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50¢ October 7, 2012 Volume 86, No. 32 GO DIGITAL Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend todayscatholicnews.org todayscatholicnews.org CLICK ON CIRCULATION October is Respect Life Month Pages 13-18 TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Year of Faith Mass Plenary indulgence information Diocese prepares for Year of Faith Page 2 Year ushered in Oct. 11 with Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception BY SEAN MCBRIDE ful worldwide. In Pope Benedict The Vatican has cre- The Opening Dignity of XVI’s beautiful Apostolic letter ated a special web- every person “Porta Fidei” published in 2011, site dedicated to and Closing FORT WAYNE — “The Year of he states “The ‘door of faith’ is following the Masses Mass for those with disabilities Faith is a great opportunity for all always open for us, ushering us pope through- of us to grow in our relationship into the life of communion with out the Year of The Year of Page 3 with God and to rediscover the God and offering entry into His Faith, which Faith begins truth, beauty and power of the Church. It is possible to cross that also includes locally with Catholic faith.” These words from threshold when the word of God some key the opening Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades sum up is proclaimed and the heart allows resource mate- Mass, which Sisters of Mary, the much-anticipated time of spiri- itself to be shaped by transforming rials designed to will be held on tual renewal this year. grace.” increase knowl- Thursday, Oct. Mother of the The Year of Faith begins on Many faith-building obser- edge of the faith. 11, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, and ends on vances and initiatives are planned Visit www.annusfi- The Mass will be cel- Eucharist Nov. 24, 2013. The opening date throughout the year, not only on dei.va/content/novae- ebrated in the Cathedral coincides with the 50th anniver- a worldwide scale, but also at the vangelizatio/en.html. of the Immaculate Conception in A welcome to Huntington sary of the opening of the Second diocesan and parish level. Closer to home, the Diocese of Fort Wayne and all are welcome. Page 5 Vatican Council, and the ending A keen aspect of many initia- Fort Wayne-South Bend has fully The Year of Faith con- date celebrates the feast of Christ tives include a heavy emphasis embraced the initiatives set forth cludes with a Mass celebrating the King. on the New Evangelization and by the Holy Father, and Bishop the feast of Christ the King on The Year of Faith is an initia- using social media as a means Rhoades, including: tive promulgated by Pope Benedict of deepening and growing the YEAR OF, PAGE 2 Laity needed XVI, and observed by the faith- faith of Catholics everywhere. Building an adoration chapel Page 11 Our Sunday Visitor marks centennial anniversary with Mass of thanksgiving and rededication ‘I believe’ BY TIM JOHNSON Series begins on Apostles’ Creed FORT WAYNE — With a spirit of thanksgiv- ing and rededication, the board of directors Page 19 and staff of Our Sunday Visitor, located in Huntington, celebrated their centennial anni- versary of Friday, Sept. 28, at the Grand Wayne Center and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Additional story can be Wayne. found on page 4 The day included a symposium featur- ing Cardinal Francis George of Chicago and nationally acclaimed speakers and authors Helen Alvaré and Scott Hahn. Archbishop KAY COZAD Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades speaks of Archbishop John F. Noll, founder of Our Sunday Visitor in Council for Social Communications, was the Huntington, during his homily at the Mass of thanksgiving and rededication in celebration of Our featured speaker at a dinner that followed the Sunday Visitor’s centennial anniversary on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Mass. Conception in Fort Wayne. Eleven bishops and archbishops as well as priests from around the The celebration fell just prior to the opening nation concelebrated the Mass. Cardinal Francis George, archbishop of Chicago, also attended. of the Year of Faith, with its emphasis on the New Evangelization and begins Oct. 11. “This anniversary is a way to give thanks At the Mass for the Evangelization of tized and received his first Holy Communion from each of us as we are perceived as a com- Peoples at the Cathedral of the Immaculate and Confirmation. Here, too, Father Noll was pany serving the Church for 100 years and Conception in Fort Wayne celebrating the ordained a priest and a bishop. He was the to rededicate ourselves to the mission of the centennial and rededication to its mission, fifth bishop of Fort Wayne and shepherded the Church as articulated by Bishop (John F.) Noll Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, who also serves diocese for 31 years, from 1925 until his death — that is to help form Catholics in their faith, as the chairman of the board of directors of in 1956.” to inform them about the events in the world as Our Sunday Visitor, said, “It is very appropri- Attending the Mass was Cardinal Francis seen through the eyes of the faith, and finally ate that we celebrate the centennial Mass of George, archbishop of Chicago. Several defend the Church when necessary,” Greg Our Sunday Visitor here in the Cathedral of Erlandson, president of Our Sunday Visitor the Immaculate Conception where its vener- Publishing Division, told Today’s Catholic. able founder, John Francis Noll, was bap- OSV, PAGE 24 2 ’ DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE – SOUTHO ctOberBEND 7, 2012 TODAY S C ATHOLIC 915 South Clinton Street · Post Office Box 390 Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Plenary Official newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Indulgence to DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE – SOUTH BEND P.O. Box 11169 915 South Clinton Street · Post Office Box 390 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 be offered at Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades the Opening September 7, 2012 EDITOR: Tim Johnson Mass for the NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Year of Faith Dear Friends in Christ, Editorial Department th On October 11 , the Catholic Church throughoutSeptember the 7,world 2012 will begin the observance of PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan FORT WAYNE — A special The Year of Faith. This special year is a blessed opportunity to profess, rediscover, and celebrate FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, papal blessing will be given the truth, beauty, and power of our Catholic faith. Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Oct. 11 in Fort Wayne’s Dear Friends in Christ, Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Cathedral of the Immaculate All are cordially invited to the Mass opening the Year of Faith in our diocese on October Diane Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister th Conception, at the conclusion 11 at 5:30On Octoberp.m. at the 11 thCathedral, the Catholic of the Church Immaculate throughout Conception the world in Fort will Wayne.begin the observance of Margie Lavonis, CSC, Joe Kozinski, of the Holy Mass to open the The Year of Faith. This special year is a blessed opportunity to profess, rediscover, and celebrate Vince LaBarbera and Deb Wagner Year of Faith in the Diocese of the truth,We beauty, have printed and power and distributedof our Catholic to parishes faith. throughout our diocese prayer cards Fort Wayne-South Bend. containing the Apostles’ Creed on one side and the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love on the other. I Business Department This papal blessing, which a diocesan bishop is permitted to invite allAll the are faithful cordially of our invited diocese to the to prayMass the opening Apostles’ the YearCreed of daily Faith duringin our the diocese Year onof FaithOctober, BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride th th bestow in the name of the Holy from11th atOctober 5:30 p.m. 11 at, 2012, the Cathedral to November of the 24 Immaculate, 2013. I inviteConception families in Fortto recite Wayne. this Creed together AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Father on three solemn occa- at mealtimes or another convenient time each day. I ask all Catholic school and religious BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol sions each year, carries with educationWe teachers have printed to pray and it withdistributed their classes. to parishes Let usthroughout profess our our faith, diocese the prayerfaith of cards the Apostles, [email protected] it a plenary indulgence for all with renewed fervor and with attention to the principal truths we embrace as Christians. those who meet the usual con- containing the Apostles’ Creed on one side and the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love on the other. I Advertising Sales ditions (listed below). invite all the faithful of our diocese to pray the Apostles’ Creed daily during the Year of Faith, “To say theth Creed with faith is to enterth into communion with God, Father, Son, and Holy Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) An indulgence is defined by from October 11 , 2012, to November 24 , 2013. 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