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By Victoria Arthur

As a leading pro-life voice in the Catholic Church calls on 2020 to be a “Year of Service” to pregnant women, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is closely monitoring legislation that would promote safer working environments for employees who are expecting a child. Companion bills introduced in the Indiana House and Senate this month would prohibit an employer with 15 or more employees from discriminating against a pregnant worker. House Bill 1294 and Senate Bill 342 also would require employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for their pregnant employees per a doctor’s recommendation—from offering them extra breaks in their work day to being exempt from heavy lifting. “Passage of this legislation would allow women to be employed without the stress and fear of working in situations that could lead to miscarriage,” said Angela Espada, executive director of the ICC, the public Pope Francis presents Archbishop Charles C. Thompson with a gift on Dec. 12 after the pontiff met in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican with policy voice of the Catholic Church in bishops from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin as part of their “ad limina” visit, a pilgrimage to Rome that all bishops from around the world are Indiana. “Additionally, minor modifications required to make every five to seven years. (Vatican Media) and freedom from discrimination could also prevent a pregnant woman from seeking an abortion because she fears losing her job.” The timing of the proposed legislation Archbishop Thompson meets with pope, coincides with a challenge recently issued by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., chairman of the U.S. Conference prays at tombs of Apostles in Rome visit of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro- Life Activities. He called upon U.S. bishops By Sean Gallager the Apostles, and they go to Rome and the bishops from Illinois, Indiana to join a nationwide effort titled “Walking to pray at the tombs of the Apostles and Wisconsin made their most recent with Moms in Need: A Year of Service” “To the threshold of the Apostles.” SS. Peter and Paul, who died as martyrs ad limina visit to Rome on Dec. 9-13. beginning in March—the 25th anniversary That is the description of a trip that in the earliest days of the Church in the For the archbishop, the past and the of St. John Paul II’s groundbreaking bishops around the world are required Eternal City. present, the original Apostles and their encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” (“The Gospel to take to Rome every five to seven They also meet in these visits with successors today, the Church in Rome of Life”). The encyclical is arguably the best years. It is known traditionally in Latin the pope, the current successor of and the Church in central and southern known and most quoted affirmation of the as “ad limina apostolorum” or “ad St. Peter, and those who assist him at Indiana all came together in his heart Catholic Church’s moral teaching on the limina” for short. the Vatican in his ministry. and mind during the pilgrimage. sanctity of life. Bishops are today’s successors to Archbishop Charles C. Thompson See AD LIMINA, page 8A “The 25th anniversary year of See ICC, page 15A Response to Supreme Court’s upcoming Louisiana abortion case reflects sharp divides WASHINGTON (CNS)—Strong opinions on both sides of the abortion debate are front and center in the paperwork currently filed with the Supreme Court for its upcoming abortion case. The case challenges a Louisiana law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The court also will examine a separate petition by the state that questions if the abortion providers have the legal standing to challenge the state law on behalf of their patients. The 2014 Louisiana law was upheld last year by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The combined cases: Gee v. June Medical Services and June Medical Services v. Gee will be argued on March 4. Rebekah Gee is the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and June Medical Services is a Louisiana abortion provider. More than 70 friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed on both sides of this case with health care The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 4 challenging a Louisiana law professionals, researchers, lawmakers, states, and requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. (CNS photo/Joshua See ABORTION, page 15A Roberts, Reuters) Page 2A The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Supreme Court to re-examine Public Schedule of mandate for religious employers Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Little and said the government did not follow January 25 – February 2, 2019 Sisters of the Poor are once again going to proper administrative procedures. the Supreme Court. The second case will examine if the Little The order of women religious, who Sisters of the Poor had the standing to appeal January 25 – 4 p.m. January 30 – 10 a.m. care for the elderly poor, have been down the 3rd Circuit ruling since a separate court Mass and annual benefit dinner at Leadership Team meeting at this road before, twice defending their order had already allowed them to refuse St. Catherine Academy in New Haven, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara right to not comply with the government’s to provide contraceptive, abortifacient and Ky. Catholic Center health law requiring employers to sterilization coverage in their health plans. provide contraceptive, abortifacient and “It is disappointing to think that as we January 28 – 1 p.m. February 1 – 1:30 p.m. sterilization coverage in their health plans. enter a new decade we must still defend Council of Priests meeting at Baptism at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Now the court is about to look at the our ministry in court,” said Mother Loraine Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Church, Carmel, Ind (Diocese of Affordable Health Care’s mandate from Marie Maguire of the Little Sisters of the Catholic Center, Indianapolis Lafayette) a different angle, examining if the Trump Poor. “We are grateful the Supreme Court administration can legally allow religious has decided to weigh in, and hopeful that January 29 – 10 a.m. February 2 – 10:30 a.m. employers to opt out of the mandate. the justices will reinforce their previous Mass for Catholic Schools Week at Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral In 2013, religious groups and houses decision,” she said in a statement. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, of worship were granted a religious Mark Rienzi, president of Becket, a Indianapolis February 2 – 2 p.m. exemption by the Supreme Court from the nonprofit religious liberty law firm that Annual Scout Awards Ceremony at government’s mandate in the Affordable Care represents the sisters, agreed, saying: “It SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Act to include coverage of contraceptives, is time for the Supreme Court to finally (Schedule subject to change.) sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs in put this issue to rest.” their employee health plan. The oral arguments, which will be Three years later, religious nonprofit heard by the court later this spring, are groups challenged the requirement they the combined cases of Little Sisters of comply with the mandate, and the court the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home Bishop Strickland says he asked sent the cases back to the lower courts with v. Pennsylvania and Trump v. Pennsylvania. instructions for the federal government The U.S. Conference of Catholic Pope Francis about McCarrick report and the challengers to try to work out a Bishops (USCCB) filed a friend-of-the- solution agreeable to both sides. court brief on Nov. 1, siding with the VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Bishop continued, it would be that Archbishop In 2017, religious groups were given Little Sisters of the Poor and stressing that Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, Viganò called for Pope Francis to further protection from the mandate through the court needs to set the record straight said he asked Pope Francis about the resign. “I never intended to embrace an executive order issued by President particularly with its interpretation of RFRA. Vatican investigation into Theodore that, because that’s a major thing to say. Donald J. Trump requiring the U.S. RFRA—which says, “Governments E. McCarrick and “I certainly didn’t want to validate Department of Health and Human Services should not substantially burden religious the release of a that,” Bishop Strickland said, “but I to write a comprehensive exemption to exercise without compelling justification”— promised report said these allegations about McCarrick benefit religious ministries, including the was passed by Congress in 1993 and signed on how the former need to be investigated, and they have Little Sisters of the Poor, from the mandate. into law by President Bill Clinton. cardinal managed been, and the report, according to Pope The U.S. Department Health and Human The USCCB brief said there was a to rise through the Francis yesterday,” will be published. Services (HHS) provided this exemption compelling need to review this case Church ranks. “I’m a Catholic bishop. Of course, I in 2018, but several states challenged it, not only because the 3rd Circuit Court The bishop, who support the vicar of Christ,” he said. including California, Pennsylvania and New decision conflicts with other Supreme was making his The summer of 2018 had been Jersey, saying HHS didn’t have the power to Court rulings on this topic in Hobby “ad limina” visit difficult for Catholics, beginning give this exemption. Lobby and Zubik decisions, but because Bishop Joseph to Rome, drew with the news in June that McCarrick The states of Pennsylvania and New its ruling “threatens to reduce one of E. Strickland widespread attention had been suspended from ministry, Jersey obtained a nationwide injunction America’s leading civil rights laws to in August 2018 for followed by dozens of stories detailing against the rules protecting religious virtual impotence,” referring to RFRA. a public statement saying he found his sexual misconduct with seminarians objectors from the mandate; that injunction This case, like previous ones, it said, “credible” the allegations made by and then allegations of sexual abuse was then upheld by the 3rd U.S. Circuit asks if RFRA protects the Little Sisters of retired Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, of children; McCarrick’s resignation Court of Appeals, based in Philadelphia. the Poor and other religious employers the former nuncio to the United States, from the College of Cardinals in This is where the Little Sisters come in. from federal regulations requiring most regarding McCarrick. July; and the release in August of the They appealed the circuit court’s ruling, large employers to include contraceptive, Archbishop Viganò alleged that Pennsylvania grand jury report on and asked the Supreme Court to step in. abortifacient and sterilization coverage in top Vatican officials, including abuse and its cover up in six dioceses. In one of the two consolidated cases, their health care plans. Pope Francis, knew for years that Bishop Strickland said the priests Trump v. Pennsylvania, the administration It emphasized that RFRA essentially McCarrick had been accused of sexual and faithful of his diocese “were has argued that the exceptions to the hangs in the balance because the appeals misconduct. devastated at that time,” and his reaction mandate for religious groups were court “adopted a grudging interpretation Bishop Strickland at the time called to Archbishop Viganò’s report could be authorized by the health care law and of the statute that will, unless reversed, for a “thorough investigation, similar seen as him “taking on the smell of my required by the Religious Freedom too often deny protection for religious to those conducted any time allegations sheep,” as Pope Francis would say. Restoration Act, known as RFRA. people and institutions. are deemed to be credible.” The bishop said he knew people are Lawyers for Pennsylvania and New “Only this court’s intervention can “Pope Francis was great” in frustrated that it is taking so long for the Jersey said the administration lacked ensure that RFRA remains a meaningful answering all the questions of the report to be published, but “an institution statutory authority to issue such regulations, security for religious freedom,” it added. † bishops of Texas, Oklahoma and that’s been around 2,000 years doesn’t Arkansas during an audience on turn on a dime.” Jan. 20, Bishop Strickland told Catholic When the report on McCarrick is News Service the next day. But the pope published, he said, there will be a “dust did ask the bishops not to share certain up” in the media, and it likely will cause details about the discussion. Catholics more pain, but it also could ‘It is time for the Supreme Court to finally put Bishop Strickland said he does not bring “a sense of closure.” this issue to rest.’ regret what he said in his 2018 letter. “I’ve always said that what hit “Honestly, I guess I didn’t realize how the news with McCarrick began this —Mark Rienzi, president of Becket law firm controversial it was at that time,” but moment of pain and struggle and as someone who studied canon law and confusion in the life of the Church. It as a bishop, “credible allegations” must won’t magically disappear with this be investigated and dealt with, he said. report,” Bishop Strickland said, but it “If I regretted anything,” he should help people move forward. †

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Archdiocese and others providing aid to quake victims PONCE, Puerto Rico (CNS)—Jose of the archdiocese to raise funds to help education, energy and Lebron-Sanabria, a Knight of Columbus the quake victims through a second telecommunications and a general insurance agent for the collection at Mass. networks on the fraternal organization, is coordinating In his letter, the cardinal said he was island.” assistance to Puerto Ricans in the reluctant to ask for a second collection In Puerto Rico, aftermath of devastating earthquakes. in the parishes, but, “given the unique Jose Vazquez-Padilla, He led the Knights’ recovery efforts relationship we share with Puerto the Knights’ state after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, I believe our people will respond deputy, and other Rico in September 2017. Among other generously if asked to show their support, Knights purchased efforts this time, he is working with the as they have always done.” 20 canopies to bring Diocese of Ponce to bring food, water He also noted that Puerto Rico is still to the now homeless and nutrition drinks, like Glucerna and struggling to overcome the devastating living outside of Ensure, to a religious monastery, home to effects of Hurricane Maria, making San Antonio Abad 25 elderly nuns. assistance even more critical. Church in Guanica. “I have a tool to offer my community, and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese Not only were they that is the Knights of Columbus,” Lebron- of New York, and the archdiocese itself, providing immediate A woman in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, walks in front of a damaged church Sanabria said in a statement. The island is have already sent a combined $80,000 to shelter, but more on Jan. 9 after an earthquake struck the area two days earlier. (CNS photo/ home to 5,240 Knights and 81 councils. Caritas Puerto Rico, which is helping lead than 300 Knights Marco Bello, Reuters) The series of earthquakes, the highest the relief efforts. cooked 1,000 hot being a magnitude 6.4, has leveled towns On Jan. 16, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio meals on Jan. 12 for those affected by the been celebrating Mass. and parish churches on the southern of Brooklyn, N.Y., asked parishes in his earthquakes in Guayanilla. The priest, a Knight from Council coast of the island. Gov. Wanda Vazquez diocese to take up a special voluntary According to Father Segismundo Cintron, 1719, told EFE News of his sadness Garced has declared a state of emergency. collection for earthquake victims during a Knight of Columbus from Don Juan Ponce witnessing the pain of the parishioners. Aftershocks continue to rock Puerto Rico. weekend Masses on Jan. 18 and 19. The de Leon Council 1719, 20,000 people from “We want to support them, help them The Knights of Columbus, based in diocese will send the money collected for the town of Guanica were living and sleeping and do what we have to do, as we all New Haven, Conn., has established an distribution and direct assistance to the outdoors. Every structure in the town has should,” he said. online portal for donations for those Archdiocese of San Juan in Puerto Rico. been deemed unsafe and uninhabitable in the He assured the congregation that they affected by the quakes: bit.ly/2FN5pG0. “Our hearts and prayers go out to all those aftermath of the earthquakes. will rebuild, according to The New York Catholic Charities USA has established a affected by this terrible natural disaster,” the In Guayanilla, Immaculate Conception Times. Puerto Rico disaster relief fund that can bishop said in a statement announcing the Church lost both of its bell towers and Immaculate Conception is one be accessed online at bit.ly/30hHwQd. collection. “We also must remember that collapsed due to the seismic activity. The of three churches destroyed by the In addition, the Archdiocese of New Puerto Rico continues to recover from the nearly 180-year-old church withstood a earthquakes. Knights have brought the York is raising funds for Puerto Rico devastating effects caused by hurricanes large earthquake in 1918, but now the churches canopies so the parish priests assistance. In a Jan. 10 letter, New York Irma and Maria in September 2017, which only thing left is the parish courtyard, will be able to continue Masses for their Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan asked priests affected the infrastructure, health services, where Father Melvin Diaz Aponte has congregations. †

Trump aims to ‘even playing field’ for faith-based groups seeking grants WASHINGTON (CNS)—President make available a list of alternative secular students no matter their religion. statement about Trump’s proposed Donald J. Trump said on Jan. 16 his service providers. “Our nation has a proud heritage rules. Under these, he added, “religious administration is issuing nine proposed He made the comments on the of religious freedom, and of religious organizations that receive federal grants rules to ensure the nation’s faith-based proposed rules during an Oval Office institutions providing care and support may provide aid to the needy without service providers and organizations are event on National Religious Freedom to the poor and needy,” U.S. Secretary posting a warning label regarding their not discriminated against by federal Day after he announced new guidance of Labor Eugene Scalia said in a faith.” † agencies’ regulations or in their grant- on prayer in public schools. (See related making processes because of religion. story, page 7A.) The agencies affected include Veterans Trump said the Office of Management Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Budget also was releasing a memo Labor, Agriculture, Education, Justice, requiring federal agencies to ensure the Homeland Security, and International grant-making practices of state recipients Development. of federal funding comply with the First Trump said his administration Amendment’s guarantee of religious “is committed to ensuring religious freedom. organizations can compete on a level The federal agencies have 120 days to playing field for funding, without comply and provide evidence of updating discrimination.” their policies. “The proposed rules would eliminate Supporters of the Trump burdensome Obama-era requirements administration’s proposed rules cite that unfairly imposed unique regulatory the U.S. Supreme Court decision in burdens only on religious organizations,” Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer he said. in 2017. The justices ruled Missouri Among those requirements, faith-based had wrongly determined the church service providers have had to give notice as a religious entity could not receive they are religiously affiliated and must public funds for a playground used by

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Reflection/Sean Gallagher A Hidden Life answers the question, ‘What does Christ want of us?’ Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher In 2016, legendary filmmaker Martin Even Fani, who showed him so much Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Scorsese made a movie called Silence. It support, pleaded with him to try find a way to was an adaptation of the 1966 novel of the satisfy the Nazi authorities and still be true to same name by a Catholic Japanese novelist his conscience. Shusaku Endo. Franz, however, couldn’t find such a Editorial The novel and the movie tell the story pathway. He never wavered in his convictions, of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries to Japan even though he experienced great pain in who, under tremendous pressure, give in paying the cost of doing so. Up to the last to persecutors in the minute, he had chances to give in and save his Japanese government life. “Sign this paper and you’ll go free,” his and actually cooperate attorney tells him. “But I am free,” Franz says with them. in reply. When the film was When, with the help of God’s grace, we released, filmmaker embrace the logic of the Gospel over the Terrence Malick, wisdom of the world, we are truly free. The legendary in his own world may do its worst to us to force us to way, wrote Scorsese a walk its path. But through the love of Christ letter in which he asked and joy of the Gospel that can fill our hearts, him, “What does Christ we can be free of the world’s seemingly want from us?” irresistible power. It seems that Malick may have answered Embracing the logic of the Gospel in the that question himself in A Hidden Life, his face of mortal threats has nonetheless been a movie inspired by the life of Blessed Franz tremendous challenge for believers from the Jaegerstetter that was released late last year. earliest days of the Church. And it remains so Jaegerstetter was an Austrian farmer during today. World War II. A husband and the father of We may not face the same dire A woman carries a sign during the annual March for Life in Chicago on Jan. 13, three young children, he opposed the rule of consequences when we stand firm in our 2019. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic) Adolf Hitler on the grounds of his faith. When faith that Franz Jaegerstetter experienced. he was called up for duty in the German But the growing secularization of our society army, he refused to swear loyalty to Hitler. and its hostility toward the application of Arrested immediately, he was tortured and faith in public life presents this generation eventually executed in 1943. of Catholics and other Christians in America Progress in the pro-life battle The Church beatified him as a martyr in with significant challenges that cannot be 2007 in a liturgy that his then-aged widow, ignored. This week, we observe the 47th We doubt, though, that the Court will Fani, attended. Thankfully, we have a great cloud of anniversary of the Supreme Court’s completely reverse Roe v. Wade, at least in Amid the beauty of both the Austrian witnesses who can help us with their example horrendous Roe v. Wade decision that the short term. Chief Justice John Roberts mountains and Franz and Fani’s marriage, and prayers, especially those who lived either legalized abortion in the United States. seems more likely to try to fashion some Malick dramatically portrayed how in or close to our own time: Christians in the The pro-life movement continues to have sort of compromise. It’s hard to imagine, Jaegerstetter faced pressure from many sides Middle East who have given their lives for marches to protest the legalization of the though, how any compromise will keep to go along with everyone else and swear Christ in recent years; Franz Jaegerstetter and murder of defenseless life in women’s the issue from going back to the states. loyalty to Hitler. others who opposed the Nazis; Mexicans who wombs, and Masses to implore God’s Therefore, it seems clear that the battle His fellow villagers turned their backs died as martyrs for the freedom of the Church help in fighting this scourge in our over abortion will continue. on him, considering him a traitor. A Nazi during the Cristero War in the 1920s. country. That’s why it’s vital that those in the official and others tried to reason with him, May these martyrs help us as we face our Are we making any progress? Is there pro-life movement continue to try to suggesting that he was motivated by pride, own particular challenges to our faith to give room for optimism? convince the general public that abortion thinking that he knew better than everyone the same answer to the question, “What does There is good news. The number is wrong. So far that has been an uphill else. His parish priest tried to convince him Christ want from us?” that Franz Jaegerstetter of U.S. abortions has been declining battle because the pro-abortion crowd that his sacrifice would accomplish nothing gave so heroically. steadily almost every year, but the total has succeeded in making abortion a and leave his family without a husband and was still 862,000 in 2017. That’s good women’s rights issue. They stress that a father. His bishop told him that he had a “duty (Sean Gallagher is a reporter for news only when you realize that the woman must have the right to do what to the Fatherland.” The Criterion.) † number was 1.36 million back in 1997. she wants with her body. There is good news, too, that the But that thinking must stop, we number of abortion centers continues must emphasize, when it involves to decline, mainly because some states another person. It should be easy to have passed new laws restricting get agreement that nobody has the abortion as much as the Supreme Court right to kill another person. Alas, that will allow. doesn’t seem to be the case. There’s About that Supreme Court: Many disagreement with some over whether people voted for Donald J. Trump for the child in the womb is a human person. president because they hoped that he Let’s not say that our religion teaches would appoint pro-life justices to the us that the unborn child is a human Court, and he has done so. It appears person. Let’s say that biology teaches us that the Court is now composed of five that. From the moment of conception, pro-life justices. But what does that when a man’s sperm unites with a mean? woman’s egg, a new person is created. We will find out in the months That’s basic biology, not religion. ahead. On March 4, the Court will It has become common lately for hear arguments in the case of June those who support abortion to claim Medical Service v. Gee. It will test the that pro-life people care only about the constitutionality of a Louisiana law that unborn baby, that they don’t care about August Diehl and Valerie Pachner star in a scene from the movie A Hidden Life. The Catholic News requires doctors who perform abortions the mother who is convinced that she Service classification is A-II—adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 to have admission privileges at nearby can’t have a baby at this stage of her life. —parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children younger than 13. hospitals. The Court will probably hand That claim simply is not true. (CNS photo/Fox) down its decision in June—which just The Catholic Church has numerous happens to be in the middle of this year’s ways of helping mothers who need help, presidential race. especially through Catholic Charities Many people, both pro-abortion and agencies, including those here in central pro-life, think that this might be an and southern Indiana. We hope that Letters Policy opportunity for the Court to reverse the those who read The Criterion are aware Letters from readers are published in from readers as necessary based on space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and content Roe v. Wade decision. That’s why some of them, but we must do a better job of The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s (including spelling and grammar). In order to states have enacted restrictive laws on letting the general public know about commitment to “the responsible exchange of freely-held and expressed opinion among encourage opinions from a variety of readers, abortion while other states have done the them. We must prove that “pro-life” the People of God” (Communio et frequent writers will ordinarily be limited to opposite, making sure that abortion in includes multiple issues and not only Progressio, 116). one letter every three months. Concise letters those states will remain legal no matter abortion. Letters from readers are welcome and every (usually less than 300 words) are more likely what the Court does. There are indications that more young effort will be made to include letters from to be printed. People should be aware that, if the people are becoming pro-life. Certainly as many people and representing as many Letters must be signed, but, for serious Court does reverse the Roe v. Wade many of them participate in marches. viewpoints as possible. Letters should be reasons, names may be withheld. decision, it would not make abortion Let’s pray that their unwavering informed, relevant, well-expressed and Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” illegal. It would return the matter commitment helps convert those with temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, to the states, which is why some hardened hearts. sense of courtesy and respect. Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers states have been preparing for the The editors reserve the right to select the with access to e-mail may send letters to eventuality. —John F. Fink letters that will be published and to edit letters [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Page 5A ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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Praying for the legal protection of unborn children “The disciples approached Jesus of abuse or to safeguard our communities education of people from many different inviolability of every human life. and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the against all forms of violence, we fail backgrounds and circumstances. That is When Jesus was asked “Who is the Kingdom of heaven?’ He called a child in our most sacred duties as members also why we care, in a very special way, greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” over, placed it in their midst, and said, of God’s family. As Pope Francis has for those brothers and sisters of ours (Mt 18:1) he didn’t hesitate to answer ‘Amen, I say to you, unless you turn repeatedly warned, the sin of indifference who are poor.” that children—and those who are and become like children, you will not weighs heavily on our consciences as There is a “consistent ethic” that childlike—hold the places of honor enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever missionary disciples because whatever requires us to safeguard all human in God’s realm. Innocence, humility becomes humble like this child is the we do (or fail to do) to these brothers and life, and it begins with our most and vulnerability are characteristics greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And sisters, we do (or fail to do) to our Lord vulnerable sisters and brothers: our that every society should cherish and whoever receives one child such as this and Savior, Jesus Christ. unborn children, the elderly and infirm, respect. The alternative is chaos and in my name receives me’ ” (Mt 18:1-5). As we Indiana bishops note in the those with severe physical and mental brutality, whether overt or hidden from introduction to our 2015 pastoral letter, disabilities, and all who are social, view. Two days ago, on Wednesday, “Poverty at the Crossroads: The Church’s political or legal “outcasts” on the This is why once a year, on the Jan. 22, the Church in the United States Response to Poverty in Indiana”: margins of our society. No matter who anniversary of the U. S. Supreme observed a day of prayer for the legal “As bishops who serve the people they are, where they came from, or Court’s fatal decision in Roe v. Wade, protection of unborn children. This of God, our concern is for everyone, what they have done, their lives are our Church observes a special Day liturgical observance has two purposes. regardless of their religious affiliation, sacred and must be protected absolutely of Prayer for the Legal Protection of First, because every Mass is a race, ethnic background, economic or by the laws and customs of our society. Unborn Children. One day of prayer celebration of thanksgiving (which is what social status. Christ came to save all No one is more vulnerable or more is not nearly enough, of course. We the word eucharist means), we give thanks humankind. As his ministers, we have worthy of legal protection than a child should pray constantly, and we should for the gift of life which is always precious been given the responsibility to carry on in his or her mother’s womb. Progress supplement our prayers with advocacy and inviolable. Second, because our Lord Christ’s work in service to all our sisters has been made in recent years as many and action on behalf of all our unborn affirmed the place that children occupy in and brothers here in the state of Indiana. states have passed laws that have brothers and sisters. God’s kingdom, we mourn the loss of all “At the same time, we bishops have increased legal safeguards. Abortion As Jesus told us (cf. Mt 18:1-5), children who have died, and we pray most a particular obligation to care for the rates have declined in recent years— “Whoever becomes humble like this fervently that all children (especially the most vulnerable members of God’s thanks, in part, to increased awareness child is the greatest in the kingdom of unborn) will be protected by laws enacted family. That is why we pay special of the sanctity of every human life heaven. And whoever receives one child and enforced by our local, state and federal attention to the unborn, to the sick and to the new legal protections. But such as this in my name receives me.” governments. and the elderly, to prisoners, to those much more is needed. The loss of even Let’s pray for both the humility The moral principles are clear. When who suffer from various forms of one innocent child is unacceptable and the courage to protect our unborn we fail to protect children from all forms addiction or mental illness, and to the to all who believe in the dignity and children. Always. †

Recemos por la protección legal de los niños en gestación “En aquella ocasión, los discípulos se de maltrato y abuso o no protegemos ancianos, a los prisioneros, a aquellos de tan solo un niño inocente es un acto acercaron a Jesús y le preguntaron: a nuestras comunidades contra todas aquejados por distintas formas de inaceptable para todos los que creen en ‘¿Quién es el más importante en el las formas de violencia, fracasamos en adicción o de padecimiento mental, y la dignidad y la inviolabilidad de cada reino de los cielos?’ Jesús llamó a un nuestros deberes más sagrados como nos preocupamos por la educación de vida humana. niño y, poniéndolo en medio de ellos, miembros de la familia de Dios. Tal las personas procedentes de distintos Cuando le preguntaron a Jesús dijo: ‘Les aseguro que, si no cambian como nos lo ha advertido en repetidas orígenes y circunstancias. Este es el “¿Quién es el más importante en el de conducta y vuelven a ser como ocasiones el papa Francisco, el pecado motivo por el cual nos preocupamos reino de los cielos?” (Mt 18:1) no niños, no entrarán en el reino de los de la indiferencia pesa enormemente en de un modo muy especial por dudó en responder que los niños, y cielos. El más importante en el reino nuestras conciencias como discípulos nuestros hermanos y hermanas que se aquellos que actúan con la inocencia de los cielos es aquel que se vuelve misioneros porque todo aquello que encuentran en la pobreza.” de los niños, tienen un puesto de honor pequeño como este niño. Y el que recibe hagamos (o dejemos de hacer) a esos Existe una “coherencia ética” que en el reino de Dios. La inocencia, en mi nombre a un niño como este, a mí hermanos, se lo hacemos (o se lo nos exige que protejamos toda la vida la humildad y la vulnerabilidad son me recibe’ ” (Mt 18:1-5). dejamos de hacer) a nuestro Señor y humana y esto comienza con nuestros características que toda sociedad debe Salvador, Jesucristo. hermanos más vulnerables: los niños en valorar y respetar pues la alternativa a Hace dos días, el miércoles 22 de Según lo expresamos los obispos de gestación, los ancianos y los enfermos, esto es el caos y la brutalidad, ya sea enero, la Iglesia de los Estados Unidos Indiana en el prefacio de nuestra carta los que padecen trastornos físicos o explícita u oculta. observó una jornada de oración para pastoral publicada en 2015, “Pobreza mentales graves y todos aquellos que Por ello, una vez al año, en el la protección legal de los niños en en la Encrucijada: la respuesta de la son marginados sociales, políticos día del aniversario de la fatídica gestación. Esta observancia litúrgica Iglesia ante la pobreza en Indiana”: o jurídicos en nuestra sociedad. decisión de la Corte Suprema de los cumple dos propósitos: primero, “Como obispos que sirven al Independientemente de quiénes sean, de EE. UU. con respecto al caso Roe v. porque cada misa es una celebración pueblo de Dios, nos concierne todo dónde provengan o qué han hecho, sus Wade, nuestra Iglesia observa un día de agradecimiento (el verdadero el mundo, independientemente de su vidas son sagradas por lo que las leyes especial en la Jornada de Oración para significado de la palabra eucaristía), credo, raza, origen étnico o situación y las costumbres de nuestra sociedad la Protección Legal de los Niños en damos gracias por el don de la vida socioeconómica. Cristo vino para deben brindarles una protección Estación. Por supuesto que solo un día que siempre es precioso e inviolable. salvar a toda la humanidad. Como completa. de oración no es suficiente. Debemos Segundo, puesto que nuestro Señor sus ministros, se nos ha entregado la Nadie es más vulnerable y más digno rezar constantemente y complementar afirmó el lugar que ocupaban los niños responsabilidad de proseguir con la de protección jurídica que un niño que nuestras oraciones con defensoría y en el reino de Dios, lamentamos la labor de Cristo al servicio de todos se encuentra en el vientre de su madre. acción en nombre de nuestros hermanos pérdida de todos los niños que han nuestros hermanos y hermanas aquí en En años recientes se han hecho avances en gestación. muerto y rezamos con intenso fervor el estado de Indiana. en muchos estados que han promulgado Jesús nos dijo que “el más para que todos (especialmente los que “Al mismo tiempo, los obispos leyes que aumentan las protecciones importante en el reino de los cielos es no han nacido) queden al amparo de las poseemos la obligación especial jurídicas. El índice de abortos ha aquel que se vuelve pequeño como este leyes promulgadas y aplicadas por el de cuidar a los integrantes más disminuido debido en parte al aumento niño. Y el que recibe en mi nombre a gobierno local, estatal y federal. vulnerables de la familia de Dios. de conciencia con respecto a la santidad un niño como este, a mí me recibe.” Los principios morales son muy Es por ello que prestamos especial de cada vida humana y de las nuevas Recemos para recibir la humildad y claros: cuando no protegemos a niños atención a aquellos seres que todavía protecciones jurídicas. Pero todavía es tener el valor para proteger a nuestros y adolescentes contra todas las formas no han nacido, a los enfermos y los necesario hacer mucho más. La pérdida niños en gestación. Siempre. † Page 6A The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020

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February 1 Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony to the Sacred Heart, wine available with purchase Belle-Riviére, Haiti, 4 p.m. the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- Providence Spirituality and Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Pottery following 11:45 a.m. Mass, of $5 wristband, business Information: 317-253-1461. Woods. “Act justly, Love Conference Center, Sisters Classes, every Mon. and Wed., prayer, reflection and lunch, to formal attire, register by tenderly, Walk humbly” of Providence, 1 Sisters of Steven Cheek teaching, registration not required, Feb. 2. Registration and Sisters of St. Benedict Monthly Taizé Prayer Providence, Saint Mary-of- $30 per session plus $10 fee at freewill offering. Information: information: bit.ly/2Nbkd5s Ferdinand, Louisville Service, 7-8 p.m., silent and the-Woods, St. Mary-of- first session for clay and tools, www.mountsaintfrancis.org, (case sensitive), 317-489-1557, House, 512 Breckenridge spoken prayers, simple music, the-Woods. Teen Volunteer 6-9 p.m. Registration: 404- 812-923-8817. olgmarriageministry@gmail. Lane, Louisville (Louisville silence. Information: 812-535- Opportunity, ages 12-18, 242-0839. com. Archdiocese). Sundaes with 2952, [email protected]. sharing time and talent with Women’s Care Center, 4901 the Sisters, receive input on retired Providence sisters, February 4 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. First St. Rita Parish, 1733 discernment, visit and meet February 13 – May 21 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration St. Christopher Church, Friday Mass, 5 p.m., Father Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., with the sisters, 1-3 p.m. St. Theodore Guérin Catholic and parent/guardian waiver: Damascus Room, 5301 Robert Hankee presiding, Indianapolis. “Draw Me Close Information: vocations@ High School, 15300 Gray www.spsmw.org/event/teen- W. 16th St., Indianapolis. optional tour of center to to You” Prayer Breakfast, thedome.org, 812-367-1411. Road, Noblesville (Lafayette volunteer-opportunity/all Scripture Study on the follow. Information: 317-829- Father Jude Naiwaga speaking, Diocese). “The Third Option” Information: Providence Sister Gospels of Matthew and 6800, www.womenscarecenter. entertainment by St. Rita SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, for Hurting Marriages, 14 Joni Luna, 361-500-9505, Luke, 10 sessions through org. Liturgical Dance Ministry 1347 N. Meridian St., sessions, 7 p.m. Thursdays. [email protected]. April 14 (except March 17), and Choir, 10 a.m., $10 Indianapolis. Marriage Day Information and registration: 7 p.m., all are welcome, Our Lady of the Greenwood adults, $5 children 13 and Mass and Celebration, for www.carmelthirdoption.org, John Paul II Parish, $50 payable in installments. Church, 335 S. Meridian St., younger payable at the door. all married couples in the 317-324-8446. St. Paul Chapel, 216 Information: Lois Jansen, Greenwood. First Friday Information: 317-632-9349, archdiocese, 2 p.m. Mass, Schellers Ave., Sellersburg. [email protected], 317-241- celebration of the Most [email protected]. Msgr. William Stumpf, vicar February 14-16 First Saturday Marian 6314. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mass, general, principal celebrant, St. Rita Parish, 1733 Devotion, 8 a.m. rosary, 5:45 p.m., exposition of the St. Michael Church, 145 reception with light refreshments Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., meditation, prayer; 8:30 a.m. February 5 Blessed Sacrament, following St. Michael Blvd., Brookville. and music to follow at Indianapolis. Black History Mass with confessions prior. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Mass until 9 p.m., sacrament First Saturday Marian Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Month Youth Revival, Information: 812-246-3522. Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., of reconciliation available. Devotional Prayer Group, Catholic Center across the street, Fri. 7 p.m. “Recipe for Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, Information: 317-888-2861 or Mass, devotional prayers, free, hosted by archdiocesan Revival”; Sat. 7 p.m. “Revival February 2 Catholic, educational, [email protected]. Rosary, 8 a.m. Information: Office of Marriage and Family or Regret?”; Sun. 11 a.m. “No St. Louis de Montfort School, charitable and social singles, 765-647-5462. Life. Registration required Revival Without the Spirit of 11441 Hague Road, Fishers 50 and over, single, separated, February 8 by Feb. 3: www.archindy. Prayer,” receptions to follow (Lafayette Diocese). Preschool widowed or divorced. New Our Lady of the Greenwood, February 9 org/weddingcelebrations. on Friday and Saturday, meal Open House, new program for members welcome. 6 p.m. 335 S. Meridian St., St. Thomas Aquinas Information: Keri Carroll, served on Sunday, registration 3- and 4-year-olds, 9:30- Information: 317-243-0777. Greenwood. Celebrate Church, 4625 N. 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February 4, 11 and 18 Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Painting February 9 Norbert and Maggie (Trambaugh) Fuhs, Providence Hall, Large Parlor, with the Padre, paint with Providence Spirituality and members of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint Conventual Franciscan Father Conference Center, Foley in Greenwood, will celebrate their 50th wedding Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- Vince Peterson, doors open Room, 1 Sisters of Providence, anniversary on Jan. 24. of-the-Woods. God at the 6 p.m., 6:30-9 p.m., $40 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. The couple was married at St. John Church in Coffee House, for ages 19-39, includes all painting supplies Mary-of-the-Woods. Sundays Loogootee (Evansville Diocese) on Jan. 24, 1970. Providence Sister Jan Craven and snacks, bring your at the Woods: Tea Tasting, They have three children: Amy Clipp, Stacey presenting, 7-9 p.m., free, own beverage. Information taste tea and learn about the art Kern and Lauri Pope. coffee and snacks provided. and registration: www. of brewing, Providence Sisters The couple also has eight grandchildren and Information: 812-535-2952, mountsaintfrancis.org/event- Jan Craven and Paula Damiano 12 great-grandchildren. [email protected] or www. tickets, 812-923-8817. presenting, $10 includes tea and spsmw.org/event. crumpets, register by Feb. 4. February 8 Registration and information: Feb. 5, Feb. 6 Oldenburg Franciscan 812-535-2952, provctr@spsmw. Bob and Pat (Asher) Shewman, members Providence Spirituality and Center, 22143 Main St., org or www.spsmw.org/event. of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Conference Center, Foley Oldenburg. Joan of Arc: Indianapolis, celebrated their 60th wedding Room, 1 Sisters of Providence, A Saint for Our Time, February 10 anniversary on Jan. 16. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Providence Associate April Mount Saint Francis Center The couple was married at St. Patrick Church St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Art Boyle presenting, 9:30 a.m.- for Spirituality, Cupertino in Indianapolis on Jan. 16, 1960. to Lift your Spirit!, choose 2:30 p.m., $45 includes lunch. Room, 101 St. Anthony Dr., They have seven children: Karen Farrell, Chris between 9:30 a.m. first Information and registration: Mt. St. Francis. Mondays Lauck, Susan Logsdon, Cathy Tichenor, Mary Wednesday of the month or 812-933-6437, www. at the Mount Scripture Wolljung, Matt and Nick Shewman. 6:30 p.m. first Thursday of oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. Study, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., The couple also has 14 grandchildren and 11 the month, Providence Sister registration not required, free great-grandchildren. Rosemary Schmalz presenting, Benedict Inn Retreat and will offering. Information: They celebrated with family and a Mass. † $30 membership fee to join, Conference Center, 1402 www.mountsaintfrancis.org, $5 per session after. Contact Southern Ave., Beech Grove. 812-923-8817. Jeanne Frost, 812-535-2952 to Praying with Technology, request a brochure. Registration discover ways technology February 14-16 and information: 812-535- can enhance the spiritual Mount Saint Francis St. Rose of Lima Parish to show documentary 2952, [email protected] or journey, 6:30-8 p.m., Christy Center for Spirituality, 101 www.spsmw.org/event. Wesselman presenting, $25. St. Anthony Dr., Mt. St. on Holocust survivor Eva Kor on Feb. 8 Registration: www.benedictinn. Francis. Worldwide Marriage February 7 org/retreats-programs. Encounter. Information: Ken A screening of the documentary about Kor’s journey from Romanian Mount Saint Francis Center for Information: benedictinn@ and Ann Butt, 317-863-5680, The Story of Eva about Holocaust Jewish farm girl, to Nazi death camp Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony benedictinn.org, 317-788-7581. www.wwme.org. † survivor Eva Kor along with a survivor, to leading global witness discussion will be shown at St. Rose on the power of healing through of Lima Parish, 114 Lancelot Dr., in forgiveness. Franklin, from 9 a.m.-noon on Feb. 8. The event is free and open to the Art exhibit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey The doors open at 9 a.m. for the public. Educational materials will also Library Gallery runs through Feb. 28 9:30 a.m. viewing, with an anticipated be available for purchase. end time of noon. For additional information, contact “Hustle and Bustle” is the theme ideas to develop and grow, layer by A discussion coinciding with the Eileen Paige by e-mail at epaige@ of an exhibit of paintings by artist layer, into different paintings. viewing will be facilitated by Jessica stroselions.net, or call 317-738-3929. Kayla Bischoff on display at the Saint Her work can be seen in Galerie Chapman of WFYI Public Media in To view a trailer of the movie or to Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, Hertz Art Gallery in Louisville. Indianapolis. learn more about Eva Kor, visit 200 Hill Drive, in St. Meinrad, through The exhibit is free and open to The documentary offers details www.thestoryofeva.com. † Feb. 28. the public. Those wishing to view the A native of Louisville, Ky., Bischoff exhibit may want to arrive at least 30 creates multi-layered compositions that minutes before closing time. combine figuration and abstraction, For library hours, call 812-357- exploring individual and social 6401 or 800-987-7311, or visit the Events and retreats can be submitted to The Criterion by logging on to psychology. She works in acrylic on Archabbey Library’s website at www. www.archindy.org/events/submission, or by mailing us at 1400 N. Meridian St., several canvases at a time, allowing saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours. † Indianapolis, IN 46202, ATTN: Cindy Clark, or by fax at 317-236-1593. The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Page 7A President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools

WASHINGTON (CNS)—President The new guidance also stipulates that Donald J. Trump announced his state education offices provide a clear administration’s new guidance on prayer process for people to report complaints in public schools during a Jan. 16 event about school boards or schools that have in the Oval Office on National Religious denied students or teachers their right to Freedom Day. prayer, which will in turn be sent to the Primarily, it will require states to report federal Education Department. Similarly, cases where public school students have state education offices will need to report been denied their right to pray. to the Education Department any lawsuits Ahead of the event—which was delayed against a local school or school board from a 2 p.m. (EST) start to about 4 p.m.— concerning rights to pray. material on the guidance was provided to At an evening event marking National reporters in a background briefing on the Religious Freedom Day, Jennie Bradley morning of Jan. 16. Lichter, deputy assistant to the president In a separate proposed rule, the for domestic policy, said the guidance was administration aims to protect the rights important because “you don’t lose your of religious student groups at public constitutional rights when you walk in a universities, giving them equal treatment public school.” with secular student groups. She said the event included students— U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event in the Oval Office of the White House to announce his For schools to receive federal funding, Muslims, Jewish, evangelical and administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools on National Religious Freedom Day on they will need to certify once a year with Catholic—who had been punished for Jan. 16. At left is William McLeod, a student at a public school in Utah. (CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters) state education departments that they do not something related to religion. have policies in place that would prevent One of the students, William McLeod, William told the president: “I just don’t Florida gathering. students from constitutionally protected a Catholic at a public school in Utah, told want anyone to feel like that.” The Supreme Court has taken up the prayer, a senior administration official said. those at the ceremony: “So it all started Trump mentioned school prayer in his issue of school prayer multiple times. In the State departments of education when I walked in the classroom. ... It was Jan. 3 address to evangelicals in Miami 1960s, it said that school-sponsored prayer also would have to report to the Ash Wednesday, and I had my ashes on my where he praised an effort in Tennessee violates the Establishment Clause of the First U.S. Department of Education each year forehead, and all the kids in the classroom to expand school prayer. Last November, Amendment but that students are permitted with a list of local school boards that was like, ‘Is that dirt on your forehead?’ the American Civil Liberties Union filed to pray alone or in groups at school if other failed to make the required certification Because they don’t know, because they a lawsuit against a school district saying students weren’t compelled to participate. as well as complaints made to that aren’t Catholic and they were all Mormon. it sponsored prayer assemblies and the In 1992, the court ruled against prayer department about a local school board or “So then the teacher came up and was like, distribution of Bibles. at graduations, and eight years later it school that has been accused of denying ‘It’s unacceptable. Wipe it off.’ And I told her “I will be taking action to safeguard said prayers said on a public address students or teachers their right to engage in four times, and she didn’t listen, and she made students’ and teachers’ First Amendment system at school games also violated the constitutionally protected prayer. me wipe it off in front of all the kids.” rights to pray in their schools,” Trump told the Establishment Clause. † Murry: U.S. cherishes religious liberty, but needs to continue to protect it WASHINGTON (CNS)—A culture of ahead of National Religious Freedom Day we are grateful that the right of In November, the Trump religious freedom “consists of respect for on Jan. 16, which celebrates the nation’s religious liberty is cherished in this administration issued a proposed rule the dignity of others as they seek to live long-standing commitment to freedom of country,” the bishop said. “I appreciate change that will help ensure faith-based in accordance with the truth about God,” conscience and the freedom to profess one’s concrete actions the administration social service providers will not be said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ own faith. has undertaken, such as recent steps excluded from certain federally-funded Committee for The observance commemorates the day to protect faith-based social service programs at the U.S. Department of Religious Liberty. the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom providers.” Health and Human Services. † “All people can was signed—on Jan. 16, 1786. 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‘Ask me anything you want’ The trip culminated when the 35 bishops from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin met for two-and-a-half hours on Dec. 12 with Pope Francis. It began an hour late, Archbishop Thompson noted, with the pope immediately apologizing to his brother bishops. “Even though he was an hour late, he was never rushed,” Archbishop Thompson said. “He never indicated in any way that he needed to be somewhere else than right there.” The way seating was arranged at the meeting indicated how the pope saw the bishops as his brothers. “He sat in a chair in a semicircle among us, like the rest of us,” Archbishop Thompson said. “Other than him wearing a white cassock and we wore black ones with maroon trimmings, he was in the room right there with us.” The discussion he had with them was frank and open. To further that atmosphere, the bishops were asked to leave their phones in a room outside the one where they met with the pope. Thus, Bishops from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, including Archbishop Charles C. Thompsons at left, pray at the tomb of St. Paul in the Basilica of St. Paul no recordings or videos were made of the Outside-the-Walls in Rome in December. The visit to the tomb of the Apostle, who died as a martyr in Rome, was part of the bishops’ recent “ad limina” meeting. visit, a pilgrimage to Rome that all bishops from around the world are required to make every five to seven years. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) “At the very beginning, he said, ‘Ask me anything you want. You can even renewing your faith. And probably what he said. “As a bishop, as a shepherd, as bishop of Evansville, Ind. criticize me. Whatever you need to do,’ ” makes it more profound for me is that you’re always holding your sheep, your Then, he said, “for the most part, they Archbishop Thompson recalled. “He was I was ordained [as a bishop] on the people, in your prayer. At every Mass, I’m had a prepared presentation to us about very candid, very sincere, very pastoral, solemnity of Peter and Paul. And our holding them in my prayer.” what they had gleaned from [our report]. very gracious. And the bishops were cathedral is the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Renewing his faith on behalf of They might be affirming, challenging, very candid with him. They asked very Paul. So, they have all those additional archdiocesan Catholics at the tombs of critiquing—whatever. Then, at the end, sincere questions and didn’t shy away connections for me.” two Apostles was significant. So was the you might get to ask a question or two.” from asking questions that might be Doing this with his brother bishops fact that these two early leaders of the Last month, he said, “there was a challenging.” was as meaningful for Archbishop Church gave their lives in witness to the lot more dialogue, a greater sense of While some bishops in the group chose Thompson as praying at the tombs of the Gospel, something Archbishop Thompson the principle of subsidiarity,” in which to ask the pope questions, Archbishop Apostles. noted all believers are to do, even if it decisions are to be made at the lowest or Thompson did not. “I enjoyed the living successors, the does not strictly mean they are to die as most local level possible. “I don’t do that,” he said. “I’m one of bishops who were with me right now,” he martyrs. “I remember a couple of situations the more reserved ones.” said. “So, there was not only a connection “There are various forms of where the bishop would ask where [the The archdiocese was mentioned to the to the past, but a connection even more martyrdom,” he said. “People have to dicastery leaders] were on this or that,” pope, however, when a bishop remarked so to the present, which was kind of make all kinds of sacrifices for their Archbishop Thompson recalled. “And about it hosting more than 20,000 youths powerful.” faith. Sometimes, it’s the ridicule that he’d say, ‘If you’re asking us, here’s what last November at the National Catholic The significance of those moments was you take, your reputation being damaged, we would say. But you’re the bishop. It’s Youth Conference. deepened as Archbishop Thompson kept the sacrifice of someone’s good name, your diocese.’ You wouldn’t have gotten “So a couple of guys came to me in mind the faithful he leads in central and enduring great humiliations. that in 2012. In 2012, it would have been, afterward and said, ‘You got a really good southern Indiana. “All of us who have been baptized ‘Here’s what we say it is.’ ” plug,’ ” Archbishop Thompson said. “I “When we made that profession of have died with Christ and have risen with Archbishop Thompson noted that this was just glad that it was somebody else faith, we made it on behalf of the people Christ. From the moment that we claim change may be in response to cardinals and not me.” we serve,” he said. “We renewed our Christ, the Scriptures tell us to pick up in the conclave that elected Pope Francis profession on behalf of Jesus Christ our cross and deny ourselves. We are in 2013 mentioning a greater desire for Holding his people in prayer whom we serve and the people entrusted to suffer with him if we are to rise with openness and dialogue in Vatican officials. An essential part of each ad limina to our care in his name.” him.” Pope Francis and his co-workers still visit is to pray at the tombs of SS. Peter At the same time, Archbishop face many of the same challenges in and Paul. When the bishops gathered Thompson noted that archdiocesan ‘Passion and devotion to the faith’ the broader culture that were challenges at these holy sites, they renewed their Catholics were no more present in his In addition to meeting with Pope to their predecessors—something that profession of faith and oath of fidelity to heart and mind in Rome than they are any Francis and praying in Rome’s holy sites, Archbishop Thompson recalled Pope the pope. other day. Archbishop Thompson and the bishops Francis mentioning in his meeting with “That’s a profound thing to do,” “There’s not a moment of prayer where of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin also him. Archbishop Thompson said. “You’re I don’t hold the people in my prayer,” met with the leaders of various dicasteries “He addressed some things where at the Vatican, sometimes the media will represent him offices that help in a certain way and his frustration with the pope oversee that,” Archbishop Thompson said. “It was such aspects of good to hear that perspective from him. the Church as He has to deal with the same things that liturgy, Catholic we have to deal with. education and “It just reminds you that he doctrine. understands.” Months before Archbishop Thompson was amazed the ad limina at how Pope Francis, who turned 83 just visit, each bishop days after he met with him, had energy is to submit a to meet with so many people on a daily detailed report basis. to the Vatican What’s the source of this energy? about the life of “I don’t think you can keep up what the Church in he’s doing without passion and devotion the dioceses they to the faith, to the people of God, to the lead. This helps Church,” Archbishop Thompson said. the pope and The free give-and-take of his and his co-workers the other bishops’ meeting with the prepare for the pope, Archbishop Thompson said, was meeting. reflective of Pope Francis’ approach to Archbishop pastoral ministry. Shortly after he was Thompson noted elected pontiff in 2013, Pope Francis now a significant famously said that shepherds should have change in the “the smell of the sheep.” meetings this Do those sheep for the pope include time from what the bishops? Yes, said Archbishop happened in 2012 Thompson. Pope Francis meets on Dec. 12 in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican with bishops from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, including during his first ad “Well, we can be the smelliest sheep,” Indianapolis Archbishop Charles C. Thompson. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) limina visit, then he said with a laugh. † Archdiocese of Indianapolis CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SUPPLEMENT Making Christ present in the world

Gina Kuntz Fleming As Catholics, we know that God will into a few of our Catholic schools as you Archdiocesan Superintendent not measure our success on worldly enjoy this year’s Catholic Schools Week of Catholic Schools treasures. What ultimately matters is supplement in The Criterion. the extent to which we love and serve Jesus said, “Let the children come him by loving and serving others—by May God bless you always, to me, and do not prevent them; for the making his presence known through all kingdom of heaven belongs to such as we do and say. Gina Kuntz Fleming these” (Mt 19:14) Christ is evident in the holistic, Recognizing parents as the first engaging and academically excellent teachers of their programming that integrates faith, children, the culture and life provided through archdiocesan Office Catholic school ministry. of Catholic Schools Our Catholic schools prepare students is grateful for the through rigorous academics, diverse opportunity to serve experiences, prayerful discernment more than 22,000 and service opportunities so that they young people in are ready not only for post-secondary Catholic schools learning and healthy career paths, but across central and also for heaven. Our faith is interwoven southern Indiana. into all aspects of who we are and what It is through this we do in Catholic education. ministry of education and formation that Christ’s love is seen through service, our outstanding pastors, school leaders, prayer and the celebration of sacraments. teachers and staff members make Christ Christ’s hope is witnessed in the present in the world each day … and impressive ways in which young people help our students do the same! use their gifts of art, music, intellect or In today’s world, success is defined athleticism. And Christ’s joy is cherished in various ways. Some base success on as young people are observed applying annual gross income; others on overall what they have learned in an effort to material wealth; and still others on job honor and glorify God. title or ranking within an organization. To see this for yourself, please step Page 2B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 School leader shares the beauty of God’s creation on adventures with students president of Roncalli plans to retire at the end of the school year. By John Shaughnessy Through the years, nearly 3,100 students—including Hollowell’s 11 There may not be a better plan for children—have participated in the two- showing high school students the true week journey, traveling to wilderness beauty of God’s creation than the one that areas in Alaska, California, Montana, Joseph Hollowell has continued to shape Texas, Wyoming and Colorado, the state and share for nearly 40 years: where Hollowell fell in love with the Take a group of youths to one of the beauty of the mountains as a graduate most breathtaking places in the world. Let student. Most of the students on these them wake up in the trips have come from Roncalli, Bishop crisp mountain air. Chatard High School and Cardinal Ritter Send them hiking and Jr./Sr. High School, all in Indianapolis. climbing mountains “We’re taking kids who are just done that stretch toward the with their junior and senior years in high heavens and stretch school,” Hollowell says. “They’re at a their limits. Put them transition place in their lives. For the first in rafts that rush time for a lot of them, they’re away from through white-water home. We ask them to think about where rapids—the cold they are in their life and where they’re Joseph Hollowell water soaking through going. We talk about vocation—‘What their clothes and the are you going to do with your God-given thrill soaking into their skin. Gather them talents? How are you going to share those around crackling campfires at night to gifts with others?’ We want them to think Archdiocesan high school students experience the adrenaline of rushing through white-water share their experiences from the day and about their calling in life.” rapids—one of the many adventures during the annual Summer Field Study program led by Joseph from their lives. Then have them sleep He also wants them to have fun—and Hollowell, president of Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, for nearly 40 years. (Submitted photo) beneath skies where stars shoot across the challenge themselves. blackness, where stars shine with their “There’s not a day that goes by that new friends, they leave with a plan, and done for so many youths and adults, and intended brilliance. we’re not hiking in the mountains, just they feel closer to God.” I’m grateful to be a part of it. I’ve always And when the beauty and wonder of immersed in the beauty and grandeur While the journeys have changed lives, had a love for the outdoors and outdoor “God’s country” surround them, deliver and massiveness of God’s creation. The one trip ended up saving lives. activities, and this allows me to do this message to the youths: grandeur stops people in their tracks. You “When we were up in Alaska, we saw something I love in a way that provides “If you look at the effort that God has see the amazing, beautiful world we’ve four people fall into a glacier river as others the opportunity to experience the put into this physical beauty, how much been gifted with by God. they were trying to cross it, and they got joy I get when I’m out in God’s creation.” more beautiful is his intention for his “We also put them in a lot of swept downstream,” he recalls. “We were He also views the experiences as an people?” Hollowell says. “My goal is for challenging positions with people they looking for our own place to cross when extension of the Catholic faith he holds the students to come back with a sense of don’t always know. We challenge them we saw this happen to them. We found big dear. their own wonderful gifts and the gifts all to get more out of themselves. We’ve had pieces of driftwood and formed a human “The beauty of God’s creation moves people have. Ultimately, we’re trying to 150 people climbing up Long’s Peak in chain to pull the four people out. I don’t people. In the Catholic faith, we talk get them to realize they’re an even more Colorado—14,255-feet high. Climbing think they would have made it without us about the three-prong approach to important part of God’s creation.” a 14,000-foot mountain peak is a major being there to help them.” introducing people to the idea of God— That goal has been at the forefront of physical accomplishment. Anybody As he prepares for the last trip the presentation of truth, the presentation the Summer Field Study program that who’s been up there never forgets the from June 8-21, Hollowell knows the of goodness and the presentation of Hollowell started in 1982 as a young beautiful view and the physical challenge Summer Field Study program has done beauty. science teacher at Roncalli High School of more than 24 hours of getting up and more than touch and shape the lives of “This particular program starts out by in Indianapolis. down it.” the youths who have taken the trips and introducing people to the beauty. It’s very Now, the 65-year-old Hollowell is The journeys have a life-changing the adult volunteers who have guided difficult for people to be immersed in preparing to lead the 41st such trip for impact on many of the youths. them. It has also deeply touched and these unspoiled, alpine environments and juniors and seniors in high school. That “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve shaped his life. not be moved by it. The beauty of these wilderness adventure to Rocky Mountain gotten e-mails or letters saying, ‘This “I do know what an extraordinary gift environments stays with people—and they National Park in Colorado in June will is the best two weeks of my life,’ ” it has been. I look at it as a gift from instinctively feel there’s a creator. It just also be his last one, as the longtime Hollowell says. “They make all kinds of God. I marvel at the beautiful things it’s takes your breath away.” † Retreat leaves its life-changing mark on teachers and students Notre Dame ACE Academies wish to thank our teachers, By John Shaughnessy volunteers, and supporters who help us put students on NEW ALBANY—Elizabeth “Libby” the path to college and heaven! Thank you for showing us Wright Saldanha was on retreat once how to seek, persist, excel, love, and serve every day! when she heard a phrase from God that has continued to impact her life and her role as a teacher—“Take me with you.” “My ministry as a teacher is a role I fully believe has been entrusted to me by God,” says Saldanha, last year’s recipient of the Saint Theodora Excellence in Education Award, the highest honor for Leading her students to “encounters with a Catholic educator in the archdiocese. Christ” has always been the primary goal for “Though my classroom responsibilities Elizabeth “Libby” Wright Saldanha, a teacher at are hugely important to me, I feel my Holy Family School in New Albany. (Photo by John most influential role lies in my calling to Shaughnessy) be a living witness to our faith each and every day.” “It gives me chills to remember so Saldanha lives that approach at Holy many of the students’ reactions to their Family School in New Albany, where first adoration experience,” Saldanha she teaches seventh-grade religion and recalls about that first group. “The kids seventh- and eighth-grade social studies. looked changed and energized when they In 2015, she and her teaching partner came out of there. One student said, ‘That Sarah Green noticed that their seventh- was the first time I felt God was talking grade students didn’t have the usual to me.’ They formed a relationship they ndaaindianapolis.org tight bonds that had connected previous didn’t have before. classes. Remembering the retreat that “It continues to transform hearts year had a major impact on her life, Saldanha after year.” Holy Angels Central Catholic suggested that concept to Green, and the Saldanha’s heart has also been touched holyangelscatholicschool.org centralcatholicindy.org two teachers developed a retreat program by such moments of grace and faith. based on the theme, “Encounters with “When former students come back Holy Cross St. Anthony Christ.” and ask me to sponsor them as they make holycrossschoolindy.org stanthonyindy.org The retreat, which continues today, their confirmation, or when a good friend includes a service project, bonding asks me to be a spiritual mentor as a St. Philip Neri activities, the sacrament of reconciliation godmother to her infant son, there is no stphilipindy.org and a traditional Seder (Passover) meal. It feeling that’s equivalent. When others are /NDAAIndy also involves an experience for the students able to see the love and devotion I have “to look at God face to face”—eucharistic for my faith, I know I am serving our God adoration—Saldanha says. well.” † The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 3B Garden helps plant the seed of helping others By John Shaughnessy others, so that we can protect creation.’ Society of St. Vincent It was a way of living out that quote, not de Paul in Indianapolis, Hannah Radford’s face lights up only to each other but to other people in by planting a garden. with joy as she talks about working in the world.” More than 200 pounds her school’s garden that produces fresh In the program’s first year, the school of tomatoes, peppers, vegetables for families in need. community focused on a different charity cucumbers, zucchini and Daniel Kent has a similar expression each month, including helping homeless strawberries were donated when he mentions how he and his fellow families at Holy Family Shelter in to the pantry last year. students contribute money and collect Indianapolis and refugees and immigrants “They write back food items to help people in Haiti. through Catholic Charities Indianapolis. saying how thankful “Realizing that people need our help “We asked the directors what they they are to give fresh energizes us to help,” says Daniel, an needed. The kids would bring in the produce to people,” says eighth-grade student at Christ the King items, and we’d have a freewill offering at Hannah who has planted School in Indianapolis with Hannah. one of the school Masses,” Seib says. seeds, picked weeds Hannah’s and Daniel’s reactions are “The next year, we let the kids and assembled planter exactly what Christ the King principal come up with different ideas, and we boxes in the garden with Students at Christ the King School in Indianapolis work together in the Ed Seib was seeking when he started the let them run with it. We spent half the fellow students. “The garden to grow produce to help people in need. (Submitted photo) Catholic Charity Collaborations program year donating money for the Haiti lunch little kids and we work at the school three years ago. program. Christ the King has a couple in the garden. It’s good to see all of your the younger children the importance of “I wanted to show the students what sister parishes in Haiti that we share work pay off and help other people in the helping others at any early age. it’s like to help others, to plant the seed of with St. Matthew [the Apostle Parish in community.” “It makes you feel more fortunate, and putting our faith into action,” Seib says. “I Indianapolis.] We raised $1,200 for that.” Both Hannah and Daniel appreciate you’re thankful for what you do have,” used a Pope Francis quote, ‘Let us protect The school community also raises how the program involves all the Daniel says. “And when you receive the Christ in our lives so that we can protect vegetables for the food pantry of the students in the school because it shows thank-you letters, that makes you happy.” † Teacher and student learn together the blessing of lifting up each other By John Shaughnessy child. We got her the help that she needed, a reason. God has a great plan, and model for her students, “showing them and she began to improve in her work. It everything we have has a purpose,” she my Catholic faith by living like Jesus.” Like many teachers in Catholic was amazing. notes. “In math, I teach the advanced “From the moment they walk into my schools, Jillian Hollins remembers a “What I did that year is now group of learners. I am classroom in the morning, I try to read certain student who struggled in one of what I do all the time in my job continually telling the students, their emotions and then have a positive the first classes she taught. as a teacher. I want nothing but ‘You are so lucky. God gave effect on their lives. I want them to Hollins also remembers how she success for my students. I will you this great brain. Now, it’s feel comfortable in our classroom and helped that student, and how that student find anyway possible to help your job to use it to its greatest to come to me with anything. Being a influenced her as a teacher. them achieve success. If they do potential.’ Catholic educator allows me to not only “I knew she had potential, but she happen to fall down, we work “In English, reading and influence how well they perform in the couldn’t keep up with the class, finish together on how we are going to spelling, I am able to relate classroom, but how they treat others, assignments or even just complete simple pick each other up.” Gospel stories to the terms, and their attitudes about life, friends and tasks,” recalls Hollins, a finalist for last Hollins also strives to include vocabulary and words that I’m school. year’s Saint Theodora Excellence in the Catholic faith in all her Jillian Hollins trying to get the students to “I do this by giving students the same Education Award, the highest honor for a fourth-grade classes at St. Louis learn. We read and write about love, respect and encouragement as my Catholic educator in the archdiocese. School in Batesville. God, his influence in our lives, and how own children. This takes a great deal of “I talked with her parents and learned “In science, we learn that everything we can use our faith in all situations.” heart, and I put forth all of mine for my that she had been through a lot as a young we have in this world was created for Hollins also considers herself as a role students.” †

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‘Establish relationships’ By John Shaughnessy For Detzel, candies and cards are essential parts of his efforts to establish If you’re around Rob Detzel for a relationships, which he considers key to while, you’re likely to get a box of candy, creating a positive school culture. a card or a story from him—like the “Invest in people!” Detzel says. telling one he shares about a Mr. Foster. “Relationships are perhaps the most “He was my old principal and boss,” important part of establishing a school culture says Detzel, now a principal himself at that is perceived as—and breeds—caring.” St. Lawrence School in Lawrenceburg. “I In the first week of a school year, had an offer to go to another school—my Detzel brings boxes of truffles when alma mater—and when I went in to talk he meets with the police chief, the to him about it, he said, ‘You have to do fire chief, the mayor, the mail carrier, what is best for you.’ business owners and local principals and “At that point, I decided to leave and superintendents in the community. take the new job. At the end of the day, “You will need the support of these he came to my classroom and said, ‘I people at some time,” he says. “It is just still want you to do what is best for a little way to say thank you for what you you, but I don’t want you to leave. You do for us. People appreciate the gesture are a great teacher, and it would be and feel valued.” a big loss for us if you left. I should He also meets individually with have told you that earlier.’ After that, everyone on his staff, asking them about I knew I was staying even though I their families, what is great about the would make less money. I just wanted school, and what can be done better. to feel valued and know that I was He also makes sure he has a selection appreciated. I have never forgotten that of cards to share with people in the lesson.” school community, whether it’s offering Detzel shared that story—and the congratulations, sympathy or gratitude. reasons he gives cards and boxes of candy The idea for the cards “came from a to people—with an audience of educators professor of mine at Xavier University during the Blue Ribbon Schools National who said to always have different cards Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 14. on hand because as the leader of your They were all part of his presentation school, sentiments should come from you, on “Positive School Culture”—a and cards are a fantastic way to express presentation that stems from his 26 them,” Detzel says. years as an educator in Catholic schools. “When people feel valued, they are Principal Rob Detzel is completely focused as he participates in a fun typing competition with That includes 2018 when he was the more likely to work harder and work fourth-grade students at St. Lawrence School in Lawrenceburg. (Submitted photo) principal of St. Cecelia Catholic School better.” in Independence, Ky., when it earned “A culture of greatness requires that activities, but that we didn’t promote the honor of a Blue Ribbon School of ‘Find the right people that fit your you find the right people that fit your them enough. That year, we posted Excellence from the U.S. Department of culture’ culture. Then you develop and coach club pictures every day on social Education. Detzel says that hiring good people is them by mentoring and training. Then media. We featured them in our parent In his presentation, Detzel shared his “the most important thing” a leader can do. empower them and let them do what they newsletters. We sent out updates on do best.” mass e-mails. That year we only had To find the right people requires 19 clubs and activities, but our parent spending more time getting to know the survey rating for clubs and activities people interviewing, he says. was in the 90’s. “We meet someone for 30 minutes “The lesson was that you can do great Family • Academics • Involvement • Tradition • Honor and call their references and hire them,” things, but unless you promote them, he says about the usual process. “We your stakeholders will not be aware of the need to spend more time on the hiring wonderful things you are doing for your process. Call more than their references. students.” Google them. Check their social media It’s one more step toward creating a accounts.” positive school culture, he says. St. Pius X “Praise everyone and give them room ‘Get out of the ivory tower’ to grow. Creating a culture where people At the start of a school day, Detzel are afraid to fail leads to failure. We learn greets the students. He also makes time from our mistakes and become better.” Open House to visit every classroom every day. And if a child has been sick, he welcomes the ‘Make it cool to do the right thing’ January 28th, 2020 • 6 - 8 PM student back when he or she returns. Detzel says the fifth principle for For Detzel, it’s all part of being visible creating a positive school culture is built 7200 Sarto Drive • 317-466-3361 • spxparish.org and being positive. He also instructs on this foundation: “Have the fortitude to teachers to share positive phone calls and start change. Make it cool and people will e-mails with parents. follow.” facebook.com/spxcatholicschoolindianapolis/ “Parents fear phone calls and e-mails To emphasize that point, he twitter.com/SPX7200 because they are usually made because shares a story about Bill Eubank, the their children are either sick, hurt or in maintenance person at his previous trouble,” he says. “Teachers should make school. at least two positive calls and/or e-mails “We had problems with the rooms a week.” being really messy, and Bill couldn’t get In response to this approach, Detzel to each room every day,” Detzel notes. has seen parents “reciprocating with “He asked me if he could start a clean Family curriculum calls of their own,” creating better room contest for each week and announce communication and a more positive the winners on the PA on Friday, with Community Service Faith connection with teachers. the yearly winners getting a prize the “Being positive doesn’t just make you last week of school. I said yes, and he better, it makes everyone around you organized the whole thing. better. I can’t guarantee you that you “The kids got really into it. When will succeed by being positive, but I will I announced the different grade level guarantee you that you will not succeed winners each week, you could hear the by being negative.” roar of cheers all the way in the office. The school was never that clean before, Praise, promote and smile and it freed Bill up to do the things we S.T.E.M . Detzel shares another story about the needed him to get done. You have to hire importance of promoting the great parts good people and let them do their jobs Athletics School Play of a school. It’s a story from his previous and they will do amazing things.” school where 21 clubs and activities Detzel believes that sharing the were offered to students, but the parents’ Catholic faith with students, staff, parents ratings of those experiences for their and the community is at the heart of children were “only in the 60s” out of a establishing a positive culture. possible 100. “Being a Catholic is all about having “The teachers were furious because faith, being positive and helping others. they all volunteered for a club,” Detzel Those are three things that will lead to a says. “I told them that this is why we positive culture. A positive school culture do the surveys. Our problem was not goes hand in hand with our Catholic that we didn’t offer enough clubs and faith.” † The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 5B Students lead service program to help fight hunger By Sean Gallagher “It is 100 percent them taking the responsibility,” said Cardinal Ritter Students participating in service president Jo Hoy. “I don’t have to do projects is a staple of Catholic education. anything. They run things by me for From the youngest students in grade logistics and legalities. But everything schools to high school seniors, students else is handled by them—every bit of it. in Catholic schools reach out to those It’s been beautiful.” in need because they’re being formed to Liz Ramos, principal of St. Michael- follow the example of Christ. St. Gabriel Archangels School in the Many of these service projects are West Deanery, said that usually 25 of her created and guided by school staff students benefit from the program each members. But a successful program at time the backpacks are distributed. Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in “What’s great about it is that you have Indianapolis has had students in charge students helping other students,” Ramos for two years of all aspects of its efforts said. “It’s not just adults realizing that to provide food for students in need in this is the right thing to do. Students are Catholic schools in the Indianapolis West recognizing a need and are trying to make Deanery during breaks in the academic sure that these [other] students and their year. families are benefiting from what they’re The “Backpack Blessings” program able to do.” has been funded by a grant from the Overall, 150 backpacks are sent to archdiocesan St. Francis Xavier Home six schools in the deanery before each Mission Fund. break. Although they have helped lead Cardinal Ritter seniors Chloe Olejnik the program from the start, Chloe and and Gabriella Hicks, both members of Gabriella are determined to continue in St. Susanna Parish in Plainfield, have the hard work it involves. overseen it from its inception. “At the end of the day, there is “We both are very active in our home so much need everywhere,” Chloe parish, and when we were given the said. “Having the ability to provide opportunity to potentially give back to backpacks full of food to children kids that we used to play against in CYO who have inadequate food sources is a [Catholic Youth Organization] sports, blessing to us.” or go to school with, there was nothing She also appreciates that the program we’d rather do,” said Chloe. “Service is embodies the Catholic faith at the heart of a very important aspect in both of our the life of her high school. lives, and the ability to provide services “Cardinal Ritter is more than a school, to fellow Catholic school kids is truly we are a family,” Chloe said. “Everyone Gabriella Hicks, left, and Chloe Olejnik, both seniors at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in amazing.” here looks out for each other and makes Indianapolis, hold bags that they and fellow students filled with food for students in need in Catholic The pair and other students involved in an effort to help those in need. Service schools in the Indianapolis West Deanery. The student-driven “Backpack Blessings” program is in campus ministry at Cardinal Ritter keep is not only something we are encouraged its second year and provides food for 150 students in the West Deanery during three breaks in the in contact with principals of schools in to do, but it is expected. This project academic year. (Submitted photo) the West Deanery, plan the food items that allows for us to provide service to our fill backpacks, schedule food drives at feeder schools, and help our own future of Backpack Blessings will conclude at “We both hope that after we graduate the high school, purchase any additional Raiders.” the end of this academic year. But they this year, the program will continue as needed food items and distribute the Since Chloe and Gabriella are both hope the program will continue in the well as grow into something even bigger,” backpacks to the schools. seniors at Cardinal Ritter, their leadership years to come. said Gabriella. †

The West Deanery Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

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ST. MONICA ST. MICHAEL-ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL ARCHANGELS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL l - S hae t. G ic a b M r . i t SM e l S SG

Elementary School CARDINAL RITTER HIGH SCHOOL

ST. ANTHONY HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC SCHOOL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL Page 6B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Archdiocesan schools earn national recognition and the daily diligence and care of teachers, staff members, school and parish leaders, parents and students that such a prestigious honor can be achieved.” By John Shaughnessy Immaculate Heart of Mary principal Ronda Swartz said, “What I am most The tradition of academic excellence in proud of is that our school was able the archdiocese continued this school year to achieve one of the most prestigious when two Indianapolis Catholic schools academic honors while remaining received national recognition as Blue dedicated to our mission—to making God Ribbon Schools of Excellence from the known, loved and served in all that we U.S. Department of Education. do. All Catholic schools are blessed with When the communities of Immaculate this understanding and the opportunity to Heart of Mary School and St. Thomas weave faith into all that we do.” Aquinas School were recognized in St. Thomas Aquinas principal Nancy September, they extended the archdiocese’s Valdiserri noted, “Daily, we try to success concerning this national award. remember our blessings—that we are Archdiocesan schools have received here to serve God and each other. We are 35 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence very lucky to belong to a diverse, loving honors since the program started in community that promotes social justice, 1982, according to Gina Fleming, high standards and the love of learning.” superintendent of the 68 Catholic schools For Fleming, the continuing national in the archdiocese. Only 362 schools in recognition of archdiocesan schools reflects the country received the distinction this the comprehensive approach that Catholic year, including just 50 non-public schools. schools in the archdiocese take to education. “The criteria a school must meet to be “In our Catholic schools, we focus on eligible for this award is appropriately the holistic development of every young ambitious, and both Immaculate Heart person we serve,” she said. “Given that all of Mary and St. Thomas Aquinas met or are made in the image and likeness of God, St. Thomas Aquinas School students Emmerson Bloede, left, Lauryn Klitzman and Genevieve exceeded expectations on both fronts,” it is our responsibility to help students Maminta celebrate with ice cream treats after their Indianapolis North Deanery school received Fleming said. “This does not happen develop their gifts fully so they can honor national recognition as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence from the U.S. Department of Education. by accident. It is through God’s grace and glorify God in all they do.” † (Submitted photo) Shared mission shapes Catholic schools in the archdiocese

Criterion staff report Our Vision or learning need, is nurtured in mind, relationships that exemplify the love of body and spirit. God. Every day across the archdiocese, Ours will be an archdiocese where • We believe that Catholic school Catholic schools share in the same every Catholic school community Our Mission communities are enriched by the vision, mission and values to educate flourishes by having the professional and unique image and likeness of God that children spiritually, academically, socially spiritual leadership it needs to advance the With open doors, open arms and open is present in each individual. emotionally and physically. mission of the Church and where every hearts, the Office of Catholic Schools • We believe that formation best occurs Here are the cornerstones of Catholic professional is supported, every family is supports the formation of young within faith-filled cultures of learning education in the archdiocese, as shared by engaged, and every child, regardless of people through holistic, engaging and that are inclusive. its Office of Catholic Schools. race, culture, socio-economic condition, academically excellent programming that • We believe that parents are the integrates faith, culture and life as modeled primary educators of each young by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. person and that it is the responsibility of Catholic schools to support the Our Shared Values domestic Church.

Open Doors: Open Hearts:

• We believe that Catholic schools serve • We believe that Catholic schools are as a vital ministry of the greater Church. part of the evangelizing mission of the • We believe that Catholic schools Church, forming disciples through the should be accessible and affordable. intentional integration of faith, culture SCECINA • We believe that the viability and and life. vitality of Catholic schools are the • We believe that “excellence” is MEMORIAL responsibility of all the faithful. defined by and achieved through the HIGH SCHOOL • We believe in shared leadership growth and holistic development— with pastors, school leaders and spiritual, intellectual/academic, commissions/boards under the social, emotional and physical—of direction of the archbishop and the individual within the context of guidance of Church teachings. community. • We believe that professional educators We’re academically excellent. Open Arms: in Catholic schools are valued Scecina, ranked A by the state of Indiana, offers challenging college ministers of the faith who strive to live and life preparatory courses, including Advanced Placement, • We believe in fostering positive the universal call to holiness. † dual-credit, and honors.

We’re affordable. Lumen Christi Catholic School Scecina offers thousands of dollars in merit-based and need-based scholarships and accepts the Indiana Choice Scholarship (voucher). We’re diverse. Scecina students come from 80 different schools and many different backgrounds. Scecina’s diverse student population and faith- and values-based environment prepare you for the real world.

Learn more about becoming a Crusader at scecina.org/admissions Offering Pre-K through High School daily Mass, classical curriculum, small classes Join us for our Catholic Schools Week Open House Sunday, January 26th 10:30am – noon Or call to schedule a tour anytime. Scecina Memorial High School • 5000 Nowland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46201 Visit us in downtown. Indianapolis at 508 Stevens Street! LumenChristiSchool.org 317-632-3174 The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 7B Archbishop encourages seniors to turn to God amid struggles

By John Shaughnessy Dec. 2 at St. Malachy Church in “You as seniors, Brownsburg, Archbishop Thompson you didn’t get to BROWNSBURG—For Ryan Flick and greeted the seniors from across the this point without Eliza Leffler, the message that Archbishop archdiocese with these words, “What a hardships, without Charles C. Thompson shared with wonderful time to be together in your challenges—whether them and their peers during the annual senior year. There’s joy and excitement in your individual Archdiocesan High School Senior Mass and anticipation, but also knowing there’s lives, whether in hit close to home. almost a starting over in just a few months your homes, whether “I liked the archbishop’s homily about as well—all for the glory of God.” in your classes, humility and hope—and how he connected The archbishop continued his focus whatever it may be, it to the next chapter of our lives, whether on the connection between God and the but you got here. You it’s college or whatever vocation we’re seniors in his homily. have other hardships called to,” said Ryan, an 18-year-old senior “Jesus came to make people be aware and challenges at Roncalli High School and a member of that God desires to be in an intimate ahead, but you also Archbishop Charles C. Thompson poses for a photo with students from St. Jude Parish, both in Indianapolis. relationship with each and every one of have a great hope, Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School in Indianapolis after the Eliza also appreciated the archbishop’s us. God desires to bring us that peace, a belief in your annual Archdiocesan High School Senior Mass at St. Malachy Church in understanding of the hardships that high that joy, that sense of healing to our very future.” Brownsburg on Dec. 2. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) school seniors have faced in the past four spirits, to our very lives. The archbishop years. “He gives us the strength and grace encouraged the seniors to include God in you and lift you up as people of hope, as “He knows how tough it is—the we need to persevere in the struggles and their future, to keep him close. people of joy. struggles of being a senior and trying to challenges and hardships of our lives. He “May that future not be without God’s “We celebrate today the nearness of figure out next year,” said the 17-year-old calls us to be people of hope, to expect the grace, not without being Christ-centered God to us—how God is near and dear to senior at Father Thomas Scecina Memorial unexpected, the unimaginable—to be ready wherever you journey, wherever you go, us each and every moment of our lives, High School and a member of Our Lady of and prepared for the many blessings and whatever you do. That you allow that each and every fabric of our relationships. Lourdes Parish, both in Indianapolis. the ways God continues to grace us, even intimacy of God’s grace to permeate your We are indeed not worthy, but the healing At the beginning of the Mass on in the hardships and difficulties of life. beings, to continue to guide and lead grace of God continues in our lives.” † Teacher becomes student to deepen her own bond with Christ By John Shaughnessy pursue a master’s degree in theology at Saint when she prepared to be received into the full path that God has for her life. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology communion of the Church. “The [master’s degree] program is For Kristin Campbell, her approach as in St. Meinrad. “Because I am a convert and allowing me time to discern my role a teacher always led to one main goal. “This is one way for me to did not have the Catholic faith in the Church while seeking formation At St. Mary School in North Vernon, respond to the call for holiness,” for the first 22 years of my life, opportunities,” she says. “At this point, I Campbell constantly strived “to guide my Campbell says. “The master’s is I soak up every minute of it now am enjoying my time at home raising my classroom in a way that cultivates every a way of deepening my faith by and have a great appreciation for three children with no specific plans upon student’s relationship with Christ.” increasing my knowledge of the the sacraments and traditions of the completion of my master’s.” That approach led her to become a finalist Catholic Church through theological the Church,” she says. A return to teaching is a possibility. for last year’s Saint Theodora Excellence in reflection, studying spiritual texts At the beginning of every “Teaching has always been such a part Education Award, the highest honor for a and enhancing my prayer life.” school year, Campbell would of my identity, and I greatly miss working Catholic educator in the archdiocese. In leading her junior high students share her journey to the Catholic with children and sharing my faith journey This year, it has led her to take a break at St. Mary School, Campbell had Kristin Campbell faith—“and how lost I was with them. I am open to returning to from teaching to focus on deepening her own already set an example of studying before I found the faith.” teaching at some point if this is where I am relationship with Christ as she continues to her own faith deeper—starting with the time Now, she is wondering about the next led through my discernment process.” †

SOUTH DEANERY SCHOOLS CELEBRATE CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL NATIVITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL

OUR LADY OF THE GREENWOOD RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC SCHOOL ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL ST. JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

SS. FRANCIS AND CLARE ST. MARK CATHOLIC SCHOOL ST. ROCH CATHOLIC SCHOOL SAINT ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL CATHOLIC SCHOOL Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Page 8B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 9B

Archdiocese of Indianapolis What Makes a Catholic School Special CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ARE … • Centered in the person of Jesus Christ • Contributing to the evangelizing mission of the Church Catholic Schools • Distinguished by excellence • Committed to educate the whole child Making Christ Present in the World • Steeped in a Catholic world view • Sustained by Gospel witness • Shaped by communion and community • Accessible to all students • Established by the expressed authority of the bishop (“Defining Charactistics of Catholic Schools”; National Standards and Class of 2019 Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools) College Selections by State

4 1 10 11 3 1 4 1 24 895 110 6 3 8 1 3 46 1 1 6 1 1 7 1 6 2 6 1

Where in the country did our 2019 Catholic high school students go to college 12 after graduation? The map above shows the states where they’re currently studying.

Alumni of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Seminary Vocational/Trade School Military Workforce # Reported % of Total Staff Number of alumni who are certified/licensed staff members in our schools 534 24.0% 1 22 7 26 Non-certified/non-licensed staff members graduate of the graduates of the graduates of the graduates of the who are alumni 202 9.1% Class of 2019 Class of 2019 Class of 2019 Class of 2019 entered seminary entered vocational entered military entered the Number of those reported above who are alumni after his high or trade school service after their workforce after of the school where they are currently employed 283 12.7% school studies after their high high school studies their high school school studies studies Number of schools with students and/or staff participating in a mission trip this school year 15 Number of schools with students participating in a study abroad program this school year 4 Page 10B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS

HENRY WAYNE

PARKE MARION HANCOCK VERMILLION PUTNAM HENDRICKS Indianapolis Terre Haute Indianapolis Deaneries Connersville Deanery Deanery SHELBY

FAYETTE UNION RUSH MORGAN FRANKLIN OWEN JOHNSON VIGO CLAY Bloomington BROWN Deanery DECATUR DEARBORN BARTHOLOMEW Batesville MONROE JACKSON Deanery OHIO JENNINGS RIPLEY JEFFERSON Seymour Deanery SWITZERLAND LAWRENCE

SCOTT WASHINGTON ORANGE CLARK

Floyds Knobs CRAWFORD FLOYD Tell City Deanery (No schools New Albany Deanery in this deanery) HARRISON

PERRY

DEANERY SCHOOLS

Batesville Deanery Bloomington Deanery New Albany Deanery Sellersburg Terre Haute Deanery St. John Paul II School (PK–8) Aurora Bedford Clarksville Terre Haute 105 St. Paul St. St. Mary of the Immaculate St. Vincent de Paul School (PK–8) Our Lady of Providence St. Patrick School (PK–8) Sellersburg, IN 47172 Conception School (K–8) 923 18th St. High School (9–12) 449 S. 19th St. 812-246-3266 211 Fourth St. Bedford, IN 47421 707 Providence Way Terre Haute, IN 47803 Aurora, IN 47001 812-279-2540 Clarksville, IN 47129 812-232-2157 812-926-1558 Bloomington 812-945-2538 Seymour Deanery Batesville St. Charles Borromeo School (PK–8) St. Anthony of Padua Columbus Private High School St. Louis School (PK–8) 2224 E. Third St. School (PK–8) St. Bartholomew School (K–8) Oldenburg 17 St. Louis Place Bloomington, IN 47401 320 N. Sherwood Ave. 1306 27th St. Oldenburg Academy of Batesville, IN 47006 812-336-5853 Clarksville, IN 47129 Columbus, IN 47201 the Immaculate 812-934-3310 812-282-2144 812-372-6830 Conception (9–12) Connersville Deanery 1 Twister Circle Brookville Corydon Franklin Connersville P.O. Box 200 St. Michael School (PK–8) St. Joseph School (PK–6) St. Rose of Lima School (PK–8) St. Gabriel School (PK–6) Oldenburg, IN 47036 275 High St. 512 N. Mulberry St. 114 Lancelot Drive 224 W. Ninth St. 812-934-4440 Brookville, IN 47012 Corydon, IN 47112 Franklin, IN 46131 Connersville, IN 47331 765-647-4961 812-738-4549 317-738-3451 765-825-7951 Floyd County Madison Greensburg Richmond St. Mary School (PK–8) St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Father Michael Shawe Seton Catholic High School (PK–8) Memorial Jr./Sr. High School 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way School (7-12) 3033 Martin Road (7–12) Greensburg, IN 47240 233 S. 5th St. Floyds Knobs, IN 47119 201 W. State St. 812-663-2804 Richmond, IN 47374 812-923-1630 Madison, IN 47250 Lawrenceburg 765-965-6956 Jeffersonville 812-273-2150 St. Lawrence School (K–8) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 524 Walnut St. School (PK–6) Pope John XXIII School (PK–6) School (PK–8) Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 801 W. Main St. 221 W. State St. 1842 E. Eighth St. 812-537-3690 Richmond, IN 47374 Madison, IN 47250 765-962-4877 Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-273-3957 Shelbyville 812-283-3123 North Vernon St. Joseph School (PK–5) Rushville New Albany St. Mary School (PK–8) 127 E. Broadway St. Mary School (PK–6) Holy Family School (PK–8) 209 Washington St. Shelbyville, IN 46176 226 E. Fifth St. 217 W. Daisy Lane North Vernon, IN 47265 317-398-4202 Rushville, IN 46173 765-932-3639 New Albany, IN 47150 812-346-3445 Ripley County 812-944-6090 Seymour St. Nicholas School (K–8) Our Lady of Perpetual St. Ambrose School (PK–8) 6459 E. St. Nicholas Drive Help School (PK–8) 301 S. Chestnut St. Sunman, IN 47041 1752 Scheller Lane Seymour, IN 47274 812-623-2348 New Albany, IN 47150 812-522-3522 812-944-7676 The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 11B

GREATER INDIANAPOLIS

Brebeuf Jesuit  Preparatory School

5 Meridian Street 7 North Deanery 9 30 28 1  Bishop Chatard High School 2 6  Cathedral High School 4 West Deanery 9 3

 Cardinal Ritter 29Jr./Sr. High School 25  Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School 27 15 13 10 14 11 Washington Street US 40 US 36 26 Providence Cristo Rey  12 High School Lumen Christi East Deanery US 40 Catholic 31 School 16 17 18 24

 Roncalli High School 23 22

MARION Meridian Street COUNTY 21 South Deanery

20 19

GREATER INDIANAPOLIS DEANERY SCHOOLS Indianapolis North 7. St. Pius X School (K–8) 12. Our Lady of Lourdes 18. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Indianapolis West 31. St. Susanna School (PK–8) 7200 Sarto Drive School (PK–8) Christ School (PK–8) 1212 E. Main St. Deanery Indianapolis, IN 46240 30 S. Downey St. 3310 S. Meadow Drive Deanery Plainfield, IN 46168 • Bishop Chatard High 317-466-3361 Indianapolis, IN 46219 Indianapolis, IN 46239 • Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High 317-839-3713 School (9–12) 8. St. Simon the Apostle 317-357-3316 317-357-1459 School (7–12) 5885 N. Crittenden Ave. School (PK–8) 13. St. Michael School (PK–8) 19. Our Lady of the Greenwood 3360 W. 30th St. Indianapolis, IN 46220 Private Schools 8155 Oaklandon Road 515 Jefferson Blvd. School (PK–8) Indianapolis, IN 46222 317-251-1451 317-924-4333 • Lumen Christi Catholic Indianapolis, IN 46236 Greenfield, IN 46140 399 S. Meridian St. School (PK-12) 1. Christ the King School (K–8) 317-826-6000 317-462-6380 Greenwood, IN 46143 25. Holy Angels School (PK–6) * 580 E. Stevens St. 5858 N. Crittenden Ave. 317-881-1300 9. St. Thomas Aquinas 14. St. Philip Neri School (PK–8) * 2822 Dr. Martin Luther Indianapolis, IN 46203 Indianapolis, IN 46220 School (PK-8) 545 N. Eastern Ave. 20. SS. Francis and Clare of King Jr. St. 317-632-3174 317-257-9366 Indianapolis, IN 46208 4600 N. Illinois St. Indianapolis, IN 46201 Assisi School (PK–8) • Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Immaculate Heart of Mary 317-926-5211 2. Indianapolis, IN 46208 317-636-0134 5901 Olive Branch Road School (9–12) School (K–8) 317-255-6244 15. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Greenwood, IN 46143 26. St. Anthony School (PK–8) * 2801 W. 86th St. 317 E. 57th St. (Little Flower) School (PK-8) 317-215-2826 349 N. Warman Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46268 Indianapolis, IN 46220 Indianapolis East 1401 N. Bosart Ave. 21. St. Barnabas School (PK–8) Indianapolis, IN 46222 317-524-7128 317-255-5468 317-636-3739 Deanery Indianapolis, IN 46201 8300 Rahke Road • Cathedral High School (9–12) 3. St. Joan of Arc School (PK–8) • Father Thomas Scecina 317-353-2282 Indianapolis, IN 46217 27. St. Christopher School (PK–6) 5225 E. 56th St. 500 E. 42nd St. Memorial High School 317-881-7422 5335 W. 16th St. Indianapolis, IN 46226 Indianapolis, IN 46205 (9–12) Indianapolis South 22. St. Jude School (PK–8) Indianapolis, IN 46224 317-542-1481 317-283-1518 5000 Nowland Ave. 317-241-6314 Deanery 5375 McFarland Road • Providence Cristo Rey High 4. St. Lawrence School (PK–8) Indianapolis, IN 46201 • Roncalli High School (9–12) Indianapolis, IN 46227 28. St. Malachy School (PK–8) School (9–12) 6950 E. 46th St. 317-356-6377 3300 Prague Road 317-784-6828 330 N. Green St. 75 N. Belleview Place Indianapolis, IN 46226 10. Holy Cross Central Indianapolis, IN 46227 23. St. Mark the Evangelist Brownsburg, IN 46112 Indianapolis, IN 46222 317-543-4923 School (PK–8) * 317-787-8277 School (PK–8) 317-852-2242 317-860-1000 5. St. Luke the Evangelist 125 N. Oriental St. 16. Central Catholic School (PK–8) * 541 E. Edgewood Ave. 29. St. Michael-St. Gabriel School (K–8) Indianapolis, IN 46202 1155 E. Cameron St. Indianapolis, IN 46227 Archangels School (PK–8) 7650 N. Illinois St. 317-638-9068 Indianapolis, IN 46203 317-786-4013 3352 W. 30th St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 11. Holy Spirit School (PK–8) 317-783-7759 24. St. Roch School (PK–8) Indianapolis, IN 46222 317-255-3912 7241 E. 10th St. 317-926-0516 17. Holy Name of Jesus School 3603 S. Meridian St. 6. St. Matthew the Apostle Indianapolis, IN 46219 (PK–8) Indianapolis, IN 46227 30. St. Monica School (PK–8) School (PK–8) 317-352-1243 21 N. 17th Ave. 317-784-9144 6131 N. Michigan Road 4100 E. 56th St. Beech Grove, IN 46107 Indianapolis, IN 46228 Indianapolis, IN 46220 317-784-9078 317-255-7153 Notre Dame ACE Academies 317-251-3997 * Page 12B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Teacher passes love for service and Haiti on to students name just a few. “The kids love to hear the stories,” But there are plenty of ways Schwartz says Schwartz of the impact the project helps stateside, too. Through the years made. “We learned that two children, it’s she has worked on and raised money for now their business to feed the chickens By Natalie Hoefer numerous FOH projects. and raise money for their family. These She currently serves as the ministry’s kids are providing for their family. I get Even as a child, Chris Schwartz school representative, finding ways for the so emotional thinking about it,” she says, believed she had “a servant’s heart.” students to support the mission and help pausing to hold back tears. Now, as the 6th-8th grade religion the children of Limonade attend school. And her students don’t just help the teacher for St. Bartholomew School in She also serves on the ministry’s children of Haiti when natural disasters Colunbus, Schwartz is passing on to her committee supporting an adult literacy strike. Each of Schwartz’s 6th-8th grade students this value of serving. program in Haiti. Schwartz assists with classes helps pay the tuition for a child of The students have embraced it—as and participates in annual fundraising Limonade to attend school. well as her passion for those who live in events to support the program, and “I always tell the kids that we need to the poverty-stricken country of Haiti. It’s encourages her students to volunteer, too. use our gifts and talents to help others,” a love that developed through Schwartz’s “Education is the power out of she says. “Well, they turned that around Chris Schwartz, a member of St. Bartholomew involvement with St. Bartholomew Parish’s poverty,” she says. “It’s just as important and applied it to me! Parish in Columbus and middle school religion twinning relationship with St. Anne Parish in for the adults to learn to read and write as “I had told them that I do photography teacher at the parish’s school, poses with Limonade, Haiti. it is for the children.” on the side. So they said, ‘Well, Louvenyz Bouchette in 2016 during a mission “They live in one of the poorest areas Mrs. Schwartz, why don’t we use your trip to Limonade, Haiti. (Submitted photo) in the western hemisphere,” she notes. ‘Raising money for a purpose’ gift and raise funds. You take portraits and “Yet they’re so full of joy and love. We all Of course, being well-fed and having we’ll create Christmas cards.’ ” hopes her students learn. feel that void sometimes, and they know a source of income are important to She and the students created different “The life lesson is to always try to seek how to fill it with God.” overcoming poverty as well. A flood in backdrops. Then with the students helping God’s will no matter what,” she explains. Limonade in late 2016 threatened both of as “elves,” Schwartz offered 15-minute “And to learn that they do have something ‘Education is the power out of poverty’ those components, sweeping away gardens time slots for parishioners to take their to give. Love is powerful when you allow Schwartz, a nearly-lifelong member of and livestock like cows, goats and chickens. family Christmas photo for a donation. yourself to be part of it.” St. Bartholomew Parish and a graduate So Schwartz and other FOH members “All the money goes to the Haiti As for the faith lesson, Schwartz of its school, became involved with the came up with the “Christmas Chicken students, and extra money goes to other says she wants her students to know the parish’s Friends of Haiti (FOH) mission Challenge.” Haiti programs,” she explains. “It’s been importance of reading and memorizing in the 2000s, when she served as the faith “The idea was to have people donate very successful.” Scripture. But she also wants them to learn community’s assistant—and then later $10 to buy a chicken” from non- that “it’s powerful to live it out,” she says. interim—youth minister. affected areas of the country and in the ‘These are our brothers and sisters’ “I think we always think someone else “Every year [the youths] take a Haiti neighboring Dominican Republic,” she When it comes to helping the Haitians is taking care of something. But God mission,” she explains. “I had the blessing explains. “The goal was to buy enough of St. Anne Parish and Limonade, there gives us opportunities to do something. of taking a youth group to Haiti for the so each child at the school [in Limonade] is so much more involved than raising So often we pray for God to help, and first time in 2010.” could bring a chicken home to their money or serving on a mission trip. he’s looking down saying, ‘I did—I sent Since then, she has returned to the family. “We talk a lot about giving of our time, you!’ ” country nine additional times. And each “The kids [at St. Bartholomew] took how that’s a big gift you can give—that, and And in helping, says Schwartz, one of time she goes, says Schwartz, “I show initiative and wanted to help. They got love,” says Schwartz. “And I tell them, ‘You the most valuable lessons is learned: the [the religion students] pictures, answer into it, knowing they were not just raising can do that right here in school. There are importance of creating relationships. their questions. I really focus on the money, but money for a purpose.” kids right here in front of us who need help “Building up that relationship to really missionary heart in this [class]room.” Through their efforts, enough money and love.’ We sometimes overlook them understand and immerse yourself is key,” While on mission, she’s served in was raised to provide not one but two because they’re just part of our world.” she explains. “We’re in solidarity, we many roles—construction worker, gravel- chickens per child—plus one for each There are faith lessons and life lessons walk together. layer, health care assistant and teacher, to teacher and staff member at the school. through serving others that Schwartz “These are our brother and sisters.” † The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 13B Pilgrimage brings teacher closer to students, family By Sean Gallagher and St. Catherine Labouré. Kersey and the other pilgrims also BROOKVILLE—As Amy Kersey viewed the places where these and other walked amid many holy places in France saints grew up and lived as adults. during a pilgrimage in France last fall, she “We saw how they grew up in their found that her heart sometimes reached family life,” she said. “You get goose across oceans to the people she loved. bumps. It was nice to see that these were The second-grade teacher at normal people, but then they were called.” St. Michael School in Brookville often That helped her appreciate her own call felt that her students, fellow school staff to Catholic education. members and family were right there with “I didn’t start out in education. I her as she prayed for them. wanted to go into physical therapy,” The formation in faith that she received Kersey said. “But I honestly feel that at St. Michael when she was a student I have been called here, to a Catholic prepared her for this chance-of-a-lifetime school. Just like they were called, I feel pilgrimage that has already had a positive like I’ve been called.” effect on her work as a teacher. She’s also been called to be a wife and The Sept. 29-Oct. 10 pilgrimage was mother. That primary vocation in her life led by Father Sean Danda, a former pastor took center stage when she and the other of St. Michael, and was sponsored by pilgrims visited the Normandy beaches St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, which where Allied soldiers invaded France Amy Kersey helps second-grader Jackson Boggs on Jan. 9 at St. Michael School in Brookville. the priest now leads. on June 6, 1944, D-Day, and the nearby Kersey is the school’s second-grade teacher. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) The pilgrimage’s itinerary included cemetery where the thousands of American visits to Lourdes, where the Blessed soldiers who died in the attack are buried. St. Michael School and her work there to family for generations. Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette This part of the pilgrimage was moving pass on the faith to its students cannot be Her mother, Janet Deutsch, was a Sourbirous in 1858; the beautiful gothic for Kersey because, at the time, her separated from her life with her family. student there in the 1950s. She and her cathedral in Chartres; and the shrines of husband was deployed to Afghanistan “Some people have a job and they go three siblings attended school there. And St. John Vianney, St. Thérèse of Lisieux as an employee of the U.S. Defense home,” she said. “For me, it’s continuous. her two sons also went to St. Michael. Department. He returned home to Me spreading God’s word, sharing it with Now she’s its second-grade teacher, Brookville shortly after she came back my students all day is continuous with helping to prepare her students for first from the pilgrimage. me having that with my family. I don’t reconciliation and first Communion. Her “It made me think of all those people have to put it aside when I go to work. I mom helps her, volunteering two days a that gave their lives for us,” said Kersey continue to do it all day long.” week as a teacher’s aide in her classroom. through tears. “Growing up, I didn’t think And the students she serves feel close “I think she’s a very good religion about those things. But now I know how to her. teacher,” Deutsch said. “She instills in it feels as a wife and a mother. I prayed St. Michael’s third-grade students, them that you need to go to Mass every for those people who died for us, and for who had Kersey as a teacher last year, Sunday. She’s determined. I just feel all the families who are currently going made cards for her before she left on the blessed that she’s doing it.” through what I was going through.” pilgrimage Back in her classroom, Kersey noticed Headstones in the form of crosses are seen For Kersey, the D-Day sites moved her “I was kind of nervous because she that the pilgrimage has had a lasting in the Normandy American Cemetery and as much as the shrines of saints. was going to be gone for so long,” said effect on her, helping her remain calm and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Amy “Jesus gave his life for us,” she said. third-grader Virginia Sacksteder. “It was trustful in God amid the many daily duties Kersey, a second-grade teacher at St. Michael “And these men and women gave their kind of exciting. She went to France. of a Catholic school teacher. School in Brookville, visited the cemetery as lives with no thought. They just did it for That’s a really cool place.” “The littlest things just don’t bother part of a pilgrimage to France last fall. (CNS others and for our freedom.” St. Michael is also like family for me anymore,” she said. “Now, I just know photo/Christian Hartmann, Reuters) For Kersey, the community at Kersey because it’s been a part of her that it will all work out.” †

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Riley Keal looks at a ‘new doors’ to Japan certificate in Japanese script as Cameron Tipton ‘A fun experience’ answers questions about By Natalie Hoefer Susie approached Mary Harcourt, who Japan in the background teaches social studies and science for during his visit to the CONNERSVILLE—In a school in the fourth through sixth grades at St. Gabriel. sixth-grade class of his town of Okuizumo, Japan, sixth-grade Harcourt says she “jumped on the chance. alma mater, St. Gabriel students have developed a recent curiosity We had already studied world super School in Connersville, about how to raise corn and pumpkins. powers, so the timing was great. The kids on Jan. 10. Tipton teaches And they were amazed to learn that there did all the work.” English as a second are more than just large cities in America. In the video, students displayed language in Japan and Meanwhile, at St. Gabriel School pictures of items they discussed, like helped coordinate a video in Connersville, sixth-grade students combines and the local train station. They exchange between his sampled Japanese mochi rice, seaweed demonstrated how to dribble a basketball Japanese sixth-grade and candy. They marveled at such things and throw a football. One student held a students and the as a real sumo wrestling belt and a crucifix, another brought in a corn stalk, sixth-graders at certificate written in Japanese script. and one student talked about her family’s St. Gabriel. (Submitted photo The educational experience developed pumpkin farm. by Susie Tipton) through a video exchange between sixth- “We really enjoyed it,” says Lyla graders of both schools. The project was Davidson of making the video. the brainchild of two teachers in Japan— Her classmate, Paolo Amora, adds it was one being 25-year-old St. Gabriel alumnus “a fun experience exchanging and learning did they care for the seaweed Tipton through one more school year. Cameron Tipton. about their town and their culture.” brought back and gave them to sample “I really enjoy living there,” says the Since the summer of 2017, Tipton Connersville youths were surprised when he visited them on Jan. 10 while Connersville native. “The kids are great, has taught English as a second language by some things they learned from the home for a few weeks. the teaching is great.” (ESL) at six schools in the Okuizumo Okuizumo students’ video. But they liked the Japanese hard candy, He hopes to do another project area through the Japanese Exchange and For instance, says Dylann Edwards, and they were interested in his sumo belt with Harcourt, perhaps another video Teaching Program, JET for short. “They all had the same color of skin and and a certificate written in Japanese script. exchange. The project between the two classes hair, but we have people with different “Overall, they enjoyed hearing about As for the current video exchange, began when he was approached by a skin color, and people with different Japan and learning some new things,” Tipton says, “It got my students interested fellow ESL teacher in Okuizumo. colored hair.” Tipton says of his time with the students. in Indiana, a state they’d never heard of. “The lesson we were working on The students were fascinated by their “At the end, Harcourt asked if anyone The [St. Gabriel] kids here have seen over there was teaching sixth-grade counterparts’ mention of the popularity of would be interested in visiting Japan, and my videos, seen sumo, learned about a Japanese students how to introduce their sumo wrestling in Japan. They even had almost everyone raised their hand.” little town in Japan they never heard of. hometown [in English],” says Tipton. the opportunity to see videos of Tipton It opened new doors for the St. Gabriel “He asked if we could take a video of participate in—and even win rounds of—a ‘Accomplished my goal and more’ students and for my students in Japan. the sixth-graders here [in Okuizumo] sumo wrestling tournament in Okuizumo. Tipton says his hope for the video “I think it accomplished my goal and introducing their town in English, and As for the Japanese students, Tipton exchange and his visit to the St. Gabriel more.” send it to the sixth-graders at says they “were surprised when they sixth-graders was to “introduce them to the St. Gabriel” where Tipton’s mother heard kids their own age speaking native world beyond Connersville,” a world he (To see the video the St. Gabriel sixth- teaches second grade. English and had trouble understanding discovered by teaching English in Japan. grade students sent to the youths in Japan “I got the idea of, well, if we send one them—they’d only heard us [ESL teachers] He started during the summer of 2017 after and to see other videos about to [St. Gabriel], what if they send one speaking very slow, simple English.” graduating from Indiana University with a St. Gabriel alumnus Cameron Tipton’s life back, introducing Connersville to the The St. Gabriel students were not major in history and a minor in Japanese. in Japan, go to www.youtube.com/user/ Japanese students.” overly fond of the sweet mochi rice. Nor He plans to teach in the JET program iZaBeCameron/videos.) †

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I meet these eligibility requirements: • Indiana resident I meet these eligibility requirements: • My family is between 100% and 200% of the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Income Level (see chart). • Indiana resident • Apply before September 1, 2020 • My child attended public school the previous year (two semesters) OR received a Tax Credit Scholarship or TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP Voucher the previous school year.

CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INCOME LIMITS BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE 2019–2020 SCHOOL YEAR AND one of the following: 69% of 100% of 150% of 200% of Reduced Reduced Reduced Lunch Reduced Lunch Lunch Lunch Eligibility Eligibility Eligibility Eligibility My family is at or My family is at or My family is at or # of Annual Annual Annual Annual Persons in Household Household Household Household below 200% of the below 150% of the below 200% of the Household Income Income Income Limit Income Limit Federal Free and Federal Free and Federal Free and Limit for a Limit for a for a Tax Credit for a Tax Credit 90% Indiana 90% Indiana Scholarship (of Scholarship (of Reduced Lunch Reduced Lunch Reduced Lunch Voucher* Voucher** 50% Indiana 50% Indiana Voucher*** Voucher****) Income Level Income Level Income Level and 1 $15,862 $23,107 $34,660 $46,213 (see chart). (see chart). my child qualifies 2 $21,476 $31,284 $46,925 $62,567 for an IEP. 3 $27,089 $39,461 $59,191 $78,921 4 $32,703 $47,638 $71,456 $95,275 5 $38,316 $55,815 $83,722 $111,629 6 $43,929 $63,992 $95,987 $127,983 7 $49,543 $72,169 $108,253 $144,337 8 $55,156 $80,346 $120,518 $160,691 9 $60,770 $88,523 $132,784 $177,045 K-12 SCHOOL VOUCHERS 10 $66,383 $96,700 $132,784 $193,399 Number Include All Adults in Household What is an Indiana School Voucher? Note: Income levels are determined in accordance with the Income Verification Rules A Voucher is a state-funded scholarship that helps cover the cost of document available at www.doe.in.gov/choice. tuition at a private school. Qualifying students in grades K-12 can receive For a household size of 11 or more: up to 90% of the local per-student state funding amount. *Add $5,613 to the annual limit for each additional member for a “90%” scholarship. **Add $8,177 to the annual limit for each additional member for a “90%” scholarship. ***Add $12,266 to the annual limit for each additional member for a “50%” scholarship. Who qualifies for a Voucher? ****Add $16,354 to the annual limit for each additional member for a “50%” scholarship. • A student whose family meets the income eligibility guidelines for What are Tax Credit Scholarships? Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program (see chart), AND The Indiana Tax Credit Scholarship Program provides scholarship • A student in grades K-12 who is coming to a Catholic school after attending support to families who want to enroll their children in the Catholic school at least one year (two semesters) in an Indiana public school, AND/OR of their choice. Qualifying students in grades K-12 can receive a minimum • A sibling received a Tax Credit Scholarship or Voucher, AND/OR of a $500 Tax Credit Scholarship. • A sibling living in an “F” school area, AND/OR Who qualifies for a Tax Credit Scholarship? • A current Catholic school student in grades K-12 who has received a Tax Credit Scholarship in a prior year, AND/OR • A student whose family meets the income eligibility guidelines for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program (see chart), AND • A student who qualified orf an Individualized Education Program (IEP). • A student who is coming to a Catholic school after attending at least Why should I apply now? one year (two semesters) in an Indiana public school, AND/OR If your family qualifies for assistance, but you do not apply when your • A student who is enrolled in an eligible Catholic school. child first enters school, you may lose the opportunity for a Voucher or Tax Credit Scholarship for the next 12-13 years. Students enrolled in Why should I apply now? a Catholic school CAN receive a Tax Credit Scholarship, making them If your family qualifies for assistance, but you do not apply when your eligible for a Voucher the following year. child first enters school, you may lose the opportunity for a Voucher or Tax Credit Scholarship for the next 12-13 years. Current Catholic school How do I apply for an Indiana school Voucher? students CAN receive a Tax Credit Scholarship, making them eligible for 1. To see how much tuition assistance you are eligible for, first register at a Voucher the following year. your Catholic school of choice. How do I apply? 2. To apply for funding, visit www.doe.in.gov/choice. 1. To see how much tuition assistance you are eligible for, first register at your Catholic school of choice. Pre-K vouchers are available in all counties 2. To apply for funding, visit www.i4qed.org/sgo. throughout Indiana. For more information, log onto www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/4932.htm. Additional local scholarships may also be available. Contact your local Catholic school. Page 16B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Page 9A Catholic Education of the CYOCYO Body, Heart and Spirit

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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis who are marginalized, condemned the “barbaric resurgence” of to reach out to those anti-Semitism and criticized the selfish far away” and support indifference that is creating the conditions those who have been for division, populism and hatred. “discarded” and to help “I will never tire of firmly condemning people who are victims every form of anti-Semitism,” the pope told of intolerance and a delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal discrimination. Center, an international Jewish human Pope Francis noted rights organization based in Los Angeles that Jan. 27 would mark that combats hate and anti-Semitism the 75th anniversary around the world. of the liberation of the Meeting the delegation at the Vatican on Auschwitz-Birkenau Jan. 20, the pope said, “It is troubling to concentration camp from see, in many parts of the world, an increase Nazi forces. in a selfish indifference” that cares only Recalling his own about whatever is easy for oneself and visit in 2016 to the lacks concern for others. extermination camp, It is an attitude that believes “life is he underlined how good as long as it is good for me, and important it is to make when things go wrong, anger and malice time for moments of are unleashed. This creates a fertile ground reflection and silence, so for the forms of factionalism and populism as to better hear “the plea Pope Francis leads a meeting with a delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights we see around us. Hatred rapidly grows on of suffering humanity.” organization, at the Vatican on Jan. 20. The pope told the group, “I will never tire of firmly condemning every form of anti-Semitism.” (CNS photo/Vatican Media) this ground,” he added. Today’s consumer To tackle the root cause of the problem, culture is also gluttonous he said, “we must commit ourselves also to with words, he said, churning out so many The commemoration of “the unspeakable continue to use their shared spiritual tilling the soil in which hatred grows and “useless” words, wasting so much time on cruelty that humanity learned of 75 years ago,” patrimony to serve all people and to create sowing peace instead.” “arguing, accusing, shouting insults with he said, should “serve as a summons to pause,” ways of drawing closer together. With integration and seeking to no concern for what we say. be silent and remember. “If we do not do this—we who believe understand others, “we more effectively “Silence, on the other hand, helps to “We need to do this, so we don’t in him who from on high remembered protect ourselves,” the pope said. keep memory alive. If we lose our memory, become indifferent,” he said. us and showed compassion for our Therefore, it is “urgent to reintegrate those we destroy our future,” he said. And he asked that Christians and Jews weaknesses—then who will?” † Federal judge blocks Trump’s order on state refugee resettlement WASHINGTON (CNS)—A federal refugee resettlement process has taken a national agencies that have agreements refugees for decades, and we plan to judge in Maryland issued a preliminary hit. “Everything is in flux,” she said just with the federal government to provide continue doing just that.” injunction on Jan. 15 blocking the Trump after the injunction was issued, and she housing and other services for refugees, Trump’s executive order issued last administration from enforcing an executive pointed out it would likely be appealed by including the USCCB’s Migration and fall said state and local officials in any order that would allow state and local the Trump administration. Refugee Services, which in partnership jurisdiction had veto power over refugee government officials to reject resettling One sentence from the order that stood with its affiliates, resettles about 30 percent resettlement after June 2020, if they make refugees in their jurisdictions. out for her was Messitte’s assertion that the of the refugees that arrive in the U.S. each their decision on this public by Jan. 21. The judge ruled in favor of the order goes against the intent of Congress year. To date, governors in 42 states, plaintiffs, three faith-based resettlement as per its 1980 Refugee Act. In a Jan. 17 statement, Auxiliary Bishop including Indiana, have said they will agencies—HIAS, a Jewish organization; The judge said Trump’s executive order Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington, who accept more refugees. Governors from five Church World Service; and Lutheran “appears to run counter to the Refugee is chairman of the USCCB’s migration remaining states that accept refugees— Immigration and Refugee Service—who Act’s stated purpose, which is to provide committee, called the ruling “a welcome Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and said their work would be directly impacted ‘comprehensive and uniform provisions for step in our ongoing ministry to provide South Carolina—had not yet responded to and harmed by the order. the effective resettlement and absorption of refugees, who are fleeing religious the deadline. In his 31-page decision, U.S. District those refugees who are admitted.’ ” persecution, war and other dangers, with Texas was the first state to reject the Judge Peter Messitte said the executive He also noted that giving states safe haven here in the United States.” resettlement of new refugees, announced order could be seen as unlawful because it and localities veto power over refugee He also said the injunction “helps by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a Jan. 10 grants states and localities veto power that resettlement “raises a serious matter to maintain a uniform national policy letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “flies in the face of clear congressional of federal pre-emption under the of welcome to refugees and serves to In statements and Twitter posts, the state’s intent.” Constitution.” maintain reunification of refugee families Catholic bishops urged him to reconsider. The judge also called for refugee The judge said he agreed with the as a primary factor for initial resettlement.” The Texas Catholic Conference, the resettlement to “go forward as it developed plaintiffs’ claim that their work would be Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and public policy arm of the state’s bishops, for the almost 40 years” prior to President harmed by the executive order, and he CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee said the move to “turn away refugees Donald J. Trump’s executive order, said he also was convinced they would be Service (LIRS), called the ruling a “win for from the great state of Texas” was “deeply announced last September. able to demonstrate the order is “arbitrary the rule of law and for all refugees and the discouraging and disheartening.” Ashley Feasley, director of policy for and capricious” as well as “susceptible to communities that welcome them.” In a Jan. 10 statement, the conference Migration and Refugee Services of the hidden bias.” “We know the fight isn’t over,” she added said it “respects the governor,” but said U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops He concluded by saying the order “does in a statement, but she said the refugee his decision in this case was “simply (USCCB), echoed this sentiment, telling not appear to serve the overall public advocacy groups are “confident that the misguided” because it “denies people Catholic News Service that “refugee interest.” Constitution—and, as the last few months who are fleeing persecution, including resettlement will continue as it has before” The three refugee advocacy groups filed have proved, the country—are on our side.” religious persecution, from being able to based on available resources and family the lawsuit against the executive order with She said LIRS and its colleagues have bring their gifts and talents to our state connections. the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., been working on the local, state and and contribute to the general common But she also acknowledged that the last November. The groups are among nine national level to “successfully resettle good of all Texans.” †

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What is knowledge? More specifically, what is knowledge in relation to our Catholic faith? Several years ago, I came upon St. Bonaventure’s “Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit.” A 13th-century cardinal and follower of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bonaventure is also a patron saint of our parish, Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura, Calif., where my wife directs music and liturgy and I play piano. Reading this prayer inspired me to set St. Bonaventure’s prayer to music, in which I combined two gifts to make part of a verse: “Grant us courage, grant us knowledge, so we may know and protect what is good.” The actual words of St. Bonaventure’s prayer suggest I was hopefully on the right track: “May he impart to us the gift of knowledge, which will enable us to discern your teaching and distinguish good from evil.” Knowledge can be a tricky gift to assess. Many of us have heard that it doesn’t take an active Catholic to know what the Catholic Church teaches. Inactive Catholics, non-Catholics and even atheists can be just as knowledgeable about Catholic teaching as those who practice their faith—in some cases, more Volunteer Argentina Infante assists a man at a food pantry at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York’s community center in the South Bronx. so. The Holy Spirit’s gift of knowledge should help form not only the mind, but also the heart and will of a person. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) The key, of course, is taking to heart what we know and acting on it. Or, as That, in the context of our Catholic faith, should bishops tell diaconate candidates during the rite of give us a clue as to what knowledge actually means. ordination when ritually handing them a Book of the Knowledge simply for knowledge’s sake, St. James Gospels: “Believe what you read, teach what you believe suggested rather pointedly, means nothing without and practice what you teach.” action inspired by that knowledge: “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?” (Jas 2:14). As an adult, I attended confirmation preparation classes at another parish before the implementation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It was designed to teach us facts about the faith I would profess at the Easter Vigil. We even took a midterm to test our knowledge. Fortunately, I was already of the mind to become Catholic, not because of its teaching but because I was seeking a community of faith that sought to know and follow Jesus Christ. The words I once heard during a parish The Holy Spirit, traditionally depicted as a dove, is pictured in retreat, “We are the body of Christ, we are a a stained-glass window at St. John Vianney Church in Lithia community of believers,” and the ministries Springs, Ga. There is a relationship between knowledge and the that serve Church and community in Jesus’ other gifts of the Holy Spirit. (CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin) name are why I became and remain a Catholic. This was long before I knew anything about St. Bonaventure or any of the saints, or St. Thomas Aquinas—a doctor of the Church like anything about the Catechism of the Catholic his contemporary, St. Bonaventure—suggested in his Church or very much about Scripture. But Summa Theologica that all gifts of the Holy Spirit I learned very quickly about the person of are connected to the cardinal virtues rooted in ancient Jesus, and how he was more interested in how Greece and later proclaimed by Church leaders in the people lived their lives than in how much they Middle Ages. knew. The gift of knowledge, St. Thomas said, corresponds The Pharisees knew all too well how Jesus to the virtue of hope, which better helps us to understand felt about learned people. When he healed the the meaning of God. man born blind, the Pharisees were outraged “God ‘desires all men to be saved and to come to the that Jesus had performed his healing work on knowledge of the truth’: that is, of Christ Jesus,” declares the Sabbath, in violation of the law of Moses. the catechism (#74). “Christ must be proclaimed to all And believing that blindness was a result nations and individuals, so that this revelation may reach of sin, they were outraged further when Jesus to the ends of the Earth.” suggested that blindness was more than a It is important, too, to realize that, as St. Bonaventure physical affliction. (inspired by Isaiah, St. Paul and others) proclaimed, there “If you were blind,” Jesus told the Pharisees, is a relationship between knowledge and the other gifts “you would have no sin; but now you are of the Holy Spirit. saying, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains” (Jn 9:41). “If you receive my words and treasure my The blind man, now healed, understood as commands, turning your ear to wisdom, inclining your well as anyone that knowledge of Jesus and his heart to understanding; yes, if you call for intelligence, message to heal and serve those most in need and to understanding raise your voice; if you seek leads to hope for all and calls us to action to her like silver, and like hidden treasures search her meet those needs. out, then will you understand the fear of the Lord; For if knowledge impacts only the mind and the knowledge of God you will find. For the Lord St. Bonaventure is depicted in a stained-glass window at the Basilica of Our not the heart and will, what is its purpose? As gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario. In his “Prayer for the Seven Gifts of St. Paul told the people of Ephesus, “May the understanding” (Prv 2:1-6). the Holy Spirit,” Bonaventure asks the Holy Spirit to “impart to us the gift of eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may knowledge, which will enable us to discern your teaching and distinguish know what is the hope that belongs to his call” (Catholic journalist Mike Nelson writes from Southern good from evil.” (CNS photo/Crosiers) (Eph 1:18). California.) † Page 12A The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Perspectives Worship and Evangelization Outreach/Sean Hussey For the Journey/Effie Caldarola Goal of evangelization includes living as intentional disciples Have an Are you a follower of Jesus, or just a evangelize. Please allow me to introduce Another resource we are putting finishing eco-conscious fan? Growing up, I was certainly a fan of myself and share with you some of the touches on is an evangelization guidebook. It Jesus, but I wasn’t a follower. I knew some exciting things we are working on. will provide a model for implementing and new year things about Jesus, but I didn’t know Jesus. My name is Sean Hussey. I am the sustaining a process of spiritual multiplication In college, I met some incredible youngest of five children, I have 10 (by God’s grace) through evangelization At a New Year’s Eve party, someone followers of Jesus. beautiful nieces and nephews, and my wife, small groups and one-on-one discipleship asked everyone about their 2020 These people shared Paige, and I are expecting our first child efforts. We hope that this guidebook will be resolutions. Talk about deflating a their stories and their in February! I am extremely grateful to be an ongoing support for anyone continuing celebration. Some people said they didn’t lives with me, and joining the team here at the archdiocese. in the work of evangelization, the essential make resolutions, and others came up with they witnessed to me I hope to support and serve our priests, mission of the Church. weak responses like “Drink more water.” what it meant to be parish evangelization leaders, and anyone If you are someone who is interested in That seemed like such an easy a disciple. Through interested in evangelization to build up evangelization, I would encourage you to resolution that I’ve started drinking more that community, I was cultures of evangelization and discipleship ask your pastor or parish life coordinator water myself. Finally, led into a personal at our parishes through ongoing discipleship who your parish’s point of contact is with a resolution at which I relationship with formation, practical training and resources. the archdiocesan Office of Evangelization. can succeed! Jesus, and I made the Our most recently released resource You can offer to help that person or, if Seriously, though, I decision to follow him. is called “10 Things a Disciples of Jesus no one has yet been identified for that don’t make New Year’s Pope Benedict XVI once said, “Being Does.” The word “disciple” comes from role—offer to be that person and contact resolutions. But I do Christian is not the result of an ethical the Latin word for student. Therefore, we me in the Office of Evangelization. We find it helpful during choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter must ask: How do we live as a student can provide you with the support and January to review with an event, a person, which gives life a of Jesus? In other words, what does a resources you need. important areas of my new horizon and a decisive direction.” disciple do? This new resource we have May God give us the grace to live as life. This year, I was The goal of evangelization is to introduce available in English and Spanish will intentional disciples of his Son, Our Lord inspired by Internet people to the person of Jesus Christ, be a helpful tool for you to be more Jesus Christ. exchanges about what people are doing or and to invite them to follow him as an intentional in your own walk with Jesus plan to do for the environment. intentional disciple. Evangelization is not an toward eternity, and as a tool to share (Sean Hussey is the evangelization and So, here are some of my environmental imposition, but an invitation to eternal life. with others to introduce them to habits of discipleship coordinator within the successes and “needs improvement.” As the As the archdiocese’s new coordinator being disciple of Jesus. You can access archdiocesan Secretariat for Worship and Benedictines say, “Always we begin again.” of evangelization and discipleship, I want this resource at www.archindy.org/ Evangelization. He can be reached at My neighborhood is outside city to serve alongside you in this great call to catechesis/10Things2019.html. [email protected].) † limits and not covered by city trash and recycling services. So we pay for our trash pickup and more to choose That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther the recycling option. It pains me to see how few people on our street pay for a The Word of God is an interreligious link to people of faith recycling box. But we see it as part of our environmental stewardship. Pope Francis has declared the Third immediate response to this commonality Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt On the other hand, I often forget to take Sunday in Ordinary Time, on Jan. 26 this would be prayer. And to pray with and University in Nashville, Tenn., Levine is my canvas bags to the grocery in lieu of year, to be the “Sunday of the Word of God.” through God’s word. Jewish. She brought to select passages of plastic. So, to do things differently, I’ve put a He stated this in his apostolic letter Last Sunday, Jan. 19, was an example: the New Testament the ancient knowledge, little sign on my car radio—“Bags?” Perhaps “Aperuit illis.” “He opened their minds to the annual Week of Prayer for Christian cultural and linguistic understandings of by doing this, I will develop a new habit. understand the Scriptures” (Lk 24:45). It Unity. At a local prayer service, the entire the ancient Jewish community. Talmud, A change I made this past year: was issued “motu proprio” by the pope on focus was based on Acts 27:18-28:10, Torah and Christian Testament met! After reading about the decimation of his own initiative and specifically, “They showed us unusual The word of God is truly an Canadian boreal forests by most of the personally signed by kindness” (Acts 28:2). interreligious link. We share God’s word toilet paper industry, I’ve started buying him on Sept. 30, 2019. Through such scripturally based wisdom, with Judaism in the ancient texts of the only 100 percent recycled toilet paper. At The immediate those present were encouraged to embody Old Testament. www.greenmatters.com, I’ve read about change this brings unusual kindness toward the stranger. We share the Psalms, that great which brands get an A and which an F about for Roman When the Irvington Association collection of sung poetry. They fire our for sustainability. Catholics is liturgical: of Ministers Lenten prayer services religious imaginations and give us a text In 2019, I joined my parish’s Creation the name has changed. take place each Wednesday evening in we can pray together. Care team, which cooperates with a The far-reaching Indianapolis during Lent, it is the word It is true that we differ in how we composting company to collect all food change sought by of God all gather to hear and reflect understand the truths found within the waste and paper from parish dinners Pope Francis: a upon. From this, we lift the needs of the word (e.g., our “Christ” approach to for composting soil. By recycling and designated annual communities from which we come, and some passages vs. their mosaic covenant composting, we aim to bring parish events celebration that holds up the word of God. the larger community in which we live. approach). But Christians and Jews honor, to near zero waste to the landfill. Parish We recognize that word as an essential We note our “oneness” in Lent and in cherish and love the word for its revealing education on the environment is part of expression of divine communication need, even as we are not fully one. God as Creator, as a source of redemption our commitment. central to our life as Catholic Christians. Each year at the National Workshop and a sanctifier of the realities of our lives. The Atlantic recently ran an article The word of God. God speaking to on Christian Unity, we open the four days The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is about how much better people sleep in a humanity. God speaking to believers. God with a joint prayer service. The word of now the “Sunday of the Word of God.” cold bedroom. I was happy to see this, as revealing God’s self and God’s will for God is central to that prayer. The entire Yet, in truth, each day is a day of the word I love a cold bedroom and our thermostat humanity. In Christ. gathering takes place rooted in Jesus’ own of God—for Catholics, Christians and Jews. is always turned to 60 degrees at night. For ecumenical relations, this is our words: “that all may be one” (Jn 17:21). We try to remember to turn down the essential starting place. Each day we have Scripture study. A (Father Rick Ginther is director of the daytime heat when we will be gone, but Whenever Christians gather, our first skilled presenter leads us in reflection on archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism and we can do better there. commonality is our baptism. That baptism designated passages. Interreligious Affairs. He is also the This winter, I attended a seminar on is rooted in God’s revelation in Christ. In 2015, study was led by Amy-Jill pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in “Creating a Biodiverse Garden.” Our yard It should not surprise us, then, that the Levine. A university professor of New Indianapolis.) † has a way to go in being environmentally sustainable. But we will incorporate a list of The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick new plants for our garden—native grasses, coneflowers, milkweed—that will help Tuning out today’s nonstop news and the missing art of dialogue encourage birds and the right kind of insects. I’ve become a dedicated secondhand Why are some people tuning out Hence dialogue promotes intimacy and Something is missing in today’s shopper. In my town, we have an upscale today’s news? Could one reason be that friendship on both sides.” news that is touching our nerve of boutique that sells secondhand clothing to basic principles of dialogue are missing A third principle is pedagogic dissatisfaction. Could that something support a residence for homeless pregnant in what they are prudence: “The person who speaks is be that it lacks the virtue of women. I can support a good cause while experiencing? always at pains to learn the sensitivities disinterestedness? cutting back on new clothing, a major source St. Paul’s VI’s of his audience, and if reason demands it, On this topic, Father Romano Guardini of pollution and waste in today’s world. encyclical letter on the he adapts himself and the manner of his states, “Within us, there lives a false Knowing that meat production accounts Church “Ecclesiam presentation to the susceptibilities and the self and a true self. The false self is the for about 4 percent of greenhouse gas, Suam” contains the degree of intelligence of his hearers.” constantly emphasized ‘I’ and ‘me’ and according to the Environmental Protection very principles of Finally, the principle of meekness is ‘mine,’ which refers everything to its own Agency, I’d like to continue one meatless which we speak. not proud, bitter, offensive, a command honor and prosperity, wishing to enjoy day a week, at least. First is clearness or an imposition. It is peaceful, “has no and achieve and dominate. This hides the Writing to companies—like those big that demands use for extreme methods, is patient under true self.” toilet paper companies that dominate the comprehensibility. contradiction and inclines toward generosity.” Could one reason people are tuning out industry—is something I can do. It doesn’t Under “this first requirement,” states Are people tuning out the news because the news be that they aren’t hearing the take long, and it costs only a stamp. Pope Paul VI, all “should examine much of what it reports goes against true self in what they are experiencing? Every day I make choices— closely the kind of speech we use. Is it promoting confidence and friendship, Down deep, God endowed us with a sense consumption, purchases, gas mileage— easy to understand? Can it be grasped affronts human dignity and is vitriolic? of truthfulness, a desire for harmony and that affect the environment. May my by ordinary people? Is it the current Could it also be that our news is a spirit of dignity. When absent, a warning choices in 2020 be prayerful and idiom?” nonstop? Our digestive system rebels when sound alerts us that the air is polluted and respectful of our Mother Earth under Trust, a second principle, is defined we overeat, and so does our mind when it should be avoided. siege. as “confidence not only in the power is overwhelmed. You don’t so much hear of one’s own words, but also in the people saying “I can’t get enough news,” (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News goodwill of both parties to dialogue. but rather, “enough is enough!” Catholic News Service.) † Service.) † The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Page 13A

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, January 27 Friday, January 31 Sunday, January 26, 2020 St. Angela Merici, virgin St. John Bosco, priest 2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10 2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 • Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalm 89:20-22, 25-26 Psalm 51:3-7, 10-11 • 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Mark 3:22-30 Mark 4:26-34 • Matthew 4:12-23 The Book of Isaiah supplies the first only to those who earnestly follow the Tuesday, January 28 Saturday, February 1 reading for Mass this weekend. It offers Lord. St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17 us a powerful lesson. St. Matthew’s Gospel supplies the last doctor of the Church Psalm 51:12-17 When this part of Isaiah was written, reading. It is situated in Capernaum, the God’s people were fishing village located at the northern 2 Samuel 6:12b-15, 17-19 Mark 4:35-41 skating on thin ice. tip of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus is there, Psalm 24:7-10 They still had their having left Nazareth. His public ministry Mark 3:31-35 Sunday, February 2 independence, at has begun. The Presentation of the Lord least after a fashion. As a modest center of commerce, Wednesday, January 29 Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrew kings Capernaum saw people come and still reigned in the go. Jesus used this coincidence as an 2 Samuel 7:4-17 Psalm 24:7-10 kingdoms of Judah opportunity to encounter many people. Psalm 89:4-5, 27-30 Hebrews 2:14-18 and Israel. The He called them to fidelity to God, Mark 4:1-20 Luke 2:22-40 religious, social and repeating the admonitions of the ancient or Luke 2:22-32 political structures Hebrew prophets. Thursday, January 30 all still gave lip service to the ancient In this place, Jesus met Andrew and 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 religion and to the holy covenant between his brother Simon, whom Jesus renamed God and the chosen people. Peter. They became the first of the Psalm 132:1-5, 11-14 Everything, however, was at risk Apostles in the sequence of calling. In Mark 4:21-25 because devotion to the covenant and time, Christianity was to grow from and obedience to God’s law were at low be built upon the Apostles. ebb. Isaiah loudly warned that disaster It is interesting that the Gospels, such Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle was just around the corner. But, he said, as the case in this reading, refer to these the people could rescue themselves by Apostles so specifically by giving their The Christmas liturgical season ends returning to religious faithfulness and names. The Gospel leaves no doubt obeying God, as previous prophets had whatsoever about their identity since it taught. They had this potential, this was vital in the early Church that the with the Baptism of the Lord ability, within themselves. teachings of the genuine Apostles be At my previous parish, we said the rubrics. For example, when it is time They did not sin because they were known and be kept intact. Qthat the end of the Christmas for Communion he gives the host to each helpless in the face of temptation. Rather, season was the feast of the Epiphany. of the extraordinary ministers of holy they were weak because they ignored Reflection My current parish, though, says that the Communion, who must stand back from God. If they were determined, they could These readings remind us of how, at Christmas season concludes a week later the altar; then the deacon gives the cup to be strong and virtuous. the same time, humans can be so blind on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. each one. For its second reading, the Church has and so powerful. Which one is right? Then the pastor passes out the ciboria selected a section from St. Paul’s First In the first reading, Isaiah criticized And if it’s the latter, one by one, and he and the deacon hand Epistle to the Corinthians. the people for their religious listlessness. what does the baptism out the cups one by one. No extraordinary Paul obviously loved the Corinthian But he also presumed that, if they wished, of Jesus by John the minister is allowed to pick up anything Christians. He yearned to see them saintly they could reverse their wayward paths Baptist in the Jordan off the altar, so there is a lot of walking and eternally with the Lord. But just as and return to God. River have to do with back and forth. All this, of course, takes obviously, they troubled him because they The same message is also essentially Christmas? (Indiana) time. Sometimes we are almost finished seemed so attracted to the many vices in the second reading from St. Paul’s First with the Communion hymn before anyone of their great, worldly and wealthy city. Epistle to the Corinthians. Paul boldly Many people in the pews has received Communion. They were vulnerable to the feelings of denounced the Corinthians’ sins and quarrels Ado put away Is there some way to speed things up competitiveness and insecurity that vex and called them to conversion, insisting that their Nativity crèches without violating the rubrics? (Virginia) all humans. they could withstand temptation. and other Christmas decorations following Never willing to accept passivity We are sinners. But although sin the Epiphany, leading to a common Actually, your pastor is following or indifference, he loudly called the restrains us, we can break away by assumption that the Christmas season Awhat is the prescribed procedure. Christians in Corinth to be true to Christ. turning to God and by allowing his grace closes with that feast. But liturgically, The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops He taught a basic message. Earthly to empower us. The impulse to sin, while your current parish is correct. in its liturgy guide says: “After the priest reward will pass more quickly than real, is no match for God or for the heart The Christmas 2019 website of the has concluded his own Communion, many might realize. Earthly wisdom is determined to be with God. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says he distributes Communion to the unreliable. True wisdom is to understand The teachings of the Apostles guide us this: “The liturgical season of Christmas extraordinary ministers, assisted by the meaning of the cross, and this to our own empowerment and union with begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas the deacon, and then hands the sacred understanding requires grace, available the Lord. † Eve and concludes on the feast of the vessels to them for distribution of holy Baptism of the Lord. During this season, Communion to the people.” we celebrate the birth of Christ into our In a further explanation of that, world and into our hearts, and reflect on the guidelines for the Archdiocese of My Journey to God the gift of salvation that is born with him Washington state that “extraordinary ... including the fact that he was born to ministers should not take the sacred vessels die for us.” from the altar themselves, but should be The Gates of Hell in Our Midst The baptism of Jesus marks a sharp handed them by the priest or deacon.” By Natalie Hoefer line of demarcation: Previous to that, he was viewed simply as a carpenter from (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Against the massive bluff— Some choose this for their young Nazareth. But with his baptism, his public Doyle at [email protected] and the “rock”—of ancient Caesarea out of fear, thinking it best, life begins as he proclaims with his words 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York Philippi, believing there is no alternative. and actions the arrival of the kingdom of 12203.) † stood a temple to the god Pan. Many others slay the unborn on altars God; with the baptism in the Jordan, the “The gates of hell,” Christ called it, of pride, greed and selfishness, Holy Spirit begins to lead Jesus in a new for children were sacrificed there.* Placing their wants and desires way. Readers may submit above the right of their own children The second part of your question, prose or poetry for Today four “temples” stand in our to live. though, is a bit more difficult: What midst— does Christ’s baptism have to do with faith column here in central and southern Indiana So many are numb to this slaughter Christmas? Here, it’s helpful to consider where we proclaim of innocents, this child sacrifice something Pope Benedict XVI said in a The Criterion invites readers the Gospel of Christ— within the boundaries homily on the feast of the Baptism of the to submit original prose or poetry relating to faith or experiences of where children again are slain, of our local Church. Lord in 2013. prayer for possible publication in the an act declared acceptable Does unjust legality He explained that both the nativity of “My Journey to God” column. so long as the little lives also justify passivity? Jesus and his baptism show the Savior’s Seasonal reflections also are are wholly—or partially— Dare we stand idly by, solidarity with us, the humble immersion appreciated. “Poems should be no on the right (or wrong?) side of the deaf to 6,600 annual cries?** in our human condition that allowed longer than 25 lines (including lines womb. What can you do to see Christ to understand our weakness and between stanzas if applicable) of either that upon our limestone bedrock, frailty. Even though Jesus had no need 44 characters (including spaces) to the gates of hell for baptism as a sign of repentance, allow room for a staff-selected photo, shall not prevail? he allowed it to happen. In the words or 79 characters (including spaces) if no of Pope Benedict, “He was moved to photo is desired.” Please include name, address, parish and telephone number *Mt 16:13-18 compassion, he chose to ‘suffer with’ men with submissions. **6,629 abortions in Marion and and women, to become a penitent with Send material for consideration to Monroe counties in 2018, per 2018 us.” “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, Indiana Terminated Pregnancy Report 1400 N. Meri­dian St., Indianapolis, Our new pastor is focused on IN 46202-2367 or e-mail to (Natalie Hoefer is a member of St. Monica Parish and is a writer for The Criterion.) Qmaking sure that everything at [email protected]. † Sunday Mass is done strictly according to Page 14A The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or have other connections­ to it; those are separate obituaries on this page. ALVARADO, Martin Fernando Medina, 52, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Nov. 7. Husband of Maria Elvia Martinez Valdiva. Father of Neida, Sarahi, Axel, Bogar and Eduardo. Son of Silvestre Medina Nava and Marian Alvarado Bermudez. ANTHONY, Betty Jean, 91, St. Luke the Evangelist, Dec 25. Mother of Charissa Tyler and Deborah Jean Wright. Sister of Dr. Michael McDonald. Chicago March for Life Grandmother of four. Great- grandmother of six. Pro-life advocates in Chicago are seen on Jan. 11 during the city’s annual March for Life. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic) BARDON, Marilyn, 77, St. Michael the Archangel, Uncle and great uncle of several. Rafael Isada, Jr. Grandfather of Patricia Lahey. Father of PICKHARDT, Marie L., THEDWALL, Alrick S., Indianapolis, Dec. 31. Mother of of two. Mary Ann Dewan, Teresa 103, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, 68, St. Matthew the Apostle, Elizabeth Hunt and Jeb Bardon. EVERSGERD, Red, 87, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, JENKINS, Charlie J., 80, Our Whirls, David and Robert Dec. 25. Mother of Marcia Sister of Mark and Paul Wi Wi. Indianapolis, Dec. 31. Husband Dec. 22. Father of Larisa Lady of Perpetual Help, New Lahey. Grandfather and great- Bowman and David Pickhardt. Grandmother of five. of Kate Thedwall. Father Dotson and Cynthia Owings. Albany, Dec. 30. Husband of grandfather of several. Grandmother of five. Great- of Megan, Craig and Ryan BEATTY, Elizabeth A., 93, Grandfather of five. Great- Lowetta Jenkins. Father of Lisa LUTGRING, Mary Jean, 87, grandmother of eight. Christ the King, Indianapolis, grandfather of 10. Barbier and Stephen Jenkins. St. Jude, Indianapolis, Jan. 2. REYES-GOMEZ, Ramon, 72, Thedwall. Grandfather of three. Dec. 26. Aunt of one. Brother of Jeanie Siegrist. GALLAGHER, Mary Alice, Wife of Alfred Lutgring. Mother Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 3. TROXELL, Rosina M., 88, Grandfather of three. of Darlene Button, Donna Husband of Graciela Rodriguez BUERGELIN, Susan, 45, 90, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Christ the King, Indianapolis, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Dec. 19. Mother of Susan KARPINSKI, Zoey L., Hale, Damon, Daniel, David, de Reyes. Father of Elizabeth, Dec. 28. Wife of James Troxell. Dec. 25. Wife of Luis Alfonzo. Barker, Julie Maloy, Christine infant, St. Luke the Evangelist, Douglas and Duane Lutgring. Georgina, Baruc and Ramon Mother of Aaron Emery and Schmidt, Nancy Valentine and Indianapolis, Dec. 29. Daughter Grandmother of 18. Great- Reyes. Mother of Timothy Troxell. Michael Kramer. Daughter of Martin Gallagher. Grandmother of Tod and Kristy Karpinski. grandmother of five. ROGERS, Rena, 60, Grandmother of one. Annette Jacobs. of 15. Great-grandmother of 25. Sister of Gemma Karpinski. MCKENNA, Daniel J., 55, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, WESELI, Robert P., 78, CALVANO, Linda, 70, HARDIN, Betty L., 70, Holy Granddaughter of Cindy Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Nov. 7. Sister of Richard and St. Jude, Indianapolis, Dec. 26. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Family, New Albany, Dec. 28. Lawson and Terry Karpinski. Grove, Dec. 30. Brother of Victor Rogers. Aunt of several. Husband of Mary Lou Weseli. Indianapolis, Dec. 30. Wife Mother of Karen Bowyer. Sister KAY, Clare (Mulhern), 63, Carrie Wagoner, Debra, Susan, SCOTT, Charles M., 75, of Tom Calvano. Mother of Linda Breeden and Sandra St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, John and Mike McKenna Jr. Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Father of Dawn Hopkins, Dean of Teresa Bauer, Rebecca Lefebvre. Grandmother of one. Dec. 3. Daughter of Rosemary Uncle of several. Sept. 28. Husband of Carol and Keith Weseli. Brother of Peauler and Aaron Calvano. Valvo. Stepdaughter of Joseph ISADA, Victor, 82, St. Mark MCKEON, Thomas J., 71, Scott. Father of Connie Sue Gump, Karen Mueller, Grandmother of 10. Great- Valvo. Sister of Rosemary the Evangelist, Indianapolis, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Hoeferkamp, Anita Turner, Joyce Murray, Diane, Michael grandmother of two. Dec. 29. Husband of Eleanor Mifsud and Kathleen Ray. Aunt (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Charles and James Scott. and Thomas Roedersheimer, ERNE, William H., 84, Isada. Father of Victoria of several. Dec. 22. Brother of Daniel Brother of Karen Anders and St. Louis, Batesville, Jan. 1. Stefaniak, Paolo and Raymond LAHEY, John, 75, Holy Spirit, McKeon. Uncle and great- Steve Scott. Grandfather of George Sickinger and Roger Brother of Bob and Joe Erne. Isada. Brother of Dolores and Indianapolis, Dec. 11. Husband uncle of several. eight. Great-grandfather of one. Weseli. Grandfather of eight. † Young adults make ‘deep dive’ into faith during ‘ad limina’ visit VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Supporting and supported by to draw them closer to him. As opposed to that “virtual reality,” Randazzo said, their bishops, 25 young adults from Minnesota and North While the region’s bishops met Pope Francis on Jan. 13, “Rome has lots of stuff” with art and architecture and the Dakota made a pilgrimage “ad limina apostolorum”—to the young pilgrims met him two days later after the pope’s actual places where Sts. Peter and Paul and a host of other the threshold of the Apostles—in mid-January. weekly general audience. Two young men came bearing saints lived, died and were buried. The delegation of women and men, single and married, white zucchetti—the papal skullcaps—and the pope put Another pilgrim, Mary Evinger, 29, the director of ages 21-35 flew to Rome with the bishops of Region VIII each on his head, then handed it back as a souvenir. religious education at St. Joseph’s Parish in Williston, (which also includes South Dakota), who are required by Mychael Schilmoeller, 33, the pastoral care minister at N.D., is planning to bring high school students to Rome Church law to make the ad limina visits to pray at the St. Michael Parish in Prior Lake, Minn., received special precisely for that reason. tombs of Sts. Peter and Paul and to meet with the pope attention from Pope Francis. Noticing her belly, he asked “They’re just on their screens, and just seeing an image isn’t and top Vatican officials. when her baby is due. She told him, “St. Patrick’s Day,” the same,” she said. “You don”t get that awe of being there.” Many dioceses offer pilgrimages to coincide with their and he blessed her unborn baby and gently touched her. “Being there”—in the basilicas, the Vatican Museums, bishops’ ad limina visits, but the Region VIII trip was different: “I don’t usually like people touching me, but it was a the Colosseum—was a big motivator for Evinger to apply Young adults were invited last May to apply to make the trip beautiful blessing,” she said. for the pilgrimage, she said. But she also wanted to be either by providing a letter of recommendation from someone Schilmoeller said the bishops’ invitation to young adults with the region’s bishops and with Pope Francis. who would attest to their leadership in evangelization, or by to join them for the ad limina is “a sign of hope, a sign of Organizing the pilgrimage was part of the Archdiocese of writing a short essay on how Christ has worked through others a willingness to listen to young people, a willingness to St. Paul and Minneapolis’ ongoing response to young adults change some things, perhaps.” who wrote Archbishop Hebda an open letter in 2018 about Vincenzo Randazzo of the Office of Evangelization of what they want from the Church, the archbishop told CNS. the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis came up with The youthful pilgrims, the archbishop said, told the the idea for the pilgrimage and presented it to Archbishop bishops they were making the pilgrimage “to pray for Bernard A. Hebda, who, he said, responded, “Let’s do it.” Pope Francis and then to pray for their bishops.” “I want everything we do to be an effort to evangelization,” Most of the pilgrims already have completed college Randazzo told Catholic News Service (CNS). and are “trying to figure out where they are in the Church Will Herrmann, a 30-year-old computer programmer now that they are working and living on their own,” he said. and member of St. Bonaventure Parish in Bloomington, They want to know where God is calling them to serve. Minn., was the newest Catholic in the group. He entered “It’s no secret that one of the things that the Church, at the Church last Easter. least in the United States, struggles with is young people Although he was surprised to be chosen for the drifting at times,” Archbishop Hebda said, so when the Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis pilgrimage, he said he applied because “I wanted to dive region’s bishops met Pope Francis, they assured him “there checks his phone as he talks with a group of young adults after into the deep end of my faith.” also were young people who were very much involved concelebrating Mass with U.S. bishops at the Basilica of St. Paul Speaking to CNS near the tomb of St. Paul, he said, “I in the Church, who loved him and certainly the way he Outside the Walls in Rome on Jan. 15. Young adults from the feel like I married into this family, and now I’m meeting articulates his ministry.” Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the Diocese of New the relatives—the saints.” Randazzo said it is easy for Catholics to notice the scandals Ulm, Minn., and the Diocese of Bismarck, N.D., accompanied U.S. One thing the pilgrims have in common, Randazzo said, and the problems afflicting the Church, but “it takes courage to bishops from North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota on their is how much of their time is spent online, including when recognize God is doing something incredible,” and the growing “ad limina” visits to Rome. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) seeking information about the faith. faith of many young adults is one of those things. † The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020 Page 15A

This includes all of Indiana’s neighboring ICC states, with Kentucky passing reasonable continued from page 1A accommodation legislation last year. ‘We can do better in Indiana as a pro-life “We can do better in Indiana as a state. This bill is pro-life, and it’s also ‘Evangelium Vitae’ gives us a wonderful pro-life state,” said Sen. Mike Bohacek proportional. We want to be pro-business, opportunity to assess, expand and (R-Michiana Shores), one of the co-authors communicate resources to pregnant of Senate Bill 342. “This bill is pro-life, but we also want to protect working moms moms and families in need,” Archbishop and it’s also proportional. We want to be and their unborn children, and [with this Naumann said. pro-business, but we also want to protect bill] it’s fairly easy to do.’ Espada expressed hope that this will working moms and their unborn children, be the year for Indiana to join more than and [with this bill] it’s fairly easy to do.” —Sen. Mike Bohacek half the country in guaranteeing pregnant Bohacek, a Catholic and a businessman women reasonable adjustments in the himself, said he wants those in the workplace. Other provisions in the House business community to see that they can and Senate bills include modified work fulfill their obligations to their customers Holcomb has made decreasing groups to the March of Dimes wanting schedules, temporary transfers to less while ensuring the safety of pregnant Indiana’s high infant mortality rate a to make sure we have safeguards and strenuous or hazardous environments, and employees and their unborn children. cornerstone of his agenda, challenging the modifications in place for pregnant access to appropriate seating. “This bill gets it done,” said Bohacek, state to become the best in the Midwest women so they don’t deliver early or lose “These bills would promote healthy a member of Notre Dame Parish in by 2024. While progress has been made in their pregnancies,” she said. “I definitely and sustained pregnancies as well as be Michigan City, Ind., in the Gary Diocese. recent years, Indiana currently ranks 7th see momentum for these bills.” a way to answer Archbishop Naumann’s Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb referenced in the United States for infant mortality The Senate bill will move first, call and provide service to pregnant both the House and Senate bills in his and 3rd in the country for maternal with a hearing scheduled for Jan. 27 in women,” Espada said. Jan. 14 State of the State speech, adding mortality, according to Erin Macey, senior the Senate Committee on Family and Currently, 27 states have similar laws that their passage would “help more moms policy analyst for the Indiana Institute for Children’s Services. in place to protect pregnant employees. and their babies get off to a healthier start.” Working Families in Indianapolis. She “We will be working really hard to emphasized that a leading cause of infant ensure that Indiana soon becomes the mortality is premature birth, which can be 28th state to have a law like this in place,” the result of unsafe working conditions. Macey said. ‘Passage of this legislation would allow women “There is a relationship between pre-term To follow Senate Bill 342, House Bill to be employed without the stress and fear birth and physically demanding work— 1294 and other priority legislation of the of working in situations that could lead to things that involve prolonged standing ICC, visit www.indianacc.org. This website and lifting, for instance, and mandatory includes access to I-CAN, the Indiana miscarriage. Additionally, minor modifications overtime,” said Macey, who frequently Catholic Action Network, which offers the and freedom from discrimination could also testifies before legislative committees about Church’s position on key issues. Those prevent a pregnant woman from seeking an issues affecting Hoosier families. who sign up for I-CAN receive alerts on abortion because she fears losing her job.’ While attempts to pass similar laws legislation moving forward and ways to fell short in past legislative sessions, contact their elected representatives. —Angela Espada, executive director of the Indiana Catholic Macey said she is encouraged by what she Conference believes is a broad base of support. (Victoria Arthur, a member of St. Malachy “There is a strong coalition around Parish in Brownsburg, is a correspondent this issue, with everyone from business for The Criterion.) †

A brief submitted on Dec. 30 by Nurses, the National Catholic Bioethics failed to demonstrate legal standing. ABORTION the USCCB similarly referred to Whole Center and a group of former abortion In a statement, Andrew Bath, the continued from page 1A Woman’s Health decision, but it said providers focused on “potentially serious group’s executive vice president and that case did not follow court precedence complications and the risk of death” in general counsel, said the case could religious and advocacy groups alike, and should be overturned. It also noted abortion procedures and said hospital result in an order prohibiting abortion weighing in. differences between the two cases— admitting privileges for abortion providers providers from filing suits on behalf of Catholics groups that filed briefs in mainly that the Louisiana law is not would provide “continuity of care when patients against laws “that are sensible support of the state law included: the causing any clinics to close. complications occur.” safety regulations enacted to protect U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops The USCCB brief said the Texas The Thomas More Society, based in those very patients from the negligence (USCCB), the Thomas More Society and and Louisiana cases involve the same Chicago, said the case should be dismissed and incompetence of the abortionists the National Association of Catholic underlying issue and that a decision outright because the abortion providers themselves.” † Nurses along with the National Catholic which distinguishes the two cases without Bioethics Center. overruling the Texas decision will “likely Catholics for Choice joined other lead lower courts to attempt to steer a religious groups in a brief against the dimly lit middle course between the two state law saying its restrictions would decisions.” Classified Directory leave only one doctor at one center in the The brief also addressed the second state which would impact the “poorest part of the case—the abortion providers’ Hauling & Removal Louisianans.” right to sue—and sided with the state, Members of Congress filed two briefs saying the providers “not only fail to • Tree Removal, Topping & Trimming on opposing sides. be ‘close’” to their patients, “but are • Shrub Trimming & Removal Call 317-236-1585 A group of 207 members of Congress positively adverse.” • Light Hauling TO ADVERTISE IN filed a Jan. 2 brief in support of the “The petitioners have a direct • Construction Clean-up Louisiana law saying the state clinics are economic interest in avoiding the time • Junk Removal The Criterion full of safety violations and stressing that and expense to comply with more • Brush Pile Cleaning this was an opportune time for the court protective health and safety standards. • Garage/Basement/Attic Cleanout to reconsider its 1973 decision legalizing Their patients, on the other hand, have • Gutter Cleaning abortion. a clear and obvious interest in their own FredAndSons.com • Mini Barn / Shed / Fence / Deck Demolition & Removal An opposing view was signed by 197 health and safety,” the brief said. 317-626-5973 • Appliance / E-Waste Removal members of Congress in a late December The Justice Department, in a Jan. 2 • Stump Grinding brief challenging the state law and brief, urged the court to either throw the Call today for prompt service! cautioning that efforts to keep it in place case out or allow the admitting privileges are part of an overall effort to overturn the to stand. Similar to the USCCB brief, Employment court’s Roe v. Wade decision. it also urged the court to overrule its Fred+SonsAd_Criterion_3.375x2.indd 1 2/12/18 2:01 PM This is the court’s first abortion case decision in the Texas case. since Justices Brett Kavanaugh and It also said the abortion providers Director Neil Gorsuch joined the bench and also didn’t have the right to sue the state without the swing vote of Justice Anthony primarily because they don’t have a “close Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana Kennedy, who retired in 2018. relationship” with patients enabling them But this is not the first time the court to sue on their behalf. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville, Indiana, seeks a Director of Catholic has looked at this particular case. A year The government’s brief said the law’s Charities. The director reports to the Diocesan Chief Operating Officer. ago, in a 5-4 vote, it temporarily put admitting privileges requirement imposes Duties include, but are not limited to developing and implementing annual goals the law on hold. In a brief order, Justice a “minimal” burden on Louisiana women and objectives in cooperation with the bishop of Evansville and the chief operating Samuel Alito said the justices needed and would improve standards for abortion officer; collaborating with governmental and charitable agencies consistent with more time to review the documentation on centers. Catholic Social Teaching, the Code of Ethics of Catholic Charities USA, and the arguments for and against the Louisiana Opponents of the state law who policies and guidelines of the diocese; and maintaining quality control and work law, titled Unsafe Abortion Protection filed briefs with the court included: with Catholic Charities’ Board of Advisors and staff to develop and monitor annual Act. the American Bar Association, the goals, objectives, and outcomes. The Louisiana case is almost identical American College of Obstetricians to a Texas law the court struck down in and Gynecologists, the American Civil The successful candidate must be a practicing Catholic in good standing and 2016 that required abortion center doctors Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood committed to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. Minimum qualifications to have admitting privileges at local Federation of America. include a Bachelor Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in a business, social service hospitals and made state abortion centers They argued that the law puts an or education field; five years’ experience in management and administration; good comply with standards of ambulatory unnecessary restriction on abortion communications and public relations skills; a valid driver’s license; and the ability surgical centers. centers, at a time when there are only to travel throughout the diocese’s 12 counties. The successful candidate also must In the Texas case, Whole Woman’s Health three in the state, which then in turn complete a full Criminal History Clearance. v. Hellerstedt, the court said the requirements places “undue burden” on women who are imposed “a substantial burden” on women seeking an abortion. To apply, and/or to view a full job description, please visit http://www.evdio.org/ seeking abortions and were not necessary to The combined brief filed by Jan. 2 employment-opportunities.html protect women’s health. by the National Association of Catholic Page 16A The Criterion Friday, January 24, 2020

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