Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend October 9, 2016 TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Volume 90 No. 33 50¢ TODAYSCATHOLICNEWS.org Most Precious Blood Diocese Pastoral visit to the school brings prepares for students, bishop together Fatima Pages 6-7 centennial 2016 Election BY BONNIE ELBERSON A guide to positions of the presidential candidates n Saturday, Oct 1, nearly 400 members and support- Pages 9-12 Oers of the World Apostolate of Fatima attended an annual breakfast meeting at the Grand Wayne Center in downtown Fort Wayne. The World Apostolate of St. Adalbert Fatima is a public, international School recognized for its association of the faithful under The Pontifical Council for the college-bound culture Laity. Its mission is to learn, live and spread the Fatima mes- Page 13 sage in full communion with the Church. The day began with Mass at the Cathedral of the , celebrated by Bishop Catholic young adults Kevin C. Rhoades with con- Ministry launched celebrant and homilist Father Glenn Kohrman. Father Ben in Elkhart County Mulenkamp and Father Schmitt also concelebrated Mass. Page 13 A statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which is being transported throughout the country on its Fatima Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace, accompanied by its Praying for the babies custodian, Patrick Sabat, was Afternoon of prayer planned prominently displayed during the Mass. At its conclusion, the for victims of abortion statue was carried in a Marian procession to the meeting site Page 14 by a group of Franciscan friars, accompanied by three costumed Joe Romie Mass was celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Saturday morning, Oct. 1, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, downtown Fort Wayne, on the occasion of the annual Mass and breakfast of the World Apostolate of CYO, ICCL FATIMA, page 3 Fatima, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend division. Mid-season matchups Tolerance is good for society, show the best in athletes the soul, says at mosque Pages17-18 BY CINDY WOODEN of death, echoes of dialogue resounding unceasing- ly, paths to encounter and reconciliation reaching even those places where official mediation efforts BAKU, Azerbaijan (CNS) — As the spiritual leader of seem not to have borne fruit.” a tiny religious minority in Azerbaijan, Pashazade told the pope that as “head of Vatican told the leaders of the country’s other religious com- state and of the world’s Catholics, your activity is of munities that they share a responsibility to help great interest to us.” The sheik praised the pope’s people grow in faith, but also in tolerance for the defense of immigrants and particularly “your protest faith of others. of connecting the name of Islam to terrorism, while “The blood of far too many people cries out harshly condemning the real causes of terrorism to from the earth, our common home,” the and your incisive speeches against xenophobia.” pope said Oct. 2 during a meeting with religious In addition to leaders of the country’s majority leaders hosted by Sheik Allahshukur Pashazade, Shiite Muslim community, representatives of the the region’s chief imam, in Baku’s Heydar Aliyev Jewish community, the Russian Orthodox Church Living the Year of Mercy Mosque. and the Lutheran Church attended the gathering. Visit the Imprisoned At a time when the world seems to be dwelling In the country of more than 9.4 million people, in a “night of conflict,” Pope Francis expressed his Page 5 prayer that religions would prepare the way for “a dawn of peace, seeds of rebirth amid the devastation POPE, page 3 www.myyearofmercy.org 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 9, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

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Business Department The following is the text of the homily deliv- BUSINESS MANAGER: Stephanie A. Patka ered by Bishop Rhoades at the Wedding BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Anniversary Masses in Fort Wayne and South [email protected] Bend on September 25 and October 2, 2016: Our anniversary couples each began a Advertising Sales unique journey of love as husband and wife Tess Steffen when they exchanged vows 25 or 50 or 60 [email protected] years ago. I want to say to all our anniversary Emily Schmid (260) 399-1457 couples: thank you — your marriage is a pre- More than 35 couples stand for a blessing at the Wedding Jubilee Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend. cious gift for the Church. Your fidelity to the teachings of the Gospel and your witness to Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org the beauty of marriage as indissoluble and this, for being jealous or envious of another root in our hearts. Yes, we can all get annoyed perpetually faithful is a great good for the life person’s good fortune, especially the good and angry. But we can’t let it simmer. We of the Church. fortune of one’s spouse. True love rejoices in have to make peace, otherwise, love can die. Published weekly except second The safeguarding of the Lord’s gift in the the good fortune, the achievements, and espe- Pope Francis talks a lot about little gestures to Sunday of January; and every other sacrament of matrimony is a great concern cially the happiness of the other. restore harmony within marriage and the fam- week from the third Sunday in of Pope Francis and the bishops and, indeed, “Love is not pompous.” In other words, it is ily. He says, sometimes just a little caress is June through the second Sunday of the whole Church. Today we celebrate the not boastful. When someone is always speak- enough and no words are necessary. He says of September; and last Sunday in faithful witness to Christ’s love of our anni- ing about himself or herself, always wanting to couples: “do not let the day end without December by the Diocese of Fort versary couples through their marriages and to be the center of attention, that is egoism. making peace in your family.” Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun families. Of course, we have to admit that As Paul says, “love is not inflated.” In “Love does not brood over injury.” In other St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. none of us is a perfect witness to Christ’s love other words, we don’t become “puffed up” words, it forgives! The bond of love between Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, and to the Gospel. We are all imperfect wit- before others. That’s really the sin of pride, spouses is really hurt when there is lack of IN, and additional mailing office. nesses who must continually strive, with the whereas true love is marked by humility. How forgiveness, when there is brooding over inju- help of God’s grace, to grow in love and fidel- often we can be tempted to think we are better ries. We all have faults. We shouldn’t always POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: than others, even than one’s spouse, because be looking at the faults of others, especially Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort ity, in faith and holiness. we’re more knowledgeable about something one’s spouse. Or looking for every mistake or Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: Saint Paul’s great hymn to love in his first [email protected]. letter to the Corinthians, chapter 13, can be or earn more money, for example. But true shortcoming. We can become unduly harsh. a great help to all of us to grow in Christian love is not pompous. In family life, Pope We need to be open to pardon and recon- MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort love. It has special relevance for married Francis says, “the logic of domination and ciliation. 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It is when resentment ends, since true love does News deadline is the Monday morning exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). not harsh and abrasive. Sometimes I think we not brood over injury. before publication date. Advertising “Love is patient.” Patience is the first qual- need more sensitivity training in our culture Our anniversary couples have undoubt- deadline is nine days before publica- ity listed by Saint Paul. Many of us can relate today. There is a lot of harshness today, lack edly experienced struggles in living this call tion date. to why he puts this first since we are so easily of civility, lack of courtesy. Have you ever to true love, but they have persevered and tempted to be impatient. We have to try some- experienced, when out on the road, rudeness they have grown. They have matured in love. Today’s Catholic may be reached at : times to control and restrain our impulses to from other drivers? When there is rudeness Otherwise, they would not be here today. They Today’s Catholic, react when we get annoyed with one another. or harshness or lack of courtesy in marriages bear witness to us of the truth that Saint Paul P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN I imagine our anniversary couples have had and families, it creates hard feelings and proclaims so eloquently at the end of today’s 46856-1169; or email: that experience in their married life. No? Love can cause a lot of pain and suffering. True reading: “Love bears all things, believes all [email protected] is patient. It is not prone to anger. As Saint love abhors hurting others, especially one’s things, hopes all things, endures all things. Paul says, “it is not quick-tempered.” It’s not spouse or one’s children. When we’re rude or Love never fails.” We pray today for our anni- (ISSN 0891-1533) always easy to be patient and is especially unkind, we need to make amends. We need to versary couples, that God will continue to (USPS 403630) hard if we put ourselves at the center of every- say we are sorry. We need to say things that bless them with His grace and love, that they thing and expect things to turn out our way, build others up and not tear them down. Pope will continue to grow in love and that their or if we think that our relationships and other Francis says: “Those who love are capable of love will never fail. people ought to be perfect, including one’s speaking words of comfort, strength, consola- Fewer young people are entering into mar- spouse. None of us is perfect, so we must be tion, and encouragement…. In our families, riage today because, with the high divorce patient, as we hope Our Lord will be patient we must learn to imitate Jesus’ own gentle- rate, they are afraid that their marriage might with us. ness in our way of speaking to one another.” fail. Our anniversary couples took the coura- “Love is kind.” I always remember Mother “Love does not seek its own interests.” In geous risk to marry and they show us that it Teresa saying that kindness is the first step other words, it is generous. Generosity is one is a risk worth taking. I’m sure they’ve faced Find us on Facebook to holiness, to becoming a saint. Love is kind of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. It involves giv- trials. But they have cooperated with the grace www.facebook.com/diocesefwsb — it is at the service of others. It is shown in ing of ourselves. Life must not be just about of God that they received in the sacrament of good deeds. It’s not enough just to be patient me. The Gospel teaches us to love others. It marriage. They teach us that true love never Follow us on Twitter with your spouse. That is kind of a passive demands it. Spouses should be generous, not gives up. In marriages and families today, “we @diocesefwsb thing — being patient. 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Love has no room for stand how important it is not to let anger take each other! October 9, 2016 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 3

Public schedule of FATIMA Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Continued from Page 1 Sunday, October 9, 2016 — End of Retreat for Deacons of the children depicting Lucia, Jacinta Diocese of Harrisburg and their wives, Malvern Retreat House, and Francisco — to whom Our Malvern, PA Lady appeared at Fatima — Monday, October 10, 2016: 10 a.m. — All Schools Mass, and the cadre of the Apostolate Purcell Pavilion, University of Notre Dame faithful. Tuesday, October 11 to Thursday, October 13 — Continuing Apostolate President Mariam Formation Days for , Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon State Park Schmitz said that the organiza- Thursday, October 13: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Saint tion has “grown by leaps and Church, South Bend bounds” recently, primarily as a result of Bishop Rhoades’ con- Christians and Muslims share secrating the Fort Wayne-South from the poetry of the Sufi phi- Bend diocese to Mary in 2014. losopher Nizami Ganjavi. The “That was a catapult to POPE Muslim poet wrote, “The fruits growth.... People are eager to Continued from Page 1 of this world are not eternal; do learn more about the Fatima not adore that which perishes!” message,” she added. The Explaining the passage, the group’s primary outreach this there are only about 570 pope told the leaders, “Religions year is to the youth of the dio- Catholics, and most of them are are called to help us understand cese, with junior high school foreigners. Still, the pope said, that the center of each person is retreats enriched by Franciscan the has found outside of himself, that we are Father Mary Engo’s a place in the nation, which oriented toward the Most High “joyful way of teaching about proves that “it is not opposition, and toward the other, who is Fatima.” but cooperation that helps to our neighbor.” Attendee Ed Dahm pro- Humanity needs religion, he Joe Romie build better and more peaceful fessed a special love for the societies.” insisted. “Religion is the com- Blessed Mother, and noted The Franciscan Brothers Minor, accompanied by Patrick Sabat, official custo- pass that orients us to the good dian of the International Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, carry In every religion, he said, that devotion to her is “more there are people who oppose and steers us away from evil, prevalent today.” Member her in procession from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort tolerance toward and any sign which is always crouching at the Shelly Tippmann, said, “I’ve Wayne, to the Grand Wayne Center following Mass on Oct. 1. of collaboration with people of door of a person’s heart.” always prayed to her. I trust other faiths. Religious leaders, the pope that (Fatima) message. David “This especially reminds path to salvation as well as the “The fraternity and sharing said, are called to be guides, Carollo, executive director of the us of the 20th century, the summons to penance and con- that we seek to increase will not helping their people see how New Jersey-based organization destructive world wars and version. Approved private rev- be appreciated by those who offensive it is to God and how who was also in attendance, the persecution of the Church. elations, like Fatima, can, in the want to highlight divisions, harmful it is to others when said of the Fort Wayne-South Sadly, these things continue in words of Cardinal Ratizinger, reignite tensions and profit from people seek only their own well- Bend diocese, “This is a very the 21st century. Pope Benedict ‘help us to understand the signs opposition and differences,” being, advantage and profit. fine division of our Apostolate.” XVI, when he was still a cardi- of the times and to respond to Pope Francis said. But “frater- Individuals and whole societ- Next year, the centennial of nal … wrote a profound com- them rightly in faith.’” nity and sharing are invoked ies suffer when some act as if the 1917 apparition of Our mentary on the third secret. He The bishop clarified that and longed for by those who God does not exist, so every- Lady of Fatima, will see special describes this vision in the third what the children experienced desire the common good, and thing is permissible, he said, diocesan events take place in secret as the Via Crucis (the in the apparitions was an inte- are above all pleasing to God, but also when others, “rigid and commemoration of that occur- way of the cross) of an entire rior vision. Cardinal Ratzinger the compassionate and all mer- fundamentalist,” believe they rence, the highlight of which century. He wrote: ‘In the Via called this “interior perception.” ciful, who wishes His sons and are justified in using violence will be a pilgrimage to Spain Crucis of an entire century, the Cardinal Ratzinger continues, daughters in the one human to impose “extreme and radi- and Portugal in July, hosted by figure of the pope has a special “Interior vision does not mean family to be ever more united cal attitudes which are furthest Bishop Rhoades himself. role. In his arduous ascent of fantasy, which would be no among themselves and always from the living God.” Keynote speaker for the the mountain we can undoubt- more than an expression of the in dialogue with one another.” Religions must never “lend World Apostolate of Fatima edly see a convergence of differ- subjective imagination. It means A religion worthy of its support to, or approve of, con- meeting was Bishop Rhoades, ent . Beginning from Pius rather that the soul is touched by name, he said, opens individu- flicts and disagreements,” he who said that he anticipates X up to the present pope (John something real, even if beyond als to God and to one another. said. “God cannot be used for this will be an opportunity for Paul II), they all shared the the senses.” It makes people more human, personal interests and selfish much spiritual growth in our sufferings of the century and Bishop Rhoades continued, seeing themselves as part of a ends; He cannot be used to justi- diocese. strove to go forward through “In the course of the centennial greater whole created by God. fy any form of fundamentalism, “You may recall the third all the anguish along the path year, we will have the oppor- “Religions have an enormous imperialism or colonialism.” part of the secret of Fatima that that leads to the cross. In the tunity to consider more closely task: to accompany men and Meeting in a place of prayer, Pope John Paul revealed in the vision, the pope too is killed the six apparitions and the mes- women looking for the meaning Pope Francis said, “a heartfelt Jubilee Year 2000. Sister Lucia with the martyrs. When, after sages. I would like, therefore, of life, helping them to under- cry rises up once again: No more described a bishop dressed the attempted assassination on to look at the whole, the central stand that the limited capacities violence in the name of God! in white whom, she said, she May 13, 1981, the Holy Father messages. ... The Fatima mes- of the human being and the goods May His most holy name be and the other children believed had the text of the third part of sage involves a truth and a call of this world must never become adored, not profaned or bartered was the Holy Father,” he said the ‘secret’ brought to him, was that the Church has always absolutes,” the pope said. as a commodity through forms to those present. “This bishop it not inevitable that he should taught, the truth and the call Several times in his speech, of hatred and human opposi- was followed by other bishops, see in it his own fate? He had of the Gospel itself. In its basic Pope Francis drew lessons tion.” priests, men and women reli- been very close to death, and he nucleus, it is a call to conver- gious, and men and women himself explained his survival sion and repentance. ... Convert of different ranks and social in the following words, ‘It was and repent! Everything about positions. They were walking a mother’s hand that guided the Fatima is linked to this call of up a mountain through a city bullet’s path…. That ‘a moth- the Gospel.” Further, he said, that lay in ruins, and atop the er’s hand’ had deflected the “The Fatima message is a mes- mountain stood the cross. This fateful bullet only shows once sage of love. Mary’s immaculate all symbolized the human his- more that there is no immutable heart is full of love for her chil- tory and so much destruction, destiny, that faith and prayer dren.” yet moving toward salvation, are forces that can influence “When we think of the moving toward the cross, the history and that in the end, world today, we can feel almost goal and guide of history. Amid prayer is more powerful than overcome by the evil around all the horrors around them, the bullets and faith more powerful us, wars, terrorism, violence, bishop dressed in white and the than armies. abortion, euthanasia, physician- others made their way through “For decades, people won- assisted suicide, abandoned the ruins of the city, among the dered what the content of the refugees, the crisis of marriage CNS/Paul Haring corpses of the dead. This is the third part of the secret might be. and the family, the persecu- path of the Church as it jour- Pope Francis walks with Sheik Allahshukur Pashazade, the region’s chief ... Actually (it) belongs to the imam, during a meeting with representatives of other religious communities neys through a time of violence, whole of the Fatima message: destruction and persecution. the importance of prayer as the FATIMA, page 4 at the Heydar Aliyev mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2. 4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 9, 2016 This , martyred in a concentration camp, is now a Blessed

BY DAVID AGREN the typhoid barracks, an almost- ed in the Mass at certain death sentence in and of the Würzburg cathedral. Several Würzburg, (CNA/ itself. He and his companions representatives of the Czech gov- EWTN News) — Father spent their days bathing and ernment were present, as well as Engelmar Unzeitig, a priest of caring for the sick, praying with members of the Mariannhill mis- the Mariannhill Mission society them, and offering last rites. sionaries and the bishop of an who was interred in the Nazi’s Despite his bleak circum- Austrian diocese where Father Dachau concentration camp and stances, Father Unzeitig found Unzeitig had served. has been recognized as a martyr, his hope and joy in his faith, as His feast is to be celebrated was beatified during a Mass on evidenced in letters to his sister March 2, the anniversary of his Saturday, Sept. 24. from the camp: death. Bishop Friedhelm Hofmann “Whatever we do, whatever Editor’s note: Bishop Rhoades of Würzburg said during his we want, is surely simply the expressed his joy in learning homily for the Mass at the city’s grace that carries us and guides of the beatification of Father cathedral that Father Unzeitig, us. God’s almighty grace helps Engelmar Unzeitig. He stated: known as the “Angel of Dachau”, us overcome obstacles ... love “I first learned about Father brought the light of God’s good- doubles our strength, makes us Engelmar when I was Bishop ness to the place where his pres- inventive, makes us feel con- of Harrisburg. The diocese ence “is least expected.” CNA photo tent and inwardly free. If people conducted an investigation of Father Unzeitig lived under Blessed Engelmar Unzeitig was beatified Sept. 24. would only realize what God has a reported miraculous healing a “dehumanizing dictatorship,” in store for those who love him!” of one of the faithful that was Bishop Hofmann noted, saying, he wrote. attributed to the intercession of “If no one else will go: I will go!” clergy, roughly 95 percent of In another letter he wrote: Father Engelmar. The thorough “we can learn from him not to He was arrested by the Nazis whom were Catholic priests subject ourselves to a dictator- “Even behind the hardest sac- report was sent to the medical in 1941, when he was only from Poland, making it one of rifices and worst suffering stands board in responsible for ship, even a dictatorship of opin- 30 years old and had been a the largest residences for priests ions.” God with his Fatherly love, who studying alleged miracles in the priest but two years, serving in in the history of the Church — is satisfied with the good will of causes of beatification and can- The following day, before Germany and . hence the name. leading pilgrims to Rome in the His children and gives them and onization. I understand that the His crime was having While imprisoned at the others happiness.” medical board approved it after Angelus, Pope Francis made note preached against the Third camp, Father studied Russian of the beatification, saying that Eventually, on March 2, 1945, I was transferred to Fort Wayne- Reich from his pulpit, particu- in order to be able to help the Father Unzeitig succumbed to South Bend. In any event, the “Killed in hatred of the faith,” larly against its treatment of the influx of prisoners from Eastern Father Unzeitig “opposed hatred typhoid fever himself. Dachau proof of a miracle was not needed Jewish people. He encouraged Europe, and had a reputation at was liberated by American sol- since Father Engelmar qualified with love, and answered ferocity his congregation to be faithful to the camp as a holy man. answered with meekness. May diers just a few weeks later, on for a decree of martyrdom, which God and to resist the lies of the For several years, Father April 29. Pope Francis approved. This holy his example help us to be wit- Nazi regime. Unzeitig was able to remain in nesses of charity and hope even In recognition of his heroic priest courageously defended the As punishment, Father relatively stable health despite virtue, Father Engelmar Unzeitig Jewish people in his sermons and in the midst of tribulations.” Unzeitig was sent to what has the poor treatment he received. Father Unzeitig was born in was declared venerable by was arrested and sent to Dachau been called the “largest monas- However, when a wave of the Benedict XVI in 2009, and Pope where he ministered to his fellow what is now the Czech Republic tery in the world”: Dachau con- often-fatal typhoid fever swept in 1911. He joined the seminary Francis acknowledged him as a prisoners with heroic charity. As centration camp, which became through the camp in 1945, he martyr in January, which opened we rejoice in his beatification, it is at the age of 18 and became renowned for the number of min- and 19 other priests volunteered a priest for the Mariannhill the path for his beatification. good to pray now for his canon- isters and priests within its walls. to do what no one else wanted to Some 1,800 people participat- ization.” Mission Society, whose motto is: The camp housed some 2,700 — care for the sick and dying in

in all six of her apparitions at angel left them, for his mission Fatima. was complete. He had prepared Fatima statue crosses the country FATIMA Bishop Rhoades elaborated them to meet Our Lady. Continued from Page 3 on the three angel appari- Bishop Rhoades summed up tions which occurred a full his remarks by saying, “These year before that of Our Lady of three appearances of the angel tion of Christians, threats to Fatima. “The word angel means are a good reflection for us our religious liberty, atheism, messenger,” he said. “In the as we approach the centenary militant secularism, relativ- Scriptures, we read about the celebration. They remind us ism — the list goes on.” Bishop angels who were messengers of the importance of prayer, Rhoades continued, “This mes- sent by God to prepare His of reparation, and of rever- sage of Fatima, the message people. At Fatima, an angel ence for the Eucharist, both of the Gospel, is addressed to calling himself the Angel of Holy Communion and adora- us today. Our Mother reaches Peace visited the three children tion of the Blessed Sacrament. out to us who live in a culture to prepare them for what was ... I invite you to think about where there is a collapse of to come.” Sister Lucia later these three apparitions and to Mark Weber morality, resulting in so much described in her memoirs a pray the two prayers the angel suffering, which brings so many young man, whiter than snow, taught the children between Scheduled to visit at least two dioceses in all of the 50 United States is dangers, including right here transparent as crystal and of now and May 13. In our dioc- this deluxe motorhome carrying the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of in our own country. ... She great beauty, who appeared esan pilgrimage to Fatima next Fatima. It was parked at St. Patrick parish in Fort Wayne while the statue revealed to the children that to them in the spring of 1916. July, we will visit the two sites was in St. Patrick Church for day-long veneration. This was the final stop her Immaculate Heart will tri- This angel of peace taught the of these three angel appari- in Indiana before the tour continued to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. umph. We don’t know exactly children the Pardon Prayer, tions.” how that will happen, but it which they were to pray for the In closing, the bishop said, he world-famous statue of Immaculate Heart to the three must begin with each one of salvation of souls. The angel “We will have many opportuni- TOur Lady of Fatima that has Shepherd children at Fatima in us, in our own hearts, our own appeared to them a second time ties in the year ahead to reflect traveled by plane, train and 1917. conversion from sin, our own in the summer of 1916. He told on the events and message of borne by footmen now moves The tour began at Blue repentance, our own prayer them to pray and to offer sac- Fatima. These are opportuni- in a first-class motorhome Army Shrine of Fatima in New and sacrifices, just as Mary rifices constantly to the Most ties for ongoing conversion and graphically announcing that the Jersey on Easter Monday of asked for these things from the High. After that, the children repentance, for growth in our 100-year-old message of Fatima this year and will end in Texas shepherd children in their own became especially devoted to prayer life and for growth in is crossing America and that in December 2017. lives.” prayer. The third apparition the virtues of faith, hope and the statue will be venerated In Fort Wayne, the statue “So that’s Fatima; that’s the of the angel occurred in early love. Our Lady, our spiritual in 100 dioceses in the United was on display at a Fatima Gospel: penance, conversion September or October of 1916, mother, guides us and helps States. The statue was sculpted breakfast at the Grand Wayne and growth in faith, hope and when he held a chalice with the us ... we must never give up in 1947 by José Thedim, Center on Saturday, Oct. 1 love. ... That’s the way to salva- Eucharistic host above it, knelt hope in the promise that in the according to the description and then moved to St. Patrick tion,” said Bishop Rhoades. Our beside the children and taught end Mary’s Immaculate Heart of Sister Lucia, who desired Church for all-day veneration Lady pointed out the connection them the Fatima Angel’s Prayer. will triumph. ... The message that the pilgrim image repre- on Sunday. Other stops in to prayer when she requested After giving the consecrated of Fatima invites us to trust in sent Our Lady’s position when Indiana included Indianapolis, that the children pray the rosa- host to Lucia and the chalice this promise.” she revealed herself as the Mishawaka and Brookville. ry daily, a plea she repeated to Jacinto and Francisco, the October 9, 2016 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 5 Living the Year of Mercy day 306 Year of Mercy “For I am merciful, says Send your photos the Lord...” of Works of Mercy to Visit the Imprisoned — Jer 3:12 [email protected]

‘Meeting my brothers in Christ’: prison ministry in St. Joseph County

BY MOLLY GETTINGER with Father Tom When he visits the men, he is to the county separated by a glass window or eet Keith. Age: 35. jail for Mass” forced to speak through a phone, Average build. Average and the rest is rather than visiting them in their height. Average weight. history. pods. His time to visit is limited M Father Jim to an hour or so. What is not average about Keith? His place of residence. For nearly offers the sacra- Prison ministry, he said, is half of his 35 years, Keith has ment of the Mass about meeting his brothers in FATHER JIM at the St. Joseph Christ, seeing “in the faces of the resided in prison. BRACKE, CSC Now meet Father Jim Bracke, County Jail on a assembly the same ones I saw at a Congregation of Holy Cross monthly basis. Little Flower, St. Bavo or Christ priest. : 36 years ago. On Tuesday mornings, he visits the King: brothers who are sons Occupation: Chaplain at the the men he has come to know of God and brothers in Christ.” University of Notre Dame. One of through offering Mass. He also He continued: “As I come to his ministries: bringing Christ and visits other area prisons, such as know them, I hear stories like the sacraments to the incarcerated. Westville Correctional Facility. ones I hear in parishes: that they When Father Jim and Keith Father Jim also works with come from families; have hopes met, Keith was “a tough nut to those re-entering society, includ- and dreams for wives, sons and crack,” as Father Jim described. ing at Dismas House — a place daughters; are concerned about A self-pronounced narcissist, that, since 1986, has been home their parents and are wanting Keith was not exactly focused on to over 1,000 men and women to work and support their loved really anyone other than him- re-entering from incarceration. ones. I hear and see men who CNS photo/John Riley, EPA self, and he repeatedly declared “Those in re-entry face in love God and want to serve God Guantanamo Naval Sation, Cuba, is seen in this 2006 file photo. The last himself an atheist. Nonetheless, some ways more challenges than and their neighbors. Many come three months of the Year of Mercy include jubilee celebrations for the impris- Father Jim visited Keith on a those in prison,” he said. They from broken homes or got into oned and for homeless people. regular basis. often have a hard time finding the wrong crowd, leading to On one visit, Keith asked how a place to live, work and do the bad choices. They are willing Father Jim was doing. Usually things one needs to live in soci- to complete the jail terms and Jubilee for prisoners, among self-absorbed, this was unusual ety. Society seems to continue do not deny they made errors. I for Keith. Father Jim shared that to mark a big ‘X’ on their lives, am humbled by their desire to pope’s upcoming events he was dealing with some family even though they have paid for change their lives in Christ.” their crimes.” In the Constitutions of the members and their health issues. BY JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES declare six men and one woman Keith responded, “Well, let’s offer At Mass Father Jim prays Congregation of Holy Cross, arti- , including the Argentine a prayer for them.” with a team of volunteers, cle two states: “As disciples of “gaucho priest,” Blessed Jose “He prayed one of the most including Deacon Greg Gehred, Jesus, we stand side by side with VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The del Rosario Brochero, and touching prayers that I had the St. Joseph County Prison all people. Like them, we are last three months of the Year of Blessed Jose Sanchez del Rio, a heard in ministry anywhere,” Ministry director; Jeffrey Blue; burdened by the same struggles Mercy include jubilee celebra- 14-year-old Mexican boy mar- Father Jim said. “Keith had said two University of Notre Dame and beset by the same weak- tions for the imprisoned and for tyred for refusing to renounce his he was an atheist, and yet he masters of divinity students and nesses; like them, we are made homeless people. faith during the Cristero War of seemed to pray to our loving parish volunteers. new by the same Lord’s love; like Releasing a schedule of litur- the 1920s. God, in Jesus and with the Spirit. “The volunteers help on the them, we hope for a world where gical celebrations over which Also on the calendar: I will never forget that blessed Saturday morning Bible study justice and love prevail.” This Pope Francis will preside, the • Oct. 8: Jubilee Prayer Vigil encounter at Westville.” programs, meet one-on-one with mission is brought to life in the Vatican included Holy Year in St. Peter’s Square with del- Keith is just one of the many the men prior to Mass, bring prison ministry of Father Jim. Masses for prisoners Nov. 6 and egations from Marian shrines individuals Father Jim has printed religious materials to the “I am better as a human and for the homeless Nov. 13. around the world. touched and been touched by. men — including Bibles, connect priest, in meeting my brothers in The schedule, released at • Oct. 9: Jubilee Mass in St. Father Jim’s prison ministry to the families of the men and Christ. They call me to grow in the Vatican Sept. 6, also men- Peter’s Square in honor of Mary. began nearly seven years ago, help plan the Mass with readers my faith and trust in God. I would tions his planned trip to Sweden • Nov. 4: Memorial Mass in over a dinner with Father Tom and music,” he said. hope that others might give this Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to commemorate St. Peter’s Basilica for bishops McNally, CSC. “I felt after the Prison ministry is not without ministry a try and discover that the 500th anniversary of the and cardinals who have died in visit with Father Tom that there its challenges. Father Jim wishes God’s amazing graces are real.” Protestant Reformation. the past year. was a need, and in prayer I felt more men could come to Mass The pope also will preside • Nov. 20: Mass in St. Peter’s the Gospel of Matthew 25, chal- rather than the usual 20. He also Become involved in jail ministry in over Mass with canonizations in Basilica for the closing of the lenging me to go beyond myself regrets that he is unable to cel- any county, visit www.diocesef- St. Peter’s Square Oct. 16, World Holy Year of Mercy. and comfort zones. I then went ebrate Mass for women. wsb.org/jail-ministry Mission Sunday. The pope will All Saints Kelli & Greg Lee OWNERS Religious Goods 8808 Coldwater Road - Fort Wayne - 260-490-7506 359 West Baker Street In Coldwater Centre at Wallen Road, 1.5 miles north of I-69 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Feel good about where you shop. All of the proceeds from our stores are reinvested •Crucifixes •Rosaries back into our mission. 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ost Precious Blood School welcomed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades to the Catholic elementary school last Friday, MSept. 30. Bishop was celebrant, and pastor Father Joseph Gaughan, concelebrant, for the Mass that opened a day filled with special activities. “I can’t think of a better way to begin this day…,” the Bishop said, as he greeted eager students and the staff, parents, grand- parents and other parishioners who filled the church. Since he was visiting on the feast day of St. , the bishop spoke during his homily about that saint’s attributes, pointing out that St. Jerome was one of the great fathers of the church who became a hermit in order to spend his life in prayer. He reminded his listeners that they should emulate St. Jerome by reading the Bible, studying Scripture and listening to God’s word. After Mass, Principal Stan Liponoga announced the results of a special fundraiser conducted by the students in anticipation of the bishop’s visit. “We began collecting funds to donate to Catholic Relief Services Ark of Hope. Our students did an outstanding ,” he said. “The eighth grade was the class who collected the most funds, $219.66. If you notice, I did not use the word ‘winners;’ rather, the class that raised the most funds. Each classroom was a winner, as they participated in a beautiful global service proj- ect. ... As a school, we raised a grand total of $1,030.18.” Liponoga said to the bishop: “We are honored to donate in your name, to the Catholic Relief Services Ark of Hope program, 126 tree saplings, 12 rabbits, four pigs, 20 hens, four roosters Photos by Mollie Shutt and three lambs or baby goats.” “What a great surprise that Students of Most Precious Blood School, Fort Wayne, hear from Bishop Rhoades about the meaning behind the was,” exclaimed Bishop Rhoades, and thanked the students for design of his coat of arms. their sacrifices to help the poor. The bishop spent the morning visiting classrooms at Precious Blood School, asking students about their religious studies and fielding questions from them in return. He reminded second graders about the importance of their preparation for two sacra- ments, first Holy Eucharist and first reconciliation, and spoke to them about their upcoming confessions. The younger students were learning about the Holy Trinity and our Lord’s healing miracles, while first-graders were dis- cussing Jesus. Bishop reminded them to talk to Him when they pray. Third and fourth-graders were studying the lives of the saints and discerning how to help the broader Church commu- nity. Students in grade five were studying Sacred Scripture while sharing daily Bible readings. Seventh-graders were also study- ing the Trinity, with an emphasis on the single divinity and two natures of the Son of God. Bishop Rhoades was pleased to find that both sixth- and eighth-graders had researched his coat of arms and were prepared to display their knowledge for him. After classroom visits were completed, the students were excited to share with Bishop Rhoades that the prize awarded to the eighth-grade class for their fundraising efforts was “Bowling with the Bishop,” an activity that took place in the school’s own lower-level bowling alley. The six-lane alley, established in 1932, has been a mainstay of recreational activity for students and the church community for nearly 85 years. Northside Recreation Center was originally formed by Father John Wilson, with the help of German parish- ioners interested in “kegling” — and is the oldest such facility in Fort Wayne. Longtime manager Rich Sarrazin is a proponent of the sport for people of all ages. “You can bowl for the rest of your life,” he said. Bishop Rhoades proved it by bowling a strike, much to the delight of the students. As the day ended, everyone gathered in the gymnasium to sing the Precious Blood Blessing for Bishop Rhoades, to which he replied, “May the spirit of God be with you all your days.” The school’s mission is summed up in the following state- ment: “First and foremost, Most Precious Blood School is a fam- ily of faith brought together by a common love of Jesus Christ. Students learn to live their lives by the example set by Jesus….” Father Gaughan underscored the statement by saying: “It is important to be spiritually united around our bishop” Principal Liponoga added that the school is immensely proud to share its Catholic identity with him. “Our school would not be possible without your support and magnanimous leadership Bishop Rhoades tells the students about his favorite charity, Catholic Relief Services, during Mass at the parish of our diocese. Thank you for all you do and for visiting Most Precious Blood School,” he said to Bishop Rhoades. Friday, Sept. 30. October 9, 2016 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 7

Bishop Rhoades receives an oversize card from the students of Most Precious Blood.

The bishop answers questions students have for him about their faith.

Students enjoy Bishop’s answers to the question-and- answer session.

One class at Most Precious Blood school presented Bishop Rhoades with a bowling pin signed Bishop Rhoades bowls in the hopes of getting a second strike. by students, as a way for him to remember the morning. 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 9, 2016

this medal to the Jerome Lejeune USF group helps Foundation to honor them for homeless through their inspiring commitment to serve the most vulnerable — and pottery often least valued — among us round the iocese and, through their compassion- FORT WAYNE — The University A D ate work around the world, to of Saint Francis Empty Bowls build a culture of life and love.” group is partnering with a local Jerome Lejeune, born in 1926 homeless shelter to raise money in Montrouge, France, estab- to assist homeless families in the Bishop speaks to Allen County Right to Life lished the first specialized clinic Fort Wayne area. for Down syndrome patients at Empty Bowls is a grassroots Necker Children’s Hospital near effort by USF students, faculty, Paris. In 1958, while studying staff and friends to raise both chromosomes linked to Down money and awareness in the syndrome, he discovered an fight to end homelessness in unexpected third chromosome on the community. On Friday, Oct. the 21st pair, a genetic abnormal- 14, the group is gathering to ity he named trisomy 21. This throw, trim and glaze over 300 discovery was the first to link an ceramic bowls that will be donat- intellectual disability to a genetic ed to Just Neighbors: Interfaith cause. Lejeune also conducted Homeless Network, Fort Wayne’s pioneering research into trisomy only emergency shelter serv- 18 and trisomies on the eighth ing homeless families, for their and ninth chromosomal pairs. “Just Dinner” event. The dinner The Notre Dame Evangelium will be held Nov. 12 at the USF Vitae Medal is a lifetime achieve- Robert Goldstine Performing Arts ment award given to heroes of Center ballroom from 6 to 8 p.m. the pro-life movement, honoring Participants in the event will individuals whose efforts have receive one of the ceramic pieces served to steadfastly affirm and made by Empty Bowls. defend the sanctity of human life All funds raised at “Just from its earliest stages. Dinner” will benefit Just Announced annually on Neighbors. This is the fourth Respect Life Sunday, the first year that USF and Just Neighbors Sunday of October, the Notre have partnered through an Empty Dame Evangelium Vitae award Bowls project. consists of a specially commis- sioned medal and $10,000 prize, Evangelium Vitae to be presented at a banquet that will be held at Notre Dame on Medal awarded April 29. Joe Romie The Notre Dame Center for NOTRE DAME — The University Ethics and Culture believes that of Notre Dame Center for Ethics Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades addresses a large group of pro-life supporters on the evening of the truth that the Church affirms and Culture will award the 2017 Sept. 28 at Statewood Baptist Church, across the street from the former abortion clinic on about the human person is the Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae foundation for freedom, justice, Medal to the Jerome Lejeune Inwood Drive in Fort Wayne. The evening gathering, organized by Allen County Right To Life, human dignity and the com- Foundation. was to remember the more than 20,000 babies who died at the hands of Dr. Ulrich Klopfer in mon good. The center brings the University of Notre Dame University’s voice into the pub- President Rev. John I. Jenkins, Allen County, and to give thanks for the indefinite suspension of Klopfer’s license to practice lic discussion of the most vital CSC, said: “We are proud to award in Indiana. The group also prayed that Allen County would remain free of abortions. issues of our day. Dr. Eric Grekowicz leads new school Sandwiches made for homeless at Our Lady of Good Hope

BY JEANNIE EWING ran across the advertisement for Our Lady,” he explained. FORT WAYNE — Our Lady “When I read it, I couldn’t of Good Hope School, Fort believe it. I had a clear sense Wayne, is no ordinary pri- that it was written specifically mary educational institution, for me. When I showed the ad and Dr. Eric Grekowicz is no to my wife, she also couldn’t ordinary principal. Having a believe how closely it matched background in postsecond- my expertise, beliefs and per- ary education and teaching sonality.” as a university professor for As a new parochial school 17 years, Dr. Grekowicz felt in the diocese, Our Lady of “strongly called to Catholic Good Hope follows a Catholic education,” which led him to a classical liberal arts model. Provided by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School previous position as a Catholic “The purpose is to teach elementary school principal. from Christo-centric educa- At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Fort Wayne, preschool- As a lay Dominican, Dr. tional practice and materials, ers helped make bologna and cheese sandwiches for the Grekowicz felt drawn to con- with the specific intention of verting his previous school exposing our children to the homeless in Sharen Gall’s preschool classes. Gall, pictured, to a classical model, “back best literature and thought talked to her students about people who have no homes to our educational roots as of the past and present,” Dr. Grekowicz elaborated. His and said this is one way to help them. Catholics,” he said. “The DR. ERIC GREKOWICZ school had been slowly dying, hope for his students is “that Gall takes part in the group Catholics on a Mission, made but with the conversion to they will become great saints. classical [education], its vital- professional and spiritual life. That is our primary mission,” up of Catholic laity and the Franciscan Brothers Minor, ity returned.” Dominicans are He describes landing the job he continued. “We cannot see which hands out food and other necessities to the homeless typically led to preach and at Our Lady of Good Hope as and measure the heart, so that teach, both of which fit in entirely providential. “I was is where my prayer and hope every other Tuesday at a location near the Cathedral of the perfectly with Dr. Grekowicz’s perusing various postings and is focused.” Immaculate Conception downtown. October 9, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 IN FOCUS OUR SUNDAY VISITOR IN FOCUSELECTION SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 9 ELECTION

“Any politics of human dignity must seriously address issues of racism, poverty, hunger, employment, education, housing, and health care. Therefore, Catholics should eagerly involve themselves as advocates for the weak and marginalized in all these areas ... But being ‘right’ in such matters can never excuse a wrong choice regarding direct attacks on innocent human life. Indeed, the failure to protect and defend life in its most vulnerable stages ren- ders suspect any claims to the ‘rightness’ of positions in other matters affecting the poorest and least powerful of the human community. If we understand the human person as the ‘temple of the Holy Spirit’ — the living house of God — then these latter issues fall logically into place as the crossbeams and walls of that house. All direct attacks on innocent human life, such as abortion and euthanasia, strike at the house’s foundation. These directly and immediately violate the human person’s most fundamental right — the right to life.” — From Living the Gospel of Life, No. 22 with original emphasis (Pastoral Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, 1998).

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“The right to life implies and is linked to other human rights — to the basic goods that every human person needs to live and thrive. All the life issues are connected, for erosion of respect for the life of any individual or group in society necessarily diminishes respect for all life. The moral imperative to respond to the needs of our neighbors — basic needs such as food, shelter, health care, education, and meaningful work — is universally binding on our consciences and may be legitimately fulfilled by a variety of means. Catholics must seek the best ways to respond to these needs….Above all, the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights — for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture — is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights, is not defended with maximum determination.’’ — From Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, Nos. 25, 26, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2015.

Reprinted with permission of Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 9, 2016 ------OUR VISITOR SUNDAY DONALD TRUMP REPUBLICAN

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The candidates alsowww.vacatholic.org. represent the platforms their of political parties, which can be viewed at www.democrats.org and Information www.gop.com. appears here for informational purposes only and does These comments, policies and statements snapshots are campaigns public from each career, candidate’s and websites as August of 2016. embedded For links visit resources, www.pacatholic.org, these to or www.flaccb.org 12 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 9, 2016 12 SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 • FOR MORE COPIES CALL 1-800-348-2440 X2171 IN FOCUS OUR SUNDAY VISITOR ELECTION 2016 How Kaine, Pence reflect problems of Church Vice presidential candidates exemplify two of the commonplace issues facing Catholicism today

By Russell Shaw receiving Communion. The Partisan politics aside, this Church teaches that Christ year’s Republican and Demo- is really present — body and cratic vice presidential can- blood, soul and divinity, an old didates, Mike Pence and Tim formula says — in the conse- Kaine, between them reflect crated Eucharistic species. Ad- two of the biggest problems mittedly, though, the Eucharist now facing the Catholic Church is celebrated in the context of in the United States. a stylized liturgical rite, the With the GOP’s Pence, gov- Mass, which often is performed ernor of Indiana and a former in a more or less matter-of-fact U.S. congressman, the problem manner. is attrition — loss of members Whenever it happened, to other religious groups or to Pence’s break with Catholicism religious non-affiliation. Pence apparently was definitive by the was raised a Catholic but has mid-1990s. By then he and his switched to evangelicalism. wife were regular attendees at With the Democrats’ Kaine, an evangelical church. Today, a former governor of Virginia they are said frequently to wor- who is a U.S. senator, the issue ship at an Indianapolis “mega- is the separation of faith from church” where there are three life practiced by Catholic poli- giant video screens, colored ticians who say they’re person- lights and Christian bands. The ally opposed to abortion and Times described the Pences U.S. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia (left) is seen in Miami other things condemned by the there the Sunday after the GOP July 23. U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana is seen Nov. 21, Church while supporting those convention “standing and clap- 2013, in Phoenix. CNS photo by Brian Snyder via Reuters and CNS photo by Rick D’Elia via EPA same things in the public policy ping in time with the music.” arena. Pence is scarcely the first tion after several large compa- predominantly African-Ameri- with the death penalty, he has To note these concerns as Catholic to leave the Church. nies threatened to boycott the can Catholic parish. Kaine was said he is personally opposed, they apply to Pence and Kaine According to a major study of state. elected mayor of Richmond in but in his years as governor 11 isn’t passing judgment on the religion in America published Last year Pence was one of 1998, lieutenant governor of people were executed in Vir- character of either man. Nor by the Pew Research Center in two dozen governors reacting Virginia in 2001, and governor ginia. is there any reason to think ei- 2014, fully 41 percent of Ameri- to terrorist attacks who op- in 2005. He was elected to the Accepting the Democrats’ ther wishes ill to the Catholic cans who were raised Catholic posed the admission of Syrian Senate in 2012. nomination for vice president, Church. But things both have no longer iden- refugees to their He has said repeatedly that Kaine called faith his “north said and done are in conflict tify themselves Things both men states. Catholic he is personally uneasy about star in orienting my life.” But with the Church, albeit in dif- as such, while Charities of In- abortion but opposed to ef- others see pro-choice Catholic ferent ways. only 2 percent have said and done dianapolis was forts to prevent or restrict it. He politicians like him and cur- raised in some then preparing is a co-sponsor of a bill called rent Vice President Joe Biden as A break from the Church other tradition are in conflict with to bring a Syrian the Women’s Health Protec- examples of the walling-off of Pence, 57, was one of six chil- have become the Church, albeit family to Indi- tion Act, which pro-lifers say faith from secular life that the dren in a devout Irish-Amer- Catholics. By ana, and after a would nullify nearly all state Second Vatican Council called ican family, and he and his no means all in different ways. meeting between and federal limits on the pro- “one of the gravest errors of our three brothers were altar serv- the Catholics Pence and Arch- cedure and prohibit enactment time.” ers in their local parish. While who’ve left the Church have bishop Joseph W. Tobin of Indi- of meaningful state laws in the In a Facebook comment af- the process by which he moved taken up evangelicalism, but anapolis brought no agreement, future. ter Kaine’s nomination, Bishop away from Catholicism is not some have. the archdiocese went ahead. For years Kaine supported Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, known in detail, it appears to Pence’s nomination for vice Although Pence’s office said he the Hyde Amendment, which Rhode Island, noted the candi- have begun during his student president was greeted enthusi- disagreed, plans to cut off pub- bars federal tax funding for date’s assertion that faith is cen- years at Hanover College in In- astically by pro-lifers who con- lic assistance to the family were abortions. But although he tral in his life. “But apparently, diana. sider him to be a solid friend. dropped. told CNN after becoming the and unfortunately, his faith isn’t Even so, Pence worked after In Congress, he worked to cut Democrats’ vice-presidential central to his public, political graduation as a Catholic youth off federal funds to Planned Personally opposed, but ... nominee that he still supports life,” the bishop said. minister and, it’s said, thought Parenthood. Last March as gov- Kaine’s story is different, it “personally,” the campaign There is also a catecheti- about becoming a priest. But ernor he signed a bill banning but like Pence’s it also is one in of presidential candidate Hill- cal aspect in all this. It is that along the line he started de- abortions for fetal disability. which religion plays a big role. ary Clinton said her running- other Catholics with no spe- scribing himself as an “evangel- A federal judge has barred en- Born in Minnesota, Kaine, mate is “committed to carrying cial connection to politics are ical Catholic.” An acquaintance forcement of the law. 58, was raised in Kansas City, out Secretary Clinton’s agenda” influenced by the politicians’ of those years told the New But this year Pence also re- Mo. where he attended the Je- including the elimination of message that rationalizing be- York Times he was increasingly ceived criticism from social suits’ Rockhurst High School. Hyde. havior in conflict with moral eager to have “a very personal conservatives for backing away Between college and Harvard Kaine also describes him- norms upheld by the Church is relationship with Christ.” from support for a bill allowing law school, he was a volunteer self as a supporter of legalized as much an option for them as it A Catholic might reply that commercial firms to refuse on at a Jesuit vocational school in same-sex marriage, adoptions appears to be for the politicians. it’s hard to imagine a relation- conscience grounds to provide Honduras. When, years later, by same-sex couples, and the ship with Christ more personal services to same-sex couples. he and his wife moved to Rich- ordination of women as Catho- Russell Shaw is an OSV than the one that comes with The governor changed his posi- mond, he became active in a lic priests. As with abortion, so contributing editor.

Reprinted with permission of Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana October 9, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13 Elkhart County parishes join forces for young adult ministry

BY PHOEBE MUTHART group. “My Catholic faith is the cen- new discipleship group ter of my life, and I was looking has been formed that for a community where I could aims to build community grow in my faith with people A around my age. I asked my priest among young adult Catholics in if there was a young adult group. Elkhart County. At that time, there was no young Lauren Cox was instrumental adult group in the Elkhart area in getting the group, which goes of the diocese. He (the priest) by the name of Elkhart Area asked if I could start one. That’s Catholic Young Adults, started. when I got in contact with Sean She attends St. Vincent de Paul Allen. Parish, Elkhart, and is new to “The Young Adult Group has the faith, having been confirmed been wonderful. I have met and at the Easter Vigil in 2015. become close friends with the After her conversion, Cox members. I especially like our become involved in a South Wednesday night Lectio Divina. Bend-area young adult ministry It allows me to go deeper into organized by Sean Allen, director the Sunday readings and see dif- of young adult ministry in the ferent points of view. But mostly South Bend area for the Diocese I like the support we give each of Fort Wayne-South Bend. other,” said DeLucenay. Allen expressed an interest in She added: “We are all trying initiating a similar group in her area, she said, and assembled a to live out our faith in our daily leadership team to help lay the lives, which is sometimes easier groundwork. said then done.” “My own action plan is to Photos provided by Lauren Cox To get involved with the help develop the young adult Lauren Cox is one of the founders of the group, whose leadership team hopes other young adults from across the group, contact Cox at lau- [email protected], or group (here) by planning events, county will join in on their faith formation and community-building events. meeting young adults and walk- DeLucenay at ing alongside them in their jour- hdflowergirl@hot- Castro, Heather DeLucenay, Nick mail.com; or visit ney to intentional discipleship,” Lochmandy, Daisy Rios, Aileen Cox then wrote a letter to Bishop the Facebook page Hurd and Sam Romero. Facebook/Elkhart Kevin C. Rhoades four months “This hasn’t been just me; ago, detailing her intention to Area Catholic it’s been a whole group effort,” Young Adults. give the idea of a county-wide Cox stressed. “It’s still a work in ministry for her age group seri- progress as we continue to meet ous attention and asking for young adults in the area.” Jodi Marlin his blessing on the initiative. During the summer the group contributed That letter was prompted by the planned several fun activities to this story. fact that she was also one of to build community, including 300 women selected to attend a get-together at a local winery. the Catholic Young Women’s Bible study also happens weekly, Leadership Forum, Given, June at St. Vincent’s. 7-12 in Washington, D.C. The Another of the group’s leader- experience convicted her to ship team, DeLucenay, attends participate in the Church’s New St. Catholic Elkhart Area Catholic Evangelization initiative. Church in Elkhart. She was very Young Adults, a new Since then, a leadership group active in campus ministry and discipleship group, composed of representatives had a strong faith-based com- gathered at Fruit Hills from each Elkhart County parish munity when she was in college, Winery and Orchard has been meeting and studying she said. After graduation, she in Bristol during the the Bible weekly: In addition moved back home and was look- to Cox, they are Jhannah de ing for a peer-based faith-sharing summer. National nonprofit highlights importance of education through athletics BY CLAIRE KENNEY Paqui Kelly, wife of Notre Dame “The chance to listen to head football coach Brian Kelly, women of strength, success, he College Football Playoff and Kate Sobrero Markgraf, for- charity and fortitude was espe- Foundation, a nonprofit mer Notre Dame soccer player, cially wonderful,” he comment- organization established by Olympic gold medalist and cur- ed. “Our students were incredibly T rent ESPN analyst. Both spoke engaged, from Pre-K through College Football Playoff and ded- icated to promoting the impor- about making education a prior- eighth.” tance of education, extended its ity and the important role that John Staud, executive direc- Extra Yard for Teachers initiative teachers play in students’ lives. tor of ACE, acknowledged the to a local South Bend Catholic Photo provided by St. Adalbert “The banner ceremony was foundation’s efforts to foster an grade school, St. Adalbert, via a St. Adalbert Catholic School, South to celebrate the ND and ACE environment of learning through formal banner-hanging ceremo- Bend, received a University of relationship with Extra Yard for strategic partnerships. ny Sept. 22. Notre Dame banner to hang in Teachers,” Jenny O’Donnell, ACE “The College Football Playoff Through the EYFT initiative, its facility, as a result of an ongo- graduate and assistant principal Foundation has issued a match- the foundation provides philan- ing relationship with The College of St. Adalbert, said. ing grant to the Alliance for thropy to support and recognize At the end of the ceremony, Catholic Education for up to Football Playoff Foundation and the the Notre Dame leprechaun $100,000 to support our teachers teachers and to promote a col- university’s Alliance for Education. lege-bound culture in schools. It mascot assisted three student and students in under-resourced Pictured are Kate Sobrero Markgraf, athletes from the school in hang- Catholic schools,” he said. “The collaborates with the University Olympic gold medalist and current of Notre Dame’s Alliance for ing up a Notre Dame banner in foundation also seeks to encour- ESPN analyst, and the Notre Dame Catholic Education, which seeks tion of teachers and leaders. St. honor of the event. age a college-going culture; to strengthen and transform Adalbert has collaborated with leprechaun, with students follow- Andrew Currier, principal of hence the purpose of the event at Catholic elementary and second- ACE for years. ing the ceremony. St. Adalbert, felt that the event St. Adalbert.” ary schools throughout the coun- As part of the banner-handing had the desired effect of positive- try by preparing a new genera- ceremony, the school hosted ly influencing his students. 14 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 9, 2016 Diocese plans ‘Afternoon of Prayerful Renovations update Elkhart parish Remembrance and Healing After Abortion’ BY DREW MENTOCK BY JENNIFER MILLER Divine Healer, during this special Jubilee Year of Mercy. t. Thomas the Apostle Allison Sturm, of the Office Parish in Elkhart recently common lie told to women of Evangelization and Special Sunderwent some much- considering an abortion is Projects for the Diocese of Fort needed renovations to the inside Ahow “this will be a quick Wayne-South Bend, has been of its church. fix and take care of everything”. planning the event. Those renovations included This can seem like a tempting “While this event remem- new tile to replace the carpet choice in the midst of a crisis bers all of those who have been in the sanctuary and new car- pregnancy. Yet the reality of the wounded, I also want it to inspire pet throughout the body of the physical, emotional, spiritual, people to use what they learn church. The parish also now psychological and social effects to help someone who is hurting displays an old sanctuary rail of just one abortion is true. Like from a past abortion or facing an that had been in storage since a ripple, they impact not only unplanned pregnancy,” she said. the early 1970s. “Now people the baby’s life, but that of the “My hope is to help form inten- can come forward to the rail Photos provided by St. Thomas the Apostle father and mother, aunts, uncles, tional disciples who spread the and ask for the intercession of The side altars at St. Thomas the Apostle parish, Elkhart, were removed in grandparents, friends, neighbors Church’s teaching on the sanctity the blessed Virgin Mary and order to make room for taller statues of St. Joseph, pictured, and St. Mary. and the whole community and of life, as well as the message of St. Joseph,” said Rev. Jason the American and global society God’s love and mercy, by empha- Freiburger. over three years. “This helps The entire process took about at large. Since the legalization sizing the importance of sharing The main feature of the draw the mind to the heavenly a year and a half. This included of abortion in America in 1973, the truth and tragedy of abor- renovations is the lightly colored reality that is being given to deciding what initial changes these ripples have silently affect- tion — while always speaking of sanctuary tile floor. The color God’s people when they receive to make to the church, raising ed this diocese and nation. those involved with this decision accents the marble altar perfect- Communion.” funds, getting permission from In the mission of Jesus, the in charity. ly, making the altar the center of In addition to the renova- the diocese, meeting with church Catholic Church understands “Anyone is welcome to attend attention for anyone who looks tions, the side altars were architect William Heyer and, of the healing that is neces- all or part of this event,” she upon the inside of the church. moved, giving them the required course, the actual renovations. sary after abortion. A prayer continued. “This is the first event “The space is much lighter headspace to feature new, 5-foot Construction began on Aug. 5 service, called “Afternoon of of its kind in our diocese.” and brighter,” said Rev. tall statues of St. Joseph and the and took just under a month to Prayerful Remembrance and Sturm also organizes Project Freiburger, who has been the Virgin Mary. They are signifi- complete. For the most part, the Intercession” was first held in Rachel, a post-abortion reconcili- pastor at St. Thomas for just cantly taller the previous statues. parish was able to avoid disrupt- the Archdiocese of New York ation program that offers hope ing regularly scheduled Masses. and has been conducted at the and healing for all those who However, there were a few Basilica of the National Shrine suffer from the pain of abortion instances where the church had of the Immaculate Conception in and its aftermath. God is loving to adjust to the construction. Washington D.C. as part of the and forgiving, and in His name While the carpet in the body January Prayer Vigil for Life. It the Church reaches out with of the church was being replaced, was designed to begin to aid that compassion and concern. Project daily Mass was held in Elliott recovery process. It consisted Rachel ministers and counsels Hall — the parish’s basement. of talks, testimonies, interces- individuals of all religions. In addition, for one weekend, the sory prayer, adoration, Mass St. Therese Little Flower parish decided to place a wooden and opportunity for confession. Parish, South Bend, will host altar in front of the sanctuary. Developed by Theresa Bonopartis the local, inaugural Afternoon This was done in order to avoid and the Sisters of Life, the of Prayerful Remembrance the possibility of someone slip- event’s purpose was to bring and Healing After Abortion ping on any potentially loose tile. together the many different on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 1–4 The parish will consider looking people who are affected by abor- p.m. The schedule is as fol- at the possibility of future reno- tion and the impact this abortion lows: 1-2 p.m., testimonials and vations, but for now its members decision has in the communi- intercessory prayers; 2-3 p.m., The choice of lighter tile in the sanctuary was made to accent the marble in are more than satisfied with the ty. The idea is for the community Eucharistic Adoration and the the parish’s altar. The new carpet in the nave and reinstated altar rails are beautiful alterations that have to gather and pray in the tender sacrament of reconciliation; 3-4 also visible. been made. mercy and love of Jesus, the p.m., Mass. Area Masses celebrate marriages of 25, 50 and 60 years

Emily Schmid St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, also held Masses celebrating couples Joe Romie observing their 25th, 50th or 60th year of marriage. The couples’ witness John and Laura LaMaster celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this of true, lasting love was brought before God in a blessing that followed the year. Thirty-eight couples attended the wedding anniversary Mass at St. homily. Bishop asked God to bless the anniversary couples so that they may Charles Borromeo, Fort Wayne, on Sept. 26. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, after continue to “bear witness to Christ’s love for the Church by their love for each his homily about love and marriage, gave the couples a special blessing. other.” October 9, 2016 COMMENTARY 15 Observations on our baptismal vocation Busy, busy, busy aptism involves a whole ence, can have very debilitating new way of looking at results. esterday, I was driving things, a whole new way The first unconverted way THE around in the car for three B hours. First, at 3 p.m. I of feeling about things, a whole of thinking is the tendency to Y EVERYDAY new way of doing things. This think that we earn our salvation. HUMAN picked up a high school daugh- precisely means unlearning I think that this finds its roots ter from school. We dropped her CATHOLIC other ways of thinking, feeling in our American consumerism CONDITION little sister off at ballet, then and doing. The Christian gos- and workaholism, as though quickly pulled into our own pel is perceived as paradoxical our salvation is a commodity MSGR. HEINTZ driveway so she could grab some — almost unrealistic at times we can, with the right effort and food and her own dance clothes TERESA A. THOMAS for class. A text from the other — because it proposes a way of hard work, acquire and possess choices we make are crucial indi- high schooler as I sat in the car life not governed by the virtues by right; it is as though we can cators of our response in faith. that the busyness we experi- let me know that her drama so highly prized by our techno- somehow impress or wow God But it is imperative to remember ence is not overdone, but rather rehearsal at school was over, so cratic society: success, efficiency, by our behavior. Unfortunately, when thinking about our salva- merely a byproduct of a family I quickly headed in that direction immediate gratification and this is really not a new idea, tion, that the initiative is on life which is open to children. In and picked her up, home just in control. The Christian gospel is and it’s also a bad one: it’s God’s side. That’s another way that case, we are to accept our time for the first high schooler not about success — look briefly called Pelagianism, and it was of saying He has to do most of lot and find ways to cope. to jump in the car with her bal- at a crucifix for verification. It is condemned at the councils of the work: in fact, in Christ, He One of the best ways to make let bag, schoolbooks and snack. highly ineffi- Carthage and has already done so. Our task is good use of time in the car is to We headed to pick up her friend cient, frequently Orange in the to respond to and (more impor- use it for conversation. Think (thank goodness carpool would delays grati- fifth (411) and tantly) rely upon His grace, His about it, when you have a child save me from another trip to the fication and sixth (529) cen- help as we muddle toward His in the car, he/she can’t get away How we live, dance studio at 9 p.m.), then encourages us turies. Kingdom for which we pray and from you. It’s the perfect oppor- back to ballet.. The youngest girl to relinquish Salvation in which, by our baptism, we tunity to catch up on what’s new was finished with her class so our obsession how we behave, is not some- have implicated. in his or her life, see what’s on she jumped in while her sister with control to thing we can You see, when we put the his/her mind, or impart wisdom jumped out. By now it was 5:40 the One whom earn, achieve emphasis on our abilities, our or wit if you so choose. It’s also and the choices we make and I realized since my husband we cannot see. or acquire. strengths, our energy, we are not a bad time to download a was out of town on business Unlearning Salvation is bound to fall into one of two TED Talk or other motivational (he usually helps out on grocery ingrained hab- are crucial indicators a grace, and dead ends. If we are successful lecture if the time allows. You runs) I’d not had a chance to fill its of think- grace means in growing spiritually and in can sing songs with little kids, the fridge. I needed to stop at ing, feeling gift. Our task “being good,” we tend to think giving them a rich vocabulary of of our response in faith. the store. By the time I got home and doing is simply to of it as our personal accom- nursery rhymes and silly camp from there, it was approaching 7 and replacing receive it as plishment and end up like the songs from your youth. p.m. I offered a fast meal to my them with new gift. I am not Pharisees, self-righteous and Give your kids something to kids. I knew I had more laundry ways — this is suggesting, judgmental. Alternately, if we think about if you have to drive to do, and there was some laun- what Christian however, we put all the pressure on ourselves, dully through town. Some par- dry that needed to be put away, spiritual writers simply sit back, forgetting that it is only with ents put in Spanish or French but I was wiped out. Does this call conversion. If this is central saying, “I accept Jesus as my His help that we can grow, we audio CDs for their kids to listen sound familiar? to our faith “journey” (to use Savior,” and think our work is are bound for failure; and failure to as they travel. It’s also a good There is no virtue in simply a time-worn, if not altogether done. leads to one of the most chal- time to introduce your children being busy! Let me say it again- empty, phrase), my purpose is to Obviously, this gift of salva- lenging aspects, in fact the real to classical or soft religious there is no virtue in simply rush- point out three pitfalls of modern tion, offered by God in Christ, bane, of the spiritual life: dis- music (chant?), which can be ing around engaged in an activ- Christian living, three traps into requires an active response of couragement. Discouragement calming, or even an educational ity. Sometimes we need to pull which people of good faith often faith, a response that demands itself creates a vicious cycle of tape on the state capitals or stumble, three ingrained ways our assimilation to Him who back and reconsider what activi- discussion on a religious topic. of thinking about things that, gave Himself for us. How we ties are healthy for our families. However, sometimes we will find in my brief and limited experi- live, how we behave, and the HEINTZ, page 16 EVERYDAY, page 16 When God heals us, how do we thank him? purpose even of the historical came at no small price for Paul. sons cured of this illness to give beyond us. The problem is that books, of which Kings were two. He writes that he is in chains. thanks to God in some public we, like the nine lepers who THE The central figure in this read- Eventually, Paul would pay the ritual. Thus, Jesus expected the walked away, forget God. Like ing is Naaman, a pagan and, ultimate price by giving his life cured lepers in this incident to Naaman, we judge by human SUNDAY coincidentally, a leper. He is an as a martyr. give thanks. Nine did not give standards. unlikely representative of righ- St. Luke’s Gospel once again thanks. We all are outcasts if we are GOSPEL teousness. Naaman recognizes furnishes the third reading. It is Jews avoided Samaritans. sinners, but we choose to set his own helplessness, left to the a fairly familiar story. Passing Jews regarded Samaritans with ourselves outside God’s by sin- MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION dire consequences of his illness. along the border between Galilee contempt. That these lepers ning. We always may come back God healed him. and Samaria, roughly the bound- accepted a Samaritan into their to God, however. It may require Understandably grateful, he ary in today’s terms between company underscored their out- fortitude, but God will provide 28th Sunday in offers a gift to Elisha. Elisha Israel and the West Bank, Jesus cast status. His joining them strength and insight if we hum- refuses to accept it, because God met 10 lepers. They implored showed his status and despera- bly ask for them. Ordinary Time cannot be bribed. His mercy is him to cure them. Mercifully, tion. Luke 17:11-19 for all. Things of the earth, often Jesus did. They hurried away, Yet this Samaritan was the so precious to us, in fact mean shouting in delight. Only one only one of the ten to follow the he first reading for this nothing. But it was hard for man, a Samaritan, returned to Hebrew tradition and thank God. READINGS weekend is from the Naaman, entrapped by human thank the Lord. TSecond Book of Kings. logic, to grasp what Elisha’s Today, scientifically it is Reflection Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Ps 98:1-4 2 Tm Originally these two books were refusal meant. not known which disease was 2:8-13 Lk 17:11-19 one volume, but as the centuries As was the case last week, the the “leprosy” mentioned in the The first and third readings Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1 passed, and as editors dealt with Second Epistle to Timothy is the Gospels. Regardless, it is clear speak of cures and of responses Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7 Lk 11:29-32 the Scriptures, the one volume source of the second reading. that persons afflicted with this to cures. The illnesses were Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6 Ps 119:41, 43-45, was divided into two. This is the Timothy was Paul’s con- malady suffered greatly. As the physical. God cured the illness 47-48 Lk 11:37-41 situation that pertains today in vert and . Paul felt the illness was assumed to be highly and also healed the souls of the editions of the Bible. special obligation of reinforc- contagious, they were spurned, the lepers mentioned in Luke, Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25 Ps 1:1-4, 6 As the name implies, these ing Timothy’s Christianity and subject to a strict, and even including the Samaritan, but Lk 11:42-46 two books concentrate upon the Timothy’s role as a bishop. In heartless, quarantine, and forced only the contemptable Samaritan Thursday: Eph 1:10 Ps 98:1-6 Lk 11:47- kings of Israel. It must always this reading, Paul reminded to live as outcasts. In a society was grateful. 54 be remembered, however, that Timothy that his vocation was without any social services, they Always, God reaches out with Friday: Eph 1:11-14 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 the purpose of all the books of to serve God by preaching the were very vulnerable, and utterly healing and strength. He heals Lk 12:1-7 the Old Testament was to teach Gospel of Christ. Meeting the alone in every respect. our souls. He gives us strength Saturday: Eph 1:15-23 Ps 8:2-3b, 4-7 a religious lesson. Such was the demands of his own vocation Hebrew tradition required per- and insight that are otherwise Lk 12:8-12 16 COMMENTARY October 9, 2016 this. How to relax? Take a hot ing refreshed. Thank you that bath. Take a deep breath. Take this day is bright and sunny, a long walk. Exercise will clear and for the fresh smell of cut SCRIPTURE SEARCH® EVERYDAY your mind and fill your lungs. grass I detect as I walk. Thank And while you are out there tak- you for my husband/wife, the Gospel for October 9, 2016 Continued from Page 15 ing a walk, look, really look at understanding he/she showed Luke 17:11-19 the sky that the Master Artist me this morning over this or has provided for your enjoyment. that, and so on and so forth… Studies have shown that teens Following is a word search based on the Gospel Look at the symmetry of the Every little thing you see you reading for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle who talk to their parents about flowers, even small wild dai- can thank God for. When you sex are less likely to have sex sies or blossoms on weeds. See look, really look, at the beautiful C: a healing and the response to that healing. The at an early age. Why not take the order of the One who made world around you, you will be words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. advantage of car time to talk them. Breathe deeply. Step lively. amazed at the order and symme- about this important topic, and Realize the God who created the try and beauty of the world. This JESUS JERUSALEM SAMARIA take things one step further by universe also believed the world will refresh you, and you will GALILEE VILLAGE TEN discussing Church teaching and would be better with one of you. be more relaxed and better able LEPERS STOOD DISTANCE the Catholic faith? Talk about Amazing, isn’t it? to go back to your vocation and VOICES MASTER PRIESTS saints! My girls can recite the You may feel inclined to pray perform it well. CLEANSED HEALED GOD story of St. Margaret of Scotland while on your walk outdoors. Busyness can take over our LOUD VOICE HE FELL FEET and choice quotes from an old Prayer is the lifting up of our time, but it can also be con- NINE UP AND GO YOUR FAITH book I own because I’ve recount- minds and hearts to God. We trolled. Be efficient and make ed her exciting story of civilizing pray to adore God,to thank Him use of time in the car, for exam- Scotland so many times. Tell a for His benefits, to ask His for- ple, so your busyness will serve FAITHFUL THANKS parable. Talk about the Gospels. giveness, and to ask for all the you, not the other way around. Recite a favorite poem or quote. graces we need, whether for And even while you are busy, PKHGDESNAELC My own children have a large soul or body. Pray for all these take time to carve out some pool of quotes reasons! peace and prayer. In doing so, LRTNOJNANJAD from which to pull because I Most people think about the you will find the secret to peace WK I SOD EMM I QE would rattle them off now and request portion of prayer but and joy. You will find God in the then when I cornered them in neglect to say it for its other busy world. MNAE T I T SR J UL the car. Time in the car you will purposes. While walking, make E I FCSSDAUHPA never ever have back again. Use a mental list of the good things LVR I HTMCHSAE it! in your life at that time. You can Theresa Thomas is the wife of David Even though you are busy even softly speak out loud those and mother of nine children. A I UOMAS T ERNH doing important things, raising a things for which you are particu- Watch for her newest book “Big family, take time to recharge and larly grateful for that moment. Hearted Families” (Scepter) and SLOVSNHRFODE relax regularly. You will be a bet- Thank you, God, that I had a read more on her blog: http://the- ULYUJCFOERGF ter parent and spouse for doing good night’s rest and woke feel- resathomas.wordpress.com. RASFTENFEPOE EGAL I LEET LEL discrete rituals of the Church baby steps are more reliable than that bring us into contact with blind leaps. St. JESEC I OVDUOL HEINTZ Jesus Christ. That meeting place observed that it is better to limp © 2016 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com with Jesus is always within com- along the right road than to run Continued from Page 15 munity. And on a very practical headlong down the wrong road. level, we desperately need one He was wise. Realistic expecta- October 2, 9 48 Declare positively another: for support, for example tions about ourselves and others he and 16, 2016 49 Amalek was failed attempts and further dejec- and for a shared sense of what is are essential as we seek to live 50 Droll humor is tion, which can lead to despair. true and good. In fact, Christian in this world of ambiguity, com- 51 Martyrs' colors We cannot, and must not try, 52 Discontinue hope envisions an eternal life plexity and imperfection. In fact, rossWord C to earn our salvation. Christ did with God that is intrinsically we need to redefine the spiritual T1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 that once for all. We must learn DOWN social – it will not be “me gazing life from being the search for 11 12 13 humbly to rely more and more at Jesus,” but all of those who immediate perfection to a “learn- 1 Set down firmly upon God’s help as we grow, 14 15 16 2 Horse goad love God in communion with one ing to be imperfect well.” That is 3 Enter: Go ___ slowly but surely, into the image another in Christ. why the image of the Church as 17 18 19 of Christ, His Son. 4 Wear away Heaven is innately social. pilgrim is so opposite: we may 20 21 5 Transcribe The second pitfall is the ten- Perhaps an apt metaphor for hell not yet have arrived, but we are 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 Rife dency to think that religion is a is precisely the opposite. If origi- certainly on our way. 7 However private affair between “me and nal sin is fundamentally self- These are but three significant 29 30 31 8 O.T. minor prophet Jesus.” This ingrained tendency love, in hell we get exactly what challenges that face us as we 32 33 34 9 Incense smell of thought undoubtedly has 10 Small horse we’ve always wanted: ourselves await the fullness God’s Kingdom, 35 36 37 remote origins in the rugged (and only ourselves) for all eter- begun in Christ, but as yet unful- 13 In Psalms, one longs individualism that is part of nity — a grim prospect. filled. As we learn to live here and 38 39 40 41 42 43 for flowing streams 18 "Take as your American culture. While religious The third pitfall is to want now as members of His Kingdom, 44 45 46 faith is and should be quite per- ___" (guide) to be perfect, right now. Rooted sharing its values rather than 47 48 49 sonal, it is never private. That is, in our desire for immediacy (we selling them out, we will, in fact, 19 Amalek waged on our experience of Christian faith are, after all, the culture of the be engaging in evangelization. I 50 51 52 Israel is mediated through a particular 21 Touch affectionately microwave, the Internet, and the am not talking about the in-your- © 2016 www.tri-c-a-publications.com 22 Kimono sash community of faith. This is why drive-through), and our hatred of face techniques of overly chatty there is RCIA: It involves the Based on these readings: Hab 1:2-3, 2:2-4; 2Tim 23 Camp bed ambiguity, we want to be perfect people, which are more annoying 24 Lodging whole parish community, not 1:68, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 and 2Tim 2:8-13; Lk 17:11- right away. This is an occupa- than effective. By evangeliza- 19 and Ex 17:8-13, 2Tim 314-4:2, Lk 18:1-8 25 Not for Jewish food simply Father Smith instructing tion hazard especially for recent tion, I mean the calm, steady and 27 Before (prefix) Jackson. converts and persons returning stable behavior of a people who ACROSS 26 Kilometers per hour 28 He and Aaron held That is why our children’s from a retreat experience. They know they have found the Truth 1 Pressure unit 29 Flourish ' arms first penance is experienced as a have seen the mountaintop, — and they love Him. 4 Crooked 30 Moses did upon rock 30 Chinese sauce communal celebration: there are, and they want to stay there. 8 Jump 31 Sage 31 Group of criminals in a certain sense, no “private” Unfortunately, life almost never 11 Type of nurse 32 It is 33 Fighter plane sins. While perhaps unknown to works that way. And at the first 12 Soft cheese 33 Run 34 Singing voices anyone else in the community, symptoms of spiritual aridity, 13 Pedestal part 34 Not a giver 36 I cry for 35 Those people 37 Weary my sins nonetheless have an they begin to feel less religious, 14 Gone to lunch 15 Chasm 37 # of lepers Jesus 38 George Bernard __ impact on the community. If I am less spiritual. After an attempt to less a person because of my sins, 16 Black healed 39 Breaks 8th become “Mother Teresa” or “John 17 Turn palm down 38 Partly frozen rain commandment the whole community suffers, Paul II” overnight, they become 40 Bachelors because I am an integral part of 19 Those who have 40 's plea disillusioned and discouraged. lost heart 44 Moses sat on to God that community. Understanding It is best, I will suggest, to 20 Poem of praise during war 41 Eternal ____ our Christian faith as a corporate look at our spiritual life more 21 Children can play here 45 Gambling game 42 Economics abbr. or social phenomenon is crucial. as a continuum than through 22 Yellow pigment 46 Winter hazard 43 Mustard's start Our experience of Jesus is, in “freeze-dried” moments of grace 25 Standard or average 47 Retired persons' group 45 Distant fact, mediated through sacra- or sin. The spiritual life is about Msgr. Michael Heintz is on the faculty ments, which are public and growth — slow growth — and at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Answer Key can be found on page 19 October 9, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

HOLY FATHER REMARKS ON TEAM SPORTS Past remarks from Pope Francis have focused on how sports can bring about good in the lives of young people. He noted that sports are like school and work in helping youth develop themselves and avoid addictions to drugs and alcohol. He said that to belong to a sports team “means to reject all forms of selfishness and isolation — it is an opportunity to meet and be with others, to help each other, to compete in mutual esteem and grow in brotherhood.” The pontiff acknowledged Sports the “beauty” of team sports which do not allow for individualism. Central Catholic Irish taste sweet victory

BY RON BUSCH ception with only 53.8 seconds left on the clock. The Irish quar- terback thrice took “victory for- entral Catholic’s football mation,” bringing the final score team edged out a deter- to Central Catholic 12, Knights mined CYO Knights team in 7. This proved to be the most C exciting and competitive game in a Sept. 25, 12:30 p.m. game at the University of Saint Francis. CYO play this season. There were smiles all around on Irish Coach Keith Douge cred- the Irish faces, as eighth grade ited his players for their win. He team members celebrated their said he was impressed with the first victory with the Central team’s ability to finish plays and Catholic football program. Victory play to the end. With the win, was sweet, but it did not come Central Catholic improves to 1-2 easily against the determined and the Knights fall to 0-3. Knights. The 2 p.m. game action fea- Central Catholic had the first tured two unbeaten teams: the possession and immediately put St. Charles Cardinals and the St. its running game into action. The Vincent Panthers. After a score- Knights’ defense forced the Irish less first quarter, St. Charles to turn the ball over on downs, scored two touchdowns in the and gave the ball to their offense second. Holding a 12-0 lead on their own 38. A pass attempt at the half, the Cardinals and was intercepted by the Central Panthers both turned up their defenses in the second half, until Catholic’s Nelson Knapke, and Joe Romie the Irish started with the ball a 1 yard run at the start of the Central Catholic’s Louie Tippmann and his teammates are elated to score a rushing touchdown up the middle late in fourth quarter resulted in a St. on its own 43-yard line. Runs the third quarter, giving the Irish a lead they would not relinquish. by Central Catholic’s Louie Charles touchdown with 7:49 Tippmann and a quarterback left on the game clock. The extra keeper brought the ball to the end. The Knights faced a 4th and 22, and then handed a reverse and the Irish took control of points kick was good, and the Knight’s 28-yard line as the first 15 from the 50-yard line and to Anthony Ventruella, who the ball. They wasted no time, final score was 20-0. quarter came to a close. this time they elected to punt. ran 80 yards to the end zone. and marched down the field to Touchdowns were scored The Irish had a rough start Eli Gernhardt executed a 20-plus Determined to leave the field the 9-yard line. The Irish gave by Callen Stauffer, Sam Pesa to the second quarter, with an yard punt return to his team’s with a lead, the Knights lined up the ball to Louie Tippmann, and Devon Tippmann. Brendon early 5-yard penalty that was fol- 45-yard line. for the 1-point conversion. Colin who punched it in for a Central Lytle and Sam Pesa each had lowed by a fumble. The Knights With the halftime clock tick- Vance took the ball on a running Catholic 12-7 lead. The points interceptions for the Cardinals. recovered the ball at their own ing down, Louie Tippmann ran play to score. The halftime score after kick was missed, but the Cardinals’ Coach Sam Talerico 30 but eventually faced a 4th in a 23-yard touchdown, and was Knights 7, Central Catholic Irish owned the lead. The quarter was impressed with the defen- and 12 situation. In a gutsy call, the Irish took command with a Irish 6. came to an end as the Knights sive play of Devon Tippmann, Anthony Ventruella dropped 6-0 score. The extra points kick The third quarter brought the received the kickoff and ran three Matt Jimenez and Amir Drew. back to punt and faked the kick, failed. With 42.6 seconds left only score of the second half. running plays in an attempt to St. Charles improves to 3-0 and scrambling and breaking tackles on the clock, it appeared that The Knights received the kickoff, get a needed first down. St. Vincent holds a 2-1 record. to eclipse the first down marker. Central Catholic would take the and Anthony Ventruella brought The fourth quarter was made Central Catholic hosts St. Vincent The Central Catholic defense lead into the halftime break. it to the Central Catholic 47 yard up of several close scoring next, while St. Charles will visit was forced back on its heels by But the Irish executed an excel- line. Eventually the Irish forced attempts by both teams, but to the Knights. Both Sunday games several good running plays, but lent kickoff, so it seemed. The the Knights into a 4th and 13. no avail. The game was sealed will be played at the University they held their ground in the Knights fielded the ball to the They were unable to convert, with a Dominic Tippmann inter- of Saint Francis. CYO volleyball takes to the nets Terry Coonan (left, with folder), athletic director for St. Vincent de Paul, leads the sev- enth- and eighth-grade CYO volleyball teams from Our Lady and St. Jude and spectators in a pre-match prayer on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2, in the St. Vincent de Paul gym. The St. Jude team would prevail over the Knights of Our Lady 16-25, 25-5 and 15-10.

Photos by Joe Romie Lilly Dolan from Our Lady jumps to attack the set by her teammate Leah Lashure in a CYO volleyball match against St. Jude. 18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 9, 2016 Crusaders vanquish undefeated Blazers 30-13

BY JOE KOZINSKI coach Krzyzewski. “They hit us In other games around the in the mouth twice and the kids league, the Westside Cardinals light mist hovered over responded positively; (I’m) very and the Mishawaka Saints Father Bly Field at Saint proud of the character I saw played to a zero-zero tie and Joseph High School as from our team today.” the Panthers of Saint Anthony A “Our boys bounced back playing in an exhibition game the undefeated Blazers of Saint Matthew squared off against the from adversity today,” explained and were highlighted by touch- once-beaten Crusaders of Holy Blazer coach Domonkos. “We downs from Ethan Benifiel and Cross on Sunday, Oct. 2, in a teach that adversity doesn’t build Tyrick Kamau, and Cole Chrzan matchup that would have huge character, it exposes it; and how accounted for two more one on implications for the Inter-City we handled it was a testament the ground and one on an inter- Catholic League regular season to our kids. We knew we would ception return. title picture — and would also have a battle, and our kids have Complete scores, schedules factor in the playoff seeding. some positive takeaways from and standings can be found Both squads boasted of a this game. It will help in prepa- at the league’s website www. trifecta of skilled players. For ration for Saint Anthony next icclsports.org Saint Matthew it was quarter- Sunday.” back Bryce Martens and the two running backs, Joey Barkowski and Isau Gonzalez. On the Photos by Ray Derucki other side of the line was Coach Crusader Gavin Stefanek gets tackled by a bunch of Blazers as Coach Ben Krzyzewski’s trio of big and Domonkos cheers on the play. quick slashing backs: Jack Futa, Gavin Stefanek and sprinter intermission. looked as if they may have found Asante Anglin. The start of the second half the answer, as Gonzalez again The game started out as looked like Saint Matthew would made his way into the Crusader the The Crusaders, starting take off where it left off, until backfield. However, Anglin and at their own 48, had a simple Anderson had his say. He hit Stefanek were asked to do the plan: have Stefanek power run the Blazer ball carrier on the heavy lifting, as they accounted behind its offense line of Nolan kickoff, jarring the pigskin from for the next 64 yards and anoth- Rose, Malcom Anderson, Charlie his clutches and swinging the er score. Stefanek finished it off Broden, Dominick Verzele, Aaron momentum back in the Crusader with a run of 19. Greve and William Henderson. direction. The Blazers made another Four plays later they were in After a Stefanek 25-yard bolt, attempt at a comeback, but their the end zone again, making the Anglin finished the Crusader hopes were dashed as Anderson score 12-0. scoring drive off with a nifty jumped a flare pass route and Starting at their own 40, scamper from eight yards out, intercepted Martens, ending the the Blazers had to make some pushing the lead to 12. drive. adjustments against the aggres- The Blazers’ Marten turned The Crusaders tacked on sive Crusader defense. They the game around in just a few insurance points, as Stefanek became unpredictable by spread- seconds as he took the ensu- struck gold one last time — ing the ball around on the ing kickoff in what the younger making the final tally 30-13. ground with their running backs generation would call “to the “I think today was about and through the air to wide out house” 60 yards. After the point adjustments. Ben Domonkos is Tyler Bortune for a 13-play scor- after conversion was made by a good coach, and we countered ing drive. Martens hid behind Barkowski there were just five what they were taking away his offensive line from two yards points between the two combat- from us on defense and had to out, making the score 12-6 just ants. do that a couple of times during Jack Futa of Holy Cross dashes into the endzone as Blazers Tyler Bortone and before the horn would sound for The black-adorned Blazers the game,” remarked Crusader Mitchell Menting watch. CYO cross-country runners set a winning pace

BY DAN KAUFMAN among 28 teams, and the girls ninth among 29 teams. Aileen Delaney was the top Cardegle After seven meets so far this girl finisher, at sixth place, and season, the boys cross-country Atticus Wiseman, at ninth place, varsity record is 63-24 and the was the top male finisher for the junior varsity 23-4. The girls var- Cardegles. sity is 64-26 and junior varsity In a meet hosted by the 12-4. Unfortunately, there was Lutheran Schools on Sept. 20, a partial cancellation at Prairie the boys came out on top in Heights and a total cancellation the seven team meet while the at Huntington Catholic due to girls finished third, again led some stormy weather. by Aileen Delaney who was the On the weekend of Sept. overall winner. 17-18 the teams competed at Earlier in the season the team Provided by the Cardegles the New Haven Classic, where competed at Prairie Heights in The CYO cross-country teams have racked up both team wins and personal best records so far this season. the boys finished fourth in the a storm-shortened meet and large school division, while the where the girls ran an incor- girls were third of 23 teams in Wiseman cracked the all-time top called mid-race due to lightning. girls finished sixth. The boys rectly marked course. Both the their best performance of the year, runner list with a 10:43 time this The varsity girls were led by were led by Atticus Wiseman, girls and boys placed fourth. At while the boys finished ninth. year at West Noble to rank 10th Aileen Delaney, second-place who finished 10th, and the girls the Norwell Invitational the So far the top runners have overall. Aileen is currently third finisher, and Natalee Vogan, fifth by Aileen Delaney, who came in girls placed seventh and the boys been, girls: Aileen Delaney, on the girls all-time list, and overall. The boys were led by 6th.There were over 300 runners had a solid, fourth-place fin- Karly Ewing, Natalee Vogan, Natalee Vogan, sixth. Atticus Wiseman, fifth overall, in each race. ish. At this meet the boys also Julia Broerman, Elise Huhn, The teams recently par- and Joe Schipper, 15th. Aileen’s The preceding weekend run- ran with just five runners in the Katie Wood and Alexa Patrick. ticipated in the Carroll Middle time of 11:44 is the third fast- ners participated in a varsity- JV meet and finished an out- Boys: Atticus Wiseman, Joe School Invite on Oct. 1. The girls est Cardegle time ever, while only meet, the 46th West Noble standing second lead by Oscar Schipper, Pablo Sutter, Brenden finished third as a team overall, Atticus’s time of 10:35 was the Invitational in Ligonier. In Lopez, fourth overall finish. Nix, Daniel Cava, Maskal, the boys varsity was fourth and seventh fastest time. that very competitive meet the At Indian Springs, another Oscar Lopez, Trevor Englehaupt the girls JV team was also third The Cardegle Invitational was Cardegles boys finished eighth large and competitive meet, the and Noah Thurber. Atticus overall. The boys JV race was also Oct. 6, at Shoaff Park. October 9, 2016 T O D A Y ’ S CAT H O L I C 19 REST IN PEACE Decatur Liliana Rene Notre Dame Dale F. Hake, 76, Hernandez, 7, Brother Louis F. Hurcik, What’s Happening? St. Mary of the St. Patrick 83, Basilica of the Assumption Sacred Heart Thomas E. Castle, 68, WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. Send Fort Wayne St. South Bend Helen V. Green, 90, Patricia A. Neuklis, 75, your announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. View more Catholic events and sub- Herbert Hinsenkamp, St. Charles Borromeo Christ the King mit yours at www.diocesefwsb.org/bulletin. Events that require an admission charge or pay- 94, St. Jude ment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please call Jesse Julian Cuellar, John Hupp, 58, Sacred Barbara Ann (Martin) 56, Cathedral of Heart of Jesus our advertising sales staff at 260-456-2824 to purchase space. Garrett, 84, the Immaculate St. Charles Borromeo Thaddeus J. Strychaiski, Conception 98, Corpus Christi Magdalen Roth, 96, St. Aloysius School celebrates 140 years of potatoes, sweet potatoes, meats, information contact Sue Ushela, Marjorie A. Barile, 89, St. Vincent de Paul Dale E. McColley, 90, continuous Catholic education sauces and a variety of other director of admissions, at sush- St. Vincent de Paul YODER — St. Aloysius School toppings available. [email protected]. Light St. Matthew Cathedral Mishawaka is celebrating 140 years of con- refreshments will be served. Rene Xavior Pasztor, 6, Lucy Blanda- Claire Anne (VanHorn) tinuous Catholic education with Knights plan spaghetti dinner St. Patrick an open house on Sunday, Oct. South Bend — The Knights of ‘‘South of South Bend’ concerts to begin Kaplachinski, 98, Arpasi, 42, St. Therese, 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coffee Columbus Council 5521, 61533 SOUTH BEND — St. Jude Parish St Bavo Little Flower and doughnuts will be served. S. Ironwood Dr., will have a spa- will begin a concert series “South Submit obituaries to [email protected] St. Aloysius is located at 14623 ghetti dinner on Friday, Oct. 14, of South Bend.” The fall season Bluffton Road, south of I-469, from 5-7 p.m. Adults $9, children includes Michael Plagerman on Oktoberfest planned Gospel of Divine Mercy Series planned Exit 6. 5-12 $4. Sunday Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in the PIERCETON — St , FORT WAYNE — The Cathedral church, 19704 Johnson Rd. Call 408 W Catholic St., will host of the Immaculate Conception Spaghetti dinner planned LuersKnight Ladies Luncheon 574-291-0570 for information. Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. will offer the Gospel of Divine SOUTH BEND — The Knights of FORT WAYNE — Bishop Luers 8. A German/English Mass will Mercy Series on DVD, featuring Columbus Council 5570, 5202 High School will host the Craft fair set to benefit Altar and Rosary be celebrated at 4 p.m., followed two talks by Dr. Scott Hahn; two Linden Ave., will have a spaghet- LuersKnight Ladies Luncheon Society by old-fashioned German Food, talks by Dr. John Bergsma; and ti dinner Thursday, Oct. 13, from on Sunday, Oct. 16, at noon SOUTH BEND — The Sacred an eight-piece Polka band, danc- two talks by Dr. Michael Barber. 4-6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults with lunch at 1 p.m. at Orchard Heart of Jesus Altar and Rosary ing and games. Bring a German One talk per week will be shown and $2.50 for children 5-12. Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Sodality will have a craft fair side dish or dessert for the food for six consecutive Sundays Proceeds will benefit St. Joseph Huntington Rd. Mary Glowaski, with bake sale and luncheon on contest. Tickets $10 for adults or beginning Oct. 16, from 2:30-4 County Right to Life. director of the Secretariat for Saturday, Oct.15, from 9 a.m. to $25 for families. p.m., with discussion following Evangelization for the Diocese 2 p.m. in the social hall, 63568 in the Cathedral Center Hall. Day of Reflection of Fort Wayne-South Bend will Old U.S. 31- S. Call 574-291- Rosary walk announced There is no cost and no registra- MISHAWAKA — A day of reflec- speak. All women of the com- 3775 for information. ROME CITY — Our Lady, Mother tion is necessary. Contact Cate tion will be held at St. Francis munity are invited. RSVP by of Mercy Center will unveil the Forbing at 260-402-7740. Convent (across from Marian Wednesday, Oct. 12, to 260-456- Rosary for Life to unite Notre Dame family walking rosary path on Holy High School) Wednesday, Oct. 1261, ext. 3142 or luerslun- in prayer for the vulnerable Family Hill, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. [email protected]. NOTRE DAME — A Rosary for from 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Parking The theme for the day is “Francis Life prayer service will be held available at Sylvan Cellars. and Creation.” Bring a Bible. Marriage Encounter plans weekend Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 9 p.m. The cost of the day is $20 and FORT WAYNE — A Worldwide in observance of Respect Life Call Sam Haiflich for all your Auction, includes lunch. Register by Oct. 7 Marriage Encounter Weekend Month. Students, faculty, staff Please call Sam Haiflich for to Sister Barbara Anne Hallman will be Oct. 21-23, at the Quality and the public are invited to yourAppraisal next Auctionand Real Estate or Appraisal needs at 574-259-5427. Inn. More information can be pray the rosary together at Notre [email protected] [email protected] found at wwme-ni.org or wwme. Dame’s Our Lady of Lourdes Three-day rummage sale coming org or by calling Dave and Jen Grotto. Handmade rosaries made 16Parishioner years bkmauction.com FORT WAYNE — St. Joseph, Krueckeberg 260-728-9949. experienceSt. Aloysius by women in China who have 800-953-6359 • 260-824-4325 Hessen Cassel, will have a fall 260-824-3982 • 260-740-7299 escaped forced abortion will be 1085 North Main St., Bluffton, Indiana rummage sale on Thursday, Oct. Vocation society plans meeting provided. For more information, 20, from 6-8 p.m.; Friday, Oct. FORT WAYNE — The Father visit www.icl.nd.edu/events. Farm Residential Commercial 21, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Solanus Casey Vocation Society Saturday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. meeting will be Friday, Oct. 7, Safe Harbor retreat for widows planned Auctioneers to noon. Sack sale for $3 is on at St. Joseph Hospital beginning FORT WAYNE — St. Vincent de Saturday only. with Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the Paul’s widow’s grief support Let my 17 years of experience work for you. chapel followed by lunch and group, Safe Harbor, will host a Potato bar fundraiser planned guest speaker Father Andrew widows’ retreat on Saturday, DECATUR — The Ladies Budzinski, vocations director. Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. until noon. Auxiliary of Knights of Columbus Kay Cozad, certified grief educa- Council No. 864 will have a High school plans placement test, infor- tor, will present “Surviving the When you give to potato bar fundraiser Monday, mation night Wilderness of Grief.” Mass at 8 Oct. 10, at the Knights Pavilion, SOUTH BEND — a.m. in the church will be fol- 1703 High St., from 5:30-7:30 High School will offer a place- lowed with continental breakfast p.m., free will offering. Baked ment test for prospective stu- in the Msgr. Kuzmich Life Center. Your donation… dents Saturdays Nov. 5 and 19. Reservations required to Judy at All testing has a $20 fee. A fam- 260-489-4875. Free will dona- he ily informationhe meeting will be tionshe accepted. St. Vincent’s is on those days at 9 a.m. For more located at 1502 E. Wallen Rd. CrossWord CrossWord CrossWord TOct. 2, 9 and 16, 2016 TOct. 23 and 30, 2016 TNov. 6 and 13, 2016 PSIAWRYHOP NAPHAULCPS ADMFADSSBWSat., Nov. 5th LPNBRIEDADO OURELSEPOUT XIIUTAHCIAO8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fosters Vocations Strengthens Families OUTRIFTEBON ERAALSOEMMA ESCTIDYABBR PRONATEWEARY LAYOVERREPAYCRAFT SHOWSCAPULATILAK Be a part of Sharathon, visit us online: RedeemerRadio.com ODEPARK MostMENLUKE Precious Blood | 1505 BartholdARTMINI St., Fort Wayne OCHREPARKPH ASPENFEMTOE IMBUEFEMNBC BOOMSITGURU HORNOLDSEWN NOELWINAGAR ITSJOGTAKER ADOGNUSIDEDCrafts | BakeNODORBDUSTY Sale | Snack Bar THEYTEN TableFLOETIN Rental is available, someSLAYERN have electrical outlets. 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Thank you! Thanks to the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend for joining the CRS Parish Ambassador Corps/Ministros de la Solidaridad!

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) would like to express our appreciation to the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend for piloting a new approach for training and empowering lay leaders. These leaders, called CRS Parish Ambassadors, will help inspire their parish communities to serve our vulnerable brothers and sisters around the world.

AMBASSADORS OF HOPE — TO THE PARISH, TO THE WORLD

For more information, contact Melissa Wheeler [email protected] or visit this website: crs.org/get-involved/participate/parishambassador