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John Paul II repeatedly prayed for peace Speaking at a noon blessing from his work together, as brothers committed to CNS photo from Reuters and said the conflict must not be allowed apartment window above St. Peter’s peace, with your own people, with those to become a “religious catastrophe.” Square on March 30, the pope said the of other religious beliefs, and with all The pope, who strongly opposed an world was experiencing a moment in men and women of good will in order to attack on Iraq, made the comments as which “painful armed conflicts are threat- ensure understanding, cooperation and photos of civilian victims in Iraq pro- ening humanity’s hope in a better future.” solidarity,” he said. voked sadness and indignation in much of He offered a special prayer to Mary for “Let us not permit a human tragedy the world, especially in Muslim countries. war victims and especially for her inter- also to become a religious catastrophe,” Meanwhile, some Church leaders cession for peace in Iraq. he said. A mural for peace on the side of a New York City stepped up criticism of the war effort led by The day before, addressing bishops At his weekly general audience on building depicts Pope John Paul II holding a U.S. and British troops, as Catholics tried from predominantly Muslim Indonesia, the March 26, the pope said his heart was rosary on March 29. Pope John Paul continued to wrestle with the moral issues involved. pope expressed deep concern about the weighed down by reports coming out of his calls for peace and said the conflict must not Many in the United States were distressed interreligious impact of the war in Iraq. See WAR, page 8 become a “religious catastrophe.” Paying and praying it forward Bishops rank what’s doable By Jennifer Lindberg

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in in Congress Indianapolis is giving parishioners $5,000. Photo by Jennifer Lindberg WASHINGTON (CNS)—Welfare The only rule is that they give it to reform and the war in Iraq. Refugees and someone else. radio ownership. Abortion and asylum. Called “Pay it Forward,” the Lenten The uninsured, death-row inmates and project was made possible by an anony- parents with children in Catholic schools. mous donor, who challenged parish- All these and more are the concerns of ioners to take a hundred $50 bills and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, use the money to make a difference in according to a legislative agenda for the the world. 108th Congress approved on March 18 by After Mass, parishioners signed for the USCCB Administrative Committee. one of the $50 bills. On Palm Sunday, But how does the conference decide parishioners will drop a note into the which goals take priority and which can parish collection basket reporting how actually be achieved in the current politi- they used the money. cal climate? The idea is based on the book and The process that led to the Admini- movie Pay it Forward, in which a strative Committee’s approval of 107 social studies teacher challenges his issues in four priority rankings involves students to pass on good deeds. the USCCB Office of Government Liaison Parishioners have risen to the chal- and the conference offices, departments lenge. and committees responsible for public A home-school group at Our Lady of policy issues—pro-life, migration and Lourdes is using the money to help sol- refugee services, international justice and diers in the Persian Gulf with a project peace, general counsel, education, domes- called “Pray it Forward.” tic social development and communica- The group of about 20 children and tions. five mothers are making bracelets that Twenty-eight of the 107 concerns were have the name of a serviceman or ranked as “lobbying” issues—those woman in block letters. People who judged “likely to be enacted” to which the buy the $2 bracelet are asked to pray USCCB will commit “all appropriate lob- for that soldier, said Jane Hagenauer, bying efforts to amend, pass or defeat spe- who is part of the group. cific legislation.” The bracelets come with a small card Another 28 issues—considered “likely that has the soldier’s name and rank to be considered seriously by Congress”— and, if it’s available, the soldier’s are ranked as “tracking/lobbying” e-mail address. See CONGRESS, page 7 Currently, they have 100 names of Members of the Our Lady of Lourdes home school group in Indianapolis make bracelets for their soldiers and are willing to make as “Pray it Forward” project. Each bracelet has the name of a soldier fighting in the war with Iraq. See PAY, page 2 People who buy a bracelet are asked to pray for that soldier. Bishop Chatard wins state basketball championship Bishop Chatard basketball By Jennifer Lindberg coach Dan Archer raises Bishop Chatard High School in the Indianapolis high Indianapolis did something few schools Photo by Gayle Mass school’s first state basket- ever accomplish when it won the IHSAA ball championship trophy Class 3A state basketball championship aloft as the team celebrates on March 29. around him. Bishop The Trojans captured the school’s first Chatard won the Class 3A state basketball title against Fort Wayne championship on Elmhurst, 78-44. March 29, defeating Fort The win gives the school the rare dis- Wayne Elmhurst 78-44. tinction of winning a basketball title and football title in the same academic year. For years, the school has been known for its football teams, which won six state titles. Seven of the players on Chatard’s See CHATARD, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 4, 2003

impression on others. PAY “One lady told us this could be addic- continued from page 1 tive, giving money to others to help them,” she said. many bracelets as possible. Other parishioners are using their Photo by Jennifer Lindberg While it is up to the individual who buys money to help various organizations or the bracelet to decide whether to correspond families in financial need. via e-mail, they are not obligated. Fourth-grade teacher Amy Duke is “The only obligation we ask for buying using her $50 to help her class at Our the bracelet is that you pray for them,” Lady of Lourdes School raise additional said Mary Grace Phillippe, another mother money for St. Elizabeth’s Pregnancy and in the home school group. “This is a Adoption Services in Indianapolis. prayer project, and a way to ask for bless- Using nickel and dime donations, stu- ings and a safe return for all our soldiers.” dents have raised $70 to buy needed dia- More information on the bracelets may pers and infant formula, Duke said. be obtained by e-mail at One parishioner is helping a child at a [email protected]. westside Catholic school buy a uniform Helping others in a different way came the family couldn’t afford. about in a McDonald’s drive-thru, said Another women decided to give her Paula Bittelmeyer, who is organizing the money to the next person she saw in program at the request of the donors. need. She found a grandmother whose A husband and wife took their $50 to daughter had died and left two children. pay for other meals at the drive-thru. Some have given their money to the They gave the cashier a note for the Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive unsuspecting customers, stating that some- that helps the homeless and the Gibault Home school mother Bernice Berlage shows students in the home school group how to measure the one had paid for their food in the hope School for Boys in Terre Haute. yarn they will braid for bracelets. The group, which consists of parishioners from Our Lady of Lourdes that they would pass the kindness on to Another parishioner is helping her and St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parishes in Indianapolis, are making bracelets that someone else. mentally handicapped neighbor buy food. contain the names of soldiers serving in the war with Iraq. “Most people are saying this is very The Bittelmeyers are using their thought-provoking,” Bittelmeyer said. money to help a parishioner, who had a Bittelmeyer hopes people will be on the same scale. “It’s really exciting to hear the stories and long illness, pay part of a major pharma- inspired by the project and continue help- “I hope they will think of doing this to think that this is leaving a positive ceutical bill. ing others in various ways, even if it’s not when it’s not Lent,” Bittelmeyer said. †

positive helped lead the Trojans to the CHATARD school’s first state title in basketball. continued from page 1 He also praised his coach for keeping a positive attitude. Photo by Gayle Mass basketball team were also members of the Archer is well aware of the team’s school’s football team. desire and commitment to make them- Basketball Coach Dan Archer said the selves state champions. state championship game was won He remembers when senior Dan Cage through a season of trust, commitment and came to his office and asked what the team play. team could do to win the state champi- “They all believed in each other,” onship. He also told the coach that they Archer said. “They are a great group. That weren’t going to lose any more games. game was won long before we played it.” “I told [Dan] to allow us to coach and Indeed, the team’s seniors committed not be distracted,” Archer said. “We didn’t themselves four years ago to winning a have one distraction this entire season. state championship, said senior Mike I’ve been a coach in some capacity for 20 Dury, who also received the Arthur L. years, and I never had to mention rules Trester Mental Attitude Award for the sea- once this entire year to this team. That son. He’s the first player in Indiana High ought to tell you something right there.” School Athletic Association history to win Instead, the team stayed focused and it twice. He also won the award for foot- played. They were self-confident, but not ball this season. arrogant about winning, and worked “I think we have started a tradition at toward that goal, Archer said. The Bishop Chatard High School basketball team poses after winning the Class 3A state championship Chatard,” Mike said. “As a team, we are For Archer, the win is personally grati- game against Fort Wayne Elmhurst on March 29 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Trojans so close it’s like playing with all my fying, especially after watching his late captured the title with a 78-44 win making it the second school to win two state titles in the same acad- brothers. We always said that we didn’t father suffer with cancer. emic year. The school won the Class 3A state football championship this season. want [the season] to end, but if it was we As for Bishop Chatard, Archer believes wanted it to end with a state champi- the basketball win has created a legacy sectional in 14 years. This year, they are that if you join your hands together you onship.” that isn’t going to stop. state champions. can do it. I hope this shows other teams at Mike said that hard work and staying The basketball team hadn’t won a “It might sound cliché, but this shows Chatard that they can do it, too.” † Pope says encyclical will remind Church of Eucharist’s importance VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope John his blood the new and definitive alliance during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the encyclical symbolically to the world’s Paul II said he wrote a new encyclical on with humanity,” the pope told a crowd in Holy Thursday evening liturgy commemo- priests and, through them, to the world’s the Eucharist as a reminder of the impor- St. Peter’s Square. rating the institution of the Eucharist. Catholics. The document, he said, would be tance of the sacrament for the Church. “The sacrament of the Eucharist is the The encyclical, he said, would take the a reminder of “the intrinsic value and The Eucharist is a lasting reminder of lasting memorial of this supreme sacrifice,” place of the short letter he usually writes to importance for the Church of the sacrament God’s love, which was so great that he sent he said. “In it Jesus, the bread of life and the world’s priests on Holy Thursday. left to us by Jesus as the living memorial of his only son to die for the redemption of all true ‘manna,’ sustains believers on the jour- Pope John Paul said he would give the his death and resurrection.” † people, the pope said March 30 during his ney through the ‘desert’ of history toward midday Angelus address. The encyclical is the ‘promised land’ of heaven.” to be released on Holy Thursday, April 17. Pope John Paul said he planned to sign

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By Brandon A. Evans Msgr. Happel studied at the university The school, which is divided into four arrogant about his knowledge at all. He from 1966-70 before he was ordained. departments—theology, Scripture, Church was easy to get along with.” Pope John Paul II recently named His first assignment was as associate history, and religion and religious educa- Father Michael Welch, pastor of Father Stephen Happel—a priest of the pastor at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus tion—will eliminate the department struc- St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis, Archdiocese of Indianapolis working in (Little Flower) Parish in Indianapolis for ture in September, but will still offer was also ordained with Msgr. Happel. Washington, D.C.—a prelate of honor. a year. degrees of all levels in 10 different areas. “Steve would be one of the brightest The new Msgr. Happel is currently the In 1971, he returned to the university “It’s exciting to work here,” he said, priests we’ve ever had in the archdiocese, dean of the School of Religious Studies for graduate studies, and served as an “and I have a great academic boss in in my opinion,” Father Welch said. at The Catholic instructor in the theology department [Vincentian] Father David O’Connell, the He added that Msgr. Happel was University of from 1973-78. president of the university.” always able to bring lofty theology down America in For the next five years, he served as an In addition to his duties with the uni- to the understanding of ordinary people, Washington, associate professor at Saint Meinrad versity, Msgr. Happel also helps at a local and commended him for giving great D.C. School of Theology and administrator at parish and assists Cardinal Theodore homilies for children’s Masses. “It’s a great St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Bristow. McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, As for his new title, “Steve won’t let it honor,” he said. In 1983, he returned to Catholic D.C., with theological matters. go to his head,” Father Welch said. “He’s “In my case, it’s University as an associate professor in the The cardinal, whom Msgr. Happel sus- probably embarrassed by it.” directly related department of religion and religious edu- pects had a hand in his recent honor, is Father Bonke, who recently visited to my being the cation. He was named chair of the depart- also the chancellor of Catholic University. Msgr. Happel, said that he was struck by dean of the ment in 1994. Father James Bonke, defender of the his graciousness. He added that the new School of In 1999, he became the interim dean of bond at the Metropolitan Tribunal and monsignor is deserving of this honor. Religious the School of Religious Studies. The next part-time associate pastor at Christ the Father Welch said that Msgr. Happel is Studies. It sig- year, he was named the permanent dean. King Parish in Indianapolis, was ordained happy just living out his vocation and nals, if you will, It’s a busy job, he said, and part of with Msgr. Happel. serving others. Msgr. Stephen Happel the Vatican’s that activity right now is an effort to reor- “First of all, he was brilliant,” Father Msgr. Happel said that he enjoys his support and ganize the school, which serves 380 grad- Bonke said, “certainly the most brilliant work in the academic life of the Church, approval of the policies … of the school uate and 900 undergraduate students each in our class. Yet, at the same time, he was and his unique role as a theologian, and the university.” year. always very humble and certainly was not teacher and priest. † Informed consent regulations on abortion face setbacks By Mary Ann Wyand the hearing. The temporary restraining heart tones of a fetus before performing an Indiana bishops’ public policy association, order was extended until April 30 to allow abortion on the pregnant woman.” spoke on behalf of SB 173 because the An informed consent law and proposed time for selection of a new judge. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of Church believes that a pregnant woman informed consent legislation regulating Last week, Marion Superior Court Judge 36-12 and went on to the House Public should be informed of her right to listen to abortion faced setbacks in Indianapolis this Gerald Zore was assigned to oversee the Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Mark her baby’s heartbeat and view a video week. case and a preliminary injunction hearing Lytle (D-Dist. 69, Madison). On March 31, image of her unborn child. Public Law 187, Indiana’s informed was set for 9 a.m. on April 15 in Marion this informed consent legislation sponsored “We feel that someone should speak for consent law passed in 1995 that is intended Civil Courtroom 7 at the City-County in the House by Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Dist. the child,” Ryan said of his testimony to educate and protect women, has been Building in Indianapolis. 60, Bloomington) was discussed in a com- before the public policy committee. “If the tied up in court for eight years and was State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Dist. mittee hearing but did not receive a vote child were here, she would hope that [legis- only in effect for a week in late February 35), a former state representative who co- and was officially “dead” for this legisla- lators] would offer the mother another before abortion providers sought and authored the House version of Senate Bill tive session. piece of information so that the mother gained a temporary restraining order on 311, which became Public Law 187 in M. Desmond Ryan, executive director of may decide to give her life rather than March 3 from Marion Superior Court 1995, introduced new informed consent the Indiana Catholic Conference, the death.” † Judge David J. Dreyer. legislation during this session of the On March 4, Marion County prosecutor Indiana General Assembly. Carl J. Brizzi, acting on behalf of the State Senate Bill 173 requires “a health care of Indiana and Attorney General Steve provider to provide a pregnant woman with Carter, filed a motion for a change of venue information regarding the availability of from the judge as well as an objection to ultrasound imaging and auscultation of Got

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hat will Catholicism look like in Africa and Asia looks very much like ne of my favorite devotions, Reflecting on the reality in those in the future? a pre-Vatican II faith, being more tradi- especially during Lent, is noisy Jerusalem streets made it eas- W Recent news stories indicate tional in its respect for the power of praying the Stations of the ier to understand that our own that Catholicism is in trouble in those bishops and priests and in its preference Cross. I recommend it as a experience of pain and suffering parts of the world where it historically for older devotions.” O meaningful and simple prayer. One and, at times, humiliation, happens has been strong, especially in the United Not everyone agrees though. In the need only walk along the stations in in the midst of everyday reality, States and Europe. They are troubling, to Feb. 3 issue of the Jesuit weekly church and think of what they say too. The Jerusalem Way of the say the least. America, Father Peter C. Phan writes For example, a Gallup Poll has found, about Christianity in Asia. He acknowl- about the Passion of Jesus. Cross served as a stimulating in the United States, that the percentage edges Jenkins’ statistics that indicate that The other day, I was reminded of reminder to join our everyday car- of Catholics who attend Mass at least the future of Christianity will be in the the privilege of leading a group in rying of crosses to that of Christ, weekly has fallen to 28 percent from Southern Hemisphere, but he disputes praying the stations in Jerusalem who suffered and died for us on a 39 percent a year ago. For the first time, the assertion that Christianity in Asia during an archdiocesan pilgrimage busy day before the Sabbath. the percentage has fallen below the will be more conservative than in the to Israel a few years ago. Making It is surely a wholesome medita- Protestant figure of 35 percent. George North and West. He doesn’t write about the Way of the Cross in the Holy tion to reflect on the fact that our Gallup Jr. blamed the sexual-abuse crisis Africa and Latin America. City is not what one might expect. spiritual journey does not happen for the decline, but we believe that any- Father Phan, a professor at George- You would think it would be an unrelated to everyday life. Besides one who would let that affect his or her town University, notes that the recent experience of solemn and quiet rec- wanting to, one of the first princi- attendance at Mass must not have a very Asian Synod of Bishops “shocked ollection. Following the traditional ples of becoming holy is that it only strong faith. Roman Curial officials by their frankness path up to the place of Crucifixion happens in real life. Another article reports that the pope in advocating” a triple dialogue with the has for months been encouraging the peoples of Asia, their religions and their is a moving experience, but it is Taking turns carrying that European Union, which is in the process cultures. anything but solemn. The route wooden cross along our pilgrim way of drafting a European constitution, to The bishops, he says, “demanded the travels uphill through narrow and to the place of the Crucifixion and remember Europe’s Christian roots. But formation of authentically local noisy streets. The stations are the Church of the Holy Sepulcher that’s an uphill battle. One European offi- churches.” One bishop, he said, “bluntly marked on residential and commer- illustrated another simple truth. cial commented that the Vatican must told the assembly that local bishops are cial buildings. One passes noisy Whether we want to or not, we all face the reality that Europe is now “mis- not ‘branch secretaries waiting for shops where merchants are hawking take our turns carrying the cross on sionary territory.” Practicing Christians instructions from headquarters.’” their wares. At one point, our pil- the journey of life. We may not are now a distinct minority throughout The Asian bishops at the synod also grims passed a group of men play- think of it that way, but it surely Europe, even in countries that were once vigorously urged an expansion of the ing a card game, and a couple of helps if we do. considered Catholic, such as Ireland and role of the laity, especially women, in the others were playing chess. Our challenge is to make the all- Italy. decision-making process in the Church. We have commented before in this Father Phan wrote that he believes it One could easily be distracted important connection that if our space about Philip Jenkins’ book The was the Asian bishops and theologians along the way as our pilgrim group inevitable suffering in life is joined Next Christendom, in which he gives whom the Vatican suspects of being too prayed the sorrowful mysteries of to that of Christ, it is vested with convincing evidence that, as Christianity liberal rather than American and Euro- the rosary between stations. As is the redemptive value and meaning. In is declining in the North and West, its pean Churches. This might very well be custom, we carried a wooden cross fact, let’s remember: Christ future will be in the Southern true since the challenge of what is called that was large enough for two people instructed us to “take up our cross, Hemisphere—Africa, Asia and Latin “inculturation” has been problematic in to carry. We took turns carrying the daily.” America—where it is flourishing. Asia ever since Jesuit Father Matteo cross. It is amazingly easy to forget to Of the 18 million Catholic baptisms Ricci began his missionary work in At first I was surprised—and not make the spiritual connections. How recorded in 1998, 14 million of them China in 1583 and Jesuit Father Roberto pleasantly so—to discover that our quickly we lose the perspective of were in Latin America, Africa and Asia. de Nobili arrived in India in 1605. pilgrim Way of the Cross would faith in the busy and noisy streets of It is projected that, by 2025, half of the Both Fathers Matteo and Roberto wind uphill through an ordinary, nar- life. Yet, faith divorced from daily worldwide Catholic population will be in were controversial men at the time, some Africa and Latin America, and another fellow Jesuits feeling that they went too row, busy and noisy street. Without life misses the point of living at all. 17 percent in Asia. far in accepting customs of other reli- much forethought, I had expected The primary reason the Catholic Jenkins, professor of history and reli- gions, while others insisting that it was that the path Christ walked would be Church requires us to attend Sunday gious studies at Pennsylvania State the only way there could be a Christian in some placid setting such as one Mass is that we owe God grateful University, published an article in the breakthrough in China and India. The finds on the grounds of a retreat worship for the gift of life and sal- October 2002 issue of Atlantic Monthly problem obviously remains today. At the house. vation so painfully won for us by in which he repeated his statistics and Asian synod, the Vietnamese bishops It was anything but that! As I Jesus. The precept also has essential then tried to imagine the theological urged that veneration of ancestors, which thought about it, of course, it made value by helping us remember that direction of Southern Christianity. He had been condemned by Rome since the sense. Jesus was led through an ordi- there is a God at all. How can we visualizes a conservative Christianity. 17th century, be incorporated into the nary street on an otherwise ordinary connect with Jesus in everyday life Concerning Catholicism, he wrote: Christian liturgy. day that has since come to be known if we do not participate in the cele- “The Catholic faith that is rapidly rising We live in interesting times. as Good Friday. And, of course, bration of the sacraments of the — John F. Fink there would have been folks busily Church? Making the connection shopping at the markets before the between Christ and ourselves is only Sabbath. 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Buscando la Cara del Señor Letters to the Editor Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Comboni priest sends thereby violating the fifth commandment: “Thou shall not kill,” although this seems greetings from Sudan to mean nothing to this society, including The stamp and return address say The Criterion. Kenya, but the greetings come from Anybody who pays U.S. income tax is South Sudan. I am writing to thank you supporting war. Draw your own conclu- for the articles which appeared in The sions. (I must admit it took me until the Carguemos late 1960s to realize the significance of Criterion in October. They were very nice and great publicity. I do appreciate your this obvious fact.) effort and help. Do not claim to be working or praying for peace when what you are really trying I got here on Oct. 9. I had to fight the to do is eliminate any opposition by killing nuestra cruz y rats to get my room back. I was well wel- or at least subjugating all those who stand comed by the parish in a royal manner. in your way, obviously with the use of vio- I reorganized the two Catholic schools lence. That is the devil’s “peace,” and is to get them up to par. We had a catechist more properly called “war.” unámonos a Cristo course for two weeks, at the last of November and first of December, to get the Bob Nowicki, Indianapolis catechists ready for the new liturgical year na de mis devociones favoritas, esas ruidosas calles de Jerusalén fue now with a missionary priest at their side. Stop tampering with especialmente durante la más sencillo entender que nuestra On Feb. 3-17, we’ll have the same for Cuaresma, es rezar el Via Crucis. propia experiencia de dolor y teachers. With good catechists and teach- the liturgy Lo recomiendo como una sufrimiento y, en ocasiones, U ers, “the ends of the Earth” can be reached. Thank you for the nice article on liturgi- oración simple y muy significativa. Sólo humillación, también sucede en medio On Christmas, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, we cal posture and practices in the March 14 se deben recorrer las estaciones en la de la realidad cotidiana. El Via Crucis had huge crowds in three places. Since Criterion. It puzzles me that various peo- iglesia y reflexionar sobre lo que dice de Jerusalén sirve como recordatorio Dec. 24, we ended the school year and I ple feel they must constantly tamper with cada una acerca de la Pasión de Jesús. estimulante para unir nuestra cruz have been out every day. During the school the liturgy. What is the motivation? Do El otro día me recordaron el diaria a la de Cristo, quien sufrió y year, I teach every weekday and go out they wish to be pope without the accumu- privilegio que tuve hace pocos años de murió por nosotros un ajetreado día every Saturday and every other Sunday. lated wisdom of the pope, cardinals, bish- guiar a un grupo de oración por las antes del Sabbath. In the dry season, I go out on my bike ops, magisterium and totality of Church estaciones en Jerusalén durante una Ciertamente es una meditación (no automobile here). As we have two teaching? This is particularly troublesome peregrinación de la arquidiócesis a completa que nos hace reflexionar que counties that make up the parish, I’ve in a diocese, like ours, with a rich Bene- Israel. Andar el camino del Via Crucis nuestra travesía espiritual está dictine history and St. Benedict’s emphasis en la Ciudad Santa no es lo que uno se vinculada a la vida cotidiana. Además divided them into seven centers. Each has on personal humility. imagina. del hecho de tener la disposición, uno 10 chapels. I stay in the center for 10 days, I do know, though, that this tampering Uno piensa que ha de ser una de los primeros principios para and each day I go out with the head cate- with the liturgy trivializes the great prayer experiencia de paz y recogimiento alcanzar la santidad es que sólo sucede chist to another chapel. of the universal Church, making it the solemne. Recorrer el sendero en la vida real. On arrival, we greet people, usually private prayer of those doing the tamper- tradicional al lugar de la Crucifixión es Otra verdad simple nos fue revelada waiting for us, and I go under a tree to ing. Private prayer is a good thing, but una experiencia conmovedora, pero mientras nos turnábamos para cargar la start hearing confessions for anyone who not when we can be joined with the está muy lejos de ser solemne. La ruta cruz de madera en nuestra ruta de would like to receive the sacrament of whole communion of saints in glorifying corre cuesta arriba atravesando calles peregrinación al lugar de la crucifixión reconciliation. Then there is Mass in the God. estrechas y ruidosas. Las estaciones y la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro: chapel, with dancing, lots of singing and Of course, the variety and seriousness están marcadas en edificios querámoslo o no, todos nos turnamos the works. Then it’s infant baptisms, with of the liturgical abuses vary. And seldom residenciales y comerciales. Se para cargar la cruz en la travesía de la lots of babies in this part of the world. is any explanation given, much less one atraviesan tiendas bulliciosas donde los vida. Tal vez no lo pensemos así, pero Then I check the catechumenates, and with proper depth and detail. These vendedores gritan a viva voz sus de seguro nos ayudaría. visit and anoint some of the sick. abuses regularly occur: ofertas. En cierto punto nuestros Nuestro desafío es hacer la After all this, it is a custom to offer • Modifying prayers, readings and the peregrinos pasaron un grupo de importante conexión de que si unimos some food and drink, and then we go back Gospel by adding inclusive language, hombres que jugaban con barajas y nuestro inevitable sufrimiento en vida to the center and have Mass, litany and skipping phrases and substituting neuter otros que jugaban ajedrez. al de Cristo, cobrará sentido y estará evening prayer with the trained catechists. references to God. Era muy fácil que el grupo de revestido de valor redentor. De hecho, It is a wonderful apostolate. April 1 is • Deleting the Gloria from Sunday Mass peregrinos se distrajera por el camino recordemos que Cristo nos instruyó the start of the new school year. I am try- when it is proper for the season. mientras rezaba los misterios dolorosos que “cargáramos nuestra cruz a diario”. ing to visit most of the chapels for • Hiding the crucifix. del rosario entre estaciones. Como Es increíblemente fácil olvidarse de Christmas and then again for Lent. • Instructing the congregation to say words dicta la costumbre, cargábamos una hacer conexiones espirituales. Qué Comboni Father Michael Barton which the General Instruction on the cruz de madera lo suficientemente rápido perdemos la perspectiva de la fe South Sudan, Africa Roman Missal specifies are for the priest grande para ser llevada entre dos. Nos en las congestionadas y ruidosas calles to say. turnamos para cargar la cruz. de la vida. Más aun, la fe divorciada de Praying for peace or war? Al principio estaba sorprendido, y no la vida diaria hace que perdamos por • Rearranging the order of the Mass. de manera positiva, al descubrir que completo el sentido de la vida. The Criterion is publishing articles cit- Quite frankly, it seems to me that most nuestra peregrinación por el camino de La razón primaria por la que la ing praying for peace, but the newspaper Catholics want to follow the proper la Cruz seguiría cuesta arriba por una Iglesia Católica nos exige que is actually telling about people praying authorities, not what is forced upon them calle común, bulliciosa y llena de gente. asistamos a la misa dominical es for troops who are invading another coun- by the self-proclaimed liturgical Sin ahondar mucho en consideraciones, porque le debemos a Dios alabanza en try. This is not praying for peace, but cognoscenti. The current state of liturgical esperaba que el camino que Cristo había gratitud por el regalo de la vida y la praying for war. You also regularly pub- abuse is a stumbling block for many, but recorrido estuviera en un lugar plácido, salvación que tan dolorosamente lish articles about the pope pleading for in true humility and a desire to avoid así como los que uno encuentra en una obtuvo Jesús para nosotros. El precepto peace and placing photos next to them being disrespectful, you will never hear casa de retiro. también tiene valor esencial porque nos showing soldiers praying at Mass, etc. from them. That doesn’t mean their right ¡Nada más lejos de ello! Por ayuda a recordar que realmente hay un Now it becomes clear why. Apparently to celebrate the Mass in its correct form supuesto que, después que reflexioné Dios. ¿Cómo podemos conectarnos con Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein supports should be disregarded. sobre ello, todo tuvo sentido. Jesús fue Jesús en la vida diaria si no war, especially when he writes on the It is my prayer that the unity of prac- llevado por una calle corriente, en un participamos en la celebración de los front page of the March 28 Criterion that tice being fostered by the pope and bish- día que de otro modo habría sido sacramentos de la Iglesia? La conexión it is OK for individuals to be pacifists, ops will be warmly received by all común y que desde entonces se conoce entre Cristo y nosotros sólo es but not for government leaders. parishes, thereby freeing us to worship como Viernes Santo. Y, por supuesto, realísticamente posible si contamos con Somebody besides the pope must our Lord and Redeemer unencumbered by debió de haber mucha gente en el hábito de la oración. speak for God. Anybody who supports the latest aberrations. comprando frenéticamente en los Además de la misa y la confesión the “troops” is supporting war, and Mark Luehrmann, Hope mercados antes del Sabbath. E iba sacramental, dedicar tiempo para la cuesta arriba al Calvario. oración devota (como el Via Crucis, En lugar de haber recorrido el Via por ejemplo), enriquece nuestras vidas. Crucis solemnemente en un paraje Necesitamos tener momentos de remoto y apartado, la experiencia en las silencio durante el día para hablar con Letters Policy calles de Jerusalén le dio un tinte Cristo y escucharle. Es nuestra manera realista a lo que debió de haber vivido de hacer conexión espiritual. No tiene Letters from readers are published in ters from readers as necessary based on Jesús originalmente camino a la Cruz. que ser algo drástico o prolongado, The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and Después de todo, la suya fue una dura sólo unos pocos minutos aquí y allá. commitment to “the responsible exchange of content (including spelling and grammar). In experiencia de humillación y freely-held and expressed opinion among order to encourage opinions from a variety sufrimiento y la gente seguía con su the People of God” (Communio et of readers, frequent writers will ordinarily be Progressio, 116). “vida cotidiana”. Traducido por: Language Training limited to one letter every three months. Letters from readers are welcome and Al reflexionar ante la realidad de Center, Indianapolis Concise letters (usually less than 300 words) every effort will be made to include letters are more likely to be printed. from as many people and representing as Letters must be signed, but, for serious many viewpoints as possible. Letters should reasons, names may be withheld. be informed, relevant, well-expressed and Send letters to: “Letters to the Editor,” La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en abril temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic The Criterion, P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, Sacerdotes: ¡Que ellos realicen sus promesas como sacerdotes con júbilo y fe y sense of courtesy and respect. IN 46206-1717. Readers with access to den ánimo a otros hombres para que contesten la llamada de Dios al sacerdocio! The editors reserve the right to select the e-mail may send letters to: letters that will be published and to edit let- [email protected]. Page 6 The Criterion Friday, April 4, 2003

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Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general, will dedicate the cancer research, education, screening and treatment. and New Testaments, reading and interpreting the Bible, and “Way of the Cross Meditation Garden” at 1 p.m. on Seventy-five percent of the proceeds remain in Indiana, with the various versions of the Bible today. For more informa- Good Friday, April 18, at St. Thomas More Parish, 1200 N. the balance going to the Komen Award and Research Grant tion, call the parish office at 317-255-4534. Indiana St., in Mooresville. The outdoor garden will be dedi- Program. Registration is from 7-8:30 a.m. on the day of the cated in memory of Lou and Leonarda Schubert, charter race, but with 32,000 participants expected, pre-registration Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. St. Clair St., in Indianapolis, members of the parish. Weather permitting, there will be a is encouraged. Registration is available online at will sponsor a parish bazaar from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Way of the Cross, beginning with a Divine Mercy Novena, www.komenindy.org or by calling 317-638-2873. April 12. Food will be available, along with other items. led by Msgr. Schaedel. All are welcome to attend. The gar- Poticas will be sold for $15 each. Poticas are also available den construction was done by the Knights of Columbus of People of all ages are invited to a free intergenerational in the kitchen of Bockhold Hall each day from 8:30 a.m. to St. Thomas More Parish. For more information, call the retreat featuring Mary Ellen Hill on April 12 in the 1 p.m. For more information, call the kitchen at 317-634- parish office at 317-831-4142. Outdoor Lab and Nature Center at St. Matthew Parish, 2289. 4100 E. 56th St., in Indianapolis. It will begin at 2:45 p.m. There will be a Taize prayer service for peace at and end in time for the 5 p.m. youth Mass. Participants will St. Francis Hospitals and Health Centers will host a can- St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish, 4720 hear the stories about the origin of the Easter Lily, share cer workshop for women undergoing radiation and/or E. 13th St., in Indianapolis, at 7 p.m. on April 10. The ser- their stories and plant seeds. Hill is a graduate of chemotherapy on April 7 at the hospital’s Indianapolis cam- vice of prayer, readings and music will focus on support for Immaculate Heart of Mary School and now lives in pus, 8111 S. Emerson Ave., in Indianapolis. The workshop, American troops and for peace in the world and in our Oakland, Calif. She is a professional storyteller and has a titled “Look Good … Feel Better,” is designed to help hearts. For more information, call the parish center at 317- master’s degree in spirituality and geo-justice. For more women undergoing cancer treatment to cope with appear- 357-8352. information, call 317-841-3447. ance-related side effects and to regain a sense of self-confi- dence and control over their lives. For more information, There will be an RCIA Retreat titled “The Seasons of a Spanish classes for those interested in learning basic call Janice Leak at 317-782-6704. † Journey” on April 12 at the Benedict Inn Retreat and Spanish skills will be offered for eight weeks starting on the Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., in Indianapolis. last week of April at Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High This day of reflection, presented by Maureen Meehan, is for School, 5000 Nowland Ave., in Indianapolis. The classes U.S. Conference of those who will be baptized or making their profession of will meet for an hour and a half each week in the evening as faith during the Easter season. The reflection will include determined by the members of the class. The cost is $65 per Catholic Bishops’ Office common and private prayer as well as input and sharing. person, which includes the textbook. For more information, The registration deadline is April 4. For more information, call 317-356-2608. for Film and Broadcasting call 317-788-7581 or e-mail [email protected] or log on to www.benedictinn.org. Roncalli High School, 3300 Prague Road, in Indiana- movie ratings polis, will host the “American Cancer Society Relay for Benedictine Archabbot Lambert Reilly of Saint Meinrad Life” from 2 p.m. on June 6 until 2 p.m. on June 7. The Basic (Columbia) Archabbey in St. Meinrad will deliver a Lenten reflection Relay for Life is an overnight event celebrating cancer sur- Rated A-IV (Adults, with reservations) because of titled “Is Jesus the Answer?” at St. Andrew the Apostle vivorship to raise money for research for the American recurring violence, much rough language and intermit- Parish, 4052 E. 38th St., in Indianapolis, at 7:30 p.m. on Cancer Society. Teams of people will camp at Roncalli and tent profanity. April 9. He will discuss ways to form a deeper relationship take turns walking or running around the track. There will Rated R (Restricted) by the MPAA. with Christ. The parish will also sponsor a fish supper in the be an information meeting at 7 p.m. on April 8 in the school activity hall at 6 p.m. For more information, call 317-546- cafeteria. For more information, call Kathy Baber at 317- The Core (Paramount) 1571. 280-6604. Rated A-II (Adults and Adolescents) because of scenes of mayhem, lethal danger and an instance of The 12th annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Founda- St. Pius X Parish, 7200 Sarto Dr., in Indianapolis, will rough language. tion/Indianapolis Race for the Cure® will take place on host “Journey Through the Bible” at 7:30 p.m. on April 9 Rated PG-13 (Parents are strongly cautioned. Some April 12 in downtown Indianapolis. The 5K run and 5K in the church meeting room as part of its adult education material may be inappropriate for children under walk begin at 9 a.m. A one-mile family fun walk will start series. Franciscan Sister Norma Rocklage of Marian College 13) by the MPAA. around 9:40 a.m. The Komen Indianapolis Race for the Cure will present an overview of the Bible: the beginnings and organizers hope to raise more than $950,000 for breast developments of the biblical writings, the books of the Old Head of State (DreamWorks) Rated A-III (Adults) because of a live-in relationship, crass sexual references, racial epithets and an instance of rough language. Rated PG-13 (Parents are strongly cautioned. Some Golden Frontier Tours 2003 material may be inappropriate for children under 13) by the MPAA. Call 618-234-1445 or write: 4100 N. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62226 A full brochure on each tour will be sent immediately upon request. View from the Top (Miramax) Sponsored by Catholic Shrine Pilgrimage of Belleville, Illinois, a non-profit religious organization Rated A-III (Adults) because of an implied affair, a offering tours for adults to various sites in the world. 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and cable systems. For the Office of General Counsel, it is legislation to CONGRESS increase incentives for charitable giving. continued from page 1 But Migration and Refugee Services

has 10 top-priority concerns—from CNS photo by Bronwen Dachs concerns, “on which the USCCB expects increasing refugee admissions to the to take a formal position and may or may United States, to providing adequate funds not commit additional efforts to influence to adjudicate the cases of those seeking [their] disposition in Congress,” according asylum and refugee status, to finding to the agenda. alternatives to detention of aliens held by Eighteen concerns are labeled “general the Department of Homeland Security. advocacy,” judged “likely to be consid- The office also hopes Congress will ered seriously by Congress” but to which permanently extend a special immigrant the USCCB “does not anticipate commit- religious worker visa program, work to ting additional lobbying efforts.” eliminate backlogs in immigration benefit The remaining 33 issues are ranked for applications and petitions, and modify the “monitoring” since they “may or may not Victims of Trafficking and Violence be taken up by Congress and which the Protection Act of 2000 “to make it a more USCCB intends to monitor closely in order useful tool for protecting the victims of to determine what the USCCB action trafficking.” should be.” For the Department of Education, the However, the document notes, “During issues deemed top-priority relate to the two-year course of a congress, issues parental rights in education and reautho- Pediatric ward patients lie in beds awaiting care at St. Mary's Hospital in the Diocese of Mariannhill, in this category could be easily treated in rization of the Individuals with South Africa. Patients with AIDS, including children suffering from HIV-related infections, fill the casu- the same way as those in the other cate- Disabilities Education Act, the Higher alty wards of South Africa's only public Catholic hospital. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is gories.” Education Act and the Child Care Block lobbying Congress to increase U.S. aid for “morally appropriate efforts to treat and prevent infectious Among the issues receiving the highest Grant Act. diseases abroad,” including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. ranking for the 108th Congress—which In a footnote, the document states the opened Jan. 7 and continues through the general principles behind all of the confer- of the Office of Domestic Social top priority on maintaining current appro- 2004 elections—were efforts to: ence’s education-related lobbying: “The Development. priations riders that prevent federal sup- • Reauthorize the 1996 welfare reform USCCB supports legislation that allows all Education, domestic social develop- port of abortion in health programs, mili- bill. parents, but especially low- and middle- ment and the Office of International tary hospitals, the District of Columbia, • “Ensure a level playing field” for faith- income parents, to choose the education Justice and Peace each cite concerns over federal prisons and federal employees’ based and community-based groups. they believe is best suited for their chil- different aspects of environmental legisla- health plans. • Ban partial-birth abortion and protect dren, whether that is a public, private or tion, while MRS and domestic social But, as the document notes, even those health care workers from forced religious school. development are handling issues related to who have the best-laid plans must be involvement in abortion. “When services that are aimed at guest worker legislation. ready for unexpected changes. • Get adequate funding to assist unac- improving the educational environment, Other priorities for international justice “At the risk of stating the obvious, it companied alien children. especially for those most at risk, are avail- and peace include legislation to fund addi- should be noted that events occurring out- • Increase U.S. aid for “morally appro- able to students and teachers in public tional international debt relief, to create a side of the control of the USCCB and very priate efforts to treat and prevent infec- schools, these services should also be major new development aid program, to often outside the control of the federal tious diseases abroad,” including available to students and teachers in pri- increase foreign aid for humanitarian government could create new issues in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. vate and religious schools,” it stated. assistance and sustainable development, the coming months which we do not fore- Some offices have just one issue at the Sometimes the priorities of different and to fund humanitarian assistance and see at this time,” the document says. “As “lobbying” level. For the USCCB departments overlap. The concern about postwar reconstruction in Iraq. a result, the USCCB likely will need to Department of Communications, it is legis- reauthorization of the Child Care Block In addition to passage of a partial-birth alter its program at various times during lation to promote diversity in ownership of Grant Act cited by the Department of abortion ban and the Abortion Non- the coming two-year period of this radio and television stations, newspapers Education, for example, is also a priority Discrimination Act, the pro-life office puts Congress.” †

2003 SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS For Ages 5 and Up

SUMMER DAY CAMP DIVING CAMP June 2 - 6 June 9 - 13 June 9 - 13 June 16 - 20 June 16 - 20 June 23 - 27 Holy Week June 30 - July 3 July 7 - 11 SOCCER CAMP July 14 - July 18 July 21 - 25 June 9 - 13 June 23 - 27 July 28 - August 1 July 7 - 11 SS. P P C 17th YEAR RUNNING! eter and aul athedral SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CAMP
LACROSSE CAMP July 28 - 31 June 9 - 13 TRACK & FIELD CAMP Palm Sunday Good Friday SWIM CAMP June 9 - July 16 ATURDAY PRIL FRIDAY, APRIL 18 June 9 - 13 June 16 - 20 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays S , A 12 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM 1:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Liturgical Service with Proclamation TENNIS CAMP REGISTER ON-LINE TODAY! of the Passion according to St. John, June 2 - 6 June 9 - 13 5:00 PM Intercessions, Adoration of the Cross, June 16-20 June 23 - 27 www.sportcomplex.iupui.edu Eucharist, with Blessing of Palms or call 317-274-3518 for more information and Reception of Communion July 7 - 11 and Proclamation of Passion according to St. Mark Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, Presider IUPUI SPORT COMPLEX Fr. Rick Ginther, Presider 7:00 PM Located on the Campus of IUPUI Solemn Sung Vespers 901 West New York Street • Indianapolis, IN 46202 • 317-274-3518 • 317-274-7586 (fax) SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Fr. Rick Ginther, Presider 10:30 AM with Blessing of Palms and Proclamation of Passion E V according to St. Mark aster igil ✞ ✞ ✞ Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, Presider SATURDAY, APRIL 19 8:15 PM 5:00 PM Solemn Sung Vespers with Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation Fr. Rick Ginther, Presider Archbishop Buechlein, Presider Take Back Your Health Chrism Mass Easter Sunday TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Colon Detox SUNDAY, APRIL 20 7:00 PM 10:30 AM • Reduces stomach and intestinal with Blessing of Holy Oils and Ordained Priests’ Renewal of with Renewal of Baptismal Promises flare-ups. Commitment Fr. Rick Ginther, Presider • Relieves constipation. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, Presider 5:00 PM • Stimulates your body’s natural Solemn Sung Vespers healing processes. Holy Thursday Fr. Rick
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extremisms possible, including the said the war was a human rights violation WAR Islamic one. We must be aware of this. It because it was decided outside the U.N. continued from page 1 will provoke terrorism,” he said. Security Council.

Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez U.S. officials have ruled out any talk CNS photo from Reuters Iraq, and he urged Catholics to continue Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, frequently of a cease-fire. praying the rosary for peace. mentioned as a possible papal candidate, A statement signed on March 21 by On March 25, the pontiff sent a mes- said in Rome on March 27 that economic 19 leaders of the Middle East Council of sage to a group of international military interests were behind the war in Iraq and Churches, including two cardinals and six chaplains meeting in Rome. He encour- that “destruction is carried out in order to Catholic patriarchs, said the war threat- aged chaplains to educate soldiers in the have a pretext for reconstruction.” ened to unleash a “clash of civilizations.” ethical values that underlie humanitarian In Iraq, the Chaldean Catholic Church They said it was immoral and could bring Pope John Paul II speaks to some 30,000 faithful law and promote respect for the dignity of was forced to close its headquarters in the tragic repercussions to the entire region. gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on military adversaries and civilians. capital, Baghdad, and transfer its person- More criticism came from a coalition of March 30. The pontiff warned about the potential “Precisely when weapons are nel elsewhere after a bomb or missile Canadian Churches and religious organiza- of Iraq’s human tragedy to become a “religious unleashed, the need for rules aimed at blew the building’s windows out. A tions—including the Canadian Conference catastrophe.” making warfare less inhuman is impera- Carmelite church in the capital also was of Catholic Bishops—which said the tive,” he said. damaged. About 175,000 Catholics, most U.S.-led war has no justification in interna- meeting of chaplains, attended by The pope also told the chaplains that of them Chaldean-rite, live in Baghdad. tional law. It said the countries that have Franciscan Father Louis V. Iasiello, deputy recent worldwide peace protests against In Basra, the southern Iraqi city where inflicted destruction on Iraq should provide chief of chaplains for the U.S. Navy and the Iraqi war showed that a large part of some of the heaviest fighting occurred, the majority of financing for a U.N.- the top chaplain of the U.S. Marine Corps. humanity rejects war—except in legiti- Archbishop Djibrail Kassab appealed for administered reconstruction fund. “The role of the chaplain is to bring mate self-defense—as a means to resolve emergency medicine and water-treatment In the United States, Catholic discus- troops the spiritual and ethical guidance conflicts between countries. equipment because people risked con- sion on the war touched on the role of needed to retain their humanity,” said After missiles struck two market areas in tracting diseases from drinking contami- soldiers fighting in the military campaign. Father Iasiello, who holds the rank of rear Baghdad, Iraq, and left an estimated nated river water. The head of the U.S. Archdiocese for admiral. 70 civilians dead, the Vatican newspaper, Medical supplies provided by Caritas the Military Services said in a March 25 “If you fight with the right intention— L’Osservatore Romano, said the war was Iraq were used to treat several hundred letter to his priests that members of the to prepare for a just and lasting peace— “pitiless” and was being carried out with people in Basra, mostly women and chil- armed forces should carry out their duties you will retain your humanity and protect “indifferent cruelty.” It said the civilian dren injured in the bombing. Caritas Iraq in good conscience because they can pre- the humanity of others,” he said. deaths would feed hatred now and in the also treated injured civilians on the streets sume the integrity of the leaders who In Washington, Detroit Auxiliary future. of Baghdad and transported the seriously decided to go to war in Iraq. Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton was among In St. Peter’s Square below the pope’s wounded to local hospitals, according to a “Given the complexity of factors four dozen war protesters arrested across apartment, an Austrian peace activist British Catholic aid agency. involved, many of which understandably the street from the White House on made a rough landing on March 28 in a The heavy toll prompted Catholic and remain confidential, it is altogether appro- March 26. The action was organized by motorized hang glider decorated with the other Christian leaders of Baghdad to priate for members of our armed forces to Pax Christi USA, the Catholic peace words: “Peace—No War.” He was appeal for a cease-fire. Chaldean Catholic presume the integrity of our leadership movement, and other religious groups. arrested shortly afterward. Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni told and its judgments, and therefore to carry According to a national survey The Vatican’s top foreign affairs spe- Vatican Radio that the bishops released out their military duties in good con- released in mid-March, only a small cialist, Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, their appeal after a March 26 meeting in science,” Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien minority of church-going Americans say said it was already clear that the Iraqi war the Iraqi capital, where he said the situa- said in the letter. their religious beliefs have been the would generate terrorism and seriously tion was worsening every day because of In a March 7 Lenten message, Bishop biggest influence on their own thinking damage Christian-Muslim dialogue. the coalition bombardments. John Michael Botean of the Romanian about the war. In an interview with an Italian maga- “United to our Muslim brothers, we Diocese of St. George in Canton, Ohio, told Asked what influences their thinking zine, Archbishop Tauran said the outbreak ask everyone to issue an urgent appeal for the people of his Eastern-rite diocese that on the war, 41 percent cited the media, of hostilities had saddened him above all a cease-fire,” Bishop Warduni said. “any direct participation and support of this 16 percent personal experience, 11 per- because of the “contempt [shown] for Citing growing numbers of civilian war against the people of Iraq is objectively cent their own educational background, international law. casualties, he said, “Neither human rights grave evil, a matter of mortal sin.” 10 percent religious beliefs and 7 percent “This war will generate all the nor civil rights are being respected.” He That issue was reflected in the Rome friends and family. †

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save their souls by saving their humanity, told 41 high-ranking bishops and chap- CNS photo from Reuters said participants at a Vatican meeting. lains ministering to the military of 34 “War has a dehumanizing effect on countries. people,” said Franciscan Father Louis V. The chaplains were in Rome for a Iasiello, deputy chief of chaplains for the March 25-26 course on humanitarian law U.S. Navy and the top chaplain of the and its specific application to situations of U.S. Marine Corps. war and conflict. War pushes combatants into a dog-eat- “The role of the chaplain is to bring dog mentality and makes it easy for peo- troops the spiritual and ethical guidance ple to ignore “the roots of their common needed to retain their humanity,” Father humanity,” said Archbishop Renato Iasiello, who holds the rank of rear admi- Martino, president of the Pontifical ral, told Catholic News Service. Council for Justice and Peace. “If you fight with the right intention— International conventions aim to pro- to prepare for a just and lasting peace— tect the human rights and dignity of you will retain your humanity and protect everyone caught up in a war, offering “a the humanity of others,” he said. draft version, a foreshadowing of that In a message to the participants, Pope peace for which even the opponents John Paul II said, “precisely when yearn,” the archbishop said. weapons are unleashed, the need for rules “Religious personnel who carry out aimed at making warfare less inhuman is their pastoral ministry in the armed forces imperative.” should be on the frontlines of the vast Protecting the dignity of all involved in A U.S. Marine doctor holds a young girl separated from her family during crossfire in central Iraq on process” in which the Catholic Church armed conflicts also helps promote “the March 29. Iraqi soldiers appeared to use the family as a shield as they headed toward U.S. tanks. In reconciliation necessary once peace the confusion, a mother was killed and her daughter injured. returns,” he said. The theme of the course, sponsored by “reminded us of the importance of our Being a Christian called to shun vio- Archbishop Martino’s office and the ministry to bring reason and justice in the lence and being a citizen called to arms

CNS photo from Reuters Congregation for Bishops, was chosen midst of this inhuman activity,” Father forces a believer to think, to pray and more than three years ago and the pro- Iasiello said. sometimes to compromise, he said. gram was finalized six months ago, The Franciscan said chaplains are not “Within the Church, there is an before it was certain the United States and starting from scratch when they promote inspired tension between pacifism and Britain would attack Iraq. respect for the enemy even when a battle realism, and that is good. It keeps us Nevertheless, the conflict in Iraq obvi- is raging. focused,” he said. “It keeps us honest.” ously was on the minds of the partici- Even the youngest U.S. soldiers are The continuing tension was clear in pants. taught that “if they fight with restraint and Archbishop Martino’s conclusion that the “What consoles us,” Father Iasiello justice,” there is a greater chance that course underlined “the service of the said, “is the knowledge that there are enemies will later become allies, he said. chaplain as a minister of Christ and, for chaplains active there with the soldiers Father Iasiello, whose doctoral disser- that reason, as a man of peace.” and with the relief efforts in the areas tation was on the just-war theory, said he In the light of Pope John Paul’s teach- where the fighting has stopped.” believes the centuries of tension within ing, he said, “we are more convinced than The course was planned to be more the Christian community over the moral- ever of the unacceptability of war as a practical than theoretical, examining ity of participating in war have been means for overcoming disputes between international law and its specific applica- inspired by the Holy Spirit. states.” † tion to situations of war, including the treatment of prisoners and civilians, the U.S. Marine chaplain Father Bill Devine cele- role of medical and religious personnel, brates Mass at a military camp in the Iraqi and the individual responsibility of com- desert, 93 miles north of An Nasiriyah, on batants. March 31. The fact that a war was under way St. Vincent de Paul Society “Estate” Sale A Fund Raising Event Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Jesuit-run Santa Clara University in Christian Education. for the Denver Archdiocese. Now, the mother of two toddlers is California. Finding women willing to work for “The Church has to invite and encour- teaching theological anthropology to men “There are more than we had 20 years the Church is not the problem, according age women,” said Munoz-Visoso, who studying for the diaconate in the ago. But they are still not enough,” said to many Hispanic women leaders. But was born in Spain. Washington Archdiocese. the nun, born in El Salvador. most women are used to volunteer activi- “U.S.-born Latinas grow up more with “The Holy Spirit is moving to promote Elisa Montalvo, director of the ties, cooking the food for the fund-rais- a U.S. mentality. But we have many com- vocations among women,” she said of her Hispanic Apostolate for the Diocese of ers or helping out in the rectory, they ing from Latin America. They are well- Church career. Richmond, Va., said that for women in said. prepared, but they have to know how Tobar is part Church posts “the biggest obstacle now is Changing this mentality, they said, Church structures operate in the United of the growing to convince the Church that Hispanic involves providing incentives for immi- States,” she said. number of women can do jobs beyond Hispanic grants to learn English and to understand Montalvo, of the Richmond Diocese, Hispanic ministry. the ways of U.S. secular and Church cul- said that being a woman and a member of women quietly “It means to be able to make deci- ture, and offering programs to make it a minority group “accelerates the need to climbing the sions that impact other people, that affect easier for young girls from poor families prepare yourself and work hard to learn institutional lad- the life of the diocese—not just imple- to continue their education. the issues inside out. der in the menting what has been decided by oth- The problems are tied to the central “You have to be very efficient to gain U.S. Catholic ers,” said Montalvo, a native of El fact that the Hispanic Church in the respect. At the beginning it is very hard to Church. Prior to Salvador. United States is primarily an immigrant be taken seriously,” she said. her current Sister Ann Maria calls the situation a one and Hispanic leaders, to be success- Several women noted that the Church teaching post, “glass ceiling” where you can see all the ful, have to operate in two cultures, in is competing with private industry and she worked for way to the top but are blocked from get- two languages and in different styles of government for bilingual professionals Dora Tobar three years as ting there. ministries. as Hispanics become the largest minority religious educa- “You go so far then you stop. There’s Pedraza noted that she arrived in the in the United States, and the United tion director for Hispanics at St. Catherine nowhere else to go,” she said. United States in 1963 able to speak States has become the nation with the Laboure Parish in the Washington suburb There was common ground among the English and with a degree in languages fifth largest Spanish-speaking popula- of Wheaton, Md. Hispanic women interviewed for this from a Colombian college. tion. The trend is spurred by the steady article that they had not personally faced “If you’re bilingual, you blend in very Montalvo said that before joining the growth in highly educated, highly moti- discrimination as Hispanics or as well. But others [monolingual immi- diocese, she worked for a subsidiary of a vated Hispanic women, both those who women, but the same may not be true of grants] are not taken seriously,” she said. health insurance company, developing are U.S.-born and those who are immi- others with less education and less abil- A college degree from abroad also health care programs for the Hispanic grants. ity as English speakers. All the women “weighs less here,” added Pedraza, who community. This year, the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat interviewed hold, or have retired from, now has several postgraduate degrees Several women said that educated for Hispanic Affairs is organizing a series responsible posts in the U.S. Church. from U.S. universities. Hispanic men generally gravitate to the of regional meetings of Hispanic women “There’s still a stereotype that if you Pedraza, former president of the higher paying private and government in Church leadership posts to discuss don’t speak English well you are not National Organization of Catechists for jobs, leaving women as the better job ways of recruiting more Hispanic women intelligent,” said Fanny Tabares, Hispanic Hispanics, noted that her diocese and pool for the Church. for Church work and assisting them once ministry director for the Diocese of many others offer catechetical and lead- “The Church will be missing the boat they attain Church posts. Kalamazoo, Mich. ership courses in Spanish. But these pro- if it doesn’t seek Hispanic women who But the path is still bumpy even Fanny Pedraza of the Galveston- grams, while qualifying people for parish can afford to work for the Church time- though Hispanic women are traditionally Houston Diocese described the situation work, do not lead to the college degrees wise and moneywise,” said Montalvo. †

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March 25 from a motel room in Norfolk, Catholic Schools Week, a tradition that Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Trimarchi, CNS photo courtesy Robin Va., but Sister Philomena’s decapitated continues today, said current principal body was found the next day in a Virginia Patricia Nobes. Beach parking lot. “She was very, very much the teacher. Sister Philomena, pastoral coordinator Even after she left St. Anne’s to go to of Christ the King Mission in Hamilton, Christ the King, she was always available spent the weekend before her kidnapping to the school. Students from many differ- helping to give a retreat for preteens ent parishes would go to her parish for preparing for the sacrament of confirma- retreats, and she would come to the tion. The youngsters were to be confirmed schools to help with teacher certification,” on April 2 by Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Nobes added. Savannah, hours after he officiated at the Besides the families in her care at nun’s funeral. Christ the King, Sister Philomena reached She spent the week before her abduc- out to the wider community in Harris and tion on the telephone, calling everyone Muscogee counties. she knew in the administrative offices of She worked with a hotline for troubled the Diocese of Savannah, the Archdiocese people contemplating suicide or fighting of Atlanta and the United Nations trying depression, said Ann Pinckney, who was to help an Orthodox woman from director of religious education at St. Anne Ethiopia, jailed in Harris County on Parish in the 1980s and continued to work immigration charges. with “Sister Phil” when she became Her relationships with the 137 families diocesan director of religious education. who make up Christ the King Parish in Pinckney also will always remember Hamilton amazed Father John R. Madden, her friend’s determination. who is in residence at the church, which “Phil was very feisty, especially when is a mission of St. Anne Church, located things were not going the way she felt 30 miles south in Columbus. they should or when fighting for the good “Recently, I was making Communion of someone else,” she said. “She could calls with her to elderly parishioners who definitely turn on the charm, bat her couldn’t come to church anymore,” he lashes at you and give a big smile to help said. “Many of them live in houses way in changing your mind. She could also up in the woods, places I could never find make her point by giving you the facts by myself. She knew each of them and and hammering them home. Persistent is Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Sister Philomena Fogarty stands in front of the old Christ the King their lives, and loved to linger and talk.” definitely an adjective I would use to Mission Church in Hamilton, Ga., in this file photo from Sept. 7, 2001. Her slain body was found on Sister Lucie, who was abducted with describe her.” March 26 in Virginia Beach, Va., after she and another nun had been kidnapped from their residence in Sister Philomena from the doublewide Adrian O’Neill Robinson, who has Hamilton on March 23. trailer where the two sisters lived near the been arrested and charged with kidnap- church, spent her days as a “sister visitor” ping the nuns and killing Sister Philo- at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. On mena, was not a stranger to the sisters. In 555 Westfield Rd. the weekends, she could often be found fact, his uncle, Edward, is one of the most Noblesville, IN kneeling in prayer for the work of the active members of Christ the King Parish. 317-776-0903 parish. On March 28, Father Madden offici- 5383 W. Rockville Rd. 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Francis and Clare Parish. local talent and give folks a chance to “It’s a different experience than read- GREENWOOD—Singing God’s praises “Everybody I’ve spoken to is really praise God in a different setting than they ing a book or going to a class,” Bacon and getting to know their neighbors both in jazzed about this idea,” Jansen said. “They are used to.” said. “Sometimes it’s very stirring and the pews and out is the goal of a Christian said it’s time for this, and music is an awe- Parishioner Sherry Brett, who left the moving, and sometimes people really coffeehouse started at SS. Francis and some ecumenical tool. Musicians know all Church for 20 years and came back, is respond to music. It’s just another way to Clare Parish in Greenwood. about harmony and what makes it work.” bringing her Baptist friends to Mass and help people learn and grow.” The parish is trying to use area musi- Father Stephen Jarrell, pastor of to the coffeehouse. The coffeehouse offers coffee and cians to bring parishioners together and SS. Francis and Clare, said the musical For her, it’s a way to show them the snacks, everything from a vegetable tray also be ecumenical to non-Catholic neigh- gifts of parishioners to praise the Lord Catholic faith and answer any misconcep- to chocolate chip cookies, that people can bors. helps reach others. tions they have about the faith. buy for 50 cents. The refreshments stay in A recent coffeehouse in February “This [coffeehouse] is more intentional The director of religious education, the narthex, and people can come and go invited the Mount Pleasant Christian and mindful of our neighbor who does not Debbie Bacon, is hoping the coffeehouse inside the sanctuary to hear the music. Church band to perform along with the share the Catholic faith,” Father Jarrell will help more parishioners meet one SS. Francis and Clare plans to have the Archdiocese Gospel Choir and Susan said. “Music is the heart to draw people another and spark interest in other parish coffeehouse at least four times each year. † Youth religiosity seen as factor in low tobacco, alcohol, dr ug use WASHINGTON (CNS)—A new A new study in for four years as the students went from another, Wills told Catholic News study indicates that religiosity serves as the March issue seventh through 10th grade, so Service in a telephone interview from a buffering agent for adolescents that of the journal researchers could track their physical New York City. “Financial resources can keeps them away from tobacco, alcohol Psychology of and social development as well as their be a buffer if you’re unemployed,” he and drug use. Addictive response to such stresses as various fam- said. “Those adolescents who viewed reli- Behaviors ily and school problems. “At the individual level, buffering gion as a meaningful part of their life indicates that reli- As part of the study, students were could occur because religiosity affects and a way to cope with problems were giosity serves as told, “Here are some questions on what attitudes and values. For example, reli- half as likely to use drugs than [were] a buffering agent you think about things. Read each one, giosity may be related to perceived adolescents who didn’t view religion as Northwest Indiana Catholic CNS photo by Karen Callaway, for adolescents and circle a number to show what you meaning and purpose in life,” the study important,” the study said. that keeps them think.” They were asked to respond on a said, and could also be related to values The study was published in the March away from scale of one to four, ranging from “not at and attitudes about substance use. These issue of the journal Psychology of tobacco, alcohol all important” to “a little important” to factors could moderate the impact of Addictive Behaviors. and drug use. “pretty important” to “very important.” negative life events.” The study’s results were comparable The statements they were asked to The study added, “In theory, buffer- for students in grades seven through 10, evaluate in this way were: “To believe ing might also occur because of [peo- the grades involved in the study, and than for boys, but only in later adoles- in God,” “To be able to rely on religious ple’s] relations to coping processes, among ethnic types, although cence. Thomas Ashby Wills, one of the teachings when you have a problem,” social networks, or both. Religiosity Caucasians did not score quite as high three Albert Einstein School of “To be able to turn to prayer when may influence the way people tend to as African-Americans and Hispanics. Medicine professors who conducted the you’re facing a personal problem” and cope with problems and their percep- The results also cut across types of fam- study, said these effects were not consis- “To rely on your religious beliefs as a tions about the coping functions of sub- ilies: those with both parents at home, tent all the way through the study. guide for day-to-day living.” stance use.” single-parent families, and “blended” The study looked at 1,182 public Religious belief has been found in Wills said a second study is being families with one parent and one step- school students in the New York metro- past studies to result in lower substance conducted with a sample of 5,000 sev- parent. politan area who were representative of abuse rates among adults. enth- through 10th-graders to explore The buffering effects of religiosity the New York state population. The Religiosity is just one buffer against whether certain religions provide more were a bit more pronounced for girls interviews were conducted once a year substance use. Family support is of a buffer effect than others. †

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www.stvincent.org A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2003 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Fifth mystery of light: Jesus institutes the Eucharist By Fr. Thomas A. Thompson, S.M. feast was a beginning and that it pointed to an “hour” when Christ would bring In the rosary, we are invited to enter about an even greater joy and transforma- into a “quiet model” of prayer—one of tion. She remembered that her words to faith, love and union with Christ and the servants at Cana, “Do whatever he CNS photo by John Pole Mary. tells you,” helped to make the miracle At the Annunciation, Mary allowed possible. God’s Word to take flesh within her. Now, at the Last Supper, Jesus said Mary kept in her heart and pondered the that “his hour” was upon him. This meal meaning of the words spoken to her. and his death on the cross show us why Jesus described his mother as he came into the world. He so completely “blessed” because she heard the Word of identified himself with the Passover— God and allowed it to resonate and bear God’s coming into history to free his peo- fruit in her life. ple—that he became the new Passover, Christ’s mother was his disciple, his the new Paschal Lamb. associate, sharing in his mission of bring- Christ washed his disciples’ feet and ing God’s love to us. She was also mother gave them the command to love and serve of all the members of Christ’s body, the one another. “He took bread ... and the Church. cup filled with wine” and changed them In the rosary’s fifth “mystery of light,” into his own body and blood. He asked the Eucharist, we recall Christ and the his followers to do what he had done, in Apostles at the Last Supper, the meal cel- remembrance of him. ebrated in remembrance of the first At the Last Supper, he gave his follow- Passover. ers two clear commandments: “Love one At this meal, Jews gave thanks for the another as I have loved you” and “Do this great manifestation of God’s power, free- in remembrance of me.” ing them from slavery in Egypt and lead- The Eucharist is Christ’s life-giving ing them into the land of promise. and loving presence with his Church, Someplace—perhaps with her son, but until the end of time. The Eucharist we know not where—Mary shared in the makes present the paschal mystery— Passover meal. Christ’s suffering, his death, the As a devout and observant Jew, she Resurrection, his continuing presence in remembered that the blood of the lamb his Church through the Holy Spirit and, had delivered her people from slavery in finally, our union and identification with Egypt, and that her people had been him through the sacraments. guided by God’s presence in the Ark of All the sacraments point to the the Covenant and nourished with manna, Eucharist. They either prepare us to “the bread from heaven.” receive the Eucharist or ask us to live the As part of the meal, Mary chanted, paschal mystery in our daily lives. “Give thanks to the Lord who is good, From its beginning, the Church, faith- whose love endures forever.” ful to Christ’s command, has celebrated As Christ’s disciple, Mary remembered the Eucharist in his memory. It will con- the times Jesus miraculously multiplied tinue to do so “until he comes again in bread, showing his love and compassion glory.” In every Eucharist, the whole for the hungry, who wished to hear his paschal mystery is relived. word. The Church offers the Eucharist in In her Canticle of Joy, she had sung, union with Mary. In Mary, the Church “The hungry he has filled with good finds the perfect model of worship. In things, the rich he has turned away Mary, the Church finds the attitudes empty.” She remembered that Jesus pro- which each of us should have as we come claimed that he was the “living bread ..., to the Eucharist. Mary attentively listened the true manna.” He promised that, “The to and pondered God’s Word. She let that bread that I will give is my flesh for the Word take hold and change her. life of the world.” Together with Christ, Mary gives her- The Last Supper and Jesus’ death on the cross show us why he came into the world. He so completely Mary also remembered the wedding self to God’s plan of love and reconcilia- identified himself with the Passover—God’s coming into history to free his people—that he became the banquet at Cana, an event that took place tion for the world. She prays that the new Passover, the new Paschal Lamb. In this painting of the Last Supper by Mariotto di Nardo, an two years earlier, before Passover. There, Church may give convincing witness of Apostle leans over the bread held by Christ. at her request, Jesus brought joy to the Christ’s love for every person. wedding guests by changing water into At every Eucharist, Mary wishes to received to proclaim God’s love and mind, one heart, one body. wine. nourish and strengthen the faith of the peace to all. When Christ said at Cana that his members of the Church, who are her sons Mary prays that all who are nourished (Marianist Father Thomas A. Thompson “hour” had not yet come, Mary sensed and daughters. She continues sharing in by Christ’s body and blood may be filled is director of the Marian Library at the that the miraculous event at the marriage the mission of Christ, the mission he with his Holy Spirit and become one University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.) † Discussion Point Scripture-based prayer is comforting This Week’s Question Essentially, it says that we find our greatest strength, even in weakness, when we turn to God. Not my will, Describe a way that you have used the Bible in per- but thine.” (Leah McLean, Calais, Maine) sonal, family or small-group prayer. “We use the Bible weekly in our Rite of Christian “As Catholics living in the South, we are acutely aware of the centrality of the Bible in the lives of our Initiation of Adults sessions. I am a core team mem- Protestant friends. We seek in shared Scripture study ber, and the readings help us all prepare for participa- not only to deepen our knowledge so that we can meet tion and discussion.” (Carol Devanny, St. Louis, Mo.) on an equal footing, but through a prayerful approach Lend Us Your Voice to Scripture we come closer to God and each other. We have grown in appreciation of our own faith and An upcoming edition asks: Describe a way your parish have found our spiritual lives enhanced.” (James builds bridges among its different cultural-group mem- The Dialog McGarry, Clarksville, Tenn.) bers. “My father died six years ago. We cared for him at To respond for possible publication, write to Faith home. Scriptural prayer was a great comfort to me Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. then, particularly a passage from Corinthians II. 20017-1100. † CNS photo by Don Blake, Page 14 The Criterion Friday, April 4, 2003 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink The Bottom Line/Antoinette Bosco Important events: Celibacy is mandated Making Lent

Twenty-third in a series celibacy in 305. It forbade bishops, did the same at the beginning of the priests, deacons and other ministers to ninth century, as did Pope Leo IX in the work Mandatory celibacy for priests was have wives. Other local councils in middle of the 11th century. Ever since I was just a young girl, I decreed in 1074 by the Synod of Sutri Galatia and Cappadocia in 315 passed But it wasn’t until the reforms initiated have had a practice of trying to find what convened by Pope similar decrees. by Pope Gregory VII that the discipline of I would call “the per- Gregory VII. That is Then the first ecumenical council, the celibacy for priests was enforced perma- fect book” to read 23rd on my list of the Council of Nicaea in 325, prohibited nently. The Second Lateran Council in during Lent. In my 50 greatest events in marriage after ordination. Councils in 1139 confirmed the decrees of the Synod younger days, that Catholic history Rome and Carthage followed this up by of Sutri and the Council of Trent in 1563 was easier because I because reverberations imposing continence on bishops, priests ruled definitively on the matter. was too ignorant and of that decision have and deacons. So celibacy for priests has a Today’s law of celibacy is not the too unscathed yet by continued to this day. long history. same as that promulgated by the First life to have any real The Synod of Sutri Despite that, the fact is that the legis- Council of Nicaea. Today, deacons may clues to what Lent declared that priests lation simply wasn’t followed. By the have wives because married men over really meant. I could were not allowed to sixth century, no general laws on the sub- the age of 35 can be ordained to the dia- settle for “feel-good” marry and married men were ineligible ject were recognized. In fact, several conate. This was a decision of the religious books. for ordination to the priesthood. councils enacted decrees to regulate the Second Vatican Council. It was only after life crucified me with This definitely was not the first time behavior of priests’ wives. By the ninth The discipline of the Eastern Catholic searing pain that I understood Lent, the celibacy was decreed for priests. Although century, bishops and priests married Churches differs from that of the Roman dark, dry time where we are always in celibacy was not the general rule in the openly and bequeathed their benefices to Church. Its discipline goes back to the danger of being immobilized, stunted in early Church, and at least some of the their children. This caused all sorts of Synod of Trullo in 692. Candidates for our journey, haunted by an all-too-elusive Apostles were married, the discipline problems for the Church. During the the priesthood may marry before becom- God. Lent for me became yearning for an became increasingly practiced by men and period of feudalism, prelates claimed the ing deacons and may continue in mar- essential lifeline—called hope. women who wanted to dedicate them- right to marry as a matter of course. riage thereafter, but marriage after ordi- Now, every Lent, I search for a book selves to the religious life. This was true, There were frequent attempts at nation is forbidden. However, in practice, that will give me spiritual food, nourish- of course, for hermits and members of the reform. Pope Gregory the Great tried to bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches in ing my hope that I’ll keep moving for- first monastic communities. enforce the law of celibacy at the begin- the United States do not ordain married ward on my ever-challenging spiritual The Council of Elvira in Spain passed ning of the seventh century. Emperor men. Bishops of Eastern Catholic journey. And this year I lucked out. I the first legislation about priestly Charlemagne, along with Pope Leo III, Churches are unmarried. † found not one book, but a trilogy, three books by author John Kirvan: Raw Faith, Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes Silent Hope and God Hunger (Sorin Books). From my life experiences, I could relate to what he wrote: “Our spiritual The credentials we need to prevail journey will not be a return to Eden, but a passage into mystery. Everywhere, in In the world of disagreement, creden- degrees and experience, refined skills and of both sides may have merit, we have a everything, in everyone, there is only tials are extremely important. The person reputations for competence and leadership dilemma. God’s silent, mysterious presence. The with the most impres- to back us up. We may even have clout On the one hand, we have good peo- journey that begins in hunger, that is sus- sive credentials is bestowed on us by our wealth, social con- ple who sincerely believe that we must tained by raw faith, is lived out in hope.” more likely to win the nections or physical gifts. liberate Iraq from an evil dictator, and In each of these books, Kirvan seeks argument. Thus, when people take sides on issues, rid the world of a source of uncivilized out “good company,” noted spiritual writ- Little kids do not as they inevitably will, credentials become terror. And, on the other side, equally ers and saints, from Simone Weil, Father understand the sub- the chief arbiters of whose opinion will sincere people are opposed to war as a Henri Nouwen and C.S. Lewis to tleties of this fact. prevail. Popes, presidents and pundits all solution for any problem, saying that a St. Francis of Assisi, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Johnny will smack his claim such impressive credentials that you good end does not justify bad means to and Dorothy Day. He takes their wisdom, wailing little brother might think their arguments would always attain it. added to his own, and gives us hope-filled and grab up all the win, but that’s not so. On one side, we have those who sup- “meditations meant for praying,” as he toys, while telling As grown-ups, our differences are not port life from its natural beginning to its puts it. mom it was brother’s fault for not sharing. limited to taking sides on primitive acts of natural end in the name of the God who I could feel that this author has an Guess who gets time out? Johnny’s cre- selfishness, such as grabbing toys or gives it. On the other are people who overwhelming empathy for fellow dentials are simply not believable. cheating on a spelling test, although self- empathize with the hardships for mothers humans, mirroring what he believes origi- Graduating to a higher level in the ishness certainly may be one of our moti- and babies in “unwanted” pregnancies and nates in God. As he put it, “Our true hope chain of human behavior, we sometimes vations. Rather, adult convictions more want to be merciful as they believe God is is in God’s perfect vision of who we are find school kids cheating or bullying or likely are based upon moral certainties, merciful. and his faultless memory for the kind of telling little lies. They tend to offer lame matters involving life or death, both phys- During Lent, we’re given the opportu- creatures he made, walking monuments to excuses to support their actions, or to lay ical and spiritual. nity to examine our credentials. We’re imperfection.” That’s us! God looks on us blame, generally defending themselves by It may seem that purely emotional encouraged to analyze our arguments, to with unconditional love. No wonder we denying or displacing responsibility. feeling drives some folks’ arguments. Or dissect our opinions on this topic or that, should live with hope! “He hit me first,” “The dog ate my we may even suspect that immoral or to consider our decisions with an eye to I called Kirvan to ask about his moti- homework” and other such statements are amoral ideas form their beliefs. But following God’s will. He alone has the vation in writing this trilogy, and I heard popular with this crowd. And, again, they goodness often appears on both sides of perfect credentials, and his is the standard what I expected. For a generation, he has usually don’t provide sufficient justifica- an issue, even though our zeal for one by which we should live. met people hurting for reasons that range tion for the chosen behaviors. side or the other may blind us to that from emotional trauma, debilitating ill- When we become adults, our creden- reality. (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the nesses and the devastation of AIDS to tials take on more sophistication and com- So it is we come to the biggies facing Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular extreme poverty and discrimination—all plexity. Now, we have professional our world today. Because the credentials columnist for The Criterion.) † trying to sustain their lives “with almost nothing to nourish them.” They may have Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister some “leftover fast-food” from childhood religious exposure, but “people are starv- ing to death” for God, he said convinc- May kindnesses replace foolishness ingly. Being here, almost like a long Lent, Centuries ago, April 1 was actually Day caught on there it spread to the pin “April Fish” signs on others, who “is life in the desert, and you just have to the start of a new year, even in ancient American colonies.) are then ridiculed. admit you’re hungry,” said Kirvan, who Roman and Hindu I didn’t know any of this until Learning this after all these years, I lets Simone Weil elaborate: “The danger cultures, because the recently, which made me feel like a fool. decided that April’s Fools Day isn’t is not that the soul should doubt whether time closely follows I figured everyone else must be enlight- something to be celebrated. Rather, this there is any bread [God], but that, by a the vernal equinox. ened, but when asking friends and fam- year I’m trying to counteract foolishness lie, it should persuade itself that it is not However, in 1582, ily, I learned they were in the dark, too. and ridicule and silliness with extra acts hungry.” Pope Gregory XIII That’s why I’m sharing this now. of kindness throughout the month and Perhaps unknowingly, this author has ordered a new calen- Not that any of them, including me, thereafter. I hope readers will follow defined Lent as I have learned it to be dar—the Gregorian are serious about playing pranks or jokes suit. One extra kindness each day all from my life experiences: “What counts is calendar—to replace on the first day of April. We’re too busy year will make 365 other people smile. our willingness to go on walking when the old Julian calen- keeping life on an even keel to be seri- It’s even more fun doing this anony- our souls ache and the vision that once dar and New Year’s ous tricksters. mously, especially in public. When fired our dreams is dim and hidden from was switched to Jan. 1. In some coun- I hope I’m not being hasty in my “Random Acts of Kindness” caught on us behind the walls of weariness.” tries, people either refused to accept the words, because I found that Proverbs a few years ago, I myself was the recipi- But he moves beyond Lent, assuring us new date—or didn’t hear about it—so 29:20 says, “Do you see a man who is ent of some lovely acts of good will that “spirituality is about achieving a pro- they continued celebrating early April as hasty in his words? There is more hope by strangers, and I’ve never forgotten found self-esteem, that is, coming to see the new year. for a fool than for him.” them. ourselves as God sees us, the object of This didn’t set well with the rest of This prompted me to do additional To paraphrase the sixth line of Psalm infinite love, unremitting solicitude, the the population, who accepted the research, and I found that some claim 23: “May goodness and kindness follow bearers of God’s greatest dreams for Gregorian calendar, so they played tricks King Charles IX changed the new year us all the days of our lives.” humanity.” And that, I maintain, is our on traditionalists, who were sent on date to Jan. 1 in the mid-1560s and those post-Lenten legacy, given to us by Jesus “fool’s errands.” That’s how April 1 who stuck to the old date were called (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of on his Great Sunday. became April Fool’s Day. (Great Britain “April fish.” Yes, I said “fish.” Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, didn’t switch to the Gregorian calendar Sometimes children even receive choco- is a regular columnist for The (Antoinette Bosco is a columnist for until the 1700s, but when April Fool’s late fish as April 1 gifts. Some secretly Criterion.) † Catholic News Service.) † The Criterion Friday, April 4, 2003 Page 15

Fifth Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, April 7 Friday, April 11 Sunday, April 6, 2003 John Baptist de la Salle, priest Stanislaus, bishop and martyr Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, Jeremiah 20:10-13 • Jeremiah 31:31-34 to God’s will that in all things, without 33-62 Psalm 18:2-7 any hesitation or qualification, humanity • Hebrews 5:7-9 or Daniel 13:41c-62 John 10:31-42 • John 12:20-33 would find its way to God through Jesus. St. John’s Gospel supplies the last read- Psalm 23:1-6 ing. John 8:1-11 Saturday, April 12 The Book of Jeremiah provides this An interesting incidental note in this Ezekiel 37:21-28 weekend’s first reading. reading is that contact with Jesus is initi- Tuesday, April 8 (Response) Jeremiah 31:10-13 Jeremiah is ated through the Apostles. In the early regarded as one of the Church, when this Gospel was written, the Numbers 21:4-9 John 11:45-56 four Major Prophets. Apostles were very, very important. They Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21 His eloquence, and the literally had known the Lord. They were John 8:21-30 Sunday, April 13 length of his writings, the Lord’s special students. They were Palm Sunday of the Lord’s put him in this cate- chosen to be the Lord’s representatives. Wednesday, April 9 Passion gory. They acted and spoke with the very Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 Mark 11:1-10 A common theme authority of, and upon explicit commis- runs through all the sion of, Jesus. (Response) Daniel 3:52-56 or John 12:12-16 (Procession) written prophecies of Jesus brings an ominous overtone to John 8:31-42 Isaiah 50:4-7 ancient Israel. The this reading. He predicts death. He speaks Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, theme is that, despite human sinfulness of a grain of wheat falling to the ground, Thursday, April 10 23-24 and treachery, God always is merciful. He lifeless and tiny. However, from this small Genesis 17:3-9 Philippians 2:6-11 also forgives. He always strengthens. He piece of reality, great new life springs. never forsakes the people. He speaks of the voluntary giving of Psalm 105:4-9 Mark 14:1-15:47 Jeremiah constantly wrote with this life. Remember, while these verses recall John 8:51-59 or Mark 15:1-39 theme in the back of his mind. In his esti- an event that occurred actually in Christ’s mate, the people had gravely sinned. As a lifetime, they are part of a Gospel com- nation, they had turned away from God. posed long after the earthly life of Christ. Consequently, they had brought chaos and The first persons that heard this outcome of obedience. At times, we must cross stands before us with its threat, but misery into their lives. Their misfortune Scripture knew the story of the be obedient even unto death, as was Jesus. also with the promise of victory if we was not the result of God’s indifference to Crucifixion. These persons would have At times, we must be obedient even if the overcome it. † them. Certainly, it was not because God instantly connected the reading with Jesus deserted them. Rather, they created the and with the death of Jesus on Calvary. Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen problem in which they came to languish. The message is clear and blunt. In the This weekend’s reading speaks of a death of Jesus is life. new Covenant. The old Covenant, given to the people through Moses, and then to Reflection Mysteries of light are to David and his dynasty, had been severely Next weekend, the Church will cele- stressed by the people’s sins. God would brate Palm Sunday, also called Passion provide a new day. He would offer a new Sunday. In not too many days, the Church be prayed on Thursday way to life, peace and joy. will call us to mark this year’s Holy Week Through this new Covenant, all will with its magnificent, compelling Triduum. When are we going to put in the new Passion, the joy of the Resurrection and know God. He will be their God. They This weekend’s readings set before us Qmysteries in the daily rosary? Aren’t life transfigured by the Holy Spirit; and will be God’s holy people. great drama. The most momentous time of we supposed to say the 5. The institution of the Eucharist in The Epistle to the Hebrews is the all human history is soon to be remem- new mysteries on which Jesus offers his body and blood source of the second reading. bered. It is the moment of reconciliation Thursday? as food under the signs of bread and This epistle’s authorship and origin are between God and humankind. Nothing is In some recitations wine, and testifies “to the end” his love disputed. But undisputed are its com- more important for anyone than to be rec- of the rosary, that is not for humanity (Jn 13:1). pelling language and deep insights into the onciled with God. done. I’d really like to The pope did suggest that the “mysteries person and mission of Jesus, the Through these readings, the Church know what is right. of light” could be meditated upon on Redeemer. teaches us two lessons. One is about the (Illinois) Thursdays, with the joyful mysteries on As the name implies, it is rich in uninterrupted, eternal love of God, given Monday and Saturday, the sorrowful on Jewish symbolism, and it is abundant in to us in divine mercy. Even if we stray As most Catholics Tuesday and Friday, and the glorious on the most profound of Jewish beliefs. afar from God, God never dismisses us. Aare aware, the Wednesday and Sunday. These beliefs form the context into which He never forgets us. rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary is among As has been noted often, however, Jesus came as God’s Son and as Savior. His greatest gift is Jesus. Jesus brings the most popular prayers of our faith for many beautiful ideas and helpful propos- This reading refers to the Crucifixion. us reconciliation, and in it union with contemplating the life and teachings of als have been smothered to death by Jesus, the Son of God, willingly accepted God. He is one of us, a human born of a Christ. someone wanting to turn them into laws. the awfulness of death on the cross. He human mother. In a series of 15 mysteries (joyful, sor- Clearly, in his letter, the pope is was not the helpless victim of circum- The other lesson is that salvation is not rowful and glorious), with prayers that attempting not to do that. stances or of the scheming of others. He thrust upon us. We must accept it. We include numerous recitations of the Hail The rosary is “one of the traditional chose to die on Calvary. He was obedient must will it. It must be our choice. It is the Mary, we reflect on the early and final paths of Christian prayer directed to the events in the life of our Lord, usually in contemplation of Christ’s face,” he wrote. light of Mary’s direct experience and par- How and whether to implement his rec- My Journey to God ticipation in these events. ommendations “is left to the freedom of In a recent apostolic letter titled “The individuals and communities,” to each Rosary of the Virgin Mary” (October one’s spiritual life and journey. 2002), Pope John Paul II offered five addi- Without question, this form of prayer tional mysteries for meditation on particu- has proved immensely powerful for cen- Resurrection larly significant moments in the public turies in bringing people to the contem- Last Easter, I was grateful that I could In his life, Christ would experience ministry of Jesus, between his baptism and plation of Christ through the eyes and serve as a eucharistic minister at Mass. It joy and love, but also heartbreak and his death and resurrection. memories of Mary. was especially comforting to me because horrible pain before being freed to These mysteries, he said, may be called This contemplative meditation is my father had died a few months earlier. heaven. At Easter, Christ had done all in a special way “mysteries of light” since essential for the rosary. Without it, the All around the altar, lector stand and that God had asked him to do. Christ the truth that Christ is the “light of the rosary is “a body without a soul” and “its baptismal font were brightly colored did it well, with love, compassion and world” (Jn 8:12) emerges in a special way recitation runs the risk of becoming a spring flowers. On the railing of a little courage, and—though tested—with during those years when he proclaims the mechanical repetition of formulas,” said white bridge leading to the baptismal faith. good news of the kingdom of God. Each of the pope, quoting the apostolic exhorta- font was an artificial orange butterfly I thought that was how my father these mysteries, said the pope, is a revela- tion “Marialis Cultis” of Pope Paul VI. trimmed in gold. lived his life. Whatever came his way, tion of the kingdom now present in the According to John Paul II, it is this I kept thinking about my father’s he faced it graciously, with courage and world in the person of Jesus. contemplative remembering, starting with funeral. After the graveside service, my little complaint. Whatever was asked of The five mysteries of light, which our Mary’s experience, that makes present for mother saw an orange-yellow butterfly him, my father did it the best he could. Holy Father also calls luminous mysteries, us today “the works brought about by trimmed in glittery-gold flying straight up I thought about how there are many are: God in the history of salvation.” It is this in the sunlight. She said it was beautiful people like that. When they die, their 1. The baptism of Christ in the Jordan focus on Christ, he said, by which the and seemed to have a little halo. new beginning is a continuous celebra- River, when the Holy Spirit invests him rosary “makes us peacemakers in the During the Easter Mass, the priest tion of Christ’s resurrection, and the with his mission from the Father; world.” talked about how bravely Christ suffered resurrection of their soul. It is over. It 2. His self-revelation at Cana (Jn 2:1-12), for us, and now his suffering was over. I is done. They are free. when he opens the hearts of his disci- (A free brochure answering questions that thought about my father, who bravely and That made me feel extra good last ples to faith; Catholics ask about Mary, the mother of quietly suffered the horrible pain that con- Easter. 3. The preaching by which Jesus pro- Jesus, is available by sending a stamped, sumed his body while the disease ate away claims the kingdom of God, calls people self-addressed envelope to Father John his life. Now his suffering was over, too. By Mary Rubeck Benson to conversion “and forgives the sins of Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. all who draw near him in humble trust;” Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at (Mary Rubeck Benson is a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis.) 4. The Transfiguration, when Christ the same address or by e-mail in care of prepares the Apostles to experience the [email protected].) † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, April 4, 2003

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The Criterion welcomes announcements of archdiocesan South, .8 mile east of 421 South, Benedictine Archabbot Lambert Church and parish open-to-the-public activities for “The 12 miles south of Versailles). Reilly of Saint Meinrad Arch- Active List.” Please be brief—listing date, location, event, “Schoenstatt Spirituality,” abbey, 7:30 p.m., fish dinner, 2:30 p.m., Mass, 3:30 p.m. with activity hall, 6 p.m., $5 adults, sponsor, cost and time. Include a phone number for verifi- Father Elmer Burwinkel. Infor- $3 children under 12. Informa- cation. No announcements will be taken by telephone. mation: 812-689-3551 or e-mail tion: 317-546-1571. Notices must be in our office by 10 a.m. Monday the week [email protected] or log on of (Friday) publication: The Criterion, The Active List, to Schoenstatt Web site at St. Pius X Parish, 7200 Sarto 1400 N. Meridian St. (hand deliver), P.O. Box 1717, www.seidata.com/~eburwink. Dr., Indianapolis. “Journey Indianapolis, IN 46206 (mail); 317-236-1593 (fax), Through the Bible,” Franciscan [email protected] (e-mail). April 7 Sister Norma Rocklage, presen- St. Luke Church, Chapel, 7575 ter, 7:30 p.m. Information: 317- April 4 St. Thomas More Church, 1200 Holliday Dr., Indianapolis. 255-4534. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Way “Candlelight Evening of Prayer (Little Flower) Church, 4720 E. of the Cross, 6 p.m. Information: In Our Nation’s Time of War,” St. Paul Catholic Center, 1413 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Catholic 317-831-4142. bring a candle, 7:30 p.m. 17th St., Bloomington. Informa- Charismatic Renewal, Mass and tion program on spiritual direc- healing service, teaching 7 p.m. St. Thomas More Parish, 1200 Mary’s King’s Village Schoen- tion, Benedictine Sister Betty Information: 317-927-6900. N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Fish statt, Rexville (located on 925 Drewes, presenter, 7 p.m. Infor- fry, 5-8 p.m. Information: 317- South, .8 mile east of 421 South, mation: 317-788-7581. St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 N. 831-4142. 12 miles south of Versailles). “Family Faith Talks,” 7 p.m., “Please enter two by two.” Central Ave., Indianapolis. Mount Saint Francis Retreat © 2003 CNS Graphics Rosary and Way of the Cross, St. Roch Parish, 3600 S. Mass, 8 p.m. with Father Elmer Center, 101 St. Anthony Dr., 7 p.m. Information: 317-283- Meridian St., Indianapolis. Burwinkel. Information: 812- Mount St. Francis. “Special 5508. Men’s Club fish fry, 4:30-7 p.m. 689-3551 or e-mail Lenten Program,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Marian College, St. Francis Hall, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1040 [email protected] or log on April 4-6 free-will offering, brown bag Chapel, 3200 Cold Spring Road, N. Post Road, Indianapolis. “All Holy Angels School, 2822 Dr. to Schoenstatt Web site at lunch, beverages provided. Infor- Indianapolis. Catholic Charis- you can eat” Lenten buffet, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Martin Luther King Jr. St., www.seidata.com/~eburwink. mation: 812-923-8817 or e-mail matic Renewal—Central 5-8:30 p.m., $8 adults, $5 chil- Mary-of-the-Woods. Sisters of Indianapolis. Fish fry, 3-7:30 [email protected]. Indiana, praise and worship, dren 10 and under. Information: p.m. Information: 317-926-5211. Providence, Vocation Discern- Benedict Inn Retreat and Con- music, healing prayers, teach- 317-897-1577. ment Weekend, women ages 18- ference Center, 1402 Southern April 10 ings, quiet times, Scriptures, fel- 42. Information: 812-535-3131, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Ave., Beech Grove. Information Marriott Hotel, 350 W. Maryland lowship and refreshments, St. Malachy Parish, 326 N. ext. 124. (Little Flower) School, 1401 N. program on spiritual direction, St., Indianapolis. St. Elizabeth’s 7-8:30 p.m. Information: 317- Green St., Brownsburg. Fish Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Fish Benedictine Sister Betty Drewes, Pregnancy and Adoption 927-6900. fry, 5-7 p.m. fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Information: April 5 presenter, 7 p.m. Information: St. Luke Parish, 7575 Holliday Services, luncheon, 11:30 a.m.- 317-357-8352. 317-788-7581. St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 N. Dr. East, Indianapolis. Couple 1 p.m., “Overcoming Adversity,” St. Thomas More Church, 1200 Indianapolis Colts head coach Central Ave., Indianapolis. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus to Couple League of Indiana- April 7-May 12 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Way Tony Dungy, speaker, $50 per Rosary and Way of the Cross, (Little Flower) Church, 1401 N. polis, Natural Family Planning, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara of the Cross, 6 p.m. Information: person, $400 table. Information: 7 p.m. Information: 317-283- Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Mass, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Information: Catholic Center, 1400 N. 317-831-4142. 317-787-3412 or e-mail steliza- 5508. 5:30 p.m., Way of the Cross and 317-228-9276. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Benediction, 6:15 p.m. Informa- [email protected]. St. Thomas More Parish, 1200 Early Childhood Systematic Holy Angels School, 2822 Dr. tion: 317-357-8352. Holy Name Parish, Hartman Training For Effective Parenting N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Fish Hall, 21 N. 17th Ave., Beech Marian College, St. Francis Martin Luther King Jr. St., fry, 5-8 p.m. Information: 317- (STEP) class, held weekly, 6:30- Indianapolis. Fish fry, St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th Grove. Altar Society, spring 8:30 p.m., no class on April 21. Chapel, 3200 Cold Spring Road, 831-4142. 3-7:30 p.m. Information: 317- St., Indianapolis. Fish fry, rummage sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration: 317-236-1526. Indianapolis. Information pro- 5-7:30 p.m., carryout available. Information: 317-784-5454. gram on spiritual direction, 926-5211. St. Roch Parish, 3600 S. Information: 317-291-7014. April 8 Benedictine Sister Betty Drewes, Meridian St., Indianapolis. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus St. Malachy School, 326 N. St. Luke Methodist Church, presenter, 7 p.m. Information: Men’s Club fish fry, 4:30-7 p.m. (Little Flower) Church, 1401 N. St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. Green St., Brownsburg. Spiritual Life Center, 100 W. 317-788-7581. Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Mass, 34th St., Indianapolis. Way of Women’s Club, arts and crafts 86th St., Indianapolis. Informa- April 11-12 the Cross and Benediction, fair, food available, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tion program on spiritual direc- St. Therese of the Infant Jesus 5:30 p.m., Way of the Cross and St. Ambrose Parish, 301 S. Benediction, 6:15 p.m. Informa- 7 p.m. Information: 317-291- tion, Benedictine Sister Betty (Little Flower) Church, 4720 E. Chestnut St., Seymour. Spring April 6 tion: 317-357-8352. 7014. Drewes, presenter, 7 p.m. Infor- 13th St., Indianapolis. Taize Festival, Fri., 7-11 p.m., $3 St. John the Apostle Church, mation: 317-788-7581. prayer service for peace, 7 p.m. admission, Sat., 3-8:30 p.m., din- St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. 4607 W. State Road 46, Bloom- St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Information: 317-357-8352. ner available, 4:30-7:30 p.m. 34th St., Indianapolis. Marian ington. Living Way of the Cross, (Little Flower) School, 1401 N. April 9 Information: 812-522-3522. College Department of Theology presented by St. Mary Parish, St. John the Evangelist Church, April 11 Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Fish education series, “Jesus’ Jerusa- North Vernon, youth group, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Information: 126 W. Georgia St., Indiana- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods lem Ministry in Mark,” 7:45- 2:30 p.m. Schafer Hall, 535 E. Edgewood 317-357-8352. polis. Lenten Organ Concert College, St. Mary-of-the- 9:15 p.m. Information: 317-291- Ave., Indianapolis. Men’s Club, Series, Jeffrey Havens, organist, Woods. Spring open house. 7014. University of Notre Dame, Lenten fish fry, 5-8 p.m. Infor- St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th no charge, 12:40 p.m. Informa- Information: 812-535-5106 or McKenna Hall, South Bend, tion: 317-635-2021. mation: 317-787-4769. St., Indianapolis. Fish fry, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1040 Ind., (Diocese of Fort Wayne- 5-7:30 p.m., carryout available. 800-926-SMWC. N. Post Road, Indianapolis. “All South Bend). Pro-life conference Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 10655 Information: 317-291-7014. you can eat” Lenten buffet, April 11-13 for high school students, Mass, St., Indianapolis. “Spaghetti and Haverstick Road, Carmel, Ind., 5-8:30 p.m., $8 adults, $5 chil- Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 10 a.m., check-in, 11:15 a.m., Spirituality,” Mass, 5:45 p.m., (Diocese of Lafayette). Couple St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. dren 10 and under. Information: 56th St., Indianapolis. Tobit $5 per person includes lunch and dinner, 6:30 p.m., presentation, to Couple League of Indiana- 34th St., Indianapolis. Way of 317-897-1577. Weekend, $250 couple. Informa- dinner. Information: 317-797- “The Trinity, the Family and polis, Natural Family Planning, the Cross and Benediction, 6053. 7-9 p.m. Information: 317-228- 7 p.m. Information: 317-291- tion: 317-545-7681. St. Malachy Parish, 326 N. Contemporary Bioethics,” Wil- liam E. May, Ph.D., presenter, 9276. 7014. Green St., Brownsburg. Fish Mary’s King’s Village Schoen- free-will donation. Reservations Mount Saint Francis Retreat fry, 5-7 p.m. statt, Rexville (located on 925 no later than 5 p.m. Monday St. Michael Parish, 11400 St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. Center, 101 St. Anthony Dr., prior to seminar: 317-636-4478. Farmers Lane, N.E., Bradford. 34th St., Indianapolis. Marian Mount St. Francis. “Contem- Fish fry and buffet, 4:30-7:30 College Department of Theology plative (Silent) Retreat.” Infor- St. Andrew the Apostle Church, p.m., benefits St. Michael Parish education series, “The Passion mation: 812-923-8817 or e-mail Candlelight Services 4052 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. youth ministry programs, $7 and Resurrection of Jesus,” 7:45- [email protected]. with Reflection titled “Is Jesus the adults, $3.50 children under 11. 9:15 p.m. Information: 317-291- Answer?” presented by Information: 812-364-6646. 7014. —See ACTIVE LIST, page 17 “the Torch Candle” These candles provide a unique concept for church candlelight services. St. Philip Neri School 545 Eastern Avenue (317) 636-0134 COLLECTS WAX inside cup instead of on hands, clothing or floors. Non-flammable plas- 13th Annual tic cups. Hours: Irish Import Shop SHIELDS THE FLAME from air Monday thru Friday – 9:30 to 5:30 WALK-RUN-PRAY-A-THON movement, thereby far safer than Saturday — 9:30 to 5:00 present candles with paper disks. • Communion veils Please join us on April 25, 26, and 27 SELECT STYLES will accommo- ◆ KidFest 03 date 7/8” candle or 1/2” candle. • Unique gifts for Confirmation FOR LONGEVITY, cup can be Friday, April 25th 6:00–9:00 p.m. used repeatedly for any function. !!Games–Prizes–Food–Drawing for Raffle Winners!! CHOICE OF COLORS: White, and First Communion Clear or Red. ◆ Teen Dance Special! Red Safety Shield/Cup •Now carrying heirloom Saturday, April 26th 7:00–10:00 p.m. Cup Holders! quality Christening outfits !!Live DJ–Admission - $5.00–Pictures-$2.00!! $25.00 per 100 (reg. $64.95) ◆ Walk-Run-Pray-a-thon $100.00 per 500 Handle/Holder $178.00 per 1,000 Sunday, April 27th 11:30 a.m. !!Pitch-in luncheon at 1:00 p.m.!! Established 1892 317-846-9449 Nora Plaza Additional Drawings for Raffle Winners Krieg Bros. Mon.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-5 1300 E. 86th St. (10:00 a.m. English Mass/11:30 a.m. Hispanic Mass) Catholic Supply House, Inc. 119 S. Meridian St., Indpls., IN 46225 Sun. Closed Indianapolis, IN Register for the Walk-Run-Pray-a-thon at: (2 blocks South of Monument Circle, across from Nordstrom, Circle Centre) Located between Westfield Blvd. and College Ave. www.stphilipindy.org or by calling 636-0134 317-638-3416 1-800-428-3767 The Criterion Friday, April 4, 2003 Page 17

hour, 2 p.m. St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth Second Mondays The Active List, continued from page 16 St., New Albany. Eucharistic Church at Mount St. Francis. St. Anthony Church, 379 N. adoration and confessions after Holy hour for vocations to priest- Warman Ave., Indianapolis. April 12 Saturday. Information: 317-636- 317-638-5551. 9 p.m. Mass. hood and religious life, 7 p.m. 4478. Reconciliation, 7:45 a.m., Mass, Benedict Inn Retreat and Confer- 8:15 a.m. followed by rosary. ence Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Our Lady of Perpetual Help St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E. St. Second Thursdays Beech Grove. RCIA Retreat, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Church, 1752 Scheller Lane, Nicholas Dr., Sunman. Mass, St. Luke Church, 7575 Holliday 5333 E. Washington St., Indian- New Albany. Adoration con- St. Thomas More Church, 1200 “The Seasons of a Journey,” Dr. praise and worship, 8 a.m., then Dr. E., Indianapolis. Holy hour apolis. Exposition of the Blessed cluding with confessions at N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Maureen Meehan, presenter. Mass, 8:35 a.m. Information: SACRED gathering in the for priestly and religious voca- Information: 317-788-7581. Sacrament, prayer service, 6 p.m. Benediction, 6:45 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 317-831-4142. school. tions, 7 p.m. † Michaela Farm, Oldenburg. St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth Volunteer work day, 9 a.m.- St. Anthony Church, 379 N. St., New Albany. Eucharistic 3 p.m., snacks and drinks pro- Warman Ave., Indianapolis. adoration, reconciliation, after vided. Information: 812-933- Exposition of the Blessed 9 p.m. Mass-midnight. Every Child Deserves a Family. 0260. Sacrament after 5:30 p.m. Mass, hour of silent prayer and reflec- St. Joseph Church, 113 S. 5th St., April 13 tion followed by Benediction of Terre Haute. Eucharistic adora- Become a Foster Family. Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. the Blessed Sacrament. tion, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Bene- 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre Cana diction, rosary, noon, Mass, Conference for engaged couples, St. Joseph Church, 1375 S. 5:15 p.m. Information: 812-235- Receive training, financial 2-6 p.m., $30. Information: Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. 4996. support, and personal Archdiocesan Office for Family Adoration of the Blessed Sacra- Ministries, 317-236-1596 or 800- ment, 4 p.m., rosary, 5 p.m., First Saturdays satisfaction. 382-9836, ext. 1596. Benediction, 5:30 p.m., Mass, Our Lady of the Greenwood 5:45 p.m. Information: 317-244- Church, 335 S. Meridian St., For more info, call KidsPeace: Convent of the Immaculate 9002. Greenwood. Devotions, Mass, 765-827-8335 or Conception, 22143 Main St., sacrament of reconciliation, Oldenburg. Living Way of the St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. rosary, mediations, 8 a.m. 877-531-2191 Cross, 2:00 p.m. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- polis. Sacred Heart devotion, Holy Angels Church, 740 W. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic 11 a.m., holy hour, 6-7 p.m. 28th St., Indianapolis. Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Information: 317-632-9349. Exposition of the Blessed Indianapolis. Systematic Train- Sacrament, 11 a.m.-noon. ing for Effective Parenting Sacred Heart or Jesus Church, (STEP) workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 1530 Union St., Indianapolis. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus KidsPeace Information and registration: Adoration of the Blessed (Little Flower) Church, Chapel, 317-236-1526, 800-382-9836, Sacrament, 7:30-10:30 a.m., 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. ® ext. 1526. Mass, 6:30 a.m. Information: Apostolate of Fatima holy National Centers Monthly First Sundays St. Paul Church, 218 Scheller Ave., Sellersburg. Prayer group, 7-8:15 p.m. Information: 812- I NDIANAPOLIS 246-4555. BEECH GROVE MOORESVILLE Fatima Knights of Columbus, 1040 N. Post Road, Indiana- polis. Euchre, 1 p.m. Informa- tion: 317-638-8416. Work alongside the

Holy Cross Church, 125 N. Oriental St., Indianapolis. Mass greatest Healer of all time. for Catholics in recovery, 5 p.m. Information: 317-637-2620. First Mondays Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Guardian Angel Guild, board meeting, 9:30 a.m. First Tuesdays Divine Mercy Chapel, 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. Confes- sion, 6:45 p.m., Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe Road W., Sellersburg. Holy hour for religious vocations, Benediction and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 7 p.m. Mass. First Fridays St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1723 “I” St., Bedford. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 8:30 a.m. Mass-9 p.m., reconcili- HEALTH INFORMATION CODERS ation, 4-6 p.m. RHIA-RHIT Certification Required Experience with ICD-9-Coding Holy Name Church, 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Mass, RADIOLOGY 8:15 a.m., devotions following Experience the rewards of • Radiology Technologist Mass until 5 p.m. Benediction. working in an atmosphere Indiana certification required Information: 317-784-5454. of compassionate concern, • CT Technician Certified Radiology Technologist with CT experience St. Peter Church, 1207 East joyful service and respect Road, Brookville. Exposition of • Nuclear Medicine Technician for life. Join the family of Certification required or eligibility the Blessed Sacrament after JOB LISTINGS 8 a.m. until Communion service, caring professionals at REGISTERED NURSES 1 p.m. St.Francis Hospital & • Cardiac • Surgery • Home Health • Emergency Holy Guardian Angels Church, Health Centers, one of • Hospice • Orthopedics • Behavioral Health & more 405 U.S. 52, Cedar Grove. Indiana’s leading Eucharistic adoration after 8 a.m. PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RESUME TO: Mass-5 p.m. healthcare providers. St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, Pat Cassidy, 1600 Albany St., Beech Grove,IN 46107 Christ the King Church, 1827 Ph: (317) 782-6535 Fax: (317) 783-8152 Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., Indiana- e-mail: [email protected] web:jobs.StFrancisHospitals.org polis. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 7:15 a.m. Mass- 5:30 p.m. Benediction and ser- vice.

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Sister of Ruth Frantzreb. great-grandmother of four. (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Brother of Howard Schultz. Grandmother of 15. Great- HERMANN, Rosella Cecilia, Feb. 24. Husband of Gretchen Grandfather of four. grandmother of three. 85, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Niehus. Father of Heidi, Brian, SHUMAKER, Carl, 66, DICKENS, Gladys, 95, March 25. Wife of Harry Walter John and Kevin Niehus. Son of St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Rest in peace St. Mary, Richmond, March 14. Hermann. Mother of Mary Ann, Roy Niehus. Brother of March 18. Husband of May Kathleen, Margaret, Mary Ann, DONAHUE, Rosemary V. David, Edward, Jerome “Jerry,” (Moldthan) Shumaker. Father Susie, Kevin and Michael Please submit in writing to our Trinity, Indianapolis, March 22. (Duncan), 78, Holy Cross, John and Harry “Tom” Her- of Jennifer Shumaker. Brother Niehus. Grandfather of two. office by 10 a.m. Mon. the Mother of Marie Swoverland, Indianapolis, March 18. Wife of mann. Grandmother of seven. of Suzanne (Clifford) Meyer. week of publication; be sure to Dr. Donald and Dr. John Bozic. William F. Donahue. Mother of Great-grandmother of five. NOBBE, Loretta C., 86, SOLBRIG, Charles L. “Bud,” state date of death. Obituaries Sister of Tina Dawnorowicz and Mea Ackerson, Kathy Schouten, HIGGINS, Mary Jane (Lux), St. Mary, Greensburg, 80, St. Paul, Tell City, March of archdiocesan priests and Carl Mauser. Grandmother of Denny, Jimmy, Kevin, Steve, 98, St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby March 23. Mother of Marlene 20. Husband of Irene (Luecke) religious sisters serving our six. Tim and Tom Donahue. Sister of County, March 23. Meyer, Susan Munson, Delores Solbrig. Father of Norma Jean Young, Betty, Eugene, Herman, archdiocese are listed elsewhere BRAUN, Edgar F., “Bud,” 90, Betty Berry, Lois Clark and Joan HOFF, Beverly Ann (Eck), 63, Rogier and Charles “Chuck” in The Criterion. Order priests Leon, Robert and Walter St. Michael, Cannelton, Carnagua. Grandmother of 20. Holy Name, Beech Grove, Solbrig Jr. Brother of Imogene and brothers are included here, Great-grandmother of 18. Nobbe. Sister of Marcella March 18. Father of Sandra March 21. Mother of Deborah “Judy” Roberson. Grandfather unless they are natives of the Leising, Stella Weberding, Sabelhaus, David and James FITCH, Marie Christina, 90, Lyons, Vickie Templeton and of three. Great-grandfather of archdiocese or have other Marie Wietlisbach, Andrew and Braun. Brother of Charles St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Darrell Hoff. Daughter of four. connections to it. Braun. Grandfather of several. March 15. Wife of Paul Fitch. Lawrence Bedel. Grandmother Leonard and Grace (Richardson) of 31. Great-grandmother of 26. SWISHER, Stanley “Swish” ANDERSON, David O., 51, Great-grandfather of several. Mother of Edwina Wood. Sister Eck. Sister of Mary Lou Lady, M., 93, St. Christopher, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus BRUNSON, Vernis H., 88, of Rosina Stewart. Grand- Leonard, Raymond and Ronald PESAVENTO, James, 82, Indianapolis, March 15. (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Holy Name, Beech Grove, mother of three. Great-grand- Eck. Grandmother of 10. Great- Sacred Heart, Clinton, Husband of Betty Swisher. March 15. Husband of Diane March 21. Husband of Ann mother of six. grandmother of three. March 12. Father of Donna, Father of Betty Burns, Christy Anderson. Father of Brian, Jerry and Robert Pesavento. Brunson. Father of Caroline FOX, George “Jim,” 85, JOHNSON, Teresa Ann Rainbolt, Debbie Whitaker and David and Doug Anderson. Son Brother of Mary Barker, Martha Curry, Marion “Jani” Griffin, St. Martin, Yorkville, March 17. (Endris), 74, St. Vincent de Terry Swisher. Brother of of William and Geraldine Ander- Connie Lane, Cathy Tupper, Husband of Mildred Fox. Father Karanovich, Jane Wesley and Esther, Don and Tex Swisher. son. Brother of Mary Ragsdale, Paul, Bedford, March 17. Wife John Pesavento. Grandfather of Millie Livingston, Donald, John, of Darlene Callaway. Brother of TUNIS, Fred C., 74, Eileen Sexson, Kathy West and of Joseph Johnson. Mother of five. Great-grandfather of five. Thomas and Vern Brunson. Albert, Leroy and Russell Fox. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Bill Anderson. Grandfather of Janice Henderson, Chris and Stepfather of Dottie Lucas and Grandfather of one. PINNA, Michael B., 95, (Little Flower), Indianapolis, one. James Johnson. Sister of Mary Ann Robinson. Grandfather of GEDIG, Phyllis A., 75, Jean, Jack, James and John St. Roch, Indianapolis, March 14. Brother of Patricia BALDWIN, Daniel H., 67, 27. Great-grandfather of 22. St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Endris. Grandmother of five. March 23. Father of Marie Hawkins, Joyce Howell and St. Mary, Greensburg, March 22. BURNSIDE, Mary Elizabeth, March 16. Wife of John Gedig. Great-grandmother of five. Radkevich and Michael Pinna. Jack Tunis. Husband of Jo Ann (Lustig) Grandfather of seven. Great- 85, St. Luke, Indianapolis, Mother of Karen Burnett, John, KLEER, Gertrude, 94, TURNER, Robert, 75, Hellmich Baldwin. Father of March 17. Mother of John Kurt, Paul and Richard Gedig. grandfather of 14. Julie Drum and Jeff Baldwin. St. Mary, New Albany, St. Andrew, Richmond, Burnside. Sister of Thomas Sister of Mary Alice Roeder. March 25. Sister of Carl Meyer PUGH, Catherine Mary March 20. Husband of Tillie Stepfather of Kay Morin, Ken Joyce. Grandmother of three. Grandmother of 10. Great- (Cave), 40, St. Thomas More, and Ron Hellmich. Brother of Jr. Aunt of two. Turner. Father of Susan Fifer, CHESNUT, Mildred, 91, grandmother of one. Mooresville, March 21. Wife of Janice Server, Barbara Whalen, Bruce, Jack, Jim and Richard MACK, Stephen, 61, Nativity, Arthur Pugh. Mother of Chrysti Baldwin. Grandfather of six. St. Andrew, Richmond, GESWEIN, Willard F., 72, Indianapolis, March 18. Hus- Gary, Larry and Ronald Turner. March 22. Mother of Roberta St. Mary, Lanesville, March 21. Cook. Daughter of Pauline Brother of Alice Asterman, BARRY, Susan, 92, St. Vincent band of Peggy Mack. Father of Marie (Hansman) Cave. Sister Barnes, Jane Russell, Allan, Husband of Laverne (Smith) Chris Mack. Stepfather of Paul Jane Johnson, Helen Leslie, de Paul, Bedford, March 14. Randall and Ron Chesnut. Geswein. Father of James, Jerry of Lisa Ellison, Cindy (Cave) Mary Ryan, Evelyn Williams, Mother of Beverly Drehobl, Pemberten. Brother of Eileen Keller, Carolyn (Cave) Grandmother of 10. Great- and Michael Geswein. Brother Buchanan, Bertha Hammerskin, Arthur, Carl, Edward, Elmer, Michael and Steve Barry. grandmother of 11. of Mildred Gleason, Ruth Wamsley, Margaret “Peggy,” Fred and Howard Turner. Grandmother of two. Great- Susan Striby, Katie Tierney, Donald and Gary Cave. Grand- COBLER, Marcella H., 91, Harbeson and Joyce Schueler. Grandfather of 13. grandmother of six. Dorothy, Charley and Paul mother of three. St. Paul, Tell City, March 10. GOSMAN, Paul B., 88, Mack. Grandfather of one. UNDERWOOD, Charles E., BELL, Lillian Ozella (Young), Mother of Duane Cobler. Sister RECEVEUR, Theresa M., 72, St. Jude, Indianapolis, March 21. MAHER, Barbara Lee 64, St. Michael, Bradford, 80, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, of Jeanette Schaefer, Ruth Husband of Margaret A. (Gallo) St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds (Lawson), 79, Sacred Heart of March 19. Husband of Nancy March 24. Mother of Anita Weber, George, James, Louis Gosman. Father of Vicki Laue Knobs, March 21. Mother of Jesus, Indianapolis, March 22. (Fuchs) Underwood. Father of Burnett, Beverly Hogan, and Walter Hagedorn. Grand- and Mary Sparks. Brother of Patty Campbell, Sandy Jacobi, Wife of Thomas Maher. Mother Kathy Carpineto, Becky Deborah Ingle, Cheryl Lunn, mother of three. Great-grand- Edelle Murray and Maxine Connie Mefford, Theresa Ward, of Patty Sprague, Sam Harris, Cartnel, Nancy Williamson, Patricia Kreis, Cynthia Weaver mother of two. Wolford. Grandfather of two. David, Mike and Raymond Andy, Charles Jr. and James and Mark Bell. Sister of Betty Dee Dee, Dan, Jim and Thomas Receveur Jr. Sister of Anna DALTON-KILLILEA, Great-grandfather of two. Underwood. Grandfather of 15. Fruits. Grandmother of 18. Maher. Grandmother of 17. Condra, Betty Pankey, Leonard, Florence C., 79, St. Roch, HAAGER, Bonnie, 86, Great-grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of five. Ronald and Thomas Burres. VAUGHAN, Anne E., 79, Indianapolis, March 16. Mother St. Andrew, Richmond, MATTINGLY, Joyce J., 78, Grandmother of 19. Great- St. Pius X, Indianapolis, BEZY, Marguerite, 96, of Deanna Cantwell, Kathleen March 23. Mother of Shirley March 17. Mother of Kathy St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds St. Malachy, Brownsburg, grandmother of two. Deer-Richardson, Carol Smith, Pete and Ray Haager. Bauernfeind, Mary Lou, Jim, Knobs, March 19. Aunt of sev- March 17. Wife of Edward Metzger and Leo Dalton. Step- Grandmother of nine. Great- REVERMAN, Margaret Mick, Robert and Tom eral. 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