In Good and Bad Times, Couples Share How Faith Has Affected Their Marriage
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Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com April 13, 2012 Vol. LII, No. 26 75¢ Christ’s Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by Resurrection changed the world, pope says at Easter VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Light and darkness, truth and lies, hope and despair are in a constant battle in the world, but with his death and resurrection Jesus conquered sin and death for all time, Pope Benedict XVI said on Easter. “If Jesus is risen, then—and only then— has something truly new happened, something that changes the state of humanity and the world,” the pope told tens of thousands of people at St. Peter’s Square before giving his Easter blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the Married for 42 years, Fred and Doris Chandler have experienced an unexpected blessing in their spiritual lives by helping to care for four children— city and the world). a set of triplets that were born seven weeks prematurely and their baby brother. The Chandlers are pictured with Addy, left, Drew, Alex and Clara, the With the sun children of Aaron and Maribeth Smith. Pope Benedict XVI shining on the square—transformed into a garden with 42,000 flowers, flowering In good and bad times, couples share plants, shrubs and trees—Pope Benedict began the celebration of the morning Mass on April 8 just 10 hours after he finished how faith has affected their marriage celebrating the three-hour long Easter vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica. (Editor’s note: The Criterion invited “When my wife and I met over In his Easter message at the end of the readers to share their stories of how their 30 years ago, we were both coming out morning Mass, the pope said every Christian faith has had an impact on their of marriages gone awry due to alcoholic can share the experience of Mary Magdalene, marriages, especially in times of joy, spouses,” Don Wahle begins. “After who was the first to encounter the risen Jesus struggle, heartbreak and hope. Here are dating for a while, it was evident that my on Easter morning. the stories of three couples.) wife’s Catholic faith was a very The encounter “lets us experience all important part of her life. God’s goodness and truth,” he said. The risen By John Shaughnessy “Even with the Church’s restrictions, Lord “frees us from evil, not in a superficial due to the divorce, she continued to and fleeting way, but sets us free radically, Don Wahle calls himself “the luckiest attend Mass on a regular basis. When heals us completely and restores our dignity.” man I know.” she asked me to go with her, I always The resurrection means that Jesus belongs He makes that statement after he had some excuse not to. I had not Don and Marcia Wahle not just to the past, but is present today, describes how a simple yet special attended any church of any type for giving hope and comfort to all those who moment of faith over 20 years. However, when we same path—she attending Mass, he suffer, the pope said. ‘Faith Alive’ shines changed him and decided to marry, we both wanted a staying away for the most part—until one Pope Benedict offered special prayers light on marriage, deepened his Christian wedding and were married in day when Marcia asked Don, “Do you and encouragement to Christians persecuted page 11. relationship with the Speedway Christian Church.” know what tomorrow is?” for their faith and to the people of the his wife, Marcia. Their marriage continued along that See MARRIAGE, page 8 Middle East, asking members of all religious See RESURRECTION, page 2 Catholics from across archdiocese participate in annual chrism Mass Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by chrism Mass is the occasion when holy oils Oils blessed and used in the sacraments are blessed and priests ministering in the archdiocese renew priests renew vows their ordination promises. Representatives from parishes and By Sean Gallagher religious communities across central and southern Indiana receive the oils during the “I am so proud to be Catholic. … The Mass then take them back to their faith rewards are so great. God provides everything communities. for me.” Ordinarily, the archbishop of Donna Dick-Hollingsworth’s voice was Indianapolis blesses the oils. But since filled with excitement as she made her way Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation into SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral on April 3 See CHRISM, page 16 for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ annual chrism Mass. Deacon Steven Gretencord, who ministers at A member of Sacred Heart Parish in Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute, Clinton in the Terre Haute Deanery, gives blessed oils to Donna Dick-Hollingsworth, Dick-Hollingsworth began attending the a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Clinton, chrism Mass in 1975 and hasn’t missed during the annual archdiocesan chrism Mass one since. celebrated on April 3 at SS. Peter and Paul Celebrated annually during Holy Week, the Cathedral in Indianapolis. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 13, 2012 CNS photos/Paul Haring CNS photos/Paul Above, Pope Benedict XVI holds a candle as he celebrates the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 7. Right, Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 7. In English, he said, “May the grace and The smaller candle carried by stronger than hate. Truth is stronger RESURRECTION joy of the risen Christ be with you all.” Pope Benedict was lit, and he got onto his than lies.” continued from page 1 At the Easter vigil the night before, the mobile platform to be pushed up the aisle of The world needs the light of Christ and pope welcomed eight adults into the the basilica in silence and what should have the light of faith because darkness always and ethnic groups to work together for the Catholic Church. Among those he baptized been darkness. Although announcers—in attempts to obscure people’s vision of what common good and respect for and confirmed was Jason N. Emerick, a multiple languages—had asked the crowd is good and evil, and what the purpose of human rights. 36-year-old man from the Archdiocese of not to use flashes on their cameras during their life is, the pope said. “Particularly in Syria, may there be an Boston. Two of the catechumens were from the procession, bursts of light accompanied “Today, we can illuminate our cities so end to bloodshed and an immediate Germany and the others were from the pope toward the altar. brightly that the stars of the sky are no commitment to the path of respect, Turkmenistan, Italy, Albania, Slovakia However, the cameras could not destroy longer visible,” he said. “Is this not an dialogue and reconciliation” after months and Cameroon. the impact of the candles held by members image of the problems caused by our of violent battles between Syria’s Light, fire and candles were the symbols of the congregation being lighted one by version of enlightenment? government and opposition forces. highlighted during the pope’s vigil. one and the glow spreading throughout the “With regard to material things, our The pope also prayed for the people of Like Easter vigils throughout the world, world’s largest church. knowledge and our technical Iraq, for Israelis and Palestinians, for those the Mass began with the lighting of a fire. In his homily, Pope Benedict said, accomplishments are legion,” he said. But suffering famine and violence in the In the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica, there “To say that God created light means when it comes to the more important Horn of Africa, and for those suffering was a large brazier full of blazing coals. An that God created the world as a space for matters, such as “the things of God and the from conflict in Mali, Sudan and assistant lit a small taper from the coals and knowledge and truth, as a space for question of good,” people can no longer South Sudan. handed it to the pope so he could light the encounter and freedom, as a space for see them. At the end of his message, he wished towering Easter candle. good and love.” “Faith, then, which reveals God’s light to people a happy Easter in 65 languages, A deacon carried the candle to the The light of Easter, he said, proclaims us, is the true enlightenment, enabling including Mongolian, Hebrew, Hindi, entrance of the darkened basilica and forever the fact that “life is stronger than God’s light to break into our world, opening Chinese, Maori, Esperanto and Latin. chanted, “The light of Christ.” death. Good is stronger than evil. Love is our eyes to the true light,” he said. † Volunteers are needed for tornado disaster recovery in Henryville Special to The Criterion from the federal government, it is often not enough to cover register at www.archindy.org/cc/disaster/. all the costs of rebuilding and repairing homes. 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