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Vatican to support ‘They’re still God’s children’ help for ongoing ‘humanitarian emergency’ of child migrants MEXICO CITY (CNS)—The Vatican’s secretary of state pledged full support for addressing the issue of child migrants streaming out of Central America in search of safety and family reunification in the United States. Pope Francis, meanwhile, described the situation as a “humanitarian emergency” and called for the international community to act. Speaking at Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretariat on July 14, Cardinal Pietro Parolin repeated a recent call of bishops in five countries for Catholics and society at large to lend a helping hand for the thousands of young migrants traveling through Mexico and often arriving unaccompanied in the United States. “Given these migratory facts, we urgently need to overcome primitive misgivings and again propose Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin blesses Erica McCaffery during a Mass that he celebrated in the chapel at the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis common strategies on June 29. To his left distributing Communion is Deacon Dan Collier. About 15 Catholic volunteers visit and teach the women in prison every week. at the subregional, (Photo by John Shaughnessy) regional and world levels that include all sectors of society,” Amid razor wires and prison walls, volunteers Cardinal Parolin said in a speech attended by clergy and the change inmates’ lives as well as their own foreign ministers of (Editor’s note: Of all of Christ’s She received the letter several weeks parish gave me a letter that an inmate Mexico, Guatemala, instructions to reach out to others in after she felt “very strongly urged by sent to the church. He thanked us for the El Salvador and need, the one that can be the most the Holy Spirit” to have the children she handmade Christmas card. He had been Cardinal Honduras. intimidating and difficult for many people taught in a religious education program in prison for over 20 years, and had never Pietro Parolin “Their numbers is to visit those in prison. Yet these visits make Christmas cards for the inmates received a handmade Christmas card. He grow daily exponentially,” he said of can not only change the lives of the at a nearby correctional facility. said it was the best part of his Christmas.” the Central Americans abandoning their prisoner, they can change the lives of the “I called the The next part of the man’s letter countries. “Whether they travel for reasons person making the visit. chaplain and asked touched her even more. of poverty, violence or the hope of uniting Here is the story of three Catholics for a list of names “His bunkie was a Catholic who had with families on the other side of the border, whose lives have been changed through of inmates that just begun to teach him the rosary, and he it is urgent to protect and assist them, their prison ministry. It’s the second never received any attended Mass a couple of times. He was because their frailty is greater and they’re in a continuing series of stories called visitors, phone calls full of hope for his future, and wanted to defenseless, they’re at the mercy of any The Catholic Connection: Changing or letters,” Kazlas set things straight with God before he was abuse or misfortune.” Lives in the Criminal Justice System.) recalls. released from prison. The cardinal traveled to Mexico as “We made “I never forgot his letter. It deeply countries in the region came to grips with an By John Shaughnessy Christmas cards for touched my heart.” increase in the number of Central American these men. About That letter has continued to inspire migrants not seen in decades—and an The letter still touches and inspires a month later, the Kazlas during the past seven years influx so unexpected and massive that Laura Kazlas. Laura Kazlas deacon from our See VOLUNTEERS, page 16 U.S. officials have had difficulties properly See MIGRANTS, page 3 Lead by example: Pope Francis offers abuse victims open ear and open heart during Vatican visit VATICAN CITY (CNS)—More than a Germany on July 7, said: “This is not only He invited survivors to the heart of meeting and homily, Pope Francis laid out about the letter of the law. This has to come the Church in Rome for a real sit-down a clear road map for from the heart if this is to really take fruit,” conversation—devoid of aides and officials, the Church when he and make real, lasting change. for a total of two and a half hours. celebrated Mass and The homily-plan of action repeated “The pope gave so much time. There welcomed abuse calls for zero tolerance and accountability was no hurry, there was no clock watching. survivors to the for the “despicable” crime of abuse and Each survivor got the time they needed to Vatican. underlined continued commitment to tell the pope their story or whatever they The morning vigilance in priestly formation and better wanted to say,” said Marie Collins, who he dedicated to policies, procedures and training for the accompanied one of the two survivors from six men and women implementation norms. Ireland for the closed-door papal meeting. who had been But most striking that day, some of “It was wonderful to see the pope abused by clergy the visiting survivors said, were not the listening so intently, for the survivor was a powerful pronouncements at Mass, but the heart that to feel heard and have the opportunity Pope Francis combination of went into the patient, one-on-one listening to say everything they wanted to say,” upholding the later, in private. said Collins, who is also a survivor of importance of having the letter of the law While Pope Benedict XVI began the clerical abuse. and displaying the proper spirit behind it. highly symbolic meetings with groups The eye contact, the silent reflection and Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a German of survivors with his 2008 visit to how the pope reacted all showed how “it psychologist and psychotherapist who Washington D.C., Pope Francis took the must have been hugely emotional for him as accompanied the two abuse survivors from practice further. 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how to go about it are not always clear, dozens of Church leaders meet every year VATICAN ‘The pope gave so much time. There was no hurry, continued from page 1 for the Anglophone Conference on the Safeguarding of Children, Young People there was no clock watching. Each survivor got well as for each of the survivors,” she said. and Vulnerable Adults. the time they needed to tell the pope their story or This seemingly simple feature of limited Founded in 1996, the annual conference whatever they wanted to say. … It was wonderful distractions and formalities ended up being brings together an unexpected turning point for many experts and Church to see the pope listening so intently, for the of the visitors, delegates from survivor to feel heard and have the opportunity to Collins said, even around the globe, to say everything they wanted to say.’ “life-changing” for share best practices another who later and develop —Marie Collins, a member of the spoke to the press. solid norms in Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Collins and the prevention Father Zollner, and handling of Minors and an abuse victim both members of the scandal of the new Pontifical sexual abuse. Commission for Collins and Committee on the Protection of Children within its own walls, Father Zollner said the Protection Deacon Father Zollner were and Young People, said in one sense, laws won’t matter unless there is “a whole of Minors, said Bernard Nojadera among the speakers responding to the abuse crisis should seem change of culture within the Church,” Bishop listening not just to at the July 7-11 conference, which was very simple. After all, “it is shepherding one that is no longer “drawn to secrecy,” R. Daniel Conlon groups, but to the being held in Rome the same week the and caring for the flock, but the milk is out cover-ups and siding with the perpetrator, personal stories of individual survivors, is a pope met with victims. of the bottle,” he said, adding, “Humpty but to openness to the truth and listening message to all bishops of what they should Deacon Bernard Nojadera, executive Dumpty is broke.” to victims. be doing in their own countries. director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat No matter what gets done for victims or Helping Church leaders listen to “Now every victim in the world can of Child and Youth Protection, said the perpetrators, “it won’t repair the damage,” survivors is key to getting leaders to see the say, ‘Look, you Anglophone conference “is like a think he said. importance of norms and enforcing them, have to do what tank” where people can bounce ideas Cesareo said that’s why so much talk he said. the pope did,’ ” around and have a healthy dialogue. must look at the future. Hearing their stories “changes your Father Zollner said. There can never be a “cookie-cutter “How will the Church prevent the same life and your attitude toward the whole Collins said: approach,” said Francesco Cesareo, level of abuse? We should be prepared issue,” he said, “if your heart is not made “It’s a win-win chairman of the U.S. National Review for the future, and that’s more difficult,” of stone.” situation. For the Board, because different cultures have he said. A heart hardened to human suffering survivors, it can different attitudes about how to talk “This is just planting the seeds,” and misery is one of the worst things that be very healing about sexuality. Deacon Nojadera added. can happen, the pope has said, and that’s to be listened to,” But, he said, common sense patterns Problems will still exist and some perhaps why, in his homily for victims, he and when Church emerge and, with input from the Vatican’s forms of abuse will happen, he said, but prayed “for the grace to weep, the grace for leaders hear and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Church must have “a culture that’s the Church to weep and make reparation.” Francesco Cesareo learn more about which deals with sex abuse cases, the reliable,” where everyone knows what Along with reparation, therapy and the nature and conference “brings a realistic sense of what warning signs to look for and where support, Father Zollner said, “There is effects of the abuse, “it can help them” in can be done.” to get help. nothing that is more important than an open seeing what should be done. Bishop R. Daniel Conlon of Joliet, In the Church’s decades-long evolution ear and an open heart, because this is the But because what can be done and Illinois, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ of grappling with the reality of abuse way reconciliation can start.”† Bishops urge ‘no’ vote on Senate bill to respond to Hobby Lobby ruling WASHINGTON (CNS)—A Senate bill Sens. Patty Murray of Washington and Mark Udall of drugs, elective sterilizations and contraceptives to their responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Colorado. Murray introduced the bill on July 9. Senate employees free of charge if the individual or families Burwell v. Hobby Lobby has the potential to affect “all Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, scheduled a vote that own these businesses have religious objections to existing federal protections of conscience and religious for July 16. the mandate. freedom” when it comes to health care mandates, said the Cardinal O’Malley and Archbishop Lori told senators: Supporters hailed it as a victory for religious liberty, chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees. “Though cast as a response to the Supreme Court’s narrow and opponents called it a setback to women’s health care. In a July 14 letter to U.S. senators, Boston Cardinal decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the bill ranges far Among other things, S. 2578 would curtail RFRA, Sean P. O’Malley, chairman of the Committee on Pro-life beyond that decision. ... We oppose the bill and urge you “despite claims to the contrary,” Cardinal O’Malley and Activities, and Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, to reject it.” Archbishop Lori said. It also would apply to other federal chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, The high court, citing the Religious Freedom and conscience protections; to all present and future coverage urged the lawmakers to oppose the measure. Restoration Act (RFRA), ruled on June 30 that closely mandates, not just contraception; to all employers, not just Known as the “Protect Women’s Health From held for-profit companies cannot be forced to abide by closely held for-profits; and “to employees, their minor Corporate Interference Act of 2014,” or S. 2578, the federal Health and Human Service’s mandate that dependents, and other stakeholders, not just employers”; the measure was co-written by Democratic requires nearly all employers to provide abortion-inducing and “further encourages employers to drop coverage.” †

Mass schedule changes set for Brickyard 400 on July 27 The Brickyard 400 NASCAR race will begin at 1 p.m. on July 27. Below are changes to Mass schedules Official Appointments for parishes near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For any other Mass schedule changes, contact the parish directly. Effective immediately with other priests in the South Deanery • St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 16th St., in Indianapolis: 4 and 5:30 p.m. Mass on July 26; no for Roncalli High School in Masses on July 27, and Mass at 9 a.m. on July 28 will be cancelled if the race is rescheduled to Monday Rev. Wilfred E. Day, pastor Indianapolis, appointed administrator due to rain. of St. John the Baptist Parish of St. Roch Parish for a period of • St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., in Indianapolis: 5 p.m. (English) Mass on in Starlight and dean of the one year while remaining coordinator July 26; 7:30 a.m. (English), 9 a.m. (bilingual), 11 a.m. (English) and 6 p.m. (Spanish) on July 27. New Albany Deanery, reappointed of chaplain duties with other priests • St. Michael the Archangel Parish, 3354 W. 30th St., in Indianapolis: 4 and 5:30 p.m. Mass on pastor for a period of one year in the South Deanery for Roncalli July 26; no Mass on July 27. while continuing as dean of the High School. • St. Anthony Parish, 379 N. Warman Ave., in Indianapolis: 4:30 (English) and 6 p.m. (Spanish) Mass New Albany Deanery. on July 26; 8:30 a.m. (Spanish) Mass on July 27, 10 a.m. Mass at Holy Trinity Parish on July 27. (These appointments are from • Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. Clair St., in Indianapolis: See above for St. Anthony Parish Rev. James R. Wilmoth, pastor the office of the Most Rev. Joseph Mass schedule. † of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of and coordinator of chaplain duties Indianapolis.) †

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By Natalie Hoefer culture-of-life country. We can say that with authority because we walk through 36 states. When the 12 college-aged men and women arrive in “We always receive a positive response. People are Indianapolis on July 25, they will likely be hot, tired and happy to see these young people. I would say the pulse ready for a good meal. is overwhelmingly pro-life, based on our contact from That’s what one would expect of young adults who people at the grass-roots level.” have walked roughly 2,400 miles. The participants walk Monday through Friday. Half of But after trading in “hot dogs and sleeping in an RV” the group walks during the day while the other half sleeps for a homemade lasagna meal and a good night’s rest in in an RV, then the shifts switch at night. real beds, the 12 young walkers for Crossroads Pro-Life “During the week is a lot of walking and meeting will be ready to pray at an abortion center in Indianapolis people one on one,” Nolan explains. “They pray and and spread their message at Masses in parishes around the counsel [at abortion centers] on weekends to let women city on July 26 and 27 before continuing on their journey know they have an alternative, and they speak at Masses to Washington. and [to] youth groups.” The group members are walking from San Francisco to During this summer’s effort—the organization’s In this photo from July 21, 2007, Crossroads Pro-Life walkers the nation’s capital—a 12-week journey of 3,200 miles— 20th summer of walking—the participants will speak in pose at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Indianapolis. to promote the pro-life cause. 220 Catholic churches at 1,200 Masses, says Nolan. On July 24-27, Crossroads Pro-Life walkers will again be Their trek comprises the central route of Crossroads They will also get to experience true Hoosier traveling through Indiana on foot along U.S. 40 in support Pro-Life’s three routes across the United States. Each hospitality. of the pro-life cause, speaking at Masses and praying route begins on the west coast and ends in Washington More than 10 years ago, Kimberly and Dean Stecher at an abortion center. Pictured are Jason Spoolstra of for a pro-life rally on Aug. 16. There are also walks in of SS. Francis and Clare Parish in Greenwood heard the Fort Worth, Texas, left; Jason Handcock of Sacramento, Calif.; Canada, Spain and Australia. walkers speak at a Mass. Beth Ann Flessner of Madison, Miss.; Tina Hardy of Buffalo, N.Y.; In the archdiocese, the group will walk along U.S. 40, “We went up to them after Mass and told them how Franciscan Father Dan Pattee of Steubenville, Ohio; Cassandra passing through Terre Haute on July 23, Indianapolis proud we were of them,” says Kimberly, who has been Blanco of Deltona, Fla.; Alzbeta Voboril of Wichita, Kan.; and on July 24, and Richmond on July 25, before returning active in pro-life ministry with her husband, Dean, for William Tolsma of Niles, Mich. (Criterion file photo) to Indianapolis for the weekend of July 26-27 to pray nearly 20 years. “They shared what they do, and then we at a Planned Parenthood abortion center and to speak at found out they were all sleeping on a basement floor [in a finding churches and houses. Most of the time we have various parishes. person’s home]. My husband said, ‘That’s just not right.’ If to plan the weekend on our own, but the Indianapolis But there’s more to the program than walking, praying these were our children who gave up their whole summer, archdiocese has always been very helpful and and speaking to promote the pro-life message, says we’d want them to have a nice place to stay.” supportive in planning the weekend so we can make the James Nolan, president of Crossroads Pro-Life. So the couple, who have two grown children and most impact.” “They’re activating other youths,” he says. “They’re three grandchildren, contacted the Crossroads Pro-Life This summer, the walkers will speak at Masses at letting pro-life young people know there are others like organization, and every year since then they have SS. Francis and Clare and Our Lady of the Greenwood them out there, and that even though the culture of death coordinated the welcome meal, housing, transportation parishes in Greenwood, St. Monica Parish and St. Pius X seems big, the culture of life is strong. They encourage and farewell party for the pro-life walkers as they pass Parish in Indianapolis, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish youths to stand up for their beliefs and for the culture of through Indianapolis. in Carmel, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese. life, and to not believe in the lies of the culture of death.” “We pair the walkers up with a host family,” she They will also go to Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Michael This is critical, he says, as college is a time when young explains. “The family takes care of their laundry, gives the Archangel Church in Indianapolis on July 26, then adults’ beliefs are challenged. them a bed, cooks what [the walkers] want, and just spoils pray and minister as sidewalk counselors at the Planned “With Crossroads, it gives them that time to solidify them as best they can,” says Stecher. “We just treat them Parenthood abortion center at the corner of Georgetown their beliefs, faith and pro-life position,” Nolan like how we would want our own kids treated.” Road and 86th Street on the city’s northwest side. says. “We’ve seen a lot of amazing conversions and On Sunday, the Stechers host a cookout and pool party “They renew us every year,” says Kimberly. “The fact transformations, not just in the people they reach but in for the participants before sending them back on the road that they have given up their entire summer to witness and [the walkers] themselves as well.” in the evening. spread the message of life—we’re so blessed to be part of And as they journey across the states, says Nolan, Their hospitality is greatly appreciated by the walkers, this program.” those involved in Crossroads Pro-Life are witnesses to the and so is the planning. strength of the pro-life culture in America. “Indy has always been very welcoming to us,” says (For more information on or to donate to Crossroads “We’ve always found America to be a very Nolan. “The archdiocese has taken an active role in Pro-Life, log on to www.crossroadswalk.org.) † Affiliated Women’s Services abortion center closes its doors Criterion staff report Supreme Court to challenge the federal in the closing of Affiliated Women’s “Over the years, the number of women law abolishing partial-birth abortion. Services, which was located within the began to steadily decline as sidewalk Calling it a “great victory,” “The closure is a great victory for not parish boundaries. counselors continued to meet there Right to Life of Indianapolis president only the pro-life volunteers who spent “For years, St. Joseph parishioners have to minister. Marc Tuttle announced the closing of one hours each week praying in front of prayed the rosary before weekend Masses “In time, AWS began to have only two of Indianapolis’ four abortion centers. Affiliated Women’s Services, counseling for the closing of Affiliated Women’s abortion days a month. Within the past Tuttle made the announcement in women and offering them life-saving Services,” she wrote in an e-mail. year, a ‘For Sale’ sign appeared in front of a July 9 newsletter distributed by the alternatives, but it is also a victory for the “Through these rosaries, along with the the abortion clinic.” organization. unborn children who will no longer be prayer warriors and sidewalk counselors In the statement, Tucker also called for “After 32 years of destroying human aborted by Dr. Carhart.” onsite at the extermination center, this God’s mercy for the owner and staff of the life, Affiliated Women’s Services Tuttle stated that one possible closing is finally a reality.” abortion center. (AWS), which was located near the contributing factor to the closing of AWS On July 4, Dolores Tucker, executive “We pray for spiritual freedom for the Indianapolis International Airport, could be a new requirement that took director of the ecumenical pro-life owner and staff of Affiliated Women’s closed amidst financial difficulties,” the effect on July 1, mandating abortion organization Truth and Compassion Services. We pray for God’s mercy—for announcement noted. centers to find a physician at a local Ministries that provided prayers and who of us has not needed mercy? We pray “Notorious late-term abortionist hospital who would serve as a backup if sidewalk counselors outside of the clinic, that they will experience remorse for their Dr. LeRoy Carhart flew to Indianapolis a woman suffered severe complications released a statement reacting to the closing roles in the slaughter of countless babies, from Nebraska to commit abortions during an abortion. of Affiliated Women’s Services. and that they experience the forgiveness twice a month at AWS. Patty Arthur, parish secretary and “For decades, sidewalk counselors met of Christ and be blessed to defend life and “Dr. Carhart, the primary abortionist pro-life coordinator for St. Joseph Parish to pray for God’s intervention, and to offer speak of God’s mercy. for AWS for the last several years, in Indianapolis, spoke of the parishioners’ women alternatives as AWS herded women “We rejoice that Indiana has one less is known for taking a suit to the prayerful involvement over the years through its doors,” read the statement. abortion clinic.” †

Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to Mexico. assistance—something already carried the migration problem goes through an MIGRANTS “This is the category of migrants from out by a string of Catholic-run migrant in-depth cultural and social conversion continued from page 1 Central America and Mexico itself that shelters stretching the length of Mexico, that permits passage from the ‘cultural cross the United States’ border under which offer spiritual and material support of closure’ to a ‘culture of reception processing those arriving at their border. extreme conditions and pursuing a hope for the thousands of Central Americans and meeting.’ ” It also came as countries such as Mexico that, for the majority, will be in vain. transiting the country, often atop a train Central America suffers from high confront longstanding issues such as “This humanitarian emergency requires, known as “La Bestia” (The Beast) for the homicide rates, gang violence and some crimes committed against migrants with as a first urgent measure, these children be way it maims so many migrants. of the worst poverty in the hemisphere, impunity and an indifference toward welcomed and protected,” Pope Francis “The Church will always support motivating many people to leave for the providing protection to Central Americans continued. at the national and international level United States, where they seek safety and traveling through the country—even “Many people forced to emigrate any initiative directed at the adoption earn money to support families left behind. as Mexico complains of the treatment suffer, and often, die tragically; many of of correct policies. No institution, not But Central American children have experienced by Mexicans living in the their rights are violated, they are obliged even the state, possesses the necessary been abandoning their countries of United States illegally. to separate from their families and, economic, political or informative origin in recent months, especially as The plight of the child migrants has the unfortunately, continue to be the subject resources or social capital or legitimacy rumors spread in the region that any full attention of Pope Francis, who sent a of racist and xenophobic attitudes,” the to resolve the root problems with youngster arriving in the United States message in advance of the forum, jointly pope said. emigration,” the cardinal said. will be allowed to stay put. Catholics sponsored by Mexico and the Vatican. The pope also called for information “It is evident that the phenomenon of working in Central America and with “I wish to also call attention to the tens campaigns on the risks of migrating and migration cannot be resolved only with migrants and government officials say of thousands of children that emigrate a commitment to developing the poor legislative measures or adopting public many parents see this as an opportunity alone, unaccompanied to escape violence countries of Central America. policies, however good, and much less to remove their children from dangerous and poverty,” Pope Francis said in the Cardinal Parolin committed the only with law enforcement and security circumstances, but also reunifying long- message read on July 14 by Archbishop Church to finding solutions and offering forces,” he continued. “The solution of separated families. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014

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Be Our Guest/Mark Hummer A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to two priests who gave much to our parish community Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Goodbye, Father David Lawler and and a genuine down-to-earth human Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor Father Mike Welch, and “thanks for the nature that comes naturally to him. Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus memories.” He has always been concerned with In 1996, when my wife, Siming, and I issues of social justice, the poor, and moved to Indianapolis from the Toledo, reminded us to “count our blessings.” Ohio, area, one of the very first things One time, before one of daughters was Editorial that I did was to find a parish. And that too young to attend Mass in the main parish was the Catholic community of church, I kept her in the child care area. St. Christopher in the Speedway area. After church had ended and everyone had The first smiling face that I left, I got home and realized I left one of encountered was Father Mike Welch, our daughter’s favorite toys behind. who had been assigned as pastor of Father Dave, in a calm, smooth St. Christopher since 1983. He baptized demeanor, opened up the parish center two of our three daughters, Lilly and Ava. and said, “Let’s see if we can’t find Our other daughter, Valarie, was baptized that and put everyone at ease”— at Corpus Christi Parish in Toledo, Ohio. which we did. Father Mike later gave first Communion Father Dave’s Mass homilies reminded to all three of our children. me a great deal of one of my favorite At Mass, everyone enjoyed his Irish priests from the University of Toledo, the sense of humor, his stories about growing late Father Robert Kirtland, because they up in the New Albany area, hearing both brought the historical context of the about the trials and tribulations of his readings into the modern-day world that ski trips, and his getting soaked in the we live in. dunk tank at the annual St. Christopher’s Father Dave’s last Mass at Mid-Summer Festival. St. Christopher Parish was on June 29, More than 100 couples renew their wedding vows on Feb. 9, World Marriage Also, on Sundays, he would always and Father Mike’s last Mass was on Day, during Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. visit with our youngest daughter at June 15 (Fathers’ Day). (CNS photo/Victor Aleman, Via Nueva) Einstein Bagels in Speedway after CCD. Thank you to both of these priests for After Father Bob Gilday left all their years of service and for all the St. Christopher Parish in 2003 for another great memories. Enjoy your retirement! The benefits of marriage assignment, the community was blessed to have Father David Lawler in its (Mark Hummer and his family are This is the Fall Marriage Edition of increase in the stability of employment; presence. Father Dave always had a calm, members of St. Christopher Parish in The Criterion. We invite you to read have a decreased risk of drug and quiet, nurturing demeanor about himself Indianapolis.) † on pages 8-9 about the couples who alcohol abuse; are less likely to commit were recently married or who plan to violent crimes; and less likely to marry in the near future. contract a sexually transmitted disease. Letters to the Editor We also congratulate those couples Children raised in families do better for doing something that is becoming in school; are more likely to attend Newcomers should change our house to accommodate them. increasingly rare in our society— college and enter the work force in I disagree, and I truly feel we do getting married. Whatever happened to stronger positions; are physically and assimilate to our them no service by not allowing them the days when it was taken for granted emotionally healthier; are less likely to language and culture, the opportunity to see what a rich, that couples would get married before be physically or sexually abused; are diverse and wonderful culture we have they started living together and raising less likely to use drugs or alcohol and reader says because of the merger of all cultures a family? In fact, it was considered to commit delinquent behaviors; have a I have some questions regarding over the years. shameful to do anything else. decreased risk of divorcing when they the editorial in the June 27 issue of I agree we must reach out to all in The teachings of the Catholic get married; and are less likely to have The Criterion, “The changing face of Jesus’ name, but I do not agree it has to Church about marriage have been sex at an early age. our family of faith.” be at the expense of our rich history. widely disregarded. Parishes have Adolescents who live with only When did it change in the U.S. from Political correctness can go too far, many fewer marriages than they one parent, usually the mother, are the new person assimilating into the and when that happens, all suffer. once did, even as the numbers of twice as likely to drop out of high culture of their new country to their new parishioners increase. school, twice as likely to have a child country having to take on their culture? Barbara L. Maness And that’s despite countless before age 20, and one-and-a-half times What is the point of leaving the old if Vevay studies and surveys that show that as likely to be out of school and out of you want to change the new to it? the happiness of individuals and the work in their late teens and early 20s. Why send our seminarians to Mexico healthy condition of society can best Single-parent families constitute so they can help to do this? Why not Like St. Thomas More, be achieved through the permanent more than 73 percent of the lowest have the seminarians work extra at take time to pray for union of one man and one woman in income group among Americans. This teaching the new people the beauty of marriage. We know of no study that includes divorced women as well as the American language, and what it our leaders every day shows otherwise and seriously doubt those who lived with the fathers of their really means to be American as well as a Regardless of one’s stance on the that there could be any. children and those who didn’t. Catholic in this country? efficacy of our president, it is quite clear We recently read a review of But isn’t cohabitation just as good We have no need to develop that all devout Christians have the duty to research on the benefits generated as marriage? As some couples ask, resources in Spanish. We have a pray for all our leaders. from families rooted in marriage that “Why do we need a piece of paper” (the rich history of welcoming those who Recall that St. Thomas More prayed was prepared for the U.S. Conference marriage license)? The research shows sincerely want to come here to better fervently every day for Henry VIII, who of Catholic Bishops. It’s only 25 pages that long-term cohabiting relationships their lives and those of their families. had him beheaded. long, but it includes 109 footnotes, are far rarer than successful marriages. What has happened over the last decade just to give an idea of the amount of Couples who cohabit before is that instead of welcoming them into George Herman research covered. marriage have a 46 percent greater our house, we are now expected to Highland Park, Ill. The conclusion, which shouldn’t risk of divorce than couples who be surprising, is that marriage is good don’t. Also, cohabitants who live with for society as well as for women, men biological children or stepchildren are and children. depressed more frequently than are For women, marriage usually married couples with children, and there Letters Policy means: more satisfying relationships are higher rates of domestic violence. with their spouses and children; Wealthy people marry—and stay Letters from readers are published in edit letters from readers as necessary emotional happiness, with less married—at a greater rate than the The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s based on space limitations, pastoral depression; wealthier and less likely poor and middle class. Of the upper commitment to “the responsible sensitivity and content (including to end up in poverty; decreased risk 20 percent of wage earners, more than exchange of freely-held and expressed spelling and grammar). In order to to be victims of domestic violence, 90 percent of white adults 30 to 49 were sexual assault, or other violent married in 1960 and that percentage opinion among encourage opinions from a variety of crimes; a decreased risk of drug and has dropped to 85 percent today. the People of God” (Communio et readers, frequent writers will ordinarily alcohol abuse; and they are physically Among the bottom 30 percent, more Progressio, 116). be limited to one letter every three healthier and live longer than their than 80 percent married in 1960, but Letters from readers are welcome months. Concise letters (usually less unmarried peers. that percentage among white adults has and every effort will be made to than 300 words) are more likely to be For men, the benefits include: dropped to less than 50 percent. That’s include letters from as many people printed. physically healthier, recuperate because fewer of them get married and and representing as many viewpoints as Letters must be signed, but, for from illness faster and live longer; because divorce rates have skyrocketed possible. Letters should be informed, serious reasons, names may be withheld. emotionally healthier; have better for them, but not for the rich. relevant, well-expressed and temperate in Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” relationships with their children, and Marriage as the Church teaches is tone. They must reflect a basic sense of The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, a more satisfying sexual relationship always better all around. courtesy and respect. Indianapolis,­ IN 46202-2367. Readers with their wives; are wealthier, have The editors reserve the right to select with access to e-mail may send letters to higher wages and experience an —John F. Fink the letters that will be published and to [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Page 5

Archbishop/Arzobispo Joseph W. Tobin

Rejoice in the Lord

Alégrense en el Señor

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Connected in the Spirit: Linked and partnered parishes astoral planning recognizes the need central and southern Indiana is that we can familiar with the people and distinctive formation in our faith, coordination of Pfor the Church to adapt its structures support and help one another as we move characteristics of the communities they Mass schedules and support for local to a changing world. through the difficult changes that are serve. Every parish is unique, and a pastor Catholic schools. I also hope that the Factors, such as demographic shifts required of us by a changing world. who leads more than one parish must partners will discover new ways to in Catholic populations, the concentrated Last week, I wrote about “merged know, love and serve each of the parish promote vocations to the priesthood and density of parishes in a limited parishes.” This term describes a new communities assigned to his care. religious life and begin new and creative geographical area, a history of declining configuration in which an existing parish All pastors need to take care that they programs of evangelization. Mass attendance and sacramental activity, is entirely joined to another. In these avoid “burn out.” A healthy spirituality Besides objectives that are common increasing economic challenges that cases, the independent identity of one of and prayer life, strong relationships with to all the partnerships, each grouping has threaten sustainability, a decrease in the the parishes will cease with the merger, family and friends, and a consistent received specific recommendations from clergy needed to staff parishes and a and its members and assets will be approach to taking time off for rest and the Planning Commission that have been review of facilities, have influenced the incorporated into another. This is the most relaxation are essential. Pastors who are approved by me. pastoral plan for the four deaneries in the dramatic, and painful, change that we are responsible for more than one parish Connected in the Spirit urges all Indianapolis metropolitan area. being asked to make as an archdiocesan need to be even more attentive to their parishes in central and southern Indiana Today’s mission and the viability of the community, but the pastoral planning spiritual and physical well-being. We to share their resources for the sake of the Catholic Church in the future requires that process we call Connected in the Spirit can help them by not making unrealistic mission of the Church, which has been we reposition our structures and marshal will ask every parish to adapt to the demands, and by supporting their efforts entrusted to our care by the Lord himself our forces in a new way. changing circumstances of our time and of to share responsibilities with parish staff through the power of the Holy Spirit. Change is never easy, but for those the regions in which they are located. and lay leaders. Amid the pain that is always associated who are most immediately affected by the “Linked parishes” are produced when Parishes in partnerships are created with change, it is important to recognize closing of a parish, the result can be a kind two parishes share a single pastoral through the implementation of joint the signs of new life already evident of death. leader. Linked parishes cooperate in as programs, the appropriate sharing of staff among us. I invite all Catholics to rejoice As I wrote last week, several years many ways as possible, since the pastor with a view to enhancing the quality of with me that this Easter the Lord called ago in Detroit my mother and family or administrator is striving to serve two ministry as well as the practice of good nearly 1,000 people to enter the Church experienced the closing of the parish separate parishes. This kind of linking stewardship of resources and the use of through baptism or profession of faith. we grew up in. I know from personal places special demands on priests, who are joint councils and commissions. Connected in the Spirit is not an effort experience the pain that can result, asked to assume the pastoral leadership of In approving these partnerships, I expect to downsize a failing business. Rather, it but I also know that hope and healing more than one parish at a time. that each grouping will include in its joint is the search for the will of God that will are fundamental to our experience as Like the Good Shepherd, pastors are planning some objectives that are common lead us to even more faithful discipleship Christians. My prayer for the Church in called to “know their sheep,” to become to all, such as the provision of lifelong of our Risen Lord. †

Conectados en el Espíritu: Parroquias vinculadas y asociadas a planificación pastoral reconoce la y del sur de Indiana es que podamos de las comunidades a las que sirven. Cada de la localidad. También espero que los Lnecesidad de la Iglesia de adaptar sus apoyar y ayudarnos mutuamente mientras parroquia es única y el pastor que lidera a socios descubran nuevas formas para estructuras al mundo cambiante. atravesamos los cambios difíciles que nos más de una parroquia debe conocer, amar promover las vocaciones al sacerdocio y Factores tales como cambios presenta el mundo cambiante. y servir a cada una de las comunidades a la vida consagrada, y que emprendan demográficos en la población católica, la La semana pasada escribí sobre las parroquiales que le han sido asignadas. programas nuevos y creativos para la densidad de parroquias concentradas en “parroquias fusionadas.” Este término Todos los pastores deben tener cuidado evangelización. una región geográfica limitada, el historial describe una nueva configuración en de no “fundirse” o quedar extenuados. Una Además de los objetivos que son de disminución de la participación en las la que una parroquia existente se une espiritualidad sana y una vida de oración, comunes en todas las sociedades, cada misas y en actividades sacramentales, el por completo a otra. En ese caso, la relaciones estrechas con familiares y grupo ha recibido recomendaciones aumento de los desafíos económicos que identidad independiente de una de las amigos y una disciplina constante para específicas de la Comisión de amenazan la sostenibilidad, la disminución parroquias cesa con la fusión, y sus sacar tiempo libre para descansar y planificación que yo mismo he aprobado. de la cantidad de religiosos necesarios integrantes y bienes se incorporan a relajarse son aspectos esenciales. Los Conectados en el Espíritu exhorta a para dotar de personal a las parroquias y otra parroquia. Este es el cambio más pastores responsables de más de una todas las parroquias del centro y del sur de una inspección de las instalaciones, han drástico y doloroso que se nos puede parroquia deben estar todavía más atentos Indiana para que compartan sus recursos influido en el plan pastoral de los cuatro pedir como comunidad arquidiocesana, a su bienestar espiritual y físico. Podemos por el bien de la misión de la Iglesia deanatos de la zona metropolitana. pero el proceso de planificación pastoral ayudarlos al evitar formular exigencias que el Señor mismo nos ha confiado a La misión de hoy en día y la viabilidad denominado Conectados en el Espíritu que se aparten de la realidad y apoyar sus través del poder del Espíritu Santo. En de la Iglesia Católica en el futuro exigirá que cada parroquia se adapte a esfuerzos por compartir responsabilidades medio del dolor que siempre viene con el requieren que nos replanteemos nuestras las circunstancias de cambio de nuestros con el personal parroquial y los cambio, es importante que reconozcamos estructuras y que organicemos nuestros tiempos y de las regiones en las que se líderes laicos. las señales evidentes del surgimiento de esfuerzos de nuevas formas. encuentran ubicadas. Las parroquias asociadas se crean una nueva vida en nuestro seno. Invito El cambio nunca es fácil, pero Las “parroquias vinculadas” ocurren mediante la implementación de programas a todos los católicos a que se alegren para aquellos que se ven directamente cuando dos parroquias comparten un conjuntos, el reparto adecuado de personal conmigo con la noticia de que durante afectados por el cierre de una parroquia, el mismo líder pastoral. Estas parroquias con una visión tendiente a mejorar la la Pascua el Señor llamó a casi 1,000 resultado puede llegar a ser algo parecido cooperan de todas las formas posibles calidad del ministerio, así como también personas para que pasaran a formar parte a una muerte. ya que el pastor o el administrador se practicar la buena administración de de la Iglesia, a través del bautismo o de la Tal como escribí la semana pasada, esfuerza por servir a dos parroquias los recursos y el empleo de consejos y profesión de fe. hace muchos años en Detroit mi madre distintas. Esta vinculación crea una comisiones conjuntos. Conectados en el Espíritu no representa y mi familia vivieron el cierre de la exigencia especial para los sacerdotes Al aprobar estas sociedades espero que un esfuerzo por recortar un negocio para parroquia en la que crecimos. Sé por quienes deben asumir el liderazgo pastoral cada grupo incluya en su planificación mantenerlo a flote, sino la búsqueda de experiencia propia el dolor que esto de más de una parroquia a la vez. conjunta algunos objetivos que sean la voluntad de Dios que nos guiará hacia ocasiona, pero también sé que la esperanza Al igual que el Buen Pastor, estos comunes para todos, tales como la un discipulado aún más fiel para nuestro y la sanación son elementos fundamentales sacerdotes o pastores tienen la obligación provisión de formación de fe para toda la Señor Resucitado. † de nuestra experiencia como cristianos. de “conocer su rebaño,” familiarizarse con vida, coordinación de los horarios de las Mi plegaria para la Iglesia del centro las personas y las características especiales misas y apoyo para las escuelas católicas Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014

Events Calendar July 17-19 Reservations and information: Information: 812-576-4302. Meridian St., Greenwood. dinner, raffle. Information: August 14 St. Christopher Parish, www.catholicbusiness Celebrant Singers Concert, 317-485-5102. St. Luke’s Church, 5301 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. exchange.org. July 20 musical celebration with choir St. Mary Parish, Navilleton, August 3 7575 Holliday Drive East, Summer Festival, and orchestra, 7:30 p.m., free 7500 Navilleton Road, St. Bernard Parish, Indianapolis. Mass to Thurs. 4-10 p.m., Fri. 4-11 p.m., July 19 will offering. Information: Floyds Knobs. Parish picnic, 7600 Highway 337 NW, celebrate Feast Day of Sat. noon-11 p.m., food, St. Mary Parish, Navilleton, 317-888-2861, ext. 235. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken dinner Frenchtown. Parish picnic, St. Maximillian Kolbe, patron games, rides. Information: 7500 Navilleton Road, served in newly air-conditioned July 26-27 10 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken of Catholic Radio, 11:30 a.m., 317-241-6314. Floyds Knobs. 5K Chicken Fun Run/Walk, 8 a.m. dining room, games, quilts. St. Martin Parish, 8044 and ham dinners, quilts. Msgr. Joseph Schaedel and July 18 Information: 812-923-5419 or Information: 812-923-5419. Yorkridge Road, Guilford. Information: 812-347-2326. Fr. Brian Dudzinski presiding, St. Charles Borromeo www.stmarysnavilleton.com. Parish Festival, Sat. 5:30 p.m.- complimentary lunch Parish, 2222 E. Third St., St. Meinrad Parish, 19630 N. 11 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., St. Boniface Parish, 15519 N. follows Mass. Bloomington. St. Vincent de St. Michael the Archangel 4th St., St. Meinrad. Quilt fried chicken dinner. State Road 545, Fulda. Parish Show, 10 a.m.-noon, quilts Information: 812-576-4302. picnic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. CST, August 15-16 Paul Society and St. John Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Nativity of Our Lord on display and some to be famous soup, food, quilts. Conference, hog roast, Indianapolis. Helpers of July 27 Jesus Christ Parish, 4:30-8:30 p.m., food, music, given away. Information: 812-357-5533. God’s Precious Infants, Mass St. Augustine Parish, 7225 Southeastern silent auction. Information: and Divine Mercy Chaplet at July 20-26 18020 Lafayette St., Leopold. August 9-10 Ave., Indianapolis. 812-336-6846. 8:30 a.m., followed by prayer St. Ambrose Parish, food Parish picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 9798 N. “Augustravaganza,” at a local abortion center, and booth at Jackson County Fair Central Time, chicken dinner, Dearborn Road, Guilford/ 4 p.m-midnight, food, Northside Knights of continued prayer at the church on S.R. 250, Brownstown, quilts, games, raffles, New Alsace. Parish festival, music, entertainment, Mass Columbus Hall, 2100 E. for those who wish to remain. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: entertainment. Information: Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, pork 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Sat. 5:30 p.m., 5K walk/ 812-522-5304. 812-843-5036. tenderloin dinner, music, kids run Sat. 9 a.m., Information: Business Exchange, Mass, July 19-20 games. Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., St. John the Baptist Parish, 317-357-1200. breakfast and program, July 26 August 1-2 chicken dinner. Information: 25743 State Road 1, “New Directions in Medical St. Mary of the Assumption St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, 812-623-1094. Education,” presenter Dover. Summer Festival, Parish, 777 S. 11th St., 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Vice President and Dean of Sat. 6:30 p.m.-midnight, Mitchell. Hog roast and Monte Carlo and Parish August 10 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., Marian University College Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. garage sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. festival, Fri. Monte Carlo, $15, St. Mary Parish, Indianapolis. “Sausage of Osteopathic Medicine chicken dinner served Information: 812-849-3570. 7-11 p.m., Sat. Parish Festival 2500 St. Mary’s Drive, Fest,” food, music, game, Paul Evans, DO, FAAFP, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., food, games, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., games, Lanesville. Parish picnic, Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, FACOFP, 6:30-8:30 a.m., $15 entertainment, country Our Lady of the food, entertainment, silent 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight. members, $21 non-members. store, raffle, children’s area. Greenwood Parish, 35 S. auction, chicken and noodles 812-952-2853. Information: 317-253-1461. †

Retreats and Programs Naas, presenter, $30, registration due Born2Run race on Aug. 23 will by July 30. Information, registration: benefit two pro-life organizations August 1-3 800-880-2777, or 812-367-1411, ext. 2915, or Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Retrouvaille Weekend: www.thedome.org/programs. Born2Run, a 5k run/walk benefiting students. The cost includes T-shirt, a Lifeline for Marriages, Information: 1st Choice for Women and Great goody bag and prizes. Strollers are 317-489-6811 or Retrouvaille_Indy. National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Lakes Gabriel Project, will be welcome, but pets are not permitted. 442 S. Demazenod Dr., Belleville, Ill. “When held at St. Maria Goretti Church, 1st Choice for Women is a Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Life Goes off the Road: Dealing with Grief,” 17104 Springmill Road in Westfield in pregnancy resource center in Retreat Center, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. Byron Loy, presenter, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $30 the Lafayette Diocese, on Aug. 23. Indianapolis offering peer counseling Step 11 Retreat for Recovering Alcholoics Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. on the and pregnancy tests. Great Lakes includes lunch. Pre-registration required. and Alanons. Information: 812-357-6585 day of the event, or online registration Gabriel Project is a Christian-based Information and registration: 618-397-6700, [email protected]. is available ahead of time by logging on network of church volunteers offering ext. 6270, or 314-241-3400, ext. 6270. August 2 to www.born2run5k.org. assistance to women and families Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E. 14th St., The run/walk starts at 9 a.m. The facing crisis pregnancies in central and Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). (For a list of retreats scheduled cost is $25 for adults and $15 for southern Indiana. † “Sacraments: Christ’s Sign of Legacy for the next eight weeks, log on to and Love,” Benedictine Sister Jolinda www.archindy.org/retreats.) † Mass celebrates 50 years of Cursillo in archdiocese on Aug. 9 To celebrate a half century of Cursillo will continue until the evening. in the archdiocese, a 50th anniversary All are invited to attend, including Mass and celebration will be held at those who have never attended a St. Susanna Church, 1210 E. Main Cursillo weekend. St. in Plainfield, on Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. To RSVP or for more information, Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of the contact Rob and Anjie Reuzenaar at Lafayette Diocese will celebrate the [email protected], or Mass. Festivities, including a free call them at 317-797-2157. A complete luncheon, talks, Saturday Vigil Mass, a schedule of events is available by logging Cursillo ultreya (“meeting”) and more, on to www.cursillo-cicc.org. †

Birthline needs volunteers, diapers Birthline, a ministry of the Office In the past year, the ministry of Pro-Life and Family Life, serves has assisted nearly 1,100 mothers. pregnant women and mothers in need Consequently, its supply of diapers is by providing diapers, wipes, clothes and dwindling quickly. The greatest need is for other baby items. Birthline is seeking newborn, sizes 3, 4, 5. phone volunteers to assist callers by Anyone interested in volunteering or providing a listening ear and scheduling donating diapers can contact Jená Hartman appointments to receive material and at 317-236-1433, 800-382-9836 ext. 1433, spiritual assistance. or e-mail her at [email protected]. †

Brother Maurus Zoeller of Saint Meinrad Archabbey to lead pilgrimage to Poland Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, Wadowice, birthplace of St. John retreat director, tour director and guest Paul II; Budapest, capital of Hungary; master for Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Vienna, Austria, center of the Hapsburg K of C Outstanding Youth will lead a pilgrimage to Poland Empire; and beautiful, 1,000-year-old and Eastern Europe on Nov. 3-14. Prague in the Czech Republic. Jillian Hacker, center, of St. Anne Parish in New Castle, poses with the Knights of Columbus Benedictine Father Kurt Stasiak will serve The cost is $2,979 per person. The price Indiana State Council Outstanding Catholic Youth Award for 2013-14 that she received on as chaplain on the journey. includes roundtrip airfare from New York, April 26 at the Indiana Knights of Columbus convention in Indianapolis. Hacker earned the The pilgrimage will include visits $620 for government taxes/airline fuel award for her active engagement in the faith, including participating in two mission trips to Warsaw, Poland’s capital; Krakow, surcharges, and first-class/select hotels. through Catholic Heart Work Camp, attending the 2013 National Catholic Youth Conference, site of the Divine Mercy Shrine; For more information, participating in 40 Days for Life and raising funds to help rebuild her parish church after Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, contact Brother Maurus at it burned down. Pictured with Jillian are Knights of Columbus State Chaplain Father home of the Black Madonna icon; [email protected]. † Robert Hankee, left, and State Deputy Lawrence Fluhr. (Submitted photo) The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Page 7 Endowment makes mission trips possible for teens, young adults

By Sean Gallagher

Brooke Lahr died in a traffic accident more than a year ago while doing mission work in Mexico. But her spirit of faith-filled service lives on in several young women who have made or will make international mission trips this year. Each received a scholarship to make their mission Brooke Lahr trip possible from the Brooke Nicole Lahr Memorial Fund for International Mission Work, which is managed by the archdiocesan Catholic Community Foundation. Those who received the scholarships were Rebecca Doyle, a member of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis; Mary Carper, a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis; Shannon Jager, Colleen and Mark Lahr, at right, pose in February at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis with four young women who were a member of St. Charles Borromeo awarded scholarships to go on foreign mission trips. The awardees are, from left, Rebecca Doyle, Mary Carper, Shannon Jager and Nicolette Peters. They Parish in Bloomington; Nicolette Peters, received the scholarships from the Brooke Nicole Lahr Memorial Fund for International Mission Work. It is named after Mark and Colleen’s daughter, who a member of St. Matthew the Apostle died in Mexico in 2013 while doing mission work. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) Parish in Indianapolis; Megan Strobel, a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish faith in God,” Rebecca said. “They have in Bloomington; and Carrie Zanone, a so much trust. They had everything taken member of St. Peter the Apostle Parish away from them in the war. They trust that in Louisville, Ky., in the Louisville they will be provided for.” Archdiocese. Although her trip was a relatively short At the time of her death at age 25, one, Rebecca knows that it changed her. Lahr was a member of St. Gabriel the “You can’t really be the same when you Archangel Parish in Indianapolis. In the come back,” she said. “I was so inspired wake of her death, her parents, Mark and by that trip. I don’t want to be the same Colleen Lahr, spearheaded an effort to have or as materialistic.” an endowment established that would allow Around the time that Rebecca took her high school and college students to have mission trip to El Salvador, Carrie Zanone life-changing experiences on international traveled to Guatemala with fellow students mission trips similar to those that Brooke at Bellarmine University in Louisville, experienced in Honduras and Mexico. which is Brooke Lahr’s alma mater. In the days immediately after Brooke’s The mission trip participants helped death, some $7,000 was donated by friends, residents of Zacapa and Antigua, Rebecca Doyle, a member of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, enjoys spending time with children family and other people moved by her Guatemala, receive physical therapy and in El Salvador during a spring break mission trip to the Latin American country earlier this year. story. When the first scholarships were dental care. They also helped paint a mural (Submitted photo) awarded earlier this year, there was more in a school there. than $29,000 in the fund. The trip helped strengthen travel on a mission trip to Uganda with had is being extended through other Rebecca Doyle’s scholarship allowed Zanone’s faith. members of St. Charles Borromeo Parish people’s hands. That’s what makes us her to participate in a spring break But the trip wouldn’t have been possible in Bloomington. both satisfied.” mission trip to El Salvador sponsored without the scholarship she received. She’s “My parents have always taught me “We’re very pleased,” added by Bishop Chatard High School in grateful for the way that the Lahrs have that the way to happiness is by serving Colleen Lahr. “It’s just so exciting when Indianapolis, where she completed her memorialized their daughter. others,” said Jager, who recently finished the students get back and show us pictures. junior year last spring. “I’m a really poor college student,” her freshman year at DePauw University in We read the heartfelt messages in their During her trip, she spent time with Zanone said. “Both of my parents are on Greencastle. “I really think it’s true. I really thank you notes. It’s very joyful.” children there and experienced the ongoing disability. It’s great that, in the midst of all like working hard and being able to have As director of the archdiocesan Catholic effects of a devastating civil war that of their grief, [the Lahrs] took the time to an impact on people.” Community Foundation, Ellen Brunner has occurred in the Latin American country honor her in some way. So many lives are While in Uganda, Jager hopes to been privileged to work with the Lahrs in nearly 30 years ago. affected by this.” help improve the shelter and medical helping high school and college students “A lot of their life is centered around Later this summer, Shannon Jager will care of disadvantaged children in the following Brooke Lahr’s footsteps. village of Kopeeka. “I feel like this is a healing experience “As long as I can make some kids feel for the Lahr family,” Brunner said. loved and give them some attention and “They’re able to translate what was a very ‘I feel like this is a healing experience for the possibly some health care and shelter … dramatic and terrible incident in their lives. Lahr family. They’re able to translate what was that would definitely be enough,” Jager They’re able to re-route that energy into a very dramatic and terrible incident in their said. “The impact that I want to make is something a lot more positive for other lives. They’re able to re-route that energy into by spreading our message just by acting. young people.” something a lot more positive for other young Maybe one person can see that this girl is people.’ working for Jesus and Catholicism.” (Donations to the Brooke Nicole Lahr Mark and Colleen Lahr have enjoyed Memorial Fund for International hearing about the experiences of the Mission Work are still being accepted. —Ellen Brunner, director of the archdiocesan scholarship awardees. For more information about donating, Catholic Community Foundation “We realize that they’re reaching a call Ellen Brunner at 317-236-1427 or lot of different people,” said Mark Lahr. 800-382-9836, ext. 1427, or send her an “The mission that our daughter, Brooke, e-mail at [email protected].) † Vatican appoints first woman rector of pontifical university in Rome VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican’s Congregation Sister Mary, and “sharing with conviction the confidence “I’m against these kinds of labels,” she said, even for Catholic Education has named Angeline Franciscan expressed” in her by the education congregation. He said if “perhaps in the past there was a reason” women Sister Mary Melone, 49, to a three-year term as rector of he was certain “the daring novelty of this appointment theologians had to assert themselves. “Certainly, much Rome’s Pontifical Antonianum University, making her the will open new horizons for the life and academic activities more room for women must be guaranteed.” first woman to head a pontifical university in Rome. of the Franciscan institute of study and research.” Still, Sister Mary said, it is true that each person The Antonianum is run by In 2011, Sister Mary’s all-male colleagues elected brings their own sensibilities and experience to their the Order of Friars Minor— her the first woman dean of a theology department at a theological research. the Franciscan fathers and pontifical university in Rome. She earned her doctorate “The way one approaches mystery, the way a woman brothers—and offers degrees in in theology at the Antonianium in 2000, and served as reflects on what this mystery reveals, certainly is different canon law, theology, philosophy, president of its religious studies department in both the from the way a man does.” biblical studies and archaeology, 2001-02 and 2007-08 academic years. Rather than demanding that men in the Church allow Franciscan spirituality and She also is president of the Italian Society for more women to study theology, she said, women’s medieval studies. Theological Research. religious orders and laywomen must see the importance Father Michael Perry, minister In an interview with the Vatican newspaper, of such study and dedicate themselves to it “because it is general of the Franciscans L’Osservatore Romano, after she was elected a treasure. Theology done by women is done by women; and grand chancellor of the dean of theology in 2011, Sister Mary was asked you cannot say it is not distinguishable. However, it Antonianum, issued a statement what she thought about “feminist theology” or is about complementarity and richness rather than Sr. Mary Melone, S.F.A. in early July congratulating “women’s theology.” opposition and claiming space.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Page 9 “Beloved, let us love one another, because WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Bayens-Knight Jahnke-Mattson Quinn-Marks love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten Rebecca Jean Bayens and Brooke Ann Jahnke and Katie Lynn Quinn and Kyle Nicholas Knight will be married Christopher Philip Mattson were Brent Andrew Marks will be married on Sept. 6 at St. Vincent de Paul married on June 7 at Immaculate on Aug. 30 at Holy Trinity Church by God and knows God.” Church in Bedford. The bride is the Heart of Mary Church in Indianapolis. in Indianapolis. The bride is the daughter of Donald and Barbara The bride is the daughter of daughter of Carl and Lisa Quinn. Bayens. The groom is the son of Tara Jahnke and Mark Jahnke. The The groom is the son of Bruce and John and Valeri Knight. groom is the son of Kristine Mattson Donna Marks. and Philip Mattson. —1 John 4:7 Carson-Coffey Johnstone-Vargo Stephon-Schabel Alexandrea Gehle Carson and Katie Marie Johnstone and Margaret Jane Stephon and Danny Lee Coffey., Jr. will be Craig Alan Vargo will be married Thomas Lee Schabel III will be married on Oct. 4 at St. Roch Church on Nov. 8 at SS. Peter and Paul married on Oct. 25 at St. Barnabas in Indianapolis. The bride is the Cathedral in Indianapolis. The Church in Indianapolis. The bride daughter of Terese Renee Carson and bride is the daughter of Edward and is the daughter of Jack and Helen Steven Edward Carson. The groom is Eileen Johnstone. The groom is the Stephon. The groom is the son of the son of Melinda Lee Allen and the son of Christopher and Sharon Vargo. Thomas, Jr. and Melissa Schabel. late Danny Lee Coffey, Jr.

Ciresi-O’Brien Jones-Kleehamer Sullivan-Smith Cathleen Anne Ciresi and Patrick Paige Mackenzie Jones and Jessica L. Sullivan and John O’Brien will be married on Andrew Joseph Kleehamer Bradley M. Smith were married Oct. 18 at St. Luke the Evangelist were married on June 7, 2013, on June 21 at St. Monica Church Church in Indianapolis. The bride at St. Augustine Church in in Indianapolis. The bride is the is the daughter of August and Jeffersonville. The bride is the daughter of Mike and Peggy Pre Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend and One in Christ Catherine Ciresi. The groom is the daughter of Robert and Stanci Jones. Sullivan. The groom is the son of son of Patrick D. and Lyn O’Brien. The groom is the son of David and Phil and Carol Smith. programs help prepare engaged couples for marriage Roxanne Kleehamer. Three marriage preparation programs offered in the Sundays listed in the previous paragraph. deposit is required at the time of registration. To register, archdiocese—the Pre Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend Registration is required. A non-refundable fee log on to www.archindy.org/fatima. Cox-Eisenbrandt Linville-Burkhart Taylor-Kleehamer and One in Christ—help prepare engaged couples for of $56 per couple helps pay for a workbook, other A One in Christ three-day marriage program is Christina Maria Eldred Cox Emily Frances Linville and Shaylon Taylor and the sacrament of marriage as well as the blessings and materials and refreshments. To register, log on to scheduled for Sept. 13, 14 and 20 at Our Lady of the and Terrence Lee Eisenbrandt Eric Burkhart will be married Jason Kleehamer were married on challenges of married life. www.archindy.org/fatima. Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., in Greenwood. were married on Jan. 4 at on July 19 at St. Mary Church July 26, 2013, at St. Paul Church in Pre Cana Conference programs are scheduled during Tobit Weekend retreats are scheduled at Our Lady of The first and third days are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Annunciation Church in Brazil. in Greensburg. The bride is the Sellersburg. The bride is the daughter 2014 on Sept. 14, Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House during 2014 on July 25-27 and the second day is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bride is the daughter of daughter of Kenneth Linville and of Mike Taylor and Tammy Taylor. Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., in Indianapolis. Sept. 12-14. The cost is $220 and covers meals and materials. Ron and Lana Eldred. The groom is Marilyn Linville. The groom is the The groom is the son of David and The program, sponsored by the archdiocesan The registration fee of $292 includes the program For more information call 317-495-1901, e-mail the son of Wayne Eisenbrandt and son of Kenneth and Debbie Burkhart. Roxanne Kleehamer. Office of Pro-life and Family Life, is presented by a presented by trained facilitators, meals and overnight [email protected] or log on to www.OICIndy.com. Patricia Shirkey. priest and trained volunteer couples. It begins with accommodations for the weekend. Early registrations are recommended because the check-in at 1:15 p.m., and concludes at 6 p.m. on the Registration is required. A $150 non-refundable marriage preparation programs fill up quickly. † Daeger-Merritt Lowry-Martin Teixeira-Kovatch Lynsey Marie Daeger and Stephanie Elizabeth Lowry and Suzie Bradburn Teixeira and Jeffrey Lee Merritt will be married James Ryan Martin were married on G. Vincent Kovatch will be married Couples may announce on Aug. 30 at SS. Francis and Clare Oct. 19, 2013, at Immaculate Heart on Oct. 11 at St. John the Evangelist of Assisi Church in Greenwood. The of Mary Church in Indianapolis. Church in Indianapolis. The bride engagement or marriage bride is the daughter of Greg and The bride is the daughter of Bob and is the daughter of Claudio and Engagement announcements for couples that are planning to be married at a Julie Daeger. The groom is the son of Kathy Lowry. The groom is the son Marianne Teixeira. The groom is the Catholic church during the spring and early summer months will be published in Michael and Janet Merritt. of Jim and Kathy Martin. son of Mark and Jeanette Kovatch. the Feb. 13, 2015, issue of The Criterion. Wedding Videography Couples who were married at a Catholic church in recent months may announce their marriage if an engagement announcement was not published before the by J.C. Video Productions, LLC wedding date. Dobson-Meer Matthews-Carnes Thielking-Tucker The wedding announcement form is available online at Joey Lynn Dobson and Michelle Renee Matthews and Caroline Ann Thielking and www.criteriononline.com by clicking on the “send us information” link then the Alexander Jacob Meer will be Jason Randall Carnes will be married Shane Alexander Tucker were “weddings” link. married on Aug. 23 at Holy Family on Oct. 4 at Holy Spirit Church married on May 10 at the Sisters of We ask that engagement or wedding photos be submitted by e-mail. Digital Church in Oldenburg. The bride in Indianapolis. The bride is the St. Francis Chapel in Oldenburg. The photos must be clear, high-resolution color images. is the daughter of Richard and daughter of Anthony and Sandy bride is the daughter of Mitchel and There is no charge for the engagement or marriage announcements. † Carol Dobson. The groom is the son Matthews. The groom is the son of Margaret Thielking. The groom is the of Andrew Meer and Maria Huber. Randall and Kathy Carnes. son of Pamela Tucker. How has faith helped your Duncan-Decker McClintic-Martin Van Vliet-Hayward marriage? We want to know Lacey D’Lee Duncan and Anna Lynn McClintic and Robyn Marie Van Vliet and As part of our continuing series on marriage, The Criterion is inviting our Daniel James Decker will be married Joshua Michael Martin will be Gordon Daniel Hayward were readers to share their input on any of these three questions: on Nov. 8 at St. Charles Borromeo married on Sept. 6 at St. Agnes married on May 24 at St. Simon the How does your faith deepen your relationship with your spouse? Church in Bloomington. The bride Church in Nashville. The bride Apostle Church in Indianapolis. The What shared expressions of faith and shared experiences of your faith have is the daughter of Joseph Duncan is the daughter of Gary and bride is the daughter of Robert and helped to make your marriage more Christ-centered? and Kathy Sullivan-Duncan. The Mary Jo McClintic. The groom is the Angela Van Vliet. The groom is the Do you have a story of a time in your marriage when you have especially groom is the son of James and son of Michael and Susie Martin. son of Gordon and Jody Hayward. counted on your faith? Patricia Decker. Please send your responses and your stories to assistant editor John Shaughnessy by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail in care of: Ehrmann-Bedwell McCoy-Pugh Walker-Stumler The Criterion Caitlin Marie Ehrmann and Kalyee McCoy and Dustin Pugh Katelyn Elizabeth Walker and  1400 N. Meridian St. Mark Alan Bedwell will be married will be married on Oct. 25 at Craig Wayne Stumler will be married Indianapolis, IN 46202 on Sept. 27 at St. John the Evangelist SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in on Aug. 2 at Our Lady of Perpetual Church in Indianapolis. The bride Indianapolis. The bride is the Help Church in New Albany. The Please include your parish and a daytime number where you can be reached. † is the daughter of Michael and daughter of Brian and Mary McCoy. bride is the daughter of Raymond and Ginger Ehrmann. The groom is the The groom is the son of Brian and Joyce Walker. The groom is the son son of Rick and Lucy Bedwell. Kathi Pugh. of Robyn Stumler. Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass is scheduled for Sept. 21 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Couples from parishes in central and southern Indiana who have been married Heath-Blanchette Miller-Stickley Wanamaker-Sauerland for 50 years or longer are invited to join Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin for the Kristin Therese Heath and Megan Joan Miller and Lawrence Jill Marie Wanamaker and Archdiocesan Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Celebration at 2 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Jason Guy Blanchette will be Anthony Stickley, Jr. will be Steven Paul Sauerland, Jr. were SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. married on Aug. 2 at St. Barnabas married on Aug. 9 at Sacred Heart married on July 12 at St. Aloysius The special anniversary Mass includes the renewal of matrimonial commitment Church in Indianapolis. The of Jesus Church in Indianapolis. The Church in Shandon, Ohio. The bride and a blessing from the archbishop. bride is the daughter of Stephen bride is the daughter of Tom and is the daughter of Bob Wanamaker A reception for the couples and family members will be held after the Mass and Kathleen Heath. The groom Kathleen Miller. The groom is the and Ann Wanamaker. The at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Assembly Hall, 1400 N. Meridian St. in is the son of Sandy and the late son of Donna Stickley and the late groom is the son of Steve and Indianapolis. Guy Blanchette. Lawrence Stickley, Sr. Mickie Sauerland. † To register, call Keri Carroll in the Office of Pro-Life and Family Life at 317-236-1521 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1521. † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Full effects of Hobby Lobby ruling will evolve over time WASHINGTON (CNS)— them from the mandate. archbishop’s statement noted The Supreme Court’s ruling in There were some near- that the court clearly did not Burwell v. Hobby Lobby was immediate effects on pending decide whether Catholic charities, barely out of the clerk’s box on cases. The Eternal Word hospitals and schools would have June 30 before pundits, partisans Television Network (EWTN), to comply with a paperwork-filing and parties Mother Angelica’s operation, provision in the government’s to related was granted an injunction accommodation for such groups, lawsuits allowing it to opt out of providing to which some entities, such as were staking contraceptive, sterilization and the Little Sisters of the Poor, out claims abortifacient coverage without have also objected to on about what being fined while its legal religious grounds. the decision challenge proceeds. Half a • “Contrary to the doom means. dozen cases up for review by the and gloom about all manner of About Supreme Court were kicked back religious objections to come, the 50 cases already before various to lower courts to consider in light court recognized that RFRA claims federal courts hinge on how the of the Hobby Lobby ruling. And a would continue to be assessed ruling is applied. Another 50 or so Christian college was granted an on a case-by-case basis as they cases raise related questions about injunction while it challenges a arise,” wrote Travis Weber, an whether nonprofit organizations requirement to submit paperwork attorney who is director of the must comply with the provision for an accommodation allowing it Center for Religious Liberty at of the Affordable Care Act to opt out of the mandate. the Family Research Council, on People line up in the rain outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington challenged in the Hobby Lobby The ruling clearly changed the a SCOTUSblog post. “The ‘sky is on April 29. (CNS photo/Gary Cameron, Reuters) case, or with procedures legal environment for faith-based falling’ response is not credible in established for religious groups to objections by some for-profit light of the court’s opinion.” Newsweek reported that according complying with the requirements. opt out of it. employers to the contraceptive The sky may or may not be to a Copenhagen Business School Like the Little Sisters, the college The 5-4 ruling said mandate. But realistically, what falling, but the ruling left plenty of survey, about 90 percent of objects to having to fill out the Hobby Lobby and else it means will take years to issues up in the air. U.S. companies might qualify. self-certification form directing a Conestoga Wood Specialties, shake out. For instance, what will On the other hand, Newsweek third party to provide the contested the two companies that sued, The 49-page majority opinion constitute a “closely held” pointed out, the Internal Revenue coverage so the institution does not need not comply with a federal by Justice Samuel Alito, and a corporation? About 50 for- Service has its own definition of have to do so. mandate to include a full range 35-page dissent by Justice Ruth profit companies have pending “closely held:” at least 50 percent The college argues that the of contraceptives in employee Bader Ginsburg set the stage lawsuits challenging provisions ownership by five or fewer act of filling out such a form health insurance. for an immediate outpouring of the Affordable Care Act. The individuals. makes the institution complicit in Both companies’ owners are of analysis that covered a Becket Fund, a religious liberty As Archbishop Kurtz providing contraceptives to which Christians whose family members range of views. law firm that represents Hobby noted, Alito said the federal it objects on religious grounds. run the businesses, and who • “Stunningly bad for women’s Lobby and many other plaintiffs government already has a The Supreme Court’s order in follow faith-influenced practices health and starkly dismissive of against the government, said system—the accommodation— the case said that if the college such as closing on Sundays. They women’s own religious beliefs,” in its online status report that under which nonprofit religious could send a letter informing the had objected to having to cover all wrote Marcia D. Greenberger, co- 49 for-profit company cases organizations can self-certify that U.S. Department of Health and the forms of contraception in the president of the National Women’s will now return to lower courts providing insurance coverage Human Services’ secretary “that government’s requirement because Law Center, in a piece posted on for consideration in light of the for contraceptives violates it is a nonprofit organization that some act as abortifacients. SCOTUSblog, an online forum Supreme Court ruling. their religious beliefs. But holds itself out as religious and has The court said the federal about the Supreme Court. Among the considerations in Alito said the opinion should religious objections to providing government could have chosen • “Justice has prevailed,” said a lower courts will be whether those not be understood to mean any coverage for contraceptive ways to provide uniform access to statement from Archbishop Joseph companies fit Alito’s construct of religion-based objection to services, [then] the respondents are contraceptives that were less of an E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, “closely held.” requirements of the Affordable enjoined from enforcement against infringement on religious rights. It president of the U.S. Conference In her dissent, Ginsburg said Care Act would withstand the applicant the challenged said under the Religious Freedom of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). the family-owned Mars candy court scrutiny. provisions of the Patient Protection Restoration Act, known as RFRA, “Now is the time to redouble our company, with 72,000 employees, Alito specifically mentioned and Affordable Care Act and such “closely held” companies can efforts to build a culture that fully would qualify, though it has objections to vaccinations to related regulations pending final assert religious views that protect respects religious freedom.” The not challenged the mandate. protect public health as raising disposition of appellate review.” different legal issues. The court has not yet decided Meanwhile, another 51 cases whether to hear the case itself. involving nonprofits are lining up And while those cases filter ‘Justice has prevailed. Now is the time to redouble for consideration by the Supreme through lower federal courts to our efforts to build a culture that fully respects Court. Those include EWTN, eventual review by the Supreme religious freedom.’ the Little Sisters of the Poor, Court, congressional Democrats other religious orders, religious are trying a legislative approach to publishing companies, numerous undoing the Hobby Lobby ruling. —Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Catholic dioceses and Catholic Twin bills introduced in the House and other church-run colleges. and Senate would ban employers Kentucky, president of the USCCB Among them is from refusing to include any health Wheaton College v. Burwell, in coverage that is guaranteed to their which a temporary injunction employees under federal law. The was issued on July 3, shielding bills are unlikely to pass in the the Illinois Christian school from deeply divided Congress. † What was in the news on July 17, 1964? The right of workers in economic policy, and a call to end the ‘legal murder’ of capital punishment

By Brandon A. Evans • St. Louis official gives background on unusual time, effort, and money as they can to the elimination mixed wedding rite of a brutalizing, degrading, ineffective concept of crime This week, we continue to examine what was going on • Sudan is planning national church control.” in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through • U.S. labor aiding the Church against Reds in • Explains Bible ‘contradictions’ the pages of The Criterion. Latin America • Don’t live in the past, parishes cautioned Here are some of the items found in the July 17, 1964, • Young priest-journalist stirring ruckus in Spain • Church seen too cautious on rights issue of The Criterion: • St. Louis schools plan teacher aide system • Delayed Vocations seminary already needs • Stresses right of workers to • One year in parish work to precede ordination expanding voice in economic policy • Pope voices auto safety warning • Weather forces postponement of swimming finals “VATICAN CITY—Workers • Dearth of priests in Brazil • Nuns on daily TV in ‘Bible Belt’ have earned a right to a voice • Editorial: End legal murder • Group endorses voluntary prayer in making national economic “It has long been a custom in Indiana at biennial • Pope cites special role of St. Peter in Church policies and to a just share of national income, a sessions of the General Assembly to seek abolishment • Cultural enrichment plan launched by Vatican letter has declared. At the same time, the letter of capital punishment. And it has been a companion Ohio diocese urged workers’ organizations not to become mere custom to give the seekers a polite hearing, then file • Retreat is scheduled for Perry County men pressure groups, but to work with management for the bill in some convenient burial ground, such as • 25 Sisters mark Golden Jubilee at national and international prosperity.” the House Judiciary Committee. A new effort to end St. Mary-of-the-Woods • Won’t send observers: Greek Orthodox Synod legal murder will be made in the 1965 Assembly. • ‘Technical’ Mass music composed rejects bid to council … Although only eight of the 50 states formally • Holy See, Tunisia sign ‘modus vivendi’ • Impact of Eastern Rite on council emphasized have outlawed the electric chair, the noose, the • Rome states views about atomic threat • Holy Father plans trip to Orvieto gas chamber, the firing squad and other devices of • Nuns give yeoman service • Pope Paul VI travels to Castelgandolfo legal murder, many of the remaining 42 have all • Pidgin English set for liturgy • Expert analyzes commission work: Sees but allowed capital punishment to fall into disuse. • Pope lauds Council of Constance accelerated pass for council’s third session … Statistics and experts in criminology are in • Prelate’s prayer opens GOP parley • National Catholic paper is planned agreement that the death penalty is almost wholly • Little Sisters’ drive nears goal ineffective as a crime deterrent. … We hope those (Read all of these stories from our • A layman’s hopes for Vatican Council II who are asked to help the committee in its organizing July 17, 1964, issue by logging on to our • Japanese ‘Ave Maria’ hit song work and who believe in its objectives will give such archives at www.CriterionOnline.com.) † The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Page 11 Ten Sisters of Providence celebrate golden jubilees Criterion staff report

In 2014, 10 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- Woods are celebrating 50 years in the congregation. In addition to other ministries, all 10 sisters ministered in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis at some time, giving more than 200 years of service within the Church in central and southern Indiana.

Sister Carole Ann Fedders (formerly Sister Joseph Marie), a native of New Albany, is currently a minister of care at Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sr. Carole Ann Fedders, S.P. Sr. Mary Beth Klingel, S.P. Sr. Constance Kramer, S.P. Sr. Mary Mundy, S.P. Sr. Rosemary Nudd, S.P. She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and professed perpetual vows on Oct. 29, 1972. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in St. Mary-of-the-Woods with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and earned a master’s degree in education from Indiana University. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Motherhouse, Sister Carole Ann served as director of Christian development (1975-76), assistant to the director of pastoral care (1991-97), and coordinator of pastoral care (1997-2002). She also taught elsewhere in Indiana, and ministered in Michigan and Missouri. Sr. Loretta Picucci, S.P. Sr. Barbara Reder, S.P. Sr. Joan Slobig, S.P. Sr. Marsha Speth, S.P. Sr. Ann Sullivan, S.P. Sister Mary Beth Klingel (formerly Sister Mary Hope), a native of Jasper, Ind., is currently a member of religious education at St. Simon the Apostle Parish Seattle University. of the General Council for the Sisters of Providence at (1980-81); as director of religious education at St. Thomas In the archdiocese, Sister Barbara served as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Aquinas Parish (1981-83); as an independent group pastoral associate at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and consultant/facilitator (1983-84); as pastoral associate Indianapolis (2005-07). professed perpetual vows on Sept. 6, 1970. at Holy Spirit Parish (1984-89); and as consultant and She has also ministered in California and Washington. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods pastoral minister at the sisters’ convent at Nativity of College with a bachelor’s degree in education and Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish (1989-91). Sister Joan Slobig (formerly Sister Denis Mary), a earned a master’s degree in liturgical studies from the In Terre Haute, she served as associate administrator, native of Homewood, Ill., currently ministers as a parish University of Notre Dame. director of religious education and parish life life coordinator at St. Mary-of-the-Woods Parish in In the archdiocese, Sister Mary Beth taught at the coordinator at the former St. Ann Parish (1991-2012), St. Mary-of-the-Woods. former St. Margaret Mary School in Terre Haute (1968-80), and as administrator for dental services at the Sisters of She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and and served as pastoral associate and parish life coordinator Providence’s Wabash Valley Health Center (2012). professed perpetual vows on May 3, 1975. at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Haute (1976-2005). Sister Constance has also ministered elsewhere in She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Motherhouse, she has Indiana and Illinois. with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and earned a served on the corporate renewal team (1972-76), with the master’s degrees in English from Indiana State University Preparation for Formation Ministry and Congregation Sister Mary Mundy (formerly Sister Jolene), and in theology at Washington Theological Union in Service (2006-07), and as director of novices (2007-11). a native of Huntingburg, Ind., currently ministers Washington, D.C. She also earned a degree in clinical She also taught elsewhere in Indiana. as a pastoral associate at Holy Rosary Parish in the psychology from Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Evansville, Ind., Diocese. In the archdiocese, Sister Joan served in Indianapolis Sister Constance Kramer (formerly Sister Marita), She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and as director of formation at St. Joan of Arc School a native of Dayton, Ohio, currently ministers as an professed perpetual vows on Oct. 7, 1973. (1986-90), and in Terre Haute as administrator of the independent retreat/spiritual director/grief specialist Sister Mary graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods St. Ann Clinic (2002-05). in Indianapolis and as pastoral facilitator for College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, she served as admissions Connected in the Spirit. master’s degrees in education from Indiana University and councilor/coordinator and dean of admissions for She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and in pastoral studies from the Aquinas Institute of Theology Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1971-75); as director professed perpetual vows on Oct. 4, 1970. in St. Louis, Mo. of novices and assistant professor of psychology at She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College In the archdiocese, she served as a teacher at the former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1980-86); as director with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, earned a master’s Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village School (1968-69), the of formation for the Sisters of Providence in Indianapolis degrees in mathematics from Indiana State University in former All Saints School (1971-81) in Indianapolis and (1990-91); and as general councilor (1996-2001). Terre Haute, and received a master’s degree in pastoral as provincial councilor at the St. Gabriel Province Center Sister Joan has also ministered in Illinois and ministry from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. (1990-91). Washington, D.C. In the archdiocese, Sister Constance taught in At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, she served as director of Clarksville at Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School novices (2000-07). Sister Marsha Speth (formerly Sister Marcia Ann), (1970-73). She also served elsewhere in Indiana. a native of Vincennes, Ind., currently ministers as the In Indianapolis, she served in several roles at the director of postulants in the United States and as spiritual former Ladywood-St. Agnes High School (1973-75); Sister Rosemary Nudd (formerly Sister Elizabeth director at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Motherhouse. in clinical pastoral education and as pastoral minister at Mary), a native of Chicago, Ill., is associate professor of She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964 and Indiana University Medical Center (1978-79); as director English at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. professed perpetual vows on Nov. 9, 1974. She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College professed perpetual vows on Aug. 25, 1973. with a bachelor’s degree in education and earned a master’s Am I my brother’s keeper? She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College degree in religious education from Seattle University. with a bachelor’s degree in English and earned a master’s In the archdiocese, Sister Marsha taught in Indianapolis Cain’s impertinent response to God’s question Where is your degree and doctorate in English from Vanderbilt University at St. Thomas Aquinas School (1972-77) and at Central brother? has come to symbolize people’s unwillingness to in Nashville, Tenn. Catholic School (1977-79); as provincial councilor and accept responsibility to help their less fortunate fellows— She was associate professor of English at provincial of the former St. Gabriel Province Center in the extended sense of the term, their “brothers.” Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1981-96). (1986-91); and as assistant manager of the resource center The tradition of virtually all the world’s faiths is that we for the Office of Catholic Education (1992). do have this responsibility. It’s one which all Vincentians Sister Loretta Picucci, a native of Chicago, serves She also served as pastoral associate for St. Agnes take seriously. in Hispanic ministry at Providence in the Desert in Parish in Nashville (1979-86), and taught at the former Won’t you help us? Coachella, Calif. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village School (1969). Within She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and the congregation, she served on its General Council (2001- Use our website www.svdpindy.org to make a donation, become a professed perpetual vows on April 24, 1976. 06); and as vicar and general councilor (2006-11). volunteer, or schedule pick-up of working-condition appliances, She graduated from Loyola University with a bachelor’s Sister Marsha has also ministered elsewhere in Indiana furniture and household items. Or call 317.687.1006. degree in Latin. and Illinois. In the archdiocese, she taught in Indianapolis at Holy Cross Central School (1977-1981), and served in Sister Ann Sullivan (formerly Sister John New Albany as a cook at the Providence Retirement Margaret), a native of Galesburg, Ill., currently ministers Home (1991-92). as an assistant professor in psychology/theology at She also taught at the former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Village School (1967-68). She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and Sister Loretta has also ministered in Washington, D.C., professed perpetual vows on Oct. 13, 1973. Illinois, Mississippi and California. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education and earned a master’s Sister Barbara Reder (formerly Sister Alexa Marie), degree in counseling and psychology from Illinois State a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, currently ministers as a University in Normal, Ill. pastoral associate at St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg. Sister Ann served as department chair in psychology She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, and at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1984-88). Within professed perpetual vows on Dec. 27, 1975. the congregation, she ministered as provincial councilor www.svdpindy.org She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1988-92) and as director of the White Violet Center for Society of St. Vincent de Paul with a bachelor’s degree in home economics. She earned Eco-Justice (1995-2008). 3001 E. 30th Street t

Indianapolis, IN 46218 master’s degrees in public health from the University Sister Ann has also ministered in Oklahoma of California-Los Angeles and in pastoral ministry from and Illinois. † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Evangelization Outreach/ Old Testament: Saul’s attempts to kill his rival David Fr. Eric Augenstein Discernment, (Twenty-eighth in a series of columns) day, but that night Michal let David David entered Saul’s camp while everyone down through a window and he escaped. was sleeping and took Saul’s spear and evangelization King Saul’s jealousy of David, his Jonathan, Saul’s son, also helped David water jug. After both episodes, Saul attempts to kill him, and David’s escapes even after Saul told him that Jonathan admitted his guilt and promised not to and discipleship fill 10 chapters in the would never succeed him as king as long as harm David. A year ago, I traveled with a group First Book of Samuel, David lived. In between those episodes is the of young adults from the Archdiocese beginning with the David went to Ahimelech, the priest in story of Nabal and Abigail (Chapter 25). of Indianapolis to World Youth middle of Chapter 18. the city of Nob, and asked for bread for David sent servants to Nabal, asking Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It David does nothing his men, lying that he was on a mission for provisions for his people, but Nabal was an amazing without first consulting for the king. Ahimelech gave him bread refused. This angered David, and he and experience of the Lord. that had been offered as a sacrifice and 400 men started down to wipe out Nabal’s the universal The first attempt also Goliath’s sword. When Saul learned family. But Nabal’s servants told Abigail Church—not on David’s life was in about that, he sent his men to kill all the what had happened and she loaded up often do we have Saul’s home, where men, women, children and animals of the asses filled with provisions. the opportunity David was playing the city of Nob. Meeting David, Abigail prostrated to celebrate harp as at other times. Suddenly Saul threw David was then a fugitive. He took his herself and begged for his mercy. David Mass with the his spear at David, hoping to nail him to parents to Moab for their protection, and accepted the provisions and sent her Holy Father and the wall, but David escaped. they remained there while David was on back home. When she told Nabal what 3.5 million other Saul then thought he could get the the run. David, though, went back to Judah. had happened, “he became like a stone” Catholics on Philistines to kill David. He told David Twice, while Saul and his men were (1 Sm 25:37), and 10 days later God struck Copacabana Beach! that he would give him his daughter, chasing David and his men, David had him and he died. In his remarks during the closing Michal, in marriage if he brought him the the opportunity to kill Saul, but he did David then sent a proposal of marriage Vigil at World Youth Day, Pope foreskins of 100 Philistines. David and not because Saul was God’s anointed one to Abigail, and she accepted. David also Francis summarized the basics of being his men slew 200 Philistines, and David and David respected that. The first time married Ahinoam. Meanwhile, Saul gave a disciple of Jesus Christ—prayer, counted out their foreskins before the was when Saul went into a cave “to ease David’s first wife, Michal, to another man sacraments and service of others. king (as distasteful as that is). So David nature” (1 Sm 24:4). David sneaked up and named Palti. Make those three things a priority, the married Michal. cut off the end of Saul’s mantle. I’ll finish the stories of Saul and David Holy Father said, and we will grow Saul planned to kill David the following The second time was at night, when next week. † in holiness as witnesses to Christ in the world. It’s a simple message, easy to For the Journey/Effie Caldarola remember—and really nothing new or revolutionary. And it can apply to ‘Is your God a policeman or a midwife?’ It depends virtually every aspect of our lives as followers of Jesus Christ. In Margaret Silf’s book Inner Compass, experience it myself someday. and I certainly don’t like paying a fine. In my work as director of vocations An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality, Labor was rapid, and the baby So which one is my God? That’s for the archdiocese, I am often asked she asks a question at the heart of our came fast. the important question. Is God keeping how to go about discerning a priestly relationship with God. I will never forget how, when it score, waiting to flag me down with or religious vocation—or any major Her query: “Is your appeared the baby was imminent, the lights flashing? Or is God the midwife decision. More and more, my first God a policeman or a midwife took charge. She got me out of her waiting to gently guide me to give birth recommendation is to discern by midwife?” way. She was gentle but firm, assured but to whatever God has in store for me in the growing in discipleship, and to do that I’ve had completely in control. She and my friend, plan of creation? by focusing on prayer, sacraments and experiences with both. who yielded to the midwife’s direction, Pope Francis has reminded us service of others. Before I had developed a rhythm and cadence that repeatedly that we have a merciful God, Discernment must have a foundation children, a good quickly guided the baby into the world. who calls us to extend that mercy to others. in prayer—personal, intimate, heartfelt friend asked me to I became a spectator at the beautiful Today, I think Catholics would be more apt conversation with God, in which we be her birth coach dance of creation. The midwife was to say, God is the midwife. listen for his voice as much as we give for her second child. terrific, but without my friend’s surrender But a deeper question for me is: Do I voice to our own questions and desires. Her husband dutifully attended their first and cooperation, things would not have really live as if God is the midwife of my From there, the sacraments child’s birth, passed out in the delivery moved so quickly and smoothly. life? If I did, I’d live in joyful expectation, nurture the journey of discernment as room at the sight of blood and asked to be I can easily envision that midwife as surrendering to God. I wouldn’t spend my instruments of God’s grace, gifting us excused from attendance for the birth of a loving God yearning for my surrender, time beating up on myself for my failings, with the wisdom and strength we need son No. 2. guiding my creativity. but focusing instead on the creative things to hear and follow God’s call. When the big day came, he and my Then I think of policemen. I have to which God continually invites me. And service of others gets us outside husband stuck together while my friend terrific respect for our first responders, I would avoid the “me-centered” of ourselves, putting the needs of and I headed to the “birthing room” in the but having been picked up a time or place where I am always finding fault others in front of our own, reminding hospital—a quilt-filled, homey alternative two for speeding, I can’t say I love those with myself and instead reach out to us that our lives as Christians isn’t to the more sterile delivery rooms. The close encounters with them. My last God and others. ‘all about me.’ midwife, a lovely woman who had helped experience was several years ago when a I would live in the happy anticipation How can we discern God’s call countless women through the process, policeman stopped me with just a warning of that birthing room, not in the fear and in our lives? Grow in discipleship greeted us warmly. for a minor infraction. I remember that recrimination of the driver’s seat, ready to through prayer, sacraments and service Having never given birth, I dutifully my hands trembled as I handed him my be punished. of others. used my textbook training to help my insurance information. Is my God a policeman or a midwife? But it doesn’t stop there. The same friend relax and “breathe.” I offered Why? I recoil from reprimands from How I behave reflects what I really believe. three movements of discipleship ice, remained encouraging and took my authority figures. I’m the oldest child, who and discernment can also frame our responsibility seriously. I was fascinated always wanted to please the grown-ups. I (Effie Caldarola Writes for ministry of evangelization. Before we by the process, knowing I’d probably don’t like getting caught breaking a rule, Catholic News Service.) † can spread the Good News of Jesus Christ, we must first spend time in conversation with God, be nourished, Looking Around/Fr. William Byron, S.J. especially by the Eucharist, and serve the spiritual and material needs of the Decriminalizing marijuana: A way to endanger the common good people around us. In fact, in doing those very things, Several events took place within days of always sound in analysis and solid in inverse correlation between the use we are evangelizing because an one another recently that have turned my judgment, identified marijuana as “the of marijuana by adolescents and their evangelist is nothing more than an attention to marijuana. most commonly used ‘illicit’ drug in the perception of its risks. That’s why I was active disciple, and by committing The city council in United States with about 12 percent of happy to see the pope speaking out against ourselves to the daily work of my hometown of people 12 years of age or older reporting it and why I think Philadelphia’s city discipleship, we naturally discern the Philadelphia voted use in the past year, and particularly high council members have made an unwise path God has set out for us. to decriminalize rates of use among young people.” choice. The mayor would be well advised One final point of connection— possession of it in The regular use of marijuana in to veto the bill. while it’s possible to pray, receive small amounts. A adolescence is of particular concern to The pope is reminding us that the sacraments and serve others on physician friend gave the medical community. “Adolescents’ drug addiction is an evil. The medical our own, the life of discipleship and me an article from increased vulnerability to adverse long- community is reminding us of the adverse evangelization is only really fruitful the June 5, 2014, term outcomes from marijuana use is health effects of using illicit drugs. And when it is done within the Church, as a issue of the New England Journal of probably related to the fact that the brain, the Philadelphia city council seems to be Church. So, too, with discernment. Medicine titled “Adverse Health Effects of including the endocannabinoid system, forgetting that it is an illusion to think Discerning God’s will on our Marijuana Use.” And Pope Francis spoke undergoes active development during that the good of society will be served by own can sometimes work, but when out in mid-June against the legalization of adolescence,” said the medical journal. decriminalizing the possession of small we discern within the heart of the recreational drugs. Early and regular use leads to addiction, amounts of marijuana. Church—with the guidance of a “Let me state this in the clearest terms which, in turn, leads to the use of other They should keep looking for spiritual director or a vocations possible,” said the pope. “The problem illicit drugs: hence application of the term better ways to reduce the costs of law director or faithful Catholics who of drug use is not solved with drugs.” “gateway drug” to marijuana. Deleterious enforcement and incarceration without in walk with us—then we truly are And he added, “Drug addiction is an evil, results show up in higher levels of anxiety any way endangering the common good. able to see where God is leading and with evil there can be no yielding or and depression, impaired cognitive us through prayer, sacraments and compromise.” functions and in some cases lower IQs. All (Jesuit Father William J. Byron is service of others. He therefore opposes the legalization of of us should be concerned. Young people university professor of business and society even small amounts of pot. are at great risk. at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. (Father Eric Augenstein is The New England Journal of Medicine, Over the years, there has been an E-mail him at [email protected].) † archdiocesan vocations director.) † The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014 Page 13

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, July 21 Friday, July 25 Sunday Readings St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest St. James, Apostle and doctor of the Church 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Sunday, July 20, 2014 Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 Psalm 126:1b, 2-6 • Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 a parable from St. Matthew’s Gospel. It Psalm 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, Matthew 20:20-28 • Romans 8:26-27 is the familiar story of the sower who 21, 23 • Matthew 13:24-43 planted good seed in his field. These Matthew 12:38-42 Saturday, July 26 references to agriculture were very Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents The Book of Wisdom provides this useful in addressing audiences whose Tuesday, July 22 of the Blessed Virgin Mary weekend’s first reading. livelihood almost exclusively was in Wisdom is the name not only of farming or herding. St. Mary Magdalene Jeremiah 7:1-11 this book of the At night, an enemy comes and sows Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Psalm 84:3-6a, 8a, 11 Old Testament, but the seeds of weeds. In time, both grain Psalm 85:2-8 Matthew 13:24-30 of an entire genre of and weeds come forth. God will separate John 20:1-2, 11-18 writings. Collectively, the good from the bad. There will Sunday, July 27 the purpose is to be a difference. Wednesday, July 23 Seventeenth Sunday in convey in human Another parable follows. It is the language, and for story of the very tiny mustard seed. But St. Bridget of Sweden, religious Ordinary Time human situations as a seed, it has the potential of life and Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 of life, the wisdom growth. In time, it becomes a great tree. Psalm 71:1-4a, 5-6b, 15, 17 Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, that can come only Finally, Jesus gives the Apostles a Matthew 13:1-9 127-130 from God. special and much more detailed lesson. Romans 8:28-30 Always important as a backdrop in He explains the parable about the good reading the Wisdom literature—or in seed and the weeds. The Apostles were Thursday, July 24 Matthew 13:44-52 reading any Scripture for that matter—is the Lord’s special students, individually St. Sharbel Makhluf, priest or Matthew 13:44-46 that humans necessarily are limited. We chosen for a special future task. Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 cannot understand everything. We cannot Psalm 36:6-7b, 8-11 see everything. Even what we see at Reflection Matthew 13:10-17 times, and perhaps more often than not, is The Wisdom Literature was composed distorted and colored. in an era when fidelity to God had a The bottom line therefore is that we demand beyond that of the usual. The need God. We simply cannot survive culture surrounding the devout was quite Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle without divine wisdom. God offers this in hostile to the one, true God of the Jews. the revealed Scriptures. Indeed, many of the elect fell away from Statues remind Catholics of the virtues of This weekend’s reading is a salute to God. The popular wisdom of the culture God, the Almighty, the perfect, and the seemed so obvious, so clear and so Christ and the saints depicted by them perfectly just and all knowing. The reading compelling. is highly poetic and lyrical, almost as if it Wisdom writings insist, however, In the Book of Revelation, I read family who has also officiated at the were a hymn. It proclaims the majesty and that this culture is unfulfilling. God Qthis: “The rest of the human race, weddings of several of our relatives. I greatness of God. alone is sure. who were not killed by would love to continue this tradition by Whereas we humans are severely Today our own culture calls us astray. these plagues, did not having my uncle marry my fiancé and me, limited, God is not limited. Marvelous for We, too, are challenged. The Church repent of the works of but I fear even asking because I assume us, God fulfills us despite our limitations. teaches us to help us in responding. their hands, to give up that the answer from my parish will be no. We have nothing to want or to fear if we God loves us, as the first and second the worship of demons On the chance that I could get that listen to God, the source of all wisdom. readings insist. God supplies what we and idols made from permission, if we decided to get married Thus, this passage calls us to the reality need. He gives us divine wisdom for our gold, silver, bronze and by my Methodist uncle, would we have of God. walk through the darkness and shadows of wood, which cannot to wait for the annulment to be approved? St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans life. He redeems us in Jesus. see or hear or walk ” (Clearwater, Florida) is the source of a very brief reading, Nevertheless, weeds grow in the (Rv 9:20). the second lesson for this weekend’s gardens of our souls. We must be aware of Why, then, do First, you can dismiss your fear and Liturgy of the Word. them. We must attempt to uproot them. It Catholics worship statues? Aren’t they Aask permission for your uncle to The stress here is on our weakness, on is the story of avoiding temptation. religious idols? (St. James, Missouri) officiate at your wedding ceremony. The our limitations. Even our prayers are weak, Reassuring us is Paul. God marvelously Catholic Church can, and often does, handicapped by our sinfulness. However, provides. Only God is sure and true. Catholics do not worship statues. They allow non-Catholic clergy to officiate God supplies. As disciples of Jesus, born We must strengthen ourselves with Ause statues of Christ or of the saints to at a wedding involving a Catholic— again in the life of Jesus, we speak with the God’s grace so that we personally can help them recall the people those statues particularly in a situation like yours, Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit praises God grow as Christians into a mighty tree of represent—just as it is easier to remember where your fiancé, is a Protestant and the for us, petitions for us. righteousness, able to withstand the rigors one’s mother by looking at a photograph minister is your uncle. For the last reading, the Church presents of our times, able to endure forever. † of her. However, for the marriage to be When Catholics pray before a statue, considered valid by the Catholic Church, they are not adoring the marble or the you would have to wait for an annulment My Journey to God wood used to create it. They are reminding to be granted before you would receive themselves of the virtues displayed by permission for your uncle to officiate. those depicted and asking for heavenly As for the duration of the annulment help in their lives. process, in my diocese the norm is about God forbade the worship of statues, one year from the time the paperwork is Morning but he did not forbid making statues for submitted until the case is concluded— By Julia Beckham religious purposes. Some who question the but there is some variation from Church on this refer to the passage in the place to place. The abrupt sound of the alarm begins another day Book of Exodus that says: “You shall not Marriage tribunals typically resist tea cup in hand make for yourself an idol or a likeness of any attempt to jump a case forward— I sit in my favorite chair anything in the heavens above or on the justifiably, because that would not be fair my home quiet and still. Earth below or in the waters beneath the to other individuals seeking annulments— Earth; you shall not bow down before them but it may be possible for your parish Under the dim light or serve them ” (Ex 20:4-5). priest to see what stage your case is at, reading Scripture But one need only read a bit further in so that you would have a rough idea as asking God what does he want of me today Exodus to hear the Lord’s command that to the timing. (Priests and parishes are thanking him for his abundant blessings. statues of angels be fashioned: “Make prohibited from scheduling a wedding two cherubim of beaten gold for the two until an annulment has been granted.) † Reading, conversing ends of the cover” (Ex 25:18). listening, waiting mind wandering and dwelling on the never-ending tasks I have I am a confirmed and practicing Readers may submit prose before me this day. QCatholic, and my divorced fiancé, was dedicated in a Baptist congregation. We or poetry for faith column The hour spent alone with God this morning is over. are in the middle of the annulment process, The Criterion invites readers to submit The chimes on the clock ring so which has been frustrating since we did original prose or poetry relating to faith I must leave this secure, peaceful place not realize how long the process would or experiences of prayer for possible and emerge into the day God has planned for me take, and we hear very little in the way publication in the “My Journey to God” knowing it is his gift to me. of updates. column. But let me get to my real question. In Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. Feeling his presence is with me my family, there is something of a tradition Please include name, address, parish and until again the abrupt sound of the alarm of having one of our family members, telephone number with submissions. begins another day. who is a member of the clergy, perform Send material for consideration our weddings. My late great-uncle was to “My Journey to God,” (Julia Beckham is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. A young man a Maryknoll priest, and officiated at the The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian St., reads Scripture before Sunday Mass in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.) (CNS photo/Bob Roller) weddings of my grandparents, my parents Indianapolis, IN 46206 or e-mail to and my brother and his wife. [email protected]. † We have a Methodist minister in the Page 14 The Criterion Friday, July 18, 2014

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our office HILLEN, Leo, 88, St. Mary, North Vernon, by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week June 24. Father of Tami Brown, Ann of publication; be sure to state date Compton, Margaret Fouts, Frances Leonard, of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan Mary Vincent, Dana, Anthony, Charles and priests serving our archdiocese are listed John Hillen. Brother of Madonna Hillen and elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests Ann Matern. Grandfather, great-grandfather and religious sisters and brothers are and great-great grandfather of several. included here, unless they are natives of LAWRENCE, Patricia Ann, 85, Our Lady the archdiocese or have other connec- of the Greenwood, Greenwood, July 7. tions to it; those are separate obituaries Mother of Mary Crider, Patricia, Robert, on this page. Steve and Thomas Morey. Stepmother of BAYT, Sylvester, 98, Holy Trinity, Debbie Beaty, Markita Daulton, Chris, Indianapolis, June 26. Father of Mary Ellen Jim and Tony Lawrence. Grandmother of Blue, Nancy McCarthy and Susan Simmons. 20. Great-grandmother of 24. Great-great- Grandfather of seven. Great-grandfather of grandmother of one. 12. Great-great-grandfather of four. MAUNE, Alvin W., 78, St. Michael, BECHER, Leona, 93, Holy Family, Brookville, July 6. Husband of Carol Maune. New Albany, July 4. Mother of Sandra Father of Darren Maune. Papal blessing Felix, Diana Sherrard, Daniel and Donald MONTGOMERY, Mary, 85, St. Paul, Becher. Sister of Elfrieda Hedinger, Tell City, July 5. Wife of Louie Montgomery. Pope Francis blesses the stomach of a pregnant woman during a visit to Isernia, Italy on July 5. The pope Benedictine Sister Beata, Eugene and Mother of Melissa Davis, Amy Gibson, was visiting the Italian region of Molise. (CNS photo/Ciro De Luca, Reuters) Harold Mehling. Grandmother of 11. Great- Christina Oleson, Lynn Rhodes, Larry grandmother of seven. Montgomery, Bart and Timothy Jarboe. BODANSKY, Margo A., 73, St. Pius X, Sister of Annette Lemaire, Elaine Seibert, Indianapolis, July 4. Sister of Tish Green, Nancy, David, Jack and Kent Spencer. Pope is planning visit to Pentecostal Maryellen Inglis, Maureen, M. Peter, Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother Michael and Rick Martin. of two. church in Italy, spokesman says BOWLING, Mary Margaret, 80, St. Mary, MOONEY, Kelly, 49, St. Mary, Richmond, North Vernon, May 30. Mother of Linda July 6. Wife of Stephen Mooney. Mother of VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In late July, and pastor felt the power and presence of the Dollar and Clara Skinner. Grandmother of Andrea and Anthony Duncan. Stepmother Pope Francis will pay a brief, “private Catholic Church, with its weighty presence, eight. Great-grandmother of nine. of Courtney and Jason Mooney. Sister visit” to the Italian church of a Pentecostal obstructing their desire to grow and be a of Tamara Jones and Kristy Porfido. pastor he knows from Argentina, the Vatican witness. ‘So,’ he said, ‘this July, I will preach CREECH, Stephen, 64, St. John the Grandmother of four. Apostle, Bloomington, July 5. Son of spokesman said. in his church on a Sunday and offer an apology Anna Creech. Brother of Sarah Creech and PEONI, Catherine Mary, 95, Holy Rosary, The visit to the Evangelical Church of from my Church for the hurt it has brought to Paul Creech. Indianapolis, July 5. Mother of Frances Fox, Reconciliation in Caserta, about 130 miles south their congregation.’ ” Anthony, John and Joseph Peoni. Sister of of Rome, “is under study and likely would take Father Lombardi said the Pentecostal friend DAPRILE, Anthony Joseph, 87, St. Roch, Barbara Bowles, Ann Raimondi and Tony Indianapolis, July 6. Husband of Wanda Ciresi. Grandmother and great-grandmother place [on] July 26,” said Jesuit Father Federico the pope was referring to was Traettino. The (James) Daprile. Father of Christina, of many. Lombardi, the spokesman. spokesman did not comment on the rest of Lisa, David, Joseph and Michael Daprile. Father Lombardi said the pope knew the Stiller’s account, other than to say the expected Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of 13. ROTHKOPF, JoAnn, 87, St. Pius X, church’s pastor, Giovanni Traettino, from visit to Caserta would be “extremely simple and Indianapolis, July 4. Mother of Susan Buenos Aires, where the Pentecostal pastor quick—just for the morning.” DESIDERIO, Rita J., 79, St. Jude, Kramer, John and Robert Rothkopf. Indianapolis, June 26. Wife of Falco Grandmother of five. participated in ecumenical events with Catholics, The meeting with the Pentecostal leaders Desiderio. Mother of Giovann Thomas. especially Catholics belonging to the charismatic took place on June 24, and also included Sister of Betty Lou Humpherys. SCHMIDT, Catherine (McMahon), 94, renewal movement. The then-Cardinal Jorge Kenneth Copeland, James and Betty Robison Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother St. Jude, Indianapolis, June 28. Mother of Bergoglio, along with Traettino and Capuchin and Bishop Tony Palmer of the Communion of of three. Jan Schmidt Burkhart, Marynell Lewis, Carolyn Sabean, Margaret Schmidt Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Evangelical Episcopal Churches. ELSTRO, Howard, 86, Holy Family, Torzewski, Joanne, Joe, John and Tom papal household, headlined a large ecumenical Bishop Palmer, who also knew the pope from Richmond, July 3. Father of Carol Schmidt. Grandmother of 22. Great- charismatic gathering in Buenos Aires in 2006. Buenos Aires, had a private meeting with him McCashland, John, Mike and Tim Elstro. grandmother of 27. Great-great-grandmother Pope Francis mentioned his plan to make a in mid-January, and used his iPhone to record a Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of 13. of 15. Sunday visit to a Pentecostal church in late June video message from the pope to evangelicals. GETTELFINGER, Brian K., 55, St. Paul, SCHOTTER, Charles H., 92, St. Jude, when he met a group of evangelical pastors “Pray to the Lord that he will unite us all,” the Sellersburg, June 23. Father of Amy, Casey Indianapolis, July 2. Father of Dee Burke and televangelists at his Vatican residence, the pope said in the video. “Let’s move forward, we and Cory Gettlefinger. Son of Howard and and Michael Schotter. Grandfather of four. Domus Sanctae Marthae. are brothers; let us give each other that spiritual Delores Gettelfinger. Brother of Brent, Dean, Great-grandfather of four. Brian Stiller of the World Evangelical embrace and allow the Lord to complete the Doug and Gary Gettelfinger. SMITH, Joan M. (Meisberger), 77, St. Alliance, who was present at the meeting with the work he has begun. Because this is a miracle; the HAIGERTY, Theresa Helen, 84, Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), pope, wrote about the encounter on his Facebook miracle of unity has begun.” Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, June 25. Wife Indianapolis, June 29. Stepmother of Shelly page and on a blog on July 9. Since 1972, the Vatican has co-sponsored an of Joseph Haigerty. Mother of Joseph and Beller and Darlene Bryan. Grandmother “We talked about Christians marginalized, official dialogue with Pentecostal Christians, Michael Haigerty. Grandmother of two. of one. pressed under the weight of government power mainly focused on promoting mutual HARDING, Edith Claire, 92, St. Agnes, STRAUSS, Edward Alan, 70, Holy Spirit, or the majority presence of other faiths,” Stiller understanding and clarifying points of shared Nashville, June 3. Mother of Kim Jones and Indianapolis, July 2. Husband of Patricia wrote. “He listened and then told a remarkable faith. In many parts of the world, Roman Catholic Cindy Nannarelli. Sister of Janice Clark and Strauss. Father of Sally Barr, Kim Dierolf story. In his years in and out of Rome, he became leaders have complained about Pentecostals using Alphonso Barbato, Jr. Grandmother of five. and Lori Gorton. Brother of Mary Jean friends with the pastor of a Pentecostal church in harshly anti-Catholic rhetoric and questionable Great-grandmother of three. Manno. Grandfather of eight. Rome. In time, he came to learn that the church methods of proselytism to entice the faithful.† “Air Conditioner, i>ÌÊ*Փ«ÊœÀÊÕÀ˜>˜Vi” St. Augustine 131st Annive rsar Church Picnic y Sale 131 1 Leopold, IN (Perry County) 1883- 131st Anniversary Sale 2014 FREE Sunday, July 27, 2014 LABOR 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CST) CALL TODAY! 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Serra Club vocations essay Love of God leads priests, deacons and religious to ministry (Editor’s note: The following is the third in a series featuring Jesus loved his people. service and faith. the winners of the Indianapolis Serra Club’s 2014 John The greatest manifestation of God the Father was Men and women religious and the clergy want to repay D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) giving up his only Son Jesus on the Cross. Why? It was God by sharing his love, giving back to the community because he loves us so much. He sacrificed the greatest and giving back to God for sacrificing his Son. By Nicole Cerar gift for all people so that we may Priests, religious men and women and deacons in their Special to The Criterion have eternal happiness. lives and ministry respond to their calling of love not only Men and women who live out through their faith, but by glorifying God in all they do. “Whoever does not love does not know God, because a religious ministry believe that it “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. God is love” (1 Jn 4:8). Priests, deacons and religious is also their duty and mission to But the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor 13:13). Religious brothers and sisters made vows that he or she would dedicate try to express love to the greatest men and women and clergy devote their lives to spreading his or her life evangelizing and loving only Jesus Christ. extent of their ability as God so Catholicism and giving others hope. But they know that People who have been called to a religious ministry did to the world. focusing on loving God is most important because, with display love just as people in married life do each and They also have to sacrifice love, all things are possible. every day. Husbands and wives show their fidelity toward getting married and having a one another and toward their children, just as priests Nicole Cerar family. But they instead receive (Nicole and her parents, Pete and Sherry Cerar, are show their community and members of their parish the bigger prize of Jesus because members of St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis. fidelity by providing knowledge of God and consecrating he will give pure happiness and joy. Through service, She completed the ninth grade at Cathedral High School the Eucharist. good works, evangelization and the Mass, members in Indianapolis last spring, and is the ninth-grade Priests and men and women religious make vows of of the clergy spread compassion and generosity to division winner in the Indianapolis Serra Club’s 2014 celibacy, but that doesn’t mean they can’t love others as the less fortunate by providing them with love, food, John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) † Vatican names committee to help revamp communications, media outreach VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Seven months after hiring world listen to the radio, the Vatican’s largest media news.va news aggregator; the Vatican publishing house a consulting firm to study the Vatican’s communications employer is Vatican Radio, which produces programs in LEV; and the Vatican printing press. structures, the Vatican has set up an 11-member committee— 45 languages. Lord Chris Patten, former chairman of the BBC Trust which includes Our Sunday Visitor’s Greg Erlandson—to At the same time, he said, the success of Pope Francis’ and former chancellor of the University of Oxford, will suggest ways to increase collaboration and cut costs. Twitter account and the PopeApp developed for serve as president of the commission. The 70-year-old Australian Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Vatican mobile devices by the Pontifical Council for British public servant is a Catholic and was coordinator of Secretariat for the Economy and a member of Pope Francis’ Social Communications—offering a combination of Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the United Kingdom in 2010. Council of Cardinals, announced the formation of the Vatican Radio and other Vatican media-produced news, Irish Msgr. Paul Tighe, secretary of the Pontifical committee at a news conference on July 9. photos and video—shows a need to strengthen the Council for Social Communications, will serve as secretary “The objectives are to adapt Vatican’s digital outreach. of the commission, which has been asked to come up with the Holy See media to changing Still, Cardinal Pell said, “the priority is not economic,” recommendations in the next 12 months. media consumption trends, but using resources more efficiently to reach the greatest The commission members have been asked to review the enhance coordination and achieve number of people possible. While cutting costs is one report submitted to the Vatican by the global management- progressively and sensitively goal, “we do not want to diminish our outreach.” consulting firm McKinsey & Co. The firm was hired in substantial financial savings,” he said. The Vatican has nearly a dozen separate December to review the Vatican communications structures The cardinal told reporters there communication outlets and offices, many of which and recommend ways to streamline and modernize them. currently is little or no relation operate independently of one another. They include the Erlandson is president and publisher of between the Vatican’s individual Pontifical Council for Social Communications; the Vatican Our Sunday Visitor Publishing in Huntington, Ind. media expenditures and the number newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano; Vatican Radio; the He serves as a consultant to the Pontifical Council for of people reached around the world. Vatican television production studio, CTV; the Vatican Social Communications and, from 1986 to 1989, he For example, he said, at a time when Information Service; the Vatican press office; the Fides was a correspondent in the Rome bureau of Catholic Greg Erlandson fewer and fewer people around the missionary news agency; the main Vatican website; the News Service. †

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Penitentiary and the Federal Correctional VOLUNTEERS Institution, both in Terre Haute. continued from page 1 “The very first time it happened, it caught me off guard,” says Deacon as she has served as a volunteer and a Gretencord. “I was giving a homily and visitor at the Indiana Women’s Prison in someone said, ‘I don’t understand what Indianapolis. you just said.’ Especially the men on death She’s involved in Bible study and row, they’ll seek information right then. catechism classes with the women during At first, it caught me off guard. Now, I the school year. She attends Mass with the take it as a compliment. They are paying women every Sunday evening—Masses attention. They ask questions. They want that are celebrated by priests from the to learn.” Indianapolis West Deanery. That glimmer of interest has developed “Christ called us to visit those in prison into a deeper connection in the nearly for a reason,” says Kazlas, one of about three years of Deacon Gretencord’s 15 Catholic volunteers at the Indiana ministry at the prisons. Women’s Prison. “I am always struck, each and every “These men, women and children are time, when they receive the Eucharist, and sometimes rejected and abandoned by they go back and kneel on the concrete,” their own families. They feel like they he says. “When I see them bow their are forgotten by society, that they are not heads, I know Jesus is there. worthy of anyone’s love, and that their sin “Or when they come to me and quietly can never be forgiven. Their sin is a heavy talk about their children or some problem Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin offers Communion to Rhonda Morrison during a Mass that he celebrated weight on their soul.” they’re having at home and I see a tear in the chapel at the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis on June 29. To his left distributing The sacrament of reconciliation offers a running down their cheek. I know that Communion is Deacon Dan Collier. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) measure of healing and forgiveness for the they trust me because they can’t let their women, Kazlas says. guard down anywhere else there. If they “Decades of guilt and remorse are did, they would be marked as weak, and often healed through the sacrament of the weak are preyed upon by the strong.” confession. Then regular Mass attendance While his fear has faded, the becomes the oasis of peace in their lives. 62-year-old deacon always maintains an It is the one place where we are all loved, awareness of his surroundings during his accepted and welcomed, regardless as to prison visits. what else may be going on in our lives.” “Things can happen,” he says. Kazlas has seen the power of that Good things happen, too, including the healing in one of the women who recently two times Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin became a Catholic. has joined Deacon Gretencord to celebrate “Her crime is very well known. Books Mass for the prisoners. and TV shows had been written about her “The inmates still talk about it,” life and her crime,” says Kazlas, a member says the deacon, who also ministers of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in “She came to Mass every Sunday for Terre Haute. “It meant that much to them. three and a half years, and attended all And it showed me he understands I’m our classes. I talked to her just before doing something worthwhile. I found out she joined our Church—about her how much he cares about all the people experience in the Catholic program and in the archdiocese, whether they are in a why did she finally decide she wanted to parish or incarcerated.” become a Catholic. After a pause, Deacon Gretencord adds, “She told me it was because we “Everyone wants to be tough on crime, accepted her and never treated her any and I understand that. But they’re human Above, Tara Fox proclaims a reading during a Mass that differently than anyone else. She never fit beings. We put them behind the concrete Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin celebrated in the chapel at in with the other worship services, but felt and the razor wire, and we forget about the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis on June 29. like she had come ‘home’ when she came them. I know they have a debt to pay, but (Photo by John Shaughnessy) to Mass with us. they’re still God’s children. “The day she entered our Church, her “I remember this one gentleman was Left, Constance Tomich shares a smile and a conversation family was present at Mass. I was filling very distant, very hard in his heart. Over with Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin following the Mass that out some paperwork and needed to ask her the course of a few months before he the archbishop celebrated in the chapel at the Indiana mom a few questions about her baptism. transferred out, I saw him change. He Women’s Prison in Indianapolis on June 29. Many of the Her mother thanked us for what we had would participate in the Communion women, both Catholics and non-Catholics, lined up to talk done for her daughter—that her daughter service. He would sing. He would read with the archbishop after Mass. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) felt better, that some of her sins had been one of the readings. When he left, I gave forgiven. I looked at her and told her him a parting blessing. He shook my hand, you visited me.” piece of rice paper. They put these pieces that all of her daughter’s sins had been thanked me and told me he would continue “When you get to ‘visit the of rice paper in a bowl of water and the forgiven that day, through the sacrament of going to services after he transferred.” imprisoned,’ not many people are doing rice paper dissolves.” confession that she went to.” Moments like that one help explain it or want to do it,” says Mariacher, a That symbolic lesson in forgiveness The conversation took an unexpected why Deacon Gretencord considers his member of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish is extended through the hundreds of turn when Kazlas explained the sacrament prison ministry “one of the most fulfilling in Indianapolis. “I wanted to go where chocolate chip cookies that volunteers to the mother. things I’ve ever done.” there was the least amount of people bake for the weekend retreats. “On the way out the door, she started “When I walk out, I know I’ve made involved. “Once they go through the forgiving crying. I stopped and hugged her and a difference in somebody’s life. You can’t “It has helped me see things I wouldn’t process, they take a bag of cookies and asked her what was wrong. She asked me, experience that and not be changed. When have seen. And it’s helped me become a go to someone in the prison who has ‘If God can forgive my daughter’s sins, do I bring the Eucharist to these men, I’m better Christian.” offended them,” Mariacher says. “They go you think he could forgive mine, too?’ doing something very special in their The father of four and the grandfather up to them, give them the cookies and say, “I felt like crying with her. ‘Of course lives. It’s humbling.” of 12 also has another reason for visiting ‘I’m giving you these cookies as a sign of he can,’ I told her. We talked and then and helping men in jail. forgiveness and wanting to improve our I realized that what we do in the prison ‘What’s God asking me to do?’ “As you look back on your life, you relationship.’ ” has ripple effects with the families of the In a moment, Robert Mariacher will recall situations where you could have Mariacher acknowledges that it’s a inmates, too. God is at work in their lives explain how chocolate chip cookies and been arrested,” he says. “The difference challenge in humility to offer a bag of in ways that we aren’t even aware of.” rice paper can help to change the life and is that some of us are caught and others cookies as a peace token in a prison where the faith of men in jail. aren’t. Most of the men in our group can most of the 1,500 men have been jailed ‘They’re still God’s children’ Yet right now, the 75-year-old look back and say, ‘I could have been for theft, battery and drug-related crimes. The razor wires stretching across the Mariacher is explaining how his arrested, but I wasn’t.’ ” Still, he has seen how the impact of the prison walls and fences initially filled involvement in prison ministry at the Mariacher is a volunteer with weekend—and the follow-up sessions— Deacon Steve Gretencord with fear Plainfield Correctional Facility has Kairos Ministry, a national, ecumenical has changed the hearts of some of the and uncertainty. changed his life. effort that tries to bring Christ into the toughest men he has met. So did the thought of doing prison “I really got into it when I retired at lives of people in prison—all in the goal “One was a motorcycle guy,” he says. ministry among men who have been 62,” he says. “I was at a point where I was of “changing hearts, transforming lives, “He shot, point-blank, a boyfriend of convicted of federal crimes that include trying to put my life in order and thinking impacting the world.” his ex-wife for molesting his daughter. murder, gun running and the manufacture about, ‘What’s God asking me to do?’ ” The Kairos program begins with a He shot him dead. Then he had a heart and distribution Part of the answer came when he weekend retreat in the facility where problem. He was in the operating room, of drugs. considered Jesus’ volunteers are matched one-on-one with near death. His heart had stopped, but the Then came instructions in about 40 prisoners at a time. During the surgeon didn’t give up on him. After the the experience Matthew 25: “For retreats, chocolate chip cookies and rice surgery, the surgeon asked him, ‘Do you that unsettled I was hungry and paper serve as intriguing ways to help believe in God?’ the deacon for you gave me food. the men in prison learn potentially life- “He turned his life around even though the Archdiocese I was thirsty and changing values. he’s still in prison. Christ changes lives. of Indianapolis you gave me drink, “One of the main points of the weekend There’s never a situation where God won’t during one of a stranger and you is forgiveness,” Mariacher notes. “It’s forgive you.” the Communion welcomed me, the thought, ‘You will be forgiven as you services he leads naked and you forgive others.’ There’s a point where the (For previous installments in every Thursday— clothed me, ill prisoner has to forgive even the person “The Catholic Connection: Changing Lives Deacon alternating at the and you cared for who may be responsible for them going to in the Criminal Justice System” series, Steve Gretencord United States Robert Mariacher me, in prison and prison. They write down these names on a log on to www.CriterionOnline.com.) †