carrying on its own He said some are bound to react, Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, vulnerable, from the evil of the abuse tradition.” “Oh, well, who cares? As long as they’re Consecrated Life and Vocations. of power, we should not become blind The Pew study, issued on Aug. 5, committed to the poor, or committed to social In his letter, which commemorated to how the joy and hope of Christ ‘are showed that 69 percent of all self-identified justice. Isn’t that important?” But Bishop the 160th anniversary of the death of constantly born anew,’ ” he added. Catholics said they believed the bread Barron called that “a reduction of religion to St. John Mary Vianney, patron saint of and wine used at Mass are not Jesus, but morality, which is repugnant to Catholicism.” parish priests, Pope Francis also shared (Pope Francis’ letter to priests can be instead “symbols of the body and blood He cited a list of saints and holy his concern that many priests “feel read in its entirety in English at of Jesus Christ.” The other 31 percent people—among them Dorothy Day, themselves attacked and blamed for bit.ly/2Kn5dz6 and in Spanish at believed in the real presence of Jesus in the St. Katharine Drexel, Jacques Maritain and crimes they did not commit.” bit.ly/31gvmqb.) † Eucharist, known as transubstantiation. St. Vincent de Paul—whom he said had “Most Catholics who believe that “a profound understanding and love for the bread and wine are symbolic do the Eucharist,” and said if someone asked Official Appointments Very Rev. Joseph M. Feltz, V.F., pastor not know that the Church holds that them, “Isn’t the Eucharist a nice symbol of of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in New transubstantiation occurs,” said Gregory Jesus?”, “you’d have open rebellion. Albany and Dean of the New Albany Smith, associate director of research at Pew “You take away the central teachings of Effective Immediately Deanery, reappointed Dean of the New Research Center in Washington. “Overall, our Church at the doctrinal level, and trust Albany Deanery for a one-year term while 43 percent of Catholics believe that the me, you will take away our commitment Rev. Juan José Valdes, administrator remaining pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual bread and wine are symbolic and also that to the poor,” Bishop Barron said. “It of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis, Help Parish. this reflects the position of the Church. belongs together as a whole.” incardinated into the Archdiocese of “Still, one in five Catholics—22 Indianapolis from the Archdiocese of (These appointments are from the office percent—reject the idea of (The full Pew study can be found online at Guadalajara, Mexico, and appointed pastor of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, transubstantiation, even though they know pewrsr.ch/31sP7em.) † of St. Anthony Parish. Archbishop of Indianapolis.) †

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(CNS)— bishops wrote: “To say that immigration Mississippi’s Catholic bishops joined reform is a contentious and complex topic with the state’s Episcopal, Methodist would be an understatement. and Lutheran bishops in condemning the “As Christians, within any Trump administration’s Aug. 7 raid on disagreement we should all be held seven food processing plants in the state together by our baptismal promises. Our to round up workers living in the country baptism, regardless of denomination, calls illegally. us to unity in Jesus Christ,” they said. Such raids “only serve to ... cause “We are his body and, therefore, called to the unacceptable suffering of thousands act in love as a unified community for our of children and their parents, and create churches and for the common good of our widespread panic in our communities,” local communities and nation.” the religious leaders said in an Aug. They also said their churches stand 9 statement quoting Cardinal Daniel ready to assist immigrants with their N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, immediate needs following the ICE raid. president of the U.S. Conference of “We can stand in solidarity to provide Catholic Bishops (USCCB), from a July solace, material assistance, and strength letter he sent to President Donald J. for the separated and traumatized children, Trump. parents and families,” the bishops said. “We, the undersigned, condemn such “Of course, we are committed to a just an approach, which, as he [Cardinal and compassionate reform to our nation’s DiNardo] rightly states, ‘has created immigration system, but there is an urgent a climate of fear in our parishes and and critical need at this time to avoid a communities across the United States,’ ” worsening crisis.” they said. Catholic Charities in the Diocese Signing the statement were Catholic of Jackson was directly assisting Bishops Joseph R. Kopacz of Jackson families and also was accepting and Louis F. Kihneman III of Biloxi; donations for its outreach at Episcopal Bishop Brian R. Seage of catholiccharitiesjackson.org. Mississippi; Bishop James E. Swanson In other reaction to the ICE sweep in Sr. of the Mississippi Conference of the Mississippi, Lawrence E. Couch, director United Methodist Church; and Bishop of the National Advocacy Center of the H. Julian Gordy of the Evangelical Sisters of the Good Shepherd, called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers look on after executing search warrants Lutheran Church of America’s enforcement actions “outrageous” and and making arrests on Aug. 7 at an agricultural processing facility in Canton, Miss. Mississippi’s Southeastern Synod. “out of order in this land of freedom and Catholic bishops joined with the state’s Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran bishops in condemning In what is the biggest sweep in a welcome.” the Trump administration’s ICE raid on seven food processing plants in the state to round up workers decade, U.S. Immigration and Customs He called on the Trump administration living in the country illegally. (CNS photo/Immigration and Customs Enforcement handout via Reuters) Enforcement (ICE) arrested and detained to release all the workers. nearly 680 people. About 300 were “The United States government is Other Catholic agencies offering help Catholic Extension is the leading released that evening; another 380 people becoming increasingly heavy-handed in to the families in need in Mississippi after national supporter of missionary work remained in custody. its tactics and is becoming increasingly the arrest of their breadwinner include in poor and remote parts of the United “These are not new laws, nor is the less recognizable to its citizens and all Chicago-based Catholic Extension, which States. The Jackson diocese, one of the enforcement of them new,” ICE’s acting peoples around the world,” Couch said. announced on Aug. 8 it would send poorest in the country, has long been director, Matt Albence, said in a statement “Why has the current administration help immediately, but also would begin supported by the organization, including on Aug. 7. “The arrests today were the result declared war on our neighbors who are fundraising through its “Holy Family some of its parishes in towns where the of a yearlong criminal investigation. And the helping to put food on our tables?” Fund,” bit.ly/2ZEO7mK. raids took place. † arrests and warrants that were executed today He called the ICE raid “part of a are just another step in that investigation.” malicious campaign to paint immigrants He said the employers could be as criminals and rapists who have charged with knowingly hiring workers ‘invaded’ our country.” who are in the county illegally and will be The workers who were arrested “had probed for tax, document and wage fraud. no criminal record,” he said. “Many have Investigators told The New York Post lived and worked in the United States daily newspaper that six of the seven for several years. This action has created processing plants were “willfully and a catastrophe for the families and is unlawfully employing illegal aliens”; spreading fear throughout the immigrant many of the workers used false names community. Children were left homeless and had fake Social Security numbers, and traumatized by having their parents GIVING according to the newspaper. torn from them. It is unknown if some On NBC’s “Meet the Press” on children remain alone.” Aug. 11, Albence acknowledged the Instead of arresting “these hardworking timing of the sweep “was unfortunate,” people [who] have lived and worked in our coming just days after the mass shooting country for many years, raised their families, in El Paso, Texas, where the alleged and contributed their talents and resources to shooter said he was targeting Hispanics. our communities,” Couch added, they should FEELS In their joint statement, the Mississippi be given a path to citizenship.

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Opinion Letters to the Editor Epidemic of shootings must remind us we ‘are our brother’s keeper’ Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher This is in response to Mike Krokos’ and outcast. We can visit them and try Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus editorial in the Aug. 9 issue of to get them re-engaged in life: we can The Criterion about gun violence and certainly invite them to church. mass shootings. If they have immediate needs, we We can no longer afford to treat these can try to help or point them to help. Editorial as isolated incidents that are completely As a default, we ought to at least make unpredictable and random and therefore authorities aware of threatening Facebook unactionable: we have an epidemic. It’s so posts. And certainly, merchants who see a much an epidemic that the evening news person buying up guns and ammunition in nowadays simply includes a shooting bulk should contact the police. along with its other nightly news items, Going increasingly to “open carry” before moving on to sports and weather. is I think the wrong answer, and could Just as we are unable to come together quickly turn our school and malls into as a country on health care, immigration “Wild West” shows where the new and global warming, we are in gridlock buzzword is “Draw!” over gun control. We can only offer There is a better way to handle this, up “thoughts and prayers” in response and it involves love. In the end, “love to another shooting, and hope these conquers all.” shootings will somehow stop on their And by the way, yes, we really are our own. brother’s keeper. But there are some things we can do now, at the local level, that do not involve Sonny Shanks politics. We can be a friend to the lonely Corydon

Cuban migrants wait outside the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance in Tapachula, Mexico, on June 14. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, more There are parallels between mass shootings, than 70 million people are displaced worldwide. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters) tragedy of abortion, reader says “Assault on the nation,” the headline a disability? Would we justify any reads. More innocent people—attending shooter’s selection of his victims based When we disagree a garlic festival in Gilroy Calif.; doing of any of the above? back-to-school shopping at a Walmart We rightly mourn the tragic and in El Paso, Texas; having a drink with senseless violence of a domestic terrorist with the Church friends at a nightclub in Dayton, Ohio— with a high-powered rifle in his hand, Is it OK for Catholics to disagree with who identified themselves as Catholics killed. The perpetrators take aim with slaughtering ordinary Americans. Yet what the Catholic Church teaches? How support civil marriage between people assault weapons, pull the trigger and somehow, we cannot bring ourselves much of what the Church teaches must of the same sex.” The Church, and all destroy life—just like they did at the to admit a parallel with the taking of we accept? Scripture, teach that any true marriage Aurora movie theater in Colorado, the innocent life in the womb. It’s quite clear that Catholics are was designed by God as between one Pulse night club in Orlando, and Sandy Instead, we light up, in pink, the One affected by the values of our secular man and one woman. Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. World Trade Center in New York City society. Most of those values are good, God created man and woman as What is the root of this evil in our to celebrate that victory of unlimited but often they are misguided. complementary and ordered them to country? Where does this disrespect for abortion, which we prefer to call Ruben Navarette is a columnist be fruitful and multiply. Marriage, human life originate? “women’s rights.” whose columns are syndicated in secular therefore, “is ordered toward the good Is it remotely possible for us to look It’s strange to think that every one of newspapers, including The Indianapolis of the spouses and the procreation and at our acceptance of abortion—the us able to watch, read and contemplate the Star. In his column that appeared in the education of offspring” (Catechism of intentional ending of a human life as a horror of recent mass shootings was given July 21 issue of the Star, he lamented the Catholic Church, #1601). solution to an unwanted, unplanned or the gift of life by our mothers. Let’s use the results of a Pew Research Center poll We don’t need polls for us to know feared pregnancy—as a factor? Can we that privilege to stand up against violence that showed that more of the “religiously that many Catholics disagree with other allow ourselves to acknowledge the reality that results in the death of innocent unaffiliated” said that our nation has teachings of the Church, including the use of a tiny person, with unique DNA and a Americans, both in the womb and in our a duty to welcome strangers than do of contraceptives, sexual activities outside God-given right to life, being cut apart towns and cities. Christians. of marriage, cohabitation before or by a medical instrument, burned with Let’s be honest with ourselves and And, he said, “As a Catholic, the instead of marriage, in vitro fertilization, chemical solution, destroyed by powerful not allow either the National Abortion response from my tribe is heartbreaking” and various other things that the Catholic suction, and that this violence against Rights Action League or the National because only 50 percent of Catholics Church condemns but our society accepts. another human being is actually protected Rifle Association to defend their weapons polled recognized a responsibility to So what about Catholics who disagree by our laws? of choice in assaults against our fellow accept refugees and 45 percent did not. with the Church? Do we justify our neglect to protect human beings. Yes, 45 percent of the Catholics There is a hierarchy of dogmas in life by figuring that this child might polled somehow think that it’s OK not to the Church. Catholics must believe the have been abused or neglected anyway, E. Adele Schluge welcome the stranger. How can that be? doctrines in the Nicene Creed and those may have been poor, may have had Indianapolis We cannot understand how any that have been declared infallibly, such followers of Christ can possibly as the Immaculate Conception and the think it’s OK to turn away refugees. Assumption. Then they must accept Welcoming and caring for the stranger other teachings of the Church that and alien is one of the most preached are contained in the Catechism of the Letters Policy commandments in the Bible. It’s one of Catholic Church. the things we are going to be judged on, When Catholics are so affected by Letters from readers are published in along with feeding the hungry, giving our secular culture that they don’t accept The Criterion as part of the drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, what the Church teaches, we believe newspaper’s commitment to “the and visiting the sick and those in prison. that they at least have an obligation responsible exchange of freely-held and Jesus said very clearly that those who to learn why the Church teaches what expressed opinion among the People of do not do that “will go off to eternal it does. This is similar to what the God” (Communio et Progressio, 116). punishment” (Mt 25:46). Church teaches about following one’s Letters from readers are welcome Navarette was right when he wrote, conscience. While we must always obey and every effort will be made to “The Bible is clear about how we ought our conscience, we’re also obliged to include letters from as many people to treat the stranger. There is no spin, have a well-formed conscience. and representing as many viewpoints as hedging, mincing of words. This isn’t Unfortunately, today many Catholics possible. Letters should be informed, some nonbinding resolution that is open have grown up without receiving a good relevant, well-expressed and temperate to interpretation. For people of faith, religious education. Many simply don’t in tone. They must reflect a basic sense this is the word of God.” He quoted four know what the Church teaches and why of courtesy and respect. Bible passages, but he could have quoted it teaches it. Therefore, we suggest that The editors reserve the right to more than 100 others. those who disagree with the Church’s select the letters that will be published Christ’s message was really very simple. teachings check the Catechism of the and to edit letters from readers as He said that it was summed up as love of Catholic Church or the United States necessary based on space limitations, Letters must be signed, but, for God and love of neighbor, and everyone is Catholic Catechism for Adults to learn pastoral sensitivity and content serious reasons, names may be our neighbor. There is no “Yes, but …” in why the Church teaches what it does. (including spelling and grammar). In withheld. any Catholic teaching about this. Of course, every Catholic family order to encourage opinions from a Send letters to “Letters to the But it’s not only what the Church should also have a Catholic Bible variety of readers, frequent writers will Editor,” The Criterion, 1400 N. teaches about welcoming the stranger to learn what Jesus taught. We must ordinarily be limited to one letter every Meridian Street, Indianap­olis, IN and the alien with which many Catholics conform our minds to his. three months. Concise letters (usually 46202-2367. Readers with access disagree. Another Pew Research Center less than 300 words) are more likely to to e-mail may send letters to poll showed that 61 percent of those —John F. Fink be printed. [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ “The Church is the visible plan of God’s creed as “God from God, light from as members of this body united with their sacred responsibilities and inflict love for humanity because God desires light, true God from true God.” We Christ, who is the head of the body deep wounds on the Body of Christ. that the whole human race may become acknowledge him to be the savior of the and the source of spiritual growth for There is no excuse for this. There one People of God, form one Body of human race. “Through Jesus’ perfect all members (Col 1:24). Throughout is only repentance, renewal and the Christ, and be built up into one temple humanity,” Bishop Barron writes, “God the history of the Church, this healing power of God’s mercy. of the Holy Spirit” (Pope St. Paul VI). ‘salves’ or heals a broken humanity—and concept—Christ as the head and we as But if we truly understand what the how wonderfully this is exemplified in the members united with him as one Church is, and who we are as members During these final weeks of summer, Jesus’ mighty acts of restoring sight to the body—has been developed into both of the one Body of Christ, the idea of this column is exploring the reasons blind, hearing to the deaf, mobility to the a source of profound teaching and an leaving the Church (for what? or for for staying in the Church proposed crippled, and life to the dead.” In spite of invitation to full, conscious and active whom?) becomes totally unacceptable. by Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop the fact that Jesus is constantly rejected participation in all that the Church is As Bishop Barron writes: Robert E. Barron to Catholics “who by those he came to redeem, his saving and does. “There is simply never a good reason feel, understandably, demoralized, love and mercy remain our only hope, the Why should we stay even when we to leave the Church. Never. Good scandalized, angry beyond words, and source of our happiness and peace. are “demoralized, scandalized, angry reasons to criticize Church people? ready to quit.” The Church is not simply a place beyond words, and ready to quit”? Plenty. Legitimate reasons to be angry Last week’s discussion about his book, where we encounter Jesus on weekends. Because leaving the Church would be like with corruption, stupidity, careerism, Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop It’s not just an organization or society abandoning Jesus. It would mean walking cruelty, greed, and sexual misconduct Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Scandal, where followers of Jesus gather to away from our responsibility, as members on the part of leaders of the Church? was on the Church’s unique role as an convey his message and carry on his of his body, to participate intimately in You bet. But grounds for turning away institution that speaks about God—“not work. We believe that the Church is his redemptive work. It would be like from the grace of Christ in which just on the weekends at Mass, but in Jesus Christ. As Bishop Barron says, rejecting our own families—only worse, eternal life is found? No. Never, under every circumstance that concerns the life “It is an organism, not an organization. because in disassociating ourselves from any circumstances.” and dignity of human persons. We speak Those who have been grafted on to the Mystical Body of Christ, we refuse And yet, the sad statistics show that of God when talking about marriage Jesus Christ are the eyes, ears, hands, the nourishment, strength and hope that many of our sisters and brothers have and family life, immigration, poverty, feet and heart through which Jesus comes from our intimate union with left us—some in a fit of anger, others addiction, health care, education and continues his properly subversive and Christ, the head of the body. simply drifting away. We have no right sexuality.” This column is focused on the re-creative work in the world.” Bishop Barron does not minimize to criticize them. identity and mission of the Church as the To describe this “organism” which the effects of recent scandals. The On the contrary, we must pray sacrament of Christ’s continuing presence is the Church, we use language first history of the Church shows repeatedly for them and take every available and activity in the world. introduced by St. Paul that speaks of that even those who are called to be opportunity to welcome them back as Christians believe that Jesus Christ Christ as the head of the body ambassadors of Christ, including popes, full-fledged members of Christ’s body, is God incarnate. We profess him in the (Col 1:18), and of baptized Christians bishops, priests and religious, can abuse the Church. †

La Iglesia es el Cuerpo Místico de Cristo

“La Iglesia es el plan visible del amor es Dios encarnado; lo profesamos introdujo inicialmente san Pablo quien responsabilidades sagradas e infligir de Dios por la humanidad porque Dios en el Credo al decir “Dios de Dios, habla de Cristo como la cabeza del cuerpo profundas heridas al Cuerpo de Cristo. desea que toda la raza humana se luz de luz, Dios verdadero de Dios (Col 1:18), y de los cristianos bautizados No hay excusa para esto. Solo existe el convierta en un solo Pueblo de Dios, verdadero.” Lo reconocemos como el como partes de este cuerpo unidas a arrepentimiento, la renovación y el poder forme un solo Cuerpo de Cristo y se salvador de la raza humana. “A través Cristo, quien es la cabeza del cuerpo y sanador de la misericordia de Dios. erija en un solo templo del Espíritu de la humanidad perfecta de Jesús— la fuente del crecimiento espiritual de Pero si realmente entendemos lo Santo” (Papa san Juan Paulo VI). escribe el obispo Barron—Dios ‘salva’ todas sus partes (Col 1:24). A lo largo de que es la Iglesia y quiénes somos como o sana a la humanidad quebrantada; las la historia de la Iglesia este concepto de parte del Cuerpo de Cristo, la idea de Durante estas últimas semanas del grandes obras de Jesús ejemplifican esto Cristo como la cabeza y nosotros como dejar la Iglesia (¿por qué y por quién?) verano exploramos en esta columna maravillosamente cuando devuelve la las extremidades unidos con él en un solo se torna totalmente inaceptable. Tal las razones para permanecer en la vista a los ciegos, el oído a los sordos, cuerpo, se ha convertido en una fuente de como escribe el obispo Barron: Iglesia que propone el obispo auxiliar la movilidad a los paralíticos, cuando profundas enseñanzas y una invitación a “Nunca hay una buena razón para de Los Ángeles Robert E. Barron a los devuelve a la vida a los muertos.” Pese participar plena, consciente y activamente abandonar la Iglesia. Nunca. ¿Hay católicos “que, comprensiblemente, se al hecho de que Jesús sufre el rechazo en todo lo que la Iglesia es y hace. acaso buenas razones para criticar a la sienten desmoralizados, escandalizados, sistemático de aquellos a quienes vino a ¿Por qué debemos permanecer aunque gente de la Iglesia? Muchísimas. ¿Hay sumamente enojados y que también salvar, su amor y su misericordia salvadora estemos “desmoralizados, escandalizados, acaso razones legítimas para irritarse quieren renunciar.” continúan siendo nuestra única esperanza, sumamente enojados y [listos para] ante la corrupción, la estupidez, la El análisis de la semana pasada de la fuente de nuestra felicidad y paz. renunciar?” Porque dejar la Iglesia sería ambición, la crueldad, la avaricia y la su libro titulado Carta a una Iglesia La Iglesia no es simplemente un como abandonar a Jesús; significaría mala conducta sexual por parte de los que sufre: un obispo habla sobre la lugar donde encontramos a Jesús el fin alejarnos de nuestra responsabilidad líderes de la Iglesia? Evidentemente. crisis de abusos sexuales, trató acerca de semana, ni una organización o una como parte de su cuerpo, de participar Pero ¿hay alguna razón para darle de la función exclusiva de la Iglesia sociedad donde los seguidores de Jesús íntimamente de su obra redentora. Sería la espalda a la gracia de Cristo, en como institución que habla sobre Dios se reúnen para transmitir su mensaje y como rechazar a nuestra propia familia, quien encontramos la vida eterna? No. “no solamente el fin de semana en la llevar adelante su obra. Creemos que pero incluso peor: porque al disociarnos Nunca, bajo ninguna circunstancia.” misa, sino en todas las circunstancias la Iglesia es Jesucristo. Tal como lo del Cuerpo Místico de Cristo nos Y sin embargo, tristemente las que atañen a la vida y la dignidad de expresa el obispo Barron “se trata de un negamos el alimento, la fortaleza y la estadísticas muestran que muchos las personas. Hablamos de Dios cuando organismo, y no de una organización. esperanza que provienen de nuestra unión de nuestros hermanos nos han hacemos referencia al matrimonio y la Quienes se han arraigado a Jesucristo íntima con él, la cabeza del cuerpo. abandonado, algunos en un rapto de vida familiar, a inmigración, a la pobreza, son ahora sus ojos, sus oídos, sus El obispo Barron no minimiza los ira, otros simplemente se han apartado la adicción, la salud, la educación y la manos, sus pies y su corazón, a través efectos de los escándalos recientes. paulatinamente. No tenemos derecho a sexualidad.” Esta columna se centra en la de los cuales Jesús sigue realizando La historia de la Iglesia muestra criticarlos, al contrario: debemos rezar identidad y la misión de la Iglesia como su obra propiamente subversiva y repetidamente que incluso aquellos por ellos y aprovechar cada oportunidad sacramento de la presencia y la actividad recreadora en el mundo.” llamados a ser embajadores de Cristo, que se nos presente para recibirlos de continua de Dios en el mundo. Para describir este “organismo” que incluidos los papas, obispos, sacerdotes vuelta como integrantes plenos del Los cristianos creemos que Jesucristo es la Iglesia, utilizamos un lenguaje que y religiosos, pueden abusar de sus cuerpo de Cristo, la Iglesia. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019

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August 20 Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Fri. 5-11 p.m., August 24 www.oneagleswings5K.com). August 27 Columbus #9441, air-conditioned Mount St. Francis Center for Sat. 5-11:30 p.m., rides, food, St. Elizabeth Ann Festival, Sat. 5:30-11 p.m., St. Christopher Parish, dining, handicapped accessible, Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony family games. Information: Seton Parish Social Hall, Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Damascus Room, adults $8, children 12 and under Dr., Mt. St. Francis. “Abide” 317-821-2909. 10655 Haverstick Road, Sat.: only adults age 21 and 5301 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. $5, craft booths, free parking. Adoration Service, sponsored Carmel (Lafayette diocese). older admitted, pork chop Scripture Study: Comparative Information: 765-832-8468. by Catalyst Catholic, 7-8 p.m., August 23 Trustful Surrender: A meal and sandwiches with Reading of Matthew and every third Tues. of the month, St. Paul Hermitage, Seminar on Catholic sides, live music by Nuttin’ Luke, 10 Tuesdays through August 29 featuring guest speaker, praise 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Mindfulness, featuring Fancy 7-11 p.m., beer garden, Nov. 12 (except Oct. 15 Primo Banquet Hall & band, silence and confessions, Grove. Ave Maria Guild, Fall psychologist, author and casino games, raffles, auction and 22), resuming in mid- Conference Center, child care available. Information Rummage Sale, 43” television Catholic speaker Dr. Greg items; Sun.: family day, fried January for 10 sessions, 7 2615 National Ave., and child care reservations: raffle, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Botarro, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., chicken and pork bar-b-que p.m.-8:45 p.m., $50 per 10 Indianapolis. Catholic Business Chris Rogers, chris@ Information: 317-223-3687, $15 includes lunch, dinners served 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., sessions payable in increments, Network 12th Annual nadyouth.org, 812-923-8355. [email protected]. all invited, registration bake sale, kids’ games, registration requested. Inspirational Insights, 7:30 requested by Aug. 20. inflatables, casino games, Registration and information: a.m. registration and continental August 21 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Registration and information: concessions, quilt raffles, Lois Jansen, mlj986@gmail. breakfast, 8:30-11 a.m. Knights of Columbus Mater Parish, 14598 Oak Ridge mercifulhelpcenter.org, bingo and live music by Keith com, 317-241-9169. program, Spirit of Community Dei Council #437, McGowan Road, Carmel (Lafayette 317-663-4039, ext. 3171. Swinney Band noon-4 p.m. and Catholic Person of the Year Hall, 1305 N. Delaware diocese). Two events featuring Information: 812-663-8427. August 30-31, Sept. 1 award, Archbishop Charles St., Indianapolis. Theology psychologist, author and Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Joseph Parish, C. Thompson and president on Tap, sponsored by the Catholic speaker Dr. Greg Parish, 5692 Central Ave., August 25 1401 S. Mickley Ave., and CEO of Franciscan Health archdiocesan Young Adult and Botarro: Lunch and Learn, Indianapolis. Neighborhood SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis. Fall Festival, Dr. James Callaghan keynotes. College Campus Ministry, student-oriented mindfulness, 5K Run/Walk 9 a.m., 1347 N. Meridian St., Fri. and Sat. 5-11 p.m., Reservations and agenda: www. doors open 6:15 p.m., noon-1:30 p.m., for Catholic $20 entry fee, Fall Festival Indianapolis. Golden Jubilee Sun. 3:30-11 p.m., American and indycbn.org, click Events. 7 p.m. presentation followed school administrators and 4-11 p.m., local music, Mass, Msgr. William F. Stumpf, Vietnamese food, lasagna, rides, Information: [email protected]. by social time, all faiths counselors regardless of children’s games, restaurant vicar general, presiding, 2 p.m., children’s tent, black jack, beer welcome, free admission diocese, lunch included, no food vendors, beer and wine, followed by reception at garden, Texas poker contest Sun. September 1 and parking, food and drink cost, registration requested by $2 admission. Information: Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Information: 317-244-9002. St. Catherine of Siena Parish, available for purchase. Aug. 20 at mercifulhelpcenter. 317-257-2266. Catholic Center across from Decatur County, St. John the Information: indycatholic.org, org; “Smartphones, Kids and cathedral. Registration required August 30-31, Sept. 1-2 Evangelist Campus, 9995 317-261-3373. Anxiety: Should We Panic?” August 24-25 by Aug. 19: www.archindy.org/ Sacred Heart Parish, gymnasium, E. Base Road, Greensburg. 7-8:30 p.m., all invited, St. Mary Parish, marriageandfamily, click on 558 Nebeker St., Clinton. Church Picnic, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., August 22-24 no charge, registration not 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, Events Calendar. Information: Spaghetti Fest, Fri. 4-9 p.m., Fireside Inn fried chicken, roast St. Ann Parish, required. Information on both Greensburg. On Eagles Keri Carroll, kcarroll@ Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., beef dinners, mock turtle soup, 6350 S. Mooresville Road, events: mercifulhelpcenter.org, Wings 5K Walk/Run archindy.org, 317-236-1521. Mon. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., sauce games and booths. Information: Indianapolis. Parish Festival, 317-663-4039, ext. 3171. Sat. 9 a.m. (register online St. Joseph Church, prepared by Knights of 812-934-2880. †

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August 31 September 4 September 9 Joe and Elizabeth (Meunier) Park, members of Mount St. Francis Center for Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Mount St. Francis Center SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood, Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Dr., House, 5353 E. 56th St., for Spirituality, 101 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 14. Mt. St. Francis. Music at Indianapolis. Marian St. Anthony Dr., Mt. St. The couple was married in St. Pius V Church in the Mount, featuring Consecration Program: Francis. Mondays at the Troy on June 14, 1969. Todd Hildreth Trio, outdoors 33 Days to Morning Glory, free Mount, (Sept. 16, 23, 30), They have three children: Aaron, Jeremy and Travis by the lake, 6-8 p.m., program to guide small group 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., learn Park. bring lawn chairs or a in Marian consecration, seven about Scripture, saints and The couple also has 11 grandchildren. † blanket, beer, wine, cheese, weeks (Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct.7 liturgical seasons. Information: and fruit trays available for and 13), 7-8 p.m. Information: www.mountsaintfrancis.org, purchase. Information: Khristine Meyer, 317-545-7681, 812-923-8817. † 812-923-8817. [email protected].

Ron and JoEllen (Noone) Eckstein, members of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 2. The couple was married in Holy Name of Jesus Church in Beech Grove on Aug. 2, 1969. They have four children: Marie Dawson, Brian, Craig and Keith Eckstein. The couple also has 12 grandchildren. †

William and Saundra (Holt) Kurker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 12. The couple was married in a con-celebrated wedding at North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis on April 12, 1969. William is a member of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, and Saundra is a member of North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. They have one son, Sean Kurker. †

Sisters of Providence in Terre Haute to host golf scramble on Sept. 27 The Sisters of Providence of with prizes will begin at 4:30 p.m. Living legends in Catholic education Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, in The cost is $125 for a single player St. Mary-of-the-Woods, are hosting or $500 for a foursome. Teams can be Dan and Beth Elsener smile as they hold the Living Legends Award they received from the their 14th annual Hole-y-One Golf male, female or mixed. Sponsorships Indiana Historical Society (IHS) at a banquet on July 25. Each year, IHS gives the award to Scramble at Hulman Links Golf are available for $400. Hoosiers who have made significant local, statewide and national accomplishments in a variety of Course, 900 Chamberlain St., in Terre Registration is required by Sept. 20 areas and disciplines. The Elseners, members of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, received the Haute, on Sept. 27. online at golf.sistersofprovidence.org or award for their nearly 45 years of promoting Catholic education. After working in several positions Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. by calling 812-535-2817. with increasing responsibility in K-12 education in Nebraska, Dan moved with Beth and their followed by lunch at 11 a.m. and a For more information, e-mail zpies@ children to Indianapolis for his new role as head of the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education noon tee time. The awards ceremony spsmw.org. † in 1992. In 2001, he became president of Marian College in Indianapolis. Under Dan’s leadership, and with Beth’s help and support, the Catholic institution switched from a college to a university, grew from 1,000 to 4,449 students (as of 2019), launched a College of Osteopathic Medicine and Events and retreats can be submitted to The Criterion by logging on to the nationally recognized Klipsch Educators College, and developed and expanded several new www.archindy.org/events/submission, or by mailing us at 1400 N. Meridian St., athletic, undergraduate and graduate programs. (Photo courtesy of Indiana Historical Society) Indianapolis, IN 46202, ATTN: Cindy Clark, or by fax at 317-236-1593. The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 7 Marian apparition claims not endorsed by diocese, local bishop WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Diocese of the Church and a “removal of bad the Church has of Fort Worth, Texas, said claims that shepherds who had taken the place of true not recognized the Bishop Michael F. Olson has confirmed shepherds.” authenticity of these local sightings and messages of Mary are The website said these messages and claims. “not true.” oral and written accounts of what happened This May, the “These claims of apparitions and were given to the Fort Worth Diocese. pope lifted the ban on messages are not verified or endorsed by While the diocese did not give its official pilgrimages to the Church, and in no way are the claims blessing to these reports, the statement the site, but an interim true that the Mystical Rose is a ministry of does note “true apparitions” of Mary director of the Vatican the Diocese of Fort Worth or of St. Mark” throughout history. press office said care Parish, said the Aug. 8 statement. “While from time to time apparitions must be taken to It also added: “Bishop Olson does not do occur [Lourdes, Fatima, Tepeyac] … ensure the pilgrimages encourage anyone to offer credence or all true apparitions are simply an appeal to are not “interpreted support for these claimed apparitions.” obey the command of Christ: Repent and as an authentication A website about the reported believe in the Gospel,” it said, referring of well-known events, apparitions, made by the visionary and to Marian apparitions approved by the which still require others, claimed the first sighting of Mary Church that took place in Lourdes, France, examination by the Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, leads morning prayer was in 2017 in the adoration chapel at in 1858, Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, and the Church.” on Sept. 21, 2018, during the Fifth National Encuentro, or V Encuentro, St. Mark Catholic Church in Argyle, Hill of Tepeyac in Mexico City (Our Lady And in early in Grapevine, Texas. A statement from the Diocese of Fort Worth said hence the name Our Lady Mystical Rose of Guadalupe) in 1531. August, senior Vatican claims that Bishop Olson has confirmed alleged apparitions of Mary in of Argyle. Subsequent appearances—said The statement also cautioned that one representatives joined Texas are not true. It said the bishop “does not encourage anyone to to have occurred on the 30th of each should “assess claims of apparitions and the first officially offer credence or support for these claimed apparitions.” month from July to December—were in miracles with prudence, always presuming approved Church (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) the church’s outdoor courtyard. the goodwill of anyone making such a festival at Medjugorje. The initial seven messages are said claim but with due regard for the integrity The pope’s August that the Holy See’s position on to have focused on the sanctity of life. of the Catholic faith.” apostolic visitor to Medjugorje, the apparitions there has two aspects: “the In February of this year, the visionary Today, nearly 40 years after the Archbishop Henryk Hoser, retired pastoral aspect, which is fully accepted, claimed to have received warning initial reports of apparitions of Mary archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, told KAI, and the doctrinal aspect, meaning study of messages from Mary about a cleansing in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland’s Catholic information agency, in the apparitions.” † New sessions added to archdiocesan event on evangelization and catechesis By Natalie Hoefer retreats. They will be offered in English Formation.” Because retreats offer a different Spanish include: with Spanish translation available. approach to process and integrate what is • “Lesson Planning with Scripture;” Three new sessions have been added to In the “Dressing the Church: learned about the faith in parishes and in • “ ‘That’s Just Your Opinion’: the archdiocesan Secretariat for Worship Environments for the Liturgical Seasons” daily life, retreat ministry is an essential part Teaching about Truth and Goodness in a and Evangelization’s annual Gathering of session, participants will be challenged of growing in relationship with God. This Relativistic Society;” Disciples event at Roncalli High School, to revisit what the Church asks of this session will discuss the variety of programs • “ ‘10 Things a Disciple of Jesus 3300 Prague Road, in Indianapolis, from ministry and to enhance those things that and retreats available in the archdiocese. Does’: an Evangelization Resource.” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 7. enrich worship. The presentation will Georgene Beiriger and Cheryl McSweeney, The day will end with a panel of local The yearly event provides formation consider best practices, and the broad types director and associate director, respectively, Catholic artists discussing how their and training for those in parish and school and experiences of archdiocesan parishes. of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in medium draws them closer to God. The ministry—for example, catechists, school Dan McAfee, director of the Office of Indianapolis, will offer the session in English. panel will include a poet, fiction writer, teachers, liturgical ministers, parish Worship in the Archdiocese of Detroit, will Sara Castillo, campus minister for Cardinal painter, musician and dramatist. evangelization teams and those interested lead the workshop, which will take place in Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis, will The cost, which includes light morning in evangelization. two sessions, before and after lunch. lead the session in Spanish. refreshments and lunch, is $30 for those in The theme for In a panel discussion for liturgical Other breakout sessions in English Indianapolis deaneries, and $25 for all others. this year’s Gathering ministers titled “Music in the Sacred include: Participants do not need to pay in advance, as of Disciples is Liturgy,” liturgical musicians will • “Lesson Planning with Scripture;” the cost will be assessed to parishes. “Beauty, Goodness explore broad principles of sacred music, • “Using Art in Lesson Planning: a Registration is required by Sept. 6. For and Truth: Drawn to especially considering its connection Practical Workshop for Catechists;” more information or to register, go to bit. Discipleship.” The to truth, beauty • “Starting (or Jump-Starting) Your ly/2YWNPqR (case sensitive). keynote speaker is and goodness. Parish Evangelization Team;” For questions, e-mail catechesis@ St. Francis of the Archdiocesan director Additional breakout sessions in archindy.org. † Martyr George Sister of music Andrew Johanna Paruch, Motyka will moderate

Sr. Johanna associate professor a panel comprised Paruch, F.S.G.M. of theology at of music directors Franciscan University from the archdiocese St. Catherine of Siena of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. and draw upon their The keynote address, “How experiences in music Beauty Evangelizes and Draws Us to Andrew Motyka ministry. Special Enochsburg Discipleship—by God’s Grace,” will be attention will be given presented in English and translated for to challenges in music ministry, such as Spanish speakers. Breakout sessions, how to handle transitions, how to choose 82nd Annual Church Picnic however, will be offered in both appropriate music to the liturgy, and how languages. to draw the faithful into full participation The three new sessions added to the through song. Sunday, September 1, 2019 roster focus on music during Mass, the The third newly added session is titled (The Sunday of Labor Day Weekend) Church environment during different “Widening the Lens: The Importance of liturgical seasons, and the importance of Retreat Ministry for Continuing Spiritual “Famous Fireside Inn Fried Chicken” or Tender Roast Beef Dinners Dinner served 11:00am-3:00pm EST Adults - $12.00; Children 12 & under - $5.00 Additional Items from 3:00-5:00pm Mock Turtle Soup, Pies, Sandwiches and more! Carry Outs available all day Beer Garden from Noon-5pm

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Take New Point Exit 143 off I-74, Go North on County Road 850 E for 1/2 mile, Turn Right on Base Road, Go 2 miles Lic. # 150003 Page 8 The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 SCHOOL continued from page 1 relationship with him, an encounter with the person of Jesus Christ.” The joy that members of St. Nicholas Parish experienced during the blessing of their new education center was the fruit of nearly two decades of dreams, plans, stewardship and hard work. The late Msgr. Bernard Schmitz, St. Nicholas’ pastor in 2000, proposed to his parishioners in February of that year the construction of a new school building. At the time, parishioner Andy Hudepohl had been married for about a year and a half and was looking forward to sending any children with which he and his wife Angie might be blessed to the school in the years to come. Nearly 20 years later, he has had two children graduate from St. Nicholas School and two more who are currently students there. “It’s awesome,” he said on the day of the blessing. “It’s so good to see. This Father Shaun Whittington, right, ceremonially cuts a ribbon on Aug. 4 to open the new education center of St. Nicholas Parish in Ripley County. Looking on building will be used for what matters to are Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general, left, Deacon Michael Shumway of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., and Archbishop Charles God. Without God, we wouldn’t have had C. Thompson. Father Whittington is the pastor of St. Nicholas Parish. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) it. It’s amazing to see.” After the blessing liturgy, the couple of years, it’s been like a shooting education center was open for tours. star. It’s just completely changed the Those who walked its halls viewed its campus. God has answered so many nine classrooms, a space used both as a prayers. It’s been such a blessing to be a library and music room and a space that part of it.” will serve as both a science, technology, Seeing so many of her fellow engineering and mathematics laboratory parishioners contribute to its construction and art room. It is a huge change from has affected her faith. the 1881 building, demolished over the “I’ve spent more time praying about summer, that continued to be used until [the school],” Leanne said. “It really the end of the last academic year. means a lot that all these people really Sherri Kirschner, St. Nicholas School’s cared so much about this and what’s principal, saw the large crowd on hand going to happen in the school building. for the blessing as a sign of the parish’s I’m so excited to be taught my faith in support for the school. there and grow in my faith here.” “This community is all about Catholic Leanne’s parents were both students at education,” she said. “The number of people St. Nicholas School and are glad to have who have come out to volunteer to make their daughter and two other children this happen has been amazing to me. It’s enrolled there. amazing how much this community has “St. Nicholas makes you feel part of come together to make this happen today.” a family,” said Christy Ludwig, Leanne’s Most of the funds were raised for the mother. “They teach the faith. And every Elizabeth Vollmer, center, and Kindra Maple, right, stand at the entrance to their classrooms on new education center in 2017 as part of day, they practice the faith. That’s what’s Aug. 4 in the new education center at St. Nicholas Parish in Ripley County as Archbishop Charles phase one of St. Nicholas Parish’s Heritage important. They talk about Jesus all the time. C. Thompson blesses the facility. Assisting Archbishop Thompson is Deacon Michael Shumway of Project. Phase two will involve fundraising What goes on inside the walls is amazing.” the Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky. Vollmer and Maple respectively are the eighth- and seventh-grade for and construction of a $2.8 million Much more will happen inside the teachers at St. Nicholas School. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) building that will feature a new gymnasium, new education center than the teaching of cafeteria and meeting rooms. St. Nicholas School students. The parish’s Annette “Mickey” Lentz. happen,” said Fleming. “The inspiration St. Nicholas seventh-grader Leanne many ministries will also utilize it. That is Fleming also took note of the fact that a that this community has provided in terms Ludwig has heard about the dreams of a primary reason the building was called rural parish with less than 500 households of growth of ministry is one that can be the new education center all her life. So, an education center rather than a school. took on a construction project that replicated anywhere with God’s grace and she was overflowing with joy on the day That impressed archdiocesan school often only happens in much larger faith the fortitude of the people.” when it was blessed. superintendent Gina Fleming, who communities in suburban or urban areas. “This school building was like a star attended the blessing liturgy with “What this community has proven is that, (For more information about St. Nicholas way out in the universe for the past 20 Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan with God’s grace and the determination of Parish and its Heritage Project, go to years,” Leanne said. “But in the past vicar general, and archdiocesan chancellor his people, so many amazing things can stnicholas-sunman.org/heritage-project.) †

think and act prudently, which is a virtue of scientists or politicians. It is not a safeguarding the Amazon, the pope said, POPE of government. Those in charge are called parliament; it is something else,” he said. “The threat to the lives of the people and continued from page 1 to think about how many migrants can be The synod “is born” from the Church the land derives from the economic and taken in.” “and will have an evangelizing mission political interests of society’s dominant said it was one thing for people to be If that threshold is reached, “the and dimension. It will be a work of sectors.” able to express their concerns, but quite situation can be resolved through dialogue communion guided by the Holy Spirit,” When asked what policymakers should another “to impose a populist attitude on with other countries” because some the pope said. do, the pope said they should rid themselves the people.” countries need people, especially for Pope Francis was asked whether the of all complicit and corrupt practices. “The people are sovereign,” with their working in agriculture or for reviving possibility of ordaining older, married “They must take concrete own way of thinking, feeling, judging and their economy and breathing new life men to minister in remote areas would be responsibility, for example on the issue expressing themselves, he said, “while into “half-empty towns” because of low one of the main topics of discussion. The of open-cast mines, which are poisoning populism leads to forms of sovereignism. birthrates, he said. pope replied, “Absolutely not. It is simply water and causing so many diseases. Then That suffix, ‘—ism,’ is never good.” When asked why he convened a synod one number” in the working document. there is the issue of fertilizers,” he added. Asked about “the right path to take on the Amazon, Pope Francis said, “It is The 45-page working document, which When asked what he feared most when it comes to migrants,” the pope said, the ‘child’ of ‘Laudato si’.’ Those who serves as a guide for discussions, contains concerning the planet, he said, “The “First and foremost, never neglect the most have not read it will never understand 146 numbered items, outlining various topics. disappearance of biodiversity, new important right of all: the right to life.” the Synod on the Amazon. ‘Laudato si’ One sub-item in a list of suggestions deadly diseases” and the kind of loss and “Immigrants come above all to escape ’ is not a green encyclical, it is a social for ways to create appropriate and needed “devastation of nature that can lead to the from war or hunger, from the Middle East encyclical, which is based on a ‘green’ ministries said, “Affirming that celibacy is death of humanity.” and Africa,” he said. reality, the safeguarding of creation.” a gift for the Church, it is requested that, He praised the increased awareness and When it comes to war, “we must make Among the environmental issues the for the most remote areas of the region, movements among young people, such an effort and fight for peace” as well pope is concerned about, the one that “has the possibility of priestly ordination as Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager as invest in Africa in ways that help the shocked me the most,” he said, is the way be studied for older people, preferably whose #FridaysForFuture campaign asks people there “resolve their problems and resources are increasingly being consumed indigenous, respected and accepted by students to hold a strike to demand swift thus stop the migration flows.” faster than they can be regenerated. their community, even if they have an action on climate change. Pope Francis Concerning immigrants already in “It’s very serious. It’s a global existing and stable family, in order to had met the 16-year-old environmental one’s home country, certain “criteria must emergency,” he said, highlighting that ensure availability of the sacraments that activist at a weekly general audience in be followed,” he said. “Earth Overshoot Day” fell this year accompany and sustain the Christian life.” St. Peter’s Square in April. “First, to receive, which is also a on July 29—the day when resource When it comes to the main purpose The pope said the big and small things Christian, Gospel duty. Doors should consumption goes into “debt” because the and aim of the synod, Pope Francis said, people can do each day “does have an be opened, not closed. Second, to annual demand on nature exceeds what “the important thing will be the ministries impact” because change relies on real, accompany. Third, to promote. Fourth, the earth can regenerate in that year. of evangelization and the different ways concrete action. Also, people engaging to integrate” the newcomers in the host The seriousness of the problem of evangelizing.” in more environmentally responsible communities, he said. means “ours will be an urgent synod. In a question regarding ecological behavior “creates and spreads the culture “At the same time, governments must But beware: a synod is not a meeting concerns and what stands in the way of of not polluting creation.” † The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 9 Seminarians build fraternity during annual convocation

By Sean Gallagher

There has been a brotherhood among priests in the Church from its earliest days. In recent years, that fraternity has been encouraged more actively in part to help priests have the mutual support they need once they are ordained and enter into ministry. The annual convocation of archdiocesan seminarians is an important way of building up this brotherhood before these possible future priests are ordained. It takes place shortly before the seminarians return to the two seminaries where they are enrolled: Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis and Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad. This year’s convocation took place on Aug. 5-7 at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis. During that time, the seminarians had meetings, prayed together, shared meals and took part in recreation. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson met with the seminarians on Aug. 5 and was the principal celebrant of a Mass for the convocation that day. “This is the future leadership of our Church,” he said in an interview after the Mass. “They’re quality guys who are taking their vocations very seriously. They’re showing great courage and humility while discerning a call to the priesthood, to serve the people of God in central and southern Indiana. “It’s important that we accompany them and walk with them in this Archdiocesan seminarians John Geis, left, and Charlie Wessel share strategies during a duckpin bowling session on Aug. 6 at Action Duckpin Bowl in formation and education journey.” Indianapolis. The bowling session was part of the annual convocation for archdiocesan seminarians. (Photos by Sean Gallagher) He especially appreciates the willingness of the 25 archdiocesan formation during a difficult time for the seminarians from across central and Church. southern Indiana to enter into priestly “If we look back at the history of the Church, it’s sometimes in those challenging moments that people stepped up,” Archbishop Thompson said. “Moments of challenge can cause people to discern, think about their faith and think about how their lives are meant to respond to the challenges. People are discerning and seeds are planted, but it sometimes takes challenges to bring that awareness and a willingness to act on that call forward.” New seminarian Sam Strohmier was a bit anxious at the start of the convocation. The gathering was the first event as a seminarian for Strohmier, a member of St. Michael Parish in Brookville who will be a freshman at Bishop Bruté and the nearby Marian University. “I’m looking forward to it, but I’m a little nervous,” he said about his upcoming first year in seminary. “I just want to make sure that this is what God’s Archdiocesan vocations director Father Eric calling me to. Seminarians Michael Clawson, left, Liam Hosty, James “JJ” Huber and Kris Garlitch kneel in prayer Augenstein watches his bowling ball roll “The fellowship is very nice. It feels during an Aug. 5 Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis. The Mass took place down a lane on Aug. 6 at Action Duckpin like that they’re all there for me. I’m no during an annual convocation for archdiocesan seminarians. Bowl in Indianapolis. He and seminarians had longer by myself.” fun bowling together as part of the annual Six year ago, seminarian Matthew nervous new seminarian attending his take that time to refresh and rejuvenate convocation for archdiocesan seminarians. Perronie was in Strohmier’s position, a first convocation. With several years with them,” he said. of priestly formation under his belt, Archdiocesan vocations director including spending time this summer Father Eric Augenstein took a break learning Spanish and Hispanic culture on Aug. 6 from sharing in duckpin in Cuernavaca, Mexico, he enjoys the bowling with the seminarians to reflect convocation. on the fun of the convocation—and its “It’s an opportunity to just relax,” said importance. Perronie, a member of St. Malachy Parish “A lot of fraternity is built in casual in Brownsburg who is entering his second settings, over a meal or a game of year of formation at Saint Meinrad. some kind,” Father Augenstein said. “When we’re in seminary, we’ve got the “So this is just an opportunity for us pressures of school work and other things to just be with one another and not we’re working on. But I can come here have any purpose or agenda other than and just relax and enjoy their company. just spending time with each other and It’s awesome to have that experience.” getting to know each other. It builds Knowing he is closer to priestly life good community. and ministry now than he was when he “To see them grow in fraternity and get started six years ago, Perronie recognizes to know each other and spend time with the importance of fraternity among his each other makes for stronger seminary fellow future priests. communities and a stronger presbyterate “We need those times to get away one day.” together and have this community Archbishop Charles C. Thompson blesses five new seminarians for the Church in central and because one day, God willing, as a priest (To learn more about a vocation to southern Indiana during an Aug. 5 Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis. The in a parish I’m going to need time to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Mass took place during an annual convocation for archdiocesan seminarians. reconnect with my brother priests and Indianapolis, visit HearGodsCall.com.) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Faith was there ‘in darkest moments,’ says priest after shooting

WASHINGTON (CNS)—In upcoming days, Father Fabian Marquez plans to attend 17 funerals. He will officiate one and attend the other 16, including one in Chihuahua City in Mexico. He is connected to all of them—for people who died in the Aug. 3 mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart—because he was there when members of each of these 17 families heard the news that their loved one died in the gunfire. In all, 22 people just going about a normal routine that day were killed by a 21-year-old who may face hate crime charges in addition to capital murder charges. These families waited hours—into the night and then into the next day—to find out about their missing family members at the MacArthur Elementary-Intermediate School in El Paso, which was set up as a reunification center. Father Marquez, pastor of El Buen Pastor Catholic Mission (Church of the Good Shepherd) in Sparks, Texas, said the priests in the El Paso Diocese were urged by Bishop Mark J. Seitz “to be present” to the community. He first went to the local hospital and then to the reunification center where he stayed from 1 p.m. on Aug. 3 until about 5:30 p.m. the next day. Some slept during the night in the school building, but mostly they just waited, anxious to hear about friends or family members. Father Marquez didn’t sleep. He said the initial crowd thinned as people were gradually reunited with their families, but by the next morning, those who remained A man pays his respects on Aug. 8 at a memorial five days after a mass shooting on Aug. 3 at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. were tired, frustrated and growing more fearful. (CNS photo/Callaghan O’Hare, Reuters) At 10 a.m. the next day when the tensions and emotions were high for those who had not received “It was emotionally hard and heartbreaking” to in El Paso. news, he suggested that the group, several of whom were tell families news they didn’t want to hear, but Father Rodriguez was at Walmart that day with his uncle Catholic, have 30 minutes of prayer together, especially Marquez felt it was important to be there to “minister to about to get things for school. The two were standing in since it was a time when many people across the city those suffering most.” line at a bank inside the store when the gunman opened would be at their respective churches. “In the darkest moments, our faith was with them; it’s fire. Rodriguez’s uncle was shot in the foot and is in When they prayed, joined by some of the police officers what we do as Christians,” he told Catholic News Service stable condition. who were at the center, he told them the moment was akin (CNS) on Aug. 7. In the days since the shooting, Father Marquez has to when the Apostles were hiding after Jesus’ crucifixion. When Father Marquez finally left the reunification been meeting with families and helping to plan funerals “They were hurt, just like we are, and he showed up center, he went home and then to an interfaith prayer and memorials. When he spoke to CNS, he was at the site and said, ‘peace be with you,’ ” the priest said he told the service before finally returning home after midnight to of the memorial at the El Paso shopping center to pray group, stressing: “We need peace now in our community. catch up on a little sleep. and be with people. … We need peace to change this tragedy.” The priest, born and raised in El Paso, said no one “There is a lot of pain, hurt, tears from early in the He said everyone hugged each other, which they from his parish died in the shooting but many of his morning until night,” he said. He said people have left hadn’t done in their almost 24 hours together, and he said parishioners knew the youngest person killed in the rosaries and prayer cards and are ministering to others that peace was a visible sign of the power of prayer and Walmart shooting: Javier Amir Rodriguez, a 15-year-old and crying with each other. of faith which in turn helped them cope with tragic news avid soccer player from a Catholic family who was just “Our community needs to be strong together,” he said, they would later receive. about to start his sophomore year at Horizon High School before adding: “We will be strong because God is with us.” † Vocation, mission of ‘people of God’ is focus of consultation’s statement WASHINGTON (CNS)—The North American a vocation and a ministry rooted in Christ’s call, distinctive part in this important discussion. It is in that Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation has released first given through baptism and chrismation [a term spirit that we respectfully submit this statement to our a new agreed statement titled “The Vocation and Mission used in Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches for Churches,” it says. of the People of God: ‘A Chosen ‘confirmation’], and lived out through the relationships, The document emphasizes “the sacrament of baptism Race, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy responsibilities and obligations each of us encounters in is the foundation of the vocation and ministry of every Nation.’ ” daily life, in family, Church and society.” Christian, clergy and laity alike, so the people of God The consultation is co-chaired by “More than five years in the making, this new text together constitute a single community.” Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop is an example of a different approach to ecumenical Some members have received a special role of of Newark, N.J., and Greek Orthodox dialogue,” according to a news release from the leadership within the community, it notes, but all Metropolitan Methodios of Boston. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). members have received specific charisms that are to be The document issued on Aug. 6 “Instead of addressing together an issue that has exercised for the building up of the whole body. was finalized at the most recent prevented full communion between the Churches, The ordained clergy are set apart from the body of meeting of the consultation, which here the Catholic and Orthodox theologians examine believers but are not above or separate from that body, the Cardinal Joseph took place in late May of this year at together challenges that affect both Churches, in this document says, which is most clearly “in the celebration of W. Tobin the St. Methodios Faith and Heritage case the role of the laity in the two traditions and the the Eucharist,” where the diversity of gifts and roles is made Center in Contoocook, N.H. problem of clericalism.” clear in the gathered community’s single act of praise. It says: “The members of the North American “In both our Churches in recent decades,” says the “Our focus in thinking about the Church, and in Orthodox-Catholic Consultation want first to affirm the document, “there have been continuing discussions about celebrating its reality, must be on the unity of the people vocation and ministry of each member of the Church: the proper role of the laity in worship, administration and of God that is grounded in our common baptism,” it says, witness.” “and on a corresponding understanding of the diversity of The Second Vatican Council in its 1963 “Constitution roles and charisms within that radically unified people.” on the Sacred Liturgy” (“Sacrosanctum Concilium”), it The document concludes: “ ‘There is one body and Online Lay Ministry Formation says, expressed the Catholic Church’s desire “that all one Spirit,’ St. Paul reminds us, ‘just as you were called The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the believers be brought to that full, conscious and active to the one hope that belongs to your call: one Lord, one University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University participation in liturgical celebrations which is required faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is (CDU) to offer not-for-credit online theology classes: by the nature of the liturgy itself and to which the above all and through all and in all. 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This perspective appears to neglect the proper, wider America, the USCCB Committee for Ecumenical and vocation of every Christian disciple, as that is rooted in Interreligious Affairs and the Canadian Conference of REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NOW Christ’s call and in baptism.” Catholic Bishops. If you are a victim of sexual misconduct by a person ministering on The consultation’s members, it says, “have come, Since it was established, the consultation has issued behalf of the Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim therefore, to recognize the need to articulate together some 30 agreed statements on various topics. of such misconduct, please contact the archdiocesan victim assistance a common perspective on the people of God and the Like most such agreed statements, this new text does coordinator. There are two ways to make a report: vocation and ministry of laypersons and the ordained not speak officially for either Church. “However, it has Ethics Point within it, especially in light of contemporary challenges been drafted by a highly competent group of theologians 1 Confidential, Online Reporting www.archdioceseofindianapolis.ethicspoint.com or 888-393-6810 both in the Church and in society.” from both traditions and submitted to all the members Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Victim Assistance Coordinator It notes that from the consultation’s beginning in 1965, of both Churches for their prayerful reflection and 2 P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 “lay theologians, both women and men, have been full discussion,” said a USCCB news release. 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 and active participants.” [email protected] “We gratefully affirm their contributions, and (The full text of the statement can be found at believe that our North American consultation can take a bit.ly/2YD6Z9r.) † The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 11 Faith leaders ask end to hate speech, urge gun control WASHINGTON (CNS)—The bells at congregations of Catholic women to say the Cathedral Guadalupe in the Diocese enough is enough. Our congregations are of Dallas rang 31 times on the night called to lift up people who are poor and of Aug. 7 for those killed in the mass vulnerable, advocate for the marginalized shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, and rejected, and care for the victims and Ohio, as hundreds of people gathered the voiceless. We serve our neighbors inside the cathedral to pray for the in need through social justice ministries victims, survivors and their families. and compassionate presence. The recent Dallas Bishop mass shootings and rampant rage and Edward J. Burns was division that has overpowered the nation the main celebrant of represents a most egregious injustice—the the evening bilingual disrespect of and failure to protect our Mass. “These tragic most precious gift of life—and demands shootings have changes to our national gun policy and caused great pain and our national culture. ... Let us call on our sadness not only in the provident God to move each one of us to communities in which action so we can help put an end to this they occurred, but also senseless violence. Everyone is a child of Bishop Edward for people of goodwill God, equal in the eyes of God, and should J. Burns around the country,” be equal in our eyes as well. The path to Bishop Burns said in peace begins here.” announcing the special Mass. • Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley: Special liturgies, prayer services and “Our nation was founded on the principle other memorials have taken place at that all people are entitled to ‘life, houses of worship across the country liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ We since the Aug. 3 and 4 shootings in Texas implore our elected leaders to rise above Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns leads eucharistic adoration at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of and Ohio that left 31 dead and dozens ideological differences and work together Guadalupe on Aug. 7 as 31 lit candles represent the victims of the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, more injured. to address the serious issues facing our mass shootings on Aug. 3-4. (CNS photo/Jenna Teter, The Texas Catholic) In addition to statements from the U.S. country by enacting meaningful and Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), effective policies to end the violence. This against a particular individual or group, that for far too long, weapons designed El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz and includes keeping firearms, particularly which incites or inspires acts of terrorism for war have been far too easily accessible Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr assault weapons, out of the hands of those which are statistically probable but happen to civilians. ... Let us demand that, at a issued immediately after the shootings, who would use them to inflict devastating seemingly at random. The demonization minimum, our legislators enact gun safety reaction to the tragedies have poured harm on our communities. We must of groups through mass media has been laws like H.R. 8, a bipartisan measure forth from other faith leaders across the address inadequate mental health care shown to result in violent acts because that calls for strict background checks for country. in this country. Finally, we must work some who hear this speech interpret it as those purchasing guns. ... We, the Sisters Many of these statements express towards a more civil and just society that promoting targeted violence. We insist of Mercy of the Americas, believe that sorrow and ask prayers for the victims rejects all forms of violence and hatred that society be protected from such acts we must all be actively working toward and their families, decry the rise of in our country. The fabric of our national of terrorism. We are called to confront a culture that promotes peace and non- “racism and white nationalism” and call conscience is at risk.” rhetoric that stokes racism and hatred of violence rather than one that glorifies for “common-sense gun control.” • Metropolitan Archbishop Borys anyone perceived to be ‘different’ than we violence and hate.” Here are excerpts of some statements: Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic are. We are all responsible for monitoring • Catholic Charities USA: “Hate and • General Council of the Adrian Archeparchy of Philadelphia: “The our own language and actions and calling violence have no place in our society. It is Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Mich.: shock of the wanton violence and attention when the language and actions abhorrent that some victims were targeted “We weep with and pray for the families massacres calls us to conversion. The gun of others cross the line. We implore all simply because they were perceived to be of the latest victims of murderous culture, violence on screens and personal legislative bodies to pass legislation that immigrants. As an organization committed rampages in our country—this time in El morality, in general, in our country—all effectively prevents gun violence. We call to helping vulnerable people, Catholic Paso and Dayton. We cry out in anguish need conversion. The complex factors for the passage of laws that ban assault Charities USA stands in solidarity with at the ‘normalization’ of gun violence that which stand behind the hate, racism, weapons, require universal background others committed to overcoming painful claims the lives of hundreds of victims rejection of immigrants, the compulsions checks for all gun sales, provide funding divisions that lead to such disregard for each year and at the racial hatred and and addictions, the mental illness and for gun violence prevention research, and human life. We join other leaders and white nationalism that is fueling horrific escalating aggression do not have one makes the trafficking in weapons a federal people of good will in calling our elected acts of domestic terrorism. This ‘new common social denominator—other than crime.” officials to take immediate action to normal’ is not normal. It goes against a spiritual and moral one—the rejection • Sisters of Mercy of the Americas address the scourge of gun violence and the grain of every value of decency of God, a lack of love for neighbor. The Leadership Team: “It is impossible to xenophobia. We pray for the victims and and goodness we claim as a nation and free-for-all in our popular culture, the use ignore the sickening, racist motives of the their families, for the first responders and strive for as people of faith, as brothers of guns as toys or instruments of revenge, El Paso shooter. This horrific violence for healing in our suffering communities.” and sisters created in the image and the lack of respect for the sanctity of was fueled by racist rhetoric, irresponsible • The Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO likeness of our one God. We insist on human life from conception to natural gun laws and dehumanizing policies Faith in Public Life: “On the seventh commonsense gun control. There is no death is all in a continuum. So is the toward immigrants. We must, as a people, anniversary of the attack on the Sikh place in our streets, our schools, our vulgar political discourse. I am afraid it name it, and we must defy it. We must temple at Oak Creek [Wisconsin], which homes for AK-47 assault rifles; gun will get worse before it gets better. Unless stand strong together to condemn the killed six people, we mourn continued owners, like vehicle owners, should be we have a change of heart. Unless we white supremacist ideology that motivated mass murder in El Paso and Dayton. licensed; gun safety measures should be address the root causes. Unfortunately, the shooter and that has poisoned the People are being murdered by weapons implemented and regulated. We insist on many political and social leaders are soul of our nation. We must further stand of war because of their race, their religion concrete measures to expunge the scourge taking us in the wrong direction. Pray, be together to condemn the inflammatory, or simply being in the wrong place. of white nationalism that poses such a humble and do the right thing always and hateful speech voiced almost daily by President [Donald J.] Trump must stop real and present threat to our brothers everywhere. That is the best we can do, public figures—including the president his rhetoric, which incites violence, and and sisters of color and is so toxic to our that is the example of our Lord in the face of the United States—speech that does prioritize investigating white supremacist nation, assaulting the very fabric of our of injustice and violence.” nothing but fan the flames of violence. terrorism. The Senate must pass H.R. 8, union.” • Leadership Conference of Women We agree with those who say we need to which would amend federal gun laws to • Sisters of Providence and Sisters of Religious: “What we are witnessing today address the mental health problems that require background checks for all gun St. Dominic of Tacoma, Wash.: “Today is being called stochastic terrorism—the drive some to commit violence with guns. sales. Only these concrete steps toward we raise our voices together as religious use of mass public communication, usually But let us not also be ignorant to the fact repentance will start to heal our nation.” †

healing our communities, and working to racism in the Church—in a series of tweets racism and listened to those stories SHOOTINGS shape our policies and institutions toward that others had condemned as racist. are “building bridges” to counteract continued from page 1 the good of all, as missionary disciples,” “Social media is used to fire things racism. “We have many, many the pastoral says. off without reflection or without challenges and many, many struggles, pastoral says. “Hispanics have been Asked about the prevalence of guns in conversation. I don’t necessarily like that, but I don’t think that hope is lifted up referred to by countless derogatory names, American society, Bishop Fabre said, “I and I think most people would say they enough,” he added. have encountered negative assumptions am a bishop in Louisiana,” adding with a don’t like that,” Bishop Fabre said in an “I think that healing can continue made about them because of their chuckle, “where hunting is a sportsman’s Aug. 7 telephone interview with Catholic from the encounter that has begun in ethnicity, have suffered discrimination in paradise,” but “I don’t understand assault News Service. the listening session. That is where I see applying for college, for housing, and in weapons. The [U.S.] bishops have stood “I don’t think Twitter is the best hope myself,” he added. “I have seen it, registering to vote.” against assault weapons, banning all way to fire off things, 134 characters or I have experienced it, and I just know It adds, “Many people of Hispanic assault weapons. They don’t have any whatever it is, that deserve substantive that there are people who are doing heritage come from families that were in hunting purpose. They just have one ongoing discussions and conversation,” wonderful things out there who aren’t this land long before the borders changed.” purpose. That is to kill.” Bishop Fabre said. “I would hate to getting recognition for what they’ve The pastoral notes, “Participating in or “I know people who hunt,” Bishop limit interaction on very important accomplished. fostering organizations that are built on Fabre said, “but I don’t know anyone who conversations. It has its place, but I am a “If we have the kind of substantive racist ideology—for instance, neo-Nazi uses an assault weapon.” believer in conversation and dialogue, and discussions and encounters that we need movements and the Ku Klux Klan—is also Two days before the El Paso shooting, that takes time.” to have,” Bishop Fabre said, “headlines sinful; they corrupt individuals and corrode Bishop Fabre and two other U.S. bishops Referring again to the Baltimore that we see today will be a thing of the communities. None of these organizations issued a joint statement chiding the listening session—one in an ongoing past.” have a place in a just society.” “divisive and disrespectful” language of series of listening sessions that In addressing racism, “to press forward President Donald J. Trump’s denigration started before the pastoral letter was (The full text of the U.S. bishops’ pastoral without fear means ‘to walk humbly with of Baltimore—where Bishop Fabre had approved—Bishop Fabre said those on racism can be found online at God’ in rebuilding our relationships, conducted a listening session in May on who have shared their experiences of bit.ly/2YUCbjE.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Perspectives Worship and Evangelization Outreach/Teresa Venatta Amid the Fray/Greg Erlandson Spiritual direction and the traditions of listening A news junkie Author Rachael Naomi Remen said, souls, an opening is created where God methods for identifying inner movements “Listening creates a holy silence. When can enter. Exploring the call to continual or stirrings, and provide space to reflect hits the beach you listen generously to people, they conversion in our lives is part of the on where they come from and where they can hear truth in spiritual direction relationship—freeing are leading. I know it’s not just me. themselves, often for the directee to be authentic and fully alive Often Ignatian spirituality is summed More and more people are telling me the first time. And in in embracing life as it is given. up in the phrase, “Finding God in all that they just can’t take the news anymore. the silence of listening, We are fortunate to have two spiritual things.” Interestingly, this isn’t found in Like me, they find you can know direction internship programs within our Ignatius’ writings but is something one it overwhelmingly yourself in everyone. archdiocese to form spiritual directors in of the early Jesuits recounted the saint depressing. It raises … Listening is the the Benedictine tradition (the Benedict saying. our blood pressure. It oldest and perhaps the Inn in Beech Grove and Saint Meinrad Spiritual direction in the exercises leaves us discontented. most powerful tool of School of Theology in St. Meinrad). Most is an opportunity for the directee to It makes us feel healing.” of our archdiocesan spiritual directors reflect on their life—to see where God hopeless. As a spiritual director, this resonates were formed in the Benedictine tradition. is, as every moment is an invitation to A recent German with me. The ministry of spiritual In the Ignatian tradition, a theological experience God. We are also fortunate to study of news coverage direction is that of honoring a directee’s vision is rooted in the spiritual exercises have spiritual directors in the archdiocese concluded that news life story in the “holy silence” of and is fundamentally optimistic. It affirms who are formed in leading the spiritual organizations are more likely to repeat or listening. the world, but is also acutely aware to the exercises. pass along negative news than positive Through the loving accompaniment of problem of evil. In both of these traditions, there is news. They must be doing this because a spiritual director, the directee can find The exercises are a compilation of an understanding that something deep, it attracts an audience, but more than a the safe space to connect their unique meditations, prayers and contemplative mysterious and sacred is taking place in few of us seem to be saying “enough journey with God’s love and mercy. practices developed by St. Ignatius our lives right where we are. The more is enough.” The chronicle of disasters, The basic premise of spiritual direction of Loyola to help people deepen their attentive we can become, the more we offenses, tragedies, outrages and impending is universal. However, there are several relationship with God—traditionally will see and hear it. crises is sapping our spirits. The occasional traditions that carve out certain niches in accompanied by a trained spiritual Spiritual direction provides the heartwarming anecdote only serves to make this ministry. The following are two noted director. reflective space to discover and uncover the rest of the news even darker. traditions. Ignatian spiritual direction is a flexible God’s presence in our lives. If spiritual On the face of it, it seems almost In the Benedictine tradition, a partnership of mutual respect and direction has been something that you masochistic to keep going back to the theological vision is rooted in the Rule of openness. It is a space to uncover and would like to explore, reach out and we gloomy news well day after day. Yet with St. Benedict, and hospitality is viewed as a explore the directee’s deepest desires with will help you discern your options. smartphone in hand and 24/7 cable, it form of prayer and worship. The practice the understanding that our most profound feels irresponsible not to. Until we stop. of hospitality in spiritual direction opens desires are shaped by the Holy Spirit and (Teresa Venatta is a spiritual director In my case, my decision to fast from both the director and the directee up to point toward new choices for spiritual and discernment companion with the daily morbid chronicles and “breaking receive God in unexpected ways when the growth and service. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She can be news” was inspired by a family vacation director welcomes the directee as Christ. Often the exercises are used in a time reached at spiritualdirection@ and my children. Seeing something that When we let down the barriers of our of personal discernment. They introduce archindy.org.) † maybe I wasn’t, they all requested that I throttle back from the newspapers and That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther radio and TV that were part of my daily news consumption. Not to mention my day job! I stopped social media too, since much ‘Festival of Faiths’ allows us to embrace diversity in our midst of that is regurgitation of, or commentary It’s good to be back from my July This changed dramatically at the These documents made it abundantly on, various news events, or venomous bile hiatus from this column! It’s always good Second Vatican Council (1962-65). clear that the Church sees a relation between masquerading as commentary. to have a “sabbath Spurred on by the “signs of the times,” it and all people seeking God through faith. I confess it was a bit hard at first, and I rest”! the Church saw World War II as a tipping If related, then we are to seek out fell off the wagon a few times, sneaking a The “Festival of point for humanity. Too many people died that which is common to us in religious peek at my smartphone in the bathroom or Faiths” is coming because of ethnic and religious hatreds. observance and its expression in daily checking in with Twitter. Pitiful, I know. But again. The seventh This was not the way of Christ. living. We are to see the truth held for the most part, I stuck to my mid-summer annual celebration will Through the lens of the Gospel, therein. We are to build relationships, and Lenten resolve. be held on Sunday, St. Paul’s writings and Old Testament we are to rejoice in this. And my reward for this sacrifice from Sept. 22, on the texts, biblical scholars came to propose This is not a denial of humanity’s headlines was some delightfully focused Veterans’ Memorial updated interpretations. salvation in Christ Jesus, and not a step time with my kids and assorted significant Plaza in Indianapolis. This led to a greater taking to heart the which would have all religions equated others. I traded prose for poetry, and what It begins at 1 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m. notion “that all may be one” (Jn 17:21), or rolled into one (a notion known as a treat it was! For the past six years, folks have such as recognizing the faith of Abraham “syncretism”). It is a seeking of the Spirit We had agreed to plant ourselves on a allowed themselves an encounter with the as a common foundation for Jews, and where the Spirit blows. We are to beach—an unusually stationary vacation religious diversity in central Indiana. Christians and Muslims, and the faith rejoice in this. plan for us. Every day we trotted down to the It is one thing to encounter it. It is of the Canaanite woman—a non-Jew— Embracing the reality of religious sand, tried to bodysurf some limp Atlantic another to embrace religious diversity. begging Jesus to cure her daughter of a diversity should not threaten our faith. It Ocean waves, read books and played games. “Embracing Religious Diversity” is the demon (Mt 15:21-28), to cite just a few should help us to grow in our faith, even We all took turns cooking meals—one of theme of this year’s festival. But what is examples. as we learn, ponder, admire and question the perks of having grown children—and we “embracing”? From the council came four important the faith expressed in the diversity of rediscovered a great blessing: How much we One way to respond to this question is: documents to guide the Church in religions which share our common home. delighted in being together. How does our own religion respond to, embracing religious diversity. They Come to the Veterans’ Memorial Plaza for What we most enjoyed, I think, was and relate to, other religions? This would include: the Festival of Faiths. Visit the archdiocese’s doing nothing that would typically be be our denominational response. • Nov. 21, 1964: “Decree on booths. See how the universal Church classified as productive. Another way to respond to this Ecumenism” (“Unitatis Redintegratio”), embraces diversity. And allow yourself to Europeans seem to get this. They question would be more personal: How and the “Dogmatic Constitution on the celebrate the diversity in our midst. generally have more vacation time than do we celebrate the diverse religious Church” (“Lumen Gentium”); Americans, and they use it all, unlike us landscape in central Indiana? • Oct. 28, 1965: “Declaration on the (Father Rick Ginther is director of the workaholic Yankees. We Americans act as As Roman Catholics, we have a Relationship of the Church with Non- archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism and if we are all indispensable or are afraid to checkered history in embracing in friendship Christian Religions” (“Nostrae Aetate”); Interreligious Affairs. He is also the confirm that we are not. other religions. Our history is littered with • Dec. 7, 1965: “Declaration on Religious pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Europeans see vacations not as a examples of intolerance, even violence. Freedom” (“Dignitatis Humanae”). Indianapolis.) † luxury but as a right. I wonder if we see vacations as a temptation. The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick I’m just as American as the next guy, but this summer, doing nothing more ambitious Reality checks help us live a more prudent and orderly life than building a sandcastle seemed just about “I have observed Satan falling like become proud or you will fall like Satan; Christ’s reality checks are not meant perfect. Watching an osprey circle overhead, lightning from the sky” (Lk 10:18). being a shepherd is fraught with dangers. to frighten his disciples. Rather, they are catching the silvery flash of mullets Jesus instructed the Twelve: “Behold, What deeper meaning is found in these meant to make them wise and prudent and leaping out of the water in a salt marsh, I am sending you like reality checks? St. Thomas Aquinas gives are inspired by his love for them. Like a tracking a crab scuttling across hot sand sheep in the midst of us a profound understanding of them in wise father who has a very good grasp or just listening to the rhythmic beat of the wolves; so be shrewd his treatises on love and wisdom. of reality’s pros and cons and who out of waves—it was all soul restoring. as serpents and simple Among the qualities of love cited by love for his children desires the best for The news never stopped, of course. as doves” (Mt 10:16). St. Aquinas is fraternal correction, which their future, so too, is this Christ’s love. Nor did the e-mails. Instead of digging Avoiding being at first look doesn’t seem to fit with love’s As I reflect on the fraternal correction sandcastles, now I’m digging out. like Satan, who was more heart-uplifting qualities such as I have received during my life and the But I am grateful for the blessings of dispelled from heaven mercy, peace, joy and beneficence. times they brought me down to earth, family, and I am trying to hold on to one because of pride, and And yet the goal of fraternal correction I wonder about the degree of fraternal important lesson I learned this summer. reminding the Twelve is extremely heartening: to help us live correction being practiced today in We spend so much time laboring and that they will be a more prudent, wise and orderly life. homes, schools, churches and businesses. worrying, calculating and maneuvering vulnerable sheep are two of Christ’s reality St. Isidore states that folly is the opposite Fraternal correction is difficult to that we can forget to just listen. Watch. checks found in the New Testament. Just of wisdom. Interestingly, “folly” is practice or to receive. And yet when it Savor. And give thanks. when we think discipleship is glorious, derived from the Old French word “folie,” is offered, it gives us a shot of wisdom along comes one of Christ’s zingers aimed meaning madness or stupidity. Folly stops needed to enjoy a more orderly life. (Greg Erlandson, director and at bringing his Apostles down to earth. us from understanding the causes of the editor-in-chief of Catholic News At first sight, Christ’s reality checks good life that advance our life for the (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for Service, can be reached at seem frightful and cautionary: Do not better. Catholic News Service.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 13

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, August 19 Friday, August 23 Sunday, August 18, 2019 St. John Eudes, priest St. Rose of Lima, virgin Judges 2:11-19 Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22 • Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Psalm 106:34-37, 39-30, 43ab-44 Psalm 146:5-10 • Hebrews 12:1-4 Matthew 19:16-22 Matthew 22:34-40 • Luke 12:49-53 Tuesday, August 20 Saturday, August 24 The Book of Jeremiah is the source of the insults and scorn of others, Jesus rose to St. Bernard, abbot and doctor of St. Bartholomew, Apostle the first reading for Mass this weekend. sit at the right hand of the Father in glory. the Church Revelation 21:9b-14 Jeremiah is regarded as one of the more For its last reading on this weekend, important prophets. the Church offers us a passage from Judges 6:11-24a Psalm 145:10-13ab, 17-18 Along with Isaiah and St. Luke’s Gospel. Psalm 85:9, 11-14 John 1:45-51 Ezekiel, Jeremiah is Always in reading the Gospels, it is Matthew 19:23-30 traditionally identified important to note that they were written Sunday, August 25 as a “major prophet.” not at the time of Jesus, but decades later. Wednesday, August 21 Twenty-first Sunday in Jeremiah was active This Gospel, for instance, was probably St. Pius X, pope Ordinary Time as a prophet during the written 40 years after Jesus’ ascension to reign of King Josiah heaven. Judges 9:6-15 Isaiah 66:18-21 of Judah, or between By the time this Gospel was composed, Psalm 21:2-7 Psalm 117:1-2 640 and 609 BC, hostility against Christians already Matthew 20:1-16 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 some 2,600 years ago. was beginning to form in the Roman Luke 13:22-30 Generally, Josiah was seen as a good and Empire. This hostility erupted into a full- Thursday, August 22 upright king, loyal to God. fledged persecution. Even without legal It is good to remember that kingship persecution, the Christian ethic stood The Queenship of Mary in the eyes of the devout ancient Hebrews utterly opposite the prevailing culture. It Judges 11:29-39a was not a matter primarily of governing the was Christianity versus the culture. Psalm 40:5, 7-10 country politically, or of conducting foreign The evangelist had to record in writing Matthew 22:1-14 affairs, or of commanding the military. words spoken by Jesus to apply to Instead, for the faithful, the king’s conditions important to his audience. responsibility, regardless of the person This being the case, it is easy to see why who was wearing the crown at any given the Gospel in this reading quotes Jesus as time, was to see that the law of God predicting that peace would not inevitably was obeyed and that the people of the occur on Earth. Conflict was inevitable, kingdom were aware and attentive to the as the attraction to sin was inevitable. covenant with God. Humans have never automatically Very often, this expectation meant that submitted themselves to God. The Lord’s Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle prophets placed themselves in conflict prediction was frank and direct. with the powerful. Life for Christians would not be easy. Jeremiah in this reading is certainly Christians must be prepared to withstand While having reverence for Christ, involving himself in controversy. He many pressures to turn away from Christ. made enemies. Not everyone appreciated Muslims deny his divinity his demands for fidelity, above all else, Reflection to religious obligations. Indeed, enemies The Church is always inviting us The Catechism of the Catholic Earlier this year, I saw a person at gathered to plot his death. to follow the Lord. Indeed, its most Q Church, quoting the document QMass take the host and proceed to Despite the personal risk, however, magnificent liturgical moments are in “Lumen Gentium” from the Second dip it into the consecrated wine before ignoring the scheming of his enemies, Holy Week when it tells us so brilliantly Vatican Council, consuming it. Is this acceptable? I had Jeremiah spoke with utter determination of the Lord’s love for us, given in the says: “The plan never seen it before. (Virginia) that God deserved obedience. The Eucharist and on Calvary and of the of salvation also covenant had to be honored. Lord’s identity as Son of God, affirmed includes those who No. What you saw is not The Epistle to the Hebrews provides by the resurrection. acknowledge the Apermissible—unless the one the second reading. Nevertheless, in inviting us to Creator, in the first receiving Communion happened to be Written for a Jewish audience, discipleship, the Church never leads us place amongst whom a priest concelebrating the Mass. The eloquent and even majestically so with down a primrose path. It is honest. are the Muslims; “General Instruction of the Roman strong references to Hebrew history and It is straightforward in these readings. these profess to hold Missal,” which includes the Church’s symbols, this epistle splendidly proclaims Following Christ may often require us to the faith of Abraham, norms for the celebration of the the Lord Jesus to be the Redeemer, the swim against the tide. Pushing us the other and together with Eucharist, does not allow for what you Lamb of God and the High Priest. way will be the setting in which we live, us they adore the one, merciful God, witnessed, which is called “intinction,” This passage from the epistle says that people whom we love, or ourselves. mankind’s judge on the last day” but limits self-communicating to priest- Jesus was shameless even when dying the As with Jeremiah and Christ, we must (#841). concelebrants. ignoble death of crucifixion. Regardless of withstand all that is contrary to God. † Does this imply that Muslims and The directions for intinction Catholics have the same fundamental for others indicates that “each belief in Jesus as the Son of God, communicant, holding a Communion My Journey to God second person of the blessed Trinity and plate under the mouth, approaches redeemer of the human race? As I recall, the priest. ... The priest takes a host, A Gift on the Feast of the Assumption Muslims do not believe that Jesus died on intincts it partly in the chalice and, By Natalie Hoefer the cross. (Iowa) showing it, says the body and blood of Christ,” before placing the host in the know a woman who has long had final year—his condition robbed him Jesus is mentioned some 25 times communicant’s mouth (#287). a devotion to the Blessed Mother. of the use of those facial muscles. It A in the Quran, the central religious The priests who are concelebrating, ITime and again she sought Mary’s was late at night on Aug. 14 when the text of Islam, with ample accounts of however, are permitted to dip the host intercession while raising her children, woman begged Mary Most Holy in his birth and miracles. He is regarded into the precious blood and, holding managing the budget and coping with prayer. “Please, Mary,” she implored. by Muslims as the son of man, born of a purificator under the mouth, self- everyday life. “End my husband’s misery. Tomorrow a virgin, a prophet sent by God with a communicate (#249). All of this is is the feast of your Assumption. Please privileged role and a special message for premised, of course, on the Church’s And time and again she placed her take him with you to heaven.” Then she the human race. reverence for the Eucharist, taking care prayers and trust in the lap of Mother fell asleep. So Christians and Muslims do have that drops of the precious blood not be Mary as her husband suffered through some common ideas about Jesus, but spilled. several bouts of cancer. Persistently When she awoke after midnight on there are also stark and fundamental In a 2002 document titled “Norms through the years, she offered rosaries, Aug. 15, she rose and walked to her differences. To start with, Muslims for the Distribution and Reception of tears and pleas to Our Lady of Love. husband’s bedroom. She was astonished do not accept that Christ was divine. Holy Communion Under Both Kinds,” at what she saw. Her husband’s face He was instead, in their minds, a the U.S. bishops highlighted this His final bout with cancer lasted seven was alight and vibrant with joy, his eyes man created in time, neither Savior caution saying, “The communicant, long journeys around the sun. Not one wide open and glistening. And he wore nor Son of God and certainly not including the extraordinary minister, of those days passed without her fingers a broad, full-tooth smile that had been “consubstantial with the Father.” In is never allowed to self-communicate, sliding slowly, patiently over her rosary physically impossible for the last year. fact, the Quran asks, “How could he even by means of intinction. beads as she entrusted all to the Queen [Allah] have a son?” (6:101). Muslims Communion under either form, bread of Heaven. Her husband joined her as His pain had left him, as had his soul. do not believe in original sin and or wine, must always be given by an his conditioned worsened. She knew then that Mary had given therefore would see no need of a ordinary or extraordinary minister of them a most profound gift: On the feast redeemer. holy Communion” (#50). The woman, too, became physically of her glorious Assumption, the Mother Moreover, as our writer points out, It should be noted that intinction is worn and emotionally weary from the of Mercy cradled in her arms the love of Muslims don’t believe that Jesus died a rare practice in most parishes outside agony of seeing her husband suffer. He this woman’s life, carrying him with her on the cross. For them, the cross was Eastern Catholic Churches. could not even smile at her during his on her glory-bound rise to Heaven. thought not to be fitting for someone like Christ, and so they teach that Jesus was (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth (Natalie Hoefer is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis and is a spared a natural death and was instead Doyle at [email protected] and reporter for The Criterion.) assumed into heaven to return on the day 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York of judgment. 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or have other connec­tions to it; those are separate obituaries on this page. FATH, Barbara G., 88, PANGALLO, Jan M., St. Christopher, Indianapolis, 55, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Mother of Donna July 29. Mother of Alyssa Miller, Denise Quinnette, Barnekow and Jenna Kevin, Kyle, Scott and Steve Johnson. Daughter of Fath. Grandmother of 17. Judy List. Sister of Julie Great-grandmother of 10. Warweg, Jeff and Jim FOOR, Robert G., 96, List. Grandmother of four. St. Joseph, Rockville, July 23. ROCCHIO, Sharon Father of Joan, Christopher, S., 69, St. Therese of Douglas, John, Robert the Infant Jesus (Little and Thomas. Grandfather, Flower), July 16. Wife great-grandfather and great-great- of Pasquale Rocchio. grandfather of several. Mother of Anna Tait, GAITHER, Donna J. (Cattin), Francesco, Michael and 87, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Nicholas Rocchio. Sister Aug. 3. Mother of Cheryl, of Jill Ellis and Charlaine Donald, John, Michael, Thomas Schmidt. Grandmother and William. Sister of Kay of eight. Martin. Stepsister of Gary and SARTINI, Eugene Terry Cattin. Grandmother of A., 88, St. Anthony 22. Great-grandmother of 22. of Padua, Clarksville, GREENWOOD, Herman Aug. 3. Father of Toni E., 77, St. Christopher, Sartini Schmidt, Gino, Indianapolis, July 24. Husband Jr., Joe and Nick Sartini. of Yolanda Greenwood. Father Stepfather of Shelly and of Deanna Garner, Jason, Mark Billy. Grandfather of 13. and Matthew Greenwood. Great-grandfather of eight. Grandfather of four. SCHULTZ, Alvin J., 85, HUFFINE, Brian J., 55, Christ St. Pius X, Indianapolis, the King, Indianapolis, July 28. July 31. Father of Marie Husband of Cheryl Huffine. Marks and James Schultz. Father of Abbie Freytag, Lauren Grandfather of six. Rainwater and Holly Huffine. Great-grandfather of three. Brother of Laurie and Sally SWEETANA, Andrew, Breen, Amy Lezon, Joe, Matt, Jr., 89, St. Charles Nick, Rich and Steve Huffine. Borromeo, Bloomington, Grandfather of one. July 31. Husband of The beauty of God’s creation JOHNSON, Pamela Constance Sweetana. (Salvatore), 77, Christ the King, Father of Susan Armstead, A butterfly lands on a xenia flower in a garden in rural Decatur County on Aug. 3. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) Indianapolis, May 31. Wife of Andrea McCampbell Douglas Johnson. Mother of and Stephanie Sweetana. Genene Murphy. Sister of Flora Brother of Stanley Wilsker. Grandmother of two. Sweetana. ZINSER, James A., 84, All Saints, Dearborn County, Providence Sister Barbara Ann Zeller began MUELLER, Pamala A., TEMPEL, Jerome, 67, July 30. Husband of Marlene 73, Holy Cross, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Tell City, July 27. Zinser. Father of Marilyn ministries for the elderly in New Albany Deanery July 23. Mother of Greta Husband of Linda Tempel. Hountz, Luann Konradi, Johnson and Olin Tygum. Sister Father of Dawn Kelley, Carrie Providence Sister Barbara Ann Zeller, Apartments, subsidized housing near the Daniel and Ronald Zinser. of Wanda Lekies and Carla and Jeremy Tempel. Brother formerly Sister Dorothy Jean, died on Aug. 1 at motherhouse, from 1979-81. Sister Barbara Ann Brother of Joyce Rush and Bob Soderberg. Grandmother of of Sherri Wigginton, Dan, a convent in Georgetown. She was 73. ministered as an administrative assistant for Zinser. Grandfather of five. two. Great-grandmother of two. Greg, Pat and Terry Tempel. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated archdiocesan social ministries from 1976-78. Step-grandmother of seven. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of three. † on Aug. 6 at the Church of the Immaculate Beginning in 1982, Sister Barbara Ann Conception at the motherhouse in St. Mary- served as administrator of Providence Franciscan Sister Mary Ann Miles served as of-the-Woods. Burial followed at the sisters’ Retirement Home in New Albany. That ministry cemetery. continued until 1994. A year later, she founded an organist, in music education for decades Sister Barbara Ann was born on Sept. 18, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries, which Franciscan Sister Mary Ann Miles, Sister Mary Ann ministered as a music educator 1945, in Evansville, Ind. She entered the Sisters began as a home for foster children. It later formerly Sister Hobart, died on Aug. 5 at the for 50 years in Catholic schools in Indiana and of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on expanded to include an array of ministries motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters Ohio. She also served as an organist in her Sept. 12, 1963, and professed final vows on in nearby Georgetown: the Villas of Guerin of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. various assignments and at the motherhouse for Aug. 15, 1974. Woods, a retirement facility, subsidized housing She was 92. 65 years. Sister Barbara Ann earned a bachelor’s at the Meadows of Guerin and Guerin Woods, a The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated In the archdiocese, Sister Mary Ann served degree at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in reunification program for mothers and children. on Aug. 8 at the Motherhouse Chapel in at St. Louis School in Batesville from 1947-50, St. Mary-of-the-Woods and a master’s degree at She was serving as the president and CEO of Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ and in Indianapolis at the former Holy Trinity North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries at the cemetery. School from 1954-59 and at St. Therese of During her 56 years as a member of the time of her death. Sister Mary Ann was born on April 29, the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) School from Sisters of Providence, Sister Barbara Ann Sister Barbara is survived by two sisters, 1927, in Cincinnati. She entered the Sisters 1959-63. She ministered at the Oldenburg ministered briefly in Catholic education before Marilyn Lankford of Evansville and Pam Reine of St. Francis on Sept. 8, 1945, and professed Academy of the Immaculate Conception in dedicating herself to ministry to the elderly. of Indianapolis, and a brother, Bruce Zeller of final vows on Aug. 12, 1951. Sister Mary Oldenburg from 1968-73 and 1982-97. She In the archdiocese, she served at her Carmel, Ind. Ann earned a bachelor’s degree in music served as a communications clerk at the community’s motherhouse as director of Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of at Marian University in Indianapolis and motherhouse from 1991-2012, at which time retirement from 1971-75, the administrator Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence Road, Saint a master’s degree in music at the Jordan she retired from ministry. of its infirmary in 1976, and director of Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN College of Music at Butler University, also in Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of gerontology and executive director of Maryvale 47876. † Indianapolis. St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN During 74 years as a Sister of St. Francis, 47036-0100. † Rita Fritsch, 95, mother of Helen Staublin, 89, mother of Father Michael Fritsch, died on Aug. 6 Rita (Deal) Fritsch, the mother of and the Indiana Department of Forestry. Father Daniel Staublin, died on Aug. 5 Father Michael Fritsch, pastor of Mary, Queen It was in her work as secretary in the last of Helen R. (Kocher) Staublin, the mother of was a member of St. Bartholomew Parish in of Peace Parish in Danville, died on Aug. 6 at these jobs that she met her future husband, Lee Father Daniel Staublin, pastor of St. Ambrose Columbus. Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was 95. Fritsch. The two were married on Jan. 23, 1954, Parish in Seymour, died on Aug. 5 at IU Health Staublin is survived by her husband The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated and eventually had two children, their sons Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was 89. William Staublin; her children Nancy Morgan on Aug. 10 at Annunciation Church in Brazil. Donald Fritsch of Brazil, and Father Fritsch, The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated of Glasgow, Ky., Jenny O’Bryan of Mason, Burial followed at Clearview Cemetery, also in both of whom survive. Lee Fritsch died on on Aug. 12 at St. Ambrose Church in Seymour. Ohio, Julie Settle of Columbus, Father Daniel Brazil. April 29, 2003. Burial followed St. Ambrose Cemetery in Staublin, David Staublin of Elizabethtown Fritsch was born on Nov. 28, 1923, in Fritsch enjoyed going out dancing with her Seymour. and Tony Staublin of Scipio, Ind.; nine Brazil. A lifelong member of Annunciation husband and cooking, especially holiday treats Staublin was born on Jan. 2, 1930, in grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Parish, she was a 1942 graduate of Brazil and candies she offered to family and friends. Harrison, the daughter of Fred and Rose Memorial contributions may be made to High School. Fritsch worked in Indianapolis She and her late sister, Providence Sister Kocher. At the time of her death, she was a St. Ambrose Parish, 325 S. Chestnut Street, for the Indiana State Highway Department, the Dorothy Deal, loved traveling as a pair, taking member of St. Ambrose Parish. Previously, she Seymour, IN 47274-2329. † national headquarters of the American Legion more than 30 trips together. † The Criterion Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 15 Vatican officials among Church leaders at Medjugorje youth festival WARSAW, Poland (CNS)—Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved Church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorized by the pope. “We are called to share the difficulties of our contemporaries, and we have a responsibility to care for them,” Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for New Evangelization, told 60,000 young people from 97 countries on Aug. 5. “For something to happen, we have to offer something: our poverty, our misery, our borders, our contradictions. But God will change all that because God works miracles,” he said during the final evening of Mladifest, or Youth Festival. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar of the Rome Diocese, formally opened the event on Aug. 2. Fourteen archbishops and bishops and about 700 Catholic priests joined the festivities, which concluded on Aug. 6. Meanwhile, the pope’s apostolic visitor to Medjugorje, Archbishop Henryk Hoser, who presided over the festival on Aug. 3, The sun sets behind a statue of Mary on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in this Feb. 26, 2011, file photo. Senior Vatican representatives said the hilltop shrine had become “a place joined dozens of bishops and hundreds of priests at the first officially approved Church youth festival at the site on Aug. 2-6, three months after Catholic of meeting and knowing,” adding that “the pilgrimages were authorized by the pope. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) secret of Medjugorje” was “an invisible reality, but intense and very present.” visitors annually, be designated a pontifical via the Internet by more than 2.8 million and returning to their countries with the More than 40,000 apparitions have shrine with Vatican oversight. people worldwide. Gospel spirit they breathed here.” been claimed over 38 years at Medjugorje, A ban on pilgrimages organized by Speaking at an Aug. 2 press “The Holy See’s position has where six teenagers reported first seeing an Catholic dioceses and parishes was lifted conference, Archbishop Hoser said the crystallized clearly and has two aspects: apparition of Mary on June 24, 1981, while under a papal decree on May 12, making pope had “opened a great door to enter the pastoral aspect, which is fully accepted, herding sheep. possible the five-day festival. Medjugorje” with his May decree, adding and the doctrinal aspect, meaning study Some of the visionaries say Mary still Archbishop Jose Rodriguez Carballo, that he was “personally and intimately of the apparitions,” he told KAI, Poland’s appears to them daily with messages at secretary of the Congregation for convinced” the Marian center offered “a Catholic information agency. the town, which was largely untouched Institutions of Consecrated Life, said in model for new evangelization.” “The fact apparitions are still by the 1992 to 1995 civil war in an Aug. 2 address that the young pilgrims He said Medjugorje should be seen continuing is the main obstacle to a Bosnia-Herzegovina. were “in deep unity” with the pope and as “a living, dynamic reality,” with more final ruling, since it’s hard to decide on In May 2018, Pope Francis named grateful to him for “opening up the than 700 vocations so far recorded there, something which hasn’t finished. For Archbishop Hoser as apostolic visitor after possibility of coming to pray here.” adding that the center’s importance was now, the question of recognizing the a papal commission recommended that Radio Medjugorje reported on Aug. 5 summed up “by the people coming here, authenticity of the apparitions remains in Medjugorje, which attracts up to 3 million that parts of the festival had been watched praying here, being transformed here the hands of the Secretariat of State.” †

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Pope Francis greets children who rode in the popemobile during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 26. The Wednesday general audience offers the pope the opportunity to help people understand the fundamental teachings and beliefs of the Catholic faith. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pope’s general audience talks cover fundamentals of Catholic faith VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The indissolubility, unity, fidelity and Wednesday general audience offers the openness to life.” His audience talks also pope the opportunity to help people reflected on God’s plan for families and understand the fundamental teachings and the real challenges they face. beliefs of the Catholic faith. He introduced a new series of 38 talks Cornerstone laid in Yorkville Usually given in a clear and simple on mercy in 2016 for the Year of Mercy A cornerstone is laid for the new St. Martin Church in Yorkville in this photo style, each catechesis is often part of and, during Advent, ushered in a lengthy from 1914. The parish school (now closed), with its bell tower, can be seen in the a longer series of talks dedicated to a series on the nature of Christian hope that background. The former St. Martin Parish was founded in 1850 and is now part of major theme, which together form a deep, continued into 2017. All Saints Parish in Dearborn County. The church, which was constructed more detailed overview of basic tenets or can Christians are powerful witnesses to than a century ago, is still in use. offer a more analytical commentary and hope “each time we take the side of the examination of Catholic teaching. least and of the marginalized, or do not (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact After a monthlong hiatus for the respond to evil with evil, but rather with archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or summer, Pope Francis returned with his forgiveness, without vengeance, forgiving by e-mail at [email protected].) weekly reflections on Aug. 7, marking his and blessing—each time we do this—we 280th catechesis in his six years as pope. shine forth as living and bright signs Following the tradition of his of hope, thus becoming instruments of Science project sparked Colorado predecessors, Pope Francis has used the solace and of peace, according to God’s weekly gathering to get back to basics. heart. Thus, let us go forth with kindness, In fact, he continued a yearlong series meekness, being amiable and doing good, girl’s water plan for town in Kenya started by Pope Benedict XVI on core even to those who do not love us or who WASHINGTON (CNS)—In 2014, a around town with her, provoking all sorts Catholic beliefs for the Year of Faith just as hurt us,” he said on April 5, 2017. science project sparked the compassion of of questions and the itching curiosity of Pope Benedict similarly continued the series On Nov. 8, 2017, he began a series a 10-year-old girl from Colorado. So, she her fellow 10-year-olds. They absolutely St. John Paul II had begun before his death of talks on the Mass, saying it was set out on a walk that would change the had to try it too. on the Psalms and Canticles of Vespers. “fundamental that we Christians clearly lives of an entire town of people in Kenya. In that moment, Walking for Water The Wednesday general audience understand the value and significance of From that auspicious day in 2014 to was born. Four hundred people attended talk represents “an important weekly the Holy Mass, in order to live ever more the present, Jennifer Stuckenschneider, that first walk in September of 2014, and appointment” and, together with the fully our relationship with God.” partnering with Unbound, raised more Jennifer raised enough money to install a pope’s other reflections before the Sunday “Although we are the ones who stand than $16,000 to build pumps and pump for Rose and her family. Angelus or in his daily homilies, “they in procession to receive Communion,” he sanitary outhouses and latrines in Kenya, “I thank Jennifer for bringing us water represent the spiritual heart of his Petrine said in his catechesis on March 21, 2018, Honduras, India and Uganda. so that I save on time after school. I do ministry,” Vatican News said on Aug. 6. “in reality it is Christ who comes toward Jennifer was in the midst of a my washing and I have enough time for It suggested people go back and read us to assimilate us in him. There is an Catholic school science project studying my studies,” Rose said. “I would also or listen to the complete texts, utilizing encounter with Jesus! To nourish oneself microorganisms through a microscope, request her to visit us, for me to see her.” official Vatican sources at w2.vatican.va or of the Eucharist means to allow oneself to when the thought popped into her head. Rose, now 12, is studying to be a www.youtube.com/user/vatican, in order to be changed by what we receive. She wondered about her Unbound pen pal, surgeon one day. know “what Francis says, beyond certain “As it unites us to Christ, tearing us Rose, who lived in Kenya. She knew Rose But Jennifer discovered in her continued media adaptations that only amplify certain away from our selfishness, Communion had to walk a long way from her home to correspondence with Rose, that the Walk subjects.” opens us and unites us to all those who collect water for her whole family. for Water didn’t help just her pen pal. Elected just before Holy Week, are a single thing in him. This is the Jennifer wondered if Rose’s water Rose’s mother, Rebecca Kagendi, said Pope Francis dedicated his first catechesis wonder of Communion: we become what was clean, or contaminated with the that other people from their village who in 2013 to Jesus’ journey from the cross we receive!” he said. microorganisms that she was seeing were not able to walk 5 kilometers to the to his resurrection, and how following The Easter season of 2018 saw the start through her microscope. nearest well also used Rose’s water. Jesus means having to “come out of of a series of reflections returning to the Once her imagination was ignited, “They wrote this one letter when they ourselves in order to go to meet others, sacraments, but focusing specifically on Jennifer couldn’t stop thinking about talked about how it helped the people to go towards the outskirts of existence, baptism and confirmation. Rose and her water. She wondered how it in the community as well,” Jennifer told to be the first to take a step toward our This was followed in June by the start would feel to carry water long distances. Catholic News Service, “and I wanted to brothers and our sisters” just as God did of a series on the Ten Commandments So, she tried it out. Filling up an empty help more people.” “to come among us.” and Jesus’ reminder that he has come “not milk carton, Jennifer began toting it Then, Jennifer’s philanthropic endeavors Right after, the pope picked up where to abolish [the law or the prophets] but to began on a large scale. Now 16, Jennifer the retired pope left off with catechesis fulfil them” (Mt 5:17). partners with Unbound and raised $3,200 to for the Year of Faith, with multiple series During Advent in 2018, Pope Francis build 32 water tanks in Honduras. on the Creed and the nature and mystery started a series on the Lord’s Prayer, The next year she raised $5,000, of the Church. saying “even if we may have been praying which Unbound used to build latrines In 2014, he continued his reflections for many years, we still have to learn! in Kampala, Uganda, and last year she for the Year of Faith with a series on the Man’s prayer, this yearning which arises continued to raise funds and put three sacraments, the gifts of the Holy Spirit so naturally from his soul, is perhaps one wells and a fan in a school in India. and again, on the nature of the Church, of the deepest mysteries of the universe.” Most of the money comes from donations recalling Pope Benedict’s description On May 29, 2019, he began his and T-shirt and water bottle sales, which of the Church “as an ecclesial ‘we’ ” reflections on the Acts of the Apostles, Jennifer, a budding artist, designs herself. because there is no “do it yourself” or saying it speaks about the journey of Jennifer still holds a Walk for Water every “free agents” who only worry about their the Gospel in the world, showing “the September at Colorado Mesa University to own relationship with Jesus “outside marvelous bond between the Word of God raise awareness for the cause. Mesa Catholic the communion and mediation of the and the Holy Spirit, who inaugurates the campus ministry helps sponsor the event. Church. These are dangerous and harmful time of evangelization.” Founded by lay Catholics, Unbound temptations,” Pope Francis said. The week before his last general is based in Kansas City, Kan., and serves With a synod of bishops on the family audience on June 26, 2019, Pope Francis Rose lives in rural north-central Kenya and the world’s poor through a sponsorship in 2014 and in 2016, the pope dedicated referred to Pope Benedict, as he often is part of the Unbound project in Meru. From program. 33 talks during 2015 with a catechesis does, saying “The Spirit works through 2014 to the present, Jennifer Stuckenschneider of Colorado, partnering with Unbound, raised on the family. Introducing the series at divine attraction: God captivates us more than $16,000 to build pumps and sanitary (To donate, visit Jennifer’s website: his general audience on Dec. 10, 2014, with his love and thus engages us, in outhouses and latrines in Kenya, Honduras, https://stuck101.wixsite.com/walkforwater. he said no speech at the synod “called order to move history and set in motion India and Uganda. More information about Unbound can be into question the fundamental truths the processes through which new life (CNS photo/Nickson Ateku, courtesy Unbound) found at www.unbound.org.) † of the sacrament of marriage, namely: seeps in.” †