Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend October 14, 2018 TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Volume 92 No. 33 50¢ TODAYSCATHOLIC.org Day of Prayer and Penance unites Celebrating marriage Anniversary Mass diocese with the Sacred Heart of Jesus said in South Bend BY CHRISTOPHER LUSHIS Page 8 hroughout the Old Testament, the chosen Tpeople of God repeatedly List of credibly turned away from His love and fell into sin. In order to return to accused priests right relationship with the Lord updated and one another, these men and women united in communal acts New information, of prayer, fasting and repentance. Such practices, which names added achieved reconciliation for a Page 3 time, find their ultimate fulfil- ment when joined to the eternal sacrifice of Christ on the cross. As Christ has overcome suffering Praying for priests and death through His resurrec- and bishops tion, it is only through, with, and in Him that the sins and scandals Seven Sisters Apostolate plaguing the Church in the pres- ent day can be overcome. Page 9 Precisely for this reason, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades chose Oct. 5, in recognition of the sacri- ficial love of Jesus, to be observed as a diocesanwide day of prayer, When an infant dies fasting and reparation. He New ministry addresses requested that this day be offered “for the victim-survivors of sex- Christopher Lushis parents’ grief ual abuse and for their healing,” Across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend on Friday, Oct. 5, Catholics gathered to pray and do penance on behalf Page 10 while asking “God’s mercy on the those who have suffered sexual abuse by members of the clergy. Above, people pray before the exposed Eucharist at whole Church, and for the grace Holy Cross Parish, South Bend. of purification and renewal dur- ing this difficult time.” He also expressed hope for “a great out- diocese sought to deepen their Heart of Jesus, to pray the rosary Fort Wayne-South Bend and the pouring of petition to the Sacred commitment to Christ in the and the Stations of the Cross, Congregation of Holy Cross partici- Heart of Our Lord, the heart of Eucharist and bring genuine recite the Penitential Psalms pated in the day with additional perfect love.” renewal to the Church. Bishop and spend time with the Blessed In response, parishes, schools Rhoades encouraged parishes to Sacrament. and institutions throughout the offer votive Masses for the Sacred Seminarians of the Diocese of DAY OF PRAYER , page 2 Bishop Rhoades blesses new chapel at USF

BY KEVIN KILBANE oratory. This will truly be the dwelling place of the Lord, since here the most holy Eucharist, the escribing it as a place where Body and Blood of Christ, will be people will “come into real celebrated and reserved.” Dcontact with God,” Bishop The voices of a USF choir and Kevin C. Rhoades blessed a new the capacity crowd in the 250- chapel that has been constructed seat chapel filled the arched inte- at the University of Saint Francis rior during songs and jointly recit- in Fort Wayne and dedicated its ed prayers. Sunlight streamed in altar during a special Mass on through the south windows, add- Oct. 3. ing to the brightness of the cream- ‘“How lovely is your dwelling and light tan-colored walls. place, Lord, mighty God!’” Bishop Those attending the Mass Rhoades said, in opening his included representatives of the homily during the Mass. “These USF student body, faculty and words of Psalm 84 resound in our hearts today as we worship Joe Romie the Lord in this beautiful new The chapel at the University of Saint Francis stands on the shore of Mirror Lake. CHAPEL, page 16 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 14, 2018 TODAY’S CATHOLIC DAY OF PRAYER, from page 1 prayers and extended Holy Official newspaper of the Hours. The University of Notre Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Dame, Saint Mary’s College, Holy P.O. Box 11169 Cross College and the University Fort Wayne, IN 46856 of Saint Francis each encouraged involvement, including offering PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. 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It was very real.” St. Charles Borromeo Parish a.m. to 9 p.m. with two or more “When I heard that Bishop in Fort Wayne celebrated a 6:30 parishioners committing to pray asked for the day of prayer, it p.m. Mass, followed by a holy at each hour for healing within showed me that he realizes the hour with benediction. At Holy the Church and in our hearts. state of the Church and how Cross Parish in South Bend, Other parishes carried out simi- much healing we all need, both the 8:15 a.m. Mass in the Mary lar liturgies and prayer services. 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Diocese publishes amended list of Public schedule of Bishop credibly accused priests Kevin C. Rhoades

FORT WAYNE — The Diocese sexual abuse of minors were 1983-1985 – Spirit Alive TEC Youth of Fort Wayne-South Bend has made. The number of allegations Minister, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Sunday, October 14: 10 a.m. — Blessing of New Addition to St. published an amended list of the with respect to Elden Miller, as Bend, Fort Wayne, Indiana Louis Academy, St. Louis, Besancon priests and deacons who have originally released on Sept. 18, 1985-2002 – Crosier Assignments Tuesday, October 16: 6 p.m. — Mass for Christ Child Society, St. been credibly accused of sexual was corrected; the original num- outside the Diocese of Fort Wayne- Jude Church, Fort Wayne Wednesday, October 17: 10:30 a.m. — All-Schools Mass, Allen abuse of a minor. Two additional ber included on the list was an South Bend priests have been added to the error. The spelling of Miller’s first County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne list and the number of allega- name was corrected as well. Thursday, October 18: 6 p.m. — White Mass, Cathedral of the tions against a priest on the The amendment to the list with Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne original list has been corrected. these new names was not the Bruce A. Schutt Friday, October 19: 10:30 a.m. — Meeting of Hispanic On Sept. 18, the diocese result of new allegations or accu- Date of Ordination: May 29, 1965 Apostolate, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Warsaw released the first list of accusa- sations of abuse incidents. The Loss of Clerical State: May 9, 1975 Friday, October 19: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Christ the King tions that had been determined entire list of names of those cred- Number of Credible Allegations: 2 Church, South Bend to be credible by the Diocesan ibly accused in its entirety can also Places Served: Saturday, October 20: 4 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Holy Cross Review Board and Bishop Kevin be found on the diocesan website. June 15, 1965 – St. Monica Parish, Church, South Bend C. Rhoades. As stated in the ini- A “credible accusation” against Mishawaka, Indiana tial release, the “list will be sup- a priest or deacon of the Diocese April 20, 1968 – St. John the Baptist plemented as appropriate based of Fort Wayne-South Bend is an Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana ‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme upon any future determinations accusation that, after a thorough June 15, 1968 – St. Patrick Parish, Fort of credible allegations.” investigation and review of avail- Wayne, Indiana of Respect Life Month The amended list of those able information, appears more June 25, 1971 – Chaplain, Indiana credibly accused was devel- likely true than not in the judge- Army National Guard WASHINGTON (CNS) — Each build a culture of life as mission- oped with the assistance of the ment of the Diocesan Review year the U.S. Catholic Church ary disciples, the cardinal said. Diocesan Review Board, which Board, and is accepted as credible July 1, 1971 – Sacred Heart Parish, Fort observes October as Respect Life This year’s theme draws was established to assist the by the bishop. Wayne, Indiana Month, which calls Catholics “to on the story of Our Lady of bishop in complying with the The Diocese of Fort Wayne- October 2, 1972 – United States Army cherish, defend and protect those Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego. requirements of The Charter for South Bend stands firm in its Training Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia who are most vulnerable, from Mary appeared to him as a preg- the Protection of Children and commitment to investigate any April 15, 1974 – December 31, 1974 the beginning of life to its end, nant indigenous woman. She Young People and The Essential allegation of sexual abuse by – Ministry in Diocese of LaCrosse, and at every point in between,” “sent him with miraculous flow- Norms. The Diocesan Review a member of the clergy and to Wisconsin said the chairman of the bish- ers in his cloak to tell the bishop Board is comprised of mostly lay listen to and support anyone ops’ pro-life committee. to build a church where people people, and its members assess who has been abused. Please For this year’s pro-life obser- could receive her Son and her all allegations of sexual abuse of contact Mary Glowaski, Victim’s Elden Miller vance “we become even more loving, tender care. “ minors by priests and deacons Assistance coordinator, mglowas- Date of Ordination: May 8, 1954 aware of the need for messen- “By embracing the mission presented in this diocese. [email protected], 260-399- Retired: July 15, 2003 gers of God’s love and instru- entrusted to him, St. Juan Diego The two additional names of 1458 or Father Mark Gurtner, Removed from Public Ministry: ments of his healing” due to the helped bring Christ’s transform- priests who have served in the JCL, vicar general, 260-399-1422. clergy sex abuse crisis and other ing love to cultures gripped by December 18, 2006 Diocese of Fort Wayne-South assaults on human dignity, New oppression and death,” says the Bend and have been credibly Detailed background for each cred- Number of Credible Allegations: 4 York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan reflection. “Like St. Juan Diego, accused of at least one act of ibly accused priest Deceased: July 26, 2008 said Oct. 3. let us embrace our daily mission sexual abuse of a minor are Places Served: As Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo to help others encounter God’s Michael Paquet, osc, and Bruce June 11, 1954 – St. Joseph Parish, of Galveston-Houston, president transforming, life-giving love.” A. Schutt. Two more allegations Michael Paquet, osc Mishawaka, Indiana of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Cardinal Dolan said: “We are have been added to the previous- Date of Ordination: May 28, 1978 July 1, 1971 – St. Joseph Parish, Bishops, said, “The body of called and sent to be messen- ly released name of Elden Miller. Removal from Ecclesiastical Roanoke, Indiana; St. Catherine of Christ is lacerated,” added gers of God’s love, treating one The addition of Paquet and Ministry: November 18, 2002 Alexandria Parish, Nix Settlement, Cardinal Dolan, who heads another as cherished and chosen Schutt were the result of further Dismissed from Clerical State: Columbia City, Indiana USCCB Committee on Pro-life by Him. In doing so, we help analysis by the Diocesan Review Activities. build a culture that respects all September 16, 2005 July 1, 1974 – St. Vincent de Paul Board and Bishop Rhoades of The theme for this year’s human life. The Body of Christ additional information received Number of Credible Allegations: 1 Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana Respect Life Month is “Every needs you. The world needs by the diocese regarding open Places Served: July 9, 1984 – Immaculate Conception Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent,” you.” investigations. Michael Paquet 1978-1979 – Crosier Assignments Parish, Kendallville, Indiana which highlights “our call to was previously named by his outside the Diocese of Fort Wayne- February 10, 1988 – Queen of Peace religious order, The Crosier South Bend Parish, Mishawaka, Indiana Fathers, as someone against 1979-1985 – Ministry Center Retreat whom credible allegations of Director, Fort Wayne, Indiana Prayer to St. Michael sees resurgence in response to abuse crisis

BY CAROL ZIMMERMANN But for some parishes, saying of the Archdiocese of Portland, this prayer at the end of Mass is Oregon. nothing new. And now this parish will be WASHINGTON (CNS) — In In 2015, when Father Jose joined by other parishes in the response to the Church abuse Manuel Campos Garcia was archdiocese in reciting the prayer crisis, many parishes around the assigned to St. Joseph Parish in which calls on the saint to country have been bringing out Roseburg, Oregon, he started “defend us in battle” and to “be the big guns in a spiritual sense praying the prayer to St. Michael our defense against the wicked- — calling on St. Michael the after daily Mass not long after a ness and snares of the devil.” Archangel to help the Church. shooting occurred at the nearby The prayer reads in full: “St. Some pastors have asked Umpqua Community College that Michael the Archangel, defend their parishioners to say the left 10 students dead. us in battle. Be our defense prayer at the end of Masses and After he began leading the against the wickedness and some bishops have urged all parish in this prayer after daily snares of the devil. May God diocesan parishes to recite it. Mass, he said he saw a change. rebuke him, we humbly pray, Pope Francis also recently urged “For us, it’s been a journey of and do thou, O Prince of heav- Catholics worldwide to recite it healing relationships and heal- after praying the rosary during ing the community,” he told the the month of October. Catholic Sentinel, newspaper ST. MICHAEL, page 4 4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 14, 2018 Pope asks bishops, young people to drop their prejudices as synod begins

BY CINDY WOODEN Pope Francis began the synod with an invitation that every participant “speak with courage VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope and frankness” because “only Francis asked bishops to be bold, dialogue can help us grow.” honest, open-minded, charitable But he also asked participants and, especially, prayerful as they to be on guard against “useless begin a three-week meeting on chatter, rumors, conjectures or “young people, the faith and prejudices” and to be humble vocational discernment.” enough to listen to others. While many young people Many of the synod partici- think no older person has any- pants arrived in Rome with the thing useful to teach them for text of the three-minute speech living today, the pope said, the they intended to give, but the age of the bishops, combined pope asked them “to feel free to with clericalism, can lead “us to consider what you have prepared believe that we belong to a group as a provisional draft open to that has all the answers and no any additions and changes that longer needs to listen or learn the synod journey may suggest anything.” CNS Photo/Gregory A. Shemitz to each of you.” A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is seen at the Church of St. Michael in New York City. In response to the church’s “Clericalism is a perversion A willingness to “change our abuse crisis, some pastors have asked their parishioners to say the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel at the end of and is the root of many evils in convictions and positions,” he the Church,” Pope Francis said said, is “a sign of great human Mass and some bishops have urged that all diocesan parishes recite the prayer. Oct. 3 at the synod’s first work- and spiritual maturity.” Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport. Joseph F. Naumann, Kansas ing session. “We must humbly The synod is designed to be ST. MICHAEL, from page 3 ask forgiveness for this and He said many parishioners City, Kansas; Bishop Richard F. an “exercise in discernment,” the enly hosts, by the power of God, remember the words fondly Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee; above all create the conditions so pope told them. “Discernment is that it is not repeated.” thrust into hell Satan, and all from when they were young and and Bishop Kevin W. Vann of not an advertising slogan, it is evil spirits, who prowl about the others are learning the prayer, Orange, California. Some bishops The pope formally welcomed not an organizational technique 267 bishops and priests as vot- world seeking the ruin of souls.” following along with printed ver- were encouraging this practice or a fad of this pontificate, but In a Sept. 14 letter to priests, sions of it in stickers on the back for the month of October, some ing members of the synod, eight an interior attitude rooted in an fraternal delegates from other Portland Archbishop Alexander of Church hymnals. suggested it as part of a nine-day act of faith.” K. Sample urged them to pray The priest told Catholic News novena and others did not give Christian churches and another Discernment “is based on the 72 young adults, members of the St. Michael Prayer after each Service that parishioners see the the practice a suggested end. conviction that God is at work in Mass and to encourage parishio- prayer as “one part in a multi-part Bishop Robert C. Morlino of religious orders and lay men and world history, in life’s events, in women observers and experts ners to say this prayer daily. response to the crisis in the Church” Madison, Wisconsin, called on the people I meet and who speak In his letter, he said the — the spiritual dimension. Catholics in his diocese to say at the synod, which will meet to me,” he said. It requires listen- through Oct. 28. Church is in “distressing times One parishioner who served in this prayer at Masses beginning ing and prayer, which is why the with continued revelations about the Marine Corps, told the priest last Dec. 31 as a way to pray He also thanked the thou- pope has added a rule that after sands of young people who the failures of our brother priests he said that prayer every day, for “the triumph of good in our every five speeches there will be and bishops” and he also said and sometimes multiple times a world and the overcoming of responded to a Vatican question- a three-minute pause for silent naire, participated in a presynod “the evil one has intensified his day, during active duty and that evil.” reflection and prayer. war” against the Church. saying it now reminds him of Father Andrew Menke, execu- meeting in March or spoke to Listening to the Spirit, listen- their bishops about their con- The archbishop said there what spiritual life requires. tive director of the Secretariat ing to God in prayer and listen- are many things to do to purify Father Kachuba said he has of Divine Worship of the U.S. cerns. With the gift of their ing to the hopes and dreams time and energy, he said, they the Church at this time but that known the prayer a long time Conference of Catholic Bishops, of young people are part of the “prayer will also be the foremost and he thinks saying it together told CNS he did not know how “wagered that it is worth the Church’s mission, the pope said. effort to feel part of the Church or and most appropriate response, is a beautiful practice. “It never prevalent this current practice The preparatory process for the on which all other efforts will hurts to remind ourselves what was in the United States. to enter into dialogue with her.” synod “highlighted a Church that They showed that, at least on build.” is at stake: the devil is seeking He said the history of saying needs to listen, including to those Father Anthony Ahamefule, our souls every day and God this prayer at the end of Mass some level, they believe the Church young people who often do not can be a mother, teacher, home administrator of Holy Trinity gives us the defense and protec- goes back to Pope Leo XIII in late feel understood by the Church” Parish in Bandon, Oregon, began tion we need if we just avail our- 1800s. The prayer was recited at and family to them, he said. And or feel they “are not accepted they are asserting that “despite saying the prayer after Masses in selves of it.” the end of low Masses, or Masses for who they really are, and are September. He described it as a Bishop Caggiano announced without singing, during the time human weaknesses and difficul- sometimes even rejected.” ties,” they believe the Church is good spiritual resource. the plan to say this prayer via when the Papal States were Listening to each other, espe- The priest, who knew the the modern method of social being confiscated by the Italians “capable of radiating and convey- cially young people and bishops ing Christ’s timeless message.” prayer as a child from saying it media. He announced on Twitter and later as an intention for the listening to each other, he said, with his family, feels it will now Aug. 24 that the prayer would be conversion of Russia. “Our responsibility here at the is the only way the synod can synod,” the pope said, “is not “bring a sense of healing” by recited at the end of all Masses The priest said in a Sept. 18 come to any helpful suggestions helping Catholics to look to Jesus in the diocese starting Sept. 15, email that the prayer was “sup- to undermine them, but rather for leading more young people to to show that they are right to in trying moments. the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. pressed as a part of the Mass not the faith or for strengthening the “The prayer of St. Michael ties He also asked that Catholics pray long before the post-Vatican II wager: It truly is worth the faith of young people involved in effort, it is not a waste of time!” into our eucharistic nature that this individually. revisions to the Mass were insti- Church life. God is always with us to protect Other bishops who have called tuted. When the prayer is said us in challenging times,” he said. on Catholics to pray to the inter- today, it would be considered a Father Sam Kachuba, pastor cession of St. Michael at this devotion that technically takes of St. Pius X Parish in Fairfield, time of Church crisis include: place outside of Mass, after the Connecticut, has been leading New York Cardinal Timothy final blessing has been given.” parishioners in the prayer since M. Dolan; Pittsburgh Bishop James Hetzel, president and Annual Saint Nicholas Sale Sept. 15, as requested by Bishop David A. Zubik; Archbishop CEO of The Catholic Company, an 2 0 % O f f E v e r y t h i nStorytime! g - D e c . 5 - D e c . 12, 2015 online store based in Charlotte, •Willow Tree •Fontanini •Memorial Tear and More! North Carolina, said many par- Saturday, October 20, at 11 a.m. Parishioner: ishes in the Diocese of Charlotte Bring your children to meet Saint Nicholas! 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BY CAROL GLATZ talked about and finds support in low Christ’s teachings. entire people of God dedicated sayings that warn against “air- But, she said, clericalism is to living a life of conversion and ing your dirty linen in public.” also when the people of God sit holiness is the “exact antidote VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In Just being angry or upset at closed doors waiting to be to the venom of clericalism that response to current scandals, about abuse is not enough, she called in. lies behind the criminal abuses clericalism and the need for said. “Courage is a virtue” and is “This is the clericalism of power.” reform, Catholic women must needed to get people to do some- Catholic feminists must heal While recognizing there are take the initiative and make their thing about what they hear and because the condition of women women who are “ready to adopt voices be heard, according to know. in the church will change only clerical behaviors,” all too often a series of articles in a Vatican “A holy rage is needed,” she if women have the courage to it is women who see and experi- magazine. said, as well as a clear aware- begin to change things from ence the abuse of power in the The October edition of Women ness that “the difficulties that we below, with denunciations if nec- Church, in which the hierarchy is Church World, published Oct. 1 will have to face if we speak out essary, with questions that are predominately male, she wrote. in conjunction with the Vatican are nothing compared to what never asked.” Religious or laywomen, newspaper, L’Osservatore the victim has suffered.” So often the absence of Pelletier wrote, “know all too Romano, dedicated its monthly Sister Margron spoke about women in leadership or decision- well the haughty, condescend- issue to “Women Confronting the the problem of abuse of power making is not because of dogma ing, disdainful gaze turned their Crisis of the Church.” and conscience, which affects or canon law, she said, but just way” and they daily experience “We wanted to give voice men and women equally. deeply entrenched and outdated an obedience imposed by men to a critical reflection from the A kind of “incestuous envi- traditions. who jealously hold for them- point of view of women,” Lucetta ronment” can affect a religious Anne-Marie Pelletier, a French selves “the prestige of knowledge Scaraffia, the magazine’s direc- community, she said; it distorts biblical scholar who won the and authority.” tor, wrote in the opening edito- and abuses the vow of obedi- Ratzinger Prize for her contribu- The Church needs two voices, rial. ence as one person puts another tions to theology, advocated in male and female, if it is to The first article, titled “Holy under his or her control. her article for a Church guided by “rediscover a truly evangelical Rage,” was a Q&A with Sister “When you enter religious the “two voices” of all men and intelligence of power as service” Veronique Margron, a moral life, you are trusting and your CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn women. and for change to really happen, theologian who works with guard is down, something which Women delegates are seen near Pelletier wrote that getting the she wrote. abuse victims, is president of the is entirely normal,” she said. For prelates during the Mass for the Conference of Religious in France these men and women who have and is provincial superior of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 22 dur- given their lives completely to ing the Fifth National Encuentro in Dominican Sisters of Charity of God, any act of abuse “gives rise Grapevine, Texas. the Presentation. to a tragic sense of shame,” so She said one major factor deep that it becomes impossible behind the “omerta,” or culture to talk about it. if their voices are ever to be of silence in the Church, lies in Christian life is built on faith, heard or have any authority. the image the Church often has trust and promises, which is “It is true that women, even of itself as being a family, which, why suspicion is “poison for a the most obedient, do not truly when it comes to incidences of community. 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Today's Catholic 2016 Calendar.indd 1 9/30/15 2:13 PM 6 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 14, 2018 He was 87. He was bishop of the Guardian angels are Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas, life’s traveling from 1976 to 1982, when he was named the ordinary for the companions, pope says Diocese of Wichita. He retired in ews riefs 2001. A funeral Mass will be cel- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians N B ebrated the morning of Oct. 9 at have guardian angels to encour- the Cathedral of the Immaculate age and guide them so they won’t Conception. Interment will be at become sluggish on their journey Ascension Cemetery in Wichita. in life, Pope Francis said. Without Eugene John Gerber was born at the guidance of angels, men and CRS responds to Indonesian earthquake, tsunami a hospital in Kingman, Kansas, women who become settled in April 30, 1931, to Cornelius and their ways and put “their life on Lena Tiesmeyer Gerber. They hold” are in danger of becoming lived on a farm at Waterloo about like stagnant water, the pope said 10 miles east of Kingman. He Oct. 2 in his homily during morn- was the fourth of seven chil- ing Mass in the Domus Sanctae dren. Two days after his birth, Marthae. “So many people don’t on May 1, Eugene was taken to know how to walk or are afraid St. Louis Church in Waterloo, of taking a risk and they remain where Father Bernard Garmann still,” the pope said. “But we baptized him. He graduated from know the rule is that a person St. Louis School in Waterloo, a who is stationary ends up stag- school staffed by Sisters of the nating like water. When water is Sorrowful Mother. Eugene began still, the mosquitos come, they high school studies in the fall lay eggs and ruin everything. The of 1945 at Conception Seminary angel helps us, he pushes us to in Conception, Missouri. As the walk.” Commemorating the day’s result of a football injury, he feast of the Guardian Angels, the returned home and finished his pope quoted from the Book of high school education at Kingman Exodus in which God promises High School, where he graduated the people of Israel that he is in 1949. “sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared.” Storm hit basilica, Guardian angels, the pope said, are the help “the Lord prom- school hard, but ises His people and us who walk parish says it will along the path of life.” emerge stronger WILMINGTON, N.C. (CNS) — Six ‘Unthinkable pain, raw CNS photo/Putu Sayoga, Redux for CRS parish and school buildings take up about two blocks in historic emotion’ remain a year A Catholic Relief Services worker walks with a man along a destroyed road Oct. 3, five days after downtown Wilmington. It’s the after shooting, says a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. Catholic aid agen- type of place where roads are brick, window frames are wood- bishop cies were among those working to assess the needs and get relief to the island after the disasters en and the school auditorium, known as the “upper room,” LAS VEGAS (CNS) — This last left more than 1,900 people dead. Among those killed were 34 Christian students trapped while was built in 1871. But, since year “has been a time of unthink- attending a Bible class. “They are Catholic and Protestant students who were on a retreat in the Hurricane Florence made landfall able pain and raw emotion for Sept. 14, it’s also the type of place the Las Vegas community and location when the earthquake occurred, causing the church to collapse,” said Albert Podung, a where water was trapped behind for families devastated” by the Church worker who lives in Palu, a devastated coastal city. wallpaper, roofs sustained struc- mass shooting of Oct. 1, 2017, tural cracks and property suf- Bishop George L. Thomas said fered extensive flooding. Repair at an interfaith prayer service at estimates currently total about $3 Church in Need, a Catholic char- Guardian Angel Cathedral. “But profile. Babish, a Catholic, admit- million. That monetary assess- Asia Bibi’s family: ity helping persecuted Christians. it has also been a time when Las ted that it is not an easy mission ment is conservative, according They said when they visited Bibi Vegas has revealed the best the Pakistan Supreme in a place where, traditionally, to Richard Wilkins, a parishioner in Multan Prison Oct. 1 that she human family has to offer — the society gives little importance who is leading the restoration was in good health, contrary to resilience of the human spirit in Court to decide her to treating animals with com- effort at St. Mary School and its speculation that she was devel- the face of incalculable odds,” passion and routinely considers parish church, the Basilica Shrine fate this month oping dementia. During the inter- said the bishop, who heads the government-approved shooting of St. Mary. The storm spared view at St. Columba Church, Ashiq Diocese of Las Vegas. He delivered CHESTER, England (CNS) — The and poisoning of stray animals no building on the church-school said Bibi was praying constantly the remarks during the evening first Catholic woman to be con- as the best solution to popula- campus, although some prop- and that she deeply believed she service Sept. 30, where he was demned to death under Pakistan’s tion control. “It is very difficult erties were less damaged than would win her freedom. “She is joined by a dozen leaders of other blasphemy laws will discover her for me with the culture here; it others. The Tileston Building, psychologically, physically and faiths. Described by many as an fate later this month, her family is a very closed mentality,” she which houses parish offices, spiritually strong,” said Ashiq. emotional gathering, it came on told Catholic News Service. Asia said. She spoke to Catholic News outreach projects and the upper the eve of the first anniversary Bibi, who has been held in soli- Service as she was trying to coor- grade classrooms, took much of of the worst shooting in U.S. his- tary confinement since November Palestinian Catholic, dinate the injured dog’s trans- the damage. It will be off limits tory, which left 58 people dead 2010, when she was sentenced to portation to her animal shelter for about six to eight months, and 527 others injured. From his hang for insulting Muhammad, modeling St. Francis, in Beit Sahour, a village adjacent Wilkins estimated. As of Oct. 2, room on a top floor of a high-rise the founder of Islam, will learn cares for abused animals to Bethlehem. “They continue to the school’s 209 students had hotel, the shooter, later identified the outcome of her appeal to poison and shoot dogs because missed 16 instructional days. St. as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, the Pakistan Supreme Court BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNS) they don’t consider their lives to Mary School closed Sept. 11, a rained bullets down on a crowd later in October, her husband, — God gives everyone a mis- be of value.” few days ahead of the storm, to gathered below for an outdoor Ashiq Masih, told CNS Oct. 5. sion, Diana George Babish said give families time to evacuate the country music festival on the Las If Bibi is released, he said, she as she fielded a phone call about Retired Wichita bishop area. A number of school families Vegas Strip. As a refrain through and her family will immediately a dog who had been shot in were displaced because of the his remarks, Bishop Thomas used seek sanctuary in one of sev- Hebron. The mission God gave dies; known for storm. As the school worked to lyrics from a song written in 1971 eral countries that have offered her is to take care of the abused reopen its doors Oct. 4, develop- by Barry and Robin Gibb: “How them exile, because it was too and abandoned animals in the promoting stewardship ment director JoAnn Daley said can you mend a broken heart?” dangerous for them to remain West Bank and the Gaza Strip, way of life outreach to those displaced fami- The words, he said, helped “to in Pakistan. Ashiq, a builder she said. “God is pushing me to lies is already happening, and capture the struggles and chal- from Sheikhupura, Pakistan, do this work. I believe it is some- WICHITA, Kan. (CNS) — Retired is expected to pick up as more lenges we are facing as a Las was in England with his and thing sacred,” said Babish, who Bishop Eugene J. Gerber, the people return to the area. Vegas community.” Bibi’s youngest daughter, Eisham uses an image of St. Francis sur- eighth bishop of the Diocese of Ashiq, as guests of Aid to the rounded by animals for her online Wichita, died Sept. 29 in Wichita. October 14, 2018 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 7

at Linenwood.org by Dec. 1. For ‘The Christian in the more information, email linden- Public Square’ [email protected] or call 574-935-1780. FORT WAYNE — In anticipation of Located at 9601 Union Road, midterm elections, Zion Lutheran round the iocese Plymouth, Lindenwood Retreat Church in Fort Wayne will pres- A D and Conference Center is a part of ent an evening of talks from three The Center at Donaldson, spon- denominational perspectives on sored by The Poor Handmaids of the role and duties of Christians Jesus Christ. when it comes to voting. Part of Zion’s Theology in the Daughters of Isabella rock St. Thomas the Apostle Parish series, “The Christian in the Ancilla College hosts Public Square” takes place from Marshall County 1:30-4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the church, located at 2313 Hanna St. Promise Presenting the Lutheran view will Pastor Peter Brock of DONALDSON – Ancilla College St. John Lutheran Church — was taken over by kindergarteners Bingen, Decatur. Pastor Brock is and first graders Oct. 4, as over the fourth vice president of the 1400 students visited the campus Indiana District and serves regu- for the Marshall County Promise larly as an adjunct professor at “Walk into My Future” program. Concordia Theological Seminary. Instructors, coaches and other Judge Kenton Kiracofe will staff were on hand to give the present the Catholic view. Judge young college hopefuls a glimpse Kiracofe is the Wells County cir- into the world of academia. cuit court judge and a former The children walked through prosecutor in Wells and Marion 10 different stations that covered counties. He is president of the college topics. They were able to Fort Wayne St. Thomas More interact with the goats from the Society. goat farm while learning about Darryl Hart, distinguished agriculture, handle plastic rep- associate professor of history at licas of body organs for science Hillsdale College in Michigan, will class, write a story and even learn present the Reformed view. He is some deep-breathing coping exer- the author of “From Billy Graham cises. A recycling station was also to Sarah Palin: Evangelicals in place, thanks to help from The and the Betrayal of American Marshall County Recycle Depot. Conservatism” and other books. All of this gave the students a The presentations will be fol- glimpse of what college life is like. lowed by a hymn festival, “Sacred “Hopefully we can impress upon Song of Zion: Hymns of the the kids how fun college can be Provided by Regie Jackson Reformation.” and stress the importance of fur- Admission is $5 for adults, The Daughters of Isabella de Paul Circle in Elkhart carried out its sixth annual rock-a- thering their education after high children 14 and younger are free. school,” said Emily Hutsell, direc- For more information call 260- thon on Sept. 16-17 and 22-23, rocking before and after weekend Masses in the lobby of tor of Institutional Advancement 744-1389. at Ancilla College. “If we plant St. Vincent de Paul Church, Elkhart, and for the first time, in the St. Thomas the Apostle these seeds at an early age, they Church gathering space. Pledges from members’ families and friends, as well as donations may be more likely to continue.” Advent Day of “Marshall County Promise cel- from parishioners, totaled about $2,500 for needy parishioners and other community mem- ebrates the dreams of all youth Contemplative Prayer bers and victims of recent calamities here and abroad, as well as various charitable causes by integrating a visit to Ancilla DONALDSON — Lindenwood and organizations. Above, St. Thomas parishioner Renee Page drops off her donation as College. This experience allows Retreat and Conference Center each of our young learners an will host an Advent Day of member Carolyn Farrow rocks. interactive campus experience Contemplative Prayer on that can help them visualize col- Saturday, Dec. 8, from 8:30 a.m. lege,” said Kelsey Flynn, Marshall to 3 p.m. EST in Donaldson. County Promise co-director. Sister Coletta Wrasman, PHJC, plative prayer. There, they will the day. Short presentations will in the Catherine Kasper Home “Marshall County Promise appre- will lead participants into the listen for God’s love within them. help guide the prayer, and there Chapel at 11:15 a.m. ciates and is thankful for the silence of the day through the God invites everyone to be pres- also will be time to be alone The cost of the retreat, refresh- partnership that our community ancient Christian form of contem- ent to His presence throughout with God. Mass will be celebrated ments and lunch is $35. Register has with Ancilla College.” Living rosary at Saint Joseph High School Catholics gathered at Saint Joseph High School, South Bend, Sunday, Oct. 7, to par- ticipate in Rosary Coast to Coast, an initiative to pray living rosaries in every diocese across the U.S. at the designated time of 4 p.m. EST. Clergy and members of several South Bend- area parishes, as well as the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, were among those who prayed.

Jennifer Miller 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 14, 2018 ‘God is the author of marriage’: Anniversary Mass celebrated

BY JENNIFER MILLER have known each other for 68 years, having met in third grade at St. Agnes Cathedral School in n Respect Life Sunday, the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Long Island, New York. They Ocelebrated a Mass at St. been a couple ever since, Mary Matthew Cathedral recognizing explained with a smile. couples on the South Bend side Moving to South Bend in of the diocese who had observed 1977 for Ken’s professional their 25th, 50th, 60th or 70th work, the couple raised three wedding anniversary. children, all of whom practice Along with their families and law. They have nine grandchil- the lay faithful, the wedding dren. anniversary couples stood radi- The regular, normal Sunday antly in witness to God’s love liturgical readings were perfectly in their lives. They received a appropriate for this celebratory special, episcopal blessing from wedding anniversary Mass. The Bishop Rhoades, who thanked theme of God’s great gift of man God for this great gift and gave and woman to each other echoed Derby Photography his blessing on their futures through Genesis 2:18-24 and Couples celebrating 25, 50, 60 or 70 years of marriage stand to receive a blessing from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades at St. together. After the bishop’s Mark 10:2-16. Matthew Cathedral Oct. 7. blessing, the couples shared a “God is the author of kiss. marriage,” Bishop Rhoades proclaim this truth by their wit- to meet her, Bishop Rhoades “I invite every husband here Frank Petro was present with explained during his homily. “In ness to the permanence of mar- unfolded the first reading from to pray for your wife every day his bride, Agnes, of 60 years. (today’s) readings, we learn the riage,” he said. Genesis. and every wife to pray for your Originally from Wilkes-Barre, truth about marriage in God’s “By creating man and “He (Adam) is enthralled by husband every day. And every Pennsylvania, and now parish- plan. We learn that marriage woman, God called them to an her. He is no longer alone. The child here, pray for your parents, ioners of St. Matthew Cathedral, is not a human invention or intimate communion of life and man and woman are gifts to every day. And how beautiful they smiled as they shared an institution invented by the love in marriage. So, they are no each other. They are able to live it is when husbands and wives advice about living the married Church.” longer two, but one flesh! This together and with and for each pray together and when families vocation. With refreshing words of is a beautiful insight of St. John other. pray together.” “We solve our problems truth, unlike the message heard Paul II. God Himself is a commu- “Married life is a gift. In giv- Because the Synod of Young together,” Frank explained. in American culture, Bishop nion of life and love: The Three ing themselves to each other in Adults in the Church has begun “With patience and tender- Rhoades preached about the Persons of the Blessed Trinity, love, the spouses become one this month in Rome, Bishop ness,” Agnes chimed in. roots of Catholic marriage. the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit flesh. They become a gift to Rhoades concluded by preaching Together the couple has four “It is a permanent union that live eternally in perfect unity. each other. And they reflect the directly to the young people who children, 10 grandchildren and derives not just from the defini- This is precisely the mystery of unity in life and love of the Holy were present. four great-grandchildren. They tive commitment made by the marriage: God makes of the two Trinity.” “In this culture of the tem- spoke about the past year, the spouses, but from the power- spouses one flesh. Lifting up marriage, as a gift porary and provisional, many happy time of gathering to cel- ful bond of our Creator who “The vocation of every human of God, he reminded the faithful young people are afraid to make ebrate their actual anniversary makes the two one flesh. As you being is love, a vocation we see that, “the creation of man and permanent commitments, maybe date, as well and the difficult know, this teaching of Jesus was especially visible in marriage, woman is the masterpiece of because they are afraid to get moment of losing their 51-year- counter-cultural when He gave which is the greatest form of creation. God did not want for married because they fear the old son to cancer in March. it, since at that time husbands friendship. Marriage is truly the man to be alone. He wanted him marriage might fail. I say to Through it all, the Petros leaned could divorce their wives … Yet icon of God’s love for us, a love to have a companion on the jour- you: ‘Do not be afraid.’ Trust in on each other and God. the Church, faithful to our Lord, that is permanent and indissolu- ney. The journey of love which is the Lord and His grace and be Another loving couple, Ken continues to teach and proclaim ble,” Bishop Rhoades continued, Christian marriage was blessed open to the beautiful vocation and Mary Ripple, parishioners the truth about marriage and its with icons of that very love pres- by God with a blessing that can of marriage. The Lord sustained of Christ the King, also spoke of permanence even though many ent in front of him, in the wed- never be taken away.” our anniversary couples in love sharing life fully together. reject it. Our anniversary couples, ding anniversary couples. Bishop Rhoades then shared throughout the years and will Celebrating 50 years of mar- by their fidelity to the vows they Describing when God first practical, everyday spiritual sustain you if He is calling you riage this year, they actually made so many years ago, also made Eve and Adam awoke advice. to this vocation of love.” Red Mass draws legal professionals

BY KATIE MURRAY courts, parliament and universi- More had the gifts of the Holy ties began their legal activities Spirit within him, and knew that for the year. he was God’s servant first. Red Mass was celebrated The Red Mass was given its Of the first reading of the at the Cathedral of the name due to the color of the cel- feast day, in which Solomon AImmaculate Conception, Fort ebrant’s vestments, a symbol of prayed for wisdom, Bishop Wayne, Tuesday evening, Oct. 2, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which Rhoades said Solomon, put- and many practitioners of legal are wisdom, understanding, ting wisdom first, realized that professions attended. Vested in the counsel, fortitude, knowledge, it was the kingdom of God that red robes traditional to the feast piety and fear of the Lord. These he should seek before all else. day of St. Thomas More, Bishop gifts are to shine in dispensing He reminded his peers to do the Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated the judgement in the courtroom as same and asked that others pray special Mass in honor of the Holy demonstrated by judges, law- for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. yers, law school professors and Spirit for those in the legal pro- The Red Mass has a history dat- students, and all elected govern- fession. ing to the 13th century. The first ment officials. During this time, State Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Red Mass was celebrated around the Church prays for all in the Wayne, said of the Red Mass: “I the year 1245 in Paris, France, and legal profession, that the Holy think it’s important to honor and made its way into England during Spirit may be with them in mind, emulate the memory of Saint the reign of King Edward I, around heart and word. Thomas More, who realized that 1310. The custom originally was During the Mass, Bishop his faith was more important for all the “Bench and Bar” to Rhoades reminded the con- than, at that time, the role of attend, and the Mass was sched- gregation that as a jurist, St. the king and I think it’s a good uled for the beginning of the four Thomas More refused to take reminder for elected officials and terms of court. the Supreme Oath, announcing lawyers to remember that our John Martin The first term began around the King of England as the head faith isn’t something we leave University of Notre Dame professor O. Carter Snead, an expert on public bio- the feast of St. Michael the of the Church, and he became a at the courtroom or statehouse ethics, speaks during a dinner following the celebration of a Red Mass at the Archangel, which was when the martyr as a result. St. Thomas door.” Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, on Oct. 2. October 14, 2018 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 Seven Sisters Apostolate offers prayers for priests, bishops

BY JANET PATTERSON Seven Sisters Apostolate. Mindy Haffner started one of the groups at Our Lady of Good Hope when very Friday afternoon, she learned about the apostolate Tammie Schenkel enters from a women’s prayer group on Ethe Blessed Sacrament Facebook. “I immediately felt a Chapel at Fort Wayne’s St. burst of excitement,” she said. Vincent de Paul Church. While While the notice for the group her 11-month-old daughter naps was about St. Vincent Parish, in the stroller, Schenkel spends Haffner was encouraged to pray an hour in prayer for Bishop for the priests at her own parish. Kevin C. Rhoades. “Absolutely!” she said. “Why Schenkel is one of 19 women not? What a beautiful gift to praying daily for Bishop Rhoades give to my priests and parish as part of the Seven Sisters community and school.” Apostolate, an international Each of the anchoresses ministry of prayer for priests and said that she had little diffi- bishops. Her group is one of 10 culty in recruiting women to fill in the Diocese of Fort Wayne- the seven prayer slots in their South Bend that have formed in groups. Many invited friends the last few months. from already-existing prayer “This is a quiet apostolate,” groups, and some found mem- Schenkel said. The idea is bers just by word of mouth. simple: seven women commit- ting to pray for a specific bishop or priest for one hour, one day a week, for one year. There are no meetings, and the priest for whom each group prays does not have to do anything with the group beyond accepting their gift of prayer.” The inspiration for the Seven Sisters Apostolate began with Janette Howe of St. Paul, Bob List Minnesota. Howe had been pray- ing for her pastor, Father Joseph Denise Wack prays before the Blessed Sacrament during her designated hour as part of the Seven Sisters Apostolate Johnson, at the Cathedral of St. at Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw. Seven Sisters Apostolates exist in several parishes of the Diocese of Fort Wayne- Paul. Without telling him, she South Bend to support their pastors, and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, in prayer. made a commitment to pray at 3 p.m. on Thursdays. As she was The coordinator for each Her Seven Sisters prays for the praying on March 24, 2011, she group of Seven Sisters is called pastor, Father Daniel Scheidt. felt a prompting from the Holy the anchoress, an ancient term “I learned about the Seven Spirit to invite six other women that referred to a woman who Sisters Apostolate from Father to join her in prayer as spiritual withdrew from the secular soci- Jonathan Norton, newly assigned To learn more about the Seven sisters to the priest. ety of the Middle Ages to lead a pastor of Sacred Heart Parish Sisters Apostolate, go to www. When Howe proposed the idea Eucharist-focused life of prayer in Warsaw. He was our associ- of the Seven Sisters to Father and fasting. While the Seven ate pastor for three years at St sevensistersapostolate.org. For more Johnson, he encouraged her to Sisters anchoresses may not be Vincent’s, fresh from ordina- information about forming a Seven start the apostolate in seven called to such a radical life, their tion,” Stump said. “He shared parishes where coordination with me that a group of his new Sisters group, contact diocesan seven women and guidance parishioners had gifted him with would pray for help to keep the this apostolate.” coordinator Tammie Schenkel at their pastors. group focused One of those parishioners 260-446-5339 or After a one-year “It was the perfect solution for on their mis- is Denise Wack, who had trial period, “it sion of prayer. seen Seven Sisters founder [email protected]. was embraced She is also the Janette Howe on Eternal Word and the doors us to fight back in prayer for our point of contact Television Network in June. “The were opened with the mem- Holy Spirit moved me to pray wide in 2012,” good and holy priests who were ber of the clergy for our new pastor and to get a Schenkel said. for whom the group started.” Schenkel group prays, When she proposed it to started the suffering for the crimes of their and relates any Father Norton, he took some first group special prayer time to consider her proposal. “I for Bishop brother priests.” requests he wanted to get his blessing,” said Rhoades in might have. Wack, who has two brothers-in- early September DELAINE STUMP The sisters law who are priests. One, Father after hearing in a group William A. Wack, CSC, was about the apos- promise to named bishop of the Diocese of tolate from her respect their Pensacola-Tallahassee last year. stepdaughter, commitment Father Norton accepted and Mindy Haffner, to one hour of the group began praying. who started prayer one day The Seven Sisters Apostolate Seven Sisters groups at Our a week focusing solely on the provides a booklet to help Lady of Good Hope for Father priest for whom they are pray- members better understand Mark Gurtner and Father Daniel ing, and to pray for his deep- their ministry and to suggest Whelan. ening devotion to the Blessed prayers to include in their holy Schenkel registered the Seven Mother. Schenkel said each hours. Schenkel said she has Sisters group for Bishop Rhoades group is asked to make a one- been inspired by the stained- with the apostolate. After send- year commitment, generally from glass windows, prayer alcoves ing him a letter that the group June to June around the feast of and paintings at St. Vincent. “I had been formed and would be the Sacred Heart. The feast was spend time begging each of them praying for him and his inten- instituted in 2002 as a special for their intercession for the tions, the bishop sent a letter of day of prayer for priests. Bishop.” thanks, expressing his gratitude Delaine Stump is anchoress Social media has been a help for their continued prayers. of a group at St. Vincent de Paul. in passing the word about the 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 14, 2018 Ava’s Grace, a new ministry for grieving parents

BY JENNIFER MILLER “There are many types of for grieving parents and those prayer and liturgical rites within who love them. the context of the Church,” Everett knows that not a day hat happens when one’s Everett explained. For example, goes by that parents and grand- personal life and profes- there is a beautiful ritual for parents do not think of their Wsional life suddenly col- naming and commending infants beloved little ones who had such lide? Often, the movement of the who die before baptism that was a brief life on earth. Age or time Holy Spirit may be found. developed by the Archdiocese of doesn’t diminish the love they Lisa Everett, director for St. Louis. There is also a mov- have for their child and for the Marriage, Family and Pro-Life ing blessing for parents after a relationship, which continues to Ministry for the Diocese of Fort miscarriage or stillbirth, from exist. Wayne-South Bend, can attest ’ the U.S. Conference of Catholic Ava’s Grace will sponsor to such a mysterious working of Bishop’s Book of Blessings. memorial Masses on each side grace, as her family and work avas grac Also, many people do not real- of the diocese later this month life recently coincided in unex- Supporting families who su er miscarriage, ize that according to Canon Law, for those who have lost a child. pected ways. The result is a new stillbirth and infant loss. a child of any gestational age The Fort Wayne-area Mass will ministry being launched this whose parents intended to bap- be celebrated at St. John the month, Ava’s Grace, the purpose Baptist Church on Tuesday eve- of which is to provide spiritual, about how to help parents who ning, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., and the emotional and practical sup- are grieving the loss of a baby South Bend-area Mass will take port to parents who experience before or after birth. Parents who place at St. Therese, Little Flower miscarriage, stillbirth and infant experience the loss of a child Church on Thursday, Oct. 25, at loss. The heartbreaking impetus at any stage of pregnancy or 7 p.m. for Ava’s Grace is from Everett’s infancy are often overwhelmed On Saturday, March 23, personal life. by grief that is intense, isolating Ava’s Grace will offer a day- On April 16, 2016, Everett and sometimes invalidated by long retreat at the Sacred Heart conducted a daylong training for others, usually unintentionally. Parish Center, Notre Dame. This Miriam’s Blessing, a diocesan Occasionally, people of faith retreat will be geared for couples program that offers concrete think that they are helping par- who have suffered miscarriage, support to families who receive ents contextualize the loss of a stillbirth or infant loss, but indi- a difficult prenatal diagnosis. baby by saying things like “God viduals will be welcome as well. Part of the training that day doesn’t give you more than you The retreat will be designed to included a session on perinatal can handle” or “Now you have a help couples to turn toward each bereavement, so that peer min- little angel in heaven.” Besides other and toward God as they isters could be equipped to help being theologically problematic, journey through their grief. families whose babies die before these kinds of statements often The patron saints of Ava’s or shortly after birth. Exactly one add to the feelings of isolation Grace are Sts. Louis and Zelie month later, Everett found her- and invalidation that griev- Martin, parents of St. Thérèse self in the labor and delivery unit ing parents experience. Their Provided by Lisa Everett of Lisieux, the Little Flower, of St. Joseph Regional Medical loss is real and enormous, and who themselves lost four chil- Center, awaiting the delivery it needs to be acknowledged, Launching this month is a diocesan ministry aimed at the often overwhelm- ing grief experienced by the parents of infants who pass away just before or dren — three in infancy and one of her granddaughter, Ava Everett said. Every human life in early childhood. Like these Madeleine, who had just died in is invaluable and sacred from after birth. parents whose path to holiness utero at 39 weeks. the very moment of conception, passed by way of this painful The shock and sadness were and Catholics should mourn the cross, Ava’s Grace hopes to help overwhelming, as Everett strug- loss of these little ones who die in marriage, family and pro-life tize him or her, is entitled to a couples to cherish the time on gled to deal with a double grief: before or after birth. ministry. Christian funeral and burial. And earth that they had with their the death of her granddaughter Even the words themselves “Early last fall, I really felt in there is practical help available child, to entrust him or her to and the heartbreak of Ava’s par- — “miscarriage,” “stillbirth” my heart a strong desire to start as well. For example, in helping Our Lord and Our Lady, and to ents, Kate and Dale. But she saw or “infant loss,” are topics not something in honor of Ava,” to plan Ava’s funeral, Lisa’s hus- look forward to the life that will God’s hand in the timing of her widely spoken about in Catholic she explained. She continued band, Deacon Frederick Everett, never end. training, which had given her a communities or understood in to think and pray about it over discovered that the Trappist Later next spring, Ava’s Grace good idea of how to accompany the fullness of Church teaching. the next few months, asking monks of New Melleray Abbey plans to offer a “companion” Kate and Dale as they grieved The idea for Ava’s Grace Our Lady’s intercession to let in Iowa, as part of their minis- outreach, in which men, women the loss of their beloved baby. unites what Everett believed as her know how to best honor her try, offer beautiful, hand-crafted or couples would be matched In the two years that fol- a Catholic woman, wife, mother granddaughter’s brief life on wooden caskets for infants in with others who have experi- lowed, Everett became aware of and grandmother, and what earth. Clear confirmation came in compassion and faith at no cost enced a similar loss. “There is many misconceptions that exist she heard and saw in her work multiple forms around the feast to families who have lost a child. a beautiful empathy born of a of the Immaculate Conception The Ava’s Grace webpage, shared suffering and a shared in December, after she prayed a www.diocesefwsb.org/avas- faith,” Lisa reflected. “And there novena. She felt the Holy Spirit grace will go live on Oct. 15, is great value in getting to know moving as she began to hear national Pregnancy and Infant someone who has lived through more testimonies of pregnancy Loss Remembrance Day. It will the heartbreaking loss of a baby and infant loss and the lack of feature the new ministry’s logo, and has started to heal.” resources to help families deal painted with muted watercolors The phrase “heal the broken- and begin to heal from a Catholic with the name and two olive hearted” has lingered in Lisa’s perspective. With Kate and Dale’s branches on either side. The heart over the past few weeks. blessing and Bishop Kevin C. Everetts’ youngest daughter, It is one of the phrases from Rhoades’ approval, Ava’s Grace EVEN AMID MISCARRIAGE AND STILLBIRTH Maria, came up with the idea of Luke 4:18, when Jesus is at His was announced publicly on May the two olive branches: one sym- home synagogue and is handed 17, the two-year anniversary of bolizing life after death, the sign a sacred scroll of Scripture and Ava’s stillbirth. that the dove brought to Noah opens it to read aloud: “The Consultation and development after the Great Flood in the Old Spirit of the Lord is upon me took place over the summer Testament, and the other sym- because he has anointed me to months. The ministry is being bolizing peace — the peace that preach the gospel to the poor; he formally launched this month, only Christ can give, in the New has sent me to heal the broken- October, which is Respect Life Testament. hearted ...” Month and national Pregnancy The page will contain infor- “Christ alone can fully bind and Infant Loss Awareness mation to help families face the up the broken hearts of parents Month in the United States. loss of an infant before or after who have lost a child,” Lisa Ava’s Grace hopes to offer birth, with the support of the rich said. “Ava’s Grace hopes to be practical, emotional and spiritual resources of the Catholic faith, a channel of the love of Christ, support to grieving families and from liturgical rites and burial which draws close to us in our to bring the rich resources of the services to grief resources; as suffering and heals our deepest faith to bear on the heartbreak- well as recommended books, an wounds.” DioceseFWSB.org/AvasGrace ing loss of a child. array of articles and blogposts October 14, 2018 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11 Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration celebrate jubilees

MISHAWAKA — The Sisters perfection in hope of possess- of love which fills our souls on Aug. 12, Vincent Parish in Fort Wayne and of St. Francis of Perpetual ing it since he had indeed been with graces,” and where Jesus 1958. Sister received the habit on Aug. 12, Adoration in Mishawaka hon- taken possession of by Christ remains with us until the end of has ministered 1958. Sister served as a lab tech- ored six of their sisters Oct. 6 Jesus. ... We still are on a journey time, he said. in several nician in various hospitals staffed at a Mass celebrated by Bishop to that perfect maturity in Christ Sister jubilarians, thank you schools staffed by the sisters. From 1982-95 Kevin C. Rhoades at St. Francis that St. Paul refers to. Like St. for your witness and fidelity to by the sisters she served in Honduras, Central Convent in Mishawaka. Six sis- Paul, our sister jubilarians and Christ,” he concluded. “Thank as a teacher America. Presently, sister is ters achieved jubilees of 75, 60 all of us are on that journey to you for your love and service of and principal assigned to St. Francis Convent, and 50 years of religious life. perfection, “straining forward to His Body the Church! May the SISTER M. in Indiana and Mishawaka, where she works in Naming each of the jubilar- what lies ahead.” Lord continue to bless you with HELEN MINICH Illinois includ- various areas. ians and their years of espousal “Our sister jubilarians made His love and His grace! And may ing St. John in fidelity, love and mercy to their vows many years ago, but Mary, the beautiful handmaid the Baptist School, South Bend. the Lord, Bishop Rhoades noted they know that they are not of the Lord, intercede for you Sister M. Helen served as supe- Golden jubilee how, “with the grace of His love, perfect religious. They continue always with her maternal love.” rior of St. Francis Convent in Sister M. they said ‘yes’ and professed their journey to perfect maturity Mishawaka for 16 years. Sister Suzanne Clark their love to Him through the in Christ. With faith, they con- The sisters who were honored M. Helen oversees the Main was born in vows of poverty, chastity and tinue to pursue holiness. They at the jubilee Mass are: Dining Room at St. Francis Wolcott and obedience. They left all things continue to grow in their love for Convent, Mishawaka. entered the to follow their spouse, to center Jesus, their spouse. They con- 75th anniversary Sister novitiate of the their lives on Him and on His tinue to re-commit themselves M. Dorothy Sisters of St. Gospel, on the will of God. They to their beautiful vocation as Sister M. Speckhals was Francis on Aug. embraced the happiness of pov- disciples of Jesus, as women con- Michael Ann born in Berger, SISTER M. 11, 1968. She erty, the freedom of obedience, secrated to Him.” Durrer was born Missouri, and SUZANNE ministered as and the radicality of chastity.” That journey of holiness, in Walkerton, entered the CLARK a teacher and “Today we rejoice in their he said, “necessarily includes Ontario, Canada novitiate of principal in vari- vocation and we give thanks to the embrace of His cross. As and entered the Sisters of ous schools staffed by the sis- God for our sister jubilarians,” St. Francis and Blessed Mother the Sisters of SISTER M. St. Francis on ters. Since 2000, Sister Suzanne he said. “We rejoice that Jesus Maria Theresia knew so well, St. Francis DOROTHY August 12, has served at the University of has espoused them to Himself there is no path to holiness that SISTER M. on August SPECKHALS 1958. Sister Saint Francis, Fort Wayne. forever. We pray for them at does not pass by the Way of the MICHAEL ANN 12, 1943. She served as a Sister M. this Mass, asking the Lord to Cross.” DURRER was a science teacher in vari- Felicity Dorsett continue to bless them with His Mentioning the sister’s voca- teacher who ous schools including St. Mary was born in Oak love, joy and peace. They con- tion as Sisters of St. Francis of taught in several schools staffed School, Huntington, and Queen Park, Illinois, tinue on the path of love that Perpetual Adoration, he said by the sisters including Marian of Peace School, Mishawaka. and entered the they embraced 75, 60 and 50 that the adoration of the Blessed High School in Mishawaka, St. Sister Dorothy also served for novitiate of the years ago.” Sacrament is an essential part of Mary School in Huntington, St. many years in the formation pro- Sisters of St. Expounding on the words St. the community’s charism. Andrew School, Bishop Luers gram of the province. She resides Francis on Aug. Paul shared with the Philippians “When you gaze every day at St. Francis High School and the University SISTER M. 11, 1968. She about his vocation, when he on the Sacred Host, you see of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. Convent where has taught in wrote that he considered “every- the Heart of Jesus overflow- Sister M. Michael Ann resides she teaches FELICITY several school thing as a loss because of the ing with tenderness and mercy at Our Lady of Angels Convent, classes in the DORSETT staffed by the supreme good of knowing Christ for you and all people. This Mishawaka. novitiate. sisters including Jesus (his) Lord,” the bishop is what enables you to be Sister St. Therese School, Fort Wayne. noted: “St. Paul came to know apostles of love in your aposto- M. Duane Since 1995, Sister Felicity has the power of His resurrection. lates. This was the wisdom of 60th anniversary Ankenbruck been teaching in the theology Then he humbly admitted that Blessed Mother Maria Theresia Sister M. Helen Minich entered the department at the University of he had not yet attained perfect in founding this congregation. entered the Sisters of St. Francis SISTER M. Sisters of St. Saint Francis, Fort Wayne. maturity, but was pursuing this The Eucharist is the sacrament from St. Joseph Parish, LaPorte, DUANE Francis from St. ANKENBRUCK Blessing of animals for feast day Rosary Coast to Coast in LaGrange

William Schmitt A blessing took place Sunday, Oct. 7, in the parking lot of Marian High School, Mishawaka, sponsored by Immaculate Warren Patka Conception Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order. Parishioners of St. Joseph, LaGrange, and Father J. Steele, CSC, prayed the rosary in front of Father Finian, OFM, accompanied by Sister Agnes Marie the statue of Mary that faces busy SR 9 on Oct. 7 for the Rosary Coast to Coast initiative. Regan, OSF, blessed the pets with holy water. 12 COMMENTARY October 14, 2018 In praise of middle children Plea from the broken- here’s something new to the ideal U.S. family size and hearted worry about these days: the only 20 percent of families had AMID Tdisappearance of the middle two children. In 2014, the ideal t the opening of the Fifth child. has become two, with 60 percent THE FRAY National Encuentro in One of the side effects of of families having one or two Grapevine, Texas, San OUR shrinking family size is that children. (Only 20 percent have A Antonio Archbishop Gustavo middle children are disappear- three and 10 percent have four García-Siller said, “You are right GLOBAL ing. With more and more people or more.) to be heartbroken.” having only one or two children, I grew up in a family of seven, GREG ERLANDSON Much attention by Church FAMILY society is losing one of its great which I considered “average.” I leaders, as it should be, is direct- assets. knew several families with more currently in short supply. We are ed at new promises to take abuse CAROLYN WOO When Jesus said “blessed are than seven, and being a com- worried about global warming, seriously, encourage reporting, the peacemakers,” he may have petitive oldest child, I thought trade wars, refugee crises and care for victims and establish to some, a necessary institution. been referring to middle children. my parents weren’t trying hard race relations. Maybe what we safeguards. Yet little is said of Born between the older and the enough. need to be worried about is the We must be humble enough the brokenhearted laity. to accept that some people who younger children, the mini-adult Being seven, it fell to one of lack of middle children to help us Could the clergy and Church oldest and the baby-of-the-family my sisters to be exactly middle. find solutions to all these chal- criticize or leave the Church are leaders feel the anguish and grief not those who do not care, who youngest, middle children grow Her lot in life was to be too old lenges. And the shortage is not of a teen who walked out after up negotiating a complicated for the youngest quadrant and just ours. Europe, Russia and do not seek God or who are a homily when the priest made overtaken with worldly priorities. family dynamic. too young for the oldest. She China all have a middle child brief mention of his disappoint- Middle kids are stereotyped was the one who stayed home to shortage. They may actually care deeply ment at the abuse and moved about their journey to and with as being resentful of their lack of babysit when the “big kids” got The list of middle children on to some other topic? Could he status and power. They have a to go out. At the same time, the who made it big is significant: God but simply do not know not sense the devastation that where to place the failures and birth order chip on their shoulder grandparents often doted on the Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. she felt? about the glory hogs above them younger or older, not necessarily Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr., hypocrisies they have witnessed. Or the parishioner who felt We can choose to welcome them and the spoiled babies below. the unfortunate middle. Anwar Sadat, Lech Walesa. I’m that the priest totally evaded Think Jan Brady from “The Brady Yet being put in a situation not sure how many saints were as a call to greater holiness. accountability when he directed To the clergy, believe it or not, Bunch.” That has not been my where she had to maneuver middles, but that is research just them to the immense good experience, however, and it’s not between the big kids and the begging for a doctoral student. we the laypeople are not look- that the Church does? And in ing for the perfect clergy who do what researchers are finding. babies, she became a peacemak- So America, the challenge is response to a banner at a cam- Indeed, middle children, er, a leader, a negotiator. Her clear: If we want to make our not make mistakes. We rally for pus ministry center that reads, those of you who know you can one expert said, are “social empathetic skills are darn near country great again, we’ve got to “You are known, loved and beings and great team players.” legendary, making her an effec- grow the middle. make mistakes, who are aware valued,” a student ponders, “By of your weaknesses, who will According to Katrin Schumann, tive caregiver. whom? The Church hierarchy?” co-author of “The Secret Power According to Schumann, seek guidance and assistance, To discouraged folks who no and who will turn to us as we of Middle Children,” a majority of middles “can see all sides of a longer see the point in going to our presidents have been middle question and are empathetic and have turned to you in the name Mass, a faith-filled friend offers, of Christ for forgiveness, the cur- kids. She identifies other positive judge reactions well. They are “Go for the Person who is on the traits of the middle child as inde- more willing to compromise,” rency for hope and healing. altar, not the person behind the We want to hear from you pendence, cooperation, height- and “since they often have to altar.” Is this comforting to our ened empathy and principle-driv- wait around as kids, they’re what has gone awry, what was clergy and Church leaders? painful and how to be better en rather than ambition-driven. more patient.” On top of all that, In addition to the inexcusable It sounds like society could they score high on marital hap- Greg Erlandson is director and together, and invite you to hear editor-in-chief of Catholic News harm to the victims of sexual the same from us. You need to use a few more middles these piness surveys and tend to stick abuse, another injury is the days. Alas, the demographics are with monogamous relationships Service. He is also an oldest trust that we love the Church child, and therefore right about deep gash inflicted on the col- as much as you do because you moving in the opposite direction. when their other sibs are throw- lective body with the rupture in According to data from Gallup, ing in the towel. nearly everything, including the value of middle kids. trust and the questioning of the in the 1970s three children was All of which sounds like traits Church as an effective, and even WOO, page 13 God’s word challenges us to be attached to Jesus, and Him alone

ing, whereas the pagans, who A man asks Jesus what is needed no particular age. It is not lim- THE lived all around them, followed for salvation. Jesus tells him to Reflection ited to any class of people. It is quite different codes of behavior obey the Commandments. The readings this weekend an invitation to all and a deci- SUNDAY and flourished. The man says that he are fundamental, intense, wide- sion for all. This book is part of a series observes the Commandments. ranging and radical. The story of The Gospel again reaffirms GOSPEL of books that together compose Then, Jesus tells the man to sell the rich man is crucial to the les- the place of Peter himself as the Wisdom Literature of the his many possessions, give the son of this weekend’s Liturgy of spokesman for the community MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION Bible. These writings concentrate proceeds to the poor and follow the Word. This rich man already of Apostles and also reaffirms on the human reasoning type of the Lord. Sad, the man walks obeys God’s Commandments. He the Twelve. As the rich man wisdom. But, they insist, living away from Jesus. wants to be with God. was asked, they had been asked Twenty-Eighth Sunday according to God’s revelation Jesus sees in the man a deter- Jesus calls him to absolute to leave everything and follow through Moses and the prophets mined effort to find, and to be commitment. It is more than lip Christ. They chose to follow the in Ordinary Time is showing true wisdom. with, God. So, Jesus offered the service. Indeed, it is more than Lord. Mark 10:17-30 Often in these writings, as is man the key to salvation, call- obeying the Commandments. It the case in this selection, wis- ing this man to the most radical is the total imitation of Christ’s The Book of Wisdom is the dom is mentioned as if it were a of obedience to God. The man own sacrifice, an expression of READINGS source of the first reading. This person. It is a literary technique. should not just make contribu- total commitment to, and trust book came to be centuries ago, The reading this week main- tions, as Jewish custom would in, God. Sunday: Wis 7:7-11 Ps 90:12-17 Heb as devout Jews, distant from tains that true wisdom is a have required of him since he The man cannot accept this 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 their homeland and from their greater possession than the fin- was wealthy, but he should give blunt suggestion. He cannot for- Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — religious and cultural roots, est silver or gold. everything in his possession to sake what he has of this world’s 5:1 Ps 113:1-7 Lk 11:29-32 attempted to confront the great As the second reading, the the poor. things. Sadly, he walks away. Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6 Ps 119:41, 43-45, pressure put upon them by the Church this weekend offers us As the story closes, Peter In the first reading, true wis- overwhelmingly pagan societies the Epistle to the Hebrews. speaks. This is one of the 47-48 Lk 11:37-41 dom was seen as being in divine Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25 Ps 1:1-4, 6 in which they lived. Profound Jewish theologi- 111 references to Peter in the revelation, not in limited human Jewish parents worried about cal themes run throughout this Gospels. He always speaks for judgment. All things of earth, Lk 11:42-46 their children. It is easy to imag- epistle. God is wise. He is the the Twelve. He insists that he including human judgment, are Thursday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b Ps 145:10- ine Jewish youth of this time, Creator. In God alone is order. To and the other Apostles have put subject to flaw. 13b, 17-18 Lk 10:1-9 rebellious and questioning as are God therefore, all persons must aside everything to follow the The story has wider applica- Friday: Eph 1;11-14 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, adolescents of any time or place, render an account. Lord. Jesus accepts this state- tion if the “rich young man” 12-13 Lk 12:1-7 and finding the strict rules of St. Mark’s Gospel provides the ment and blesses them. becomes the “rich man,” or “the Saturday: Eph 1:15-23 Ps 8:2-7 Lk their parents’ religion very bind- last reading. It is a familiar story. man.” Discipleship is limited to 12:8-12 October 14, 2018 COMMENTARY 13 A new apologetics: Bishop Barron’s SCRIPTURE SEARCH® youth synod intervention Gospel for October 14, 2018 Mark 10:17-30 NOTE: On Oct. 4, Bishop pastoral outreach, but I hope Barron offered the following it is equally clear that an intel- Following is a word search based on the Gospel intervention at the Vatican dur- ligent, respectful and culturally- WORD reading for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle ing the 2018 Synod on Young sensitive explication of the faith B: God can bring about even the impossible. The People, the Faith and Vocational (“giving a reason for the hope ON FIRE words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. Discernment. that is within us”) is certainly a esus’ encounter with two erst- desideratum. JOURNEY A MAN KNELT while disciples on the road to There is a consensus among TEACHER INHERIT GOOD BISHOP ROBERT BARRON JEmmaus provides a beautiful pastoral people that, at least in ALONE DEFRAUD HONOR template for the Church’s work of the West, we have experienced OBSERVED MY YOUTH TREASURE accompaniment across the ages. a crisis in catechesis these last of the real. Literature, drama, HEAVEN AMAZED TO ENTER The Lord walks with the couple, 50 years. That the faith has not philosophy, the fine arts — all CAMEL NEEDLE ALL THINGS even as they move away from been effectively communicated close cousins of religion — not POSSIBLE GOSPEL AGE TO COME Jerusalem, which is to say, spiritu- was verified by the most recent only entertain and delight; they ally speaking, in the wrong direc- Religious Landscape Study, also bear truths that are unavail- tion. He does not commence with from the Pew Research Center in able in any other way. A renewed a word of judgment, but rather America. It indicated that, among apologetics ought to cultivate VERY HARD with attention and quiet encour- the major religions, Catholicism these approaches. agement. Jesus continues to listen, was second to last in passing on Thirdly, our apologetics and TGOODEFRAUDK even as they recount, accurately its traditions. Why has it been catechesis should walk the “via HEAVENNAMANS enough, all the data having to do the case, over the past several pulchritudinis,” as Pope Francis with Him. But then, knowing that decades, that young people in characterized it in “Evangelii AMAZ ED JODE JG they lack the interpretive pattern our own Catholic secondary Gaudium.” Especially in our AJFCAMELLJON that will make sense of the data, schools have read Shakespeare postmodern cultural context, He upbraids them (“Oh, how fool- in literature class, Homer in commencing with the true and GTLKHNOTLAU I ish you are! How slow of heart Latin class, Einstein in physics the good — what to believe EOOBSERVEDRH to believe all that the prophets class, but, far too often, superfi- and how to behave — is often spoke!”), and then He lays out the cial texts in religion? The army counter-indicated, since the ideol- TE I NHER I TKNT form (“beginning with Moses and of our young who claim that reli- ogy of self-invention is so firmly ONANADGOSPEL all the prophets, He interpreted to gion is irrational is a bitter fruit established. However, the third them what referred to Him in all of this failure in education. transcendental, the beautiful, CTFSELWKNAYL the Scriptures.”). He listens with Therefore, what would a new often proves a more winsome, OEUHOELLAO I A love, and He speaks with force and apologetics look like? First, it less threatening, path. And part of clarity. would arise from the questions the genius of Catholicism is that MRCCMYYOUTHK Innumerable surveys and stud- that young people spontaneously we have so consistently embraced ELB I SSOPELRK ies over the past 10 years have ask. It would not be imposed the beautiful — in song, poetry, confirmed that young people fre- from above but would rather architecture, painting, sculpture © 2018 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com quently cite intellectual reasons emerge organically from below, and liturgy. when asked what has prompted a response to the yearning of All of this provides a powerful October 7 58 Damage them to leave the Church or lose the mind and the heart. Here matrix for evangelization. And as he and 14, 2018 59 Hair stuff confidence in it. Chief among it would take a cue from the Hans Urs von Balthasar argued, 60 Good Shepherd does these are the convictions that method of St. Thomas Aquinas. the most compelling beauty of all 61 __ of the covenant religion is opposed to science or The austere texts of the great is that of the saints. I have found a rossWord 1 2 3 C4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DOWN that it cannot stand up to ratio- theological master in point of good deal of evangelical traction in T 1 Jesus did for sins nal scrutiny, that its beliefs are fact emerged from the lively give- presenting the lives of these great 12 13 14 2 Small particle outmoded, a holdover from a and-take of the “quaestiones friends of God, somewhat in the 15 16 17 3 Mire primitive time, that the Bible is disputatae” or disputed ques- manner of a baseball coach who 18 19 20 21 4 God's word unreliable, that religious belief tions, that stood at the heart of draws young adepts into the game separate joint & ___ gives rise to violence, and that the educational process in the by showing them the play of some 22 23 24 5 Pride God is a threat to human free- medieval university. Thomas was of its greatest practitioners. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 6 Partner for "the dom. I can verify, on the basis of deeply interested in what young When Jesus explained Himself 33 34 35 36 man" 20 years of ministry in the field of people were really asking. So to the disciples on the road to 7 Atmosphere layer 37 38 39 40 online evangelization, that these should we. Emmaus, their hearts began to 8 Colorful Latin concerns are crucial stumbling Secondly, a new apologetics burn within them. The Church 41 42 43 American shawl blocks to the acceptance of the should look deep and long into must walk with young people, 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 9 Island faith among young people. the question of the relationship listen to them with attention and 10 And gnash teeth 52 53 54 55 What is vitally needed today, between religion and science. For love, and then be ready intel- 11 Chances of winning as an aspect of the accompani- many people today, scientific and ligently to give a reason for the 56 57 58 19 Arises from sleep ment of the young, is a renewed rational are simply equivalent or hope that is within us. This, I 59 60 61 21 Does before divorce apologetics and catechesis. I real- co-extensive terms. And there- trust, will set the hearts of the 23 Not New Testament ize that in some circles within fore, since religion is obviously young on fire. © 2018 www.tri-c-a-publications.com 25 Short-term memory the Church, the term apologet- not science, it must be irrational. Readings: Gen 2:18-24; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 and 26 Professional ics is suspect, since it seems to Without for a moment denigrat- Wis 7:7-11; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 27 Representative indicate something rationalistic, ing the sciences, we have to Bishop Robert Barron is an auxiliary 28 Title of respect aggressive, condescending. I show that there are nonscientific bishop of the Archdiocese of Los ACROSS 29 Correct 30 Where birds live Angeles and the founder of Word hope it is clear that arrogant and yet eminently rational paths 1 Lowly lit 33 Journey 31 Compass point proselytizing has no place in our that conduce toward knowledge on Fire Catholic Ministries. 4 Business mail 34 Telegraphic signal 32 Wind direction 9 ___ Jima 36 Eve made from 35 British drink WOO, from page 12 prayers for healing. We ask you, ultimately intimacy. Without 12 Promissory note one of these 38 Discuss again bishops and clergy, to come into intimacy, how can we be fam- 13 Looking at 37 Sullen one 40 Coils have taught us that the Church our midst, to invite dialogue, ily? And how can we be Church, 14 Rich young man 39 No longer works 42 Give a tenth is established by Christ to cele- to engage: an act that entails the body of Christ, without being became 41 Peter cast into sea 44 Angel has brate His presence and carry out beholding each other face to family? 15 And so forth 43 Respect for God 45 Teen affliction His ministry of love. Peter asked, face, listening, exchanging view- May the grace of God start 16 Helicopter "wing" 44 Gun ship 46 Pull in a fish “To whom shall we go?” Well, points, empathy and finding new our engines. 17 Container top 48 Muslim religion 47 Give to the ____ the answer is no other place. paths together. 18 Capital of Senegal 52 Frozen water 49 Dalai __ But it will no longer be Jesus came into the world 20 Types of paint 53 Tiny particles 50 Like a wing enough to speak to us through because physical presence in the Carolyn Woo is the distin- 22 Seek affection 55 Wing 51 Shortest Gospel statements from the diocesan flesh is how He wished to be guished president’s fellow for 24 Protects environment 56 Compass point 54 Jeremiah sank in offices of communication, in known and how He wishes to global development at Purdue 25 Spreads out 57 Scream this in well bishops’ letters, through new know us. Presence is the precur- University and served as the CEO policies and procedures to protect sor to understanding that makes and president of Catholic Relief youth or even in the Masses and it possible for friendship and Servies from 2012 to 2016. Answer Key can be found on page 15 14 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 14, 2018 World Apostolate of Fatima annual Mass, breakfast

Photos by Bob List A penitent receives absolution at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, where the World Apostolate In addition to an opportunity for of Fatima, Fort Wayne-South Bend the sacrament of reconciliation Division, celebrated Mass on Saturday, prior to the WAF Mass, a rosary Oct. 6. was prayed.

Children dressed up as Lucia Santos and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, the Portuguese children who witnessed the appearances of Our Lady of Fatima.

A procession that includes an image of Our Lady of Fatima makes its way to the Grand Wayne Center.

Father Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA, speaks to those in attendance at a break- fast that followed the Mass. October 14, 2018 T O D A Y ’ S CAT H O L I C 15 REST IN PEACE Decatur Thomas C. Neuman, Plymouth hat s appening Sue M. Bohlander, 83, Our Lady of Good Ronald Peterson, M.D., W ’ H ? 65, St. Mary of the Hope 86, St. Michael Assumption Harold A. Rice, 85, Lucy A. Schlosser, 87, WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. View Fort Wayne St. Charles Borromeo St. Michael John Kevin McMahon, more Catholic events and submit new ones at www.todayscatholic.org/event. For additional list- Mike St. John II, 97, South Bend 73, Our Lady of Good ings of that event, please call the advertising sales staff at 260-399-1449 to purchase space. St. Jude Joseph F. Klaybor, Hope 61, St. Therese, Little Tom Biesiada, 93, St. Ernest Walker, Flower Cemetery cleanup announced p.m. at Our Lady of Good Hope Elizabeth Ann Seton Queen of Angels 50+ fall luncheon card St. Joseph SOUTH BEND — The Sacred Church lawn, 7215 Saint Joe party Linda D. Russnak, 79, Granger Heart Cemetery (corner of Rd. Bring blankets, chairs and FORT WAYNE — Queen of Robert E. Gensheimer, Our Lady of Hungary Mary Margaret Derse, Western Ave. and Pine Rd.) will your family to spend time with Angels Parish plans a 50+ fall 82, St. Vincent de conduct a fall cleanup Monday, Jesus Christ in the monstrance. 80, St. Pius X Judith Wade, 77, luncheon and card party Friday, Paul Oct. 22 through Saturday Oct. The evening will close with Oct. 19, from noon to 4 p.m. St. Augustine New Haven 27. Please have all spring and Benediction. Visit olghfw.com Activities include a luncheon, Paul R. Meyers, Sr., 69, Robert Mattingly, 82, Mary M. Kovach, 100, summer decorations removed raffle, door prizes, cards of your St. Vincent de Paul from the graves by this time. Granger Pumpkin Patch choice and a quilt raffle. Tickets St. John the Baptist St. Anthony de Padua GRANGER — Knights of are $10. Contact Barb at 260- Queen of Angels promotes Rosary Rally Columbus Council 4263 at St. 483-4353. FORT WAYNE — A Public Square Pius X Church, along with Boy Performances are Saturday, Oct. showcase titled “A Moment Rosary Rally will be on Saturday, Scout Troop 562 from St. Pius Bishop Luers to present ‘A Curious Savage’ 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, of Weakness,” which features Oct. 13, at noon at Queen of X, will be sponsoring and selling FORT WAYNE — Bishop Luers Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the freshman and sophomores in a Angels Parish, 1500 W. State pumpkins, gourds and fall décor, High School will present “The Bishop Luers gymnasium, 333 30-minute, one-act show, writ- Blvd. This Public Square rosary, at the Granger Pumpkin Patch, Curious Savage,” a comedy cen- E. Paulding Rd. Tickets are $10 ten and directed by Bishop Luers sponsored by America Needs 15316 SR 23, one quarter mile tered around Ethel Savage, a and will be available for pur- students. It will begin at 6:45 Fatima, will take place across South of St. Pius X on SR 23. wealthy widow who is trying to chase at the door. New this year p.m., followed by “The Curious the U.S. on that day. For more cope with her family putting her is a special bonus performance. Savage” at 7:30 p.m. information, call John or Mary Rummage sale planned into a home for the “insane.” Join Bishop Luers for the actors’ Nicholson at 260-432-6455. FORT WAYNE — A fall rum- mage sale at St. Joseph - Hessen America Needs Fatima Holy Hour Cassel, 11521 Old Decatur SOUTH BEND — Christ the King Rd., will be on Thursday, Oct. Parish will hold an America 18, from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. Needs Fatima Holy Hour 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 13, at noon. Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to Gather at the corner of US 933 noon. On Saturday will be a $3 Divine Mercy and Darden Rd. with umbrellas bag sale. FUNERAL HOME and lawn chairs. Contact Esther Cyr at 574-272-6457. 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CHAPEL, from page 1 staff, along with donors, USF board of directors members and about 30 members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration religious order, which founded and still leads USF. Many of the sisters came from the order’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Province provincial house in Mishawaka. The $4.7 mil- lion cha- USF president Sister Elise Kriss adds pel, which More her remarks just before the end of stands photos are the Mass. on the available at east side www.todayscatholic.org been re-routed to bring students, of Mirror faculty and staff past the chapel Lake on as they go to and from the aca- USF’s main campus, will be demic buildings on the east side known officially as the Oratory of the main campus. of St. Francis of Assisi because Sister Elise hopes more people it is not a parish church, USF’s will stop in for Mass, which will president, Sister Elise Kriss, be offered at 11:30 a.m. daily said during an interview a week and at 8:30 p.m. Sundays. The before the blessing Mass. At the public is welcome at both the university, it will be called St. daily and Sunday night Masses. Francis Chapel. USF also planned a special “Here in this oratory, the Mass in the new chapel Oct. 4 community of this university will to celebrate the feast day of St. come into real contact with God Francis of Assisi. through prayer and the sacra- Sometime in the future, USF ments,” Bishop Rhoades said Photos by Joe Romie hopes to hold a campaign to during his homily. “Here you raise the $600,000 to $700,000 will worship Him in spirit and Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration from the Midwest region pause for a group photo in front of Mirror Lake and the newly constructed chapel at the center of the University of Saint Francis campus, on their way to the first needed to install stained-glass in truth. Here you can enter into throughout the chapel, which God’s house and into commu- Mass and blessing of the chapel by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades. currently has clear glass win- nion with Him any time of the dows. day or night.” The building includes an ado- ration chapel that students, staff and faculty can enter 24 hours a day using their ID cards, Sister Elise said. The holy Eucharist won’t be on exposition, so people aren’t required to stay in the adoration chapel 24 hours a day. While blessing the new cha- pel, the bishop walked around the interior and sprinkled it with holy water. He later dedicated the altar by inserting a relic of St. Francis of Assisi into the altar’s stone top. He then poured sacred chrism on the altar top and spread it over the entire sur- face with his hands. Bishop Rhoades incensed the altar, after which USF chaplain Father David Meinzen carried the censer through the chapel, spreading the incense through- Bishop Rhoades addresses his homily to those gathered for the Mass of bless- out. ing and dedication of the altar on Oct. 3. USF School of Creative Arts Woodshop Director Jay Herron crafted the altar base, ambo and tabernacle stand from wood with help from retired SOCA Dean Rick Cartwright, Sister Elise said. Herron also made the large San Damiano cross mounted on top of the wall behind the altar. Deacon José Arroyo processes in to the newly constructed Oratory of St. The cross has a duplicate side Francis of Assisi on the campus of the University of Saint Francis, carrying a visible from the adoration chapel first-class relic of St. Francis that Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades embedded in the behind the sanctuary. St. Francis new chapel’s altar during the Mass. was said to be praying before such a cross in Assisi when he The new chapel is the faith almost anywhere on campus,” heard God call him to rebuild the component of USF’s $22.7 mil- she said, as well as from Spring Church. lion Faith and Reason fundrais- Street and Leesburg Road. A stand-alone chapel has ing campaign. The reason por- The building also serves as a been a longtime dream for the tion of the campaign involves sign of USF’s Catholic identity university, Sister Elise said. the expansion and remodeling of and its efforts to attract more USF’s chapel has been housed nearby Achatz Hall of Science. Catholic students, she added. since 1948 in various locations St. Francis Chapel, at 76 feet Currently, about a third of the in Trinity Hall, which contains high, intentionally towers over university’s approximately 2,300 a dining hall, offices and dormi- other buildings around it. students are Catholic. During the dedication, Bishop Rhoades pours sacred chrism on the altar tory rooms. “It is going to be visible from Sidewalks and paths have before spreading it over the entire top surface with his hands.