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Pope Apologizes for Abuse, Says Priests Called to Bring God to World 50¢ June 20, 2010 Think Green Volume 84, No. 25 Recycle this paper Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Holy Orders Deacon Andrew Budzinski, Pope apologizes for abuse, says others ordained, invested Pages 10-13, 20 priests called to bring God to world Migration complexity BY CINDY WOODEN Consultation and meetings VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI said the Year for Priests might have been ruined by the held in Washington clerical sex abuse scandal, but instead became a Page 3 “summons to purification” in the Church. Concelebrating Mass June 11 with some 15,000 priests, the pope said that “the enemy,” Satan, wants to drive God out of the world and opposes those who work to ensure that God is at the side of every man Dwenger softball and woman, especially in times of trouble. “And so it happened that, in this very year of joy wins state for the sacrament of the Priesthood, the sins of priests came to light — particularly the abuse of the Achieve lofty goals at bat little ones, in which the priesthood, whose task is to Page 17 manifest God’s concern for our good, turns into its very opposite,” the pope said in his homily at the Mass concluding the Year for Priests. The priests, 80 cardinals and 350 bishops and archbishops, who were sitting under the hot sun in Inventory St. Peter’s Square, signaled their agreement with the pope’s statement by applauding. Cathedral Bookstore will be The Vatican said that with so many priests vested closed July 1-5 for Mass and reciting together the key words of the Eucharistic Prayer with their hands extended toward the altar, the liturgy marked the largest concelebra- tion ever held at the Vatican. Addressing the abuse scandal in his homily, Pope Summer publishing Benedict said the Catholic Church begs forgiveness from God and “from the persons involved, while schedule begins promising to do everything possible to ensure that such abuse will never occur again.” No issue next week, June 27 In admitting men to the seminary and priest- CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING hood, he said, “we will do everything we can to Next issue July 4 Pope Benedict XVI and some 15,000 priests concelebrate a Mass to conclude the Year for Priests in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 11. PRIESTS, PAGE 4 Andrew Budzinski to be ENVELOPE IN THIS ISSUE In THIS issue ordained to priesthood June 26 of Today’s Catholic, an BY KAY COZAD education began at Holy Family School where offering enve- brother Bob’s presence, lope has been SOUTH BEND — Deacon Andrew first as custodian, then as Budzinski will soon see the fruits of his social studies teacher, inserted into labor when on June 26 he will be ordained kept the young Andrew in the newspaper requesting into the holy Priesthood of the Catholic check. “There was no get- Church by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades at 10 ting into trouble,” he readers to help us pay for a portion of the a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate says, “He (Bob) would production and delivery costs of this news- Conception in Fort Wayne. His ordination DEACON ANDREW have known about it!” is the culmination of a long and interesting BUDZINSKI The first inkling that paper to all registered Catholic homes in discernment journey. there might be a calling to the diocese. Your offering gives you a share Born May 11, 1973, the youngest of the priesthood occurred in seventh grade Eugene and Carolyn’s two sons, Andrew when Msgr. Bernard Galic, pastor and direc- in the works of evangelization throughout Budzinski was raised in South Bend. His tor of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South family’s membership at the Holy Family the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Parish had him involved in the choir, youth Thank you for your generous response. group and as an altar server. His Catholic ORDAIN, PAGE 13 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JUNE 20, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Joined by priests of the world, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades pope leads vigil for Year for Priests EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad BY JOHN THAVIS Editorial Department VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meeting with near- PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan ly 10,000 priests from around the world, Pope Benedict XVI expressed the Church’s gratitude FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, for their ministry and encouraged them to resist Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, secularizing influences. Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, At a vigil in St. Peter’s Square June 10 at Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May the end of the Year for Priests, the pope said the Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, clergy shortage cannot be solved by turning the CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner priesthood into merely “a normal profession, a job,” and added that today’s priests need to be SUMMER INTERN Claire Ronner on fire with love for Christ. While he did not explicitly speak of clerical Business Department sex abuse cases, he appeared to refer to the cri- BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice sis when he defended priestly celibacy. He said AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber celibacy was a scandal for the world because it anticipates eternal life with God, a reality BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol rejected by many people today. [email protected] The role of the faith, he said, is to announce this “great scandal” of God’s place in their Advertising Sales lives, a task that is made more difficult by the Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) “secondary scandals of our own inadequacies (260) 456-2824 and sins.” He asked for prayers that God would Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) free the Church from such sins. (574) 234-0687 The evening encounter featured testimonials from priests working around the world, includ- Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org ing Latin America, France and Hollywood, Calif. When the pope arrived and rode his Published weekly except the fourth popemobile through the vast crowd, he was Sunday in June, second and fourth greeted with a standing ovation. weeks in July and August, the first week Answering five questions posed by priests, of September and last week in the pope began by expressing his appreciation December by the Diocese of Fort for their work and his sympathy for the prob- Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. lems they face in ministering to populations Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, that are increasingly large and fragmented. IN, and additional mailing office. He said today’s priests must not try to do everything, but should focus their energies in POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: key areas: Providing the Eucharist and the Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort sacraments, preaching well and helping the Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: poor and suffering. He urged them not to neg- [email protected]. lect their own spiritual lives MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort and, when need- Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) ed, to “find the 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. humility and the BUREAU OFFICE: 114 W.Wayne St., South courage to rest.” Bend, IN 46601.Telephone (574) 234- He spoke 0687. Fax: (574) 232-8483. beneath a ban- CNS PHOTOS BY PAUL HARING ner portrait of The Eucharist is carried in procession during Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer News deadline is the Monday morning St. John vigil with some 10,000 priests as part of the closing of the Year for before publication date. Advertising Vianney, patron Priests in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 10. deadline is nine days before publica- of parish priests. tion date. The pope pro- claimed the practices are not including times when such “scientific” ideas LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- yearlong focus designed to close appeared to gain the upper hand, but which comes original, signed letters about on priestly min- priests off from peo- today “have grown old, and are practically issues affecting church life. Although istry to coincide ple, but to direct them worthless today, in fact many of them seem we cannot publish every letter we with the 150th toward others. ridiculous.” His words were greeted with receive, we strive to provide a balanced anniversary of An African priest applause. representation of expressed opinions the saint’s death. Priests follow hymn booklets during a large gather- said theology as All week long, priests from more than 90 and a variety of reflections on life in the taught in modern semi- countries filled the streets of Rome, attending Several of ing at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Church.We will choose letters for publi- naries sometimes liturgies and conferences at major churches in the questions Rome June 10. Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec cation based on reader interest, timeli- posed to the reflects modern tastes the city. They spent most of their time praying, ness and fairness. Readers may agree or addressed the priests, who are in Rome to conclude and tendencies instead listening and chatting among each other. pope suggested the Year for Priests. disagree with the letter writers’ opin- that the world of being focused on Among the approximately 300 from the ions. Letters must not exceed 250 doesn’t really God and Jesus Christ United States was Father Anton Quang Dinh words. All letters must be signed and understand priests or the priesthood.
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