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BY TIM JOHNSON Spirited ROME, Italy — From the United States to France to Youth rally coverage Taiwan, pilgrims gathered from all points on the globe to celebrate the canonization of a saint, the Page 8 first saint recognized by the Catholic Church who lived in Indiana. On Sunday, Oct. 15, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed St. Mother Theodore Guérin a place of special prominence in the church. The Sisters of Providence, the order of Catholic Right to Life sisters that Mother Theodore founded at Saint Mary- of-the-Woods near Terre Haute, reported that 1,200 Across the diocese pilgrims received tickets to attend the canonization. Pages 5, 9 St. Theodore was one of four saints canonized Oct. 15. Others included Mexican Bishop Rafael Guízar Valencia and Italians Father Filippo Smaldone and Sister Rosa Venerini. At the canonization Mass, Cardinal José Saraiva Peaceful waters Martins, prefect of the Congregation of Sainthood Causes, presented the following summary decree to Middle schoolers set prayers Pope Benedict XVI during the rite of canonization at beginning of the Mass: sailing at interfaith service “Go, sell everything you own, and give the Page 10 money to the poor ... then come, follow me.” These words have inspired countless Christians throughout the history of the church to follow Christ in a life of radical poverty, trusting in Divine Providence. Among these generous disciples of Christ was a Animal ‘rights’ young Frenchwoman, who responded unreservedly to the call of the divine Teacher. Mother Theodore Father Tad discusses animal Guérin entered the Congregation of the Sisters of dignity in monthly column Providence in 1823, and she devoted herself to the work of teaching in schools. Then, in 1839, she was Page 16 asked by her superiors to travel to the United States, to become the head of a new community in Indiana. After their long journey over land and sea, the group of six sisters arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. TIM JOHNSON There they found a simple log-cabin chapel in the Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation of Sainthood Causes at the heart of the forest. They knelt down before the Vatican, presents the sainthood petitions to Pope Benedict XVI at the Mass on Oct. 15. Blessed Sacrament and gave thanks, asking God’s Sisters of Providence, the order of religious sisters founded by St. Theodore Guérin, can be seen in the background. SAINT, PAGE 4 Red Mass receives Shepard, LET THE FIRE DRILLS RING Coughlin as guests

BY DON CLEMMER Guérin among the names of saints mentioned during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, provided a reminder of the bishop’s momentous reason FORT WAYNE — The annual Red Mass for being away. received a touch of brown on Oct. 15 when In his homily, Father Coughlin addressed Franciscan Father John Coughlin, OFM, the Gospel story of the rich man who asked from the faculty of the Notre Dame Law Jesus what he must do to follow him, saying School stood in for Bishop John M. D’Arcy, that the man represents all of humanity and who was in Rome for the canonization of St. that Jesus calls people to follow the Ten Mother Theodore Guérin. Along with Father Commandments but also to renounce that Coughlin as a guest at this tradition honoring which is an obstacle to their relationship with members of the area legal community was God. PROVIDED BY MARY LIZ WALTER Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard of the “It might be money. It might be something Captain Mark Claus, left, stands with Indiana Supreme Court. Chief Justice else,” Father Coughlin said, noting that Shepard spoke at the brunch in the Grand renunciation of self is not easy and that the Captain Dan Newport from the Fire Wayne Center following the Mass. Word of God pierces to the core of the human Prevention Bureau and students Sean and After announcing at the start of Mass that heart when it calls someone to be focused on he was “pinch hitting” for Bishop D’Arcy, God and others, not self. Gareth Brouwer from St. John the Baptist Father Coughlin read a greeting prepared by “That might be the message for those of School, Fort Wayne, who were selected to the bishop for the lawyers, guests of honor us who are priveleged to be attorneys,” and others present at the Mass. This, along pull the fire alarm during the WOWO city with the inclusion of St. Mother Theodore RED MASS, PAGE 3 wide fire drill Oct. 11. 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 22, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

Official newspaper of the St. Mother Theodore Guérin Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 canonization brings many to Rome PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy Jubilee Pilgrim Cross has progressed to Peter’s Basilica and at St. Mary Major was about half of our parishes. Our jubilee will a highlight. Another great highlight for me, EDITOR: Tim Johnson only be effective to the extent that it calls forever, will be some time spent in prayer ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer all of us to closer communion with Christ at the tomb of our beloved Pope John Paul STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad and the sacraments. Mother Theodore was a II. NEWS true evangelizer despite problems with her We are staying at the Domus Sanctae Editorial Department health and the harsh conditions of the fron- Martae. There are so many pilgrims in PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan &NOTES tier. Her close communion with Christ Rome, it was difficult to find rooms for our assured the success of her apostolic efforts. little pilgrimage for the entire stay. There FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY She was in Indiana for only 18 years, yet was a time when an important ancient pil- Michelle Castleman, Elmer J. Danch, schools and vocations flourished. Within grimage to Rome involved considerable Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie Elberson, her own lifetime, many young women came inconveniences, and the journey was diffi- Denise Fedorow, Sr. Margie Lavonis, forward to follow Christ through her inspi- cult. In modern times it is important to find CSC, Jennifer Ochstein,Theresa The pilgrims are everywhere ration. We were handed a booklet for the a comfortable place. So prayers were Thomas, Kristi Ward Rome is bustling with pilgrims from all liturgy with much singing, mostly in Latin, offered to the new saint, and we were able over the world, and prominent among them along with prayers in French, Spanish and to secure a religious house — the place the Business Department are hundreds of Hoosiers. We have four English. In this booklet, there was a sum- cardinals stay when voting for the pope. new saints — two men and two women. mary of her life given so that people could This place is inside the Vatican, a few steps BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice understand the reason we were honoring from St. Peter’s. We have a beautiful chapel AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Included among them is our own Mother Theodore Guérin, who walked the streets of this woman. We honor her because she in our building. Staying and praying togeth- BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol lived close to Christ. Indeed, we are honor- er were Father Bob Schulte, our vicar gen- [email protected] our diocese and is one of the founders of our Catholic schools and a true missionary. ing what Christ did through her. eral, Msgr. Lester and Fathers Dave Carkenord, Tom Shoemaker and Msgr. Jim Advertising Sales It was a joy and a privilege to concele- brate the Mass of Canonization with Pope The Sisters of Providence Wolf. Assisting us and facilitating our Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Benedict XVI and about 30 other bishops, It is unfortunate that I had to learn about schedule of liturgies and communications, (260) 456-2824 and to my untrained eye about 30,000 pil- the Sisters of Providence through others. as well as documenting this historic event, Judy Kearns (South Bend area) grims from around the world, including Their presence here at parishes like were Tim Johnson and Maureen Schott. (574) 234-0687 many Hoosiers. A large number of Sisters Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY of Providence were there to honor their St. Patrick, St. Jude and St. John the Related events foundress, not only for her accomplish- Baptist, Fort Wayne as well as Central On Saturday, we attended a vigil service Published weekly except the last ments in building schools, but especially Catholic High School, means that genera- at the Church of the Gesu with the Sisters Sunday in June, second and fourth for the holiness of her life. A canonization tions of young people learned from them. of Providence, where there were readings weeks in July, second week in August declares a person to be in heaven and Among those with us on this pilgrimage is of Mother Theodore’s life. and last week in December by the affirms her life of holiness. What comes Msgr. Lester. It is no exaggeration that he is At this writing, we are preparing for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, through, even in superficial readings of her famous among the Sisters of Providence. Eucharist at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort life, was a woman of faith and extraordi- Even when speaking with sisters who have the Walls. This is the church of St. Paul, a Wayne, IN 46801. Second-class nary prayer. In her earliest days, and espe- served in Chicago or Indianapolis, they say, great missionary who was beheaded in postage paid at Fort Wayne, IN, and “Oh, Msgr. Lester!” He and many others Rome after spending two years in chains. additional mailing office. cially at her first holy Communion, she gave her life totally to God. It is interesting tell me about this great group of women Mother Theodore Guerin was also a mis- who prepared so many young people for sionary who knew suffering. 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ISSN 0891-1533 Father Michael Heintz, Msgr. James Wolf and Msgr. J. William Lester process into the PHOTOS BY TIM JOHNSON USPS 403630 Mass of thanksgiving at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Sisters of Providence attend the Mass of thanksgiving. OCTOBER 22, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 Sisters of Providence celebrate canonization at home

BY MANY ANN WYAND formal canonization Mass at the shadow of the cross,” Father Vatican. Hopcus said. “(She knew that) if The motherhouse church was this community that she was estab- SAINT MARY-OF-THE WOODS filled for the liturgy, which includ- lishing was going to last ... it — Providence Sister Agnes ed a brief message from would be established on the Pauline Meinert received a special Providence Sister Denise cross.” birthday present this year. Wilkinson, general superior of the He said Mother Theodore’s St. Mother Theodore Guérin, congregation, who called from canonization “serves as a reminder the foundress of the Sisters of Rome after the canonization. of her solidarity with all the Sisters Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- Father Daniel Hopcus, chaplain of Providence, who God has called Woods, was canonized by Pope of the congregation and celebrant to live the life of a saint ... to the Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Square for the Mass, began the liturgy by best of their ability.” DON CLEMMER in Rome on Oct. 15, which also telling the sisters and guests at the Providence Sister Mary Beth Father John Coughlin, OFM, gives the homily at the Fort Wayne Red was Sister Agnes Pauline’s 90th motherhouse that Sister Denise Klingel welcomed the gathering at Mass. A faculty member of the Notre Dame Law School, Father Coughlin birthday. said, “Everything (at the canoniza- the start of the Mass. stood in for Bishop John M. D’Arcy, who was in Rome for the canoniza- The canonization was “icing on tion) was beautiful, and she was “Words cannot capture in any tion of St. Mother Theodore Guerin. the cake” for Sister Agnes Pauline, holding everyone at Saint Mary- way our great joy and the signifi- who couldn’t believe that this his- of-the-Woods in her heart and cance of this event,” Sister Mary of his remarks. toric and spiritual event happened prayers.” Beth explained. “Mother Theodore “Now, I suggest that among the on her birthday. During his homily, Father is now a saint of the universal RED MASS historic professions, lawyers still “In the summertime,” she said, Hopcus noted that the 28th Sunday Church, but what a unique privi- have a good and decent claim on “when the Holy Father announced in Ordinary Time was an extraor- lege it is for all Sisters of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the conscience of their fellow citi- that the canonization would take dinary day for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- zens as leaders toward a better place on Oct. 15, I hollered, Providence. Woods, for the State of Indiana Father Coughlin added. “One of society,” he said. “What do ‘That’s my birthday!’” Mother Theodore dedicated her and for the United States of lawyers do? Prosecute the perpe- It was a birthday wish and the characteristics of our profes- life to serving others because she America to claim her as our own.” sion is that we put self interest in trators of violence. Pursue claims longtime dream come true, Sister loved God, he said, and never The Mass was a prelude to the on promises wrongly broken. Lead Agnes Pauline said after the 11 second place to the service that we doubted that she was doing God’s Canonization Liturgy of provide for others.” the fight for a cleaner environment a.m. eucharistic liturgy at the work. Thanksgiving for Founder’s Day and safe workplace. Seek out and Church of the Immaculate Chief Justice Shepard opened “Faced with countless obstacles on Oct. 22 at the motherhouse his remarks at the Red Mass combat racial discrimination.” Conception at the motherhouse, and setbacks, (Mother Theodore) The chief justice recalled some which began seven hours after the brunch by noting that he has a tie founded this community in the LOCAL, PAGE 5 to the Fort Wayne community. He of his own experiences with some was a classmate of Fort Wayne of these issues, touching on his Mayor Graham Richard at own work toward affirmative Princeton, and he lauded Mayor action and other causes back in the Richard for the work he has done 1960s. Indiana Pilgrims offer Mass of Thanksgiving for the city and, Shepard predicts, He also noted that lawyers all will continue to do even after leav- over the country step forward as leaders to meet the needs of com- ization of her order’s foundress. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and ing office. BY TIM JOHNSON munities, from organizing fund “There aren’t words (to board members of the school par- A graduate of the Yale Law School, Justice Shepard had, only drives to coaching Little League, describe it),” she said. Sister ticipated in the Mass. stating that wherever good work is ROME, Italy — An estimated 800 Osterholt has spent 44 years in the In his homily, Archbishop the day before the Red Mass, received the Yale Law School being done for people, there is usu- pilgrims from across Indiana, Sisters of Providence community Buechlein said that the canoniza- ally a lawyer close at hand. France, England, China and and 30 years in catechetics. She tion did not occur because Mother Award of Merit, the highest honor bestowed by the school. But it was Chief Justice Shepard also Taiwan gathered at the Basilica of was recently elected to the reli- Theodore founded the order, or echoed Father Coughlin’s words St. Paul Outside of the Walls in gious order’s council. Sister because “Mother Theodore was other lawyers whom Justice Shepard honored throughout much and noted that lawyers answer the Rome, the legendary location Osterholt writes catechetics and the virtual founder of Catholic call of God to serve others. where the Apostle Paul is buried, said people of faith don’t really education in Indiana and part of for a Mass of thanksgiving in know Catholic heroes. And St. Illinois. ... Canonization was for honor of the canonization of St. Mother Theodore serves as a hero. Mother Theodore’s all-consuming Mother Theodore Guérin. Theresa Dirig, a member of St. love for God. Canonization recog- St. Paul Memorial to be St. Mother Theodore Guérin, a Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort nizes that she was a holy woman native of Estables, France, came to Wayne, is a sister to Sister who obviously was a person of Indiana in 1841 to found the Osterholt and was able to sit with virtual prayer.” dedicated, blessed on Sisters of Providence in Saint the Sisters of Providence on the St. Mother Theodore’s sanctity Mary-of-the-Woods and eventually platform behind the bishops and spurs us on to victory, the arch- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, near the altar at the canonization. bishop said. Saints of our time, Sunday, Oct. 22 which is the first women’s “It was just electric,” Dirig said, “inspire us by their holy lives and Catholic liberal arts college in “to see the pope the first time,” help us by their constant prayers,” for commercial or other secular America. She also founded St. especially from that perspective. Archbishop Buechlein said. BY VINCE LABARBERA purposes. Augustine Academy, which was Although the pilgrimage has Mother Theodore lived a heroic The Memorial consists of a gar- the first Catholic school in Fort captured a fast pace, Dirig said, the spiritual life and “she is our FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of den area with pavers forming a Wayne and was located on what is Sisters of Providence “energy friend,” added the archbishop. Fort Wayne-South Bend and patio, two benches and a pillar now the Cathedral Square. amazes me. They are just so gen- “She prays for us.” He said it was Trinity English Lutheran Church which is constructed of a similar With the excitement of the can- uinely excited (about Mother a joy that we have a local saint have scheduled a dedication and brick material and style as St. Paul onization still fresh, pilgrims were Theodore’s canonization) that they from Indiana to spur us onward to blessing on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 Church. A cross that graced the excited about the preceding day, can hardly contain their joy.” She victory. Mother Theodore was a p.m. of the St. Paul Memorial at roof line of the original church has when Pope Benedict XVI declared said one of the sisters contacted kindly gift from God to renew the the corner of Fairfield Ave. and been placed at the top of the pillar. Mother Theodore Guérin a saint, a the college and the motherhouse church in its infancy in Indiana. Washington Blvd. in downtown The cornerstone from St. Paul model of holiness, in the Catholic and almost all of the students and The seeds of faith and holiness Fort Wayne. Church also is included on the pil- Church. sisters awoke early on Oct. 15 to planted in our missionary territory “This project was envisioned lar along with plaques noting the Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, watch the canonization carried on through the agency of Mother when Trinity English Lutheran history of St. Paul, the ecumenical OSB, archbishop of Indianapolis, television live at 4 a.m. Indiana Theodore have flourished. She Church purchased this property cooperation of Trinity and a prayer the diocese in which Saint Mary- time. continues to be a witness of God’s from the diocese a couple of years in English and in Spanish. It is of-the-Woods is located, celebrated Linda Perry of St. Jude Church unchanging love for us. ago,” said Father Robert C. meant to be a site of reflection, Mass with the pilgrims. The Mass in Fort Wayne called the canoniza- The archbishop added, “that Schulte, vicar general, representing prayer and thanksgiving. was concelebrated by all the tion day awe inspiring. “ God so loved our little part of the the Catholic diocese. When the The dedication and blessing Indiana Catholic bishops including To be right there in the (St. world that he gave us our remark- sale of the site of the former St. service, led by Rev. Hasecke and Bishop John M. D’Arcy of the Peter’s) square, pictures and post able Mother Guérin. He blessed Paul Catholic Church at 416 West Father Schulte, is expected to last Diocese of Fort Wayne-South cards can’t do it justice. It was a her with extraordinary grace, a Washington Blvd. was announced about 20 minutes. It will consist of Bend, Bishop Dale Melczek of perfect day.” valiant missionary in primitive jointly May 17, 2004, by Trinity appropriate Scripture readings and Gary, Bishop William Higi of At the Mass of thanksgiving on times.” and the diocese, Rev. Frederick E. prayers with former St. Paul Lafayette and Bishop Gerald Monday, the congregation erupted He said that we have a spiritual Hasecke, senior pastor of Trinity, parishioners participating along Gettelfinger of Evansville. into applause to praise God for the communion with the saints in and Bishop John M. D’Arcy and with members of Trinity English Sister of Providence, Sister Indiana saint. Pilgrims were greet- heaven who are our friends. This Father Schulte, each expressed Lutheran Church. A tent will be Jane Marie Osterholt, a native of ed with a majestic choir from calls us to an exchange of prayer. their happiness that the site will erected at the site for the occasion, Fort Wayne could barely hold back Sisters of Providence. Sisters from “May Mother Theodore pray for continue to be used for religious and refreshments will be served tears as she described the canon- the order, college students from us,” the archbishop concluded. and spiritual endeavors rather than after the service. 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 22, 2006 offering Mass together on Friday morning at the Polish Chapel in St. Peter’s Baslica,” Bishop D’Arcy SAINT said. “This was especially mean- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ingful for us because this chapel was created by Pope John Paul ll guidance upon the new foundation. and dedicated to the patroness of With great trust in Divine Poland, Our Lady of Czestchowa Providence, Mother Theodore and all the Polish saints. We overcame many challenges and noticed many of the patrons of our persevered in the work that the parishes on the west side of South Lord had called her to do. By the Bend were depicted.” time of her death in 1856, the sis- He added, “The following day ters were running schools and we prepared by offered Mass in orphanages throughout the state of one of the side chapels of Santa Indiana. In her own words, “How Maria Maggiore. This ancient and much good has been accomplished beloved church honors Our Lady by the Sisters of Saint Mary-of- and is one of the four great basil- the-Woods! How much more good cas in Rome.” they will be able to do if they Bishop D’Arcy was joined by remain faithful to their holy voca- Archbishop Daniel Buechlein of tion!” Indianapolis, Bishop Dale Melczek The litany of saints was sung of Gary, Bishop William Higi of invoking the prayers of the saints Lafayette and Bishop Gerald who are examples for those in pur- Gettelfinger of Evansville. Priests suit of holiness. from the Diocese of Fort Wayne- After the proclamation, relics of South Bend assisted in the distri- St. Theodore were presented by bution of Communion. They Sisters of Providence Sister Ann included Father Robert Schulte, diocesan vicar general and rector Margaret O’Hara, Sister Nancy TIM JOHNSON Nolan and Sister Diane Ris. of the Cathedral of Immaculate Bishop John M. D'Arcy is joined by Msgr. James Wolf, Father Robert Schulte, Msgr. J. William Lester, a At the offertory procession Conception in Fort Wayne; Father Sister Denise Wilkinson and Sister Michael Heintz, rector of St. Congregation of Holy Cross priest and Father Tom Shoemaker to concelebrate Mass in the chapel of Our Lady Kevin Tighe, both Sisters of Matthew Cathedral in South Bend; of Czestochowa in the lower level of St. Peter’s Basilica. The chapel is dedicated to the Polish saints with many Providence, and Philip McCord, Father David Carkenord, pastor of patron saints from South Bend’s west side parishes. the employee at Saint Mary-of-the- St. Michael, Waterloo; Father Woods whose eye cure provided Thomas Shoemaker, pastor of St. the second miracle for the saint- Jude Church in Fort Wayne; Msgr. has always treasured its Catholic was such a strong woman. She time attended the St. Mary of hood cause, were among the many James Wolf, pastor of Sacred identity. It’s an institution that came from France with nothing Woods Aspirancy and now works who presented the gifts to Pope Heart, Warsaw. Also in attendance obviously welcomes Catholics, but and started this college. It’s very in the Cathedral Bookstore in Fort Benedict XVI. from the diocese were Msgr. J. also welcomes people from all reli- inspiring.” Wayne, said the Sisters of Bishop John M. D’Arcy of the William Lester, vicar general of gious traditions. ... What brings A graduate of Christ the King Providence made a big impact on Diocese of Fort Wayne-South retired priests, and Today’s them all together is the specialness School and Saint Joseph’s High her life. She learned about Mother Bend was one of the Indiana bish- Catholic editor Tim Johnson. of knowing Mother Theodore School, both in South Bend, Hall Theodore from the day she walked ops who concelebrated the Mass Guerin and the Sisters of said, “Knowing that I go to a into first grade at St. John the with Pope Benedict. A legacy Providence who have really given school founded by a saint, helps Baptist School in Fort Wayne, Bishop D’Arcy said of the can- us the spirit we have at the institu- me know that I am part of this her- which was staffed by the Sisters of onization Mass, “This was a very The influence of St. Theodore tion.” itage of this faith that has contin- Providence. joyful morning for all of us who is particularly present today, 150 “So this event lets us go deeper ued on for 2,000 years.” “There were pictures of Mother journeyed from Indiana to be pres- years past her death. into an identity that we have Being in Rome, Hall added, Theodore all over the school,” ent in the Piazza San Pietro in St. Mother Theodore Guérin always treasured,” Sister Joan said “made me realize just the vastness Magdich said. “Wonderful, won- front of the great Basilica of St. ministered in Indiana and Illinois that in talking with students at of the Catholic Church. You see derful memories,” she added. Peter for the canonization of and is also the foundress of Saint Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College people coming together from all “They were great, great teachers. Mother Theodore Guerin and three Mary-of-the-Woods College near that they admire Mother Theodore over the world to celebrate this. It ... From the time I was in first or others. It was the first time I ever Terre Haute and her sisters staffed for her strength, for her vision, for makes me very proud to be a part second grade I thought, ‘I want to attended a canonization. And the the first Catholic school in Fort her courage. “She is a woman that of that. I guess it reassures my be just like them.’ ... I feel very fact that this sister lived out her Wayne, St. Augustine. Throughout shows them that they too can be faith in the Catholic Church. close (to the Sisters of life in our state and can be consid- the Fort Wayne area, the Sisters of strong, courageous leaders in our “I am going to be feeling so Providence).” Magdich said. She ered one of the pioneers (of our Providence taught at several parish world who can make a difference excited during the canonization,” expected the canonization to be the faith) and certainly one of the schools. wherever they are. And that’s the Hall said. “I can’t even put it into highlight of the pilgrimage. founders of our Catholic school Many pilgrims representing the spirit of Mother Theodore and her words how exciting it will be. I’m Sue Wolf of Fort Wayne said system has profound meaning of institutions founded or linked to St. sisters.” here with my friends, so many the Sisters of Providence, who this day for all.” Mother Theodore were present at These sentiments were echoed Sisters of Providence just every- taught her at Central Catholic High Bishop D’Arcy discussed some the canonization. by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods sen- body coming together to celebrate School, were very influential to of the preparations he and his Sister Joan Lewsinki, a Sister of iors Colleen Hall, of South Bend, the lives of Mother Theodore and her. entourage of priests and diocesan St. Joseph of Carondelet, who is and Molly Cuff of Hanna in north- these three other people. It’s just Wolf said, “I really wanted to employees. president of Saint Mary-of-the- west Indiana. Both were thrilled to amazing that they lived such be a part of this. I just thought it “We had prepared ourselves by Woods College said, “The college be present for the canonization cer- incredible lives and I am just was so exciting. I just get goose emonies. happy the I can celebrate their bumps thinking about (the canon- Cuff of Hanna said the canon- lives with other Catholics.” ization), the highlight of our trip.” ization experience and being in Hall said Mother Theodore’s Wolf is a member of St. Vincent de Looking For A Wedding Rome enhanced her faith. influence is felt in the teachers and Paul Parish in Fort Wayne. Although Cuff graduates this sisters at Saint Mary-of-the- Wolf invited her friend, Bea Facility With Something semester, she said, “I’m glad (the Woods. “You can see so much Sawicki, who lives in Fort Wayne canonization) happened while we compassion in the school. you to accompany her on the pilgrim- Special? were still in college because it can’t help but think that it goes age. 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BY TOM UEBBING raised through past benefit dinners leaving her to cope with the crisis. guilt, both tears and laughter fol- financed this last minute appeal to She and her family were opposed lowed as he experienced Jesus’ abortion-minded women. to abortion. But when her father, forgiveness, something he did not SOUTH BEND — Strong com- Candy Gibbs and Jerry Little of Jerry learned that the relationship think he would ever receive. munity support was evident in the Amarillo, Texas, a father and had been abusive, that was all it Today, Jerry is the coordinator turnout of about four hundred peo- daughter team of pro-life advo- took for him to rationalize that of the men’s post-abortion ministry ple at the group’s 15th annual ben- cates, shared their story of both the their situation was “different.” He at the CareNet Crisis Pregnancy efit dinner in South Bend Oct. 12. tragedy of abortion and the stead- became determined that Candy Center in Amarillo, and Candy is Steve Camilleri was master of fast love and forgiveness of Jesus should have an abortion, and even the director of one of the center’s ceremonies and related how he Christ. It was also a story of how told her, “The best thing we can do branches and has been a facilitator easily could have been a victim of the evil of abortion can even reach is give the baby to Jesus.” Candy of the New Dawn Post-Abortion abortion 34 years ago as he was right into the heart of the church cried uncontrollably on the way Support Group. Pastor James born with spina bifida, but his with its deceptive promise of and right up to having the abor- Williams of Abundant Faith mother was passionately pro-life. escape. tion, but when she came out after- Family Ministries concluded the His accomplishments include run- Candy was a fervent Christian wards, she was no longer crying evening with a prayer. ning two marathons. even in childhood. Her father was but tersely said, “Let’s go home.” The following morning, the Father Camillo Tirabassi, pastor a youth minister at the small For the next two years she neither first-ever prayer breakfast was of Corpus Christi Parish, offered Baptist church she attended. A laughed nor cried. Her mother was held with about 40 attendees. the opening prayer. St. Joseph very shy girl, her life took a turn depressed. The abortion was a Franciscan Father John Coughlin County Right to Life president when in junior high and high family secret, and they did not talk of the University of Notre Dame Tom Gill reflected on the sober TOM UEBBING school she developed a strong Jerry Little speaks at the St. to each other about it either. Law School opened with prayer reality that in America, statistical- desire to become one of the popu- The healing and reconciliation and gave a reflection on how to ly, a baby is aborted every 20 sec- lar kids, to “fit in.” She was very Joseph County Right to Life process began when a co-worker overcome discouragement. Jerry onds, dramatizing the need to be excited when she made the cheer- Dinner. Little, currently the coor- gave Candy a pamphlet about a and Candy shared again and Pastor ever dedicated to the cause of leading team and elated when the dinator of the men’s post-abor- post-abortion Bible study at a cri- Carl Evans of the Ardmore LaSalle eliminating abortion. In St. Joseph captain of the football team and tion ministry at the CareNet Crisis sis pregnancy center. The Lord Church of Christ closed the two- County there were 755 abortions class president decided he liked Pregnancy Center in Amarillo, started to heal Candy and she con- day event with prayer. in 2004. However, the good news her. Candy’s parents opposed their Texas, shared his family’s experi- vinced her father to go in for coun- is that from 2001 through 2004, dating, but she started dating him ence with abortion. seling, too. Finally admitting his abortions dropped 30 percent. anyway, thinking it would only last One factor in this decline are a short while. The relationship two strategically placed billboards soon became not only sexual, but located on the only two approach- also abusive. es to South Bend’s abortion facili- When she discovered she was ty. Andrew and Flo Krizman were pregnant and shared it with her We are proud to instrumental in getting the bill- boyfriend, he said he was sorry boards up. Tom Gill presented the and never intended it to happen. announce that Krizmans with the “Pillar of Life” He wished her the best but imme- award for their efforts. Funds diately ended the relationship, our colleague

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U.S. Conference of Catholic Vatican source says pope Bishops. Bishop Skylstad said the to expand use of 700-mile fence authorized in the bill also “would send the wrong Tridentine Mass signal to our peaceful neighbor to the south, Mexico, as well as to VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope EWS RIEFS N B the international community.” The Benedict XVI is preparing to letter, dated Oct. 10 and released expand permission to use the by the USCCB Oct. 11, said the Tridentine Mass, the pre-Vatican fence also will not solve the prob- II rite favored by traditionalist BOSTON CARDINAL PRESENTS CROSS TO NEW BISHOPS lem of illegal immigration. groups, said an informed Vatican Meanwhile, Mexico’s foreign sec- source. The pope is expected to retary said his nation is consider- issue a document “motu proprio,” ing taking the issue of the fence to or on his own initiative, which the United Nations. will address the concerns of “var- ious traditionalists,” said the source, who asked not to be Court won’t hear case named. The source said the new permission, or indult, was a papal seeking to reverse decision, but was being done in landmark abortion cooperation with agencies of the Roman Curia. He would not elab- ruling orate on the extent of the indult, when it would be established or WASHINGTON (CNS) — The how it would work. The Supreme Court Oct. 10 declined Tridentine rite is currently avail- to hear the appeal of Sandra Cano, able to groups of Catholics who the Georgia woman who hoped ask and receive permission for its the court would reverse her 1973 use from their local bishops. The victory in one of two decisions old rite is celebrated in Latin and that legalized abortion. Cano was follows the Roman Missal of the “Mary Doe” in the court’s Doe 1962, which was replaced in 1969 v. Bolton, the companion case to with the new Roman Missal. the better known Roe v. Wade decision. Roe threw out most state CNS PHOTO/GREGORY L. TRACY, THE PILOT restrictions on abortion, but the Italian cardinal tells Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston presents a pectoral cross and zucchetto, the symbol Doe decision permitted abortions through all nine months of preg- Russians some of the bishop’s office, to Bishops-designate John A. Dooher, left, and Robert F. Hennessey nancy. Without comment, the missionaries acted during a press conference at St. John’s Seminary Oct. 12. Pope Benedict XVI appointed court rejected Cano’s appeal of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals improperly the two pastors as auxiliary bishops of Boston Oct. 12. He also accepted the resignation ruling in January that said federal district and appeals courts lacked WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — An of Bishop William E. Franklin of Davenport, Iowa, and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Martin authority to overturn the decision Italian cardinal told the head of in Doe or in Roe. In petitioning the Russian Orthodox Church that J. Amos of Cleveland as his successor. the court, Cano’s attorneys argued religious and missionary activity that although medical science and had expanded in the 1990s, often us to maintain peace.” The bish- figures of Sts. Simon and Jude, world’s most powerful leaders technology have advanced, by at the initiative of well-inten- ops also said that having a nuclear continuing his series of talks about into the presence of the pope. refusing to reconsider the validity tioned individuals, and had “not weapon “cannot be justified in any the Twelve Apostles. Pope Benedict XVI, who was to of the Roe and Doe cases, the appeared proper from an ecumeni- way,” even if it is for self-defense, preside over the Oct. 16 funeral in Supreme Court has “frozen abor- cal viewpoint.” Milan Cardinal reported UCA News, an Asian St. Peter’s Basilica, said the cardi- tion law based on obsolete 1973 Dionigi Tettamanzi told Russian church news agency based in Vatican confirms trip to nal would be remembered for “the assumptions and prevented the Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II, Thailand. “Peace can be achieved promptness and wisdom with normal regulation of the practice “Christianization must be Turkey, despite some only through incessant forgive- which he organized the daily of medicine.” renewed from generation to gen- ness and reconciliation,” the bish- Muslims’ misgivings papal audiences and pastoral visits eration, but there must be no room ops said, urging the international in Italy.” Cardinal Monduzzi’s for confessional competition in community to walk the path of VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The death leaves the College of Construction of Ave the Gospel’s name.” In a speech reconciliation and peace through Vatican officially confirmed that Cardinals with 188 members, 116 Maria University, town Oct. 2 at Moscow’s Danilovsky dialogue and negotiation. The Pope Benedict XVI will travel to of whom are under age 80 and eli- Orthodox monastery, Cardinal message, published in Korean and Turkey at the end of November, gible to vote in a conclave to elect well under way Tettamanzi told Patriarch Alexy English, was signed by Auxiliary despite misgivings among many a new pope. In a message of con- that proselytism was “condemned Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe of Muslims over recent papal dolence to the cardinal’s family, IMMOKALEE, Fla. (CNS) — not only by Orthodox, but also by Seoul, president of the bishops’ remarks on Islam. The pope’s Pope Benedict praised his gener- Driving south from Immokalee Catholics,” adding that he regret- Committee for the Reconciliation Nov. 28-Dec. 1 trip, his first to a ous dedication to his tasks in the along Camp Keais Road, it’s ted some Catholics had shown a of the Korean People, and Bishop predominantly Muslim country, Prefecture of the Papal Household doubtful most travelers know a “carelessness toward the life of Boniface Choi Ki-san of Inchon, will include stops in Ankara, under Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, town and university are under the Spirit.” The cardinal was part president of the bishops’ Ephesus and Istanbul, the Vatican John Paul I and John Paul II. From development just behind the of an Italian church delegation Committee for Justice and Peace. said Oct. 16. The pope will travel 1986 to 1998, he was the prefect scrubby oaks and weeds that line that visited Moscow Sept. 29-Oct. at the invitation of the Turkish of the office, organizing the the two-lane road. But tucked 3 at the invitation of the patriarch. government and the Orthodox pope’s daily public schedule at the down a side road, on what were His speech was published in Pope says Christians Church’s Ecumenical Patriarchate Vatican or on visits to Italian dio- once pepper and tomato fields and Italian and Russian on the Milan of Constantinople. In Ankara, the ceses. areas with palmettos and wet- archdiocesan Web site. must not let politics, capital, he is expected to meet lands, Ave Maria University and social status divide them with political leaders Nov. 28. The the surrounding town of Ave following day he is expected to U.S. bishops’ president Maria are quickly rising. The South Korean bishops VATICAN CITY (CNS) — say Mass in Ephesus, an important future 5,000-acre community was say peace possible only Christians are called to form a early center of Christianity in presses Bush to veto bill conceived by Tom Monaghan, united community of faith where western Turkey. The pope will on border fence Domino’s Pizza founder and with dialogue, patience social status and politics do not meet with Ecumenical Patriarch chairman of Ave Maria divide them and where dialogue Bartholomew in Istanbul in the WASHINGTON (CNS) — Foundation, who wanted to build SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) — with the world does not mean hid- evening of Nov. 29 and participate Extending the fence along the a major Catholic university. Catholic bishops in South Korea ing the truths of the Christian in an Orthodox liturgy Nov. 30. U.S.-Mexican border will lead to Ultimately bringing about $285 have insisted that peace in the faith, Pope Benedict XVI said. On Dec. 1, he is expected to cele- more deaths and violence, warned million to the project, Monaghan Korean peninsula can be achieved “Certainly the path of understand- brate Mass for Catholics in the the president of the U.S. bishops’ partnered in 2002 with Barron only through dialogue and ing and dialogue, which the city before returning to Rome. conference in a letter urging Collier Cos., a major southwest patience, after North Korea Second Vatican Council happily President George W. Bush to veto Florida real estate and agriculture announced it had conducted a undertook, must continue with the Secure Fence Act. The bill, company, to build his dream in nuclear test Oct. 9. The bishops firm constancy,” he said Oct. 11 at Cardinal Monduzzi, passed by Congress in the waning east Collier County, south of a issued their Message for Peace his weekly general audience. “But days of the session before the farming town on land already and Reconciliation Oct. 13, after former prefect of papal this path of dialogue, which is so October campaign break for owned by Barron Collier. For the discussing the nuclear test during necessary, must not lead us to for- household, dies at 84 midterm elections, “could lead to first time since the official their Oct. 9-12 general meeting. In get our obligation to recall and the deaths of migrants attempting groundbreaking ceremony in their message, they said they VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Italian demonstrate with the same energy to enter the United States and February, Ave Maria officials “cannot but feel deep sorrow” at Cardinal Dino Monduzzi, who the principal elements of our increases smuggling-related vio- invited the media to visit the uni- the North’s decision to conduct died Oct. 12 at the age of 84, spent Christian identity, which cannot lence along our border,” said versity and town in the mid-stages the test, and they stressed that almost four decades shepherding be renounced,” he said. During the Bishop William S. Skylstad of of construction. North Korea “must cooperate with audience, the pope focused on the the humble faithful and the Spokane, Wash., president of the OCTOBER 22, 2006 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

of God,” believing the local St. Jude prepares Catholic community would then support its growth and sustenance. The FCC granted a transfer of for fall mission license for title first station, 1050 FORT WAYNE — St. Jude Parish AM, NJOK in Northeast ROUND THE IOCESE Wisconsin on Dec. 12, 2000, the will have a mission “Behold the A D Face of Christ: His Steadfast feast day of Our Lady of Love Endures Forever,” from Guadalupe, and the Relevant Sunday, Oct. 22 through Radio network was born. Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 7-8 ST. BERNARD PROCESSES WITH JUBILEE PILGRIM CROSS The Serra International USA p.m. Council, Regions 6 and 7 Speakers will include Mary Congerence, hosted by the Serra Glowaski on the topic of faith; Club of South Bend and Notre Sister Marilyn Ellert, OSF, SND, Dame, will also include: Bishop on prayer; Bishop John M. Alexander K. Sample of the D’Arcy on Tuesday on reconcilia- Diocese of Marquette, Mich, tion; and Father Gary Sigler will Sister Mary Ellen Johnson, CSC, speak on the eucharist. co-coordinator of vocations, Ginny Kohrman of the office of Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, Spiritual Development and CSC, president emeritus of the Evangelization will lead morning University of Notre Dame, Father sessions at 9 a.m. Monday- Daniel Scheidt, associate pastor of Wednesday. Childcare will be St. Pius X Church, Granger, Fred offered for all services. and Lisa Everett of the Office of Family Life, and Charles E. Rice, JD, professor emeritus of the USF offers Mass in honor University of Notre Dame Law of Tom Jehl School. FORT WAYNE — The University of Saint Francis is offering a spe- Deacon Steinacker to be cial Mass in honor of Tom Jehl, ordained to priesthood Fort Wayne businessman, founder of the Sports Academy and long- Oct. 28 in Cathedral time supporter of the university’s FORT WAYNE — Bishop John athletic programs. The universi- M. D’Arcy will ordain Deacon ty’s football office complex is Anthony Steinacker, of Fort named in his honor. Jehl died in Wayne, to the priesthood of the September after a long battle with Roman Catholic Church on cancer. Saturday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. in ANN UNGER The Mass on Saturday, Oct. 21, the Cathedral of the Immaculate at 4 p.m. in the Chapel in Trinity Father Sextus Don leads the procession of the Jubilee Pilgrim Cross from St. Bernard Conception. Hall will follow the university’s Preparation for Deacon football game with Malone Parish in Wabash. After receiving it from Sacred Heart Parish, Warsaw, the St. Bernard Steinacker’s ordination to the College. The public is invited to community enjoyed a week of prayer and activities centered around the cross before tak- priesthood are nearing comple- attend. For further information, tion. Recently, he spent five days phone Jan Patterson, director of ing it to St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, North Manchester. at Gethsemani Retreat Center in Campus Ministry, at (260) 434- Kentucky to draw close to God in 3260 or Doug Coate, athletic quiet prayer as he humbly director, at (260) 434-7414. Hague and Comprehensive Undergraduate Intellectual service and global business trends. embraces his calling to the priest- Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Initiative in Notre Dame’s College He has authored five books hood. “It was a time to reflect on Students spend fall break Organization in Vienna. of Arts and Letters. including “Winning Habits: 4 where I’ve been and pray about In Belgium, they will tour For more information contact Secrets that Will Change the Rest the beautiful ministry I soon will in Europe examining World War I battlegrounds, the Luc Reydams at (574) 631-6954 of Your Life” and “Winning Ways: be ordained into as I serve God’s issues related to nuclear cemetery at Flanders Field and the or [email protected]. Four Secrets for Getting Great people and Church,” he said. town of Ypres, where chemical Results by Working Well with Following the ordination weapons weapons were first used in war. Relevant Radio’s Dick Lyle People.” Mass, the congregation is invited In addition to the tour, the stu- Dick Lyles promises to be a to a reception luncheon to be held NOTRE DAME — At a time dents are reading five texts on is among speakers at great speaker who will inspire when nuclear threats from North at the nearby Grand Wayne nuclear, chemical and biological Serra conference Serrans in their work of fostering Center. Korea and Iran have the world on weapons, their proliferation, glob- and supporting vocations to the edge, 17 University of Notre Deacon Steinacker attended al efforts to reduce their numbers NOTRE DAME — The South religious life which will be a key Ivy Tech and was employed at Dame students will spend their and the technology and politics Bend Serra Club is pleased to part of the New Evangelization. fall break — Oct. 14 - 21 — in Scott’s Food in Fort Wayne before related to WMDs. They also are announce that Dick Lyle, CEO of Relevant Radio was created in entering the seminary in 1997 at Europe meeting with leaders of viewing several documentaries Relevant Radio, will be speaking answer to a challenge from our organizations committed to con- St. John’s Seminary College in and lectures, including talks deliv- at the Serra Club Regions 6 and 7 beloved Pope John Paul II. The Boston. He completed his theo- trolling the proliferation of ered during a 2005 series at Notre Conference that will take place late pope encouraged American nuclear arms and other weapons logical studies for the priesthood Dame titled “Thoughts on the Oct. 28 at Notre Dame. Relevant Catholics to seize the means and at Pontifical College Josephinum of mass destruction (WMD). Unthinkable.” Radio was founded by Catholic methods of modern communica- The students are enrolled in a in Columbus, Ohio. On Jan. 8, Reydams organized the semi- businessman Mark Follett in tion to inspire the faithful with a 2005, he was ordained a transi- new seminar titled “(Non) nar after serving as a guess lectur- response to Pope John Paul Il’s deeper understanding and com- Proliferation of WMD,” taught by tional deacon in the Cathedral. er in a course titled “Nuclear call to the New Evagelization. mitment to Christ and the church. Since July 15 of this year, he has political scientist Luc Reydams, Weapons and Nuclear Warfare.” Starting with just one station in This he called the New who will lead the European field been ministering at St. Charles Taught by Michael Wiescher, pro- 2000, WJOK — With Jesus Our Evangelization. Borromeo Parish, Fort Wayne. trip. fessor of physics, the course King — in northeast Wisconsin, Relevant Radio’s founder, Among the officials with examines the physics and techno- the network now has 17 stations, Mark Follett, rose to the challenge whom they will meet is logical aspects of nuclear weapons five in the top 25 markets, and 15 and answered the pope’s call to Correction Ambassador Greg Schulte, the and associated ethical, legal and affiliates that carry Relevant action. Follett, a successful busi- In the Sept. 24 issue of Today’s permanent U.S. representative to social issues. Radio programming. Relevant nessman and devout Catholic, the International Atomic Energy Catholic, Sister Alice O’Brien Reydams earned degrees in law Radio, which is listener supported, prayed for guidance and assis- was mistakenly identified as Agency, the United Nations office and in political and administrative is now the largest Catholic talk tance. He discerned that his new in Vienna and other international Sister Kathy O’Brien in the photo sciences from Katholieke radio network in the U.S. and is charge would be to begin the cre- caption related to the article organizations in Vienna. He is Universiteit Leuven and available to a worldwide audience ation of a national Catholic radio responsible for advancing U.S. “Mom finds calling to religious Université Catholique de Louvain. via streaming audio at www.rele- network to “proclaim the wonders life.” policies regarding proliferation, He practiced law in Brussels, vantradio.com. The U.S. terrorism, organized crime and Belgium, before coming to Notre Conference of Catholic Bishops corruption, while promoting the Dame to earn two law degrees approved Relevant Radio as a Today’s Catholic is looking for unique, ethnic family traditions peaceful use of nuclear energy. through the University’s Center national media outlet in October The Notre Dame students also for Civil and Human Rights. His of 2003. surrounding holiday recipes to feature in a special Advent will meet with officials at the book “Universal Jurisdiction: Dick Lyles holds a B.S. degree issue. If you or someone you know has a special holiday Stockholm International Peace International and Municipal Legal from the U.S. Naval Academy, an Research Institute, Swedish Peace Perspectives” was published in M.A. in Human Behavior and a recipe with a family story or special heritage behind it, and Arbitration Society, 2003 by Oxford University Press. Ph.D in business administration. Organization for the Prohibition The European field trip is He is an expert in leadership please email [email protected] or call (260) 432-7346. of Chemical Weapons at The sponsored with a grant from the skills, management, customer 8 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 22, 2006 Catching the spirit at the youth rally

BY JENNY MURRAY skits and activities designed to lead to hear confessions. To instill a garments. When Reid did this, he the students to a deeper awareness prayerful atmosphere while they “felt the floodgates of Heaven of their place in the church. waited for their turn to go to con- pour upon” him. After listening to NORTH MANCHESTER — The day began with music from fession, students could pray the these three talk about their experi- Eight hundred twenty students par- the Indianapolis-based Grace On rosary, read from the scriptures or ences, the students moved into ticipated in this year’s youth rally Demand. The students were then write a poem for the Teen Book of groups of four led by an adult and on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Manchester entertained by a very humorous Prayer which will be published discussed their own experiences College. “Catch the Spirit” was the skit written by Bob Sedlmeyer and during the diocese’s Jubilee. with the Holy Spirit. theme for this year, and it was evi- performed by Chris Louden and Mary Bielski, a volunteer youth In the third round robin, fire, the dent that the Spirit was captured in high school teens from St. Vincent minister from South Bend, led the nationally known comedic and the hearts of these youth as they de Paul and Our Lady of Good wind session, which included her evangelist duo, APeX, entertained continued to sing the communion Hope about catching the Holy own faith story plus the witnessing the young people with their heroic song, “We Are One Body” even Spirit, which requires a steady diet of two high school students, juggling, their amazing acting and after the band Grace On Demand of the Eucharist and exercising the Amanda DeRoche from Our Lady their contagious humor as they led stopped playing the song. Visibly faith through praise and prayer. of Good Hope and Reid Leazier the students through a story of a moved by their enthusiasm, Then the students went to one from St. Vincent de Paul, Fort poor man who wanted to thank the Bishop John M. D’Arcy asked the of three round robin sessions Wayne. Particularly powerful was king for saving him from famine. JANICE MARTIN musicians to play a few more vers- named after different manifesta- Reid’s description of his conver- But on his journey to take his toilet APeX, a nationally known comedic es of the song and the kids sang tions of the Holy Spirit: dove, sion experience in front of the plungers, his most favorite posses- and evangelist duo, give one the with all their might and all their wind and fire. In the dove session, Blessed Sacrament. He said the sions, to the king as a gift of keynote reflections at the dioce- heart. students were given the opportuni- priest carried the monstrance thanksgiving, he came across three san youth rally at Manchester The Mass was the culminating ty to go to reconciliation with one through a group of teenagers and villagers played by students from College. point of a day filled with music, of the 18 priests who were present asked them to touch the end of his the audience. Each villager had a great need and somewhat reluctant- Looking out into the audience of ly the poor man gave away his over 800 seventh and eighth plungers so they could stir laundry, graders, he said, “There is not shake fruit from a tree and go fish- much difference between you and ing. When he finally reached the me. I’m just another pilgrim on my king, he was empty handed. The way to my Father.” king assured the man that each time Gene did eventually find a way he helped these villagers of the out of the strait jacket. kingdom, the king himself received The day ended with the celebra- joy from the man’s generosity. tion of Mass. The readings chosen After the skit, Brad Farmer of reminded students of their upcom- APeX, told the students, “God ing confirmation, of the power the loves you so passionately that he Holy Spirit gives to the disciples brought you into existence. If he of Christ. Bishop D’Arcy contrast- stopped thinking about you even ed the fear of the disciples as they for a second, you would cease to ran away from Jesus’ crucifixion exist.” with their bravery after the Holy Referring back to the story they Spirit descended upon them during had just acted out, he asked, “How Pentecost. On that great day, the do you repay the Creator of every- disciples received what was in thing? We make a gift of who we Jesus. Bishop D’Arcy asked the are. You give the gift of yourself students how they could get what back to God in the way you love was in Jesus. Their many answers yourself and love others.” included the Eucharist and confir- The rest of the afternoon was mation. spent in praise and worship as With their upcoming confirma- Grace On Demand led the students tion, the students’ initiation into in singing to God and with another the church will be completed and round of comedy and juggling by the grace of the Holy Spirit, APeX. Gene Monterastrelli, the received in baptism, will be other half of the duo, allowed a strengthened. Bishop D’Arcy student to put him in a strait jacket. exhorted the students not to be As he tried to get out, he described afraid. “Don’t be afraid of God, of some of his own struggles in life Jesus, of the Holy Spirit. Don’t be but he said the strait jacket did not afraid of being good, of being dif- represent these struggles; they rep- ferent.” resented his poor choices in life.

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‘Your Vote ... Their OFFICE OF FAMILY LIFE Voice’ is banquet theme DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE–SOUTH BEND

BY BONNIE ELBERSON “heartfelt, deep commitment to life,” and said the upcoming elec- tion is important to the president 3rd Annual Fort Wayne — Numerous legisla- and his ability to lead this coun- tors were in attendance at the try in the next two years. He Grand Wayne Center recently for assured his listeners that pro-life Christian Marriage the ninth annual Banquet for Life opponents are excited at the co-hosted by Bishop John M. prospect of reversing that trend if D’Arcy of the Diocese of Fort they win a majority in the Nov. 7 Conference for Wayne-South Bend and Dr. Dean congressional races. Wenthe, president of Concordia Coats described the struggle. Married Couples Theological Seminary. Other “We travel a long and winding sponsors were the Three Rivers road and some of it is uphill” in with Fred & Lisa Everett Educational Trust Fund and the the battle to change hearts and Allen County Right to Life transform values, he said in con- Committee. clusion. The banquet’s theme, “Your Third District Congressman Saturday, November 18 Vote ... Their Voice,” was under- Mark Souder added passionately, scored throughout the evening as “We’re all in this battle ... our speakers outlined efforts to pro- culture is under assault.” If pro- Lindenwood Retreat Center mote the pro-life agenda. life proponents lose control, the The annual Telemachus Award results will be catastrophic and The conference will run from 9 AM to 5 PM, with registration beginning at 8:30. for outstanding volunteerism was far-reaching, he said. The fee for the day, including lunch and materials, is $40 per couple. Call presented to Susan Landrigan, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels added his voice to the the Office of Family Life (OFL) or send the application below by November 6. longtime treasurer of Allen Upon acceptance of your application, a confirmation card with directions will be County Right to Life. chorus by praising Banquet for Bishop D’Arcy’s opening Life audience members and con- sent. For more information, call Helen, the OFL administrative assistant, at (574) remarks praised Fort Wayne as a firming that, beginning in 2007, 234-0687 or email her at [email protected]. “great center for life,” citing the a “Choose Life” Indiana license recent opening of a second plate will become available. With ------Women’s Care Center in the city the continuing effort of his listen- ers, he predicted, “One day the to counsel and assist pregnant Names ______women. Dr. Wenthe offered sup- rights of the unborn will be fully port as well. “We applaud and protected.” appreciate your work,” he said. Address ______The theme, “Your Vote ... Their Voice,” was further ______expanded by keynote speaker Dan Coats, former U.S. Senator Tel. # ______Parish ______from Indiana and Ambassador to Germany. Editor’s note: As the elected offi- Coats recognized Allen cials in this story state, abortion Please enclose a check for $40 made out to the Office of Family Life and send County Right to Life members as is a great evil in American socie- “foot soldiers” in his initial sen- ty, but the Catholic Church does to: ate campaign and emphasized his not support any one political Office of Family Life / Christian Marriage Conference continuing support of pro-life party or endorse one-issue voting. 114 W. Wayne St. / South Bend, IN 46601 issues. The 1973 Roe v. Wade According to “Faithful decision was never intended to be Citizenship: a Catholic Call to as broad, as expansive or as Political Responsibility,” the U.S. sweeping as it has become today, bishops ask that Catholic voters he said. Those Supreme Court take into account an array of Eighth Graders and Parents... justices never expected their rul- issues, including the death penal- ing to be interpreted as “abortion ty, war, care for the poor and vul- Discover the Difference at Bishop Luers on demand” or the absolute right nerable, economic and social jus- to abortion, he pointed out. tice, the rights of workers, the If you are thinking about a high school that promotes high academics within a spiritual Coats heaped lavish praise on environment, family life and atmosphere, we invite you to discover the difference at Bishop Luers High School. President George W. Bush for his global solidarity. • Over 93% of our students go on to college. • Our small classes and family atmosphere enhance student participation and teacher accessibility. • Students attend and participate in school Masses throughout the year and have access to the Chapel and the Sacraments. 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Provena Health, a Catholic health system, builds communities A re-test for students unable to attend the first exam will take place of healing and hope by compassionately responding to human need in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Saturday, December 2, 2006. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Exam ends at 12:00 noon 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 22, 2006 Director - Planned Giving St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School The Archdiocese of Indianapolis seeks a Director of Planned Giving to oversee the growth and administration of assets entrusted to the Catholic Community Foundation for the perpetual mission of the prayer boat sails on peaceful sea Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The responsibilities are focused on raising donor awareness of planned giving strategies and benefits, BY KAY COZAD supporting and educating donors who are considering or making planned gifts, marketing the foundation to parish, school, and agency FORT WAYNE — Area clergy leadership, and administering the Office of Planned Giving. The and religious from several Director will also guide and support a group of parishes in their denominations, students, parents, annual stewardship education efforts, while cultivating relationships teachers and many others gath- with benefactors. ered together at the University of The Director reports to the Executive Director of Stewardship and Saint Francis on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to participate in an interfaith Development and will supervise an Administrative Assistant and the peace service. The service, an Director of Foundation Marketing. extension of the dedication cere- Interested individuals should please send a cover letter, resume, and monies for the new Pope John list of references, in confidence to: Paul II Center, hosted representa- tives from the Catholic, Muslim, Ed Isakson Director, Human Resources Jewish and Buddhist faiths, who Archdiocese of Indianapolis • P.O. Box 1410 offered prayers and blessings unique to each religion. Indianapolis, IN 46206 Following the ceremony, a pil- email:[email protected] fax: (317) 261-3389 grimage to the campus lake EOE brought those in attendance to a unique finale. Student representa- tives from two Catholic elemen- tary schools launched miniature DIRECTOR hand-made sail boats onto the peaceful waters. Corporate & Foundation Development An invitation to participate in the boat launching was extended The Archdiocese of Indianapolis seeks a Director of Corporate and to area schools this past summer, Foundation Development to support archdiocesan ministry priorities reports Lois Widner, principal of in education, charities, and other select areas. The responsibilities are St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School focused on developing support from corporations and foundations (SJSE), encouraging the Catholic through annual requests, special events, and capital campaigns. The schools to participate in the dedi- position includes oversight of foundation research and proposal writ- cation service. Specific guide- lines required the boats to be ing processes. The Director will also guide and support a group of hand-made, three-tiered sail boats parishes in their annual stewardship education and renewal efforts, where personal prayers and peti- while cultivating relationships with benefactors. tions would be included on the The Director reports to the Executive Director of Stewardship and sails. Widner immediately took Development and will supervise an Administrative Assistant and the the invitation to Kristin Director of Foundation Research and Proposal Writing. Spoltman, the school’s art SARAH RAHRIG Interested individuals should please send a cover letter, resume, and Amelia Erlandson and Samantha list of reference in confidence to: Rahrig, middle school students of Ed Isakson Director, Human Resources the art elective class at St. Joseph- Archdiocese of Indianapolis • P.O. Box 1410 St. Elizabeth School, are joined by Indianapolis, IN 46206 Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration, as well as representatives email:[email protected] fax: (317) 261-3389 from Campus Ministry and other EOE members of the USF community as they participate in the boat launch- Catholic Cemetery Christmas Wreaths for sale ing, a unique close to the universi- ty’s interfaith prayer service. Both Order one of three different beautiful 20” ARTIFICIAL the service and the launching were a part of the university’s week of wreaths set on a 30” green wire easel to be placed on your dedication ceremonies for the new Loved One’s grave at the Catholic Cemetery of Fort Pope John Paul II Center. Wayne. You have a choice between Wreath “A”, which is beautifully decorated with natural pine cones and variegated holly, accented with clusters of red berries and a red “I liked that I could see people velveteen bow. Wreath “B”, which is decorated with gold-accented teacher, who presented the idea to class since the beginning of the from different religions. It was natural pine cones, with twigs and red poinsettias accented by a her art elective class. The class, year. It became a bonding effort, cool how they dressed and the generous burgundy velveteen bow; and Wreath “C”, which is a comprised of 14 middle school says Spoltman, adding, “The different prayers they did,” said younger kids in the school bene- Rahrig. Her mother, Sarah lightly white flocked wreath nestled with pine cones and is accented students, meets twice each week and was delighted to design and fited from seeing the older kids Rahrig, the adult representative with a large, bright red velveteen bow. The Cemetery will install the create the boat. During each class work so hard on it and felt a part of SJSE, added, “It was a nice wreath the week of December 1 and remove it after February 20, all the students paired off to develop of it because of their offered peti- service, bringing different faiths for only $33.02 plus $1.98 tax = $35.00 each. Send a $35.00 check the six sails needed for the boat. tions.” together. The school had a nice payable to the Catholic Cemetery, 3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN The young artists used color pen- Two students were chosen to boat and it actually sailed.” cils to create colorful city and represent their school at the inter- Of the chance to participate in 46805-5572, with the name of the deceased, year of death, and your landscapes, rainbows, doves, faith peace service boat launch- the service, Principal Widner name, address and telephone number. Please indicate your wreath ocean scenes and more. Each pair ing. Amelia Erlandson and remarked of the effort, “It was an option and order by November 1, 2006. If you have any questions, visited with underclassman to Samantha Rahrig, middle school awesome opportunity for our please call the Catholic Cemetery Office at 260-426-2044. Supplies obtain the petitions that would be students of the art elective class school to be part of what’s hap- added to the sails. The prayer at SJSE, were both excited to pening at Saint Francis. Our stu- are limited. We reserve the right to substitute. petitions included intentions for participate and had faith that their dents were challenged creatively family members, peace and oth- boat would stay afloat as well. and spiritually and together they ers. Erlandson said, “It was cool. produced a beautiful boat with The design of the body of the There were a lot of different peo- petitions. It was a tremendous boat came from Spoltman’s ple there. After prayers we went experience for the school.” Their ADVERTISE IN TODAY’S CATHOLIC grandfather-in-law, John to the lake and the boat floated!” boat and the floating petitions Spoltman. “John guided the She and Rahrig were interested in brought a beautiful symbolism to North — Judy Kearns (574) 234-0687 design to float. He assigned tools some of the religious costumes of the interfaith peace ceremony South — Tess Steffen (260) 456-2824 and helped out,” reports the clergy represented at the serv- that touched the hearts of many. Spoltman. The students diligently ice as well as the unique prayer St. Charles School also partic- worked on the project in every art traditions. ipated in the boat launch. OCTOBER 22, 2006 SENIOR SPIRIT 11

SENIOR VOLUNTEERS HAVE BIG IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES Volunteering is a perfect way for older adults to remain active, creative and productive in their later years. More than ever before, older Americans are volunteering to help others in their communi- ty. Visitors to the Web site www.VolunteerMatch.org can find Senior Spirit local opportunities by entering their zip code. Hand-painted cards benefit Matthew 25

BY KAY COZAD teer herself, searched for a venue in which her artwork might bene- fit the poor. Her inspiration came FORT WAYNE — Greeting cards from an article she read on have a way of blessing both the autism, where a musical CD was sender and the receiver. The vers- produced and sold for a donation es and illustrations bring special toward autism research. But the meaning to the lives of so many greeting card idea was offered by every day. Rita and Scott Zehr a fellow volunteer at church. know that well, as together they “Someone suggested cards. team to produce beautiful greet- They had confidence that I could ing cards they have recently do it, and I had encouragement dubbed “Joymark Cards.” from Scott,” says Zehr. So began Joymark Cards are specially the production of Joymark Cards. designed watercolor abstracts and Initially Zehr began painting florals hand- flowers in painted by Rita, watercolor on the artist of the pre-cut card family. She has stock. Other loved watercol- All earnings from the sale supplies pur- or her entire life chased gradual- and pursued art of the cards goes directly ly over time in college. include glue, Following her colored paper, marriage to her to Matthew 25, a full-time, paper cutter, beloved Scott in pens and a mul- 1981 and subse- health and dental clinic titude of brush- quently adopt- es in varying ing their two sizes and sons Jeremy that provides free primary shapes. and Jeff, she Birthday and KAY COZAD found herself sympathy were Scott and Rita Zehr examine a recently-finished card, one of the many hand-painted original cards the couple with little time healthcare services to the the first themes creates for sale to benefit Matthew 25. The Zehrs have collaborated on this work almost three years. to pursue her she chose to passion. uninsured and low-income offer. “It has been “I created a a blessing and a few to start. clinic that provides free primary never would have believed they ed to receive her own creations in gift to have residents of Allen County. Friends ordered healthcare services to the unin- would sell over $2,500 worth of the mail from friends on several these boys,” them, and it sured and low-income residents cards in such a short time.” occasions. says the artist, spread by word of Allen County. The original water color cards, Each month the Zehrs visit adding that of mouth,” she “I call it a win-win situation. which initially included only Matthew 25 to offer their dona- while raising says. The first You’re giving to Matthew 25 and stamped verses, are continually tion from the card sales. Walking the boys she didn’t feel free to six months of production, Zehr getting a beautiful greeting card,” evolving with Zehr’s creative through the crowded lobby work on her art. Now that the recalls asking only a donation for offers Zehr. inspiration. “There are no recre- amidst the area residents in need, boys are grown all that has the purchase of the cards. Nancy Schenkel, administrator ations. I love to create and do Zehr says softly,” We are fortu- changed. Currently, each card is priced at at Matthew 25, says of the Zehrs’ something different,” she says. nate to be able to do this. There Zehr began to paint again in $2.50, a bargain at the price not enterprise, “This is a perfect Currently she is developing but by the grace of God go I.” earnest about three years ago. only because of the beautifully example of how we’ve been able abstract florals and the verses are This faith-filled duo works on Surrounded by the generous and unique artwork but because of to sustain Matthew 25 for 30 now all her own, some of which the cards in their kitchen every talented people that make up the how the proceeds are used. All years. People like the Zehrs come include scripture. Scott assists in spare minute they have. They are volunteer ministries at St. Mary earnings from the sale of the and do things like the cards and the printing of the original verses experimenting with tri-fold cards Church, the parish Scott and Rita cards goes directly to Matthew give the proceeds to Matthew 25. and says, “I just follow her lead. this season and are in the process call home, Zehr, already a volun- 25, a full-time health and dental It’s been a community effort. I She uses art as a tool for express- of creating a children’s line that ing herself. She expresses the will contain special poems that character of our Maker, nature can be saved. The call to use their BREAKFAST St. Paul’s Retirement Community and the world we live in. That talents has the Zehrs devoted to CLUB creates a person I like to be continuing their ministry of giv- Features Assisted Living as Part of Our Continuum of Care around.” ing for years to come, as long as Join us Thursday, The couple has taken the cards their health holds up. November 9, 2006 •Housekeeping •3 Meals a Day •Laundry to area churches for sale as well “ It’s our faith in action,” they at 9:00 a.m. •24 Hour Nursing Staff •Confidential Assessment as to their own parish of St. say sincerely. “We feel every one Mary. Three large notebooks hold is in the body of Christ and needs v •Activities •In House Therapy Call Today! Shauna Luthringer the cards that include birthday, love and care. If our cards will sympathy, get well, best wishes, inspire people to make the world PALMER We are a Faith Based, Eden Facility wedding, birth, and note cards a better place it’s worth it.” FUNERAL HOME Don’t you and your family deserve the best? and are available for perusal at “Growing Call 574-299-2250 to arrange a personal tour. any time. And of course, friends Through Grief” support this ministry with gener- St. Paul’s Celebrates 25 Years of Caring for Our Community! ous donations in exchange for the ••• cards. “A friend in Goshen orders Call for Affiliated with St. Joseph Regional 20 cards at a time and donates Reservations $100,” reports Zehr. “We have 574-299-2250 Medical Center consistent customers. It’s encour- For more information on Joymark 3602 South Ironwood • South Bend aging to have folks continue to Cards, email the Zehrs at buy them.” She has been delight- [email protected]. 12 SENIOR SPIRIT OCTOBER 22, 2006 Senior Circle promotes friendship, New legislation allows for senior health lifetime gift from IRA

BY MICHELLE DONAGHEY University of Notre Dame law Question:What is the IRA charitable only be made in 2006 and 2007. professor, spoke to the group. rollover? Moreover, these gifts can only Once a year, the Circle has Answer: Among the new tax be transferred to one or more SOUTH BEND — Mass, friends, their annual summer picnic. provisions in the Pension public charities but not private food, fellowship and a special Previously, they met in a local Protection Act of 2006, which foundations, supporting organiza- guest or two all add up to a great park but now hold the event President Bush signed into law tions or donor advised funds. PLANNED time once a month for seniors at behind the church in a grassy area. on Aug. 17, is the IRA charitable Also, the gifts must be outright; Little Flower Parish. Members range in age from 55 rollover. This allows donors who for instance, they cannot be used GIVING “We really enjoy the friendli- to 90 years old. It doesn’t matter are 70 or older to transfer funds to establish a gift annuity or a ELISA SMITH, CPA/PFS ness of the group and the activities what age they are, just that they directly from their individual charitable remainder trust. And we have had are just great,” said come to enjoy getting together, retirement account (IRA) to a the transfers cannot be from their charitable deductions Marge Smith of the Little Flower especially when it includes a sing- public charitable organization employer-sponsored retirement because of deduction limits, may Senior Circle group. a-long, as it did at a recent meet- without undesirable tax effects. plans, such as Simple IRAs, have a phase-out of their itemized Every Thursday, seniors are ing. Previously, if a donor wanted 401(k)s and 403(b)s. deductions because of their invited to come for Mass, lunch, a “It’s great to get out and to see to use IRA funds for a charitable Example: Pat, aged 80, has income level, or are required to special guest speaker and fellow- a lot of people you know and contribution, he or she would $450,000 in an IRA and has take minimum distribution with- ship starting at 11:30 p.m. don’t know,” said Vi Pritzel, of the have had to withdraw the funds pledged to give $75,000 this year drawals even though they do not Attendance is not mandatory for benefits of coming to the Senior from his or her IRA account and to her parish. If Pat transfers need them for living expenses. every month’s meeting, and num- Circle. then contribute the money to the $75,000 from the IRA, she will The IRA charitable rollover bers vary from season to season. “It was a really nice way to get charity. The amount withdrawn avoid paying income tax on that can also benefit donors who “Who knows how many we’ll reestablished here (in the area),” was taxable income and amount. She cannot, however, receive social security and are have! Sometimes we have 35 or said Smith, who noted that she reportable on the individual’s claim a charitable deduction — it taxed on these benefits depending more people and other times, and her husband, Bill, originally income tax return. Depending on is a pure “wash.” on how much taxable income much less,” said Joe Meyer, one from the South Bend, had lived in whether the donor qualified to If she desired, Pat could give they receive from other sources, of the group’s leaders. Fremont for several years before itemize deductions, he or she more. The law allows a maxi- including withdrawals from Meyer said that everyone who coming back to the area. could take a charitable deduction mum $100,000 gift in both the IRAs. Accordingly, money in an comes brings their own lunch. Groups like the Little Flower for the amount given to charity, 2006 and 2007 tax years. So Pat IRA that is rolled over to a chari- Drinks are provided along with Senior Circle are great for senior but only up to 50 percent of could give $100,000 each year. If ty, rather than first withdrawn and cookies sometimes. Speakers vary. health. According to a 10-year adjusted gross income. her spouse has an IRA and is 70 then contributed to the charity, “We have a steering committee longevity study of people aged 70 Now, under the Pension or older, he can also give up to can have the effect of reducing that decides,” Meyer notes. and older, researchers at the Protection Act of 2006, charitable $100,000 each year. taxes on social security pay- Special guests have included a Centre for Aging Studies at gifts from IRAs can be accom- Another benefit of this new ments. doctor who explained Medicare Flinders University in Adelaide, plished simply and without tax legislation is that the funds trans- The first step in making a Part D, an antique appraiser who Australia found that having a complications. In addition, with ferred from your IRA to a charity charitable gift from your IRA is offered an “Antiques Roadshow” connection with a group of good these tax benefits, you can make count toward your mandatory to contact your IRA custodian to of sorts, a speaker on the history friends is more likely than close gifts from your IRA while you withdrawal or required minimum transfer your desired gift amount of the flag, with different flags to family relationships to increase are living and witness the good distribution you must take each directly to your parish, school or show, and a county policeman longevity in older people. This works which your gifts can pro- year after reaching age 70. other diocesan agency. If the who spoke on how seniors can report, based on the Australian vide now to your parish, school Example: Suppose Mary has funds are distributed to you fol- protect themselves. The senior’s Longitudinal Study of Aging or other diocesan agency. You $700,000 in an IRA and will be lowed by a contribution to the group even took a special trip to (ALSA), was published in the can also make gifts from your required to withdraw approxi- charity, you will still have to Shirk’s Piano and Organ where Journal of Epidemiology and IRA to satisfy pledges from the mately $35,000 this year. And report the withdrawal as income. they enjoyed a mini concert. Community Health. Legacy of Faith campaign and/or suppose that Mary wants to con- Note: This information is for Recently, Tom Shafer, a the Annual Bishops Appeal cam- tribute $10,000 to her parish educational purposes only and is paign. school this year. She can author- not intended for tax advice. Certain limitations apply to ize the trustee of her IRA to Please consult with your profes- these non-taxable IRA charitable transfer $10,000 to the parish sional advisor. distributions. First of all, a donor school and $25,000 to her. The may contribute IRA funds if $10,000 distributed to charity he/she is age 70 or older on the will not be subject to tax. date of the distribution, the gift is Donors who may find this new Elisa M. Smith, CPA/PFS, is vice presi- $100,000 or less each year, and provision of making charitable dent and director of financial funds are transferred directly contributions from an IRA espe- planning for STAR Wealth from a traditional IRA or Roth cially appealing will be those Management, and director of IRA to the public charity. In addi- who do not itemize deductions, planned giving for the Diocese of tion, these tax-free transfers can would not be able to deduct all of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Elder Law show on Redeemer radio

FORT WAYNE — Redeemer “The Elder Angle” and all of The Doctor is In Live (1 – 2 p.m.), Radio, Catholic Radio 1450 AM, Redeemer Radio’s regular pro- Heart Mind and Strength Live (12- is now on the air with another gramming can be heard on the 1 p.m.), The Elder Angle (9 a.m. locally-produced program. “The internet at the station’s Web site, 4th Saturdays) Elder Angle,” hosted by local redeemerradio.com. • Feeding the Soul – Mass and attorney Otto Bonahoom, is broad- Redeemer Radio’s lineup Rosary (10-11:30 a.m.), Local cast live on the fourth Saturday of includes a variety of programming Priest Reflections (11:45 a.m.), each month at 9 a.m. of interest to a broad audience. Divine Mercy (3 p.m.) The one-hour program discuss- Through local and national pro- Entertaining the Community – es a wide range of topics which gramming, the station proclaims Catholic school sports, including relate to the elderly and the law, the truth and beauty of the Notre Dame football and basket- from a Catholic perspective. Catholic faith, shows how it ball and Bishop Luers and Bishop Listeners call in live on the air applies in everyday lives and pro- Dwenger football. with their questions. Subjects vides vital answers to the problems Programming is in English include advance directives for of modern culture: daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and in medical care, estate planning, • Catechesis (what Catholics Spanish overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 wills, power of attorney, living believe) — Father John Corapi (8 a.m. trusts, nursing home care and how a.m.) Via internet streaming, the sta- to pay for it, Medicaid and • Apologetics - Catholic tion can be heard throughout the Medicare and much more. The Answers Live (6-8 a.m. and p.m.) diocese and the world from MICHELLE DONAGHEY show is of interest to seniors, the • Engaging the Culture — Redeemer Radio’s Web site, Joe Meyer smiles as he hands out song books at a recent Senior Circle rest of the population who will Theresa Tomeo Live (9 a.m.) and redeemerradio.com meeting. The group that meets monthly recently had a sing-a-long as become seniors one day and any- Al Kresta Live (5 p.m.) part of their activities following Mass, lunch and a speaker. one caring for the elderly. • Marriage and Family Life - OCTOBER 22, 2006 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 13

EDITORIAL ‘Dictatorship of relativism’ alive COMMENTARY in the U.S. TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, n his homily before the Sacred Conclave to elect a new pope, IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] ICardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) spoke of the “dictatorship of relativism” plaguing the Western world. By region. affords us the opportunity to nurture the word “relativism” he was speaking of a philosophical attitude Editorial Simply stating that the U.S. is the missionary spirit of our parish- refusing to dialogue with North ioners, while at the same time, by which people live as if there are no absolute truths. Rather, oversimplifies North Korea lacks the fullness of truth and encouraging them in their prayerful according to this attitude, truth is only what a person or a group of reeks of petty politicial propaganda. and financial support of the persons decide that they want it to be. By “dictatorship,” he means Korea situation Please clarify this error. church’s worldwide missionary to add that this philosophical attitude is being forced by those who There needs to be a factual cor- Tim Eakin work. hold it on the entirety of society. rection in your editorial of Oct. 15, Fort Wayne It also offers an excellent oppor- tunity to tell the faithful about the That the “dictatorship of relativism” is alive and well in our “ Echoing one man’s appeal for peace.” The sentence, “With the great work being done in the mis- country can be seen in the following examples. First is the United States refusing to dialogue World Mission sions to make Jesus known and heinous attitude in our country concerning a baby in the womb. with North Korea, the chances for loved. Your voice can and will On the one hand, if a person attacks a pregnant woman and her right reason winning out seem slim” Sunday serves to make a difference to the poor of the baby dies as a result of this attack, in most jurisdictions, the is a gross misreprestation of the world who long to come to know the peace and love that only Jesus attacker can be charged with homicide, and rightly so. However, truth. The U.S. is not refusing to deepen awareness dialogue with North Korea. In fact can give. if a mother decides that she does not want the child in her womb, the U.S. has been urging North of missionary work the law of the land gives her the freedom to murder that child. In Father Philip A. Widmann Korea to return to the negotiating World Mission Sunday, which other words, the given situation in our country is that if the baby table with the U.S. and the other will be celebrated in the context of Diocesan Director in the womb is wanted by the mother, it is a child; if it is not appropriate countries (China, the Eucharist on Sunday, Oct. 22, The Society for the wanted by the mother then it is simply a bunch of cells that can Russia, Japan, South Korea) of the Propagation of the Faith be discarded. This is the relativistic view that has been forced on our country, and this view is simply an evil smokescreen used to discard unwanted humans. The truth is that what exists, exists Pope supports family policies outside of our opinion of it. A tree is a tree no matter what else you might think that it is, and a child is a child whether the mother wants that child or not. BY CHARLES E. RICE Terri’s killing. He ordered that ples ensure the succession of gen- Michael Schiavo “shall cause the erations and… therefore… civil A second example of the “dictatorship of relativism” in our removal of nutrition and hydra- law grants them institutional country is the continual push in areas to redefine marriage as an re you trying to decide tion from Theresa Schiavo, at 1 recognition.” Putting homosexual institution that can be entered into by two men or two women. how to vote this p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2005.” unions on the same level as mar- The push for gay marriage, as it is called, is an attempt to decide ANovember? Benedict That was as much a scheduled riage would approve “deviant according to our own whims what marriage is. However, mar- XVI can help, whatever your reli- execution as the ones they do at behavior … making it a model riage is what it is apart from what any of us might think that it gion or lack thereof. the Florida state prison in (and would) obscure basic values should be. God has given us marriage to be the partnership of the In a little-noticed March 30 Raiford. This is the first time ever which belong to the common address to European parliamen- that an American court ordered inheritance of humanity.” You whole of life between a man and a woman which is meant to be tarians, Benedict spelled out three the execution of a concededly won’t hear anything like that on procreative and unitive. “Gay marriage” cannot be either. It can- “non-negotiable” principles for innocent person accused of no the Sunday morning talk shows. not be procreative for obvious reasons, and it cannot be unitive the public arena. They are not crime. On this the pope, to say Benedict’s third principle because those of the same sex were not meant to be joined “truths of faith,” but rather “are the least, is out of sync with requires “the protection of the together in this way by the Creator. This relativistic view is in inscribed in human nature” and American law and culture. But, rights of parents to educate their the process of being forced on our country from some quarters. are therefore “common to all regardless of what the law says, children.” Parents, and not However, again, a tree is a tree no matter what else you might humanity,” including candidates “all Catholics,” as the American bureaucrats, are the primary edu- and voters in the United States. bishops said last March, “are cators of their children. “(M)ore think that it is, and marriage is what it is no matter how we Achieving a “just society,” said obliged to shape their con- than in any other historical peri- might try to redefine it. Benedict, is the job of “politics, sciences in accord with the moral od,” said John Paul II, “there is a Catholics have a responsibility to be formed in the truth, and not of the church.” As he said in teaching of the Church.” And breakdown in the process of then to use our rightful political power to keep society from the his first encyclical, Deus Caritas vote accordingly. handing on moral and religious continual march of the dictatorship of relativism, lest our country Est (God is Love), the job of the Benedict’s second principle values between generations.” The continue to fall prey to these distortions of reality. Church is “to help form con- Supreme Court promotes that sciences in political life.” She breakdown by imposing a reli- does not seek to impose “ways of gion of secularism on public Only God is absolute thinking and… conduct proper to Abortion and euthanasia schools. Justice requires that the The week after Pope Benedict’s election, Cardinal Carlo faith” but argues “on the basis of law must protect the religious Martini, SJ, himself a contender for the papacy, said in a homily reason and natural law” so as to freedom, including freedom of reawaken “spiritual energy.” are moving beyond the expression, of students in public in Milan, “Only God is absolute. All human efforts are relative to The first principle stated by schools as well as the freedom of the end of time. Then all human works will appear in their true Benedict requires “protection of practical reach of the law. parents to choose home-schools value, and all things will be made clear, will be illuminated, and life in all its stages, from the first or authentic religious schools for will be pacified” (quoted from “A Church in Search of Itself” by moment of conception until natu- their children. Robert Blair Kaiser). ral death.” That recommendation Benedict works at his job, tak- This does not change what then-Cardinal Ratzinger said. It was dead-on-arrival in the United ing stands on many issues, merely embellishes it by reminding us that, as the Scriptures say, States. Abortion and euthanasia requires “recognition and promo- including war, migration, global- are moving beyond the practical tion of the natural structure of the ization and others. But, as John God causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, that reach of the law. Early abortion family—as a union between a Paul II said, “a family policy Christians are called to exercise charity and mercy as they seek technology is making abortion- man and a woman based on mar- must be the basis and the driving to correct the errors of their time and trust that, no matter what by-pill a private event. At the riage — and its defense from force of all social policies.” The happens, God is in control and will make everything right in the other end of life, the legitimate attempts to make it juridically three principles noted here relate end. technique of palliative care can equivalent to radically different to the family. Since they are be misused with the intent to kill forms of union.” In the United “common to humanity,” a patient. The law also permits in States as well as the European Benedict’s teaching is addressed some cases the intentional killing Union, a homosexualization of to “all people.” That includes of a patient by starvation and culture results from the accep- politicians and voters in the dehydration where family and tance of contraception which sep- United States. Benedict is caregivers agree. arates sex from any connection to counter-cultural. And he is seri- In abortion the law authorizes, procreation. The main political ous about it. But so was his boss. but does not require, a mother to issue is whether to confer the kill her unborn child who is name or legal incidents of mar- defined by the Supreme Court as riage on same-sex unions. In Professor Emeritus Charles Rice is on a nonperson. In the Terri Schiavo 2003, then-Cardinal Ratzinger, the University of Notre Dame Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, case, Judge George Greer took now Benedict XVI, described the Law School faculty. He can be Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, legalized murder to a new level. family as “the primary unit in reached at (574) 633-4415 or at Tim Johnson, Vince LaBarbera and Msgr. J. William Lester. He did not merely authorize society” and said “married cou- [email protected]. 14 COMMENTARY OCTOBER 22, 2006 School safety issues affect public, THE CATEQUIZ’EM by Dominic Camplisson Catholic schools alike This quiz looks at an aspect of Catholicism almost as old as the Church, the Catholic press. WASHINGTON (CNS) — Recent tion to online resources available 1.When did Catholic publishing begin? deadly school shootings, in partic- for schools, but did not introduce a.during the Apostolic Age, in the first century A.D. ular what occurred in the one- any new policies or program fund- WASHINGTON b.in the fourth century when Christianity was legalized room Amish schoolhouse in ing and was criticized by some for c.in the 16th century after the invention of the printing press Pennsylvania, shattered an illusion failing to mention the role of guns that some schools are immune in school shootings. LETTER from violent attacks. One participant, Michael 2.What is the most widely disseminated example of Catholic writings? CAROL ZIMMERMAN The incidents, two of them Caruso, assistant superintendent a.Dick and Jane’s liturgy reader involving intruders, sparked an for secondary schools and govern- b.the Romanish Catechism of 1266 Oct. 10 summit convened by the ment relations in the Washington c.the Bible (including of course much Jewish writing) White House. The Conference on Archdiocese, said a key part of the who is a lawyer and legal consult- School Safety took place after the meeting was “identifying the best ant to many Catholic schools and 3.During the Middle Ages,what was the normal way for Catholic writings to get repro- latest school shooting victims had practices” in place for violence dioceses, has written several books duced? been buried but while the issue prevention. Catholic school offi- and articles on school safety and a.They were copied by hand, most often in monastic communi- was still top news with the Oct. 9 cials need to be part of this discus- frequently lectures on the topic ties. arrest of a 13-year-old student for sion, he said, because their schools across the country. firing an assault weapon in a are just as vulnerable to external “For the first 10 years, no one b.They were duplicated in the lost wax process. Missouri middle school. attacks as any other school. took me seriously,” she told c.They were copied by Arab converts, as they were usually the Summit participants, who Sister Mary Angela Catholic News Service in an Oct. only literate people. included educators, police officers, Shaughnessy, a Sister of Charity 12 telephone interview recounting White House officials and stu- and an education professor at her pleas with Catholic school 4.In the Americas,when did Catholic writings first appear? dents, discussed ways to combat Spalding University in Louisville, administrators to prepare for a.in the 3rd century when St.Brendan sailed here from Ireland. school violence, but they were Ky., said she was invited to a simi- worst-case scenarios. But that b.possibly with the Vikings in Vineland, but definitively with the leery about offering any sweeping lar discussion several years ago changed in the past decade, partic- Spanish solutions. Speakers emphasized with then-U.S. Education ularly after the 1999 shootings at c.1776 after the declaration of Independence made it legal the need to have crisis plans in Secretary Richard Riley. Talking Columbine High School in place and to practice them, to take about school violence is at least a Littleton, Colo., and a shooting bullying and threats seriously and starting point, she said, particularly five years ago at a Catholic school 5.One of the most significant modern organizations in the field of Catholic writings is to have open communications with since these incidents don’t show in the Diocese of Scranton, Pa. the “CPA”.What is that? school parents. signs of abating. Today, she said, most dioceses a.It is the Communist Party of America, a sad but true symptom of The daylong event in Chevy In fact, Sister Shaughnessy has mandate that their schools have politics in the church. Chase, Md., highlighted local pre- been talking about school safety b.It is the Catholic and Presbyterian Alliance, which focuses on vention programs and called atten- for the past 20 years. The nun, LETTER, PAGE 15 ecumenism. c.Catholic Press Association

6.Where is the CPA headquartered? Be true to God in material world a. New York State after the Jews unsuccessfully b.the Vatican attempted to revolt against Rome. Reflection c.the exclave of Baltimore in Washington D.C. The priests were killed or scat- The Lord came into the world THE tered. The old rituals came to an as the Redeemer. His mission was 7.Although headquartered there,what two countries does the CPA serve? end. They have not yet been to redeem, or rescue, humanity a.the Vatican City and Italy SUNDAY restored. from its own plight, a plight creat- b.the U.S.and Canada However, for the first two- ed by willful sin and voluntary c.the U.S.and Mexico GOSPEL thirds of the first century A.D., rejection of God. these ceremonies, in which priests, Sin had disordered and weak- 8.Who are members? MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION a high priest, sacrifices and victims ened human nature. In many cases, of sacrifices, figured, the rites of a.newspapers, magazines, writers, other businesses and individu- sin reigned supreme in the world. als the temple were familiar to young To follow Christ with sincerity and old, great and small, among means the determination to be true b.former or retired priests who are also journalists 29th Sunday the Jews. to God despite human weaknesses c.no one knows, it is by Canon Law a secret society Hebrews is more than a chroni- pointing the other way, and it Mk 10:35-45 cle of Jewish custom and history. means resisting sin and its effects 9.The CPA represents he first reading for this It sees Jesus as the great high throughout earthly life. a.only (by Canon Law) Roman Catholic publications. weekend is from the Book priest. The sacrifice is the Lord’s These readings call us to face b.Roman and Eastern Catholic Publications. sacrifice on Calvary. He is the vic- Tof Isaiah, precisely from its all these realities. We live in a c.only Reformed and Orthodox publications. third and last part. Isaiah on sever- tim. His sacrifice affects true rec- material world. As disciples, we al occasions describes, or refers to, onciliation with God. look to the spirit. We live in a 10.Among publications in languages other than English they list a loyal and devoted servant of God The reading also reminds us world in which sin is strong, and who endures outrageous insults that Jesus, the Son of God, also sinners are many. It is a world with a.Australian, Irish and Creole. and severe misfortunes. Yet this was human as are we. He never little love, and with little justice. b.French, Spanish and Slovak. servant never despairs, nor does he sinned. He was tempted, however. So, we must swim upstream. It c.Yiddish, Arabic and Punjabi. ever rebel against these unhappy He loves us. He understands us. will be difficult, accomplished events as they come to him. St. Mark’s Gospel supplies the only with God’s help. But, if we 11.Among prizes awarded each year by the CPA are: Furthermore, through, and last reading. In this reading, two ask for it, God’s help will come. a.Newspaper, Magazine, Combination, Spanish and Book Awards. Apostles approached Jesus. They from, these sufferings, good pre- We can, and will, succeed in our b.The best looking quiz writer award. vails. It prevails in his own faith- are James and John, the sons of purpose to be with God in the c.First with the Worst, for the least tasteful Catholic story of the fulness. And, the glory of God Zebedee. The forecasts by Jesus great new kingdom of peace and year. shines through all that happens. of the coming of a new kingdom life. While these verses were written to the world, namely the kingdom many years before Christ, pious of God, have intrigued them. Yet 12.According to the CPA,what is the true mission of a Catholic publication? Christians always have seen in they misunderstand the true mean- a.to generate revenue from any legal method, knowing that the them a prefigurement of their gen- ing of the kingdom of God. READINGS money will be put to good use tle Savior, the innocent lamb of Presuming it has earthly proper- 29th week of ordinary time b.to tell the public what they want to hear and avoid controversial God, sinless and merciful, good ties, they want to have privileged Monday: Eph 2:1-10 Ps 100:2-5 topics and perfect, but the victim of places in this coming, glorious Lk 12:13-21 kingdom. They ask the Lord to c.to inform and to form public opinion in conformity with truth viciousness and of the indifference Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22 Ps 85:9-14 of so many. give them these high places. and the pursuit of truth Lk 12:35-38 As its second reading for this Jesus replies, reminding them weekend, the Church presents a that the path to the new kingdom Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12 (Ps) Is 12:2-6 13.In regards to advertising,what principles does the CPA lay down? selection from the Epistle to the will be neither swift nor smooth. Lk 12:39-48 a.Be mindful of economic diversity of readers and ensure ads Hebrews. Typically throughout To progress along this path, any Thursday: Eph 3:14-21 Ps 33:1-2, 4- match the publication’s mission. Hebrews, the reading is strong in disciple must identify with Christ 5, 11-12, 18-19 Lk 12:49-53 b.Remember that dollars are color blind and agnostic. its Old Testament imagery, espe- in the fullness, abandoning self, Friday: Eph 4:1-6 Ps 24:1-6 c.Adverts should only be for artifacts and books as otherwise it is cially in the symbolism of the self-interests, and comfort to be Lk 12:54-59 too misleading. ancient rituals of the Jewish tem- like Jesus was, to sacrifice self and Saturday: Eph 2:19-22 Ps 19:2-5 ple. indeed to give all of self in the sac- Lk 6:12-16 In A.D. 70, the Romans rifice. ANSWERS: 1.a, 2.c, 3.a, 4.b, 5.c, 6.a, 7.b, 8.a, 9.b, 10.b, 11.a, 12.c, 13.a. destroyed the temple, as a reprisal OCTOBER 22, 2006 COMMENTARY 15 ‘Lost tribes of Israel’ were deported to what is now Syria

Whatever happened to the ten lost Jeroboam II of Israel (B.C. 786- Mosul. The river Habor (modern northeast of Babylon in Iraq. These tribes of Israel? 746) regained Israel’s boundaries Khabur) flows into the Euphrates people worshiped Nergal, the ruler and reconquered the Transjordan. THAT’S River from the east between the of the abode of the dead. Hamath aul (B.C. 1020), David (B.C. The more significant enemy to modern Syrian town Deir ez Zor (modern Hama) lies in western 1000) and Solomon (B.C. Israel, however, was Assyria A GOOD and the ancient Mesopotamian Syria, 130 miles north of S970) were the three kings of (northern Iraq), which was expand- town of Dura Europos. The ancient Damascus, on both banks of the all Israel. Then this kingdom split ing westward from the ninth centu- and heavily fortified Orontes River. into two parts: the southern king- ry B.C. King Ahab of Israel was a QUESTION Mesopotamian town Circesium dom of Judah (B.C. 930-586) and member of the coalition against stood at the confluence. the northern kingdom of Israel Assyria at the Battle of Qarqar in The cities of the Medes are situ- Today’s Catholic welcomes ques- (B.C. 930-721). Eventually King western Syria in B.C. 853 where ated on the plateau of Iran. King tions from readers. Please e-mail Omri (B.C. 885-874) made King Shalmaneser III of Assyria King Omri. Finally the kingdom of Sargon II of Assyria (B.C. 721- your questions to [email protected] Samaria the capital of his king- claimed a great slaughter. King Israel came to an end in B.C.721 705) claims to have detached sev- cesefwsb.org or mail them to dom. Jehu paid tribute to Assyria, as did under the new Assyrian King eral districts of Median territory Today’s Catholic, That’s A Good K. Prag says at this time the King Menahem of Israel (B.C. Sargon II. At the ancient site of and incorporated them into the Question, P.O. Box 11169, Fort Israelites were warring with the 745-737) to prevent the new king , Samarian today you can see the Assyrian kingdom. Wayne, IN 46856. Include your Syrian kingdom of Damascus over Tiglath-pileser III, from seizing royal enclosure and palace built by The Assyrians then brought in name, city and an e-mail address commercial advantage and territo- Israelite land. But Tiglath-pileser Omri. Ahab strengthened the forti- new people to resettle Samaria or phone number so we can con- rial gain. King Ahab of Israel (B.C. returned in B.C. 734, under the fication of the acropolis with a from Babylon, Cutha, Avva, tact you if necessary. Anonymity 874-853) withstood a siege of new Israelite King Pekah, and casemate wall. Fragments of Hamath and Sepharvaim. Babylon will be preserved upon request. Samaria by King Ben-Hadad II of incorporated half of the kingdom Ahab’s ivory house were found. is in southern Iraq on the left bank Damascus, regained some Israelite of Israel into the Assyrian The Israelites were then deport- of the Euphrates River where the cities and won the right to have a province. He also deported the ed to also settle in Halah and like- Tigris and Euphrates approach trading quarter in Damascus. inhabitants of this newly-acquired wise in the cities of the Medes. We each other most closely. Father Richard Hire, pastor of Under Ahab’s son, King Joram of land to Halal, at the Habor, a river call all these deportees the ten lost It is 55 miles south of Baghdad. Queen of Peace Parish, Israel (B. C. 852-843), Hazael, the of Gozan. tribes of Israel. Father John The Assyrians ruled Babylon from Mishawaka, answered this new king of Damascus, besieged In B.C.726 the new Assyrian McKenzie says Halah is in B.C. 722-626. Cutha is 19 miles week’s question. Samaria, which was reduced to King Shalmaneser V imprisoned Mesopotamia near the river Habor, famine. Then Jehu (B.C. 843-816) the new Israelite King Hoshea northwest of Nineveh, the royal slaughtered the royal family but (B.C. 732-724) and besieged residence of many Assyrian kings, lost Israelite territory east of the Samaria for three years. The town on the left bank of the Tigris River SCRIPTURE SEARCH Jordan to Damascus. King had been set up like a fortress by across from the modern city of By Patricia Kasten Gospel for October 22, 2006 Living in an I, me, mine world Mark 10:35-45 Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading s I prepared to close out one big competition, and secular- for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B: the our 2006 spring baseball ly speaking, it comes down to request of James and John. The words can be found in Aseason with a team gather- how you, I and everyone else all directions in the puzzle. ing at a local pizza establishment, handles their individual competi- FROM I went over my notes, brushing tion against the rest of the world. JAMES JOHN SONS up on the talk that I would give How can we avoid looking at THE ZEBEDEE TEACHER ASK OF YOU to the parents and players recap- life through our own eyes and our GLORY DRINK BAPTISM ping our season. own eyes alone? SIDELINES RIGHT PREPARED HEARD “Try not to say I. Say we That’s the beauty of team RULERS LORD IT GREAT ONES instead,” reminded my wife as sports. In a team sport, you are BY TIM PRISTER AMONG YOU SERVANT FIRST we were walking out the door. still placed in an environment SLAVE OF ALL SON OF MAN SERVED She was absolutely right. where everyone is accountable Rather than talk in all-inclusive for his or her own actions, to be fact that Jimmy spent the entire terms, I have a tendency to say, sure. But within a team sport, afternoon sitting on the bench. MY BAPTISM well, I. I thought this and I think there is an environment con- I don’t know if a single person that. I decided to do this and I ducive to putting your selfish beyond my wife noticed the night SEMAJBAPT I SM decided to do that. I told him this needs aside and devoting all of of our little gathering that I never and I told him that. your attention to the well being did use the word I. I spoke in PTYFSOJYROLG It’s really a very bad habit. of the team. terms of how the outcome of the RNG I PKWLNLOS Not even a habit, per se, but a This is a difficult concept to season affected us. I talked about way of looking at life and the master in an “I, me, mine” world. how we had weathered a five- EARREDOSAKRO world I live in. See, I did it again. A parent or a classmate is just as game losing streak, battled as a PV I SERZFVNDN It’s not the world I live; it’s the likely to ask, “How many hits did group and overcame adversity to world we live in. The world does- you get?” or “How many points reach the sectional championship ARGTYAOBYH I O n’t revolve around me; it revolves did you score?” before inquiring game. REHCAET JOOTF around God and his creation. about the outcome of the game. I’m sure nobody noticed, but I It’s a disease that afflicts many This is one of the greatest felt much better about myself. ESTNVHCOKJUM of us. We tend to be so self-cen- challenges facing a coach. While For a brief 20-minute talk, the DANAUOYGNOMA tered in our view of life that you certainly want each individ- Marian baseball program was not everything is measured by how it ual to benefit from the experi- something that had a direct bear- RULERSZR I EHN affects numero uno. ence, to live up to his individual ing on me, but rather, a collective PSERVED I RSSO Quite frankly, it’s no wonder goals and aspirations and perhaps group of young men and their WCTEZEBEDEEZ we tend to view life in “I, me, even earn a college scholarship in parents who had tried very hard mine” terms. Everything we do is the process, coaches must ask to put their selfish attitudes aside © 2006 Tri-C-A Publications measured and recorded. Every their players to put their individ- to focus on one goal — the team. Based upon the talent we have salesman has a quota. Every trial ual needs aside for the betterment and police departments to ensure attorney has a won-lost record. of the team. coming back in our junior and senior classes, we have an excel- open communication during emer- Every baseball player has a bat- There are many forces work- LETTER gencies. ting average. Every student has a ing against a coach in a team lent chance to achieve several goals this spring. Caruso likewise stressed the grade-point average. In fact, you sport. I can stand in front of a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 need for Catholic school adminis- can go on-line and find out what group of parents before the sea- I — excuse me — we are planning on it. trators to work with their public your up-to-the-minute grade- son and preach the need to put crisis-management plans in place school counterparts. And along that point average is right at this very the team in front of the individ- detailing what they would do in line he cannot understand why moment. ual. But that sentiment is quickly the case of an intruder or in an nonpublic schools have been It’s even worse in the world of forgotten when little Jimmy gets emergency evacuation. excluded from some of the emer- sports. College football has rank- just one at bat through the first Sister Dale McDonald, a Sister gency assistance the federal gov- ings. People input statistics into a four games. Suddenly, the well- of the Presentation of the Blessed ernment provides to public schools. computer program to come up being of the team doesn’t mean Tim Prister is a 1978 graduate of Virgin Mary and director of public As Caruso sees it private with an even better rating. The nearly as much as Jimmy’s lack policy and educational research for schools are just as susceptible to NFL doesn’t have ratings. They of playing time. And when Marian High School and a 1982 graduate from the University of the National Catholic Educational local and national emergencies and have divisions and records. So Jimmy sits down at the dinner Association, said Catholic school should not be shut out from tools what do sportswriters do? They table later that night, the dramatic Notre Dame, where he was the starting third baseman in 1981- administrators must also establish that might enhance their safety rank the teams one through 32. 5-4 come-from-behind victory connections with local public simply because they are not gov- That’s life in America. It’s all isn’t nearly as important as the 82. Prister also is in his third year as head baseball coach at Marian. school administrators and local fire ernment-funded. 16 COMMENTARY OCTOBER 22, 2006 ‘Animal Rights’ vs. Human Rights

ometimes sincere people He is called to reasonably use, rabbi, the president of the Humane ions in creation.” concerned with protecting rather than abuse, the powers he Society, a representative from a When I gave my statement at MAKING Sinnocent human life will has received. group called Farm Sanctuary and the press conference, I mentioned express sentiments along these To be precise, we should not several others, I found myself in that when I had trained as a lines: “Animal rights advocates are speak of animal rights but of ani- the midst of an unusual gathering research scientist at Yale, I often SENSE OF eager to protect all kinds of animal mal welfare. Animals do not have of people from widely different had to deal with questions about life, but seem to ignore the most rights in the way that humans do. political and religious perspectives. research ethics, and about the use BIOETHICS important animal of all, the human Animal welfare means that we rec- The experience reminded me of of animals in laboratory settings. I BY FATHER TAD PACHOLCZYK animal. They are willing to save ognize that animals can be used how the Catholic Church is pointed out that while animals may the whales, but abort the humans. for reasonable purposes, but uniquely poised to speak across be sacrificed or used humanely for Protecting animals can never be as should not be abused. many societal strata and participate legitimate purposes, such as Animals are a vulnerable part important a task as protecting I was recently invited to partici- in many interrelated levels of ethi- obtaining food and clothing or of creation, and that vulnerability young humans from abortion, pate in a press conference on a cal exchange in our culture. In my advancing serious scientific should continually prompt us to embryonic stem cell research or particular form of animal abuse. comments, I stressed that the prop- research, the use of animals to pro- examine our decisions on how we other forms of experimentation.” Rows of TV cameras assembled at er care and stewardship of animals duce foie gras is clearly in another relate to them: are we exercising a Such a viewpoint, though funda- City Hall in downtown Chicago to should sensitize us not only to category altogether. It is neither a reasonable and ordered steward- mentally correct, should not be hear a panel of speakers encourage their weakness and vulnerability, humane nor a reasonable use of ship, or are we exploiting their taken to signify that animal abuse city council members and the but also to the vulnerability of our animals. vulnerability for selfish and disor- in our society is an ethical issue mayor to uphold a recently passed brother human beings. The production of foie gras is dered ends? To the extent that we that we can forget about. Rather, ban on serving foie gras in Interestingly, Cardinal Joseph instead oriented toward the satis- are attentive to the weakness and concern for exercising proper Chicago restaurants. The produc- Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict faction of a disordered desire, a vulnerability not only of our broth- stewardship over animals ought to tion of foie gras involves the repet- XVI, once addressed the subject of disturbing desire to satisfy the er human beings, but even of our be a balanced part of a broader itive forced tube-feedings of ducks foie gras explicitly during an inter- human palate to the point of pro- friends in the animal kingdom, we concern to avoid exploiting the and geese. These animals have a view with a journalist: “We cannot moting serious animal mistreat- decide the sort of society we will vulnerable, wherever they are pipe inserted into their throats to just do whatever we want with ment. Some old Catholic manual- become: either a society marked encountered. pump large quantities of food into them. ... Certainly, a sort of indus- ists might even advert to the term, by respect, kindness and reason; or The Catholic Church recog- their stomachs. This causes the trial use of creatures, so that geese “morose delectation” to describe one that is marked by various nizes how man holds a special animals (and especially their liv- are fed in such a way as to pro- the root problem of a disordered forms of barbarism. place in creation, while remaining ers) to balloon to many times their duce as large a liver as possible, or palate that promotes other disor- an integral part of that creation. normal size. From the enlarged liv- hens live so packed together that ders. Animals are an important part Made uniquely in God’s image ers, a delicacy in the form of a they become just caricatures of of God’s creation, and we must and likeness, he still belongs to the creamy patè can then be prepared birds, this degrading of living crea- live in an ordered way with them, Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. animal kingdom. Feet on the for customers in upscale restau- tures to a commodity seems to me exercising a responsible steward- earned his doctorate in neuro- ground, head looking up to the rants. As liver function and other in fact to contradict the relation- ship of the gift that they really are. science from Yale and did post- stars, man exercises a limited organ systems become compro- ship of mutuality that comes Even those animals used for legiti- doctoral work at Harvard. He is a dominion over the world and over mised, the bloated animals become across in the Bible. mate purposes ought to be treated priest of the diocese of Fall the remainder of creation, includ- diseased and experience consider- “Animals too,” he stressed, “are humanely with reasonable hous- River, Mass., and serves as the ing the animal kingdom. He peren- able suffering. I was asked to give God’s creatures and even if they ing, care, food, companionship and director of education at The nially faces the question of how to a statement about the ethical con- do not have the same direct rela- pain control if needed. National Catholic Bioethics properly exercise that dominion, cerns raised by the mistreatment tionship to God that man has, they Center in Philadelphia. which is not an absolute right of and industrialization of these ani- are still creatures of his will, crea- domination over God’s creation. mals. Speaking alongside a Jewish tures we must respect as compan- Meet The Priest What is inter-religious dialogue? Father Thomas ope Benedict XVI’s aca- that humanity from within, mak- Shoemaker demic talk at Regensburg, ing it new’” (DP 8, quoting PGermany, on Sept. 12, Evangelii Nuntiandi 18). This Ordained to the priesthood: though now delivered over a evangelizing mission is “a single ALL WHO Nov. 19, 1990 month ago, is still very much in but complex and articulated reali- Pastor, St. Jude, Fort Wayne the news. That our pope is so ty,” comprised of these principal WORSHIP closely listened to testifies to the elements: “presence and witness; NANCY CAVADINI What was your primary influence in weight of his words in our frac- commitment to social develop- your decision to become a priest? tured world and to the Catholic ment and human liberation; litur- Church’s importance today. It gical life, prayer and contempla- the other religion of what the text After two years of practicing also emphasizes the importance tion; interreligious dialogue; and, means, and understand it as the dentistry, I didn’t think that I was of religious dialogue, especially finally, proclamation and catech- other faith understands it, you making enough of a difference in inter-religious dialogue. esis” (DP 2). Each of these ele- have not been engaged in dia- the world with my life. When I Toronto’s The Catholic ments has “its own place”; each logue. started thinking in those terms, Register ran a piece by Michael is a “component element and God began to pull me in this Second, dialogue’s disposition What is your favorite prayer? Swan titled “Canada’s Catholic- authentic form of the one evan- requires not only this openness to direction. Muslim dialogue continues for- gelizing mission of the church.” others, but also a well grounded, Thomas Merton’s prayer: “My ward in wake of pope’s remarks.” “Proclamation,” the final ele- stong commitment to one’s own What is the most rewarding part of Lord God, I have no idea where I One line was especially signifi- ment in the list, “occupies such tradition. “The sincerity of inter- being a priest? am going ...” cant: “The official dialogue an important place in evangeliza- religious dialogue requires that Celebrating the sacraments. between Christians and Muslims tion that it has often become syn- each enters into it with the What is your favorite Scripture pas- in Canada ... unanimously passed onymous with it; and yet it is We are privileged to touch peo- integrity of his or her own faith.” ple and touch God in profound sage? a resolution calling for continued only one aspect of evangeliza- Third, the disposition of mystery. The Beatitudes in Matthew 5. dialogue, ‘whatever the subse- tion” (DP 8). Proclamation, then, “openness to truth” is required. quent apologies have achieved or a more specific word that evange- Through dialogue we may be What are your interests and hobbies? failed to achieve.’” Where dia- lization, is “the clear and unam- moved to give up ingrained preju- What is your favorite food? logue has begun, the world of biguous proclamation of the Lord dices, to revise preconceived Woodworking, oil painting, Whatever is in front of me. I good will, mutual understanding Jesus” (DP 8, quoting EN 22). ideas, and even sometimes to travel, gardening, biking, piano, have not yet found a food that I and esteem that it creates is not The goal of inter-religious dia- allow the understanding of their skiing. don’t enjoy. easily dismantled. Difficulties logue is greater understanding faith to be purified.” and movement backward certain- and esteem between religions. And fourth, these dispositions Do you have any pets? What is something interesting about ly are not unknown in this work; This goal is reflected in the “dis- allow for “the fruits of dialogue.” No. yourself that most people might not knowing how to deal with them positions”(DP 47-50) needed for “They will discover with admira- and how to continue to move for- dialogue. The first disposition is know? tion all that God’s action through What is your favorite reading material? ward are integral to this work. for “a balanced attitude.” Jesus Christ in his Spirit has I once recited Edgar Allan Inter-religious dialogue is part Dialogue requires openness accomplished and continues to Russian novels and “Calvin Poe’s “The Raven” while stand- of the evangelizing mission of the and receptivity, “the will to accomplish in the world and in and Hobbes” comics. ing on my head. church, according to the 1991 engage together in commitment the whole of humankind. Far document “Dialogue and to the truth and the readiness to from weakening their own faith, What is the best part of being Catholic? How do you prefer to be addressed? Proclamation.” The word “evan- allow oneself to be transformed true dialogue will deepen it. gelization” refers to “the mission by the encounter.” This means Our connection through the “Father.” I find that to be a of the church in its totality. ... It that one can study the texts of sacraments with the church beautiful and humbling acknowl- around the world and through the edgment of a beautiful role in the means ‘to bring the Good News another religion, but until one sits Nancy Cavadini directs the South centuries. church. into all areas of humanity, and down and actually engages in a Bend branch of the Diocesan through its impact, to transform real discussion with a believer in Ecumenical Office. OCTOBER 22, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

IN THE FIRST WEEKEND OF ICCL VARSITY SOCCER TOURNAMENT PLAY, the St. Michael Crusaders beat St. Joseph South Bend seventh grade with a score of 2-1. Scoring for the Crusaders were Gabe Vervynckt and Tim Jeffirs. Scoring for St. Joseph was Danny Rensbarger. The Crusaders finish the regular season with a 3-2-1 season. Ranked fourth in the league, St. Michael Crusaders advance in the tournament to Sports play top-ranked St. Matthew on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. on the Marian High School soccer fields. ICCL regular season winds Field drops to four down in final match ups Kiermayer for 25 yards and a 40 Rodenbeck at the start the second BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN yarder to James Knapke. Dave half and a pass from Eric Sorg to BY ELMER J. DANCH Borlik fired two touchdown passes Kiermayer had two interceptions “Mr. Byrd” at the end of the game for the victors, the first being 66- FORT WAYNE — With the CYO for touchdowns. Alex Stronczek to clinch the win. yards in length, to Alex Kohler and football season coming to a close, had a 30-yard touchdown recep- Defensive assistants and Bishop SOUTH BEND — The football another 46-yards to Collin just four teams remain after the tion from James Knapke and Luers graduates, Andy Niezer and teams representing Mishawaka Skoinski. Dominick Romans boot- first round of the tournament, St. Devon Caufey had a 15-yard run. Andy Jackson and the St. JAT Catholic and Holy Family moved ed the two extra points. John, New Haven, St. John, Fort Alex Stronczek was 2-2 on PATs defense held the Cardinals at the into the final rounds of the post sea- Sunday’s games at Marian will Wayne, St. Vincent and St. JAT. while Brian Nichter was 4-4 to three-yard line in the final minutes son Intercity Catholic League tour- send Mishawaka Catholic against St. John, New Haven upped round out the scoring for the 8-0 of the game to prevent a possible nament with hard fought victories. regular season co-champ Holy their record to 6-2 after beating St. Eagles. Coach Jim Carroll overtime situation. The Knights The Saints of Mishawaka Cross and Holy Family against co- Jude in the first game of the day summed up the season to this point advance to the semifinals and will Catholic nipped St. Matthew champ St. Anthony. Winners will 24-16. The Raiders jumped out to saying, “So far, I’m very happy for face the number 1 seed, the unde- Blazers, 8-6, as Andrew Davidson clash a week later for the champi- a 16-0 lead at the half with touch- the Eagle ball players. This is a feated Eagles of St. John, Fort booted the winning extra point, onship and the K of C trophy. downs from Michael and Nick close team, a great group of young Wayne, in a 1 p.m. match up at following Tim Wilson’s 13-yard In the Junior Varsity final regu- McCarthy. Michael McCarthy had men and they’re all buddies.” the University of Saint Francis run in the first period. lar season games, Mishawaka another run in the second half, this Evan Feichter’s 66-yard punt Sunday, Oct. 22.. Chase Parker of St. Matthew Catholic defeated St. Matthew, 25- time for an eight-yard touchdown. return for a touchdown and 18- rifled a short pass to Lee Henry a 6, Holy Family beat Granger St. Jude mounted a late comeback yard catch from Patrick Ryan put Raiders stay undefeated short time before the Saints Catholic, 18-6, and Holy Cross with their passing game to make it St. Vincent on the board twice in scored, but the try for the extra romped over Corpus Christi, 38-0. 24-16 and then recovered an their 36-0 shut out over Holy In CYO sixth grade action, St. point failed and the young teams Semifinal pairings on Sunday onside kick late in the final quar- Cross. The Panthers’ Brian Bowers John, New Haven, won the “battle fought on even terms after that. will pit Holy Cross against ter. Their comeback was ended also scored twice — both on runs. of the unbeatens” by holding off a Holy Family had a tough scrap Granger Catholic, Holy Family when Nick McCarthy intercepted Russell Coonan raised the score tough Holy Cross team, 12-6. before downing Corpus Christi, 16- against St. Matthew and Corpus their pass with 39 seconds in regu- another six with a 49-yard touch- Holy Cross scored on their first 8, in a west side club rivalry. Tate Christi against St. Anthony. lation. Greg McCarthy converted down run. In the victory, Conner offensive play of the game taking 3-3 kicks and Leighton Painter had Friesner was 3-5 on extra points, advantage of great field position two interceptions for the Raiders, Greg German had three intercep- following a missed punt snap. But SOCCER ALUMNI GATHER FROM while Alex Wharton and Tim tions and recovered a fumble. St. it was all St. John’s after that. Tippman had one each. Vincent improved to 7-1 and will Adam McCarthy scored on a 15- BISHOP LUERS FOR SOCCER MATCH St. John, Fort Wayne, remained face St. John, New Haven, in the yard run and Graham Renbarger unbeaten for yet another week semifinals this weekend at 3 p.m. on a 50-yard sprint to seal the vic- after a 48-0 win over Queen of Finally, St. JAT downed St. tory. Dillon Carey had an intercep- Angels/Precious Blood. Alex Charles by a score of 14-6. tion for the Raiders who finished Stronczek threw two TD passes for Scoring came from a spectacular with a perfect 7-0 record. the Eagles — one to Steve kickoff return touchdown by Dan

PROVIDED BY BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL The Bishop Luers soccer team alumni joined together for a match on Sept. 30 at the Fort Wayne Sports Club. Pictured alums are front row left to right, Steve Vanderbosch 1979, Brandon Hire 2002, Vasil Chapla 1989, Jason Wisniewski 1989, Ken Harkenrider 1980, Jeff Brooks 1981, David Donovan (Husar) 1979 and Brett Freiburger 2002. Back row left to right, Ken Huth 1989, Clint Wisniewski 1991, Chris Charais 1980, Steve Bermes 1984, Joe Strack 1984, Mike Diettrich 1984, Joe Hannan 1981, Ryan Proegler 2004, Rob Kruse 1994, Kent Giant 1983 and Blake Freiburger 2005.

ing, Queen of Angels was the Royals take second at only CYO school on the pro- volleyball invitational gram. The Royals won four out of six matches to earn a runner- FORT WAYNE — The eighth- up title. Miami Middle School grade girls’ volleyball team from beat the Royals 15-8 in the cham- Queen of Angels is off to an out- pionship tiebreaker after splitting standing start according to Coach the first two games. Tim Houser. In his 14th season, Liz Jones, Theresa Hilger, Houser and his Royals recently Laura Merz, Alana Richardson, competed in the fourth annual Sydney Spurgeon, Brianna Lakeside Middle School Volleyball Flotow, Victoria Myers, Emily Invitational at Taylor University. Hanic, Angelina Aquirre, Chelsie The all-day tournament took place Cady, Sara Weldon, Alex Haag on Saturday, Oct. 7. and Aggie Nicholson make up Of the five teams participat- this year’s roster. 18 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 22, 2006 Christianity which critics claim has little to do with the Gospel. MOVIE Co-directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady give voice to both A fresh look at the Mass CAPSULES those who charge that what is being done is harmful indoctrina- Kenneth W. Peters, “The Mass: Our each more attentively, experienc- heavily from the work of Father tion and those who see it as Life’s Journey” (New York: Alba ing purifying formation through Adrian VanKaam, CSSp, and Dr. “Alex Rider: Operation instilling passionately held reli- House, 2006, 117 pages, $12.95) the penitential rite, illuminative Susan Muto, occasionally leaving Stormbreaker” (Weinstein) gious values. While it’s under- reformation through the Liturgy the reader floundering in jargon Adequately entertaining standable that many of the evan- REVIEWED BY JILL BOUGHTON of the Word and unifying trans- such as “self-alienation” and action adventure based on the gelicals interviewed earnestly formation through the Liturgy of “pre-transcendent natures,” first volume of the popular chil- feel alienated by the increasingly the Eucharist. He concludes by which would have been made dren’s book series by Anthony secular, materialistic and showing how the dismissal more comprehensible by real-life n this slim volume, South Horowitz, about a London teen immoral culture — and many of empowers us to remain in Christ examples. I would have appreci- (Alex Pettyfer) who, after learn- those same concerns may res- Bend author Ken Peters gives so we can act contemplatively in ated as an appendix the entire Catholics a fresh way to look ing that his recently deceased onate with Catholics — the pic- I the world. text of the eucharistic prayers. uncle (Ewan McGregor) was a ture painted is nevertheless at the Mass. His meditative I found particularly inspiring However, this is a powerful secret agent for the British gov- sobering. Some emotionally reflection juxtaposes the progres- Peters’ meditations on the little book, providing a fresh per- sion of the Mass to an individ- ernment, is recruited into the spy intense images and mature dis- Eucharistic prayers, including spective on rituals we too often biz to investigate a shadowy cussions. The USCCB Office for ual’s spiritual journey from pur- such phrases as “take away the take for granted. gation through illumination to American billionaire (Mickey Film & Broadcasting classifica- sins of the world” as applied to A retired editor with Ave Rourke) who’s planning to use tion is A-II — adults and adoles- union with Christ. us in our union with Jesus Christ. Maria Press, Peters and wife Ellie Peters takes one section or his high-tech “stormbreaker” cents. The Motion Picture In just over 100 pages, Peters are active members of St. Joseph computer to unleash global Association of America rating is phrase at a time from the Mass, can only hint at the richness of Church, South Bend. and suggests how to enter into death. Despite a lightweight PG-13 — parents strongly cau- the spiritual masters. He draws script padded with chases and tioned. Some material may be explosions, director Geoffrey inappropriate for children under Sax keeps the action fast-paced 13. and the tone amusingly campy, though some of the story ele- “Man of the Year” (Universal) ments may be a bit grim for Political satire about an ideal- some young viewers. Some non- istic comedy TV talk-show host May we recommend . . . graphic action violence and (Robin Williams) who runs for scenes of peril. The USCCB president and wins, eventually Office for Film & Broadcasting falling for a software analyst classification is A-II — adults (Laura Linney) on the lam after and adolescents. The Motion discovering that the unlikely Picture Association of America election results were due to a rating is PG — parental guid- program glitch in her company’s ance suggested. Some material computerized voting machine. CASA may not be suitable for children. 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It also boasts a starry 13. 260-969-4700 supporting cast (Gwyneth 6340 Stellhorn Road Paltrow, Sigourney Weaver, "The Queen" (Miramax) Hope Davis, Isabella Rossellini Absorbing British drama and Juliet Stevenson) as his about the days following the high-society friends back in death of Princess Diana, as new New York. Some gay elements Prime Minister Tony Blair involving Capote and one of the (Michael Sheen) tries to con- killers, innuendo, discreet but vince Queen Elizabeth (Helen strong re-creation of the mur- Mirren) to express public ders, some grisly images, two remorse about her former daugh- hangings, rough and crude lan- ter-in-law, as public grief reaches guage and expressions, an irrev- fever proportions. Stephen Frears erent remark, domestic violence, directs beautifully, and even if NOON & DINNER and abortion and suicide refer- Peter Morgan's script is mostly ences. The USCCB Office for speculative, what we see on- SPECIALS Film & Broadcasting classifica- screen plays convincingly, with a Steaks • Chicken tion is L — limited adult audi- fine cast (including Alex Bar-B-Que Ribs ence, films whose problematic Jennings, Helen McCrory and content many adults would find Roger Allam) and Mirren whose Lobster • Fish troubling. The Motion Picture crusty yet vulnerable imperson- Prime Rib Association of America rating is ation softens the anti-monarchist (Tuesday thru Saturday) R — restricted. Under 17 tone of the screenplay. A couple HOURS: requires accompanying parent or of instances of mild profanity adult guardian. and a few crass expressions. The Mon. - Thurs. 7AM - 10PM USCCB Office for Film & Friday-Saturday 7AM-11PM “Jesus Camp” (Magnolia) Broadcasting classification is A- Banquet rooms for up to 90 people Fascinating and frightening II -- adults and adolescents. The documentary about an evangeli- Motion Picture Association of 897-2114 cal summer camp where chil- America rating is PG-13 -- par- dren are trained to lead the fight ents strongly cautioned. Some Expires 11/17/06 Expires 11/17/06 204 East Albion Street - Avilla in “reclaiming America for material may be inappropriate Christ” through a militant for children under 13. OCTOBER 22, 2006 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 19 REST IN PEACE Fort Wayne Mishawaka Emma Troyer, 90, HAT S APPENING Michael J.Siemik, 87, Gwendolyn D.Parks, St.Patrick W ’ H ? St.Jude 84, St.Monica Blanche M. Freda T.Boroff, 95, Clara L.Carter, 94, Kuczmanski, 97, WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. Send in your St.Vincent de Paul Queen of Peace Corpus Christi announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, James Malott Jr., 41, New Haven Waterloo Fort Wayne 46856; or e-mail: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge St.Jude Louise B.Lotti, 93, George Ellert, 88, St. or payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please St.John the Baptist Michael the Archangel Anita A.Miller, 89, call our advertising sales staff to purchase space. St.Charles Borromeo South Bend Patricia A.Burns, 73, Kendallville decor, homemade apple butter St.Stanislaus FUNDRAISERS St. Charles plans craft fair Barbara Riemke, 70, and more as well as second hand Fort Wayne — A craft fair will Dinner benefits Christmas project treasures. Tickets available at the Immaculate Steve J.Horvath, 91, Fort Wayne — The St. Martin de be held at St. Charles Parish rectory or at the door. For infor- Conception St.Matthew Cathedral Porres Society of St. Mary Parish Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to mation, call (574) 272-9982. will have a Finger-Lickin’ bar- 3 p.m. Over 140 vendors will be 484-2035 or (260) 436-5172 for beque dinner on Sunday, Oct. 29, on hand. St. Charles is located at Died” (Queenship Publishing information. at St. Mary’s Oechtering Hall CRAFT SHOWS the corner of Trier and Reed Company), will hold a book following the 10:45 a.m. liturgy. Holiday Bazaar roads. signing at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. Menu of barbeque ribs, tips or Mishawaka — St. Joseph Parish MISC. HAPPENINGS 21, at Abba House Christian chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, will have a holiday bazaar on Rosary Society sponsors craft show Worldwide Marriage Encounter Books and Gifts, 3209 North potato salad, dessert and bever- Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to Fort Wayne — Most Precious Fort Wayne — The Nov. 17-19 Anthony Blvd. Hanic is a parish- ages. Adults $8, children (3-10) 2 p.m. on the corner of Spring Blood Parish, 1515 Barhold Worldwide Marriage Encounter ioner of Queen of Angels Parish. $4, children under 3 yrs. free. and 3rd streets. Craft and house- Ave., will host a craft show on Weekend will be held at the Proceeds benefit the Christmas hold items, raffles and baked Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8:30 a.m. Signature Inn. Call the registra- Fall concert at Bishop Dwenger Family Charitable Project. goods on 80 tables displaying to 3:30 p.m. in the school gym. tion Couple, Mike and Julia Fort Wayne — The Bishop Christmas and holiday gifts. Roszkowski (574) 243-0743 or Dwenger music department wil Fish fry Lunch available. Sponsored by Holiday craft bazaar register directly at www.wwme- have a fall concert on Sunday, New Haven — The Holy Name the church adult choir. South Bend — St. Anthony de ni.org. Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. in the gym. Society of St. John the Baptist Padua will have a holiday craft The band, orchestra, choir and will have a fish fry on Friday, Holiday craft show planned bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 4, from Encountering Christ offers presentation show choir will perform. Oct. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. Adults Mishawaka — The St. Bavo 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school on St. Mother Theodore Guerin Admission is free. $6.50, children 5-12 $3.50 and Home and School Association auditorium, on the corner of E. Fort Wayne — Sister May Ann children under 5 free. will have a holiday craft show on Jefferson and Ironwood Dr. Phelan, SP, of the Sisters of GAP singles meet Oct. 20 Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to Lunch wil be available. Providence, will be speaking Fort Wayne — Singles between Spaghetti supper and country store 2 p.m. There will be 40 booths, a about the miracles leading to the the 40s and 60s: The GAP will South Bend — Corpus Christi raffle and concession stand. For Craft bazaar held at BD Oct. 15 canonization of this first host a chili and hotdog dinner on church and school will have a booth rental and information call Fort Wayne — The Bishop Indiana saint. The presentation Friday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at St. spaghetti supper and country Julie Voor at (574) 255-4360. Dwenger Music Boosters will will take place at the Archbishop Elizabeth Parish. Enjoy cards, store on Thursday, Oct. 26, from have a craft bazaar on Saturday, Noll Catholic Center, 915 S. pumpkin carving contest and 4:30-7:30 p.m. Adults: $8, chil- Fancy fair and cookie bar held Nov. 11. Call Terry Luebke at Clinton on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 1 more. No costumes. Admission dren (5-12) $3 and children Rome City — A fancy fair and (260) 483-5750 for information. p.m. For information, call Jenny $5. For information call (260) under 3 free. Spaghetti dinner cookie bar will be held at St. Murray at (260) 422-4611. 432-73466 or e-mail includes: all-you-can-eat Gaspar Church Saturday, Nov. 4, Queen of Angels plans bazaar [email protected]. spaghetti, salad, bread and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch Fort Wayne — Queen of Angels Local author signs books dessert. Country store will have available. Parish will have a holiday bazaar Fort Wayne — Raquel Hanic, holiday items, candles, home on Saturday, Nov. 11. Call (260) author of “My Daddy Never SSHHAARRAATTHHOONN BEGINS AALLLL SSAAIINNTTSS DDAAYY NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR 11--33!!

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WHEN ALL THE BODIES HAVE BEEN BURIED IN DARFUR, HOW WILL HISTORY JUDGE US?

President Bush: Genocide is happening right now in Darfur. You can end it. 400,000 people dead. 2.5 million displaced. Untold thousands raped, tortured and terrorized. Men. Women. Children. Ending the horror will take immediate action by a strong United Nations peacekeeping force. And that will take leadership from President Bush.

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