Eucharist Unites, Strengthens, Pope Says at Corpus Christi Mass
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50¢ June 1, 2008 Volume 82, No. 22 www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Places to go, people to see Eucharist unites, strengthens, pope Around the diocese and a day trip away offers says at Corpus Christi Mass spiritual sightseeing Pages 10-12 BY CINDY WOODEN From liturgy ROME (CNS) — The Eucharist has the power to unite people, strengthen them and remind them that to stem cells only God is worthy of worship, said Pope Benedict XVI at a Mass marking the feast of the Body and Bishops set agenda Blood of Christ. The May 22 Mass at Rome’s Basilica of St. John for June meeting Lateran was followed by a traditional Corpus Christi Page 3 procession through the streets of Rome to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for eucharistic adoration and Benediction. The pope rode in a canopied flatbed truck to St. Mary’s, kneeling in front of a monstrance with the Adding strength Eucharist. Thousands of priests, seminarians, reli- gious, altar servers, members of Catholic sodalities to the force and the faithful accompanied the pope on foot. Megan Oberhausen In his homily at the Mass, the pope said the rites and rituals of the feast day explain what the feast is joins Youth Ministry about: “First, we are gathered around the altar of the Lord to be together in his presence; second, there Page 5 will be the procession, which is walking with the Lord”; and, finally, all the faithful will kneel before the Eucharist, honoring Jesus Christ who gave his life for the salvation of all. Pope Benedict said the celebration of the Mass, ‘Why Do Catholics gathering everyone around the same altar, is a Genuflect?’ reminder that all the faithful have been united into the body of Christ despite all their differences. Al Kresta gives the answer in Unity is “the truth and the strength of the Christian revolution,” he said. Around the Eucharist the Book of the Month “people diverse on account of age, sex, social condi- tion (and) political ideology” gather and become Page 20 BRIAN EICHMAN one, he said. Father George Gabet leads the St. Mother Theodore Guerin Latin Mass community in a Corpus Christi procession on Sunday, May 25. The procession, held at Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Wayne, provided an opportunity for public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. CHRISTI, PAGE 3 Mosaic artistry to grace GRADUATE READS AT MASS Think Green Catholic Cemetery Recycle this paper BY KAY COZAD Catholic art and history. Following visits to several shrines around the country, Alter chose to dedicate future art forms to North FORT WAYNE — The Catholic Cemetery is American saints, with St. Isaac Jogues the the final resting place for hundreds of the first to be depicted in a mosaic. area’s Catholic faithful departed, both Talented young Fort Wayne native Shad through burial and entombment. Its granite Igney was commissioned for the creative and bronze statuary and detailed art carvings challenge following his artful restoration work on the stained glass of the cemetery’s lend sacredness to the quiet surroundings. DON CLEMMER Tom Alter, superintendent of the cemetery oldest mausoleum. “When it’s a religious for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, piece, when people hold it so dear, you attend Hannah Oberhausen of St. Charles sees the importance of preserving the beauty to details more,” says Igney, who claims a Borromeo School reads from Scripture at of the Catholic artistry present within its strong belief in Jesus and the Bible. boundaries and has taken steps to extend it as “Catholic religious art is what inspired me to the Mass for eighth-grade graduates at the well. go into art.” Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception This spring a newly-constructed garden Initially Igney researched the saint and crypt will be open to better serve the Catholic studied Internet and other pictures in an on May 21. Bishop John M. D’Arcy told community and in keeping with the notion of attempt to compose a drawing of the French aesthetic appreciation the façade has been missionary. Taking aspects of several like- the graduates that they should employ a designed with the first mosaic ever at the nesses, Igney feels he created a suitable ren- life “game plan” recommended by Pope cemetery. dition, including period appropriate clothing, “I wanted to make the cemetery look solemn facial expression and hand structure. Benedict XVI, which includes prayer and more Catholic,” says Alter, who believes that silence, Mass, the Eucharist, works of char- can be accomplished using the riches of MOSAIC, PAGE 20 ity and prayer for one’s vocation. 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JUNE 1, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Immigration: Gospel helps us Official newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 to apply decisions of daily life PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy tion, Pius XII, August 1952) Citizenship When I read this, of course, I think of There should be a path to citizenship. I EDITOR: Tim Johnson my own dear parents who came across the great ocean seeking opportunity and politi- recall how much it meant to my dear par- ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer ents to be American citizens. It was their STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad cal freedom in this great land. NEWS This teaching is also rooted in the Book great joy. of Leviticus in the Old Testament. Editorial Department &NOTES “When an alien resides with you in your PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan land, do not molest him. You shall treat the A personal note FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY alien who resides with you no differently Almost 50 years ago a number of Cuban Ann Carey, Michelle Castleman, Elmer than the natives born among you, have the refugees came to this country. Msgr. Bill J. Danch, Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie same love for him as you yourself; for you Lester acted as a kind of spiritual father to Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane too were once aliens in the land of Egypt. I, many of these young boys. Two became ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed priests, and one is a bishop. Many others Freeby, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, the Lord, am your God.” — Lv 19:33-34. me’ — Mt 25 Whatever we hear in the demagoguery have become professional leaders in our Jennifer Murray and Deb Wagner As Catholics who receive the Eucharist that comes from a certain pundit every community. They were refugees, and as Summer Intern: Monica Eichman every Sunday, we have no choice but to night, we must look at the immigrant and such were here legally, and they found a welcome the stranger, for the stranger is see the face of Jesus Christ. Our attendance warm welcome from the Catholic Church. Business Department Christ among us. at the Sunday Eucharist requires this of us. It is a time to respect the great tradition BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice The voices against this position are loud. The same Christ we meet in the Eucharist, of America, the land that has always wel- AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber They echo with a kind of demagoguery on we meet in the face of the immigrant and comed the stranger. There are striking our televisions every evening. They say the refugee. words on the Statute of Liberty to remind BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol us. As Americans we should be faithful to [email protected] things that are true, like that a country has a This is why we are involved in the work right to have sound borders, and that we of welcoming the refugee and the immi- this tradition. I am most grateful to the Advertising Sales cannot approve the breaking of the law. The grant. many priests, religious and laity among us person of faith accepts this, but also looks for exercising spiritual ministry to those Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) into the face of the immigrant and sees a who have come to us from another land. (260) 456-2824 brother and a sister. But what about the law? Right now, we have one seminarian in Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) One of the things Pope Benedict XVI In no way does the Catholic Church sup- Mexico studying Spanish; and another one (574) 234-0687 shared with Catholics in this country when port illegality. We are citizens of this world who spent last summer in Mexico learning Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY he met with the bishops in the beautiful as well as citizens of the world to come. So this beautiful language. We have three can- crypt of the Cathedral of the Immaculate didates who were born in Mexico. All this Published weekly except the last Conception Shrine in so that the word of God can be Sunday in June, second and fourth Washington, D.C., was the fact preached properly in our diocese. weeks in July, second week in August that the Sunday Eucharist must Future generations will wonder and last week in December by the influence our decisions in the For us, how we faced this pastoral prob- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, way we look at questions of the lem. Let us face it with the spirit 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort age. The predominant culture the ultimate principle of Jesus Christ. Let us take seri- Wayne, IN 46801. Periodicals postage sometimes clouds our vision. ously the words of Pope John paid at Fort Wayne, IN, and additional Paul II. mailing office. How can it not? It is with us all the time.