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WASHINGTON (CNS)—The nation has experienced “yet another night filled with unspeakable terror,” and “we need to pray and to take care of those who are suffering,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington. In Las Vegas, a gunman identified by law enforcement officials as Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, Cardinal Daniel N. was perched in a room DiNardo on the 32nd floor of a hotel and unleashed a shower of bullets late on Oct. 1 into a crowd attending an outdoor country music festival taking place below. The crowd at the event numbered more than 22,000. He killed at least 59 people and wounded more than 527, making it by all A line of pro-life witnesses accounts “the deadliest extends down a street during mass shooting in a Life Chain rally on Oct. 1 See related in Bloomington. editorial, page 4. modern U.S. history,” (Submitted photo by Marian Leahy) Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president, said in an Oct. 2 statement. “My heart and my prayers, and those of my brother bishops and all the members of the Church, go out to the victims of this ‘Life matters because God gives it,’ says tragedy and to the city of Las Vegas,” he said. “Our hearts go out to everyone,” Msgr. Stumpf at annual Respect Life Mass Bishop Joseph A. Pepe of Las Vegas said in a statement. “We are praying for those By Natalie Hoefer frightening realities within our culture: Msgr. Stumpf noted attitudes that who have been injured, those who have abortion, assisted suicide, embryonic lead to disrespect for life, attitudes that lost their lives, for the medical personnel On a day that later saw the senseless stem-cell research and capital punishment. proclaim “that nothing is sacred, … that and first responders who, with bravery and killing and injuring of hundreds of “These realities alarmingly remind us there is no objective morality, … that we self-sacrifice, have helped so many. innocent lives in Las Vegas, Catholics that we as a society have lost sight of a should never suffer or be inconvenienced, “We are also very heartened by the gathered on Oct. 1 to promote respect for fundamental and absolutely essential truth … that [you should] put yourself first ... .” stories of all who helped each other in life of all stages on the Church’s annual … : ‘that human life is a precious gift Such attitudes, he said, do not stand this time of crisis. As the Gospel reminds Respect Life Sunday. from God; that each person who receives against the truth that, with each person us, we are called to be modern-day good At the annual archdiocesan Respect this gift has responsibilities toward made in the image and likeness of God, Samaritans,” he added. “We continue to Life Mass at SS. Peter and Paul God, self and others; and that society, “each life is sacred and precious … pray for all in Las Vegas and around the Cathedral in Indianapolis, Msgr. William through its laws and social institutions, and we cannot discard it like unwanted world whose lives are shattered by the F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general, must protect and nurture human life at trash.” events of daily violence.” spoke in his homily of the threats to life every stage of its existence’ ” (United He spoke of other truths that the In a telegram to Bishop Pepe, that have become a reality. States Catholic Bishops Pastoral Plan for Catholic Church declares in opposition to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary On this day, he said, “Our attention Pro‑Life Activities, November 2001). current attitudes. of state, said Pope Francis was “deeply is drawn once again to challenging and See RESPECT, page 8 saddened to learn of the shooting in See LAS VEGAS, page 15 ‘Share the Journey’ campaign urges Catholics to understand, get to know refugees and migrants WASHINGTON (CNS)—A prayer here, a share on social media there, a voice of support in a letter to the editor, even a get-to-know-others potluck. Supporting refugees and migrants can take many forms, and Pope Francis is hoping Catholics around the world will act over the next two years to encounter people on the move. In the U.S., the Church’s leading organizations have developed a series of activities, including prayers, that families, parishes, schools and individuals can undertake during the “Share the Journey” campaign the pope opened on Sept. 27 at the Vatican. “Hope is what drives the hearts of those who depart,” said Pope Francis. He gave an emotional endorsement for the need to build relationships between migrants, refugees and local communities. Speaking during his weekly general Audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 27, the pope said, “It is also what drives the hearts of those who welcome: the desire to Archbishop Charles C. Thompson poses with members of the archdiocesan meet each other, get to know each other, to dialogue.” Refugee and Immigrant Services staff for a “Share the Journey” photo on Sept. 28 See SHARE, page 2 in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017

that are presented, the images presented, SHARE that people will be moved from their continued from page 1 place of comfort to a place of encounter. That’s what the Church is calling us to. Public Schedule of “Share the Journey” is an initiative of That’s what the pope is calling us to,” Archbishop Charles C. Thompson Caritas Internationalis, the global network she said. ______of Catholic charitable agencies. It is The campaign began across the meant to urge Catholics to understand U.S. with special Masses, prayer vigils October 6-13, 2017 and get to know refugees and migrants and events involving local migrants who have fled poverty, hunger, violence, and refugees. The Diocese of Venice, persecution and the effects of climate Fla., introduced a photo exhibition and October 5-6 October 11 — 11 a.m. change in their homeland. slideshow highlighting the issue. A Conference on Amoris Laetitia, Mass with the retired priests of the Nearly three dozen cardinals, video about the adult child of migrant Boston College Archdiocese of Indianapolis, archbishops and bishops—including workers who now serves as program St. Paul Hermitage, Beech Grove October 7 — 5:30 p.m. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of director for Catholic Charities Guadalupe Mass/Dinner—100th Anniversary of October 11 — 7 p.m. Indianapolis—as of late September have Social Services in Immokalee, Fla., also St. Ann Parish, Indianapolis Confirmation of youth of Our Lady of pledged to participate in the campaign, debuted. the Greenwood Parish, SS. Peter and according to the U.S. Conference of The coalition of Catholic organizations October 8 — 2 p.m. CT Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis Catholic Bishops (USCCB). has developed a toolkit in English and Confirmation for youth of Tell City In addition to Pope Francis’ formal Spanish that includes prayers, suggestions Deanery, St. Paul Church, Tell City October 15 — 1 p.m. announcement at his weekly audience, for activities for families, prayer groups, Mass and Blessing of Shrine for October 10 — 6 p.m. key Church representatives, including classrooms and clergy, and utilizing social Vietnamese Community, Mass for United Catholic Appeal Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, media with references to #sharejourney. St. Joseph Church, Indianapolis Philippines, president of Caritas “We’re giving people clear direct Advance Commitment, SS. Peter and Internationalis, conducted a media ideas, not just in their neighborhood but Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis (Schedule subject to change.) conference the same day. to mobilize communities. To create an “If we bond with refugees and environment or an opportunity for action migrants, we will break down the barriers is critical especially at this time,” Witte admit refugees, and established a process September 2018 United Nations meeting with which some are trying to separate said. for reviewing and adjusting the refugee to consider two global compacts on us,” Cardinal Tagle said. “The campaign Mark Priceman, communications ceiling to meet emergencies. refugees and migration. reaches out to recognize, restore and share manager for the bishops’ Migration and “Share the Journey” looks to mobilize There also is an advocacy component our common humanity.” Refugee Services, said the U.N. High people quickly. Soon after the opening, to “Share the Journey,” Rosenhauer said, U.S. partners in the effort are the Commissioner for Refugees estimates that the campaign called for a week of prayer giving U.S. Catholics the opportunity USCCB and its Migration and Refugee about 22 million people are on the move and action for migrants and refugees on to take what they learn about migrants Services, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) around the world, making the Christian Oct. 7-13. and refugees and approach federal and Catholic Charities USA. community’s awareness and response to Special prayers at Masses, prayer policymakers to better allocate The effort will give Catholics the their situation critical. vigils, simulation exercises, school international assistance to address the opportunity to learn and explore Catholic The number of refugees to be admitted announcements, lesson plans and factors that cause people to flee. social teaching on refugees and migrants, to the U.S. was capped at 50,000 by speaking events are among the activities Together with Catholics worldwide, said Joan Rosenhauer, executive President Donald Trump for fiscal year suggested as ways to learn about people the U.S. organizers said they hope the vice president of U.S. operations for CRS. 2017, which ended on Sept. 30. It is less on the move. campaign will begin to ease the burdens “Catholic social teaching has clear than half of the ceiling of 110,000 set by Similar activities will be taking place under which migrants and refugees live. messages of caring for strangers, the President Barack Obama. A presidential worldwide throughout the campaign, “We’re mobilizing the worldwide importance of hearing their stories and determination on the number of refugees Rosenhauer said. Catholic Church to serve,” Witte said. understanding their needs,” she said. to be accepted for fiscal year 2018 was set “It is a reflection of the Holy Father’s “There are so many networks that the Much of the effort will be focused at 45,000. leadership, but it’s also a reflection of Catholic Church already has that we can on sharing stories about migrants and Since 1996, the number of refugees the commitment of leaders of the Church infuse an opportunity to allow them to refugees, the struggles they face and admitted has fluctuated between 70,000 around the world,” she explained. live their baptismal call and to stand up why they chose to seek a better life and 90,000 annually. The number of The campaign will take advantage for the most vulnerable.” elsewhere, said Kristin Witte, coordinator refugees to be accepted each year is of specially designated days throughout of domestic Catholic educational determined by the president under the the year to raise awareness, including (More information and a toolkit on Share engagement at CRS, which is the Refugee Act, which was signed into the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Journey is available online at U.S. bishops’ overseas relief and law in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter. Dec. 12; Lent; the Church’s observance www.sharejourney.org. Learn more about development agency. The act amended earlier law, created a of National Migration Week in January; the international campaign at “The hope is that through the stories permanent and systematic procedure to World Refugee Day on June 20 and the journey.caritas.org.) † Fee waived for Morning with Mary on Oct. 14 at cathedral A grant is making it possible for the of Young Adult and College Campus Catholic Center. If you are unable to attend the second annual archdiocesan Morning with Ministry. Call 317-236-1550 or 800-382‑9836, Marian Jubilee, please join the Mary to be free of charge. Heather Renshaw’s CatholicMom.com ext. 1550 or visit www.archindy. archdiocese in solidarity by praying a Registration is still requested for this blog includes articles by other Catholic org/morningwithmary for additional rosary on Oct. 14 between 8 a.m. and event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to moms, Sunday Gospel activities information and to register for free. noon. † noon on Oct. 14 at SS. Peter and Paul for children, Catholic Bible studies, Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in family-related information and advice, Indianapolis. Doors open for the event suggestions for family activities, at 8 a.m. catechesis lesson plans and much more. Official Appointments Creator of the CatholicMom.com blog Topics to be discussed at the event Effective immediately Rev. Brian Esarey, pastor of Heather Renshaw will be the keynote include Mary, Fatima and conversion. St. Augustine Parish in Leopold and speaker, and a witness talk will be Light refreshments and an opportunity Rev. Christopher A. Craig, pastor of Holy Cross Parish in St. Croix, appointed offered by Benedictine Sister Nicolette to talk with the speakers will be Prince of Peace Parish in Madison and to a second six-year term as pastor. Etienne. available before and after the event in Most Sorrowful Mother God Parish in The event will include a Marian Assembly Hall at the Archbishop Edward Vevay, appointed to a second six-year term Rev. Msgr. Joseph W. Schaedel, pastor procession and recitation of the rosary. T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. as pastor and continuing his assignment of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Music will be provided by Vox Sacra, Meridian St. as chaplain of Father Michael Shawe Indianapolis, appointed to a second six- the schola cantorum of the Archdiocese Vendors will also be available in Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in Madison. year term as pastor. of Indianapolis, and by a praise and Assembly Hall. worship band, led by Matt Faley, Parking is available at SS. Peter (These appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, director of the archdiocesan Office and Paul Cathedral, as well as at the Archbishop of Indianapolis.) †

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By Natalie Hoefer pantry in Indianapolis. the consecration I just heard the words, at Indiana University, a respite for children So why was she selected for the Mary, ‘Pursue a religious life.’ ” of a parent with cancer. For the past Mary—the quiet woman of prayer who Heart of Prayer Award? She has since been discerning a 13 years, she has volunteered for Youth sat and listened at the feet of Jesus. “For Maggie, the one reason that came to religious vocation, considering different Resources of Southwestern Indiana’s Martha—the sister who busied herself the top for us along with her service work is orders and even the possibility of living as TEENPOWER program in Evansville— in the kitchen preparing the meal for Jesus that she is a promoter and leader of prayer,” a consecrated single. close to her native Newburgh—leading and his followers. says Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell, As for the award she is receiving, workshops and serving as an adult advisor Both women, whose story is told in director of vocations for Our Lady of Grace Hagenauer says she is honored and to small groups of teens. the Gospel of Luke, Monastery. “She has done this in official humbled. She also offers her time and talent to reveal traits important roles and in less formal environments.” “This is Jesus calling me back to be her parish and to the IndyCatholic young to the heart of being a Such prayer-related service and more Mary-like,” says Hagenauer. “This adult group, leading and facilitating several Christian. promotion over the years includes is a call [saying], ‘You’ve done your small groups, book studies and retreat Each year, the being a member of the Young Adult Martha, now be Mary.’ ” groups, and helping with youth ministry. Sisters of St. Benedict Charismatic Prayer Group and of the “I like to facilitate growth in other of Our Lady of St. Michael Association, which prays Facilitating ‘growth in others’ people,” says Bowman. “That’s an area of Grace Monastery in weekly for the safety of the residents Martha, Heart of Service Award winner service where I’m able to serve God and Beech Grove honor of Indianapolis; serving as leader of the Bowman says that from a young age, give back to others.” two young women St. Catherine of Alexandria formation “volunteering and She says her lifelong Catholic faith Maggie Hagenauer between the ages of house for women in Indianapolis; service to others has “influenced my desire to serve other people 18-35 who exemplify preparing children for the sacraments been a core calling, a and God. It’s a core part of who I am. each of these traits—Mary, the heart of of Communion and reconciliation for part of my life.” By grace, I’ve been practicing [the faith] prayer, and Martha, the heart of service. seven years as second-grade teacher at Sister Julie notes my whole life, but that’s increased over This year’s celebration, to be held from St. Philip Neri School in Indianapolis; the recipient’s desire time. When I moved to Indianapolis after 3-5 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the monastery, organizing retreats for participants in the to serve. college, I got more involved in my faith. will honor Maggie Hagenauer, 31, with Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults; “One thing that “We have a great young adult Catholic the “Mary, Heart of Prayer” award, and and inviting young adults to pray a led to [Julie] rising community [in Indianapolis]. I have Julie Bowman, 29, with the “Martha, weekly rosary during Advent and Lent. to the top was that many friends who encourage me to grow Heart of Service Award.” “The sacramental preparation is my Julie Bowman she is in roles where in my faith. It’s Martha-like to have a favorite,” says Hagenauer, who now has she mentors and encourages others in community.” ‘A promoter and leader of prayer’ that pleasure again in her new job at service,” she says. Despite all of her service and activity, On the surface, it would seem St. Luke the Evangelist School. Bowman, a member of St. John the Bowman says she is “humbled and Hagenauer, a member of St. Joan of Arc “It’s all about going to heaven for me. Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, works surprised” to receive the Martha, Heart of Parish in Indianapolis, should receive the That’s why I get up in the morning, why in the city as director of programming Service Award. Martha, Heart of Service Award. I teach in Catholic school. It all points to for the non-profit organization College “There are many, many young adult Even Hagenauer, a second-grade heaven and getting others to heaven.” Mentors for Kids. women who are doing the same thing,” teacher at St. Luke the Evangelist School She credits her spiritual growth to her “In college, I was involved with she says. “It’s great that the sisters created in Indianapolis, says she “almost laughed” time at the women’s formation house, the non‑profits and volunteering,” says Bowman, this award to recognize young women. when she heard she was receiving the intercession of St. Teresa of Avila, and a who graduated from Indiana University I’m honored to be one of them this year.” Mary Award. pre-World Youth Day experience in 2011. in Bloomington in 2011 with a degree in “My life has been chaos with serving “I didn’t really know what World Youth finance and international business. “I thought, (The Mary and Martha Award ceremony the last two years,” she says, referring to a Day was, but I wanted to go to Avila ‘Sometime in my future, this will be my will take place at the Sisters of year she spent volunteering for Maggie’s [Spain],” says Hagenauer of a side trip career.’ Just a year later, it was! I wanted to St. Benedict Our Lady of Grace Place in Arizona helping homeless the Indianapolis group she was traveling use my God‑given gifts and skills in a way Monastery, 1402 Southern Ave., in pregnant women, and the seven months with took before the global event started that serves others directly.” Beech Grove, from 3-5 p.m. on Oct. 22. after that she spent as interim director in Madrid. She also volunteered for seven years Coffee and light refreshments will be of the Cathedral Soup Kitchen and food “We went to Mass there, and after and now works part time for Camp Kesem served. All are invited.) †

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Opinion Be Our Guest/Doug and Julie Bauman Martyr’s life and sacrifice lead to journey to beatification Mass Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 He was a farm boy from Oklahoma. He after the arena was filled to its capacity of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher was a seminarian who struggled learning 15,000. We later heard that an estimated Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Latin. He was a missionary priest sent 20,000 people still were outside, unable to serve the Tz’utujil indigenous people to get in. What a true testament to in Guatemala. As their priest, he learned Blessed Rother’s life and ministry. their language, he worshiped with them, As Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect he spread the word of God, he helped of the Vatican’s Congregation for Editorial them farm, he fixed their farm equipment Saints’ Causes, began the liturgy and A police officer stands and he built a radio station. relics of Blessed Rother were brought in front of the Tropicana And when civil unrest intensified in up to the altar, we knew that we were hotel-casino in Las Vegas Guatemala in 1981, his name—Father witnessing something amazing, something on Oct. 2 after a mass Stanley Rother—appeared on a death list. special, something historic. Blessed shooting at a music He returned home briefly to visit Rother is the first U.S.-born martyr and festival. A gunman family, but insisted that his heart belonged the first U.S.-born priest to be beatified. perched high on the 32nd floor of a hotel with his people in Guatemala. He As Cardinal Amato read the apostolic unleashed a shower of considered himself a shepherd who could letter from Pope Francis recognizing the bullets on late Oct. 1 not run from his flock. He stood up and beatification of Father Stanley, we looked on an outdoor country defended his faith. And he died a martyr’s at each other, we looked at our daughters, music festival below, death on July 28, 1981. and we all smiled. What a blessing it was killing at least 59 people His life and his sacrifice have touched to witness his love and life firsthand as a and wounding hundreds, us. family. At that moment, it became clear making it the worst mass We first heard of Father Rother a few why we drove 750 miles the day before to shooting in modern years ago when we attended the World be there. U.S. history. (CNS photo/ Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. We Blessed Rother served others exactly Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun) continued to follow his story and then the way Christ wants us all to serve heard that his beatification Mass was each other—with compassion, with Las Vegas shooting raises going to take place in the United States selflessness, with humility and with a on Sept. 23, which is quite rare. We are servant’s heart. He was an “ordinary boy” both teachers at St. Barnabas School in from small town America who answered questions that can’t be answered Indianapolis, and have three daughters God’s call in extraordinary ways. Why? the assurance of his spiritual closeness to who attend there. Never wanting to pass He did simple things in holy and Why did so many innocent people all those affected by this senseless tragedy,” up a teachable moment and witness living saintly ways. We are all called to holiness, lose their lives or suffer terrible injuries said the message delivered by Cardinal history, we packed up the family in our and are all challenged to live as saints. in the Las Vegas shooting the night Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. 12-year-old minivan and headed west. While it is unlikely that we will die a of Oct. 1? Why do so many family Spiritual closeness or “accompaniment” With one unplanned stop in Claremore, martyr’s death, we can all follow the members and friends have to grieve? has been one of the pope’s consistent Okla., to hastily fix a driver’s side life and death of Blessed Rother as an Why would anyone commit such themes. If we can do nothing else, we must window that wouldn’t stay up, we authentic example of sacrificial love for an unspeakable crime? Why was he so walk with those who suffer. We must share finished the 750-mile, one-way trip in God and his people. deranged that he thought his action— their journey. This is the via crucis, the way a mere 13 hours. Arriving at the Cox With sainthood only one miracle the senseless massacre of so many of the cross. It is the only possible response Convention Center in Oklahoma City away, let us all pray that through the innocents—was necessary or could to the horrors of sin, suffering and death. the next morning, 2.5 hours before the intercession of Blessed Rother we live possibly be justified? It is our only ultimate defense against the 10 a.m. Mass began, we felt confident that out our call to holiness. And let us be Why, Lord, do you permit evil to exist, unremitting attacks of the Evil One and the crowd should still be light. Boy, were prepared to reach out to those around us to punish the most innocent and vulnerable the madmen, terrorists, ideologues and we wrong! that are in most need of God’s love. members of your family through natural warmongers who are his agents. The line of more than 10,000 people Blessed Rother, pray for us. disasters (hurricanes, floods, fires and Natural disasters cannot be prevented. wrapped around the building. Feeling their consequences)? Worse, why do you They must be prepared for carefully and very thankful that we were able to get (Doug and Julie Bauman and their family allow your sons and daughters to harm suffered through with confidence and hope in and get five seats together was a real are members of St. Barnabas Parish in one another so egregiously through acts of for the future. Massacres and other evil blessing. By 9 a.m., the doors were closed Indianapolis.) † war, prejudice, terror, indifference, abuse actions caused by human agents have been and violence? with us ever since Cain killed his brother These and many other questions Abel. They are the source of great sadness, have been asked since the beginning of as Pope Francis tells us, but they are also human history. (See the Old Testament’s signs of a deep disturbance in the human Books of Job and Ecclesiastes.) There mind and heart. There is only one solution is no satisfactory answer—at least in to this profound deformity in the soul of human terms. Evil, suffering and death individuals and groups. It is “the merciful are, unexplainably, with us always. They love of Almighty God,” the pope tells us. confound our understanding and defy And it is experienced most powerfully and all our efforts to discover their origin, directly in the person of Jesus Christ. meaning or purpose. What can you and I do to address the When a madman fires a high-powered horrors in Las Vegas and so many other assault rifle into a large crowd killing at cities of late in our country and throughout least 59 people and wounding hundreds the world? We can rededicate ourselves to more, there is simply no explanation that making Jesus Christ present in the world. makes any sense. Regardless of whether We can pray for his love and mercy. We he is a lone gunman or part of a larger can be Christ for others, being spiritually conspiracy or terrorist organization, close to them and sharing their sorrow there is no acceptable rationale for his and their journeys. Above all, we can fundamentally inhuman, violent actions work harder than ever to make Gospel that resulted in the deadliest mass shooting values (the Beatitudes) the foundational in modern U.S. history. Such inhumanity principles for our laws, our social systems Doug Bauman, left, and his wife, Julie, second from right, are pictured with their daughters Annie, makes no sense. It is pure evil. and our relationships with one another. second from left, Betsy and Lily before the Sept. 23 beatification Mass for Father Stanley Rother in the The problem of evil confronts us Jesus Christ is not a simplistic or Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Submitted photo) today, as in every age, with its horror and sentimental answer to the problem of its seeming hopelessness. Reasonable, evil. What he suffered for our sake was virtuous and caring people can barely senseless, excruciating pain—a death he Letter to the Editor comprehend the fact that such destruction did not deserve that could not be justified is possible—and that it seems to be rationally. Like the victims of recent natural occurring more often. Are we helpless disasters and the all-too-common massacres Anti-Catholicism not on display in the face of the natural and man-made of innocent people, Jesus endured suffering at hearing for judge, reader says horrors that are happening around us with and death for no good reason. His alarming frequency? Is there nothing we example is not meant to “explain away” Let’s not overreact to the Senate with a fundamentalist Protestant or can do to prepare for or prevent such the problem, but to show us that nothing Judiciary Committee’s confirmation anyone whose religious beliefs infused meaningless destruction? but God himself can answer the questions hearing for Amy Coney Barrett, a their lives. In response to the deadly shooting in raised by these profound evils. professor at Notre Dame Law School, to The committee was doing its job Las Vegas, Pope Francis immediately sent Let’s turn to Jesus with our minds be a federal appellate judge. of thoroughly vetting a candidate, a telegram to Las Vegas Bishop Joseph A. and hearts wide open. He will not give Although the committee grilled not resurrecting ugly traditional Pepe with his promise of prayers for the us easy answers, but he will walk with Professor Barrett thoroughly, particularly anti‑Catholicism as Richard Doerflinger, victims and their families and for all the us as we struggle to understand and to about the tension between personal the author of The Criterion column, first responders and caregivers. find hope for the future. religious belief and the law, she handled suggested. “Deeply saddened to learn of the herself admirably. shooting in Las Vegas, Pope Francis sends —Daniel Conway More important, I believe that the Robert P. Sedlack committee would do exactly the same Greencastle The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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October, Mary’s month, a time for devotion, prayer “From the Church, Christians learn the Jesus Christ. If you have never prayed the rosary, first to know him as the incarnate Son of example of holiness and recognize its As a form of devotion, the rosary or if you haven’t “picked up the beads” God. And she was the first to tell us, her model and source in the all-holy Virgin became popular in the 15th century. The in many years, give it a try this month. children, to “do whatever he tells you” Mary” (Catechism of the Catholic Dominican friars promoted this form I think you’ll find that the rosary can (Jn 2:5). Church, #2030). of Marian devotion, and its popularity be a great source of consolation and Mary was faithful to the bitter end, grew throughout the succeeding peace. It’s a form of meditation that and her story inspires us to look to Jesus There are Marian feasts in every centuries until today. helps remove us from the worries and and to be united with him. As St. Teresa season of the Church’s calendar, but Quoting from the Vatican II frustrations of daily life and places of Calcutta would say, “We come to October and May are two months set document, “Lumen Gentium” (“Light us in the loving arms of our Blessed Jesus through Mary.” aside by tradition as times for special of the Nations”) #60, the Catechism of Mother. By meditating on the mysteries I suppose it’s true that every time prayer and Marian devotion. I thought the Catholic Church teaches that “the of Christ’s life among us, we can get in human history has had its share I’d use this special time of the year to Church’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin outside of ourselves and join him on the of distractions and anxieties, but it offer some reflections on Mary’s unique is intrinsic to Christian worship” (#971). Way of Life. seems to me that our contemporary role as Mother of God and our mother. We Christians do not worship Mary “Meditation engages thought, situation makes it especially difficult The publication date for the column (or any of the saints), but we honor imagination, emotion, and desire,” the to concentrate on knowing, loving and is on Friday, Oct. 6. Tomorrow, Oct. 7, them and look to their example, and catechism teaches. “This mobilization of serving God. We are so bombarded with the Church invites us to seek the their active intercession, as intrinsic to faculties is necessary in order to deepen “bad news” and with negative, or at intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary the adoration given to God alone. our convictions of faith, prompt the least superficial, images in the various under her title, Our Lady of the Rosary. “This very special devotion differs conversion of our heart, and strengthen media that surround us all the time. The rosary is a physical instrument, essentially from the adoration which is our will to follow Christ. Christian Praying the rosary is a positive a sacramental comprising a string of given to the Incarnate Word and equally prayer tries above all to meditate on the means of getting away from it all and beads, a crucifix and a pendant. It is also to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina allowing our minds and hearts to focus a set of prayers including the Apostles’ greatly fosters this adoration. The [holy reading] or the rosary. This form of on what is truly good and beautiful Creed followed by the Lord’s Prayer, liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother prayerful reflection is of great value, but in our lives as missionary disciples of the Hail Mary (repeated 10 times for of God and Marian prayer, such as Christian prayer should go further: to the Jesus Christ. each decade) and the Glory Be to the the rosary, ‘an epitome of the whole knowledge of the Lord Jesus, to union This month especially, I pray that Father. Those who pray the rosary often Gospel,’ express this devotion to the with him” (#2708). Our Lady of the Rosary will intercede say that touching the beads helps the Virgin Mary” (#971). To know, love and serve Jesus Christ for us. May she inspire us by her mind concentrate on the “mysteries” I encourage all Catholics in central is the object of all true Christian prayer, tenderness and her courage to set aside that commemorate key events in the and southern Indiana to pray the rosary, including the rosary. Mary’s whole life the things that distract us, and look to life, death and resurrection of our Lord especially during this month of October. points us to her divine son. She was the her son Jesus. †

Octubre, mes de María, época de devoción y oración

“De la Iglesia aprende el ejemplo muerte y resurrección de nuestro Señor Si nunca ha rezado el Rosario o hijo. Fue la primera en conocerlo como de la santidad; reconoce en la Jesucristo. hace tiempo que no lo toma entre sus el Hijo de Dios encarnado. Y fue la Bienaventurada Virgen María la figura Como devoción, el Rosario se manos, pruebe hacerlo este mes. Creo primera en decirnos, como hijos suyos y la fuente de esa santidad” (Catecismo popularizó hacia el siglo XV. Los frailes que encontrará que el Rosario puede que somos: “Hagan todo lo que él les de la Iglesia Católica, #2030). dominicos promovieron esta forma ser una excelente fuente de consuelo diga” (Jn 2:5). de devoción mariana y su popularidad y paz, ya que constituye una forma María fue fiel hasta el amargo final y En cada época del calendario aumentó a lo largo de los siglos de meditación que ayuda a eliminar su historia nos inspira a elevar los ojos de la Iglesia, hay fiestas marianas, posteriores hasta el día de hoy. las preocupaciones y las frustraciones hacia Jesús y a unirnos a Él. Como diría pero la tradición reserva los meses Citando el documento del Concilio de la vida cotidiana y nos coloca en santa Teresa de Calcuta: “A través de de octubre y de mayo como tiempos Vaticano II, titulado “Lumen Gentium,” el regazo amoroso de nuestra Santa María llegamos a Jesús.” de oración especiales y de devoción #60, el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica Madre. Al meditar acerca de los Supongo que se puede decir que a María. Me pareció oportuno nos enseña que “la piedad de la misterios de la vida de Cristo entre en cada época de la historia humana aprovechar esta época del año Iglesia hacia la Santísima Virgen es un nosotros, nos apartamos de nosotros ha habido distracciones y ansiedades, tan especial para ofrecer algunas elemento intrínseco del culto cristiano” mismos y nos unimos a Él en el pero me parece que en nuestra reflexiones acerca del papel único (#971). Camino de Vida. situación contemporánea resulta que desempeña María como Madre Los cristianos no adoramos a María “La meditación hace intervenir especialmente difícil concentrarnos de Dios y nuestra madre. (ni a ninguno de los santos) sino que al pensamiento, la imaginación, en conocer, amar y servir a Dios. La fecha de publicación de esta los honramos y los tomamos como la emoción y el deseo,” nos dice También recibimos constantemente columna es el viernes 6 de octubre. ejemplo, así como también buscamos el catecismo. “Esta movilización un bombardeo de “malas noticias” y Mañana, día 7 de octubre, la Iglesia su intercesión activa, como elementos es necesaria para profundizar en de imágenes negativas, o al menos nos invita a pedir la intercesión de intrínsecos a la adoración que se le debe las convicciones de fe, suscitar la superficiales, en los distintos medios la Santísima Virgen María bajo su a Dios únicamente. conversión del corazón y fortalecer que nos rodean. advocación, Nuestra Señora del “Este culto aunque del todo singular, la voluntad de seguir a Cristo. Rezar el Rosario es una manera Rosario. es esencialmente diferente del culto La oración cristiana se aplica positiva de alejarnos de todo esto y El Rosario es un instrumento de adoración que se da al Verbo preferentemente a meditar ‘los permitir que nuestras mentes y nuestros físico y sacramental compuesto por encarnado, lo mismo que al Padre y al misterios de Cristo,’ como en la lectio corazones se concentren en lo que cuentas, un crucifijo y una medalla. Espíritu Santo, pero lo favorece muy divina [lectura divina] o en el Rosario. es verdaderamente bueno y hermoso También representa un conjunto poderosamente; encuentra su expresión Esta forma de reflexión orante en nuestras vidas como discípulos de oraciones, entre ellas el credo, en las fiestas litúrgicas dedicadas a la es de gran valor, pero la oración misioneros de Jesucristo. seguido del padrenuestro, el ave María Madre de Dios y en la oración mariana, cristiana debe ir más lejos: hacia el En este mes en especial, rezo (repetido 10 veces en cada decena) y como el Santo Rosario, ‘síntesis de todo conocimiento del amor del Señor para que Nuestra Señora del Rosario el gloria. Quienes rezan el Rosario, a el Evangelio’ ” (#971) Jesús, a la unión con Él” (#2708). interceda por nosotros. Que ella nos menudo indican que tocar las cuentas Exhorto a todos los católicos del Conocer, amar y servir a Jesucristo inspire con su ternura y su valor a los ayuda a concentrar la mente en centro y del sur de Indiana a que recen es el objetivo de la verdadera oración apartar todo aquello que nos distrae los “misterios” que conmemoran los el Rosario, especialmente durante el cristiana, inclusive el Rosario. Toda la y a posar nuestra mirada en su hijo eventos más destacados de la vida, mes de octubre. vida de María apunta hacia su divino Jesús. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017

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October 9 Jarboe presenting, Mass, prayer and rosary. by the Catholic Committee Fatima apparitions, noon. October 17 St. Susanna Church, 7-8:30 p.m., donations Information: 317-259-4373. on Scouting, Indianapolis, Information: Mary Ann St. Lawrence Parish, 1210 E. Main St., Plainfield. accepted. Information and activities for all ages centered Evans, 317-985-1950. 4650 N. Shadeland, Living Rosary, 7-8 p.m., registration: 317-788-7581, October 13-22 on praying the rosary, Indianapolis. Living in the light refreshments to follow. www.benedictinn.org. Downtown Square, Rockville. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $8 person St. Joseph Parish, Power of the Holy Spirit Information: Bridget St. Joseph Parish Cruller payable at the door, includes 1401 S. Mickley Ave., Bible Sharing Series, hosted Schlebecker, 317-838-7722. Father Thomas Scecina Shack at the Parke County lunch. Information: 317-850- Indianapolis. Miracle of the by the Catholic Charismatic . Covered Bridge Festival, 3402, . Renewal of Central Indiana, [email protected] Memorial High School, 5000 [email protected] Sun Public Rosary Rally, in Nowland Ave., Indianapolis. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: Registration: www.ccsindy.net/ 7-8:30 p.m. every Tues. through honor of 100th anniversary October 10 Fall Open House, for 765-569-5406. retreat-2017. Dec. 12, $10 for materials. of Fatima, procession begins St. Paul Hermitage, prospective students and Information: 317-546-7328, at 11:30 a.m. from the parish 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech families, 6-6:30 p.m. check‑in, October 14 St. Michael the Archangel [email protected]. Grove. Ave Maria Guild, 6:30-8:30 p.m. welcome, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish, 3354 W. 30th St., to corner of W. Washington 12:30 p.m. Information: information sessions, tours, chapel, 1347 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Pumpkinfest, St. and S. Waldemere Ave., October 18 317-223-3687, community fair. Information Indianapolis. Morning benefiting youth parking available two blocks Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum [email protected]. and registration: with Mary, honoring the ministry programming, off Waldemere. Information: Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., www.scecina.org/openhouse. 100th anniversary of the 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., games, 317-271-5234, barnett8739@ Indianapolis. Monthly Church of the Immaculate Walk-ins welcome. Blessed Mother appearing at pumpkins for sale, pumpkin att.net. Mass, 2 p.m. Information: Conception, 1 Sisters of Fatima, nationally acclaimed recipe contest, raffle, dinner 317-784-4439 or www. Providence, Saint Mary-of- October 13 speaker Heather Renshaw and adult beverages October 15 catholiccemeteries.cc. the-Woods. St. Mary-of- Immaculate Heart of Mary and Benedictine Sister Mary 6:30-9:30 p.m., entertainment St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, the-Woods. Monthly Taizé Parish, 5692 Central Ave., Nicolette Etienne presenting, by Big Daddy Caddy 6501 St. Isidore Road, October 19 Prayer Service, theme Indianapolis. Recitation no cost, doors open at 8 a.m. 7-8:30 p.m., free admission, Bristow. Shooting Match/ Our Lady of Peace Cemetery “Praying for Peace in the of the Rosary (outdoor with light refreshments and extra parking at Wesley Festival, 10:30 a.m. CT, food, and Mausoleum, World and in Our Hearts,” Fatima shrine, corner of items for purchase in assembly United Methodist Church, raffle, bingo, children’s games. 9001 Haverstick Road, 7-8 p.m., silent and spoken hall of the Archbishop Edward 3425 W. 30th St. Indianapolis. Monthly E. 57th St. and Washington Information: 812-843-5713. prayers, simple music, silence. Blvd.), in celebration of the T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Information: John Felter, Mass, 2 p.m. Information: Information: 812-535-2952, 100th anniversary of the 1400 N. Meridian St., 317-313-9498, jwfeltersr@ October 15-16 317-574-8898 or www. [email protected]. Fatima apparitions, 6 p.m. 9 a.m.-noon program. gmail.com. catholiccemeteries.cc. St. Maurice Church, Information: mbdoughert@ Parking and registration 8874 Harrison St., Napoleon. October 12 aol.com. information: www.archindy.org/ Sacred Heart Parish Hall, St. Joseph Church, Benedict Inn Retreat morningwithmary. 1125 S. Meridian St., “Living a Burning Fire: 1401 S. Mickley Ave., & Conference Center, St. Luke the Evangelist Indianapolis. Public Square Passion and Practice,” parish Indianapolis. Third Thursday 1402 Southern Ave., Parish Chapel, 7575 Holliday Camp Na-Wa-Kwa, 7865 Rosary, sponsored by mission presented by Ursuline Adoration, interceding for Beech Grove. Nature Nights, Dr., E., Indianapolis. E. County Road 300 N., America Needs Fatima, Sister Bridget Haase, 7-8 p.m., women experiencing crisis Benedictine Sisters Sheila 100th Anniversary Fatima Poland, Ind., Catholic in celebration of the no charge. Information: 812- pregnancy, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fitzpatrick and Angela Holy Hour, after 5:30 p.m. Scout Retreat, sponsored 100th anniversary of the 591-0434. with Mass at 5:45 p.m. †

100th Fatima anniversary Mass, procession, VIPs Maurice and Carol (Regan) Lathrop, members of presentation on Oct. 13 in Sellersburg Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 7. A Mass, presentation and rosary apparition of the Blessed Mother to The couple was married at Holy Spirit Church in procession will take place at the three shepherd children in Fatima, Indianapolis on Oct. 7, 1967. St. Joseph Campus of St. John Paul Portugal, and the “miracle of the sun” They have two children: Ann and Michael Lathrop. II Parish, 2605 St. Joe Road West, in that took place on the same day. The couple also has four grandchildren. † Sellersburg, at noon on Oct. 13. For more information, call All are invited to celebrate the final 812-246-2252. † Elmer and Jane (Megel) Graf, members of St. John Paul II Parish in Sellersburg, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 17. They were married at Annual Indianapolis All Girls Catholic High St. Joseph Church in Jennings County on June 17, 1967. They have eight children: Barbara Anderson, Laura Schools Mass and luncheon set for Nov. 5 DeLise, Susan Lazarus, Julie Robinson, Mary Lou, Chris, Greg and Tim Graf. The 11th annual Indianapolis All Following the liturgy, there will The couple also has 15 grandchildren. Girls Catholic High Schools Mass and be a luncheon at the Athenaeum, They celebrated with a Mass and dinner reception luncheon will be held on Nov. 5. The 407 E. Michigan St., in Indianapolis, in hosted by their children. † event will honor the 50th anniversary of the upstairs ballroom. The cost for the the Class of 1967. luncheon is $25. Reservations are required. Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary For more information or to Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., in register, contact Sue Dillane Powell at ‘Visual Journey to Saint Mother Indianapolis, at 10:30 a.m. [email protected]. † Theodore’s Hometown and French Roots’ workshops set for Oct. 12 The Sisters of Providence of Saint France this year to visit with the French Mary-of-the-Woods will offer two Sisters of Providence from Ruille sur opportunities to attend the “Visual Journey Loir, the Congregation which sent Mother to Saint Mother Theodore’s Hometown Theodore Guérin to the United States— and French Roots” workshop at the will offer a virtual trip and pictorial Providence Spirituality & Conference journey to France while learning more Center, 1 Sisters of Providence Way, Saint about St. Mother Theodore and what is Mary-of-the-Woods, in St. Mary-of-the- happening today in those places that were Woods, from 9-11 a.m. and again from close to her heart. 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The cost is $25. Walk-ins are welcome. Facilitators Sisters Denise Wilkinson For more information, call 812-535- and Jan Craven—who both traveled to 2952 or e-mail [email protected]. †

‘Annulments: What the Catholic Church Teaches’ workshop set for Oct. 25 “Annulments: What the Catholic Tully and Nancy Thompson. Church Teaches,” a general information Questions addressed include “Why Hurricane relief session regarding the annulment is an annulment necessary?” “What are process, will be held in Assembly Hall the grounds for an annulment?” and John Schrank, left, Jaden Peters, Jalyn Stenger and John Meer, students of St. Louis School in at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara “What are the procedures?” Batesville, hold a check representing funds collected by the school’s students to be donated to Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in There is no cost, and registration is hurricane relief efforts in Texas. Each week on Wednesday during the all-school Mass, there is a Indianapolis, from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 25. not required. collection taken up for St. Louis Parish’s sister parish in Haiti. In early September, the students Conducting this interactive meeting For more information, contact asked if the collection could be used for the hurricane victims in Texas instead. “Imagine our will be archdiocesan judicial vicar the archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life surprise when the collection totaled a whopping $812.90 that morning,” said Joan Riedman, the Father Joseph Newton, archdiocesan and Family Life at 317-236-1586 or school’s administrative assistant. “Our students dug deep in their pockets and donated all they advocate Joseph Gehret, and 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1586, or e-mail could to help out those suffering because of the hurricane.” (Submitted photo) archdiocesan judge instructors Ann [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Page 7 Seminary honors supporters during ‘Celebrate Bruté’ event

By Sean Gallagher the priestly formation that takes place at the seminary. Daily life at Bishop Simon Bruté “We like to say he goes to college but College Seminary in Indianapolis is that he lives in the best fraternity in the marked by its seminarians taking classes world of brothers in Christ,” Ann said. at nearby Marian University and praying, “Our lives have become enriched through sharing meals and recreation time with the opportunities that the seminary and each other and the seminary’s formation his discernment have afforded us. staff. “None of this would have been With a record enrollment of nearly possible without Charlie’s priestly 50 seminarians from one religious discernment. His path has enriched community and 10 dioceses—including ours, and his becoming a seminarian 13 from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis— has enlarged our personal Catholic there are many more people sharing community and our relationship with this common life than when Archbishop God. Without Bruté [seminary], we Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein established wouldn’t be here tonight.” it in 2004. Another supporter of the seminary at On Sept. 21, though, many more the event was Carl McClelland, a member people were at Bishop Bruté. The of the Serra Club of Indianapolis, which approximately 170 people who attended promotes vocations to religious life and Archbishop Charles C. Thompson speaks on Sept. 21 on the grounds of Bishop Simon Bruté College the seminary’s “Celebrate Bruté” event ordained ministry. Seminary in Indianapolis to approximately 170 of its supporters during its “Celebrate Bruté” event. support the archdiocesan-sponsored For many years, he has helped lead an (Photos by Sean Gallagher) college seminary. annual Serra Club-sponsored pilgrimage years here as vice rector, ‘Joe, this is a Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of eighth graders to Bishop Bruté that can happy place.’ And, indeed, it is. That is the spoke to the attendees during a dinner on help the teenagers see the priesthood as a expression of the life of God in these men.” the seminary’s grounds, noting how much real future possibility for themselves. Archbishop Thompson reflected on the Bishop Bruté has grown in the 13 years “The eighth graders find out that motivation that moves supporters of the since its founding. the seminarians aren’t much different seminary. “It flourishes because, as important as at all than they are,” said McClelland, “You’re here because you love the it is to have a wonderful formation team a member of Immaculate Heart of Church,” he said. “You’re here tonight and seminarians,” he said, “it also takes Mary Parish in Indianapolis. “Today, because you love the priesthood. Whether an entire Church to they’re getting an you say a word to me or not, I know that’s make this happen, to opportunity to see why you’re here—your love for the faith, keep it going and to ‘The eighth graders find out these young men as your love for the Church and your love provide good, solid, seminarians. That’s for the Eucharist and the priesthood. well‑formed, holy that the seminarians aren’t wonderful. That “So I thank you for that gift. Whether priests for our Church. much different at all than would not happen if I thank you or not, you know that your Thank you all for they are. Today, they’re this was not here.” reward is something more than my being a part of that.” getting an opportunity to Father Joseph gratitude. It’s the kingdom of heaven, the Two of those Moriarty, rector of gift of salvation.” supporters were Steve see these young men Bishop Bruté, gave At the end of the gathering, seminarian as seminarians. That’s Archdiocesan seminarian Charlie Wessel gives and Ann Wessel, thanks in remarks Andrew Alig, a sophomore at Bishop Bruté, a painting he created of the entrance of Bishop members of St. Simon wonderful. That would not for the chance to spoke about having so many visitors to the Simon Bruté College Seminary to Archbishop the Apostle Parish happen if this was not here.’ live at the seminary. seminary that he calls home. Charles C. Thompson on Sept. 21 on the in Indianapolis He is the successor “It’s nice to see how many people there grounds of the Indianapolis seminary during and parents of —Carl McClelland, of its founding are who care about what we do here. It’s its “Celebrate Bruté” event that honored its archdiocesan a member of the rector, Father Robert exciting to see,” said Alig, a member of supporters. seminarian Charlie Serra Club of Robeson. All Saints Parish in Dearborn County. “It Indianapolis, who Wessel, who is a “I can’t say kind of makes you want to take it more (To learn more about Bishop Simon Bruté helps lead an junior at Bishop Bruté annual pilgrimage enough about the seriously, knowing that these people are College Seminary in Indianapolis and and at Marian. of eighth graders privilege that it is spending their time and effort so that you how to support it, visit bishopsimonbrute. Steve and Ann to Bishop Simon to live in this house can have good formation.” org.) † spoke to the attendees Bruté College with these men,” after a video was Seminary said Father Moriarty. shown featuring their “Father Bob used to son speaking about say in my first three Help us carry on God’s work.

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voice to those truths.” (See related story RESPECT on page 9 for Life Chain events held on continued from page 1 Oct. 1 in central and southern Indiana.) Taking action to change hearts and “We proclaim the truth that, while minds is not reserved for Respect Life life is complex and complicated, filled at Sunday, Msgr. Stumpf noted. Such times with headaches, heartaches, sorrows actions must be ongoing, and most often and fears—life effect change “one always matters. heart and one “We proclaim mind at a time”— the truth that, actions such as while at times life volunteering for is inconvenient pro-life ministries and difficult and and organizations, unplanned, nothing helping at a and no one is soup kitchen or ever unplanned or reaching out to unwanted—because those in prison. ultimately the one “These doing the planning ministries not only and the wanting is change lives but God.” also they change Quoting from hearts,” he said. the day’s second “And thus reading from St. every time we Paul’s Letter to the open ourselves Philippians, Msgr. to those who are Stumpf noted that vulnerable—and Christians are called especially to to “do nothing out those who are of selfishness or vulnerable to being out of vain glory; discarded—we not rather humbly only change lives regard others as Archdiocesan vicar general Msgr. William F. Stumpf but hearts. more important than elevates the consecrated Eucharist during the “And we say yourselves” (Phil Respect Life Sunday Mass at SS. Peter and Paul to the world once 2:3). Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 1. again [that] life Not only are matters … because Christians called to practice such respect God gives it.” Archdiocesan Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth Award winner Emily Taylor sings the entrance hymn with her father John during the annual archdiocesan Respect Life Sunday Mass at SS. Peter for life, he said, but “we are charged with At the end of the Mass—which and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 1. (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) changing hearts and attitudes. … The he concelebrated with Father Patrick Life Chain [event] today and the right to Beidelman, rector of the Cathedral archdiocesan Secretariat for Worship and couple has five adopted children and life march in January continually give Parish and executive director of the Evangelization—Msgr. Stumpf joined started an adoption support group in interim archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life their parish. and Family Life director Scott Seibert in Emily Taylor, a member of Holy ‘We proclaim the truth that, while at times life is inconvenient recognizing one couple and one individual Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, received the from the archdiocese for their efforts in annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life and difficult and unplanned, nothing and no one is ever promoting forms of respecting life. Youth Award. Emily, 16, was honored for unplanned or unwanted—because ultimately the one doing Cara and Josh Bach, members of starting and coordinating a Teens for Life the planning and the wanting is God.’ St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis, group at her high school, Herron School received the annual Archbishop Edward of Art and Design in Indianapolis. — Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general T. O’Meara Respect Life Award for For more coverage on the award their work in promoting adoption as a winners and their ministries, see the life-giving alternative to abortion. The articles below and on page 10. † Pro-life youth award winner says ‘we need to be there’ for the vulnerable

By Natalie Hoefer “I knew I wanted to start it going in Herron. Hagenauer happened to also be or babies that have been abandoned. as a freshman, so I signed my name at Catholic and a member of Our Lady of We have a speaker coming to talk about When Emily Taylor of Holy Spirit the Right to Life [of Indianapolis] booth Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis. euthanasia.” Parish in Indianapolis started high school at the state fair for help” in August of “The timing of it was tricky in the The Teens for Life group also operates two years ago, she knew what group she 2015. beginning because it was when the state a drive collecting items for Birthline, wanted to join. Two years later, after receiving some government was trying to push through an archdiocesan ministry which serves But she was going to have to create the initial attacks from her peers, Emily has some more restrictive legislation in terms women in crisis pregnancies. group, because her school, Herron High successfully developed and persevered of abortion rights,” Hagenauer recalls. “She does all the work, plans all the School in Indianapolis, had no such club. with the Teens for Life Club. “The first challenge was not with the meetings and speakers and volunteer For her efforts, administration—they have been very time—I’m just the [school] liaison,” says Emily, 16, was awarded supportive. But not all of her peers were Hagenauer, who calls Emily an “amazing the archdiocesan on board.” young woman.” Office of Pro-Life Emily recalls how, when she put signs Emily’s passion for the pro-life cause and Family Life’s Our up promoting the club, “that’s when comes from several influential family Lady of Guadalupe people got angry. members. Pro-Life Youth Award “All of my signs were defaced, all of While she attributes much of her at the annual Respect them were torn down, even though the pro‑life drive to her parents, John and Life Sunday Mass faculty was very supportive. It’s just the Lisa Taylor of Holy Spirit Parish, she also at SS. Peter and students that were saying my rights didn’t credits her aunt, Mary Fischer of Christ Paul Cathedral in matter. the King Parish in Indianapolis, with Indianapolis on Oct. 1. “It was a hard road. But I just kept taking her to pro-life Masses and Life When she noticed putting the signs up.” Chain events. Emily had expressed At the group’s first meeting, several However, her “biggest role model is interest in starting a people “from the other side” of the probably my grandmother, who passed Teens for Life group, pro‑life issue attended, challenging Emily away when I was 8,” Emily says. “She Right to Life of and asking her questions. was involved in the cause her whole Indianapolis director “I think when they found out what the life. She did sidewalk counseling, of programming Mary [Teens for Life] group was actually doing, 40 Days for Life, special Masses. I Dougherty contacted they felt a little better,” she says. “There know she’d be so proud of me, leading her and helped her find are still things people post on social on her legacy.” a faculty sponsor at media, but I think in the end, with all the When asked what drives her passion Herron. hate going on, everything is worth it if for the pro-life cause, Emily says she “It’s harder in you’re advocating for life and standing up feels that “every single person living a public school,” for life.” should be valued and advocated for Dougherty says of The group now meets once a month from conception to natural death. … forming such a club. It during the school year, with usually about We have to advocate for [those who are was amazing, she says, 10 in attendance. Meetings often feature vulnerable], to be the voice that says “for a freshman to do speakers discussing some aspect of the they matter and deserve quality of life something like that and pro-life spectrum. like anyone else. feel confident doing “We’ve had speakers come in, and “Just because they’re not out of the that.” we’ve learned about the Safe Haven law, womb and can’t fend for themselves, or Emily Taylor, a 16-year-old-member of Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, Eventually, Emily about baby boxes, watched videos of just because they’re old or disabled and receives the archdiocesan Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth Award connected with Jane pre-natal development. We had a speaker people think they don’t matter, they do. from Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general, at SS. Peter Hagenauer, registrar and come in from He Knows Your Name, They’re important no matter what their and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 1. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) advising coordinator at which gives burials for aborted babies age. We need to be there for them.” † The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Page 9 Life Chain offers prayerful public witness

Compiled by Natalie Hoefer

Life Chain, a nationwide event taking place annually on Respect Life Sunday, is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing for 60-90 minutes praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children, and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Here are photos of Life Chain gatherings on Oct. 1 sent to The Criterion from around central and southern Indiana.

Robbie, Margaret and Elizabeth Weber, members of the Oratory of SS. Philomena and Cecilia in Oak Forest, hold signs in the Life Chain event held in Brookville on Oct. 1. (Submitted photo by Annie Mersch)

Above, in Terre Haute, three young women promote the Above, John Stutz of St. Michael Parish in pro-life mission in front of the former Planned Parenthood Greenfield carries his granddaughter Josephine abortion referral facility, which closed in 2016. The women Judge while participating in the Life Chain event are Erin Pfister of St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute, left, in Indianapolis. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) Abbey Bailey of Annunciation Parish in Brazil, and Claire Pfister, also of St. Patrick Parish. (Submitted photo by Tom McBroom) Right, in Bloomington, Thaddeus and Tabitha Walker of Clearnote Church stand with their children Marvin, Marvelle and Marveia as witnesses to adoption as a loving option to abortion. (Submitted photo by Aaron Jones)

Below, Connie Eichhold of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood stands in Indianapolis with other members of her parish, as well as Father Martin Rodriguez, associate pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, in the background. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer)

Above, Jim, left, Chloe and Reece Bailey of Annunciation Parish in Brazil hold signs in front of the courthouse in Terre Haute. (Submitted photo by Tom McBroom)

Left, shown are some of the more than 100 people who participated in the Life Chain event in Above, Veronica Etling, foreground, Laura Thompson, middle, and Joyce Schepper, Brookville. back, all of Annunciation Parish in Brazil, make a pro-life statement at the Life Chain (Photo by Annie event in Brazil. (Submitted photo by Jeffrey Etling) Mersch) Page 10 The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Adoption-promoting couple receive annual pro-life award

By Natalie Hoefer July article. “Put in that other ‘A’ word: ‘adoption!’ Adoption is a wonderful, In July, Cara and Josh Bach and their loving choice.” children—all members of St. Joan of Arc According to www.adoptuskids.org, a Parish in Indianapolis—graced the front project of the U.S. Children’s Bureau that page of The Criterion. provides assistance to help child welfare The article shared the story of how the systems connect foster care children with couple came to adopt five girls of three families, there are currently about 9,300 different ethnicities over the course of children in foster care in Indiana, many of several years, and how they created an whom are waiting for adoptive families. adoption support group in their parish to “Right now, our case worker tells us promote adoption as a loving alternative that, because of the [recent opioid] drug to abortion. problem, they have more children in the “I don’t like being in the spotlight, but foster care system than they’ve ever had when it’s mission-based, I’ll be in the in their history,” said Cara in July. “And spotlight all day long,” says Josh. there’s not enough homes, so they’re He says this after he and Cara were sleeping in cots at the DCS [Department again in the spotlight when they received of Child Services] Office. They’re so the annual archdiocesan Archbishop desperate for homes.” Edward T. O’Meara Pro-Life Award But Cara went on to say that she sees at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in this as an opportunity for Catholics. Indianapolis on Oct. 1. “I think this is where the Catholic “We were just astounded” at the news, community can really step up,” she said. says Cara of the call they received several “Either you can adopt, or foster, or be a weeks ago announcing the recognition. CASA [Court-Appointed Child Advocate], “It’s just a great honor,” says Josh. or spread the word about adoption and “Because it’s mission driven, it’s so fostering and programs that support easy to accept the award. We’re very them.” Cara and Josh Bach pose with Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general, after receiving excited [with] the idea that the mission of To support couples considering the Office of Pro-Life and Family Life’s annual Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Pro-Life Award at adoption [and] fostering is being placed adoption, the Bachs created the St. Joan SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral on Oct. 1. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) a little further in the awareness of the of Arc Adoption and Fostering Support community.” Group in 2012. The support group is open Already this year, almost as many people “Children should have an opportunity They and their daughters sat in the to anyone who has already fostered and/ have committed to help than did by the to learn, have rules and know love with front row of the cathedral at the Respect or adopted children, are in the process end of the project around Christmastime a family so they can grow up and have a Life Mass, during which they received of doing so, or are considering that path. last year, the Bachs say. career, house and family of their own.” their award. The girls range in age from They meet monthly at a coffee shop “It’s good for our girls to see all the With Victoria and the rest of their 6-12, and include a daughter from Russia, during the school year, and occasionally presents that have piled in that are not for daughters in the cathedral after the Mass, two biological sisters of Latino origin, during the summer. them,” Cara says with a smile and wink at Cara reflects on the archdiocesan Office and a set of African-American twins. Since their story was shared in July, her daughters. of Pro-Life and Family Life-sponsored The biological sisters and the twins were Cara notes that “almost every single week The Bach’s efforts in advocating for award she and Josh just received. adopted through the foster care system. we get an e-mail from someone saying, adoption and supporting foster care “It’s been wonderful, just to think of At the time of the article in July, the ‘I read it’ or ‘Someone sent it to me.’ … has been recognized by more than the how many forever homes and how many Hispanic girls were waiting on a court Some people want to know how they archdiocese—their oldest daughter children are going to be helped,” she says. date to become adopted. They officially can get a group started at their church. Victoria, 12, notes the impact her parents “Because we’re done at five became Bachs in August. Others just want to know what they can have had. [children]!” Josh cut in with a laugh. The Bachs, who turned to adoption do to provide support. It’s like a snowball “I like the fact that we have fostered “But we’re never done helping and after struggling with infertility, find a true effect.” kids and help them find homes,” she says. promoting,” he adds. pro-life cause in adoption. Part of the snowball effect involves “Kids deserve a chance to live a nice life “It seems like there’s only two choices two groups for which Cara collects toys and [to] learn. I support that we continue (For more information on the Bach’s [for women in an unplanned pregnancy]: and other gifts for foster children and to help kids because it is so sad when they support group for fostering and adoption, ‘I can either have an abortion, or I can coordinates volunteers: Foster Fairies, have to stay without a family their whole e-mail [email protected] or call parent this child,’ ” Cara said in the and the Shelby County CASA program. childhood. 317-418-0525.) †

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By Timothy P. O’Malley makes us aware of the coherency of the scriptural narrative. In a recent address, Pope Francis noted The Old and New Testaments are not that liturgical education is an unending different stories. They’re the same story process. He reminds us that liturgical in which God’s self-emptying love is fruitfulness is not merely a matter of fulfilled in the life, death and resurrection participating in the Sunday Mass, but of Jesus Christ. attuning ourselves to pray fruitfully. In the moral sense, we perceive the It is necessary for us to learn to pray the words of the Scriptures as immersing us Mass so that we discover that “the worship into the history of this narrative—our of God in our lives cannot be relegated lives are a rich space for the Word of God to something private and individual, but to enflesh itself once again in us. tends by its nature to permeate every The anagogical sense leads us to desire aspect of our existence,” as Pope Benedict anew God’s final action in history. XVI wrote in “Sacramentum Caritatis” Preparation for Mass requires us to (“Sacrament of Charity”) (#71). How can read the Scriptures in these various ways. we approach the Mass, open to learning to We must know about what happens at practice a eucharistic life? Christmas in the Scriptures. We must Getting more out of Mass begins see the birth narratives as fulfillments of with immersing ourselves in the story of the great prophecies promised in the Old salvation. The Bible is not a textbook of Testament. moral behavior. Instead, the Scriptures We must gaze with wonder at the provide an encounter with the living God humility of the infant in the manger, mediated through human speech. seeing how we too are called to empty As the Second Vatican Council’s ourselves in love. And we are to long for “Dogmatic Constitution on Divine the entire created order to be transformed Revelation” notes, “The Church has into Bethlehem, surrounded by the Holy always venerated the divine Scriptures Family, adoring in wondrous silence the just as she venerates the body of the Lord, infant who created the world. since, especially in the sacred liturgy, she Entering into the senses of the Scriptures unceasingly receives and offers to the attunes us to long for God to act here and faithful the bread of life from the table now, just as God does at every Mass. both of God’s word and of Christ’s body” The Mass is the memorial of Christ’s (#21). Whether we pray the Scriptures in sacrifice, where our crucified and the liturgy or in the privacy of our homes, resurrected Lord becomes present among we are performing an act of worship. us. We eat his body and drink his blood, This immersion into the Scriptures is not becoming what we have received. But reducible to reading the Bible cover to cover. Jesus Christ isn’t the only one offered Pope Francis elevates the chalice during a Mass marking the feast of SS. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s It is learning a way of reading grounded in upon the altar. All of us are! Basilica at the Vatican on June 29, 2014. Praying with the Scriptures can lead worshipers to enter the four senses of the Scriptures: the literal, In Eucharistic Prayer 4, the Church prays, more deeply into the Mass. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) allegorical, moral and anagogical. “Grant in your loving kindness to all who The literal sense of the Scriptures partake of this one bread and one chalice that, When we sing at Mass, when we listen The Mass, at least for now, ends. But relates both to the background of the gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit, attentively to the Scriptures, when we pray as our preparations for Mass make clear, text, while also attending to each and they may truly become a living sacrifice in for the living and the dead, we are offering attending the Eucharist is a dress rehearsal every word of the Bible. The literal sense Christ.” As the Church receives the sacrifice ourselves as a living sacrifice of praise. In for what we are called to become at the opens up the reader to an awareness of of love made present upon the altar, she is to practicing this self-gift, every dimension end of all time: a kingdom of priests made God’s activity in history. The Bible is a become what she has received. of our lives is to become this sacrifice of to adore the living God. For ever and ever. historical book, showing how the God In this sense, when we go to Mass, praise—not just during the Mass. Amen. of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob became we’re not just passively waiting for God Getting more out of the Mass, in the involved in time and space. to make this sacrifice available. The end, requires giving more of ourselves. (Timothy P. O’Malley is author of Bored Still, the Scriptures are not just Liturgy of the Eucharist is the work of It means practicing the art of self-giving Again Catholic: How the Mass Could about what God did once-upon-a-time. God on behalf of the people. But, the love not just on Sunday mornings, but in Save Your Life and director of the Notre They’re also about what God is doing liturgy is also the space where we offer every encounter we have in our families, Dame Center for Liturgy at the University now. Reading the Scriptures allegorically the return gift of our whole selves to God. in our work, and in our homes. of Notre Dame in northern Indiana.) † Rituals in the celebration of the Eucharist flow from sacred Scripture By Allan F. Wright For those who are baptized, this action of dipping our fingers in the holy water and The celebration of the Eucharist is blessing ourselves reminds us that we are “the source and summit of the Christian redeemed and that we belong to Christ. life,” reads the Catechism of the Catholic As the Mass proceeds, we can detect a Church (#1324). Yet even for many faithful pattern through the dialogue between the Catholics and for those who observe faithful and God that is mediated through a Catholic Mass for the first time, the the celebrant. Our prayer ascends to God celebration can appear mysterious if not and then his word descends to us. Our altogether confusing. gifts of bread and wine are presented It’s as if each time you attend Mass and “offered up” to the Father. In turn, you receive two or three puzzle pieces the Father presents us with his best gift, that are beautiful. But you never have the Jesus, fully present, body, blood, soul and whole picture in front of you so that you divinity in the Eucharist. can see where they fit, especially from a In this dialogue, we hear words that biblical perspective. are taken directly from Scripture: “The The Mass has some obvious Lord be with your spirit” (2 Tm 4:22); connections to sacred Scripture such “Lord, have mercy” (Ps 30:11); “Holy, as a selection of readings from the Old holy, holy” (Is 6:3); the Our Father prayer Auxiliary Bishop Fernand J. Cheri III of New Orleans uses incense during a Feb. 14, 2016, Mass of and New Testaments, the singing of the (Mt 6:9-13); “Lord, ... I am not worthy to thanksgiving for Black History Month at the Immaculate Conception Center in the New York borough Psalms and hearing the words of Jesus at have you enter under my roof” (Lk 7:6); of Queens. Many rituals in the Mass, including the use of incense, flow from the sacred Scriptures. the consecration of the bread and wine. “Behold, the Lamb of God” (Jn 1:29); (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) However, from the moment we walk into and “This is my body” (Lk 22:19). church and bless ourselves with holy water, In addition to the words we hear and the use of incense (Rv 8:4) are actions The words and actions of the faithful and we are connected with the Apostles who speak during the Mass, our actions are that come to us from the Bible. the celebrant are rooted in our “family were sent on a mission and sealed the newly not arbitrary but come directly from The puzzle pieces, the readings, history” which comes to us in sacred baptized by marking their foreheads with the Scripture. Kneeling (Acts 21:5, Ps 95:6), actions and words at Mass do indeed Scripture. sign on the cross (Ez 9:4, Eph 1:3, Rv 7:3). singing (Acts 16:25), offering a sign of reveal a bigger picture: the picture of Jesus commanded his disciples to peace (1 Thes 5:26), offering bread and a God who loves us and died for us so (Allan F. Wright is the author of several baptize in the name of the Father, the wine (Gn 14:18, Mt 26:26-28), gathering that we may come alive in this life and books, including 25 Life-Changing Son and the Holy Spirit in Mt 28:16-20. around an altar (Gn 12:7, Rv 16:7), and have eternal life with him in the next. Questions from the Gospels.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Coming of Age/ When John F. Kennedy won the presidential election of 1960 Maria-Pia Negro Chin John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the only When Kennedy learned about the winning 49.72 percent of the vote and Movement plants Catholic to be elected president of the meeting, he decided to face the anti- Nixon 49.55 percent. Kennedy won only United States, won the election in 1960, Catholicism head on. He accepted an 22 states, but won the electoral votes seeds of faith in defeating Richard invitation he had already received from the by 303 to 219. Catholics who voted for M. Nixon. Like Alfred Greater Houston Ministerial Association Republican Dwight E. Eisenhower in 1956 E. Smith 28 years to explain how a Catholic could govern as voted for Democrat Kennedy in 1960, Latino youth earlier, Kennedy faced president without taking orders from the and many Catholics who didn’t vote at Last year, I saw nearly 500 young some heavy anti- pope. all in 1956 voted for Kennedy in 1960. people gather on a Saturday morning, Catholic opposition, On Sept. 12, Kennedy told that Two studies analyzed the vote. One found carrying signs about the mercy of God. although not quite as association, “I am not the Catholic that Kennedy received 78 percent of the They were getting vicious. candidate for president. I am the Catholic vote, and the other said it was 82 ready for their annual The Rev. Billy Democratic Party’s candidate for president percent. procession around Graham became who also happens to be a Catholic. I There were other reasons for Kennedy’s New York. But in this friendly to the Catholic do not speak for my Church on public victory besides his Catholicism, of course. procession, prayer Church in later years, but he wasn’t yet in matters, and the Church does not speak He won the African-American vote after was intertwined with 1960. In the summer of 1960, he invited for me.” Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in joyous dancing and about 25 evangelical leaders, mainly He promised not to allow Catholic Georgia, and Kennedy phoned King’s upbeat singing about Southern Baptist and Lutheran, to his officials to dictate public policy to family to offer his support. how God’s love and vacation home in Montreux, Switzerland, him, and he also raised the question Kennedy also probably would not have mercy are for all. to discuss a campaign to encourage of whether a quarter of the American won if he hadn’t had Lyndon Johnson They were part Protestants to vote against Kennedy. population should be relegated to second- as his running mate. Johnson’s presence of the Movimiento de Jornadas de Vida They agreed that Graham would remain class citizenship just because they were allowed the ticket to win Texas, but only Cristiana, which translates into the Journeys in Switzerland, but that the Rev. Norman Catholics. by a 51 percent to 49 percent margin, or of Christian Life Movement, a bilingual Vincent Peale would hold a conference Kennedy’s speech to the Houston 46,000 votes. Johnson also helped win Catholic movement of Latino youths and at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington to ministers probably won him the election. most of the southern states. young adults from parishes in Queens and which 150 other Protestant leaders were What he said is true, but it also opened Then, of course, there was Illinois, Brooklyn, as well as Manhattan. Mile after invited. It was supposed to be a secret the way for future Catholic politicians to which Kennedy won by fewer than 9,000 mile, I was in awe by their joy-filled (and meeting, but two reporters invaded the try to explain how they can reconcile their votes. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley held contagious) witness of the faith. meeting and reported on the anti-Catholic pro-abortion votes with their Catholicism. back Chicago’s vote until the late morning I remained curious about the source discussion that took place. It was a close election, Kennedy hours. † of their hope, faith and unity and recently talked to some of the young leaders, as the movement is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It’s All Good/Patti Lamb What I learned is that this movement provides men and women with a Respect Life Month calls us to recognize the presence of Christ in others community to deepen and mature their My 9-year-old started school on the This was simply and beautifully When we encounter those marginalized relationship with God. The seed is first day of August with a bevy of new explained by my friend and lead teacher by society, we must remember that Christ planted in a four-day retreat, which was school supplies. It’s October now, and Mandy in a recent religious education is just as much alive in them as he is in inspired by the Cursillo de Cristiandad, she’s not even three Sunday school lesson. us. Respect Life Month calls us to seek an apostolic movement with origins in full months into the “You are made in the image of God,” Christ in others. Spain. This retreat gives young people the school year, yet she she told the room full of 9-year-olds. I found myself reading the obituaries chance to encounter Christ’s love, to be came to me last night “And that means that you are good,” last week when looking for funeral able to pinpoint a moment in their lives petitioning for new she added. arrangements for a friend’s father. As where they felt truly loved by God. provisions. She explained to the children that we I read, I noticed that multiple entries The peer-led meetings, guest speakers, Margaret brought are all planted in God’s heart—because he mentioned gratitude to hospice workers, service opportunities and retreats that evidence to prove her made us—and we are destined for eternal hospital staff, and others who provided follow the Jornada retreat give teenagers case. She held up her joy. care and dignity to loved ones when they opportunities to grow in faith and use their beloved Indianapolis That’s a nugget of wisdom to carry were sick, weak and unable to care for gifts to help others to encounter God, said Colts folder, which with us, especially when we live in themselves. Eliza Bermejo, 21, who joined the movement was already significantly tattered. She a society that values perfection and As I folded up the newspaper, my mind when she was 15 and is now a member of demonstrated how a third of her markers beautiful bodies and straight A’s and turned to all those uncelebrated people the leadership team. “Our mission is [to be] were dried out. Then she showed me three-pointers. Our lives are sacred, even who nurture, care for and protect the sick, youths evangelizing youths,” she said. her favorite spiral notebook, which was when we feel very far from perfect. the elderly, those with special needs and “Here are people that are one of unraveling and repeatedly catching items God loves and values each one of us, those that society doesn’t hold up on a their own, the same struggles, the same in her backpack. and we cannot find our way out of his pedestal. temptations, the same difficulties of This continued until I reminded heart. I believe God celebrates them because being a youth in our society, speaking Margaret that she’s only been in school In one of the Psalms, we read, “Even they see dignity where many see only a about their love for Jesus,” said Father for nine weeks. if my father and mother forsake me, the burden. James Kuroly, the spiritual director of the “ ‘But this stuff is old, and kind of Lord will take me in” (Ps 27:10). My friend Mandy inspired me with Jornada movement. “It’s inspiring.” broken,’ ” she said, pointing to her supply Our gracious God, the author of life, her Sunday School lesson. She gently After the retreat, youths are called to of pencils with worn erasers. dwells in our very being wherever we reminded me that we are all good because cultivate their seeds of faith, so they can The school supply incident illustrated are. We are no less sacred when our skin God called us into being, so our very share it with the next person they meet. very clearly that we live in a disposable begins to sag and our minds fail us and being is holy. Over the course of 50 years, around 15,000 society. we aren’t at the top of our games. How different our world would be if people have participated in a Jornada retreat. I offered a heavy sigh as I glanced at Pierre Teilhard de Chardin wrote, “We we recognized the “sacred”—the presence For many, the retreat marked the the calendar and remembered that October are not human beings having a spiritual of God—in each other. moment when they consciously opened is Respect Life Month. experience; we are spiritual beings having their hearts to being loved by God. And It’s a time when we reflect on the a human experience.” (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna they try to continue living what they dignity of all human beings—at each and We are souls walking around in bodies, Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist learned at the retreat to maintain that every stage of life. and that’s what’s difficult to remember. for The Criterion.) † bridge that connects them with God. Melanie Feliciano, 25, the movement’s The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick president, said that Jornada helps young people realize that what they do matters Getting out, communing with nature helps fighting slumps of depression and that “by being Christ-like, they can make a difference in the world.” I sat staring out the window all day, in an embassy in which dignitaries from skill cap, get out and get dirt under your Feliciano, who discovered the movement paralyzed. At night, panic attacks hit, around the world dined with us and fingernails.” Why this experience crossed more than 10 years ago, added that the and in the morning, I expanded our knowledge of Church life my mind, I don’t know. I do know within youths have a sense of responsibility to help wanted to go back to and various cultures. a week I was back to normal. their peers to discover and follow God’s sleep hoping to wake With time, turnovers in personnel I stopped all business, put on old clothes calling. The unity among Jornadistas (those feeling better. Nothing occurred. Fun times, camaraderie, and returned to my trade of gardener, who have attended the retreat) leads them in life held meaning, intellectual stimulus and interest in pulling weeds, planting, and pruning trees to encourage one another to be a beacon of and medicine research diminished. The moment arrived and bushes from 8 a.m. until sundown. God’s hope in the world. was useless. The for moving on. The problem was not being Mother Nature saved the day by getting me The connection to a community of peers depression stopped prepared for change. I was 20 years older, outdoors and communing with her gifts. that have their best interest at heart gives me dead in my tracks, less flexible and now needed to live alone. And it was invigorating to step the youth a sense of belonging and worth, and I dreaded meeting My next job with the president of back and take pride once again in my especially amid challenges like bullying, the day. The Catholic University of America garden work at day’s end. Going home, self-esteem issues or misunderstandings at What causes depression? in Washington and new friends was taking a shower and thanking God for home or school, Bermejo added. For me, it was a sudden lifestyle wonderful: lots of creativity and accomplishing the day’s work were “The greatest need that everyone has change. I had worked the same job for travel. Work in Argentina was my first absolutely refreshing. I also practiced is to feel welcomed and to feel loved,” 20 years. During that time, I traveled assignment. Then depression hit me out getting out of bed immediately and doing Father Kuroly said. “[Youths] live in a the country conducting research, wrote of nowhere. Even though I knew everyone something constructive with my hands. world that is critical, that may push them a national syndicated column, authored experiences some degree of it, knowing For those overwhelmed by depression, aside. We have to be countercultural and articles, lectured and worked with this was no help. try getting out and communing with be different by being compassionate, esteemed social scientists. My depression, however, nature; she’s a terrific girlfriend! merciful and loving to all.” I lived with a wonderful group of was short-lived thanks to an old gifted priests who were filled with fun Benedictine teacher who would tell his (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for (Maria-Pia Negro Chin is bilingual and laughter. Our house was like living students, “You have enough under your Catholic News Service.) † associate editor at Maryknoll Magazine.) † The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Page 13

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, October 9 Friday, October 13 Sunday, October 8, 2017 St. Denis, bishop, and Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 companions, martyrs Psalm 9:2-3, 6, 8-9, 16 • Isaiah 5:1-7 St. John Leonardi, priest Luke 11:15-26 • Philippians 4:6-9 Jonah 1:1-2:2, 11 • Matthew 21:33-43 (Response) Jonah 2:2-5, 8 Saturday, October 14 Luke 10:25-37 St. Callistus I, pope and martyr The first section of the Book of Isaiah holy, and indeed never to fear opposition Joel 4:12-21 is the source of the first reading for this or even persecution. Tuesday, October 10 Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 weekend’s Masses. In this passage, the St. Matthew’s Gospel is the source of prophet speaks directly the third reading. Jonah 3:1-10 Luke 11:27-28 to the people. He As has been the case on other weekends, Psalm 130:1-4, 7-8 speaks as God, in the the selection for this weekend is a parable. Luke 10:38-42 Sunday, October 15 first person. Jesus tells the story during a discussion with Twenty-eight Sunday in The prophet priests and elders. He refers to a landowner Wednesday, October 11 Ordinary Time employs an image of a vineyard, who of course is God. St. John XXIIII, pope Isaiah 25:6-10a with which his Remember the first reading? Vineyards contemporaries would often were used in the Old Testament to Jonah 4:1-11 Psalm 23:1-6 have been familiar, describe the nation of Israel. Psalm 86:3-6, 9-10 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 describing the land The landowner, or God, planted a Luke 11:1-4 Matthew 22:1-14 of God’s people as vineyard. It belongs to God. The people or Matthew 22:1-10 a vineyard. The people do not own the occupying the vineyard merely are Thursday, October 12 vineyard. It belongs to God. Lavish in tenants. The landowner protected this generosity and care, God fills the vineyard vineyard by surrounding it with a hedge, Malachi 3:13-20b with the choicest vines and tends it. and then went on a journey, leaving Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Isaiah was very disappointed with his tenants to tend the vineyard. Luke 11:5-13 people. He saw them moving along a path In due course, the landowner sends his that would lead to their destruction. servants to the tenants to collect the yield, Why the concern? What was happening? but the tenants turned against God. They Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle The people were polluting God’s vineyard. kill these servants. God sent more servants. They had become wild grapes, sour and They, too, were killed. Finally, the Son of The anointing of the sick can be repeated bitter, unworthy of being in the beautiful God was sent, also to be killed. Finally, vineyard. They were being disloyal to God God drives the tenants from the vineyard. if an illness becomes more serious by disobeying his law and lax in religious observance. Especially troubling the prophet Reflection A family member was admitted Holy Spirit’s gifts of strength, peace and were the leaders of the Chosen People who The Church has called us to Qrecently to a hospital. A local courage in dealing with one’s condition, were flirting with neighboring pagan states, discipleship during these weeks. It priest was called, and he came and but another hoped-for effect is that, if it allowing the paganism of these neighbors to restates this call in these readings. administered the last be the Lord’s will, the person be healed influence policy. Ultimately, today’s lesson is not about rites of the Church. physically. St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians doom and destruction, although both Two weeks later, the The anointing of the sick also forgives provides the second reading this weekend. Isaiah and Matthew feature unhappiness patient took a turn for the sick person’s sins if he or she was Philippi was an important military and death. Rather, the message is of the worse and was in unable to go to confession prior to being post in the Roman Empire, located in salvation and hope. imminent danger of anointed. modern Greece. It was a thoroughly pagan By disobeying or ignoring God, we death. community, probably with a scattering of bring chaos upon ourselves. We create We asked the nurse About one year ago, I had my Christians. Pagans looked upon Christians our own eternal situation, and often our to call a priest. She Qdaughter baptized. Since then, I with disdain, at best, as threats at most, tranquility or stress on Earth by our said that she had have found out that the godmother never because of the Christians’ worship of the reaction to temptation. been told by the local completed her sacraments in the Church God of Israel, of Jesus as the Son of God, We may choose to sin, or we may parish not to call a priest if the person and that the godfather doesn’t believe in and because of their devotion to the Gospel choose to be with God. The choice had already received the last rites within God. values of love, sacrifice and life with God. belongs to us. the preceding three weeks because there What can be done at this point? I Before long, this disdain for Christians in God does not hurl thunderbolts of would be no additional benefit to the the empire erupted into outright persecution. anger and revenge at us. person. want to make sure that my daughter Understandably, Paul sought in Rather, God accepts us back if we Is this “three-week rule” Church policy has the proper guidance. She is already this epistle to encourage and reassure repent of our sins. By forgiving us, God or simply the practice of the local pastor? enrolled in a Catholic school, and I Philippi’s Christians, admonishing them returns us to the vineyard, there to find (New Jersey) am a woman of faith. (Place of origin always to be faithful to God, always to be life and goodness forever. † withheld) The priest should have been called A a second time. The Church teaches Your question serves as a good My Journey to God in the Catechism of the Catholic Areminder of the care parents should Church that the sacrament of anointing take in selecting baptismal sponsors may be repeated “if during the same for their children. In this case, both illness the person’s condition becomes godparents were chosen in error. more serious” (#1515). Clearly the Canon 874 of the Church’s Code of We Walked in Woods situation had worsened if, as you say, Canon Law requires that a baptismal there was now the “imminent danger of sponsor be at least 16 years old and By Linda Abner death.” have already received the sacraments That “three-week rule” sounds like a of initiation of baptism, Communion We walked in woods, local guideline for how often to anoint and confirmation. The same canon also My love and I someone during a long-term illness— provides that the sponsor be a believer As leaves rained down but the nearness of death trumps all of and a practicing Catholic “who leads a From Autumn sky. that. Also, when death seems close, the life of faith in keeping with the function patient (if able) is given the additional to be taken on.” The wind picked up, benefit of “viaticum”—literally, “food The code, in #872, assumes that And our souls too for the journey”—the sacrament of the the sponsor will maintain a continuing As all hues danced Eucharist. relationship, helping the one baptized In deep, deep blue. To put your mind at ease, I’m “to lead a Christian life in keeping with confident that your family member baptism and to fulfill faithfully the We walked in woods would have died in a state of grace on obligations inherent in it.” On a golden day the strength of the first anointing—but The absence of a proper sponsor does why not offer a person every sacramental The wind died down not, though, affect the validity of the help at hand? And went away baptism. I do want to comment on your use of the term “last rites.” For much of the At this point, you cannot change the And all was still. sponsors of record. What you might So then were we; Church’s history, the sacrament was do, though, is to make sure that the Blessed by life commonly referred to as “last rites” godmother knows her responsibilities We could not see. or “extreme unction.” The current and more accurate term, though, is regarding the religious education We walked in woods Graced in time “anointing of the sick”—to indicate and practice of your daughter as she But not alone; Suspended, three that the sacrament should not be grows—especially if, at some point Almighty Presence Walked in sweet reserved until the final moments of in the future, you were not around to Walked us home. Tranquility. life. assure that. Instead, it may and should be (Linda Abner is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis. A man administered to anyone suffering from (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth walks through autumn leaves in Srinagar, India, on Nov. 15, 2016.) serious illness or from the frailty of old Doyle at [email protected] and (CNS photo/Danish Ismail, Reuters) age or to someone facing major surgery. 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York The primary purpose is to offer the 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017

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BARNARD, Frances E., 89, St. Michael, Brookville, Aug. 23. Mother of Cindy McElfresh and Anthony Barnard. Sister of Mary Hoffman, Marge Senefeld, Fred and John Rosenberger. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of 16. Great-great-grandmother of two. BEATTY, Craig J., 50, Sacred Heart, Clinton, Gendarme Mass Sept. 12. Father of Rainie Pope Francis accepts offertory gifts as he celebrates a Mass for the Vatican’s Gendarme Corps, the security service for Vatican City, in the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes Beatty-Robinson. Grandfather in the Vatican Gardens on Sept. 24. The Mass came ahead of the Sept. 29 feast day of the security service’s patron saint, St. Michael the Archangel. of one. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) CARNES-SCHROEDER, Norma, 87, St. Elizabeth Ann Chinn. Grandfather of nine. Lienhop, Joseph and Patrick GARY, Louise (Hiner), 94, Griggs. Father of Aaron, Andy, RIEDY, Anne P., 87, Seton, Richmond, Sept. 20. Great-grandfather of three. Naughton. Grandmother of 16. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Joel, Matt and Rick Griggs. St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Mother of Sallye Creech, Amy Great-grandmother of 24. Sept. 23. Wife of George Brother of Joan Morehead and Sept. 23. Wife of Wilbur Riedy. Shake, Lisa Simmons and CREECH, Anna, 91, St. John Gary. Mother of Rebecca Lynda Peters. Grandfather of Mother of Mary Davis, Katie Julie Stout. Sister of Linda the Apostle, Bloomington, EHA, Hazel, 95, Nativity Bradley, Georgeann Ferrer and seven. Great-grandfather of Gallaway, Susan Kelley, Terri, Keever-Webb. Grandmother of Sept. 21. Mother of Sarah and of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Joseph Gary. Sister of Kathy three. 11. Great-grandmother of 12. Paul Creech. Grandmother of Indianapolis, Sept. 21. Mark and Robert Riedy. Sister two. Great-grandmother of one. Mother of Mary Lomax, Joanne Anderson, Joseph and Tony GUMBEL, Bernard, 64, of Paula Cecil, Martha Daum, CHINN, Robert T., 78, Skirvin, Daniel and Robert Eha. Hiner. Grandmother of 10. St. Ambrose, Seymour, Susie Luker and Jimmy Skelley. St. Ambrose, Seymour, Sept. 4. CRONIN, Ellen M. Sister of Florence McGarter, Great-grandmother of 11. Sept. 1. Husband of Pamela Grandmother and great-grand- Husband of Carolyn Chinn. Naughton, 89, St. Therese of mother of several. Father of Mary Allman, Cynthia the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Evelyn Smith and Walter GRIGGS, James R., 84, Gumbel. Father of Megan Dwyer, Patricia Stuckwish and Indianapolis, Sept. 11. Mother Peters. Grandmother of 11. St. Monica, Indianapolis, Davis, Katie Nakamura and SCHAEFER, Raymond P., Robert Chinn, Jr. Brother of of Annie Burns, Karen Branson, Great-grandmother of 14. Sept. 19. Husband of Mary Ann Nick Gumbel. Brother of 67, St. Paul, Tell City, Sept. 21. Bettye J. Ferguson, Charles, Maureen Carr, Kathryn Delores Fuhrman, Joann Husband of Cathy Sue Schaefer. Joe, John, Wayne and William Forestal, Jean Greiner, Susan Rentchler and Lawrence Father of Elizabeth Oeth and Providence Sister Bernadette Gumbel. Grandfather of nine. Isaac Schaefer. Brother of Mary Mary Carroll served in schools HUTT, Anna, 80, Our Lady Basham, Charles, Kenny and Jesuit Brother John Buchman of Lourdes, Indianapolis, W. Clay Schaefer. Grandfather in California and Indiana of three. served at Brebeuf Jesuit Sept. 12. Wife of Jack Hutt. Providence Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll died on Sept. 22 at Mother of Joann Davis, Tommi VANWHY, Bessie M., 85, Preparatory School Mother Theodore Hall at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 94. Jean Lavelle, Mary Catherine Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, Jesuit Brother Buchman, a member of the USA Midwest The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Sept. 28 at Mayer, Susann Wilson, Kristin, Sept. 10. Mother of Michael John, Matthew and William Province of the Society of Jesus, died on May 30 at the the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse in and Roland VanWhy. Hutt. Sister of Margaret Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. He was 83. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery. Grandmother of six. Peiffer. Grandmother of 28. Great-grandmother of five. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June 5 Julia May Carroll was born on Dec. 5, 1922, in Great-grandmother of 10. at the Colombiere Center. Burial followed at the Society’s Alhambra, Calif. She entered the Sisters of Providence of WILLIAMS, B.J., 93, MCGAFFNEY, Robert T., cemetery there. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Feb. 2, 1939, and professed St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 88, Sacred Heart, Clinton, Brother John was born on Sept. 10, 1933, in Beech Grove final vows on Aug. 15, 1947. Richmond, Sept. 13. Husband Sept. 16. Father of Robbin and grew up as a member of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Sister Bernadette Mary earned a bachelor’s degree at of Pat Williams. Father of Grigsby, Shawn May, Vivian Debbie Meling. Grandfather (Little Flower) Parish in Indianapolis. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree McCoy, Gary, Paul and Stanley of three. Great-grandfather After graduating from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. Maxwell. Grandfather of six. of six. in 1951, he became a postulant in the Society of Jesus and During her 78 years as a member of the Sisters of Providence, Great-grandfather of 11. WILLIAMS, Richard, entered its novitiate in Milford, Ohio, on March 15, 1952. He Sister Bernadette Mary ministered in education for 28 years in O’DANIEL, Thomas P., professed final vows on Feb. 2, 1964, at Milford. schools in California and Indiana. She also served in leadership 93. St. Michael, Brookville, 91, St. Charles Borromeo, Sept. 18. Husband of Mary Throughout much of his time in the Society of Jesus, in her order and in parish and retreat ministry. Bloomington, Sept. 14. Father June Williams. Father of Brother John served as a cook for various communities of In the archdiocese, Sister Bernadette Mary served in of Jayne Hendricks, Karen Melanie Fullenkamp, Eric, members of the order, including at Milford and at the order’s Indianapolis at the former St. Catherine of Siena School from Scholl, Donna and David Neil, Nicholas and Philip former theologate in North Aurora, Ill. 1946-47 and the former St. Andrew the Apostle School from O’Daniel. Brother of Maurice Williams. Grandfather of 11. Beginning in 1971, Brother John began service to the Jesuits 1953-54. She also taught at the former St. Benedict School in O’Daniel. Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of eight. ministering at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis Terre Haute from 1947-53. Great-grandfather of nine. YOUNG, Ezell, 79, and remained there until his retirement in 2010. In California, Sister Bernadette Mary served in several OSSORIO, Rita, 92, Holy Angels, Indianapolis, In addition to cooking for his fellow Jesuits, Brother John schools, ministered on the retreat staff at Marywood Center in Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Sept. 20. Husband of Maxine also served at different periods in Brebeuf’s business office, Orange and in pastoral ministry at St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Sept. 20. Sister of Annamarie Young. Father of Lawanda its bookstore and cafeteria and as an administrative assistant to Los Angeles. She also cared for a sister there before retiring to Taylor, Pia Zona and Mario and Mark Young. Brother school administrators and to the rector and house manager of the the motherhouse in 2013 where she served in a variety of ways D’Auria. Aunt of one. of Brenda Appleton, Joycell order’s home at the school. until her death. PETRILLI, Matthew, 43, Ingrim, Vernita Jones, Voycell Surviving is a brother, Jerry Buchman of Noblesville, Ind. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Sept. 9. Neal, Doris Show, Blanchie Memorial gifts may be sent to the USA Midwest Province of 1 Sisters of Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Husband of Krista Petrilli. and Donnie Young. Grandfather the Society of Jesus at jesuitsmidwest.org/supportus. † St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. † Brother of Brittney Petrilli. of four. † Immigration, health care are also pro-life issues, archbishop says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pro‑life said that to be pro-life, Christians must that technology also risks becoming “a Archbishop Paglia said that such cases issues cannot be restricted solely to “rethink the semantic value of the word, new religion where all other values are show that the “horizon is very wide.” bioethical concerns, but must encompass ‘life’ and not just in a reduced way.” sacrificed.” “To be pro-life doesn’t mean having a broader definition “If we must be pro-life, we must “The academy’s goal is to tackle a theoretical, abstract concern; it means that defends life in always, however and wherever, be these issues, combining scientific rigor promoting a culture that helps life always every aspect, said pro-life,” Archbishop Paglia said. and humanistic wisdom, a passion and everywhere,” the archbishop said. Archbishop Vincenzo Archbishop Paglia presented the for truth and a comparison between Sickness, the death penalty, weapons Paglia, president theme of the academy’s Oct. 5-7 general different skills and visions of the world,” trafficking and health care are also of the Pontifical assembly, which was scheduled to Archbishop Paglia said. important life-related issues that are often Academy for Life. reflect on “accompanying life: new The Pontifical Academy for Life, he “overlooked or viewed with prejudice,” Speaking to responsibilities in the technological era.” said, has a responsibility to promote life, Archbishop Paglia said. journalists at the The assembly, he said, would offer a not just in theory, but in the realities The pontifical academy, he added, Vatican press time of reflection on human life today where it is most threatened. holds those issues dear and academy Archbishop office on Oct. 2, that considers the strides made through Recalling a visit to a camp in members are committed to studying them Vincenzo Paglia Archbishop Paglia new technology while acknowledging Uganda that housed 500,000 refugees, at a global, international level. † The Criterion Friday, October 6, 2017 Page 15

praising first responders, volunteers and LAS VEGAS bystanders for their efforts at the scene. continued from page 1 “Once again, we must reach out in shock and horror to comfort the victims Las Vegas,” and “sends the assurance of of a mass shooting in our country,” said his spiritual closeness to all those affected Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago. by this senseless tragedy.” “We reaffirm our commitment to “He commends the efforts of the nonviolence and to addressing the causes police and emergency service personnel, of such tragedies. At this time, we come and offers the promise of his prayers for together in prayer and also in resolve to the injured and for all who have died, change a culture that has allowed such events entrusting them to the merciful love of to become commonplace,” he said. “We must Almighty God,” the cardinal said. not become numb to these mass shootings The barrage of shots came from a room or to the deadly violence that occurs on our on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay streets month in and month out.” hotel-casino complex on the Las Vegas “We pray that there comes a day when Strip. Once police officers determined the senseless violence that has plagued where the gunshots were coming from, the nation for so long ends for good,” they stormed the room to find the suspect said Holy Cross Father John Jenkins, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, president of the University of Notre Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo Dame. The bells of the Basilica of the A woman lights candles at a makeshift vigil on the Las Vegas Strip on Oct. 2 following a mass told reporters. Sacred Heart on the campus were to ring shooting at an outdoor country music festival. Late on Oct. 1 a gunman perched in a room on the The suspect later identified as Paddock in the afternoon for all those affected by 32nd floor of a casino hotel unleashed a shower of bullets on the festival below, killing at least was from Mesquite, Nev., about 80 miles the Las Vegas tragedy. 59 people and wounding another 527. (CNS photo/Chris Waittie, Reuters) northeast of Las Vegas, and was described The Catholic University of America in later reports as a retired accountant. in Washington offered prayers and end to such devastating violence in our in Psalms, that we should always trust in News reports also said law enforcement support for the shooting victims. It country and around the world.” Jesus,” said Bishop Richard F. Stika of believed the suspect was a “lone wolf” in also announced campus counselors and “Violence has once again horrified Knoxville, Tenn. planning and carrying out the attack. campus ministry staff were available to us as a nation and drawn us together Bishop Edward C. Malesic of In his statement, Cardinal DiNardo students needing help dealing with the in sorrow. All of us—people of faith Greensburg, Pa., noted the “tragic irony” said: “At this time, we need to pray and deadly events, and said the employee as well as those with no particular that the mass shooting had taken place on to take care of those who are suffering. In assistance program was available to religious affiliation—are stunned by the Respect Life Sunday and the beginning of the end, the only response is to do good— faculty and staff for the same purpose. tragic, senseless and incomprehensible the Church’s observance of Respect Life for no matter what the darkness, it will “As a community of faith, our university loss of life in Las Vegas,” said Atlanta Month. never overcome the light. May the Lord offers its prayers for the victims and their Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. “We can never become numbed of all gentleness surround all those who families, the first responders, and the “Jesus is weeping with us and for us,” to the seemingly endless stream of are suffering from this evil, and for those health care workers who are caring for the said Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik. outrageous crimes that show a lack of who have been killed we pray, eternal rest injured,” said John Garvey, the university’s “It is time for us as a nation to require respect for our fellow human beings,” grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual president. “I ask that we meet this moment at least as much from those purchasing the bishop said. “We continue to teach light shine upon them.” by cultivating peace with our words and guns as we expect from those making and proclaim that every human person Catholic bishops and other Catholic deeds in our own community.” application for a driver’s license. Public is created in God’s image and has the leaders around the country issued The Archdiocese of Detroit held a noon safety must always come first.” right to life. ... We will continue to pray statements expressing sadness at the service at St. Aloysius Church to pray for “I pray for the end of the violence and that the light of God’s love will reach horrific developments in Las Vegas, the victims of the shooting, their families hatred in our nation, and I continue to into the darkest places in our nation and offering prayers for the victims and and all affected, and also to pray “for an pray that we follow the truth given to us our world.” † Supreme Court’s docket includes religious liberty, not travel ban WASHINGTON (CNS)—With the Supreme Court’s Another big case, still on the docket, which the USCCB was much more at stake than simply a cake, saying it was new term starting on Oct. 2, one person equipped to also has weighed in on, centers on Jack Phillips, the about the “freedom to live according to one’s religious comment on it—Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader owner of the Colorado-based Masterpiece Cakeshop, who beliefs in daily life.” Ginsburg—hesitated to say too much, but hinted that it refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding. The case It also said freedom of speech and religious would be interesting. pits anti-discrimination laws against freedom of speech expression applies to institutions and individuals and “There is only one prediction that is entirely safe about and freedom of religious expression. by siding with the state in this case the court would the upcoming term, and that is it will be momentous,” she The baker in this case says the state should not be “would negatively impact the freedom” of institutions to told first-year law students on Sept. 20 at Georgetown able to compel him to bake a cake with a message that continue their public ministries, specifically pointing out Law in Washington where she was invited to speak as the celebrates a same-sex wedding, which goes against his Catholic Charities and other faith-based organizations school’s 2017 distinguished lecturer. religious beliefs. The state argues that businesses open that provide foster and adoption services to children and Ginsburg made her remark about the upcoming to the public are required to comply with the state’s “have been forced to shut down rather than comply with term after highlighting a few of its major cases, anti‑discrimination law, even if the owners have religious government mandates to place children with same-sex including the court’s plan, at that time, to hear oral or moral objections to providing certain services. couples on the same basis as opposite-sex couples.” arguments on Oct. 10 on the constitutionality of The USCCB filed a 41-page friend-of-the-court brief The brief said: “The government should never President Donald J. Trump’s executive order restricting supporting the baker on Sept. 7 joined by the Colorado penalize individuals like Phillips, or organizations travel from individuals from specified countries into the Catholic Conference, Catholic Bar Association, Catholic like Catholic Charities, for their long-held beliefs United States. Medical Association, National Association of Catholic about God’s teachings regarding marriage. Instead, the Just five days after her address—confirming that Nurses-USA and National Catholic Bioethics Center. 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The Canadian cardinal, who serves as the Vatican’s prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, told Canadian bishops the document does not signal “changes to doctrine or to sacramental discipline,” but represents a pastoral approach that takes into consideration “the good of the person,” according to his or her circumstances. “Any alarmist interpretation” that says the document is “a break with tradition,” or a “permissive interpretation that celebrates access to the sacraments” for the divorced and remarried is “unfaithful to the text and to the intentions of the Cardinal Marc supreme pontiff,” said Cardinal Ouellet. Ouellet Speaking on Sept. 25 to more than 80 bishops and eparchs attending the annual plenary meeting of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Ouellet said contrasting reactions to the document have been “delighting some, worrying others, leaving none indifferent.” The former Quebec City cardinal said Chapter 8 of the document is a call for a “new pastoral conversion” that can bring comfort to suffering people. He conceded that although many welcome this approach, others see it as a risk, “a break with the traditional doctrine and discipline” of the Catholic Church. Chapter 8 became the “interpretive key” for the document, making people judge it as either “positive and welcome,” or “ambiguous and risky,” he said. Holy Cross Grade School “Amoris Laetitia,” the pope’s 2016 apostolic exhortation that A class from then-Holy Cross School in Indianapolis (now called Holy Cross Central School) is shown in this photo followed two meetings of the Synod of Bishops on the family from 1915. A note on the back of the photo indicates that the teacher of this class was Providence Sister Ursula in 2014 and 2015, “deserves more attention in itself than merely Marie O’Connell, who taught at the school from 1907‑09 and 1914-17. The former Holy Cross Parish was founded the public debate” around “disputed points,” he said. in 1895 to serve a growing Catholic population on the east side of Indianapolis. In 1896, a single building serving as Late last year, four cardinals wrote to Pope Francis seeking the church, school and convent was dedicated. The current school is located on the site of this original building. The clarification on several questions related to the document. parish was well known for its community outreach, especially its production of hundreds of food boxes for needy More recently, a group of 62 priests, theologians and lay families at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holy Cross Parish merged with St. Philip Neri Parish in 2014 as part of the Catholics sent the pope a letter that they claim corrects alleged Connected in the Spirit initiative. The school, which is part of Notre Dame ACE Academies, remains open. heresies contained in “Amoris Laetitia.” Pope Francis identified Chapters 4 and 5 as the “center of (Would you like to comment or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at the document,” said Cardinal Ouellet. The document “must 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; (317) 236-1538; or by e-mail at [email protected].) be read as a whole” to understand the “limits and extent of the pastoral orientations.” †

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