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CriterionOnline.com April 17, 2009 Vol. XLIX, No. 27 75¢ Humanity must use weapons of truth, mercy to end conflict, says pope

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christ’s resurrection is not a myth or fairy tale; it is the one and only event that has destroyed the root of evil and can fill the emptiness in people’s hearts, Pope Benedict XVI said in his Easter message. But Christ still wants humanity to help affirm his victory by using his Pope Benedict XVI weapons of justice, truth, mercy and love to end the suffering in Africa, build peace in the Holy Land, and combat hunger and poverty worldwide, he said on April 12 in his message “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world). “Africa suffers disproportionately from the cruel and unending conflicts, often forgotten, that are causing so much bloodshed and destruction in several of her

Photos by John Shaughnessy Photos by nations,” and increasing numbers of Shortly after the death of their father in Kenya, Indiana University School of Medicine student Alex Ondari, right, searched for a high school in Indian- Africans fall prey to hunger, poverty and apolis that could become a new educational home for his sister, Annabelle, left. Since arriving in the United States in July, Annabelle has found that disease, the pope said in the message home at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. broadcast from St. Peter’s Square to millions of people worldwide. He said when he visits the Holy Land on Kenyan family thankful for welcoming May 8-15 he will “emphatically repeat the same message” of reconciliation and peace he brought to Africa during his atmosphere at Bishop Chatard High School March 17-23 visit to Cameroon and Angola. While reconciliation is difficult, he said, By John Shaughnessy of Kenya, was still reeling from the for his sister, Annabelle, who is nearly it is an indispensable “precondition for a unexpected death of his father a few weeks 10 years younger. future of overall security and peaceful It’s the story of a brother and sister, the earlier. After spending a month with his coexistence and it can only be achieved tragedy that brought their lives together He was also still struggling with his family in Kenya, Ondari returned to through renewed, persevering and sincere after years of separation, and the Catholic decision to drop out of his first year at Indiana and began visiting different high efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian school that has given them a sense of Indiana University School of Medicine, schools on the north side of Indian- conflict.” hope for the future. where he had been studying to become a apolis. Pope Benedict read his message and It’s a story that began in the spring of doctor—a decision he made so he could At each school, he shared the story gave his solemn blessing after celebrating 2008 as Alex Ondari, heartbroken and return to his homeland to be there for his of how his father died from a head Easter morning Mass in St. Peter’s Square, discouraged at the time, waited to talk to mother, his two brothers and his sister as injury from a car accident in Kenya, an which Vatican Radio said was attended by another school administrator, hoping that they grieved together. injury similar to the one that recently about 100,000 people. someone would be willing to help him Yet even in the midst of all the tragedy killed actress Natasha Richardson after A sea of flowering trees and shrubs, and with his dream for his younger sister. and turmoil that marked his life in the she fell while skiing in Canada. other colorful blooms, donated by As he waited at Bishop Chatard High spring of 2008, the then-26-year-old Ondari He also shared how he wanted to companies in the Netherlands, decorated the School in Indianapolis, Ondari, a native sought a way to make the future brighter See ONDARI, page 8 steps and central balcony of St. Peter’s See POPE, page 8 Chrism Mass moves Church forward through history

By Sean Gallagher

Within the first year of his appointment as the first bishop of Vincennes 175 years ago, Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by the Servant of God Simon Bruté would have likely celebrated a chrism Mass. During the annual liturgy, oils are blessed that are used in the celebration of a number of sacraments: baptism, confirmation, the anointing of the sick, and in the ordination of priests and bishops. Quoting St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “ ‘the sacraments make the Church’ ” (#1118). Therefore, the blessing of the oils at the chrism Mass has helped the local Church in central and southern Indiana move forward to the present day. The chrism Mass is also a liturgy during which priests—who lead the faithful in the Sarah Wilson places a vessel of oil to be blessed as the oil of catechumens by Archbishop Daniel M. celebration of the sacraments—renew the Buechlein during the chrism Mass. Wilson was a catechumen and was anointed at the Easter Vigil on promises they made at the time of their Holy Saturday with oil blessed during the chrism Mass. She was baptized during the Easter Vigil on See CHRISM MASS, page 2 April 11 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Bloomington. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 CHRISM MASS continued from page 1 ordination. Gallagher Sean by Photos Catholics from all corners of the archdiocese filled SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on April 7 during Holy Week for this year’s chrism Mass. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, the principal celebrant, was joined by 115 priests and Archabbot Justin DuVall of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. The historical nature of the chrism Mass was on the mind of Deacon William Jones, who ministers at St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus and was ordained in the first class of permanent deacons in the history of the archdiocese last June. “You hope that we have another 175 years and that the Church keeps growing,” he said. “We can help foster that growth through the Church.” Deacon Jones said he was scheduled to assist at the celebration of the Easter Vigil at his Seymour Deanery parish during which 13 people were expected to be baptized, all of whom would be anointed with oils blessed at the chrism Mass. “It’s our first year for being ordained clergy in the Church,” he said. “It will give Holy Week a different meaning.” In his homily during the Mass, Archbishop Buechlein reflected on the Priests process into SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on April 7 for the archdiocese’s chrism Mass. Catholics from across the archdiocese filled people who stood at the foot of the cross: the cathedral for the annual liturgy during which oils are blessed and priests renew the promises made at their ordination. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, with the Apostle John and Mary Magdalene. ways that all present might enter more “They never left his side, even in the prayerfully into Holy Week and the Easter darkest moments,” Archbishop Buechlein season. said. “They loved Jesus and supported him. “During this holy week, we join Mary But it was from him that they drew their and the beloved disciple and Mary strength.” Magdalene at the foot of the Cross,” he Addressing the priests at the Mass, the said. “And during the Easter season, let’s archbishop recalled how artists throughout enter the house of Mary and the beloved history have often portrayed St. John as [disciple St. John]. Surely, Mary Magdalene leaning into the side of Jesus at the is there as well. There, let’s quietly savor Last Supper. with them what the Lord has done for us.” “They give us a beautiful image of the Among the Mass participants were source of our strength for daily, faithful, Arnold and Kathleen Feltz, members of priestly ministry,” Archbishop Buechlein St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. said. “The source of our strength is our About a week before the liturgy, they prayerful friendship with our Lord to poured the oils into small bottles that were whom we are uniquely configured by distributed to representatives of all of the ordination.” archdiocese’s 151 parishes. In his homily, the archbishop suggested “It’s a privilege and an honor to be able to do that,” said Kathleen Feltz. “I’m just very grateful that I’m able to attend every year, and I look forward to it.” The Feltzes are the parents of Father Joseph Feltz, the pastor of Above, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein and St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg, Archabbot Justin DuVall of Saint Meinrad administrator of Immaculate Conception Archabbey in St. Meinrad pray the eucharistic Parish in Aurora and dean of the prayer during the chrism Mass. Batesville Deanery. “It’s very moving to see all the priests Right, Daughter of Mary Mother of Mercy together,” she said. “I really enjoy that.” Sister Ernestina Edoziem, who is a pre-school Alan and Kathy Hess, members of teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes School in St. Pius V Parish in Troy in the Tell City Indianapolis, prays during the chrism Mass. Deanery, drove three hours to participate in the chrism Mass and receive the blessed oils Indiana home after the chrism Mass makes for a late for their parish as well as for St. Paul Parish night, the Hesses said they thoroughly enjoy making in Tell City and St. Michael Parish in the trip. Cannelton. “I love it,” Alan Hess said. “I love everybody being “It makes you feel that you’re a part of here from all the parishes [and] just the feeling of it, that you’re more a part of the Church,” togetherness and the Spirit of God. It’s just wonderful, Father James Bonke, left, associate pastor of Alan Hess said. “It’s an honor and [a part wonderful.” Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis and of] history, too. It just makes you feel good defender of the bond for the archdiocesan inside knowing that you’re doing something (For more photos of the chrism Mass or to purchase Metropolitan Tribunal, and other priests pray the that’s going to help things move on.” copies of the photos, log on to eucharistic prayer during the chrism Mass. Although driving back to their southern www.CriterionOnline.com.) †

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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Calling the graduation ceremony as his own silent protests against President Barack protest of Obama’s abortion policies. Obama’s planned commencement speech “I urge all Catholics and others of at the University of good will to stay away from unseemly

Notre Dame and unhelpful demonstrations against our Hendricks L. photo/Jon CNS “unseemly and nation’s president or Notre Dame or unhelpful,” [Holy Cross] Father John I. Jenkins,” Bishop John M. president of the university, he said in the D’Arcy of April 10 statement. “The Notre Dame Fort Wayne- community is well-equipped to supervise South Bend, Ind., and support discussions and prayer within advised Catholics their own campus. not to attend such “I had a positive meeting this week demonstrations. with Father Jenkins, and I expect further Bishop D’Arcy dialogue will continue,” Bishop D’Arcy Bishop John M. D’Arcy released a continued. statement on Good Friday, a few weeks “These are days of prayer and hope after announcing he was disappointed when we should turn to the risen Christ with the Catholic university for its for light and wisdom,” he said. “Let us all invitation to Obama to speak at the work toward a peaceful graduation May 17 commencement and its decision experience for the class of 2009 at our to award him an honorary degree. beloved Notre Dame.” The bishop and other critics of Obama Pro-life activist Randall Terry opened People line up to place carnations at the foot of a statue of Mary in the Grotto of Our Lady of have said his support of legal abortion up an office in South Bend to launch a Lourdes at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind., on April 5. Hundreds of pro-life and embryonic stem-cell research make vigorous daily protest of the president’s advocates protested on the campus against the school’s invitation to U.S. President Barack Obama him an inappropriate choice to be upcoming commencement address, and to speak at the May 17 graduation ceremony. commencement speaker at a Catholic said he wouldn’t rule out having students university. disrupt the ceremony. 2004 document, “Catholics in Political in defiance of our fundamental moral Bishop D’Arcy, in whose diocese In their criticism of Notre Dame’s Life,” which states in part that “the principles. They should not be given Notre Dame is located, also announced decision, announced on March 20, Catholic community and Catholic awards, honors or platforms which would weeks ago he would boycott the several U.S. bishops referred to their institutions should not honor those who act suggest support for their actions.” † Rehearsal dates set throughout archdiocese for 175th anniversary Mass choir Singers from throughout the • April 23, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. Andrew • April 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. Mary Lucas Oil Stadium. archdiocese are invited to participate in Church, 235 S. 5th St., Richmond. Church, 302 E. McKee St., Greensburg. At the first rehearsal, choir members the choir for the jubilee Mass celebrating • April 26, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. • April 29, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will receive a music booklet for the Mass. the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese CDT, St. Paul Church, St. Mary of the Knobs Church, They will also need a copy of the mixed of Indianapolis beginning at 3 p.m. on 814 Jefferson St., Tell City. 3033 Martin Road, Floyds Knobs. four-part setting of “The Lord Is My May 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indian- • April 27, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., • April 30, 7:30 p.m. to Shepherd,” based on Psalm 23 and written apolis. St. Bartholomew Church, 9:30 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo by Thomas Matthews, available at the The choir, which will be seated near 1306 27th St., Columbus. Church, 222 E. Third St., rehearsal for $2. the altar area in the stadium, is open to • April 28, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Bloomington. anyone of high school age or older. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, • April 30, 7:30 p.m. to (To register for the choir, send your Choir members are required to 1347 N. Meridian St., 9:30 p.m., SS. Peter and Paul name with the date and location of the participate in two rehearsals. All times Indianapolis. Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., initial rehearsal you will attend to are EDT unless indicated otherwise. • April 28, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Indianapolis. [email protected] or call The first rehearsal may be chosen St. Margaret Mary Church, The second rehearsal will be held on 800-382-9836, ext. 1483, or from the following options: 2405 S. Seventh St., Terre Haute. May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 317-236-1483.) † High School Youth Rally will serve as springboard for anniversary Mass By John Shaughnessy more excited for the 175th anniversary celebration,” for months.” said Kay Scoville, the director of youth ministry for the The cost for the event is $40, which includes a High school students are invited to register for the archdiocese. “I hope the youths come and embrace the concert with Maher, a T-shirt, dinner and sessions Archdiocesan High School Youth Rally on May 2 at opportunity to celebrate with their peers and the to strengthen the faith of high school students. Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. archdiocese.” The deadline for registering for the youth The rally will be a springboard for youths for the The keynote speaker at the youth rally will be rally is April 20. Youths can get registration forms 175th anniversary celebration of the archdiocese on Matt Maher, a Catholic musician. for the rally from the youth minister of their May 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “We hope to have from 300 to 500 young people at parish, or they can register online at “We thought this would help the youths get even this event,” Scoville said. “We’ve been working on this www.archindy.org/youth. † Volunteers needed to assist at 175th anniversary Mass at Lucas Oil Stadium The Archdiocese of Indianapolis still needs volunteers to coordinating the recruitment of volunteers. (Volunteers are encouraged to register online at help at the May 3 Mass celebrating the archdiocese’s Volunteers are needed to help with most aspects of the www.archindy.org/175th. Look for the 175th anniversary. Mass, including assisting the bishops with confirmation. volunteers’ link. You may also sign up to help About 350 people are needed to carry out a variety of Ushers, sign bearers and Communion guides are also needed. by sending an e-mail to ministries during the Mass to be celebrated at 3 p.m. at Volunteers will need to be able to walk up and down stairs, [email protected]. Call Steve James at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, said Stephen James, James noted. 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OPINION Letters to the Editor Notre Dame must be a place that continues to encourage diversity of thought, reader says Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 I am a lifelong Catholic and a graduate Catholicism, but this should not mean that Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher of the University of Notre Dame. My information must be censored or controlled. Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus husband has two degrees from Notre Dame, On the contrary, one must come to as does my daughter. My son is currently a understand what it means to be Catholic sophomore at the university. while living in a secular world. I could not be prouder to have I urge Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, Editorial President Barack Obama speak at my university president, to stand his ground in alma mater. Notre Dame is first and welcoming President Obama. foremost a great university. It is my hope that Notre Dame continues That means that ideas can be freely to be a place that encourages diversity of expressed and discussed in classrooms and thought and vigorous scholarship in an

Staying photo Stock focused on mission on campus. open forum. Notre Dame students are encouraged to Annette Magjuka during challenging times develop their scholarship in the context of Greenwood

n his pastoral letter How will we express our love for the unborn? I“The Church Sharing!,” Bishop David A. Zubik After learning about the invitation to opportunity for the Catholic community

reflects on a story of CNS photo/Bob Roller President Barack Obama to speak to the to come together and “turn the other Pittsburgh during the 2009 graduates at the University of Notre cheek” to our president and show him Great Depression: Dame, I had very similar reactions to many the way. “On July 24, 1931, just of the readers’ responses in the April 10 The world will be watching how we an hour after everyone had letters to the editor section. handle ourselves that day. I think one of gone to sleep, fire broke The very notion that Holy Cross Father the letter writer’s responses last week that out at a home for the John I. Jenkins would ever consider the the invitation “has already set the needy elderly people invitation is at first appalling. I felt slapped Holy Spirit in motion” is true. operated by the Little on the cheek. Why would he want to send We don’t have to accept Sisters of the Poor. Forty- the message to the world that the Catholic President Obama’s views, but we nine of the elderly poor community approves of President Obama’s have an opportunity to express that. would be killed by that A homeless man reads while sitting on a street corner in lack of respect for unborn life? How will we express our love of the fire, another 175 injured. Washington in 2007. But as soon as I said this aloud to my unborn to the world—with hate and “The city was shocked husband, a thought occurred to me. Jesus comdemnation for injusticeness or with by the horror of it all. In too many ways, had no home, no Little Sisters of the Poor told us “If someone slaps you on one prayers and Christ’s love to all? it summed up the tragedy of the to care for them. cheek, turn the other cheek” (Lk 6:29). Michelle Hawk Depression itself. Innocent victims Staying focused on the Church’s Maybe this event is the perfect Richmond consumed by something that they didn’t mission helps us respond to short term understand, couldn’t control, hadn’t challenges. The temptation (always) is to Controversy should motivate us to fight more for life caused. The bodies of those who died freeze, to stop dead in our tracks, and were taken away for burial by relatives. wait out the storm. In the firestorm of debate over the actually do something concrete, like donate All, that is, except for eight victims, who The problem with this approach is that University of Notre Dame’s invitation to money to a pro-life group or volunteer at a lay in the morgue, unknown and the Church, the Body of Christ, cannot President Barack Obama to speak at its shelter for abused women. We wonder how unclaimed. Homeless folks with nowhere put its mission on hold. commencement in May, many people seem many people who have pointed the finger in else to go, they had been forgotten We are called to preach the Good to have turned their anger away from the outrage at Notre Dame have picketed at an outside the walls of their last shelter. News at all times, and in all seasons, but tragedy of abortion and directed it at Notre abortion clinic or answered the emergency “Bishop Hugh Boyle brought their our preaching is more important than Dame instead, accusing the university of hotline calls of women with unwanted bodies to Saint Paul Cathedral, where he ever when people are in danger of losing “cafeteria Catholicism” and of abdicating its pregnancies and nowhere to turn? would preside at their funeral Mass. And hope. responsibilities to uphold the Catholic faith. The scourge of abortion in the United then something amazing happened. We are called to be the arms and legs Nothing could be farther from the truth. States will not end by solely passing laws “At that Mass, eight homeless and of Jesus Christ always and everywhere, Inviting Obama to address the graduates against it. As a society, we need to have a poor folk, whose past was known only to but the healing ministry of our Lord is is not an endorsement of his views on much greater respect not just for the God, were remembered by one of the more important than ever when people abortion or stem-cell research any more than unborn, but for those already born as largest crowds ever to gather at Saint Paul are hurting or afraid or in need of inviting then-President George W. Bush to well: a rekindled spirit of respect and Cathedral. The people of the city filled authentic charity, the love of God in speak on the same platform in 2001 implied love for all people and a willingness to every pew. They spilled out onto the action. agreement with his position regarding capital work for justice. sidewalks and streets. It was as if the city If our mission is properly aligned with punishment (also opposed by the Church). At Notre Dame, students and faculty itself was coming together to come to what the Lord is calling us to be and do A university must be a forum for an open alike are challenged to live daily the terms with its grief over the fire and, as the Church, there is no way we can exchange of ideas—even those which we Church’s teachings on social justice and perhaps even more so, to come to terms wait out the storm. Our methods may abhor—so that we can form educated respect for others. with the Depression itself. have to change, our resources may be responses and arm ourselves with greater Perhaps the uproar over the university’s “The story does not end there. A week more limited, and our strategies may have understanding in order to better fight what Obama invitation will motivate Catholics after the funeral, Bishop Boyle went on to be adjusted to fit changing circum- we believe is wrong. Hiding from opposing even more strongly to seek an end to the radio—the first Pittsburgh bishop to stances, but our commitment to proclaim viewpoints or refusing to engage in debate abortion—and the circumstances that lead do so—to ask for help. The Little Sisters God’s kingdom, and to be the seed and only distances Catholics from the front lines. to it. of the Poor and those whom they served beginning of that kingdom here and now, It is easy to click the computer mouse to Stephen and Kathryn O’Neil were homeless. It may have seemed a must be stronger than ever. sign an online petition expressing anger at Indianapolis fool’s errand at a time when so many had In The YES of Jesus Christ, Notre Dame’s decision. It is harder to Notre Dame Class of 1987 nothing to even care for their own. But Pope Benedict XVI tells us that even after the bishop asked for donations to build a the most tragic catastrophes of history, Our morals can be judged by the ways of society new home for the sisters and those they “God remains God: He remains good served. He said they would need with indestructible goodness. He remains It is difficult for me to believe that party lines, the question is answered and we $300,000 to rebuild. Within three months, the redeemer in whose hands man’s 54 percent of the Catholic population in the are in trouble. the people of Pittsburgh contributed that, destructive and cruel activity is U.S that voted in the national election last There are those who say politicians who and more [more than $30 million in transformed by his love. fall supported the three top leaders for are pro-abortion have so many other good today’s dollars!].” “Man is not the only actor on the stage highest office—all of whom supported attributes that outweigh their one negative What would have happened in of human history, and that is why death abortion openly. fault, and, on balance, they still get the Pittsburgh during the Great Depression if does not have the last word in it. The fact President Barack Obama, Vice President voter’s support. That’s baloney! That’s an Bishop Boyle had said, “Those eight that there is this other person who is Joseph Biden and Speaker of the House of excuse. homeless people are not our problem”? active is alone the firm and certain anchor Representatives Nancy Pelosi have The time to speak was last fall; the The mission of the Church would of a hope that is stronger and more real professed their support of abortion. horses are out running now. When you have been stifled. Christ, in the persons than all the frightfulnesses of the world.” Two of them, Vice President Biden and are veering off the road, you put of the eight unknown, unclaimed victims, Jesus Christ is the one true hope. And Speaker Pelosi, say they are Catholic and pressure on the steering wheel to correct would not have been anointed with oil or the only source of lasting joy. one of them, Speaker Pelosi, believes that your path. We should have put the buried in the tomb. The Cathedral of May this Easter season bring us all the Catholic Church supports abortion. pressure on last fall. St. Paul would have been empty, and closer to the firm and certain anchor of Abortion should not be a political issue, Maybe, just maybe, our morals can be there would have been no crowd to his hope! May the gift of his love but apparently it is. Where was our Church judged by the ways of our society. Do you receive the Body of Christ that day. empower us to proclaim the kingdom leadership last fall? It does very little good think corporate greed, sexual greed, food What if Bishop Boyle had said, “I without hesitation or fear during these to march to Washington now! and drink greed and welfare greed, to name can’t ask people for money now. They challenging times. That in all things God Is it possible our Church leaders fear a few, have any connection to abortion? I don’t have it, and they’ll resent me for may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to they might alienate some Church do. trying to pick their empty pockets”? The whom belong glory and dominion forever members? If so, someone needs to spread We will wake up but, again, it will be loaves and fish would not have been and ever. Amen. (1 Pt 4:11) one of the Church’s strongest messages and too late. As Catholics, we can make a multiplied. The crowd would not have beliefs about right to life. difference, and we did by 54 percent. been fed. The elderly poor would have —Daniel Conway Do voters really understand the issues or Cliff Dickman just vote party lines? If they vote mostly Richmond The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR God’s mercy calls us to accept responsibility for our sins he second Sunday of Easter is also thought. It is a reality available to all of us of mercy should be a source of consolation is due in part because of a lapse of sound Tcalled Divine Mercy Sunday. baptized Catholics. and an invitation to conversion of heart. catechesis about the gift of God’s mercy and The late Pope John Paul II designated it I forget where he said it, but St. Thomas The decline in receiving the great Easter the reality of sin. as such because of his deep conviction that Aquinas once asserted that mercy is the gift of mercy in the sacrament of penance Doesn’t it make sense that God’s God’s mercy is perhaps his most cherished greatest attribute of God. Mercy is the most and reconciliation indicates that appreciation forgiving mercy and compassion would not gift. precious gift he has given us. It is the of the readiness of God’s forgiveness for all erase moral culpability without our partici- The late pope considered the devotion of pre-eminent expression of his love for us sins, and his desire to receive all sinners in pation in the means he has given us to St. Faustina Kowalska to the Divine Mercy through the agency of his Divine Son. the embrace of his love, has gotten lost for receive his gift? a timely message. It was certainly received Divine mercy is the first fruit, the Easter gift many folks. We treasure a merciful God but that as such by many people, and the devotion won by the suffering, death and resurrection Might not this be the reason for the doesn’t tell us that “anything goes,” morally to the Divine Mercy has flourished. of Jesus. Lord’s appearance to St. Faustina that speaking. It seems apparent that the Holy Father The same Gospel for the second Sunday resulted in her championing the cause of Possessing “a sense of sin” means that chose the second Sunday of Easter as of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, records the this greatest of divine gifts? The devotion of we accept our moral responsibility based on Divine Mercy Sunday because of the episode of the doubting St. Thomas, who the chaplet of the Divine Mercy is a means the truth of what is right and wrong. This Gospel for the day. had not been present for the first appearance of promoting an appreciation for God’s moral sensitivity is engraved in our hearts. St. John, the beloved disciple, recorded of the resurrected Christ, and didn’t believe compassion and love for us sinners. We call it our conscience. † that Jesus appeared to the 12 Apostles, who it really was him. Of course, it is important that the were behind closed doors for fear of the Jesus said to Thomas: “Put your finger devotion points us to the instrument by Jews. here and see my hands, and bring your hand which his mercy is expressed and received, Do you have an intention for He greeted them: “Peace be with you. and put it in my side, and do not be namely, the sacrament of reconciliation. Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? As the Father has sent me, so I send you” unbelieving, but believe” (Jn 20:27). Jesus It is important to recall that the one who You may mail it to him at: (Jn 20:21). And then he breathed on them went on to say, “Blessed are those who have forgives our sins is Jesus Christ. The priest and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose not seen and have believed” (Jn 20:29). who confers the absolution and penance in Archbishop Buechlein’s sins you shall forgive are forgiven them and The late Pope John Paul II had deep confession does so in the person of Christ. Prayer List whose sins you retain are retained” convictions about the unbelief that is part of The confession of sins is made to Christ Archdiocese of Indianapolis (Jn 20:22-23). contemporary culture. The same can be said through the priest who gives absolution. 1400 N. Meridian St. Jesus, newly raised from the dead, gave about Pope Benedict XVI. It is so unfortunate that appreciation of P.O. Box 1410 us the sacrament of God’s mercy and John Paul II was convinced that the loss the significance of the sacrament of penance Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 provided the way in which we receive that of the sense of sin in our society was really has declined, and done so dramatically. This mercy down through the ages. an indication of the lack of faith in God. I He conferred on the 12 Apostles the have no doubt that his promotion of Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for April authority to forgive sins in his name; that devotion to the Divine Mercy was yet authority is received and exercised by the another way to lead folks to faith in God, Priests: that they may joyfully and faithfully live out their priestly promises and power of the Holy Spirit. The conferral of and to do so in helping to restore an honest encourage other men to embrace God’s call to the priesthood. God’s mercy is not just a wonderful sense of sin. The fact of God’s greatest gift

La misericordia de Dios nos llama a aceptar responsabilidad por nuestros pecados l segundo domingo de Pascua se conoce realidad que se encuentra a disposición de misericordia, debería ser una fuente de debe, en parte, a la falta de una catequesis Etambién como el Domingo de la Divina todos los católicos bautizados. consuelo y una invitación a la conversión de sólida en cuanto al don de la misericordia Misericordia. No recuerdo dónde lo dijo, pero Santo corazón. divina y la realidad del pecado. El difunto Papa Juan Pablo II lo designó Tomás de Aquino aseveró en una ocasión que Negarse a recibir el maravilloso don ¿Acaso no tiene sentido que la como tal por su profunda convicción de que la misericordia es el mayor atributo de Dios. pascual de la misericordia, a través del misericordia clemente y la compasión de la misericordia divina es quizás, el don más La misericordia es el don más precioso que sacramento de la penitencia y Dios no borre la culpabilidad moral sin apreciado. nos ha entregado. Es la expresión más reconciliación, indica que para muchos se nuestra participación en el medio que Él nos El fallecido Papa consideraba la devoción sublime de Su amor por nosotros, mediante la ha perdido el valor de la presteza del perdón ha proporcionado para recibir dichos dones? de Santa Faustina Kowalska a la Divina representación de Su divino Hijo. La de Dios por todos los pecados y Su deseo de Atesoramos a un Dios misericordioso, Misericordia, un mensaje muy oportuno. misericordia de Dios es el primer fruto, el recibir a todos los pecadores en el abrazo de pero eso no quiere decir que “todo se vale,” Ciertamente así lo entendieron también regalo pascual conquistado por el sufrimiento, Su amor. en términos de la moral. muchas personas y entonces floreció la la muerte y la resurrección de Jesús. ¿Acaso no sería esta la razón por la que Poseer un “sentido del pecado” significa devoción a la Divina Misericordia. El mismo Evangelio del segundo domingo el Señor se le apareció a Santa Faustina e que aceptamos nuestra responsabilidad Es evidente que el Santo Padre eligió el de la Pascua, el Domingo de la Divina hizo que se convirtiera en la abanderada de moral basada en la verdad de lo que está segundo domingo de la Pascua como el Misericordia, relata el episodio del la causa del mayor de los dones divinos? La bien y lo que está mal. Esta sensibilidad Domingo de la Divina Misericordia debido desconfiado Santo Tomás quien no había devoción al rosario de la Divina moral está grabada en nuestros corazones. al Evangelio para ese día. estado presente en la primera aparición de Misericordia es un medio para promover el La llamamos conciencia. † San Juan, el discípulo amado, documentó Cristo resucitado y no creía que agradecimiento por la compasión de Dios y que Jesús se les apareció a los 12 apóstoles verdaderamente se tratara de él. su amor por todos nosotros pecadores. quienes se encontraban reunidos a puerta Jesús le dijo a Tomás: “Pon tu dedo aquí y Por supuesto, resulta importante que la ¿Tiene una intención que desee cerrada por temor a los judíos. mira mis manos. Acerca tu mano y métela en devoción nos oriente hacia el instrumento incluir en la lista de oración del Los saludó: “¡La paz sea con ustedes! mi costado. Y no seas incrédulo, sino hombre mediante el cual se expresa y se recibe Su Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar Como el Padre me envío a mí, así yo los de fe” (Jn 20:27). Jesús prosiguió: “dichosos misericordia, a saber, el sacramento de la su correspondencia a: envío a ustedes” (Jn 20:21). Y seguidamente los que no han visto y sin embargo creen” (Jn reconciliación. sopló sobre ellos y les dijo: “Reciban el 20:29). Es conveniente recordar que el que Lista de oración del Arzobispo Espíritu Santo. A quienes les perdonen sus El difunto Papa Juan Pablo II tenía perdona nuestros pecados es Jesucristo. El Buechlein pecados, les serán perdonados; a quienes no profundas convicciones con respecto a la sacerdote que otorga la absolución y la Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis se los perdonen, no les serán perdonados” incredulidad que forma parte de nuestra penitencia en la confesión lo hace en la 1400 N. Meridian St. (Jn 20:22-23). cultura contemporánea. Lo mismo se puede persona de Cristo. Confesamos nuestros P.O. Box 1410 Jesús, recién resucitado de entre los asegurar sobre el Papa Benedicto XVI. pecados a Cristo a través del sacerdote que Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 muertos, nos entregó el sacramento de la Juan Pablo II estaba convencido de que la da la absolución. misericordia de Dios y nos proporcionó la pérdida del sentido del pecado en nuestra Qué trágico que el valor del significado fórmula para recibir dicha misericordia a sociedad era en verdad un indicio de la falta del sacramento de la penitencia haya Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, través de los tiempos. de fe en Dios. No me queda la menor duda de disminuido de modo tan drástico. Esto se Language Training Center, Indianapolis. Confirió a los 12 apóstoles la autoridad que para el Sumo Pontífice, fomentar la para perdonar los pecados en su nombre. devoción a la Divina Misericordia era una La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en abril Dicha autoridad se recibe y se practica forma más para conducir a las personas a la fe mediante el poder del Espíritu Santo. El en Dios y en el proceso, ayudar a restituir un Sacerdotes: ¡Que ellos realicen sus promesas como sacerdotes con júbilo y fe y den otorgamiento de la misericordia divina no es sentido de honestidad sobre pecado. La ánimo a otros hombres para que contesten la llamada de Dios al sacerdocio! simplemente una idea maravillosa; es una realidad del mayor don de Dios, la Page 6 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 Events Calendar

April 16-19 Mass, Father Paul Landwerlen, Richmond. Charismatic Leadership lecture series, 8111 Township Line Road, $30 per person. Information: Cathedral High School, theater, celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed prayer group, 7 p.m. “Vision to Action: The Time Indianapolis. Couple to 407-341-6615 or 5225 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. by rosary outside abortion Information: Is Now,” 7 p.m. Information: Couple League, Natural [email protected]. “A Year with Frog and clinic and Benediction at [email protected]. 317-402-1636 or Family Planning class (NFP), Toad,” Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., church. Information: [email protected]. 1-1:30 p.m. Information: May 9 Archdiocesan Office for Sun. 3 p.m., tickets $10 and St. Mary School, gymnasium, April 25 317-228-9276. Cardinal Ritter High School, $15 per person. Information: Pro-Life Ministry, 415 E. Eighth St., New Albany. 3360 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. 317-236-1569 or Williams Park, Brownsburg. 317-968-7436 or Hispanic Ministry of Floyd, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, “Where Dreams Come True,” 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. Clark and Harrison counties, St. Malachy Parish, “Walk 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. [email protected]. ball, 6 p.m., $1,000 table of Health Fair for Spanish- with Haiti,” 5K walk, 10 a.m. Monte Cassino Pilgrimage, April 17 St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, speaking people, 3-5 p.m. registration, 11 a.m. walk, “Mary’s Ark of the 10. Information: 317-924-4333. Northside Knights of 7575 Holliday Drive E., Information: 812-944-0527. $25 per walker, $80 family. Covenant,” Benedictine Columbus Hall, 2100 E. Indianapolis. Couple to Information: 317-407-2384 or Brother Matthew Mattingly, Cathedral High School, 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Couple League, Natural MKVS, Divine Mercy and [email protected]. presenter, 2 p.m. Information: 5225 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Business Exchange, Mass, Family Planning class (NFP), Glorious Cross Center, 800-682-0988 or e-mail One-woman show, “The Life St. Maurice Parish, 8874 N. 6:30 a.m., followed by buffet 9-11:30 a.m. Information: Rexville, located on 925 South, [email protected]. of St. Catherine of Siena,” breakfast, Lori Borgman, 317-465-0126. .8 mile east of 421 South and Harrison St., Napoleon. Spring smorgasbord, 7:30 p.m. Information: columnist, presenter, $14 12 miles south of Versailles. 4:30-7 p.m., May 4 $8 adults, $3 children 7-12, 317-968-7352. member, $20 non-member. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Mass, noon, on third Sunday St. Francis Hospital, Cancer Information and registration: 30 S. Downey Ave., Indian- holy hour and pitch-in, $1.50 children 3-6. Center, 1201 Hadley Road, Information: 812-852-4394. www.catholicbusiness apolis. Spring dinner, groups of 10 pray the new Mooresville. “Look Good, St. Roch Parish, Family Center, exchange.org. 6-10 p.m. Information: Marian Way, 1 p.m., April 28 Feel Better,” free workshop 3603 S. Meridian St., Indian- 317-357-3316 or for women battling cancer, Father Elmer Burwinkel, Archbishop Edward T. apolis. Single Seniors, [email protected]. noon-2 p.m. Information and St. Bartholomew School, gym, celebrant. Information: O’Meara Catholic Center, meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and registration: 317-782-4422. 1306 27th St., Columbus. 812-689-3551. 1400 N. Meridian St., Indian- over. Information: Knights of Columbus, 2100 E. Our Lady’s Teens for Life, apolis. Teacher Recruitment 71st St., Indianapolis. April 21 May 6 317-784-4207. movie night, Bella, 7 p.m. Day, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Lawrence Parish social, Franciscan Hermitage, 3650 E. Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Information: 812-342-0755. Information: 317-236-1430. May 12 6:30 p.m., dinner, $30 per 46th St., Indianapolis. “Power Meridian St., Carmel. April 17-19 person. Information: of the Mind,” Franciscan May 1 St. Augustine Guild luncheon St. Nicholas Parish, 6461 E. and style show, benefits Little St. Nicholas Drive, Sunman. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat 317-590-6347 or Father Justin Belitz, presenter, St. Francis Hospital, 8111 S. Sisters of the Poor ministry at House, 5353 E. 56th St., [email protected]. 7:30 p.m., no charge. Emerson Ave., Indianapolis. Pro-life Mass, 7 p.m., Indianapolis. Worldwide St. Augustine Home for the April 19 Information: 317-250-6888 or Couple to Couple League, discussion on pro-life matters Marriage Encounter www.FrJustin-Hermitage.org. Natural Family Planning Aged in Indianapolis, 11 a.m., following Mass, Information: Our Lady of Fatima Retreat weekend. Information: class (NFP), 7-9 p.m. $35 per person. Reservations: House, 5353 E. 56th St., 812-623-8007. 317-888-1892 or April 21-May 26 Information: 317-462-2246. 317-843-0524. [email protected]. Indianapolis. Tamarindo St. Gabriel the Archangel May 13 Foundation, spring coffee Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., May 2 St. Mary Parish, 317 N. St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. April 18 house, “Tamarindo Band,” Indianapolis. Catholics Monastery of the Resurrection, New Jersey St., Indianapolis. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Indiana Convention Center, 7-10 p.m. Information: Returning Home, six-week Theresa Hall, 22143 Main St., Solo Seniors, Catholic, 100 S. Capitol Ave., 317-545-7681. series, 7:30-9 p.m. Oldenburg. Carmelite Sisters, educational, charitable and Ave Maria Guild, meeting, Indianapolis. Sixth annual Information: 317-291-7014. open house, 1-5 p.m., social singles 50 and over, 1 p.m. Information: Indiana Catholic Women’s St. John the Evangelist Church, reservations due April 20. single, separated, widowed or 317-885-5098. Conference, “Treasuring 126 W Georgia St., Indian- April 23 Information: 812-932-2075 or divorced, new members Womanhood,” apolis. Choir and handbells Benedict Inn Retreat and [email protected]. welcome, 6:30 p.m. May 16 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Information: concert to benefit Alliance on Conference Center, 1402 Information: 317-370-1189. St. Meinrad Archabbey, mariancenterof Mental Illness (NAMI), Southern Ave., Beech Grove. May 3 recreation field, 200 Hill Drive, indianapolis.com or “Music for the Mind,” 7 p.m., Card party, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. May 7 St. Meinrad. Tri-Parish Youth indianacatholicwomen.com. $20 per person. Information: Information: 317-885-5098. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Adam’s Mark Hotel, 2544 group TAC annual 5K 317-767-7653 or 175th anniversary Mass for Executive Drive, Indianapolis. St. Michael the Archangel www.namiindy.org. Benedict Inn Retreat and the Archdiocese of Indian- Associated Church Press run/walk, “Runnin’ with the Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Conference Center, 1402 apolis, 3 p.m., all are welcome. convention, luncheon, noon, Lord,” 6:30 a.m. registration, Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s Seton East, Richmond Catholic Southern Ave., Beech Grove. St. Joseph of Medaille 7:30 a.m. race, $15 per person. Precious Infants Pro-Life Community, 701 N. “A” St., Christian Leaders and St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, Sister Helen Prejean, presenter, Information: 812-431-7038. †

Retreats and Programs 31 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Office for Companion,” 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $30 per May1-3 Pro-Life Ministry seminar, “Pregnancy person. Information: 317-545-7681 or Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. April 18 Loss and Unresolved Grief,” Theresa Burke, [email protected]. 56th St., Indianapolis. Retreat for separated Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Michaela Farm, Ph.D., presenter, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Information: and divorced Catholics, “Being and 317-236-1569 or [email protected]. April 30 Belonging,” Franciscan Father Dan Davis, Oldenburg. Earth Day celebration, Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, presenter. Information: 317-545-7681. 9-11:30 a.m. Information: 812-933-6437. April 27-May 1 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Fifth annual Caregivers Day, “Seeking Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Kordes St. Meinrad. Retreat for permanent deacons Serenity, Step by Step,” 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdinand, Ind. and their wives, “Praying the Easter Way,” $50 per person, includes lunch. Information: 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis. (Evansville Diocese). “Saturday Morning at Benedictine Father Denis Robinson, presenter. 317-788-7581 or “Serenity Retreat.” Information: the Dome,” Benedictine Sister Karen Joseph, Information: 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. 812-923-8817. presenter, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $35 includes [email protected]. continental breakfast and lunch. Information: May 1 Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, 812-367-1411 or [email protected]. April 28 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. St. Meinrad. “From Our Hands to Our Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. “You Remember First Fridays,” Franciscan Hearts: Praying the Rosary,” Benedictine April 24 56th St., Indianapolis. Morning for Moms, Father Carl Hawver, presenter, 1-3 p.m. Brother Zachary Wilberding, presenter. Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre, “The Holy Spirit: My Friend and Information: 812-933-6437. Information: 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. May 1-3 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Monte Cassino pilgrimages to be held in May 56th St., Indianapolis. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House and archdiocesan Office of Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s Family Ministries, “Retreat for Separated pilgrimages to honor the and Divorced Catholics,” Dominican Father Dan Davis, presenter, $150 per person. Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Submitted photo Shrine have been scheduled for the Information: 317-545-7681. † Sundays in May. The pilgrimages begin with an VIPs opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession. The Joseph and Grace (Lynskey) Kieffer, service ends with the Litany of the members of St. Jude Parish in Indian- Blessed Virgin and a hymn. Speakers apolis, will and topics for the pilgrimages are: celebrate their • May 3—Br. Matthew Mattingly, 60th wedding O.S.B., “Mary, Ark of the Covenant.” anniversary on • May 10—Fr. Noël Mueller, April 19 with noon O.S.B., “Mary, Mother of the Poor.” Mass followed by • May 17—Br. John Glasenapp, a family dinner. O.S.B., Mary, Mother of the Church.” They were married • May 24—Fr. Sean Hoppe, on April 23, 1949, O.S.B., “Mary, Believer of God’s at the former Promise.” People participate in a Monte Cassino pilgrimage. Throughout the month of May, the public is invited to St. Catherine • May 31—Br. Christian Raab, take part in Monte Cassino pilgrimages hosted each Sunday by Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Church in Indian- O.S.B., “Mary and the Mystery of apolis. They are the parents of Elizabeth Pentecost.” The Monte Cassino Shrine is located For more information, call Appleby, Christine Hamilton, Patricia Services begin at 2 p.m. CDT. The one mile east of the Archabbey on Mary Jeanne Schumacher during business Parker, Mary Catherine Segasser, Edward public is invited. State Highway 62 in St. Meinrad. hours at 812-357-6501. † and Kevin Kieffer. They have nine grandchildren. † The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 Page 7 Survey says … Gallup programs geared to strengthen parishioner engagement

By Sean Gallagher something that may or may not be working for them,” she said. “If you’re not happy with the [volunteering] job you’re It’s not uncommon for parish leaders from one faith doing in the parish, you may stop or you may leave the community to another to share the same concern: They parish. The important thing is to find something that depend too much upon too few regular volunteers. satisfies people and suits their skill set.”

Several parishes across the archdiocese are currently Suzie Didat, the business manager of St. Mary-of-the- Gallagher Sean by illustration Photo using two programs developed by the Gallup organi- Knobs Parish in Floyd County in the New Albany Deanery, zation—known worldwide for decades for its skills in thinks the Gallup programs can help Catholics overcome a accurate polling—to determine how to way of looking at themselves and at enhance parishioner engagement by service to the Church that was common helping them to utilize their God-given ‘We’re hoping that it’s in the past. talents and “do what they do best.” going to make people “I’ve always been taught that if you’re Gallup analysts review the results of a stronger spiritually and not strong in one area, you need to look simple 25-question survey called the enjoy the ministries they at ways to change and grow and adapt to ME-25 completed by parishioners. Their participate in more that,” Didat said. “This comes from the analysis will indicate to parish leaders opposite end. You discover what your the percentage of parishioners who are because they’ll be more strengths are and then gear your activities actively engaged in the life of the parish, tailored to the strengths more toward those strengths. are only minimally engaged or are that they have been given “That will empower you to draw more actively disengaged from the faith by God. As a result, people into the community and be community. they’ll do them more involved.” Using those survey results, parish Staff members at St. Mary-of-the- leaders are encouraged to develop two or enthusiastically and with Knobs Parish and several of its lay three modest but concrete objectives more fervor than they may leaders have taken the StrengthsFinder with action steps to be implemented over have in the past.’ test. A daylong workshop on the program a 12-month period. All objectives are in the parish is set for May. designed to meet the goal of — Steve Day, a member of “I am so hopeful that it will just jump- strengthening parishioner engagement. the Holy Spirit Parish start volunteerism,” Didat said. “We have The StrengthsFinder assessment a lot of volunteers now, but it’s the same tool helps individuals learn their top stewardship and volunteers.” five God-given themes of talent. Parish- development committee Father Daniel Mahan, executive ioners are then encouraged to reflect director of the Indianapolis-based upon and begin to discern how to use Marian College Center for Catholic those talents for growth and service. Stewardship, helps parishes use the Gallup programs in the Parishes across the archdiocese are using the Clifton Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis began using both context of stewardship of talent and time. He sees great StrengthFinder (SF) and Member Engagement Survey (ME-25), programs last fall. potential in the programs. which are two research-based assessment tools developed by the Steve Day, a member of the parish’s stewardship and “Those who are engaged are the ones who are serving Gallup organization, to help parishioners identify their talents and development committee, sees a lot of positives coming out much more,” said Father Mahan. “They’re inviting others to enhance engagement in their faith communities. of the programs. participate in Church activities. And they are giving, to the “We’re hoping that it’s going to make people stronger tune of three times as much as those who are not engaged “ … Engagement leads to spiritual commitment in many, spiritually and enjoy the ministries they participate in more or who are actively disengaged.” many cases.” because they’ll be more tailored to the strengths that they He also thinks that the Gallup have been given by God,” Day said. “As a result, they’ll do programs are good because, from (The Marian College Center for Catholic Stewardship is them more enthusiastically and with more fervor than they the start, they are focused on being sponsoring a summit on strengths and engagement on Oct. 22. may have in the past.” able to measure accurately their rate For more information on it or the center, call 317-955-6152 or Last fall, some 1,200 Holy Spirit parishioners completed of success. It’s very much tied to log on to www.marian.edu/stewardship. For more information the ME-25 survey. Albert Winseman, who helped develop outcomes. about Strengths and Engagement programs, log on to the Gallup programs, spoke to parish leaders in November. “We’re looking for real outcomes www.allaboutchurchengagement.com.) † And during Lent this year, several groups of parishioners in terms of service: The hours that completed the 20-minute StrengthsFinder assessment and people are spending in service in the met regularly to learn more about their talents and how they parish and throughout the relate to their life of faith. community, how many people have Fr. Daniel Mahan “They can use the results of the [StrengthsFinder] survey invited someone to participate in a Now You Can Hear in a lot of ways in their lives,” said Father Joseph Riedman, Church activity over the last month, and giving as a Holy Spirit’s administrator. “We try percentage of income,” Father Mahan said. to encourage them to use them here. But beyond the tangible ways in which the program’s And they can use them in other success can be measured, he also emphasized the positive ways in their lives. You could use it influence they can have on parishioners’ souls. Catholic when you’re looking for a job.” “When you get a person to become engaged in the Lynda Miller, a member of parish, … it’s amazing how much more open they are to the St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in spiritual counsel that’s offered in homilies, the extra Indianapolis, has helped oversee the programs that are offered in the parish,” Father Mahan said. Radio use of StrengthsFinder in her faith community. She thinks it can be especially useful in reaching out to new parishioners. Everywhere Fr. Joseph Riedman “We’d like them to do the StrengthsFinder before they get too heavily entrenched in In or around Indianapolis… You can hear the station at 89.1 on your FM radio. 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Annabelle, who is 17. “People don’t always ONDARI understand what you say, and you don’t always understand what they say. But it’s a continued from page 1 good school. The people are nice. You meet bring his sister to the United States so she many people. It’s not like you’re alone. There Photos by John Shaughnessy Photos by could continue her education there. are a lot of activities going on in and out of “My father’s death was very sudden,” school. I find that interesting. I’m proud of Ondari, now 27, recalls. “I knew it was how I do in class. With my teachers, I try to going to change the whole dynamic for get to know them and let them get to know my family. My dad was the major me. I think I have done great in a lot of supporter for our family. I was planning ways.” to return to my studies because I knew So does the staff at the school. that’s what my dad would want me to do. “I see how happy she is, and the friends But one of my brothers wasn’t doing she’s making,” says William Sahm, the well. My mom had to be there for him. school’s president. “You don’t adjust to a I tried to think about my sister. I new culture and all the things a teenager goes wondered if I could find a school for her through without that.” to go to here.” “Teachers adore her,” says Jamie Marx, Some of the high schools he visited a guidance counselor for juniors at didn’t feel right to Ondari. Officials at other Bishop Chatard. “She works so hard, she’s schools said they sympathized, but they so bright and she takes advantage of every couldn’t help his family. opportunity she can. She wanted to learn a That’s when Ondari’s search led him to musical instrument so she worked with our Bishop Chatard High School. He shared the band director during her lunch and study same story he had told at the other schools. time. Now, she knows how to play the He also talked about Annabelle. trumpet, and she’s in band. That’s an “I left Kenya to come to college in the example of how she is. She’s so optimistic, United States when she was a very small friendly, polite and respectful.” girl,” he recalls. “We’re nine years and some Alex has also been impressed by his sister. Above, Annabelle Ondari wanted to learn how months apart. Being here, I was only able to “What I admire most is the way she to play a musical instrument so she took go back about every two years. I was transitioned so quickly,” he says. “I felt she music lessons during her lunch breaks and worried about her future. We both went to a would need me for everything. She hasn’t. It study hall periods. She practices with Catholic school in Kenya. They have the has been very encouraging to me.” Rachel Snyder during band class at discipline. They talk about the tenets of The loss of their father continues to touch Bishop Chatard High School. God. It helps prepare you for life.” their lives. Annabelle wants to become an Bishop Chatard decided to accept accountant, her father’s profession. Alex Left, known for her constant smile and her Annabelle as a student. She came to live in hopes his career as a doctor will help him hard work as a student, Annabelle Ondari Indianapolis with her brother in late July save lives. talks with her French teacher, Ellen Landers. 2008. In August, she started classes at the Their father’s death has also deepened same time that her brother returned to their connection to each other. medical school. “I always feel close to him,” Annabelle and Alex appreciated the way Annabelle says about Alex. “When he that Bishop Chatard students approached was in high school and college, he would me without her being here. Having her “Now, she’ll be able to get into a good her during orientation, helping her try to get bring me little gifts home. I developed that here helps.” college—all because they had the heart to adjusted to a new school—part of a love for him, and I’m proud of him.” He’s grateful for the role that the Bishop listen. I’m on student loans. It’s been hard, challenging transition that included getting The feeling is mutual. Chatard community has played in their but they’ve been there for us. They’re used to a new country, a new culture, a new “Just having her around feels good,” relationship—and how it has created another incredible, loving people. Because of that, life. Alex says. “The whole part of losing our touch of family for them. everything has turned out well for my “It hasn’t always been easy,” says dad, it would have been much harder for “It has changed her life,” Alex says. sister.” †

water over each catechumen’s head. POPE The newly baptized, wearing laced continued from page 1 white shawls, had a brief personal exchange with the pope when they Basilica. brought the offertory gifts to the altar. The pope, who turned 82 on April 16, tripped without During the evening ceremony in further incident when he climbed the dais where the papal St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope asked that Reuters Sposito, photo/Giampiero CNS throne sat in the central balcony. the fragile flame and delicate light of He offered Easter greetings in 63 different languages God’s word and his love, which God and gave special encouragement to those struck by the has lit in every Christian, may not be April 6 earthquake and string of aftershocks in Italy’s snuffed out “amid the confusions of L’Aquila province. this age ... but will become ever During the April 11 Easter Vigil, Pope Benedict stronger and brighter, so that we, with baptized and confirmed one woman and two men from him, can be the people of the day, Italy, a woman from China and Heidi Sierras, a 29-year- bright stars lighting up our time.” old mother of four from St. Joseph Parish in The next morning, after celebrating Modesto, Calif. the Easter Mass, the pope urged The pope used a small golden shell to pour the holy Christians to spread the hope the world so desperately needs. “At a time of world food shortage, Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the Easter Vigil Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the of financial turmoil, of old and new Vatican on April 11. forms of poverty, of disturbing climate change, of violence and deprivation which force many to focused on the way Jesus confronted violence and how leave their homelands in search of a less precarious form adversity with serenity and strength, and sought to can we multiply of existence, of the ever present threat of terrorism [and] prompt a change of heart through nonviolent persuasion. of growing fears over the future, it is urgent to rediscover Under an awning on a hill overlooking the Colosseum, your grounds for hope,” he said in his Easter message. the pope knelt through the entire service while women Christ’s resurrection “is neither a myth nor a dream, it and men from Italy and India, as well as two Franciscan is not a vision or a utopia, it is not a fairy tale, but is a friars from the Holy Land, were among those who carried singular and unrepeatable event” that brings light to the the black wooden cross. dollar? dark regions of the world, he said. After the 14th station, Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the The “sense of emptiness, which tends to intoxicate papal vicar for Rome, handed the cross to the pope who How can the Society of St. Vincent de Paul multiply humanity, has been overcome by the light and the hope stood and held it aloft. your Dollar by a factor of 14 for food and 7 for that emanate from the Resurrection,” he said. “We have relived the tragic event of a man unique in household items? But while the resurrected Christ vanquished death, the history of all times, who changed the world not by • We can because we are a 100% Volunteer Society. “there still remain very many, in fact, too many signs of killing others but by letting himself be killed as he hung We have no payroll. its former dominion,” said the pope. from a cross,” Pope Benedict said at the end of the • We can because we qualify for surplus government Christ wants today’s men and women to help him ceremony. food. We serve the poor regardless of race or religion. “affirm his victory using his own weapons: the weapons Pope Benedict left the Vatican Easter afternoon for the • We can because a great deal of the household of justice and truth, mercy, forgiveness and love” and papal villa in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome. items are donated to us. spread the kind of hope that inspires courage to do good Reciting the “Regina Coeli” prayer with hundreds of So if you want to stretch your charitable dollar, the even when it costs dearly, he said. visitors gathered in the courtyard of the villa on April 13, Society of St. Vincent de Paul can give The earthquake in central Italy was never far from the the pope said Christians rejoice because “the resurrection you GREAT VALUE for every dollar by multiplying it many times over! pope’s mind during Holy Week and Easter services. of the Lord assures us that, despite all the dark moments At the end of the candlelit Way of the Cross at Rome’s in history, the divine plan of salvation certainly will be Please send your donations to: Colosseum on April 10, Pope Benedict again asked for fulfilled. This is why Easter really is our hope.” Society of St. Vincent de Paul prayers for those affected by the earthquake. “We who have risen with Christ through baptism must 3001 E. 30TH Street “Let us pray that in this dark night, the star of hope— now follow him faithfully with holiness of life, walking Indianapolis, IN 46218 the light of the risen Lord—will appear also to them,” he toward the eternal Easter, sustained by the awareness that Or donate online at said. the difficulties, struggles, trials and sufferings of our www.svdpindy.org The meditations for the rite were written by Indian existence—including death—can no longer separate us Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati and from him and his love,” the pope said. † The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 Page 9 ‘Journey to erase poverty’ Terre Haute children take steps to help the poor

By Mary Ann Wyand service project with other fifth- and sixth- grade religious education students at their TERRE HAUTE—During Lent, parish. They volunteered at a community sixth-graders Caroline Potter and Luke center in a low-income neighborhood.

Walker of St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute “We decided to help out the 14th and Wyand Mary by Photos Ann embarked on an educational “Journey to Chestnut Community Center by giving them Erase Poverty” in the world. food for the children,” she said. “We brought They were among hundreds of Terre snacks and helped the kids with homework or Haute Deanery religious education students played games with them.” who studied the seven principles of Catholic Research for their class project inspired her social teaching in February and March. The to think about poor people in the world, students also prepared parish exhibits about Caroline said. “I pray that God will bless every the life and dignity of the human person, the single person who lives in poverty because need to care for the poor and vulnerable, the they go through so many things in their life dignity of work and rights of workers, that are so bad for them. I just want everybody solidarity and care for God’s creation, and to be okay. It breaks my heart knowing how the importance of family and community as many people are homeless every day. In the well as rights and responsibilities. United States, about 775,000 people are “We learned that many people aren’t as homeless.” fortunate as we are,” Caroline explained on After studying ways to eliminate global March 22 after the Catholic Social Teaching poverty, Luke said he wants people to know Fair at St. Benedict Parish. “It’s sad knowing that “40,000 kids [in the world] will die in the that some people don’t have a home or next 24 hours of malnutrition, which is not Providence Sister Mary Montgomery, the director of the Terre Haute Deanery Pastoral Center, talks anything to eat.” getting enough nutrients in your body.” with several religious education students about their global water quality project for the Catholic In some countries, she said, “many people Luke said it is sad to think about “how a lot Social Teaching Fair on March 22 at St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute. Many religious education die from polluted water every day. It’s just of people are really hungry in the world programs at parishes in the Terre Haute Deanery sponsored the educational social justice programs really sad that they don’t have clean water.” because poor people deserve better than that.” for the first time. Caroline and Luke also participated in a He liked volunteering at the community center and said the experience made him help their parents and other adults in our know either. It was good to get everybody realize that he can help people all the time. parishes to become more aware of the sharing information that we can all benefit “I would ask God to bless each and every Catholic social teachings, which is what from and ways that we can live out our faith person who lives in poverty and suffers from Jesus taught.” in daily life.” not eating enough, not having shelter and not At St. Paul the Apostle Parish in High school religious education students having a good family,” he said. “I pray that Greencastle, DePauw University junior and at St. Mary-of-the-Woods Parish near West they can find faith in God, and they can have biochemistry major Amanda Meyer partic- Terre Haute were so enthusiastic about their better things in life.” ipated in the Catholic Social Teaching Fair social justice topic that they decided to earn Providence Sister Mary Montgomery, the with religious education students in grade money for an unusual service project. director of the Terre Haute Deanery Pastoral school and high school. Diana Bird, the director of religious Center, participated in five mission trips to At the request of Paulette Davis, the education, said St. Mary-of-the-Woods serve the poor in El Salvador and Guatemala administrator of religious education and Parish teenagers raised $70 to buy a llama with DePauw University students during the campus minister, Meyer prepared a display for a poor family in Peru, and plan to 1990s while ministering as a pastoral associate about her service learning trip to Costa Rica purchase another farm animal for a needy at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle. in January with other DePauw students, who family in a developing country next year. She was encouraged by the enthusiasm for helped install water purifiers to provide clean At St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary social justice demonstrated by the religious water for poor people. parishes in Terre Haute, Kim Swaner, the education students in all the deanery parishes. “Water [quality] is the No. 1 issue across coordinator of religious education, said “The first graders [at St. Benedict Parish] the world,” said Meyer, a member of parishioners who attended the Catholic “Journey to Erase Poverty” was the theme were telling me about how many people have SS. Francis and Clare Parish in Greenwood. Social Teaching Fair realized that “we can chosen by the fifth- and sixth-grade religious to survive on only a few tablespoons of rice “Water-related diseases claim more lives than all learn from the children.” education students at St. Benedict Parish in per day,” Sister Mary said. “They had prepared all forms of violence, including war. On my Next fall, Swaner said, “we hope to see Terre Haute. Barbara Black, the director of small packets of rice and eaten that small mission experience, I learned that there are this fair evolve from being a simple ‘show religious education at St. Benedict Parish, and amount for supper one night. Now they want simple ways to combat this problem.” and tell’ that we had during one hour on a Paulette Davis, the administrator of religious to do more to help the poor. … They realize After talking with the religious education Sunday morning into a program for the education and campus minister at St. Paul the that we live in a large world, … but that we students about their exhibits, Meyer said she parish that takes a little more time. It’s just Apostle Parish in Greencastle, helped are really brothers and sisters. As Jesus says, was impressed by their creative topics and wonderful to see the kids and their parents Providence Sister Mary Montgomery, the we are all God’s children, and we are called to thorough research. making the connection between what we director of the Terre Haute Deanery Pastoral share and do all we can to help those who are “It was evident that some of the kids had offer them from Scripture to what they Center, coordinate the first-time social justice in need.” done really good research,” she said. “They know is going on in their life. This fair was project sponsored by religious education The children are very good teachers, Sister had reported facts that I didn’t know, and a really engaging way to present the classes in the deanery. Mary said. “I think they’re going to be able to probably many adults in the parish didn’t material and get folks excited about it.” † JustFaith program empowers love of God and neighbor By Susan McCarthy JustFaith provides a multifaceted 30-week program in a relationship with a parish in a developing country or Special to The Criterion small community of about 15 parishioners, he said, that started a women’s issues committee or formed a Pax supports and challenges each participant as they read and Christi group. In 1988, Jack Jezreel, hired as a parish social justice discuss books, pray, listen to guest speakers, go on retreats, These JustFaith participants became experts on a minister in Louisville, Ky., tried to recruit parishioners to watch videos, and are immersed in programs where the variety of subjects ranging from deforestation to the come to meetings or events—with dismal results. means to walk with Jesus becomes more apparent. causes of revolution in Latin America and more, he said. Having witnessed remarkable conversions using the Very busy people have found the JustFaith program JustFaith participants expanded their worldview and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, he decided to create desirable and doable, he said. The program cost of $145 began to change the world around them for the better. a process that would duplicate some of the features of may be paid in installments, with some partial scholarships As these parish programs were started, he said, other RCIA. available. parishioners wanted to volunteer with these social “I wanted to prepare participants to become prophets Through a Total Catholic Education grant of $695 from ministry groups. and dedicated servants of God’s compassion,” Jezreel said, the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education, the Terre “It was a great time to be Church,” Jezreel said. “As so he developed a program that he named “JustFaith.” Haute Deanery Center was able to pay for the user fee for the word got out and other parishes became interested, it This biblical-based program works in partnership with JustFaith Ministry programming as well as purchase DVDs, struck me that we had stumbled upon something that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic videos and one set of books for the deanery center, [members of] the Catholic parish [were] hungry for. We Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services and Bread for the according to Providence Sister Mary Montgomery, director had not only come upon a strategy for increasing the World. of the center. ranks of those committed to social ministry, but we had Throughout the country, he said, Catholics have found The JustFaith program creates and supports faith also unwittingly discovered at least one way to make parish JustFaith programs to be tools of empowerment. formation processes and resources, Jezreel said, that parish life more vital, to make liturgy more compelling In the Terre Haute Deanery, planning is under way for emphasize the Church’s teaching about social justice, the and to make Christian community more life-giving. To JustFaith programs at parishes, which will begin in Gospel messages of peace and justice, and the intersection live as Jesus lived was indeed new life!” September. of spirituality and action. An information session will be held at 7 p.m. on May 4 JustFaith helps people learn how to better love God, he (For registration information, contact the Terre Haute at the Terre Haute Deanery Pastoral Center, 2931 Ohio said, as well as their neighbors. Deanery Pastoral Center at 812-232-8400 or Blvd., in Terre Haute. The first JustFaith program produced powerful results, [email protected]. Catholics who live outside the JustFaith Ministries aspires to enable people of faith to Jezreel said. Participants became the “movers and shakers” Terre Haute Deanery should contact their parish to find develop a passion for justice, Jezreel said, to express this of social ministry, such as the chairperson of a parish out if JustFaith is available in that area. For more passion in concrete acts of social ministry, and to expand hunger and poverty committee, a volunteer on the Habitat information about the JustFaith Ministry, log on to the work of social ministry in their faith communities. for Humanity board, and an organizer who initiated a www.justfaith.org.) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 ICC’s pro-life agenda headed toward homestretch

By Brigid Curtis Ayer Sen. Patricia Miller (R-Indianapolis), the bill’s author. convicted of a Class B felony can receive a prison term The bill is expected to pass the House. ranging from six to 20 years. The Indiana Catholic Conference’s (ICC) pro-life ICC supports Senate Bill 89. Feticide is the deliberate killing of the fetus, except in an legislative agenda is headed toward the homestretch. Also part of the ICC’s legislative agenda is a bill to abortion. The primary focus of Senate Bill 236 provides for Several abortion-related increase the penalty for killing an increased penalty when a bills supported by the ICC the unborn, a crime known as pregnancy ends as a result of an are moving forward with feticide. The Indiana House of individual committing or attempting less than two weeks to go Representatives unanimously to commit a crime against the before the April 29 session passed Senate Bill 236 by a mother. The bill defines this crime adjournment deadline. 96-0 vote on April 6 to create as “termination of human Senate Bill 89 requires physicians performing harsher penalties for killing the pregnancy,” and is consistent with abortions to obtain hospital privileges in the county unborn. the current feticide statute. where the abortion is performed or in a nearby county Senate Bill 236 would change Supporters also say it’s easier for for the purpose of follow-up treatment for a woman this crime from a Class C felony prosecutors to argue in courts. who has had an abortion. It passed the House Public to a Class B felony, which would “This bill creates a measure of Policy Committee by an 8-4 vote. Sen. Patricia Miller increase the prison term for the Rep. Mike Murphy justice for families whose unborn “The purpose of the bill is to make sure that the offense. An individual who is children are murdered as a result doctor is available for follow-up treatment if a woman convicted of a Class C felony could receive a prison of violent crimes,” said Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Indian- has complications due to the abortion,” said term ranging from two to eight years. A person apolis), one of the House sponsors of the bill. Senate members are likely to concur with the changes in Senate Bill 236. The bill is expected to reach Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature before the stvincent.org end of the session. Senate Bill 341, which addresses the wrongful injury or death of a fetus, will likely not pass this session. The proposal passed the Senate by a 47-2 vote, but was not debated or voted on in the House because of amendments that attempted to extend the liability beyond a viable fetus, which is the intent of the bill. This bill applies to civil suits. Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington) had hoped to bring the bill back for discussion, but couldn’t get an agreement from lawmakers who wanted to amend the bill. The bill may be resurrected by being amended to a “It’s your actions, your smile, your similar subject bill in conference committee. The ICC supports the bill. closeness. Just sitting and listening. Senate Bill 296, a proposal to change the execution times and initiate a study of death row inmate housing, passed in the Senate by a 48-0 vote. In its original That’s what’s important.” form, the bill would have forced death-row inmates to - SISTER MARY JOHN TINTEA move to another correctional facility where only Chaplain solitary confinement cells were available. St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital Because of the detrimental effects to the human person, the Church opposed this aspect of the bill. The ICC successfully worked to get the bill amended to study death- row inmate housing rather than forcing inmates to move into solitary confinement for up to a decade or more prior to execution. Senate Bill 528, the school scholarship tax credit, was amended into House Bill 1001, the budget bill, by the Senate Glenn Tebbe Appropriations Committee on April 9. “This provides an excellent vehicle for passage this session,” said Glenn Tebbe, ICC executive director. “Because Senate Bill 528 did not get a hearing in the House, the only way for it to pass was to have it become part of another bill. “Having a place within the budget is better than having to insert it during budget negotiations or working separately in another bill,” Tebbe said. “We are very pleased with the Senate’s action.” House bills must have been passed by the Senate and Senate bills by the House by the April 16 deadline to move forward. However, bills which have passed at least one chamber could be resurrected and amended into an existing bill with a similar subject during the conference committee phase of the session beginning on April 16. The Indiana General Assembly must pass a biennium budget and adjourn by April 29. The ICC is hopeful that many of the bills it has supported will pass this year.

(Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for The Criterion. To learn more about the Indiana Catholic Conference, log on to www.indianacc.org.) † Catholic radio provides weekly legislative updates As in years past, Glenn Tebbe, Indiana Catholic Conference executive director, will provide weekly legislative updates on Indianapolis Catholic radio. They are broadcast at 11:05 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings on WSPM 89.1 FM following Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein’s weekly radio broadcast. Indianapolis Catholic Radio also streams on the Internet and can be heard statewide by going to www.catholicradioindy.org and clicking on the “Listen Now” button. † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2009 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Catholics belong to a Church that is universal

By Edward P. Hahnenberg

The word “church” is wonderfully ambiguous. We use it in so many ways:

• “We’re going to church.” Maung photo/David CNS • “It’s such a pretty church.” • “She was received into the Church.” • “Is that the teaching of the Church?” When most of us think of “Church,” we think of our local parish. But we might also think of “Church” as something bigger than our particular community— something that extends to other Catholic parishes in other places all around the world. Catholics belong to a Church that is universal. The earliest Christian author, St. Paul, often spoke of particular Church communities in specific locations. He addressed, for example, “the church of the Thessalonians” (1 Thes 1:1) or “the church of God that is in Corinth” (1 Cor 1:2). But St. Paul also used the word in a wider sense, a more universal sense. He knew that the Corinthians and the Thessalonians belonged to something bigger. As Christianity grew, individual Church communities scattered across the Mediterranean. Yet these new Christians never lost this sense of belonging to something bigger. These Church communities stayed connected in a number of different ways. First and foremost, they prayed for one another. As a symbol of spiritual solidarity, some Church communities would even send consecrated bread from their Eucharist to other Church communities in the area. Children carrying flowers and candles take part in a house-to-house rosary procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe during Advent on These Church communities would also exchange Dec. 10, 2007, in the working-class neighborhood of El Rubi in Tijuana, Mexico. In many Mexican communities, the Dec. 12 feast of Our Lady letters. They would occasionally hold meetings or synods, of Guadalupe is preceded by days of devotional activities in her honor. She is the patroness of Mexico and the Americas. which gathered together Church leaders in a particular region. doubt the current global recession has only deepened these We can support charitable work in other countries or Church communities would invite neighboring bishops disparities because hard economic times always punish the volunteer for service trips that take us to places beyond our to join in the consecration of a new bishop. poor first. borders. Such activity raises our awareness and invites us And the bishop of Rome gradually took on more and Do our lifestyle choices, political concerns and media into relationships. It also concretely helps people. more responsibility for guiding and coordinating these habits isolate us from the suffering of our Catholic An excellent model is provided by those parishes that many local Church communities. brothers and sisters in other parts of the world? partner with sibling parishes in the developing world. Such For Catholics today, it is the bishop of Rome, the pope, To be a member of a universal Church means to be partnerships foster more sustained and deeper connections who remains the most visible symbol of the Church’s in solidarity with all the members of Christ’s body, among individuals and communities. They establish a universal unity. His primary ministry is to hold us all particularly the weakest members of this body. history of relationships and develop a habit of mutual together as Catholics in our mission as disciples of Christ. What can we do to stand in solidarity? support. But we should not lay the burden of unity solely on the There are some steps that do not solve all of the world’s Finally, those of us who are well-established can reach shoulders of the pope. We should not ignore our own problems, but they do set us on a path toward a more out to Catholics in our own communities who are new to responsibility for maintaining our connection to Catholics Christ-like way of being Church, training us gradually for this country. Immigration has brought Catholics from in other parts of the world. that deeper solidarity that the Gospel demands of us as around the world into our parishes. These individuals stay Increasingly, Catholicism is “moving” to the developing Catholics. connected to the people and the places they left behind. world. In 1900, a quarter of all Catholics lived in South We might start by learning more about Catholics and By growing in relationship with them, we grow in America, Central America, Africa and Asia. Today, the Catholic Church in other parts of the world. This is not relationship to a larger community. We come to see approximately two-thirds of all Catholics live in the global meant to foster an exclusive concern for “our own.” “Church” as much bigger than a particular parish. We see south. Rather, it is meant to be a first step toward better it as a body—made up of many parts and from many Moreover, most of these Catholics are poor. understanding the needs and concerns of the people in a places—who share the one mission of Christ in the world. One-sixth of the world’s population lives on less particular place—Catholics and non-Catholics alike. than $1 per day. Another one-sixth lives on less than Develop the habit of taking Church news from other (Edward Hahnenberg is the author of Ministries: $2 per day. countries—such as stories about the pope’s trips to Africa A Relational Approach, published by Crossroad, and Catholics in the developing world enjoy nothing like the and the Middle East—and use them as opportunities to A Concise Guide to the Documents of Vatican II, opportunities for employment, health care and education study in more depth a faraway region of the world and published by St. Anthony Messenger Press. He teaches that Catholics in the United States take for granted. No its people. theology at Xavier University in Cincinnati.) † Discussion Point Catholicism is multicultural This Week’s Question “I feel connected with my local parish, but when I travel I can go into any Catholic church and feel connected ... How do you feel connected to members of the Church and at home.” (Nick LaMarca, Rockford, Ill.) throughout the world? “I don’t really feel personally connected. But when I “We’ve traveled a lot over the years and have gone to hear about [Catholic churches in other parts of the Masses in many countries. And even if the language is world] on the news, I think, ‘That’s my Church.’And different, the Mass is basically the same.” (Patti Johnson, when it’s good news, of course, I’m happy.” (Darlene Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Ruefer, Chokoloskee, Fla.)

“I feel pretty connected. [My wife and I] are in Teams of Lend Us Your Voice Our Lady, which was started in France. We’ve been to U.S. and international conferences, and have personally An upcoming edition asks: What do you know about the interacted with other teams from France, Malawi, the Church’s past relations with Jews? Philippines, Ireland, Australia and many other countries. We keep in contact with many of [the team members] To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to through e-mail.” (Michael Allison, Grosse Point Farms, [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at Mich.)

3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † Photo Press Catholic Giuliani, photo/Alessia CNS Page 12 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Education Outreach/ Basic Catholicism: Jesus as personal Savior Kathy Mears and Rob Rash Mission possible: (10th in a series of columns) her teaching and theology.” was born of the Virgin Mary, and What we Catholics believe about Jesus is became man. For our sake, he was History and Yes, we Catholics do take Jesus Christ as summarized in both the Apostles Creed and crucified under Pontius Pilate.” The rest our personal Savior. the Nicene Creed. of the Nicene Creed is similar to the mission of I wanted to make In the former, we say that we believe that Apostles Creed. that point at the start of Jesus was God’s only Son and that he “was We Catholics, therefore, believe that Catholic education this column because conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Jesus is our personal Savior, and that the Who should our Catholic schools serve? Do some people seem to virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, reason he suffered and died was for our we teach children because they are Catholic or think that we don’t. was crucified, died and was buried. He salvation. The goal of salvation is union do we teach them because we are Catholic? Perhaps it is the image descended into hell. The third day, he rose with God. We believe, as is stated in the These are some of they have of Catholics again from the dead. He ascended into Acts of the Apostles, that “there is no the questions that with rosary beads or heaven and is seated at the right hand of salvation through anyone else, nor is there archdiocesan saints’ medals. They God the Father Almighty. From thence he any other name under heaven given to the educators discuss in know that Catholics will come to judge the living and the dead.” human race by which we are to be saved” “Education 400: (and members of Orthodox Churches) often The Nicene Creed, which Catholics (Acts 4:12). History and Mission have a greater devotion to Mary than do recite every Sunday during Mass, is a bit Jesus died in accordance with his Father’s of Catholic Protestants. Maybe that is why they have more technical. Composed in the will to save us from our sins. It is now up to Education,” a college the impression that Jesus can get lost in the fourth century, this creed affirms that we us to take advantage of the graces he has course offered by the shuffle. believe in “one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only gained for us to complete our salvation. archdiocese in a Actually, every devotion in the Catholic Son of God, eternally begotten of the Unlike some Protestants, Catholics do not collegial relationship Church must lead directly to Jesus or it is Father, … one in being with the Father. believe that our salvation is assured once we with Marian College in Indianapolis. not truly Catholic. As Pope John Paul II Through him all things were made.” accept Jesus as our personal Savior. We The course is designed to assist educators in wrote in his best-selling book Crossing the Then come the parts that pertain to Jesus must cooperate with the graces that come examining their own mission in Catholic Threshold of Hope, “From the beginning, as Savior. We say that we believe that “for from God through the Church and live our education, and to help them understand the rich Christ has been at the center of the faith and us and for our salvation he came down from lives in accordance with the teachings of educational history of the Archdiocese of life of the Church, and also at the center of heaven. By the power of the Holy Spirit, he Christ’s Church. † Indianapolis. “Education 400” provides an avenue for the The Joyful Catholic/Rick Herman archdiocese to give teachers and principals a better understanding of the archdiocesan mission of education and evangelization. We can find divine love in an ordinary mirror Did you know that in 1937, 17 years before the Brown v. Board of Education case that Is that a crack in my mirror? I wish I had been there to see him. something kind or loving for Christ’s sake, integrated public schools, Bishop Elmer Ritter No, the flaw is mine, a wrinkle on my Oh well, I guess I will have to wait until you may look at that person and think, integrated our Catholic schools in Indianapolis? face. The closer I look, I get to heaven to get a really good look at “Here I see a reflection of the face of Were you aware that in 1953 the archdiocese the more I see. Jesus. “Now we see but a poor reflection as Jesus” or “This person reveals God’s love.” established a special education ministry Lamenting my in a mirror; then we shall see face to face” In the same way, when you are inspired 21 years before the passing of the federal imperfections, I turn (1 Cor 13:12). to act in a Christ-like way to others, you Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? away in dismay. Or perhaps we can see him clearly right may think, “I am representing the Father, Educators who study the history of the I wonder what now. Son and Holy Spirit.” archdiocese’s commitment to educational Jesus’ face looked like. Jesus promised to show himself to Even if you are blind or infirm, excellence learn about these and other areas in Did he have wrinkles? anyone who loves him. “Whoever loves me paralyzed or imprisoned, others may still which the archdiocese has been a national What color were his will be loved by my Father, and I too will observe in you the holy likeness of God. leader. eyes? love him and reveal myself to him” After all, our blessed Creator These historical facts point to the While Jesus was (Jn 14:21). intended our likeness as a visible sign of educational innovation and excellence that have perfectly divine, he was humanly So if we love Jesus with a pure heart, we his extraordinary love. “In his image he been hallmarks of Catholic education in the vulnerable, wounded by whip and thorn, may expect to see his face clearly. created them, male and female he created Archdiocese of Indianapolis. This knowledge scarred by nail and sword. But wait, there is more. “If anyone them” (Gn 1:22). provides our Catholic educators with a source What would it have been like to sit near acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, No wonder we are simultaneously of pride in the work that they continue, and the Jesus and see his face clearly? God lives in him and he in God. God is thrilled and confused, humbled and exalted, understanding that others who have gone Perhaps he was handsome, but maybe love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, transparent and transcendent. before them also faced difficulties and were not. Maybe he looked ordinary, with a and God in him” (1 Jn 4:15). “We, who with unveiled faces all reflect successful. sunburned face and rough-hewn hands from What a wonderful promise and a the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into Educators from our suburban, urban and his carpentry work. marvelous vision to contemplate— his likeness with ever-increasing glory, rural Catholic schools come together to Surely his eyes sparkled with wisdom God may dwell in us, and we may dwell which comes from the Lord, who is the contemplate who our schools serve and to and love like two pools of sunlit water. in God. Spirit” (2 Cor 3:18). assess the needs of their students. They No doubt Jesus’ smile radiated good But how can we know this for sure? So the next time you look in the mirror, exchange ideas about the students they teach cheer and invited people to come near. “This is how we know that he lives in us: look more carefully. You may be pleasantly and various approaches to bring them to a As I see him in my mind’s eye, I recall we know it by the Spirit he gave us” surprised to see yourself as Jesus sees you. closer relationship with Christ. The educators his astounding words: “Whoever has seen (1 Jn 3:23). You may also catch a fleeting glimpse of also grapple with school finances, how the me has seen the father … I am in the Now we perceive this great mystery the loving face of God. Church supports its Catholic schools, and how Father, and the Father is in me” (Jn 14:9). more clearly; we may be indwelled by all the gift of Catholic education is offered How wonderful to think that anyone three persons of the Trinity—the Father, the (Rick Herman of St. Louis is a Catholic throughout the archdiocese. who gazed upon the face of Jesus also saw Son and Holy Spirit. columnist and speaker. His e-mail address “Education 400” requires a reflective paper God at the same time! So the next time you see someone doing is [email protected].) † about the educator’s mission in a Catholic school. In addition to writing a personal Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister mission statement, the teachers and principals must explain why they choose to work in our Catholic schools. Their reasons vary, yet Our duty is ‘to serve the truth and the common good’ common themes emerge. A desire to provide the best learning Each year after Lent ends and we Recently, I have pondered whether to to the truth, nor do I want to write that environment for their students is significant to celebrate the miracle of the Risen Christ, I once again write for the secular rather than way. I find more honesty in the Catholic our teachers and principals. But even more feel relieved but also the religious press—as I once did. press than the secular, where shades of importantly, after taking “Education 400,” the rejuvenated. In fact, years ago at a writing seminar, gray are too often written as the truth. participants understand that they must continue During Lent, I the keynote speaker was William Zinsser, When reading The Criterion, I am our legacy of evangelization and educational ponder and pray and the author of On Writing Well. edified and uplifted just as I am when excellence. read more than usual, He emphasized that the writer is best reading other Catholic papers or They have a better appreciation that they are hoping for the when he can bring Christian principles magazines. I also find reporters for the serving God by bringing their students to him proverbial “light” to into the secular press, but not ostenta- Catholic press are more accurate when it and by assisting them in developing their own flood my mind with tiously. I felt smug and validated because comes to the life within our parishes. God-given talents. The articulation of the clarity and wisdom. that’s exactly what I was doing for According to a recent statement from educators’ mission inevitably supports the This year, that came non-religious publications. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, educational mission of the Church, which is to late in Lent while I Recently, during a Lenten meditation “Journalists have a duty to serve the teach as Jesus did. was reading an Emily Dickinson poem: after reading the Dickinson poem, I truth and the common good, not just the “Education 400: History and Mission of “Tell all the truth but tell it slant realized, “That was then; now is now.” crowd, not just the shareholder … not Catholic Education” provides an avenue for “Success in Circuit lies When I began writing for the Catholic just their own personal convictions … . Catholic educators to learn about their “Too bright for our infirm Delight press, including The Criterion, I learned Good reporting has social and moral archdiocesan faith community and colleagues. “The Truth’s superb surprise that I never had to “tell it slant.” I could gravity.” Through the class, educators are affirmed in write about “God the Father, God the Son Sometimes, the truth dazzles their decision to teach in a Catholic school and “As Lightning to the Children eased and God the Holy Ghost/Spirit” with no gradually, as Dickinson observed. My they realize what a privilege it is to teach for “With explanation kind complaints from readers. I could openly goal is not to “dazzle,” but to be the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. “The truth must dazzle gradually express my faith and my feelings without faithful—as indicated in the title of my “Or every man be blind.” censorship. column. (Kathy Mears is associate director of Schools, I’ve read this poem often, with various Then I looked closely at secular Learning Resources, and Rob Rash is associate interpretations. This time, truth came magazines and papers, and realized that, (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of director of Schools, Administrative Personnel gradually, but finally and firmly formed indeed, “Success in Circuit lies.” Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is and Professional Development for the and wonderfully welcomed. I don’t want to take the circuitous route a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education.) † The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009 Page 13

Second Sunday of Easter/ Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, April 20 Friday, April 24 The Sunday Readings Acts 4:23-31 Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest Psalm 2:1-9 and martyr Sunday, April 19, 2009 redeeming acts, each Christian is a child of John 3:1-8 Acts 5:34-42 God. This term means much more than Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 • Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35 merely earthly creation. It means eternal Tuesday, April 21 John 6:1-15 • 1 John 5:1-6 life. Anselm, bishop and doctor of • John 20:19-31 Baptism in water symbolizes this absolute commitment. the Church Saturday, April 25 The Gospel reading for this weekend is Acts 4:32-37 Mark, Evangelist Once more in this Easter season, the Acts from St. John’s Gospel. Psalm 93:1-2, 5 1 Peter 5:5b-14 of the Apostles furnishes the Liturgy of the It is a Resurrection narrative. Risen to a John 3:7b-15 Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 Word with its first new and eternal life, no longer confined by reading. earthly space and circumstance, Jesus passes Mark 16:15-20 Acts claims to be, through locked doors to encounter the Wednesday, April 22 and scholars assume it Apostles. Standing before them as the Acts 5:17-26 Sunday, April 26 indeed to be, the work of Redeemer and the victor over death and evil, Psalm 34:2-9 Third Sunday of Easter the Evangelist who the Lord sends them into the world and John 3:16-21 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 penned St. Luke’s gives them the greatest of divine power. He Gospel. empowered them to forgive sins. Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-9 In fact, Acts may Of the 11 surviving Apostles present at Thursday, April 23 1 John 2:1-5a properly be seen as a this moment, only one apparently was George, martyr Luke 24:35-48 continuation of the story absent—Thomas. He would not believe the Adalbert, bishop and martyr presented in Luke’s Gospel, which closes story that the other Apostles told him about Acts 5:27-33 with the Ascension of Jesus. Acts begins at this meeting with Jesus. Psalm 34:2, 9, 17-20 this point. Then Jesus appeared again. He showed In modern Bibles, St. John’s Gospel stands Thomas that indeed resurrection had John 3:31-36 between the Gospel of Luke and Acts. For occurred. Overwhelmed, utterly convinced, this reason, this strong message of continuity Thomas saluted Jesus as Lord and as God. between Jesus and the early Church is obscured or even lost as the faithful today Reflection Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen read the New Testament. In the Easter Vigil, and on Easter, the Certainly, the Church officials who Church celebrated the Lord’s resurrection in selected these readings for the liturgies the most magnificent of its rituals. Without Sacrament of penance helps ease following Easter knew well the reality offered any question, these two great moments are by this bond between Luke’s Gospel and the most awesome occasions of worship in grief and guilt from an abortion Acts. It is, more broadly, a bond between the entire Catholic year. Jesus and the Apostles, and the ongoing, Almost immediately, as in this weekend’s I am a widow in my 70s. After I gave She received many pages of matters to living community formed by those who love readings, the Church calls its people to have Qbirth years ago, the doctor told me that be dealt with before she could enter the the Lord. faith and to rejoice. Resurrection—and I had a major heart Church, the hardest of which was to contact This weekend’s reading from Acts redemption in Jesus—are not memories to problem and should her ex-husband and his siblings. describes the early Church, and clearly be commemorated. not have any more His brothers and sisters live all over the describes the Christians themselves. Why? The Resurrection occurred in time children. country. It’s nearly impossible, and very Christians were “of one heart and one mind.” and place, but it transformed the world. For I became pregnant painful for her, to try to reach them. Love and common adherence to the Lord those who willingly turn to Jesus, and planned to have an I understand involving her former were central to their lives. conversion changes life forever. Whatever abortion, but when the husband, but what do his siblings have to So, importantly, was reverence for the the crosses that individuals may carry, if doctor operated he said do with her becoming Catholic? Apostles, who had seen the Risen Lord, had they are one with Christ then they will share it was only blood. I’m humbled by her desire to join the been the Lord’s special followers and everlasting life, the greatest prize of all. When I went to Church and by her personal care for a students, and whom Jesus had commissioned The Apostles, and the community that confession, the priest handicapped brother as well as her to continue the work of salvation. They they formed, the Church, provide the path to said I should never come back. depression over this obstacle to her literally had seen the Risen Lord. salvation. I was devastated and didn’t go to Mass conversion. St. John’s First Epistle supplies the These Apostles, and those who have for a long time. Finally, I returned and I realize there must be rules, but I need second reading. succeeded them through the centuries, have received Communion. I’ve been doing this an answer myself concerning her former It also defines the Christian as this the power that is the most certain conqueror for a long time. husband’s family. (Ohio) definition was understood in the first century. of sin. They forgive sins. This forgiveness I live a good life and help anyone in Each believer fully gives self in love to and the means to attain it are the Lord’s need, but feel very guilty. How can I get rid First, thank you for your kindness to God through trust and faith in Jesus. As a loving gifts. Thus, we celebrate. He lives! of this guilt? (Florida) Ayour friend and your desire to help her. result of this commitment, and of the Lord’s He lives here and now! † You don’t mention whether she is I’m sorry for whatever happened in remarried. The information that you give in Aconfession to cause you so much pain. your letter implies that she is, but if she is My Journey to God I wonder if perhaps you misunderstood the not then the possibilities improve priest’s remark. drastically. He may have meant only that whatever Be sure the priest knows if she doesn’t sin was committed was forgiven by your have a new husband. Easter Morning Encounter sorrow and confession, and you need not Several points in your note seem to Eagerly journeying to the garden tomb, return to it again, which was true. indicate some confusion about how a finding it unguarded, It’s remotely possible that he was declaration of nullity (annulment), or any the stone no longer protecting somehow adverting to an excommuni- other type of marriage case that could be the body of the One cation, which may be incurred by having an involved, works in the Church. who alone knew my heart. abortion. Depending on the grounds for an Many elements indicate this was not true annulment petition, it is unlikely that many, Fearful uncertainty gasped aloud, in your case. For example, and most if any, of those siblings need to be palpitating heart aflutter with confusion, importantly, it is at least doubtful that an contacted about their marriage. almost afraid to hope that the promised abortion actually happened in your Please ask her to fill out the forms that Resurrection might now be truth. situation. she received as well as she can, explain the In light of the way you understood the situation and leave the rest blank. Bewildered, shrouded in the morning priest, your reaction during these years is Tribunals recognize that much mist, understandable. In any case, that is all past. information may not be available, but they I stood isolated in my grief ... For your own peace of conscience, and need to know what they have to work with. till on the wings of the gentlest breeze simply as a good Catholic practice, it She can then review the material with my name resounded in my ears ... would be spiritually valuable for you to the priest or whoever is helping her pursue only One had ever called me thus before. receive the sacrament of penance. the case. Most tribunals make every effort If you wish to bring up the abortion to be helpful and supportive in cases like Turning, my eyes beheld pure light, incident again—although you don’t need to your friend’s situation. pure love emanating from a transformed do so because you have already confessed As the process develops, she is free to body. it—I believe the priest would give you contact the tribunal of your diocese herself There could be but one response ... some good and compassionate advice. to ask their advice about how to proceed in a silence-shattering “Alleluia!” Above all, be confident of God’s the quickest way. Tell her not to become presence and love in your life today. You discouraged. By Sister Susan Marie have been too long without the peace of

Lindstrom, O.S.B. CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec soul and spiritual strength that you want, (A free brochure on ecumenism, including need and deserve. questions on intercommunion and other (Benedictine Sister Susan Marie Lindstrom is a member of Our Lady of Grace ways of sharing worship, is available by Monastery in Beech Grove. A window at St. Ignatius Cathedral in Shanghai, China, I have developed a friendship with a sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope depicts Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection. The panel is part Qlady in our RCIA (Rite of Christian to Father John Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, of a new installation of windows by Shanghai artist Teresa Wo Ye. The designs are Initiation of Adults) class. She strongly IL 61612. Questions may be sent to Father reminiscent of traditional Chinese paper-cut art.) wants to become Catholic, but has Dietzen at the same address or by e-mail in problems with a previous marriage. care of [email protected].) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2009

Rest in peace CNS Wiechec photo/Nancy Please submit in writing to our DEITCHMAN, Patricia M., 83, office by 10 a.m. Thursday St. Pius X, Indianapolis, before the week of publication; March 31. Wife of Richard be sure to state date of death. Deitchman. Mother of Carol Obituaries of archdiocesan Boehm, Mary Gorrell, Rita priests serving our archdiocese Naddy, Ann Smith, Amy Wolf, are listed elsewhere in J. Clare, Carl, George and James The Criterion. Order priests Deitchman. Stepmother of Joyce and religious sisters and Kohl. Sister of Georgiana brothers are included here, Wiesner, Medical Mission unless they are natives of the Sister Mary Schild and Fred archdiocese or have other Schild. Grandmother of 22. connec tions to it; those are Great-grand mother of one. separate obituaries on this ENGLE, Juanita A., 66, page. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Cherry blossom time BAXLEY, E. Leroy, 68, New Albany, April 1. Wife of Cherry trees bloom along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on April 2. The cherry trees, which were a gift to the United States from Robert Engle. Mother of Melinda St. Mary, New Albany, March 26. Japan in 1912, offer residents and visitors in the nation’s capital spectacular views during their short blooming period each spring. A Husband of Darlene Baxley. Gadberry and Michael Engle. photographer, at left, captures images of the flowering trees on an early spring day across the Tidal Basin from the Jefferson Memorial. Father of Lorrie Shewmaker. Sister of Linda Castleberry, Grandfather of one. Michelle Fisher, Cindy, Jesse, Mark, Terry and Winfred Reas Jr. BROWN, Laura M., 91, March 24. Husband of Annette Anne Sheerin. Grandfather of Grandmother of 11. Great- TOLLEFSON, Dr. Gary D., 58, Grandmother of six. St. Michael the Archangel, Jones. Father of Daniel, Thomas five. Great-grandfather of six. grand mother of one. St. Simon the Apostle, Indian- FENOGLIO, Paul Joseph Indianapolis, March 28. Mother , 46, and William Jones III. Brother of NORTON, Vernon, 54, SAUER, Marcie (Becker), 81, apolis, March 30. Husband of Sacred Heart, Clinton, March 16. of Barbara Clemons, Lisa Zetzl, Nancy, Donald and Robert Jones. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Michael the Archangel, Karen Anna Tollefson. Father of Husband of Vickie Fenoglio. Carolyn and Michael Brown. Grandfather of six. New Albany, March 21. Husband Indianapolis, March 20. Mother Cal Graffeo, Elizabeth, Theresa Father of Ryley and Joey Grandmother of 10. Great-grand - of Joan Norton. Father of Shea of Mary Keesling, Maureen and Tina Tollefson. Fenoglio. Son of Frances JENKINS, Timothy, 67, mother of seven. Norton and Tim Byrne Jr. Posey, John and Lenny Sauer. ULRICH, Marilyn, 76, Fenoglio. Brother of Laura Holy Family, Richmond, BUTORAC, Rosaline M. Brother of Brenda Billman, Grandmother of six. Great- , 85, Brewer, Joann Groves, Janet March 18. Father of Lisa St. Andrew, Richmond, Carolyn Doyle, Marilyn grandmother of three. Christ the King, Indianapolis, Waldrop and Gene Fenoglio. Shepherd, Mark and Matt March 28. Great-aunt of one. March 21. Mother of Joanne Jenkins. Brother of Rodger, Pumphrey, Linda Wheeler, SCHAFER, Lauretta M., 91, Cousin of several. Holder, Peg Madden, George, FLORY, Robert Lee, 80, George, John and Raymond Terry and Tom Jenkins. Prince of Peace, Madison, VAUGHN, Victor J., 82, Jerry and John Butorac. Sister of St. Mary, Greensburg, April 2. Norton. Grandfather of three. Grandfather of two. March 30. Mother of Mary Helen St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Edward Mantel. Grandmother of Husband of Georgann Flory. Great-grandfather of two. KIJOVSKY, Bernard, 89, Farmer, Bernadine Hafner, March 31. Husband of Rita nine. Great-grandmother of one. Father of Raynel Wilson and Michael Flory. Brother of Bonnie St. Jude, Indianapolis, April 2. RICHARDS, Victoria Ruth, 18, Theresa Martell, Susann Powers- Vaughn. Father of Sharon CECIL, Mary A., 86, St. Roch, Houck. Grandfather of four. Husband of Mary Evelyn St. Maurice, Napoleon, April 2. Skender, Carolyn Thomas, Charles, Donna Chitwood, Teresa Indianapolis, March 21. Wife of Kijovsky. Father of Kathryn Daughter of Carolyn Richards. Mildred, Martin and Paul Christy, Pam Miller, Karen Robert Cecil. Mother of Karen FLOYD, Billie M. (Salyers), 81, Dildine, Karen Kuntz, Sharon Sister of Sarah Folsom, Jacob Schafer. Sister of Alfrieda Shotts, Anita and Victor Bryant, Christie Koetting, Ann St. Gabriel, Connersville, April 4. Winalski, Bill, David, Jim and and Lucas Richards. Grand - Higdon, Bernard and Lester Vaughn II. Grandfather of 12. Wife of Charles Floyd. Aunt of Mennel, Mark and Matthew Steve Kijovsky. Grandfather of daugher of Anna McCullough. Geyman. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandfather of 11. Cecil. Sister of Kenneth Shields. several. Great-grandmother of five. 11. Great-grandfather of five. ROGERS, Margaret, 70, VON ALLMEN, Gaylord A., Grandmother of 15. Great-grand - GANNON, Mary, 65, St. Rose LAREAU, Donald D., 91, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, SCHMEDTJE, Dr. John, 89, 60, St. Mary, Lanesville, mother of 13. of Lima, Franklin, March 31. Christ the King, Indianapolis, March 28. Wife of Charles Christ the King, Indianapolis, Wife of Anthony Gannon. March 27. Husband of Lettie CIUFO, Alex, 78, Our Lady of April 1. Husband of June Lareau. Rogers. Mother of Stephanie March 20. Husband of Winifred Mother of Tara, Brian and Rory (Oelze) Von Allmen. Father of Perpetual Help, New Albany, Mother of Tom Lareau. Rogers. Sister of Judy Schoen (Zucchero) Schmedtje. Father of Anna Cooper, Meg Hiser, Tina March 18. Father of Patrick and Gannon. Sister of Breda, Nora, and Greg Blackwell. Diane Stewart and Dr. John Teresa, Brian, Conor and Pat LOWE, Carla J., 80, St. Joseph, Mahserejian, Christina, Craig and Tony Ciufo. Brother of Theresa Grandmother of five. Schmedtje Jr. Grandfather of five. Matthew Von Allmen. Brother of Antone, Lucille Chapman and Ward. Grandmother of one. Shelbyville, April 6. Mother of ROMEO, Guy A., Sr., 82, SHORT, Edna R., 89, St. Anne, Chris Von Allmen. Grandfather Cecilia Stoio. Grandfather of Karla Theobald, Eric and Greg HOEING, Catherine Louise, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Castle, March 22. Wife of of three. five. Great-grandfather of three. 98, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Lowe. Grandmother of five. New Albany, March 19. Husband James Short. Mother of Jayne WILKINSON, David L., 66, COLVIN, Betty Jean, 85, March 31. Mother of Elizabeth MEYERS, Rosalind E., 77, of Genevieve Romeo. Father of Short. Sister of Angela Dolan, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, St. Mary, Rushville, March 29. Cretors, Mary Lou Francescon, St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, Anita Gavin, Guy Jr. and Stephen Ruth Meredith and Elmer March 28. Husband of Linda Mother of Darlene Pratt, Charles Kathleen Tinder, Benedictine March 20. Wife of James Romeo. Grandmother of 13. Knollman. Wilkinson. Father of Nicole and Glen Colvin. Sister of Fern Sister Louise Hoeing, E. Paul and Meyers. Mother of Teresa and Great-grandmother of 10. STAMMERMAN, Mary Dorsch, Lindsey, Eric and Hodson, Ellis, Jerry, John, Thomas Hoeing. Grandmother of Tina Kirkhoff, Mary Murray, Magdalene, 69, Sacred Heart of Matthew Wilkinson. Stepfather Landon, Merlin and Norman 27. Great-grandmother of 45. Chris, Gary and James Meyers. RUEFF, Theresa Ann, 80, St. Mary, Greensburg, April 2. Jesus, Jeffersonville, March 24. of Kim Chapman, Mandy Herbert. Grandmother of nine. HUBBUCH, Francis, 91, Sister of Nancy Teeters, James Mother of Sue Gaynor, Kathryn Wife of Patrick Stammerman. Hudson and Ryan Koester. Step-grandmother of one. Great- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and John Webb. Grandmother of Mother of Marlene, Renee and grandmother of 25. Great-great- New Albany, March 21. Husband 15. Great-grandmother of two. Wallpe, Elaine, Fritz and William Brother of Bill Wilkinson. Rueff. Sister of Helena Rikke. Joseph Stammerman. (correction) Grandfather of 12. † grandmother of 14. Step-great- of Opelia Hubbuch. Father of MOLLAUN, Margaret Agnes, great-grandmother of four. Joan Erni, Evelyn Powell, John 76, St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, CRUM, Christy Ann, 59, and Robert Hubbuch. Grand - March 26. Mother of Debbie Nativity of Our Lord Jesus father of six. Great-grandfather of Legge, Karen Spaulding, Robert Christ, Indianapolis, March 29. one. and Roger Mollaun. Sister of Wife of Gary Crum. Mother of IRWIN, Joseph T., 90, Rosemary Cook, Leona Moeller, Lynn Crum. Daughter of Anna St. Michael the Archangel, Julie Pumphry, Loretta, Louis Howard. Sister of Cathy Winkle. Indianapolis, March 14. Father of and Omer Kinker. Grandmother DAVENPORT, Michael, 55, Barbara Natale, Edward, James, of six. Great-grandmother of two. wwww.BishopChatard.org St. Roch, Indianapolis, March 25. Joseph and Thomas Irwin. MURPHY, Harry J., 91, Husband of Nancy Davenport. Grandfather of 12. Great-grand- St. Joseph, Shelbyville, April 4. Stepfather of Robert Hartley III. father of six. Husband of E. Regis Murphy. Bishop Chatard Brother of Rebecca Clifton and JONES, William Paul, Jr., 80, Father of Sharon Wickens and Tonya Combs. St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, William Murphy. Brother of Achievement Awards 2009 Liturgy & Breakfast 3rd Annual Sunday, April 19, 2009 • 9:30 AM Indiana Holy Family Congratulations to Bishop Chatard High School gymnasium Catholic Conference the 2009 Bishop Chatard Achievement Awards are presented Building the Domestic Church: Through God, Family and Love Bishop Chatard annually to members of the educational community Achievement Award who embrace and epitomize the mission and values of May 16-17, 2009 • Kokomo High School the Archdiocese of Indianapolis North Deanery High honorees 2501 S. Berkley Road • Kokomo, Indiana School. On Sunday, April 19, Bishop Chatard will honor individuals who have provided unwavering Sponsored by: Help build the Domestic Church and share in Community Honoree support to the school and its students through their a life changing experience for ALL ages. Rev. Gerald Kirkhoff words, deeds, and spiritual commitment. 2009 Conference Highlights Celebration of the Mass and the Achievement Award • RADIX Ministry • Daily Mass/Perpetual Parent Honorees recognition will begin in the BCHS gymnasium at • Fr. Antoine Thomas Adoration/Reconciliation Pam Martin • Mary Ann Kuharski • H.S. & M.S. Speakers 9:30 a.m., followed by a breakfast reception in the • Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. • Catholic Kids Korner for Jim & Jeanne Norton school café. Parents, alumni, and friends of Bishop • Orchestra Concert w/ ages 3-11 & Child Care Chatard are invited to join us as we honor those who Eric Genuis Alumni Honoree make our faith community strong. 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WASHINGTON (CNS)—As the The Immigration Policy Center, in a Activists across the U.S. are White House signaled that President Barack report released on April 13, said that organizing rallies and marches in Obama is getting ready to leap into the fray “legalizing undocumented workers would cities around the country for over immigration law and policy, activists improve wages and working conditions for May 1, intended to draw out geared up for the May 1 launch of a push to all workers, and increase tax revenues for supporters of comprehensive Maung CNS photo/David get comprehensive legislation through cash-strapped federal, state and local reform and engage them in Congress this year. governments.” lobbying Congress. The New York Times on April 9 quoted It said comprehensive immigration In Washington, for example, Cecilia Munoz, White House director of reform that includes a path to legalization organizers from groups including intergovernmental affairs, saying Obama for undocumented workers “would pay for the Archdiocese of Washington, would speak about immigration in May, itself through the increased tax revenue it several labor unions and various kicking off an effort to fulfill a campaign generates.” community, legal and human promise to deal with the issue in his The report cited data from the rights organizations plan a late first year in office. Congressional Budget Office and the afternoon rally and march to the The same day, White House press Joint Committee on Taxation that estimated White House to deliver a report Undocumented migrants caught in the United States are lined secretary Robert Gibbs said the president that the failed comprehensive immigration outlining their principles for up along a wall at the border crossing between Tijuana, doesn’t expect immigration reform to be reform bills of 2006 and 2007 would have immigration reform. Mexico, and San Diego in 2008. completed this year, but “it’s something the more than paid for themselves, generating What the group called president is committed to addressing.” $66 billion and $48 billion, respectively, in “nonnegotiable issues” for immigration who back immigration reform.” That word was welcomed by new revenue from income and payroll taxes legislation include a legalization program An opinion piece on April 8 in the Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of as well as administrative fees. and enforcement policies such as a Salt Lake Tribune daily newspaper by Los Angeles and organizations that “Without comprehensive reform of the moratorium on raids, changes in procedures Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City have been pushing for years for a immigration system, our nation cannot and immigration courts’ discretion. observed that, “while economically powerful comprehensive approach to a wide range experience a full economic recovery,” it Gustavo Torres, director of nations hold the capital, migrants help fill the of problems related to immigration. said, because the income of about 5 percent Casa de Maryland and a member of the jobs needed to turn capital into profit.” It’s a “moral imperative that is long of the U.S. labor force, the estimated National Capital Immigration Coalition, However, in North America, Europe and overdue since a broken system continues to percentage of undocumented workers, falls acknowledged that after massive rallies other parts of the industrialized world, he undermine the human dignity of our into an underground economy. three years ago in support of comprehensive said, “migrant workers are left without legal brothers and sisters,” Cardinal Mahony said “The existence of a large underground reform organizers failed to tap into the protection, criminalized and blamed for in an April 9 statement. labor market puts downward pressure on political power represented by the millions myriad social ills.” He was one of many people recently to wages in some industries, weakens who participated nationwide. The migrants themselves are the losers in link reform of the immigration system to workplace safety and undermines the “The community was ready to fight, but the current “globalization game,” said economic recovery, saying it would help well-being of all American workers,” it said. three years ago we didn’t have a clear Bishop Wester, chairman of the “put our labor and economic needs on a “Reforming our immigration system should political strategy,” Torres said at a U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration. sound footing for the future. be part of the solution, not an enduring Washington press conference on April 6. He said that as Obama prepared to meet “As we recover from the national obstacle, to fixing our economy.” “Now we have a clear plan.” Mexican President Felipe Calderon the economic crisis, it is important that we While Obama prepared to visit Mexico Torres said Latino voters, who tipped two presidents “have the opportunity to prepare ourselves for the years ahead and and attend the Summit of the Americas in vote totals in Obama’s favor in several states reframe the immigration debate in a way that ensure that all workers are part of the Trinidad in mid-April, pressure mounted on that previously had supported Republican recognizes the effects of globalization on the system, paying taxes and working inside the the president and on Congress to start presidential candidates, “sent a very clear movement of labor, yet injects basic human law,” he said. working on the problems of immigration. message that they are going to support those rights principles into the system.” † Pastor says economic slump can help people hear Scripture’s timeless message NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS)—Father Steve Wolf the parish and recorded the ideas in booklets intended as banking, markets, stocks, believes that something good could come out of this 60- to 90-minute, six-week faith-sharing tools for the parish’s bonds, taxes, property economic slump after all. Faith in Action Together groups. The book, largely rights, courts, etc. I do not “Perhaps it is only when we go through recessions and influenced by his parishioners, was completed in 2008 while have to agree with such that we are able to hear what our Scripture always has Father Wolf was on a sabbatical. everything that goes on in to tell us,” said Father Wolf, pastor of St. Stephen Catholic The six-chapter book serves as a complete package for a that big, complex system, Community in the Nashville suburb of Old Hickory. group, and includes songs, suggested snacks and thought- yet I am part of it. What “The central lesson that I find in the Bible about money provoking questions for group or individual discussion. is my personal responsi- is simply that all money is God’s money because Father Wolf has donned both his priest and accountant bility in this complexity?” everything belongs to God,” he said, citing Chapter 10, thinking caps for God’s Money in that it’s designed for those Father Wolf advises Verse 14, of Deuteronomy. “This reminder that we are who keep a Bible nearby for the Scripture references or are owning up to one’s God’s creatures is also a reminder of our vocation of reading for the finance advice alone. financial reality, which is stewardship.” Father Wolf knew what it was to be concerned about suddenly discouraging in The former accountant has published God’s Money, money even before becoming a number cruncher. He is this economic climate, yet which examines personal money issues through God’s one of eight sons. He said his parents raised their children humbling in the eyes. with “often limited resources.” realization that budgeting It’s not Father Wolf’s first foray into authorship. He and “They taught us that limitations are often just part of life, restaurant visits and a former CPA firm partner, Eric Dahlhauser, wrote Money and we can learn all kinds of things from them, including vacations puts many in a quandary. and Freedom: The New American Game in 1992. simple joy,” he told the Tennessee Register, Nashville’s “Think of working toward financial freedom not as the The two had planned to produce a more detailed version diocesan newspaper. final answer to anything, but rather as the responsible thing of the book, and Father Wolf gave copies of their work to To help individuals and families organize their finances, to do for those who are able to do it,” said Father Wolf. seminary classmates and teachers. Seminary faculty asked the book includes a four-page, monthly budget worksheet. him to give a presentation each year on finances to the But outside of budgeting expenses and writing checks, (Editor’s note: God’s Money by Father Steve Wolf can be class being ordained, resulting in a fledgling version of “God’s Money” prompts examination of the larger money purchased online at www.stmarysbookstore.com, the God’s Money. system. Web site of St. Mary’s Bookstore in Nashville, or by calling Once at St. Stephen in 1999, Father Wolf continued to “When I have a single dollar bill in my pocket,” the store at 800-233-3604. The cost of the book is $9.95, craft his finance talk during presentations about money at Father Wolf writes, “I am part of the entire system of plus shipping and handling.) †

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