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CriterionOnline.com March 19, 2010 Vol. L, No. 23 75¢ Bishops reiterate Breaking down walls, building faith objection to Priest and abortion wording Protestant minister of health care bill nurture special John Shaughnessy Photo by CHA backs bill WASHINGTON (CNS)—“Despite the friendship as good” that proposed health reform legislation “intends or might achieve,” concerns about hospital chaplains the abortion wording in the Senate-passed By John Shaughnessy bill compel the U.S. bishops to In the darkest moments of life, everyone needs “regretfully hold that someone to lean on, someone who will listen. it must be opposed So it was for Father John Mannion as he left the until these serious room of a 21-year-old patient at St. Francis moral problems Hospital in Beech Grove. are addressed,” For weeks in his role as a hospital chaplain, Cardinal Francis E. Father Mannion stopped by the room of the young George of Chicago man who had AIDS. said on March 15. Cardinal During his visits, the priest saw the young man Francis E. George The statement dying. He also listened to the mother of the young from the president man as she talked about her only child. In the of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops woman’s words and tears, Father Mannion knew came soon after the head of the that the young man was his mother’s life and her Catholic Health Association called on greatest love. House members to quickly pass the It was a time of suffering and anguish for the son Senate legislation and make changes later. and his mother. It was a time of heartbreak and A House vote on the health reform struggle for Father Mannion as he tried to comfort legislation was expected by March 20 with both of them. For nearly 22 years, Father John Mannion, left, and the Rev. Darrel Crouter have shared a Senate and House action to follow on a When the young man died, Father Mannion left friendship that has continued to deepen while they have provided compassionate spiritual separate bill containing a set of “fixes” the hospital room devastated. The priest who had care to patients, families and staff members at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Both 68, proposed by President Barack Obama. cared for so many people needed someone who the longtime friends have decided it’s time to cut back on their pastoral care at the hospital. Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of could comfort and counsel him. They will be honored in a celebration at the hospital on March 26. Charity who is CHA president and CEO, said So he paged his close friend and fellow in a March 13 statement that the Senate bill chaplain, the Rev. Darrel Crouter, a minister in the Christian hospital patients. isn’t perfect, but Church (Disciples of Christ). They met and walked a mile together Father Mannion will leave his post as the director of spiritual would “make the outside, with Father Mannion pouring his heart out to Crouter. care at St. Francis Hospital to take up a lighter schedule as a lives of millions Finally, Father Mannion stopped and told Crouter, “Thanks for priest-on-call who will continue to offer sacraments to patients. more secure, and talking.” Crouter will step down as a full-time chaplain and fill in on nights their coverage more Crouter looked at Father Mannion and said, “You know, I and weekends when needed. affordable.” didn’t say a word the whole time.” The friends will be honored in a celebration at the hospital on She told Catholic March 26, a celebration that will also honor two chaplains who News Service on A test and a celebration of friendship are retiring—Father Ruta Cabazi and Annette Barnes. March 15 that she Friendships can start with a common interest in almost For Crouter and Father Mannion—and everyone who knows considered the Senate anything—playing sports, dancing, sewing, parenting, fixing cars, the two friends—the March 26 event will be a time to celebrate language “an collecting stamps or sharing faith and compassion with people in and reminisce about the kind of friendship that most people hope acceptable way to Sr. Carol Keehan, D.C. the most vulnerable moments of life. for, a friendship that even thrived following a moment that could prevent federal Ever since Crouter and Father Mannion started as chaplains at have damaged or destroyed a similar relationship. funding of abortion,” even if it might not be St. Francis Hospital in the summer of 1988, they have shared a That moment occurred 12 years ago when St. Francis Hospital the best way or the preferred way. bond that has continued to grow and deepen. Now, after nearly administrators approached Father Mannion about becoming the Cardinal George said in his statement that 22 years of working together in the hospital’s department of director of spiritual care. In deference to Crouter, who had been the USCCB concerns were “not quibbling spiritual care, the two friends—who are both 68—have decided hired at the hospital a month before Father Mannion, the priest over technicalities.” it’s time to cut back dramatically on their pastoral care for See FRIENDSHIP, page 10 “The deliberate omission in the Senate bill See HEALTH CARE, page 10 Vatican defends efforts by pope, Church to curb sex abuse

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Amid new sexually abusing a child had been disclosures of priestly sex abuse cases in allowed to return to pastoral work Europe, including one in the German in the Archdiocese of Munich and archdiocese formerly headed by Freising in the early 1980s at the Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican strongly time Pope Benedict XVI was defended the Church’s response to the crisis archbishop there. Reuters Gentile, CNS photo/Tony and said the pope has led the effort to root The Vatican press office out “filth” in the Church. noted that the archdiocesan The Vatican statements came in the wake of official who had returned the hundreds of new sex abuse allegations against priest to ministry had taken “full priests and other Church personnel that have responsibility” for his “serious surfaced in recent weeks in Ireland, Germany, error,” and said the future pope, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, The pope met with top German was not involved in that decision. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg, head of the bishops on March 12 and encouraged them to In 1985, three years after German bishops’ conference, responds to questions move ahead “with decision and courage” in Cardinal Ratzinger had been called during a press conference at the Vatican on March 12. investigating the widening scandal of sexual to serve as the Vatican’s chief After meeting with the pope, Archbishop Zollitsch abuse of minors in Catholic schools, doctrinal official, the same apologized to victims of child abuse by priests. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg, the German priest faced new head of the German bishops’ conference, told accusations of sexual abuse, and was made headlines around the world, and reporters. eventually suspended from the priesthood some commentators questioned how Later the same day, the Vatican responded and convicted in a civil court. Cardinal Ratzinger could not have been to a report that a German priest accused of The revelations about the German case See VATICAN, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Church relationship between archdiocese and Cuba is subject of lectur e By Mary Ann Wyand Memorial Library auditorium. Several members of the archdiocesan might have been our first contact years His lecture, titled “The Cuba-Indy Global Solidarity Partnership from Indian- ago. The Cuban Church was just A March 23 program at Relationship: Building Church Solidarity,” is apolis will also talk informally about their beginning to start Caritas at the time. Marian University in Indianapolis will free and open to the public. personal experiences during visits to the “There has been an openness to the celebrate a Renner, who also serves as the regional Archdiocese of Camaguey, which have Church in Cuba since Pope John Paul II’s decade of CRS representative for Caribbean countries, strengthened the Church’s partnership. visit in 1998,” he said. “I think, as a result friendship will describe the unique relationship During 38 years with Catholic Relief of that, the Global Solidarity Partnership between between Catholics in the two archdioceses Services, Renner has gained extensive was allowed to blossom there.” Catholics in the and share information about the future of experience in international relations. Renner traveled to Camaguey with the Archdiocese of Cuban-American relations. A native of Princeton, Ind., in Indianapolis group once since he began his Camaguey, Cuba, “There’s a real spiritual relationship that southern Indiana, Renner earned a CRS ministry in Cuba in 2008. and the the people have, not only in Indianapolis but bachelor’s degree in modern languages at “It was enough [time] to know how Archdiocese of also the people in Camaguey,” Renner said Butler University in Indianapolis and a affectionate they are toward, not only the Indianapolis. during a March 15 phone interview. master’s degree in Latin American studies at Caritas people, but also the volunteers who Lynn Renner “There’s almost a natural inclination for Indiana University in Bloomington. work with Caritas, the people who are in Lynn Renner of Baltimore, a them to relate to each other,” he said, “and I His work began as a Peace Corps their programs, the elderly, the children Hoosier native think that is very impressive. There’s an volunteer in Colombia then for CRS in with disabilities and the other children,” he and the Catholic Relief Services acceptance on both sides for their culture Latin America, the Caribbean and at the said. “There’s a very close affinity for country manager for Cuba since 2008, and for our culture, and a total regional level from the 1970s through the them. They go out of their way to be will discuss the CRS Global Solidarity understanding of the people involved. early 1990s. affectionate, and it’s reciprocal. The people Partnership between the two archdioceses [Representatives from] Caritas Cuba in “In 1992, I was sent to a Caritas from Indianapolis were accepted by the during a 7:30 p.m. presentation at the Camaguey visited [Catholics] once in conference in Uruguay,” Renner said. “I met [people in] communities that they visited university’s Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Indianapolis.” a person from Caritas Cuba, and I think that [in Camaguey].” †

newspaper Avvenire that the allegation that Pope Benedict ministry, he said. VATICAN had covered up sex abuse crimes was “false and About 20 percent of the cases resulted in a Church trial, continued from page 1 calumnious.” As head of the doctrinal congregation, he with most of the accused found guilty. The conviction rate handled such cases with wisdom and courage, and as pope is about 85 percent overall. Punishment can range from aware of details of the situation at the time. he has dismissed many priests from the clerical state, restrictions or removal from ministry to dismissal from the On March 13, the Vatican countered by strongly Msgr. Scicluna said. priesthood. In the most serious cases—about 10 percent of defending the pope against what it said was an aggressive Msgr. Scicluna also emphasized that the Vatican’s the total—the pope has dismissed the offender from the campaign to drag him personally into the widening insistence on secrecy in the investigation of these cases by priesthood, and in another 10 percent the priest has been sex abuse scandal. Church authorities does not mean bishops or others are laicized at his request, Msgr. Scicluna said. “It is evident that over recent days some people have exempt from reporting these crimes to civil authorities. He said the number of new cases of sex abuse by priests sought, with considerable persistence, ... elements that “In some English-speaking countries, but also in France, has declined. Last year, there were 223 cases reported from could personally involve the Holy Father in questions of if bishops become aware of crimes committed by their around the world. And while the majority of the 3,000 or so abuse. To any objective observer, it is clear that these efforts priests, outside the sacramental seal of confession, they are cases handed by the Vatican since 2001 have been from the have failed,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican obliged to report them to the judicial authorities. This is an United States, by last year U.S. cases had dropped to about spokesman, said in a written commentary. onerous duty because the bishops are forced to make a 25 percent of the total. The trend is toward a growing The same day, the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore gesture comparable to that of a father denouncing his own number of countries reporting cases, but a drop in the Romano, ran a front-page article under the headline: “The son. Nonetheless, our guidance in these cases is to respect overall number of accusations, he said. severity of Benedict XVI against the filth in the Church.” It the law,” he said. Msgr. Scicluna said that in Italy, “the phenomenon [of said Pope Benedict was being mischaracterized as an aloof In countries where there is no legal obligation to report priestly sexual abuse of minors] does not seem to have administrator with little interest in the scandal, when in fact sex abuse accusations, Msgr. Scicluna said, “we do not force dramatic proportions, although what worries me is a certain the German pontiff had led the way in addressing past cases bishops to denounce their own priests, but encourage them to culture of silence which I feel is still too widespread in the and preventing new ones. contact the victims and invite them to denounce the priests country.” “It is thanks to the greater severity of the pope that by whom they have been abused.” Like others at the Vatican, Msgr. Scicluna noted that a various bishops’ conferences are turning a light on cases of Msgr. Scicluna said that since the doctrinal congregation very small minority of the world’s 400,000 priests were sexual abuse, and also cooperating with civil authorities so took over juridical control of the sex abuse accusations in sexual perpetrators, which he said “does not correspond to that justice is rendered to the victims,” it said. 2001, it has processed about 3,000 cases dealing with crimes the perception that is created when these sad cases occupy In an unusual interview on March 13, a key committed over the last 50 years. He said about 60 percent of the front pages of the newspapers.” Vatican official described in detail the steps taken by the theses cases involved sexual attraction toward male In a related development, Archbishop Raymond L. Vatican to confront priestly sex abuse since 2001, the year adolescents, 30 percent involved heterosexual relations and Burke, head of the Vatican’s supreme court, said on the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, under the remaining 10 percent were cases of pedophilia, involving March 11 that the Vatican should prepare a document then-Cardinal Ratzinger, laid out strict new norms for an adult sexual preference for pre-pubescent children. giving local bishops and their tribunals a detailed processing such cases. Most cases of priestly sex abuse against minors have been procedure based on canon law for conducting their The official, Msgr. Charles Scicluna, a doctrinal congre- handled without a Church trial because of the advanced age initial investigations of accusations of sexual abuse gation official from Malta who deals directly with cases of of the accused, and the penalties in such cases have usually against a priest, and help them determine whether it priests accused of abuse of minors, told the Italian Catholic been the imposition of strict limitations on the priest’s should be reported to the Vatican. †

Court’s ruling on ‘under God’ in pledge seen as ‘br eath of fresh air’ Catholics may eat SAN FRANCISCO (CNS)—A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based government’s direction is a violation of meat on March 19, federal appeals court’s ruling in San Francisco, a “victory for the Establishment Clause” of the upholding the constitutionality of the common sense.” First Amendment to the the Solemnity of phrase “one nation under God” in the The Knights of Columbus, which led U.S. Constitution. St. Joseph Pledge of Allegiance is a “breath of efforts to persuade Congress to add the “Without knowing the history behind fresh air from a court system that has phrase to the pledge in 1954, joined the these words, one might well think the The Solemnity of St. Joseph, too often seemed to be almost allergic case as defendants when it was filed in phrase ‘one nation under God’ could not March 19, falls this year on a Lenten to public references to God,” 2005 by California atheist Dr. Michael be anything but religious,” he said in the Friday, a penitential day for Catholics according to the head of the Newdow, a physician with a law degree. 60-page majority opinion. “History, when they abstain or do not eat meat. Knights of Columbus. Writing for the majority in the however, shows these words have an even However, since the day is a Carl A. Anderson, supreme 2-1 opinion, Judge Carlos T. Bea said, broader meaning, one grounded in solemnity, Canon #1251 of the Code of knight, also called the March 11 “Not every mention of God or religion philosophy and politics and reflecting Canon Law dispenses Catholics from decision by a three-judge panel of the by our government or at the many events of historical significance.” † the abstinence rule. †

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Priests. Another joy for Sean Gallagher Photos by He reflected on his joyful experience as a Father Hollowell is the newly ordained priest in a series of reflections given happiness he sees in Catholics during an annual 40 Hours devotion on March 8-10 at who love the Church and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in embrace its teachings. Indianapolis. This joy was also related to The last of his reflections was given as part of what he sees as the fading away Holy Rosary’s 10th annual “Spaghetti and Spirituality” of the belief that one could “be Lenten adult education series. Catholic and hate the Church at Father Hollowell began by focusing on the joy he the same time. One can dissent has found by deliberately planning for the near and from and basically trash the long-term future, which he described as intentionality. very Church that they claim to “There’s a real joy in that,” said Father Hollowell, a be [a part of].” teacher, coach and chaplain at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. Father Hollowell claimed High School in Indianapolis. “When I wake up, I know that this stance was rooted in I have a purpose. And I know that we’re moving schools of philosophy that somewhere.” emerged about 500 years ago in He then encouraged his listeners to not wait for “the which people were encouraged right time” to start giving attention to their lives of to doubt everything. Father John Hollowell reflects on joy during his first year as a priest during the close of a 40 Hours faith. Such a position, however, he devotion on March 10 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Indianapolis. The reflection was “Well, the time is never right, most likely,” said, ultimately brings people to part of Holy Rosary’s 10th annual “Spaghetti and Spirituality” Lenten adult educational series. Father Hollowell said. “In terms of our human unhappiness and despair. weakness, we’re never really ready to dive into things. “I think that what we see now, when we honestly We have to plan. We have to mean it. And we have to survey the surroundings, that when people carry that out Cardinal Ritter sponsors Tenebrae intend to do it.” to its logical conclusion, there is no fruit on the tree,” A timely joy he reflected on was the practice of Father Hollowell said. service on Good Friday night fasting, which Father Hollowell said he dreaded while On the other hand, Father Hollowell said, he has seen growing up. great vitality in an alternate vision of the Church in By Sean Gallagher “My least favorite was a tie between which there is “a love for the faith, a love for what it Ash Wednesday and Good Friday,” Father Hollowell means to be Catholic.” “Tenebrae” is a Latin word that means “darkness.” said. “It’s there and it’s thriving,” he said. “It’s a great time It is also the name for a prayer service that traditionally The priest talked about how his spiritual director to be in the Church. We’re seeing a great rebirth in a occurs on the evening of Good Friday in which worshipers encouraged him, shortly after he was ordained, to fast love for the Church. I think we should recognize that, mourn the death of Christ. on a regular basis. and we should be thankful, and we should be continuing Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School, 3360 W. 30th St., in the He said it has made a fruitful cycle in his life. to help those who aren’t sure.” Indianapolis West Deanery, will sponsor such a service at “There’s a cycle of both penance and suffering on Father Hollowell said that the best way to make a 9 p.m. on April 2, Good Friday. It is scheduled to take place in those days of fasting,” Father Hollowell said. “Then I connection with people who doubt the Church—and the the school gymnasium and is open to the public. find a much greater joy that comes on those days when vision for life that it offers—is to be joyful in our love of During the service, various psalms and selections from I’m not [fasting].” the faith and our example in living the faith. Lamentations that are prayed in the Liturgy of the Hours for He also encouraged his listeners to consider taking “May we be a people of joy, even in the midst of Holy Week will be chanted and sung. up the practice of regular fasting. Lent, even in the midst of the fasting and the penance The singers will include Cardinal Ritter students, parents of “It’s certainly something that needs to be done in and the almsgiving—maybe especially because of Cardinal Ritter students, archdiocesan seminarians and a choir prayer and possibly through discernment with your those,” he said. “May we be a people who witness to the of professional singers. happiness and the joy and the peace that is to be found The last group will sing Renaissance composer here and only here in the Catholic Church.” Gregorio Allegri’s beautiful but challenging setting of the One of the people listening to Father Hollowell was Miserere, the Latin version of Psalm 51. someone who hears him preach on a regular Father John Hollowell, chaplain at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. basis—Peggy Martin, a member of St. Malachy Parish High School, is organizing the service that he said will be a in Brownsburg, where Father Hollowell is in residence time “to remember that time when Christ was in the tomb.” and serves as a sacramental minister. “I think people want to do something on Good Friday night,” “He is a joyful person,” said Martin, who assists in he said. “They want to have an experience of prayer [after the her parish’s confirmation program. “He lives his faith. ordinary Good Friday liturgy]. This is just such a perfect thing And you see it when he talks to us and he tells us his to do. I think it resonates with people that want to be in stories about his youth and how he got to be a priest. mourning when they remember that time in a special way.” “It’s important that [youths] see people living their A special way that those attending the service will mourn faith. And with him being the [football] coach and the death of Christ will be embodied in a candelabra filled with chaplain that he is, that’s just great for the kids to see lit candles. someone like that.” As each reading is completed, one candle will be Prior to his 40 Hours reflection, Father Hollowell extinguished. When only one candle is left, a server will process Father Michael Magiera holds a monstrance containing assisted Father Michael Magiera, Holy Rosary’s it out of the gymnasium. Then percussionists from the Blessed Sacrament during a eucharistic procession associate pastor, in a solemn high celebration of the Cardinal Ritter’s band will beat on their instruments in a way on March 10 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church extraordinary form of the Mass. Also assisting was that will symbolize the chaos that entered the world when in Indianapolis, where Father Magiera serves as Father Ryan Hilderbrand, a priest of the Christ died on the cross. associate pastor. He is assisted by Father John Hollowell, Evansville Diocese. The single lit candle will be processed back into the left, and Father Ryan Hilderbrand, a priest of the Following the Mass, the Blessed Sacrament was gymnasium then everyone will leave in silence. Evansville Diocese. Brendan Garvey, a Holy Rosary exposed in a monstrance during Father Hollowell’s parishioner and member of the Knights of Columbus, reflection. (For more information on the Tenebrae service, contact holds an ombrellino (“umbrella”) over the Blessed Following the reflection, there was a eucharistic Father John Hollowell at [email protected].) † Sacrament during the procession. procession in the church and solemn Benediction. † Father Peter Marshall appointed vice postulator to pr omote Bruté cause By Sean Gallagher “But living history is also Bishop Bruté. It’s “I’ve promoted him here at St. Barnabas with our school our history of faith. It’s how great a cloud of witnesses kids. I just try to use the opportunities given to me in my It was his love of history that, in part, led Father Peter that are surrounding us as we are on this Christian other ministry to promote information and knowledge about Marshall, raised as an evangelical Christian, into the full journey. It’s important for us to be rooted, not stuck in, Bishop Bruté. communion of the Catholic Church. but rooted in, who and where we come from as a “ … If somebody has been asking Bishop Bruté for his Ordained last June, the priest is people of faith.” intercession and feels that they have received a favor or a now delving into history as the Father Marshall succeeds Bishop Paul D. Etienne as miracle, even in response to those prayers, then I do some vice postulator of the beatification vice postulator. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of the follow-up with that.” and canonization cause of the appointed Father Marshall to this ministry shortly after Father Marshall said promoting Bishop Bruté’s cause Servant of God Simon Bruté, the Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Etienne to lead the will be a way to help all archdiocesan Catholics grow in first bishop of the Diocese of Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyo., last October. faith. Vincennes, which later became the Father Marshall was honored to be chosen for the “I hope that the experience of the hoped-for canonization Archdiocese of Indianapolis. ministry just months after he was ordained a priest. of Bishop Bruté is an opportunity for all of us in the But for Father Marshall, history “It’s exciting to be a part of the history of the archdiocese to really deepen our faith as well as just be in isn’t just about studying musty archdiocese, to get to know better the life of such a holy touch with who and where we come from as a community books to learn about the past and man,” Father Marshall said. of faith.” Fr. Peter Marshall those who have gone before us. For As vice postulator of Bishop Bruté’s cause, him, it is living and a part of who he is. And he hopes that, Father Marshall will promote devotion to and knowledge (For more information on the beatification and with Bishop Bruté at least, this will come to be the case for of him among Catholics, and will help coordinate work at canonization cause of the Servant of God Simon Bruté, Catholics across central and southern Indiana. the local level in advancing the cause. log on to www.archindy.org/brute, “Living history conjures up images of Williamsburg or “We’d like to get a place, probably in Indianapolis, send an e-mail to Father Peter Marshall at Conner Prairie,” said Father Marshall, who is also the where we might have an image of him and some [email protected] or call him at associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. information to promote his cause through prayer,” he said. 317-882-0724.) † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010

OPINION Making Sense Out of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Facing death in solidarity and hope When I make presentations on settings. end-of-life decision making, I sometimes But the ease of injecting food and Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 have audience members approach me liquids through a so-called PEG tube into Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher afterward with comments like, “You the stomach means that medical staff can Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus know, Father, when my mom died quickly and efficiently move on to the six years ago, and I next patient after a feeding, perhaps look back on it, I’m neglecting to meet the very real human not sure my brothers need for companionship. Staff members Editorial and I made the right may prefer the efficiency that such a decisions about her tube affords, but human contact may be care.” diminished in the process. Remarks like these If a patient is still able to take small serve to remind us amounts of food orally, it may be how the circum- preferable to feed him or her by hand stances surrounding rather than relying on a feeding tube. death are important, The rich human contact that occurs not only for the person who passes on, whenever one person devotes time, but also for those who remain behind. energy and love to hand-feed another CNS photo/Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo A “good death” generally involves the person should not become a casualty to confluence of many elements and events: our efforts to streamline medicine or to dying surrounded by our loved ones, save money. preferably in surroundings like a home or This focused effort on our part to hospice setting; receiving proper pain be present to those who are dying management; making use of reasonable maintains human solidarity with them, medical treatments (and avoiding unduly affirms their dignity as persons, burdensome treatments); making peace manifests benevolence toward them, and Prince Ghazi Muhammad bin Talal applauds as Pope Benedict XVI gives a speech after with family members and friends; making maintains the bond of human communi- visiting the new King Hussein Mosque in Amman, Jordan, on May 9, 2009. In his talk, the peace with God (and receiving the last cation with them. It also goes a long pope said faith calls both Christians and Muslims to respect each other and join together sacraments); and uniting ourselves with way toward helping to overcome their to promote the common good. Christ in his hour of suffering. sense of loneliness and their fear of As we take care of those who are sick abandonment. and suffering, we face the dual When we show compassion toward Catholicism and Islam challenge of making ethical treatment others in their suffering, we do far more decisions for them, and ensuring a than express a detached pity toward ver since the seventh century, there surrounding the so-called ‘clash of supportive and humanly enriching them. Rather, we manifest a willingness Ehas been a strong rivalry between civilizations.’ ” environment as they approach their last to enter into their situation. The word Christianity and Islam. There are 2.3 billion Christians and days and hours. “compassion” (from Latin and French It began with Islam’s conquest of 1.6 billion Muslims, representing more By providing a supportive and roots: com—“with” plus pati—“to northern Africa, where strong Christian than half of the human family. Most nurturing environment for those who are suffer”) means, “to suffer with,” to suffer cities such as Carthage and Hippo once Muslims are not Arabs, less than dying, we aid them in powerful ways to alongside, to participate in suffering. existed, and then northward into Spain. 20 percent. Of the 10 largest Muslim overcome their sense of isolation. Pope Benedict XVI perhaps stated the It didn’t stop until Charles Martel’s nations, only three are Arab, beginning Dominican Sister Diana Bader has importance of compassion most directly Christian Franks defeated the Umayyad with Egypt in fifth place. perceptively described this modern in 2007 when he wrote, “A society caliph between the cities of Tours and There is a fear that Muslims are taking health care challenge: unable to accept its suffering members, Poitiers in France on Oct. 10, 732. over Europe because of immigration and “In the past, death was a community and incapable of helping to share their Muslims and Christians fought each high birth rates. Today, they comprise event. Those closest to the patient suffering and to bear it inwardly through other during the Crusades the first part 8.3 percent of the population of France, ministered in a variety of ways— ‘compassion’ is a cruel and inhuman of the second millennium. In 1571, the 4.3 percent of Germany and 2.7 percent watching and praying with the patient, society. … Indeed, to accept the ‘other’ Muslims again threatened Europe, but of the United Kingdom. Some experts listening and talking, laughing and who suffers means that I take up his were defeated by the Holy League believe, though, that the Muslim total in weeping. In solidarity, a close suffering in such a way that it becomes during the naval battle of Lepanto on Europe will level off at around 15 percent community bore the painful experience mine also. … The Latin word Oct. 7 of that year. In 1683, the Muslim by mid-century. together. Today, because of the medical- consolatio, ‘consolation,’ expresses this Turkish forces drove into Europe and In a comprehensive article in the ization of the health care setting, death beautifully. It suggests being with the besieged the city of Vienna. This time, winter issue of Notre Dame Magazine, is more often regarded as a failure of other in his solitude so that it ceases to the Polish king Jan Sobieski led R. Scott Appleby writes, “Unques- medical science. The dying find be solitude.” Christian troops who ended the siege. tionably, Catholicism and Islam will play themselves isolated from human We suffer alongside our loved ones, There have, however, been times a critical role, separately or together, in warmth and compassion in institutions, aware of the abiding inner truth that a when Christians and Muslims have lived determining the fate of the Earth in the cut off from access to human presence part of ourselves suffers and dies together in peace, including in Spain decades to come.” He says that we by technology which dominates the whenever another who is near to us prior to the reconquest there. should recognize our similarities and institutional setting in which most suffers and dies. Today, as we know too well, some possibilities for collaboration on matters details occur.” Our communion with them in our radical Muslims were responsible for of social ethics. Fostering a humanly enriching shared humanity, and our dedicated the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Catholics and Muslims, he says, environment for those facing death often solidarity in suffering invariably leads and those extremists are intent on embrace “a view of the human person as means giving explicit attention to us, and those who pass on ahead of us, destroying Western civilization. created by and oriented toward God. human presence and human contact to share in the mysterious and enduring Nevertheless, most Muslims are not Moreover, they share the moral even in the midst of a plethora of graces of a good death. extremists. conviction that the family, not the technology that may surround a patient. Pope Benedict XVI seems convinced supposedly autonomous modern For example, thanks to the (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. that Islam and Catholicism have enough individual, is the fundamental remarkable development of feeding earned his doctorate in neuroscience in common that they can not just live in social unit.” tubes, it has become a relatively simple from Yale University and did post- peace, but are also natural allies in the Pope John Paul II met with matter to nourish and hydrate someone doctoral work at Harvard University. He pope’s battle against secularism and Muslims more than 60 times during who is having trouble swallowing. Such is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, relativism. his pontificate and established a tube, particularly when inserted Mass., and serves as the director of In his book The Future Church, five standing dialogues with Muslim directly into the stomach, is a highly education at The National Catholic author and journalist John L. Allen Jr. groups. Pope Benedict believes, as Allen effective means of providing nutrition Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See identifies Islam-Catholic relations as put it in his book, “that John Paul’s and hydration in various institutional www.ncbcenter.org.) † one of his 10 “trends” for the Church’s efforts to build bridges with Muslims future. He writes, “Whether Christians were essential, but that, those bridges and Muslims can meet one another in having been built, it’s now time to walk Letters to the Editor constructive cooperation, or whether across them.” their relationship is destined to be one of The “clash of civilizations,” conflict and rivalry—and the reality Pope Benedict believes, is not between Former student’s cancer reflection is a seems likely to be a mixture of both— Islam and the West, but between belief testament to a faith-filled life, teacher says their interaction will be a major driver of and unbelief, and Muslims should be world history in the 21st century.” natural allies in the struggle against a On page 12 of the March 5 issue of School in Washington, D.C. In a favorable review of Allen’s book, “dictatorship of relativism.” The Criterion, Shirley Vogler Meister’s Several years ago, she found me online First Things magazine notes that Allen He also insists that Muslim countries column was a reflection on Catholic and, since that time, we have been in “is perhaps the only prominent Catholic acknowledge, and act upon, the right of schools. frequent contact. Her reflection on how journalist trusted by Catholics across the religious freedom—a severe problem in On page 13 of the same issue, the she is dealing with a devastating spectrum of theological opinion.” many parts of the world. “My Journey to God” submission was a diagnosis is a testament to a faith-filled Allen also writes, “Islam has There still are, though, those Islamic reflection on living with cancer by life. replaced Judaism as the most important radicals. Mainstream Muslims, and the Marsha Kane of St. Charles Borromeo Just maybe her years in Catholic interfaith relationship for the Catholic rest of the world, have to deal with them. Parish in Bloomington. schools helped form her into the Church, and Catholicism has become a Marsha (Mena) Kane was a student in courageous woman she is today. lead actor in the global drama —John F. Fink the first class that I taught—the fourth Sister Mary Anne Brawley, D.C. grade at Our Lady Queen of Peace Binghamton, N.Y. The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR By joining our crosses to Christ’s, we can ‘stay glad’ very morning as I button my shirt or On the ledge of the window in front of I am in touch with a seminarian, endured, but it is our love, in exchange with when I turn the pages of my prayer my computer is a little plaque that reads: Dominic, who while undergoing his, that makes all of it count. Ebook, I am reminded of my “Always Stay Glad.” Regular readers of chemotherapy continues his formation for Someone once remarked that all of us chemotherapy and radiation of almost my column will recall that Bryan, a the priesthood at Saint Meinrad. There are have splinters in our shoulders from the two years ago. Neuropathy, some sixth-grade student from St. Roch School many such stories. crosses we bear. In prayer during the numbness of my fingers, is a lasting effect in Indianapolis, wrote to me about I still undergo periodic scans and remaining days of Passiontide, let’s offer of my cancer treatment in 2008. courage back in 2008: “The definition of blood tests to check things out. I can’t help those marks of suffering to Jesus as a gift The ordeal seems like it was only courage is hard to memorize. But luckily but wonder each time if I am going to get a of our love. yesterday. It must seem the same to other for everyone, it’s easy to describe. It’s the positive report. Some folks don’t. But I And let’s offer these gifts of love with folks because I am frequently asked how I ability to move forward when times are continue with my first reaction back in grateful hearts. The St. Roch sixth-grade am doing. I am happy to report that I dark. It’s the times you give it all you’ve 2008: God’s will be done. student, now an eighth grader, had it right: continue to be in remission. Recently, a got even though you’re weary. So I think of the oncology and hospice “Even though the times are bad, we still couple of people asked if I would consider remember dear Archbishop, that even nurses regularly. They have a very special have the grace of God, so always stay reporting on and reflecting about my bout though times are bad, you’ve still got the mission, and are great people in my book. glad.” with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. grace of God, so always stay glad.” It was They deserve the support of our prayer Our crosses joined to Christ’s need not The first thing I would say is that if I a timely message then, and I have no and gratitude. take away our interior peace. † ever had questions about the power of doubt it will always be so. I guess I will always pray for a deeper prayer, I don’t any more. So many people One of the positive consequences of my understanding of the meaning of my having assure me that they continue to pray for me cancer is the impetus to spend more time had cancer. I know God does not want bad Do you have an intention for and, believe me, I feel the prayers and I am praying for others who have cancer or any things to happen to us. But he permits it. I Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? sincerely grateful. And I hope you keep other debilitating illness. During guess since original sin some things go You may mail it to him at: praying for me. chemotherapy, I learned to sit patiently and wrong simply because they can. And it is One of the difficulties about my health pray. Anyone who has been sick and waits important to see them as opportunities to Archbishop Buechlein’s problems is that they become public for a doctor’s appointment or lies on a join our suffering to those of Christ. Prayer List because of my absence from liturgical gurney waiting for a scan of some kind On the eve of Passiontide, it is opportune Archdiocese of Indianapolis ceremonies during recovery. knows what I mean. I especially notice how to think of human sickness and limitations 1400 N. Meridian St. Unrelated to Hodgkin’s lymphoma, I much poor people have to wait for even the in relationship to the Passion that Jesus P.O. Box 1410 had a complete left shoulder replacement most basic needs of their lives. suffered for us. Our crosses may seem Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 and a lot of rehabilitation since early I wonder about how some of my fellow small and paltry compared to what he August. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, I patients in chemotherapy are doing. I know took a bad fall. In the latter case, the some have gone home to God. But I run embarrassment was probably the worst into companion lymphoma survivors like Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for March effect. In mid-February, I underwent a Rob, who had to go to work even while Youth: that they may be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit so that they can truly surgical procedure to remove a kidney undergoing the difficulties related to stone. So, I ask, please keep up the prayers! chemotherapy. discern their role in the Church, especially God’s call to priesthood and religious life.

Al unir nuestras cruces a la de Cristo podemos ‘mantener nos contentos’ ada mañana mientras me abotono la computadora se encuentra una pequeña Dominic, quien al tiempo que sigue su intercambio de nuestro amor con el suyo es camisa o al pasar las páginas de mi placa que reza: “Mantente siempre tratamiento de quimioterapia, continúa con lo que hace que todo tenga sentido. Clibro de oración, me viene a la contento.” Los lectores regulares de mi su formación para el sacerdocio en St. Alguien señaló una vez que todos memoria el recuerdo de mi quimioterapia y columna recordarán a Bryan, el alumno de Meinrad. Existen muchas historias como tenemos astillas en los hombros por llevar radiación hace casi dos años. Una sexto grado de la escuela St. Roch en estas. las cruces que cargamos. En la oración, neuropatía, algo de entumecimiento en los Indianápolis, quien en 2008 me escribió Todavía me hacen exámenes y pruebas durante estos últimos días de la Cuaresma, dedos, es la secuela persistente de mi acerca del valor: “La definición de valentía de sangre cada cierto tiempo para ofrezcamos esas marcas de sufrimiento a tratamiento del cáncer en 2008. es difícil de memorizar. Pero afortuna- comprobar cómo va todo. No puedo evitar Jesús como un obsequio de nuestro amor. Parece que fue ayer que pasé todo ese damente para todos, es fácil de describir. Es preguntarme en cada ocasión si obtendré un Y ofrezcamos esas dádivas de amor con tormento. Debe de sucederle lo mismo a la capacidad de seguir adelante cuando nos resultado positivo. Para algunos no es así. corazones agradecidos. El alumno de sexto otras personas porque a menudo se me tocan tiempos difíciles. Son los momentos Pero sigo con mi reacción inicial de 2008. grado de St. Roch, que ahora cursa el pregunta cómo me va. Me complace poder en los que entregamos todo lo que tenemos, Se hará la voluntad de Dios. octavo grado, lo comprendía: “aunque los informarles que el cáncer sigue en remisión. a pesar de estar agotados. Por eso recuerde, Pienso con frecuencia en los enfermeros tiempos sean difíciles, aún tenemos la Recientemente algunas personas me Arzobispo, que aunque los tiempos sean de oncología y del hospicio. Cumplen una gracia de Dios, así que manténgase siempre preguntaron si estaría dispuesto a hablar y difíciles, aún tiene la gracia de Dios, así que misión muy especial y en mi libro, son contento.” reflexionar sobre mi batalla contra la manténgase siempre contento.” Resultó ser personas excepcionales que merecen Nuestras cruces unidas a las de Cristo no enfermedad de Hodgkin. un mensaje oportuno en su momento y no gratitud y el apoyo de nuestras oraciones. deben robarnos la paz interior. † Lo primero que diré es que si alguna vez tengo duda de que siempre lo será. Creo que siempre rezaré para obtener tuve dudas acerca del poder de la oración Una de las consecuencias positivas de mi una comprensión más profunda del sobre mi persona, ya no es así. Mucha gente cáncer es el ímpetu de pasar más tiempo significado de mi cáncer. Sé que Dios no ¿Tiene una intención que desee me asegura que continúan rezando por mí y rezando por otros que padezcan de la misma desea que nos sucedan cosas malas. Pero lo incluir en la lista de oración del créanme que siento sus oraciones y me afección u otra enfermedad debilitante. permite. Me imagino que desde el pecado Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar siento sinceramente agradecido. Y espero Durante la quimioterapia aprendí a sentarme original algunas cosas no salen según lo su correspondencia a: que sigan haciéndolo. pacientemente y a rezar. Todo aquel que previsto, simplemente porque así es. Y es Una de las dificultades de mis problemas haya estado enfermo y haya esperado en la importante que las veamos como oportu- Lista de oración del Arzobispo de salud es que se hacen públicos debido a consulta del médico o haya permanecido nidades para unir nuestro sufrimiento al de Buechlein mi ausencia en ceremonias litúrgicas durante tendido en una camilla esperando a que le Cristo. Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis el período de recuperación. hicieran un examen de algún tipo, sabe a qué En la víspera de las últimas dos semanas 1400 N. Meridian St. Algo no relacionado con la enfermedad me refiero. En especial me doy cuenta de lo de la Cuaresma, resulta oportuno reflexionar P.O. Box 1410 de Hodgkin fue el reemplazo total de mi mucho que tiene que esperar la gente pobre sobre las enfermedades y limitaciones Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 hombro izquierdo y la cantidad de sesiones para aquello que consideramos incluso las humanas en relación a la pasión que Jesús de rehabilitación a las que tuve que asistir necesidades más básicas de la vida. sufrió por nosotros. Quizás nuestras cruces desde principios de agosto. El sábado Me preguntó cómo estarán algunos de parezcan pequeñas e insignificantes en Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, después del Día de Acción de Gracias sufrí mis compañeros de quimioterapia. Sé que comparación a lo que él sufrió, pero el Language Training Center, Indianapolis. una caída fuerte. En este último caso, el peor algunos han regresado a casa con Dios. Pero efecto fue probablemente el bochorno. A me he encontrado con compañeros sobrevi- Las intenciones vocationales del Arzobispo Buechlein para marzo mediados de febrero me sometí a un vientes de la enfermedad, como Rob, quien procedimiento quirúrgico para eliminar un tenía que trabajar a pesar de sufrir las Los jóvenes: que ellos acepten el ánimo del Espíritu Santo, para que puedan discernir cálculo renal. Así que les pido: ¡inclúyanme dificultades relacionadas con la quimio- su papel en la Iglesia, especialmente la llamada de Dios a hacerse sacerdote y entrar en en sus oraciones! terapia. una vida religiosa. En el alféizar de la ventana frente a mi Sigo en contacto con un seminarista, Page 6 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Events Calendar

March 19 Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s Holmes Ave., Indianapolis. St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, Missionaries Come Lenten reflection, Stations of Northside Knights of Columbus Precious Infants, pro-life Euchre party, 1:30 p.m., 8111 Township Line Road, Knocking,” John Pepino, the Cross, service and Hall, 2100 E. 71st St., Indian- Mass, Father Eric Johnson, $4 per person. Indianapolis. “Childbirth Ph.D., presenter, suggested concert, 6 p.m. Information: apolis. Catholic Business celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed Preparation” classes, four- donation $5. Information: 812-379-9353, ext. 237, or Exchange, Mass, breakfast and by rosary outside abortion clinic Richmond Catholic week program, 6:30 p.m., $65. www.holyrosaryindy.org. [email protected]. program, “Keeping your Core and Benediction at church. Community, 701 N. “A” St., Information: 317-338-HER or Faith Values in Any of Life’s Information: Archdiocesan Richmond. Charismatic www.womens.stvincent.org. Old Spaghetti Factory, 210 S. March 26-28 Transitions,” Tom Sponsel, Office for Pro-Life Ministry, prayer group, 7 p.m. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Saint Mary-of-the Woods, presenter, 6:30-8:30 a.m., online 317-236-1569 or Information: March 24 Theology on Tap, “Hierarchy St. Mary Church, 317 N. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. reservations only. Reservations 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. [email protected]. of the Church,” Father Guy New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Sisters of Providence, “Come and information: Roberts, presenter, 7 p.m. “Commemoration of and See Weekend–Faith www.catholicbusiness Nativity of Our Lord Jesus MKVS, Divine Mercy and Information: 765-532-2403 or 30th Anniversary of Death of without Action is Dead,” for exchange.org. Christ Parish, 7225 Southeastern Glorious Cross Center, indytheologyontap@ young Catholic women Ave., Indianapolis. “Poverty Rexville, located on 925 South, Archbishop Oscar Romero,” gmail.com. Romero St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 N. and Hunger Awareness,” .8 mile east of 421 South and movie, , chapel, interested in exploring a Central Ave., Indianapolis. musical, donation of non- 12 miles south of Versailles. 10 a.m., ecumenical service, St. Francis Hospital, calling to religious life. Rosary, 6 p.m., Mass, perishable food items, 7 p.m. Mass, noon, on third Sunday 7 p.m., reception following auditorium, 1600 Albany St., Information: 812-535-2895 or 6:30 p.m., Stations of the Information: 317-357-1200 or holy hour and pitch-in, service. Information: Beech Grove. “National [email protected]. Cross, Benediction, 7 p.m. [email protected]. groups of 10 pray the new 317-637-3983. Teleconference on End of Information: 317-283-5508 or Marian Way, 1 p.m., Life Care,” 1-4:30 p.m. March 27 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat [email protected]. St. Augustine Home for the Father Elmer Burwinkel, Information: 317-783-8930. Benedict Inn Retreat and House, 5353 E. 56th St., Aged, 2345 W. 86th St., Indian- celebrant. Information: Conference Center, 1402 Indianapolis. “The Art and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, apolis. Catholic Charismatic 812-689-3551. March 26 Southern Ave., Indianapolis. Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian Renewal of Central Indiana, Practice of Being a Healing St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. “Shop INNspired Spring- Presence,” Catholic 17th Ave., Beech Grove. St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish “Praise and Worship,” 7 p.m., March 21-April 1 Stravaganza,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cemeteries Mission Day, Ave Maria Guild, rummage fry, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, Mass, 7:30 p.m. Information: Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Information: 317-788-7581 or House, bookstore and gift Dr. James Miller, presenter, sale, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $3 children. Information: 317-797-2460. [email protected]. 317-638-5551. shop, 5353 E. 56th St., 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Information: Information: 317-885-5098 or St. Thomas More Parish, Indianapolis. Spring sale, 317-574-8898 or [email protected]. Holy Name of Jesus Parish, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, 1200 N. Indiana St., books, cards, rosaries, gifts. mwilliams@buchanan 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. 535 E. Edgewood Ave., Mooresville. Women’s Club, Information: 317-545-7681. group.org. St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, chicken and noodle dinner, gymnasium, 4100 E. 56th St., Altar Society, rummage sale, 5-7:30 p.m., $7 adults, 6 p.m., $5 per person. March 23 St. John the Evangelist Church, Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: $4 children. Information: Information: 317-831-4142 or Northside Knights of 126 W. Georgia St., Indian- 5:30-8 p.m. Information: 317-784-5454, ext. 2. 317-787-8246. [email protected]. Columbus Hall, 2100 E. apolis. Lenten organ concert, 317-257-4297. 71st St., Indianapolis. Gustavo Andres, organist, Our Lady of the Most Holy Great Lakes Gabriel St. Michael Parish, St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, 11:30 a.m. Information: Holy Trinity Parish, Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Project, pro-life fundraising 317-635-2021. Bockhold Hall, 902 N. Holmes 11400 Farmers Lane, N.E., 8081 Township Line Road, Indianapolis. Knights of banquet, David Bereit, Ave., Indianapolis. Fish fry, Bradford. Lenten fish fry, Indianapolis. “Boot Camp for Columbus Council, 4:30-7 p.m. Information: New Dads,” 9 a.m., $30. co-founder and national Our Lady of the Most Holy 5:30-7:30 p.m., Stations of the director of “40 Days for Life,” Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Cross, 6 p.m. Information: Santo Rosario Council 812-364-6173. Information: 317-338-4437 or #14449, “Lenten Knight of www.womens.stvincent.org. presenter, 6:30 p.m. Indianapolis. “Spaghetti and 317-495-3019. March 20 Information and registration: Spirituality,” Mass, 5:45 p.m., Reflection” for men, St. Michael the Archangel March 21 888-866-3045 or pasta dinner, “Doorstep St. Bartholomew Parish, 6-10 p.m. Information: Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Holy Trinity Parish, 902 N. [email protected]. Apologetics–When 1306 27th St., Columbus. 317-636-4478. †

Retreats and Programs Father Noah Casey, presenter, registration and Spiritus–The Meaning of Creation in Information: 812-623-8007 or breakfast, 9:15-9:45 a.m., program, 9:45 a.m., Scripture and the Christian Life,” www.HealingThroughThePowerof $35 per person. Information: 317-545-7681 or Benedictine Brother Matthew Mattingly, JesusChrist.org. March 19-21 [email protected]. presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or Monastery Immaculate Conception, 802 E. [email protected]. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). March 26-27 “Parenthood–Living the Sacraments at Sisters of St. Benedict, “Come and See Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. March 27 Home,” Jeanne Hunt, presenter, 9-11:30 a.m., Weekend,” single women ages 18-40 meet 56th St., Indianapolis. “To Turn, To Turn, East Central High School, Performing Arts $15 per person. Information: 812-933-6437 or other women who are considering religious T’will Be Our Delight–An Overnight Center, St. Leon. “Setting the Captives [email protected]. life. Information: 800-734-9999 or Lenten Retreat,” Benedictine Father Noël Free,” one-day conference, Father Thomas [email protected]. Mueller, presenter. Information: 317-545-7681 Euteneuer, president of Human Life Inter- March 30-April 1 or [email protected]. national; Father Greg Bramlage, Father Dan Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. March 23 Wilder, Deacon Ralph Poyo and Dr. Richard 56th St., Indianapolis. “Holy Week Silent Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. March 26-28 Meyer, presenters, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $40 per Non-Guided Days and Night of Reflection,” 56th St., Indianapolis. “Three Marks of the Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, person/couple, lunch $8, registration after Information: 317-545-7681 or Maturing Christian,” day of reflection, St. Meinrad. “Veni Creator March 18 is $50 with no lunch available. [email protected]. †

Submitted photo Romero memorial Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador blesses the faithful after Mass at the CNS file photo/Octavio Duran CNS file photo/Octavio cathedral in San Salvador on Aug. 6, 1979. He was assassinated on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass. This year marks the 30th anniversary of his death. Members of the Tamarindo Foundation, an ecumenical organization in Indianapolis which helps poor people in El Salvador, have arranged a memorial service for Via Crucis Archbishop Romero at 7 p.m. on March 24 Members of the Hispanic Ministry of the New Albany Deanery area parishes have planned at St. Mary Church, two opportunities for Catholics to participate in the Via Crucis, a bilingual outdoor Way of the Cross, 317 N. New Jersey on Good Friday, April 2. One of the Way of the Cross commemorations begins at 7 p.m. at St. Mary St., in Indianapolis. Church, 415 E. 8th St., in New Albany. Another Way of the Cross is scheduled at 5 p.m. at St. Rita The public is invited Church, 8709 Preston Highway, in Louisville. Members of the Hispanic community portray Jesus, the to participate in the disciples, the women and the soldiers as well as re-enact the trial and journey to Calvary. The liturgy. outdoor observances will conclude with a bilingual service, meditation on the Passion and veneration of the cross in the churches. The public is invited to join in this commemoration of the Passion of Christ and to experience part of the Hispanic culture during the holy Triduum. For more information about either event, call Franciscan Father Tom Smith at 502-494-3264. A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2010 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Gospel stories reveal the authorities’ plot to murder Jesus By Fr. Dale Launderville, O.S.B.

Like the prophet Jeremiah, Jesus challenged religious authorities and the people who listen to them to reform their worship practices. When the cutting edge of Jesus’ charge that the corrupt practices in the temple have turned this “house of prayer” into a “den of artworkCNS photo/Crosiers, artist unknown by robbers” strikes home, the chief priests and the scribes become afraid of Jesus’ growing influence with the people and want to silence him (Mk 11:17-18). The chief priests during Jesus’ lifetime belonged to the house of Annas. The Syrian legate, Sulpicius Quirinius, appointed Annas high priest in A.D. 6. The Roman governor of Judea, Valerius Gratus, removed Annas from this position and appointed his son-in-law, Caiaphas, as high priest in A.D. 18. Extrabiblical sources often characterize the house of Annas as greedy and repressive. Nevertheless, members of this house held the position of high priest for a large part of the first century A.D., and were involved in the death of every famous Christian who died violently prior to the Jewish revolt in A.D. 66. Caiaphas stands out as a prime example of the political savvy of the high priests of the house of Annas. He held this position Jesus identified himself as the Son of God, which led the high priest to declare Jesus a blasphemer and condemn him to death. for 18 or 19 years in times of great tension between the Roman occupiers and the fifth century B.C. and clubs, is not a lynch mob (Mk 14:43). he is “the Messiah, the son of the Blessed Jewish populace. By the time of Jesus, it is dominated by But in John, the arresting party is called One” (Mk 14:61). In the Gospel of John, Annas is named the priests. The scribes may include a cohort (Jn 18:3). Yet it seems likely that Jesus responds, “I am” (Mk 14:62), and twice and Caiaphas is mentioned five times. Pharisees in their role as teachers of the law. the reference to Roman soldiers here is further identifies himself as the Son of God. Caiaphas is the chief priest in charge during The Gospel of John names the Pharisees, more to accent the claim that both Roman These identifications lead the high priest the year of Jesus’ trial and death, yet John along with the chief priests, as the main and Jewish soldiers fall facedown before to declare Jesus a blasphemer. So the gives Annas the role of interrogator in members of the Sanhedrin, but this reflects Jesus (Jn 18:6). Sanhedrin condemns him to death Jesus’ trial the night before his crucifixion the viewpoint of John’s community in the The arresting party also seems to have (Mk 14:64). (Jn 18:13, 19-24). late first century in its struggles against the been primarily court servants sent by the The interrogation in this night trial, as Nevertheless, Caiaphas is the ruling high Pharisees. Sanhedrin. In the darkness of the night, argued by the late Sulpician Father priest who unwittingly predicts that Jesus A priority of the chief priests is the Judas’ task is to identify Jesus among his Raymond Brown (Death of the Messiah), would die—not only for the nation, but also stability of the temple as a central symbol disciples. In Mark, Judas calls Jesus “rabbi” appears to have been carried out by chief for the ingathering of the children of God of the Jewish nation. The Sanhedrin is (Mk 14:44-45)—which Jesus had asked his priests and scribes who have already scattered abroad (Jn 11:50-52). worried that the growing influence of Jesus’ disciples not to do (Mt 23:7-8)—then kisses determined that Jesus is guilty (Jn 11:53). In the Passion narratives of Mark and preaching would provoke the Romans to him. In John’s Gospel, the interrogation of Luke, the high priests are not named. destroy their holy place and nation. During the trial of Jesus by the Jesus at night by Annas consists only of a Matthew mentions Caiaphas as the high Therefore, they decide weeks ahead of time Sanhedrin as recorded in Mark and question about his disciples and his teaching. priest linked with the chief priests and to have Jesus put to death near the Passover Matthew, false witnesses accuse Jesus The next morning, the Sanhedrin sends Jesus elders who sought to arrest Jesus secretly (Jn 11:48-53). of threatening to destroy the sanctuary. to Pilate, who has clear authority to put (Mt 26:3-4). Judas leads the group that arrests When the high priest asks him to respond someone to death if he is framed as a The Sanhedrin is typically described Jesus. He has been sent by the to this charge, Jesus is silent (Mk 14:61 and political revolutionary (Jn 18:19, 31-33). in the Gospels as composed of chief Sanhedrin, who wish to seize Jesus secretly Mt 26:63). This charge seems to be the priests, elders and scribes. The roots of so as not to stir up the crowds drawn to him main reason why the chief priests wanted to (Benedictine Father Dale Launderville is a this ruling council can be traced back to (Mk 12:12; 14:1-2, 43). According to Mark, have Jesus put to death. Scripture scholar at St. John’s University in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah in the this arresting party, equipped with swords But then the high priest asks Jesus if Collegeville, Minn.) † Discussion Point Prayer leads to forgiveness, healing This Week’s Question handing him the letter, he told me that God had got me through it. And when I came home, my second husband Have you ever felt healed after you forgave someone said he could tell from the peacefulness on my face that who hurt you deeply? a heavy load had been lifted. God needed me to work through it.” (Laura Novak, Millington, N.J.) “All the time. I work in the medical field with lots of difficult personalities. ... I used to internalize, to hold “In the course of forgiveness of my mother, I learned that she had dealt with more pain than me in our onto, the hurt from people who made my life difficult. relationship. In the healing process, God showed this to Then I began to pray for them, and often that resulted in me. ... I hadn’t realized that my feelings of hurt and a friendship or sometimes an understanding that the hurt rejection, even though sometimes I was unaware of [they were meting out] was part of their personality that them, held back my spiritual growth. So even though it I couldn’t control or change.” (Denise Motowski, may be hard, we have to go into [such problems] with Johnson City, Tenn.) the Lord, and hear what he may have to say.” (Libby Gaffney, Orwigsburg, Pa.) “I felt tremendous healing in the last years of my mother’s life. Because I was able to forgive her and let Lend Us Your Voice go of the hurt, I could love and care for her as she was

dying.” (Debbie Herbeck, Ann Arbor, Mich.) An upcoming edition asks: Who are some lay ecclesial Catholic York New Western ministers in your parish, and what do they do? “In my first marriage, my husband didn’t follow his vows. ... It took me almost 20 years to forgive him. ... I To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to wrote my ex-husband a letter, and in it I told him, ‘If I [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at forgive you, you must forgive yourself.’ ... As I was 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † McPartland, CNS photo/Patrick Page 8 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Evangelization Outreach/ Charlie Gardner What to do about the cursing in the psalms The evangelizing (Sixth in a series of columns) says, “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord be glad when he sees vengeance; he shall sustains my life.” But that’s followed with bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.” Last week, I wrote about the psalms of this in verse 7: “Turn back the evil upon my Psalm 109 is a curse against an enemy ministry of the lament. I can’t finish writing about them foes; in your faithfulness destroy them.” who has slandered the psalmist. The curses without saying Or Psalm 149, an invitation to glorify the continue for a dozen verses. Among them greeter at Mass something about the Lord, says, in verse 5 and the first half of are these: “May his children be fatherless, In my occasional Sunday visits to different cursing that is part of verse 6, “Let the faithful exult in glory; let and his wife a widow. May his children be parishes, I am struck by the variety of experiences many of them. them sing for joy upon their couches. Let roaming vagrants and beggars; may they be that I have had as I enter a The cursing can the high praises of God be in their throats.” cast out of the ruins of their homes.” church. pop up in unexpected But that’s followed up with, “And let What do we do about these psalms? I At Holy Angels Church places. Psalm 139, for two-edged swords be in their hands: to take my cue from the Church. I simply in Indianapolis, I was example, one of my execute vengeance on the nations, don’t pray the offending verses; I skip over warmly greeted and even favorites, says that God punishment on the peoples.” them. I pray the psalms with which I am acknowledged as a visitor knows me no matter Psalm 18 is a long psalm of thanksgiving comfortable. during the liturgy. where I might be, that, “Truly you have to God. But while praising God for his help Someone who prays the entire Liturgy of When I visited the new formed my inmost being,” and, “Your eyes in battle, the psalmist recounts how he the Hours over a four-week period will pray church at St. Malachy Parish have seen my actions; in your book they are pursued and killed his foes, having no at least parts of 147 psalms. They will not in Brownsburg, I was all written.” mercy on them even when they cried to pray Psalms 58, 83 and 109. Psalm 139 is surprised and pleased to be But then, in verse 19, it suddenly the Lord. included, but it skips verses 19 to 22. When personally greeted at the door even though both changes: “If only you would destroy the Psalms 58 and 109 are the most clear of Psalm 54 is prayed, verse 7 is skipped. the community and its worship space are quite wicked, O God.” Verse 21 says, “Do not I the cursing psalms. Psalm 58 is a curse However, some of the cursing psalms are large. hate, O Lord, those who hate you?” And against unjust judges, saying among other included in the Liturgy of the Hours, But in the majority of cases, I have not verse 22: “With a deadly hatred, I hate things, “O God, smash their teeth in their including the offending verses in Psalms 18 received any greeting or welcome. them; they are my enemies.” mouths; the jaw-teeth of the lions, break, and 149. But that doesn’t mean that I have In Go and Make Disciples: A National Psalm 54 is a prayer for help. Verse 6 O Lord!” Later, it says, “The just man shall to pray them. † Plan and Strategy for Evangelization in the United States, our bishops encourage us “to make The Joyful Catholic/Rick Hermann the evangelizing dimension of the Sunday Eucharist more explicit.” Of course, much of this is done in the course Living with joy and gratitude in today’s world of the liturgy itself. But it starts at the door of the Recently, I met a friend for lunch and we parents must have done when they tended whole world, so they touch all of us deeply, church. were served by our favorite waiter, a their garden in Eden. in a hidden way, whether we know it or not. When we greet people coming to worship, we humble man named My mother, in the middle of the garden, They create an oasis of joy that radiates are evangelizing. Moses. spontaneously broke into a familiar outward. Pope Paul VI wrote that the Church exists in As Moses wrote Broadway song and dance: “You’ve got to Like my parents, they help me believe order to evangelize, and he defined evangelization down our order, he accentuate the positive, eliminate the that the surest sign of a Christian is joy. as “the carrying forth of the Good News to every smiled. negative, and latch on to the affirmative, What is the source of joy? Believing that sector of the human race.” My friend asked, don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.” we are children of God, infinitely forgiven We all share this responsibility of bringing “Moses, why are you My father quickly joined her in this and eternally beloved, created for a Christ to others. always smiling?” recreation, and they finished with a kiss wonderful purpose beyond our But especially in medium- and large-sized Without hesitating, among the flowers and bumblebees. understanding, destined to share in parishes, it is important to designate a group of Moses replied, Is it any wonder that I consider it a God’s joys. people who will take the lead in this ministry of “Because it’s easier!” privilege to be their son? Of all the people I When I think of Jesus, I think of him greeting and make a special effort to welcome He disappeared with our order while my know, the most enjoyable are glad to be smiling at the whole world, spreading this those who are arriving—parishioners and friend and I laughed. Three people at the alive. Good News. visitors alike. next table overheard us, and they also Abraham Lincoln said, “People are Even when we frown at him, Jesus It helps if these ministers have a natural gift smiled. about as happy as they make up their minds opens his heart and offers us forgiveness for hospitality, and are motivated by a sincere “That man,” I declared, “has discovered to be.” and infinite joy. Even if we spit on him, belief that they are greeting others in the name one of the secrets of life.” Perhaps the most joy-filled people Jesus points us lovingly to the way, the of Christ. We all nodded in agreement, and our that I have ever met are the nuns living at a truth and the life. In his ministry, Jesus emphasized the lunch tasted better than usual. Carmelite monastery near my home. James counsels us to “consider it all joy, importance of giving welcome, and he taught his This modern-day Moses is indeed a wise Like the nuns in the movie The Sound of my brethren, when you encounter various followers to include others, especially those they man. His smile is like a pebble tossed into a Music, they live a consecrated life, meaning trials” (Jas 1:2). might have preferred to avoid. lake, sending ripples outward to make life “set apart,” separate from the world. They Paul calls joy one of the fruits of the Ask yourself if this is an area that could better, touching people he doesn’t even have gladly sacrificed everything that we Spirit, and pleads with us to “speak to use improvement in your own parish. Often, we know. crave and grasp so desperately—money, one another with psalms, hymns and assume that those who serve as ushers are also Joy is like that. power and prestige. spiritual songs … sing and make music in functioning as greeters, but this is not always the Some say the fluttering wings of a Nevertheless, beyond all worldly your heart to the Lord” (Eph 5:19). case. There is much more to this ministry than butterfly can start a chain reaction in the explanation, they are joyful, each and every So put a smile on your face, knowing taking up the collection and finding seats for weather, resulting in a life-giving rainstorm one, giving themselves wholeheartedly to that you are loved by God, and “enter into late-comers—as important as these functions are on the other side of the planet. I believe our Lord with thanksgiving. the joy of your Lord” (Mt 25:21). at Masses. this. If you visit their chapel, you will hear Our parishes need ministers of hospitality who Yesterday, I visited my parents and them softly singing songs of gladness and (Rick Hermann is a popular columnist, are committed to developing a variety of skills, found them working in their garden. They praise. conference speaker and author. His e-mail and to offering a broad range of hospitable labored with delight, just as our original They pray for you and me, and for the is [email protected].) † services to the worshiping community. These include the general skills of Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister attentiveness, good judgment and effective communication as well as practical knowledge in diverse areas, such as the flow of the liturgy, the Contemplating tomorrow during the Lenten season physical layout of the parish facilities and When I was a student at St. Bernard nothing comical about it. and nationalities. emergency procedures. School in St. Louis, I don’t remember The cover itself was horrifying, showing • Practice your own religion. Liturgy Training Publications offers an worrying very much the American flag in flames and men • Use your vote. excellent resource booklet titled Guide for Ushers about anything. attacking other men. One of the men being • Follow closely the actions of your and Greeters (www.ltp.org). In addition to Family life was attacked was wearing what looked like a elected representatives. providing many practical suggestions, this simple. Neither church priest’s alb. • Join political organizations. booklet consistently encourages greeters to be nor school nor home The years sped by and I didn’t • Be American first. rooted in their baptismal call to spread the life seemed complex think about this booklet again until I Politically speaking, these points are just Good News of Christ. to me. was an adult in the computer age using as viable today as they were years ago. “When you serve as a greeter at your church, My girlfriends and I technological equipment sophisticated Pondering this, I also recommend a you are not making the first move in evange- always found fun enough to automatically point out if a lobbying organization in our archdiocese lization,” the guide explains. “Something has things to do. I had question mark was necessary or not. which keeps Catholics on top of political already prompted people to come to the door. chores to accomplish at With computers came the Google issues that are important to us—the Indiana Most are coming because they are members who home. I took school seriously and made search engine so one day, while thinking Catholic Conference (ICC), our Church’s have attended for many years. Some come less good grades. I went roller skating. back about all this, I researched and learned official public policy voice regarding state frequently. Others are visitors. But some few are Sometimes my parents would take our that the booklet was published by the and national matters. checking out a Catholic church for the first time family to an amusement park. Of course, I Catechetical Guild Educational Society in For those not aware of ICC’s wonderful in their lives. The Spirit has moved their hearts, used some of my allowance from doing 1947, and it warned everyone about work, call 317-236-1455 for information or and they have taken a big step. Now it’s your chores to go to Saturday movie matinees. Communism. log on to the Web site at www.indianacc.org. turn. You are the face of Christ, and your I don’t remember worrying about much The back cover was as colorful as It is important for U.S. citizens to welcome will evangelize.” at the time—until I read Is This Tomorrow: the front, but more sedate in design. At the understand the issues at hand and to vote as America under Communism. top was the heading “Fight Communism knowledgeable Catholics. (Charlie Gardner is the executive director for The first thing I noticed was that there with:” and under those words were the Although the threat of Communism, of Spiritual Life and Worship and director of was no question mark after the first title of “Ten Commandments of Citizenship.” Under course, is passé, there are plenty of Liturgical Music for the Archdiocese of the 10-cent booklet that resembled a comic that text were these rules: worrisome situations in our society today. Indianapolis. For information about forming book at first glance. • Know your government. parish evangelization teams, contact Peg McEvoy, I didn’t buy it with my meager allowance, • Know the issues before it. (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of associate director for Evangelization and Family and I don’t recall who gave it to me. • Keep up on foreign problems. Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is Catechesis, at [email protected] or call However, when I read it, I realized there was • Be tolerant of other races, religions a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † 317-236-1430 or 800-832-9836, ext. 1430.) † The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 9

Fifth Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, March 22 Friday, March 26 Sunday, March 21, 2010 Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, Jeremiah 20:10-13 33-62 Psalm 18:2-7 • Isaiah 43:16-21 he will have entered life everlasting. or Daniel 13:41c-62 John 10:31-42 • Philippians 3:8-14 For its third reading this weekend, the Psalm 23:1-6 • John 8:1-11 Church offers a section of St. John’s magnificent Gospel. John 8:12-20 Saturday, March 27 The first reading for this weekend in The Fourth Gospel is a literary gem, Ezekiel 37:21-28 Lent is from the second part of the Book of presenting the life and teaching of Jesus Tuesday, March 23 (Response) Jeremiah 31:10-13 Isaiah. with remarkable brilliance and appeal, Toribio de Mogrovejo, bishop John 11:45-56 When it was clarity and pathos. Numbers 21:4-9 written, God’s people Certainly, such is the case in this were facing many trials reading. By way of explanation, Jewish law Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21 Sunday, March 28 and tribulations. and custom were very hard on adulterers, John 8:21-30 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s It was a bittersweet not to victimize women, but rather to Passion moment. After several secure the racial integrity of the people who Wednesday, March 24 Luke 19:28-40 (procession) generations of living in were chosen to be God’s special people. Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 Isaiah 50:4-7 exile in Babylon, the If an adulterous woman conceived people were free to outside her marriage and gave birth to the (Response) Daniel 3:52-56 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, return to their child, concealing the child’s true paternity, John 8:31-42 23-24 homeland, thanks to a turn of power in the then the family’s identity would be Philippians 2:6-11 region. It was a time for which these compromised and, more broadly, the Thursday, March 25 Luke 22:14-23:56 people, and their parents or grandparents, identity of the Chosen People might be in The Annunciation of the Lord or Luke 23:1-49 had yearned to see for many years. jeopardy. Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 However, their historic homeland was This mob, fervent and angry, was sterile and desolate, hardly the land defying Roman supremacy by applying Psalm 40:7-11 overflowing with milk and honey as Jewish religious law, a great risk in itself. Hebrews 10:4-10 promised to Moses by God. Lifeless and Only the Romans could execute a Luke 1:26-38 without yield, it was far from being a place criminal, and the criminal had to be judged of security and plenty. according to Roman law. It is easy to imagine the cynicism with Yet, fearlessly, Jesus rescued the woman which this prophet had to contend from the by forgiving her, admonishing her not to Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen people. It is easy almost to hear the angry sin again, and reminding all of the people remarks by many of the people that indeed present about their own sinfulness. God at long last had provided them with Consulting a medium or Ouija board about the freedom to go back home, but look at Reflection deceased loved ones is spiritually har mful the home that God had prepared for them! Only two weeks of Lent remain, but With its customary eloquence and there is still time to take advantage of the Where does the Catholic Church Can she just go to confession or does directness, this section of Isaiah insists that Lenten season. Lent calls us to repentance Qstand on asking a medium for a she need instructions of some sort to in the end God will make all things right. first and then to devotion to God. spiritual reading? return to the Church? (Illinois) He will never forsake the people, no matter Essential to the process is the mere but My mother battled how bad the circumstances may seem to be. difficult task of admitting that we have serious diseases for From the information you mention in For the second reading, the Church sinned. If we face the fact of our sins, at many years. The last Ayour note, all she needs to do to presents a passage from the Epistle to the times we then may think that for us there is time I saw her I told become a full member of our faith again Philippians. no hope and that we can never reform. her that I knew she is receive the sacraments of reconciliation The Christians of Philippi were few in The Lord’s admonition to the woman was tired and it was and the Eucharist then resume the other number by comparison. Their devotion to who was guilty of such an awful offense OK for her to let go. aspects of faithful Catholic life. Christ set them utterly opposite, not just shows the trust that even she can change Since then, I’ve When she goes to confession, she need apart from, their neighbors. her life. Everyone can change with God’s wondered what she only tell her story to the priest and ask Paul encouraged and challenged these help, and God’s help awaits our request just was going through at forgiveness for any personally sinful Christians. Strong in its message, the as Jesus extended it to her. the end of her life. actions that she has committed. It’s very epistle employs the imagery of racing. Paul Holy Week is not far away. In these At the suggestion of a friend, I went to simple. says that he has not yet finished the race, readings, the Church contrasts life and a medium, who said some specific things Beyond that, it is important for her to but he has his eyes on one sight alone, death that so dramatically will be put that I don’t think he could have known recognize that she has missed much about namely the finish line. When he crosses this before us during the Holy Week liturgies. without my mother being there. the Catholic faith during these years, and line—in other words, when he dies an We are reminded that Jesus is the only I now have peace knowing that my she needs to do some serious reading earthly death—he will have won because source of life and peace. † mother is in a better place. about Catholic life and spirituality. For some reason, I have the feeling These religious education resources that a spiritual reading by a medium is will keep her return to the Church from My Journey to God against the Catholic faith. Is it? being just a formality, and that will also (Pennsylvania) nourish her relationship with God. There are some excellent Catholic books and Unless one does it deliberately to magazines that can help her do that. Stretch Out Your Hand Alook for information from “evil She may also consult the director or spirits” or to challenge God’s designs for coordinator of religious education at her Jesus said, “Stretch out your hand.” our knowledge of the next world, I don’t parish for help in finding suitable adult To receive the miracle, I must trust think what you did is automatically sinful. catechetical resources for educational and reach for the gift offered However, it is spiritually dangerous instruction as she returns to the practice even though the task is lowly and and can easily lead to unhealthy and even of her faith. humbling. immoral searching for knowledge that Even though I may endure the pain God seems to have deemed unhelpful or (A free brochure answering questions that and sorrow of another and shed tears even harmful for us. Catholics ask about the sacrament of that my heart may stretch and grow in Ouija boards, and how some people penance is available by sending a love. consult them and become addicted to stamped, self-addressed envelope to Even though I stand at the side of the them, are a good example of an unhealthy Father John Dietzen, Box 3315, dying, fascination and belief in the unknown. Peoria, IL 61612. Questions may be sent and hold on to shaking hands and broken As in everything else, we need some to Father Dietzen at the same address or hearts humility in the fact that we are created, by e-mail in care of [email protected].) † that I may understand your loving gift. limited human beings. We need to be Even though the challenge seems too extremely careful when, just because we great, think we can do it, we are tempted to Readers may submit prose

and fear grips my heart as knees quake at CNS photo/Ron Medina, Reuters search for and even expect knowledge and the task set before me. information that comes from another or poetry for faith column Even though I stretch out my hand at of his strength and love, realm of existence. The Criterion invites readers to a time of my own failing and self reliance. the only real protection there is. In the course of ordinary life, our submit original prose or poetry relating Jesus stretches out his hand deceased relatives and friends sometimes to faith or experiences of prayer for and opens my heart to receive the miracle By Trudy Bledsoe appear to us, or manifest themselves to possible publication in the “My us, one way or another. Journey to God” column. (Trudy Bledsoe is a member of St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis and the That can be helpful and good. But we Seasonal reflections also are chairperson for the parish’s Spreading Hope in Neighborhoods Everywhere (SHINE) shouldn’t act as if we deserve or require appreciated. Please include name, ministry. She wrote this poem as a reflection for a bulletin column. In the column, she these or other kinds of messages from address, parish and telephone number also noted that, “Jesus is asking for us to be good servants, and sometimes we respond eternity. with submissions. by grumbling. Where are the soft hearts that we as Christians are asked to have? What Send material for consideration to happened to nonjudgmental behavior that marks us as Christians, making us different Nine years ago, my daughter married “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, from the secular world? I think of the many times that Jesus stretched out his hand to the Qand joined the faith of her husband. P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 poor and hurt without hesitation, and then I am humbled by my own grumbling.”) They have since divorced and she is or e-mail to [email protected]. † thinking of returning to the Catholic faith. Page 10 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 FRIENDSHIP continued from page 1 Submitted photo asked his friend if he was interested in becoming director. Crouter told him he wasn’t because he preferred to stay in close contact with patients and their families. Then came the potentially divisive moment. In the department of spiritual care at St. Francis, the chaplains vote on the hiring of any employee, including the director. There were 10 chaplains when a vote was taken about Father Mannion becoming the director. Only one chaplain voted against him—Crouter. “I told him, ‘John, you and I are friends. If there’s something I fail to do or do poorly, you won’t confront or correct me if you’re the director,’ ” Crouter says, recalling the reason for his vote. “That’s come true a number of times over the past 12 years. “That situation is telling of him and me. We do talk to each other. We’re there for each other, and we look out for each other’s back. We’re part of that generation that feels when you’re hired to do something, you do it.” In June 2002 at St. Monica Church in Indianapolis, the Rev. Darrel Crouter, left, was present when Father John Mannion baptized one of Crouter’s grand- ‘The brother I’ve never had’ children, Colette, as she entered the Catholic Church. Baby Collette is being held by her father, Andrew Clouse, while her mother, Jennifer Crouter-Clouse, One quality that marks the deepest stands nearby. Colette’s godfather, Mario Sgro, is at the far right. friendships is trust. Sometimes, that trust gets expressed in words. Often, it’s did that. I told them I don’t bake.” the influences that Father Mannion has had for his wife who was in the ICU [intensive displayed in actions. They do share certain gifts, according to on his mindset: “I learned to trust Catholics. care unit]. Being ecumenical is one of the Father Mannion has placed Crouter in the woman who may know them best. I came to deeply appreciate and to care for strengths of our program.” charge of his estate. The priest has also put “I’ve seen those two together for the whole Catholic movement because of Crouter was present when his close friend’s name on his checking 20 years,” says LaRena Brown, the office who John is as one of its representatives.” Father Mannion baptized one of account and his savings account. manager of the Their nearly 22 years Crouter’s grandchildren, Colette, as she “When you do that, it means you trust department of spiritual of offering spiritual care entered the Catholic Church eight years ago. someone,” Father Mannion says. “I always care. “I’ve seen them to patients, families and “I couldn’t think of two more gentle, tell him if he hears I’ve dropped dead, the develop, grow old ‘I’ve seen them develop, hospital workers have compassionate souls to bring her into this money is his to spend. I share everything together, and go through grow old together, and also created a lasting community,” says Jennifer Crouter-Clouse, with him. I’m left-handed, but Darrel is my some ups and downs. go through some ups impression on their the daughter of Crouter and the mother of right arm. I’m the youngest of seven. I had They have a huge impact and downs. They have a approach to faith. Colette. “They’re kindred spirits. They both brothers, but they were in high school on people. If something “My 21-plus years have the ability to be in the moment when before I even started grade school. To me, needs to be done, they do huge impact on people. here have been they’re with you. I think that’s what makes Darrel is the brother I’ve never had.” it. It’s a special If something needs to be the happiest of all them such gifted chaplains.” Sitting nearby, Crouter isn’t surprised relationship.” done, they do it. It’s a my priesthood,” As a man of faith, Crouter believes by his friend’s praise. He has heard it Yet, 22 years ago, special relationship.’ Father Mannion says. “every person is on a spiritual journey.” before; he cherishes it still. He describes their friendship didn’t “What I found in hospital He also believes that Father Mannion Father Mannion as “a person who will do seem destined to become chaplaincy is that the continues to be one of the great fellow anything for you,” including baking a cake so special. — LaRena Brown, patient is the teacher. The travelers on that journey. for the people he loves and the hospital staff office manager of the minister or the priest “He’s the extrovert, I’m the introvert,” members he admires and respects. Breaking down walls, standing at bedside is the Crouter says. “He’s just out there for That tradition started in his years as a building faith department of spiritual pupil. The patient opens people. It’s effortless for him. Sometimes parish priest in the Lafayette Diocese. When When Father Mannion care at St. Francis us up. The patient makes my evil side says I’m envious of him. But he distributed holy Communion to the interviewed for a Hospital in Beech Grove us realize what life is all my good self has been invited and inspired shut-ins of his small, rural parish, he also chaplaincy position at about. And all the to be the way he is. He’s made me share brought them their favorite dessert—having St. Francis in 1988, the barriers of the different more openly the things I’ve felt. He reminds spent the previous night in the kitchen, Franciscan sister doing the hiring confided Churches are like the Berlin Wall. They just me of my vulnerable side, and I remind him making cinnamon rolls, chocolate cake, and to him that she hoped she had done the right come tumbling down.” of his strong side. That’s why we’re good lemon, cherry and apple pies. thing when she hired a Protestant— Crouter nods and adds, “We’re sensitive for each other. “He’s a hard act to follow,” Crouter says. Crouter—as a chaplain just a short while to the people who show up, whether they’re “We both care deeply. That’s the nature “He used to bake cakes for the birthdays of earlier. Buddhists, Jewish or a member of a of our spirituality. Caring is what you do as the staff [on the intensive care unit]. When I And Crouter offers an insight into himself Christian denomination. A doctor who a chaplain.” replaced him there, they let me know that he when he shares this comment about one of believes in the Hindu faith asked me to pray It’s also what you do as a friend. †

Sister Carol, who was at the White House on a second ‘corrections’ bill providing for necessary HEALTH CARE March 3 for Obama’s announcement of the final push legislative fixes that will improve the overall package.” continued from page 1 for health care reform, also praised the Senate bill for a She said the corrections package should include: “wonderful provision ... that provides $250 million over • An increase in tax credits for low-income of the necessary language that could have taken this moral 10 years to pay for counseling, education, job training individuals and families. question off the table and out of play leaves us still and housing for vulnerable women who are pregnant or • A rise in Medicaid primary-care reimbursement looking for a way to meet the president’s and our concern parenting.” rates to Medicare levels. to provide health care for those millions whose primary A lengthy analysis posted on the USCCB Web site on • Extension of drug discounts for low-income patients care physician is now an emergency room doctor,” the March 12 said the “House-approved health care reform bill to cover drugs dispensed for those patients during cardinal said. follows indispensable and long-standing federal policies on hospital stays. He acknowledged that the USCCB analysis “is not abortion funding and mandates, and conscience rights on And, Sister Carol said, “the bill should ensure that the completely shared by the leaders” of CHA. abortion, while the Senate bill does not.” final, overall health reform package will provide no “They believe, moreover, that the defects that they do The USCCB analysis was directed at the points raised by federal funding for abortion.” recognize can be corrected after the passage of the final Timothy Stolfzfus Jost, a law professor at the Washington The USCCB analysis had a similar message on bill,” Cardinal George said. “The bishops, however, judge and Lee University School of Law and co-author of a abortion in response to those who, like Jost, see no that the flaws are so fundamental that they vitiate the good casebook widely used in the teaching of health law, in a “significant differences” between the House and Senate that the bill intends to promote. March 11 article in The Hill newspaper. bills on abortion. “Assurances that the moral objections to the legislation “In our judgment, ... the Jost analysis is wrong in most “If the House leadership believes that to be true, it can be met only after the bill is passed seem a little like of its major claims,” the USCCB response said. “The Senate should substitute the House language on abortion for the asking us, in Midwestern parlance, to buy a pig in a poke,” bill’s major flaws are as real as ever and must be Senate language when it makes other changes,” the he added. addressed.” USCCB said. Sister Carol said in her statement that CHA’s priorities Jost responded to the USCCB statement with a But Jost said such a recommendation “demonstrates a for health care reform were to “protect human life and seven-page memorandum on March 14 that said the misunderstanding of the Senate procedures that constrain dignity,” including mothers and unborn children, and to Senate bill is “far more pro-life than the [USCCB pro-life] action at this time.” The reconciliation process “can only “alleviate the suffering of people who cannot afford health secretariat acknowledges, as has now been recognized deal with revenues and outlays of the federal insurance or cannot afford the health care they need.” by the Catholic Health Association and other pro-life government, which does not include the abortion issue,” She said those who want to pursue abortion coverage in organizations, leaders and theologians.” he said. their health insurance would have to “write a separate “The Senate bill is essentially as pro-life as the House “The choice we face, in sum, is the Senate bill or our personal check for the cost of that coverage,” and bill, indeed more so on some issues,” Jost said. “Pro-life current health care system,” Jost added. “The Senate bill insurance companies would have to be carefully monitored members of Congress should, therefore, be supportive of will undoubtedly save many lives through extending to “assure that the payment for abortion coverage fully the Senate bill.” insurance coverage to people who cannot afford covers the administrative and clinical costs, that the In a letter on March 11, Sister Carol urged House insurance. It will also in all likelihood make abortion payment is held in a separate account from other members to “move quickly to enact health reform by coverage less common than it is now since people will premiums and that there are no federal dollars used.” passing the Senate-approved legislation in conjunction with have to explicitly choose and pay extra for it.” † The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 11 There’s an ‘app’ for that—iPhone applications devised for Catholics

WASHINGTON (CNS)—In a world This image shows that boasts continual technological change, CNS photo the iPhone by Apple has gained near-iconic screenshots status. Even Apple boasts there are more from the than 140,000 applications—or “apps” in iTunes page Apple-speak—that users can obtain for that their phones. describes an It only follows that there would be some application clever Catholics who have devised apps to for the bolster people’s faith. iPhone titled Dave Brown of Bend, Ore., invented a “Stations of virtual rosary-beads app as a sign of the Cross,” thanksgiving after doctors found a which was successful bone-marrow match for his developed kindergarten-age daughter in 2008, curing by Ave Maria her of her leukemia. Press. Brown and his wife, Jackie, prayed the rosary frequently through their daughter’s treatment, even though one parent was at home in Bend while the other stayed with their desperately ill girl in Portland, Ore. How? With iPhones that Dave Brown bought so they could talk, and send photos and video. As an information technology manager at a window and door company, he used his know-how to design an iPhone app that allows the user to pray the rosary. The small screen has animated beads that can be moved with a touch. Corresponding prayers pop up on the screen along with devotional images. The application knows which mystery to pray on which day. It even knows where the user left off if the rosary is interrupted. The app also has that we made this app for the pope.” Vatican Observatory, which Among the Spanish and French capability. The rosary beads for this app appear to has telescopes near Rome and more than Brown told the Catholic Sentinel, sit on a lush bed of velvet. “The Prayer in the Arizona desert. 140,000 Portland’s archdiocesan newspaper, that Beads App is intended for anyone who Proceeds from the app’s sales applications within a year of its introduction more than meditates or prays. Using the app is a will help fund the Wiechec CNS photo/Nancy for Apple’s 20,000 sales of the app had been recorded. tactile experience,” Smart told the observatory’s research and iPhone—or The Browns decided to keep the price Telegraph. education efforts. “apps” as low—99 cents—to get as many people as In California, The Riverside Press- The foundation chose they are possible praying. Enterprise daily Father Manning for his ability better A similar rosary app, newspaper reported that to effectively convey the known—are known as the ‘He [Pope Benedict XVI] a San Bernardino priest Church’s message, according several Prayer Beads App, was has been encouraging will use an iPhone app to Robert Thorne, CEO of a aimed at designed by to deliver daily inspira- Beverly Hills firm that co- helping Premier Christian media young Catholics to tional video messages. manages global licensing and Catholics in England in advance of use social media to Divine Word media for the foundation. bolster their Pope Benedict XVI’s Father Michael And, just in time for Lent, faith. visit to Great Britain share the message of Manning, who hosts a Ave Maria Press has later this year, and made Christ. We want to show on cable developed its own app—a available in March support that. In a way, television’s Trinity Stations of the Cross app. through Apple’s Broadcasting Network, While already available free online store. you could say that will make his iPhone at Apple’s online iTunes app Richard Smart, the we made this app for debut in April. store, it was to be unveiled firm’s marketing the pope.’ According to during the Los Angeles director, told the The Press-Enterprise, Religious Education Telegraph, a daily Father Manning will Conference on March 19-21. newspaper in —Richard Smart record his daily An announcement by Ave Maria said the digital ways of keeping our readers England, he got papal messages at the app works on both the iPhone and the iPod connected to God through prayer. It’s encouragement to San Bernardino studios Touch, another Apple product. our hope that many will take advantage of develop the app. of Wordnet Productions, a Catholic The app features artwork by this free prayer resource,” said Ave Maria “He has been encouraging young television ministry the priest founded. Michael O’Brien. It is based on a biblical- Press publisher Tom Grady. Catholics to use social media to share the The app is sponsored by the based Way of the Cross conceived by Pope The Ave Maria Press announcement message of Christ,” Smart said. “We want Vatican Observatory Foundation. The John Paul II in 1991. called its app a “perfect pocket to support that. In a way, you could say organization supports the work of the “We are delighted to explore creative devotional.” † Priests must promote confession and show people God’s mercy, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Priests today Priests are called on to educate their flocks Archbishop Girotti said that in those are challenged with the task of drawing the in the “radical requirements of the Gospel,” cases, if the person cannot separate from the faithful back to confession, and assuring help them resist “the mentality of this world,” new spouse for various reasons, the them that their true repentance will be met and make choices that take courage and are confessor could suggest that refraining from with mercy and compassion, Pope sometimes unpopular, the pope told the sex and transforming the relationship into

Benedict XVI said. group. one of friendship might open the way to the Reuters Gentile, CNS photo/Tony In an address to several hundred young The times are difficult, he said, and are possibility of partaking once again in priests, Pope Benedict said on March 11 marked by “a hedonistic and relativistic Communion. that “we must mentality that cancels God from people’s He also said confessors must be return to the confes- lives.” This mentality makes it difficult to careful with the psychological states of sional,” not only as “distinguish good from evil and develop a penitents, and if they find themselves a place to confess proper sense of sin.” with someone with serious problems they sins and receive Priests must be particularly good examples should not “try to be a psychologist,” but absolution, but also in their lives so that Catholics will understand rather seek expert help. as a place where their own sins, and find the courage and Archbishop Girotti warned that in the “the faithful can desire to seek God’s forgiveness, he said. case of repeat offenders, who don’t show find mercy, counsel During the course, Archbishop Gianfranco even a minimal intention to change, and comfort, [and] Girotti, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, absolution must not be granted. However, feel loved and spoke to the priests about the challenges and the priest must be very patient because a understood by complex situations that confessors are conversion is always possible, he said. A priest hears the confession of a woman Pope Benedict XVI God.” required to handle. He reminded them that Showing that there is a better way to live during a penance service for young people The pope addressed some 700 priests at the Church seeks to help “even in situations is always the job of a priest, especially as an led by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s the conclusion of a March 8-12 course that are humanly so difficult that they seem to antidote to increasing hedonism and Basilica at the Vatican on March 13, 2008. designed to develop their skills as have no solution.” selfishness in contemporary society, said confessors. The course was offered by the Among these situations is the plight of Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli, who heads understand the needs of others, showing Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court that divorced Catholics who, if they remarry the tribunal as major penitentiary. them that doing so won’t take anything handles issues related to the sacrament of without an annulment from the Church, are “It’s the duty of the confessor to open away from them, but will make them penance. no longer allowed to receive Communion. the consciences of people and make them richer.” † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Chicago Archdiocese begins sainthood process for first black U.S. priest CHICAGO (CNS)—Father Augustine Chicago, he said. at St. John Lateran Basilica Tolton was the first U.S. priest of African “First of all, saints intercede,” he said. in Rome. descent and may one day be a saint from “We need his prayers and his help, College officials felt he the Archdiocese of Chicago. especially to become a more united should be a missionary in his World Catholic New The archdiocese is introducing the Church. Secondly, his example of priestly own country, not in Africa. priest’s cause for canonization, according dedication, his learning and preaching, are Father Tolton was uneasy to an announcement by Chicago Cardinal great examples for our seminarians and about returning to the U.S. Francis E. George. priests, and should inspire the laity.” because of the racism he “It is appropriate that, during this Father Tolton was born into slavery would face there. But he CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Year for Priests, we recall our forebears in Brush Creek, Mo., according to returned to Quincy, and who were holy men in the presbyterate” of From Slave to Priest, a biography of celebrated his first Mass on the archdiocese, the cardinal told the Father Tolton by Sister Caroline Hemesath, July 18, 1886, at Catholic New World, the Chicago a member of the Congregation of the St. Boniface Church. He was archdiocesan newspaper. Sisters of the Holy Family. named pastor of St. Joseph Having Father Tolton as a saint would His parents, Peter and Martha Tolton, Parish, a black parish be a blessing for the whole Catholic were married in a Catholic ceremony. The affiliated with St. Boniface Church and, in particular, for Catholics in couple had two sons and a daughter. Parish. During the Civil War, Peter Tolton Racism and escaped to St. Louis to serve in the anti-Catholicism hindered Union Army. Shortly afterward, when his ministry in Quincy. Augustine was 9, Martha Tolton bundled He asked his superiors up her three children and they escaped if he could accept across the Mississippi River then hiked to an invitation from Quincy, Ill., a sanctuary for runaway slaves. Archbishop Patrick Feehan After the war ended, Martha Tolton learned in Chicago to minister to that her husband had died soon after his black Catholics there. His arrival in St. Louis. appeal was granted in In Quincy, Martha Tolton and her sons December 1889. began working at a cigar factory. They By all accounts, attended Mass at St. Boniface Church with Father Tolton worked CNS photo/courtesy and Records Center Archdiocese of Chicago Archives other black Catholics. Augustine attended tirelessly for his congre- St. Boniface School for a brief time then gation in Chicago, even to A statue and plaque dedicated to Father Augustine Tolton sits in went to public school. the point of exhaustion. On front of St. Peter School, where he attended school as a boy, in Later, he went to school at St. Peter July 9, 1897, he died of heat Quincy, Ill. Born into slavery in Missouri, Tolton was ordained in Parish, where he became an altar server stroke while returning from 1886, becoming the first U.S. diocesan priest of African descent. and began to feel he had a vocation to the a priests’ retreat. He was 43. priesthood. Franciscan Father Peter Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Bishop Perry’s office is preparing a McGirr, St. Peter’s pastor, encouraged his Perry is organizing Father Tolton’s cause for holy card, with a prayer that God will vocation although there would be many the archdiocese. He said he is now poring intercede on behalf of Father Tolton’s cause, roadblocks to ordination. through archival material to prepare a report which will be distributed throughout the According to From Slave to Priest, no about his life that will first go to archdiocese. U.S. seminary would accept him. Neither Cardinal George and then on to the “We are trying to find out what devotion Father Augustine Tolton, also known as would the Franciscans or the Josephites. Congregation for Saints’ Causes at to Father Tolton exists,” the bishop said. Augustus, is pictured in an undated portrait card. Meanwhile, several local priests educated the Vatican. Father Tolton is an example for Born into slavery in Missouri, he was ordained a Augustine for the seminary. In Father Tolton’s case, this will be all Catholics because he represents the priest on April 24, 1886. He served as pastor of Years later, he was accepted to the termed an “ancient” cause because there are highest ideal they wish to see in priests, St. Joseph Parish in Quincy, Ill., and later Pontifical College of the Propagation of the no living witnesses to the candidate’s life Bishop Perry said. established St. Monica Parish in Chicago. The Faith in Rome, which trained seminarians and all research comes after the fact, “His quiet witness is a challenge to our canonization cause of Father Tolton, the first for ordination and missionary work around Bishop Perry explained, but he thinks there prejudices and narrow-mindedness that keep U.S. diocesan priest of African descent, was the world. After six years of study there, will be “enough material for Rome’s initial us insulated from the variety in the kingdom opened in Chicago earlier in March. Augustine was ordained on April 24, 1886, examination.” of God,” he said. † Rome conference examines growing religious role in public life around the world VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The role of religion at the level of national and told participants that today’s “post-secular” can be positive partners. religion in public life, long written off by international relations,” Diaz said. “Today, society offers a role for religion that was “Those who predicted that religion many in secular societies, is growing consensus is on the rise that no nation foreseen when would become privatized across the board steadily around the world and demands can bypass the contribution of religion if Christ urged his globally and would decline were wrong,” closer attention by civil authorities, we are to address successfully the signs of followers to be the he said. In most parts of the world, religion speakers at a Rome conference said. our time.” “salt of the is an important part of daily life, “and “Religion has been and will continue to The ambassador spoke at a conference earth”—a term that every data we have indicates that religiosity be a powerful force that shapes and is on March 11 on Christians, Muslims and Dallmayr said is growing,” he said. shaped by historical experiences,” their relationship with civil authority, rejects religion’s Religion is also changing, he said, said Miguel H. Diaz, U.S. ambassador to sponsored by the Italian Catholic magazine retreat from the because of globalization and related the Vatican. 30 Giorni. world as well as trends of intermarriage, interaction “In our times, we have all witnessed the Fred Dallmayr, who teaches political its complete between people of different faiths and positive as well as the negative impacts of theory at the University of Notre Dame, assimilation with more fluidity in religious affiliation. The the political order. world is not neatly divided into the Miguel Diaz Modern societies secular realm on one hand and the Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House and faiths are struggling to achieve this religious on the other, but these balance, and avoid the “derailment” of two realms interact with each other and religion through its privatization or its shape each other, he said. ‘Co me away by y o urselv es to a q uiet p lace and rest awhile’ politicization, he said. “We won’t be able to address questions (Mk 6:31) A recent report recommending more like economic development, health care or positive and sensitive U.S. engagement of women’s rights without taking into account Holy Week Silent Non-Guided Days of Reflection religions around the world briefly took religious people who are also technocrats, March 30, 31, April 1 center stage at the conference in a talk by who are middle class, who are very well R. Scott Appleby, director of the educated, and who are movers and shakers During this holiest of weeks, we invite you to come and experience the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International in their societies,” Appleby said. serenity of a day of silence in the peaceful atmosphere of your Peace Studies at Notre Dame. In an interview with Catholic News Appleby was co-chairman of a task Service, Appleby said there needs to be Archdiocesan Retreat House in preparation for the coming of our Lord. force that wrote the report for the better appreciation of religion as a Join us for one or more days or nights, creating your own personal Chicago Council of constructive force around the world. retreat away from the busyness of everyday life. Global Affairs. He News media tend to emphasize religious You will come away renewed in mind and body. told the conference violence and intolerance, and to depict Relax in the comfort of your own room, pray the labyrinth, that not only Islam, for example, as a destructive and reflect in our chapel, or take a walk through the woods— government terrorism-inspiring religion, while the time is yours to spend with God. agencies, but also ignoring the many progressive business, developments among Muslims. $25 per person for each day and/or night includes continental breakfast educational and Religions have a much more positive and lunch as well as a private room. Mass will be offered each morning energy sectors need effect in society than is generally at 7:30 am. to deepen their acknowledged in the West, he said. For understanding and example, he said, in sub-Saharan Africa, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House Scott Appleby respect for religious between 40 and 60 percent of health care is values and delivered by either Christian or Muslim 5353 E. 56th Street communities if they want to be successful organizations. Indianapolis, IN 46226 in their global objectives. “We need to address religion in a “Some people would rather that religion constructive way, recognize religion’s (317) 545-7681 go away,” said Appleby. “Our realistic influence and bring some nuance to www.archindy.org/fatima appraisal is that it’s not going away and, in U.S. foreign policy on the role of religion,” fact, in many areas religious communities he said. † The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 13 Father David Lawler says Second Vatican Council defines his ministry

(Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Focus on racial equality—The 1960s Year for Priests, The Criterion is publishing were historic years for the international a monthly feature titled “Faithful Fathers.” Catholic Church with the Vatican Council, We plan to profile a priest from each and historic years for the civil rights

deanery during the next three months.) movement in the United States. Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann “We are all created in the image of God,” By Mary Ann Wyand Father Lawler said. “We are all equal. I don’t think we ought to look at a person’s skin Father David Lawler is the associate color. I think we ought to be color-blind. … pastor of St. Christopher Parish in the Priests are supposed to preach the Gospel, Indianapolis and I did that.” West Deanery. In 1965, while he was serving as He is 74. associate pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish Born in in Indianapolis, Father Lawler and Richmond, he several other priests responded to grew up in Father Raymond Bosler’s invitation to march St. Mary Parish in support of racial equality with Dr. Martin there, attended Luther King Jr. in Selma, Ala. St. Mary School “We were only there for 24 hours,” and graduated from the former Father Lawler said. “We stood with Saint Meinrad High School in St. Meinrad. thousands of people to see Martin Luther He studied theology at the former King. He came in an armored car, Saint Meinrad College in St. Meinrad, the surrounded by federal marshals, to the black former St. Mary College in Lebanon, Ky., part of Selma where the marchers had and St. Maur Seminary in South Union, assembled. There were no paved streets. We Ky., then was ordained to the priesthood by couldn’t get in the chapel, but they had Archbishop Paul C. Schulte on May 6, speakers set up outside. He gave a beautiful 1962, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church. talk, a very moving talk. It could not have been any more electrifying than a papal Vatican Council II priest—During a audience. That’s how excited we were. March 10 interview in his office at He was saying what needed to be said to this St. Christopher Parish, Father Lawler country.” talked about his ordination to the Participating in that civil rights priesthood at the time of the Second march changed his priestly ministry, Vatican Council in Rome. Father Lawler said, because he felt called to “I’m proud of the fact that I was clearly preach the Gospel message of equality. a Vatican Council II priest,” he said, “and I Years later, while serving as the pastor of let everybody know that.” Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indian- Father Lawler smiled as he paged apolis, he marched for racial equality again through a bound volume of the council’s with other priests and Protestant ministers decrees, which he keeps with his other outside a segregated swimming club then Father David Lawler, associate pastor of St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis, holds a copy of the reference books. later testified in a federal deposition on Second Vatican Council documents, which he often refers to while preparing his homilies. During “These are beautiful documents,” he behalf of a discrimination lawsuit related to 48 years of priestly ministry, he has served at five parishes as well as at the state’s largest hospital, said. “They are very easy to read. The the club’s restrictive membership. where he enjoyed visiting the nursery to see the newborn babies. Church changed dramatically during the Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter, a former 1960s. Vatican Council II changed archbishop of Indianapolis, is another During his nine-year battle with cancer Parish in Terre Haute as well as 21 years of everything from the liturgy to involvement Church hero, Father Lawler said, because he as well as after his death, many diocesan ministry as the Catholic chaplain at by the laity to ecumenism. integrated the Catholic schools in Indian- priests and lay people supported the Lawler Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, the “That was clearly the most exciting time apolis and St. Louis. family with prayers, which still means a lot state’s largest hospital. of my priesthood—the ’60s and early to Father David Lawler. “I enjoy helping people in their everyday ’70s—because we were implementing and Two priests in the family— “His priests’ support group and all lives,” he said. “I love being a parish priest, catechizing and helping our people with Father Lawler’s older brother, Richard, his parishioners prayed for him,” and I love being at St. Christopher Parish. this new way of understanding the also answered God’s call to the diocesan Father Lawler said. “Having a brother who I’m very happy here.” Church,” Father Lawler recalled. priesthood. was a priest helped immensely in my “Father Raymond Bosler [who served as a “Dick went to the seminary first then a ministry. We concelebrated Mass together Prayer life—“My prayer life is council adviser for Archbishop Schulte] couple of years later I decided that I wanted at times, and I enjoyed that. I had great focused with my parishioners,” would come back from Rome and tell us to go,” Father Lawler said. “I never felt any respect for him.” Father Lawler said. “I love to celebrate about it. He told us, ‘We’re going to have pressure from my mom or dad to become a the Eucharist and be with people in Mass in English.’ I said, ‘Are you serious?’ priest. I wanted to be a priest.” Parish ministries—Father Lawler prayer. I love the Scriptures, and enjoy And he said, ‘Yes. It’s going to happen.’ ” Father Richard Lawler was the pastor of enjoyed his early pastoral assignments at meditative prayer on the [daily] readings. Pope John XXIII, who convened the St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indian- St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, St. Joan of … The priest works in the person of Second Vatican Council, is one of apolis at the time of his illness and then his Arc Parish and Immaculate Heart of Mary Christ. I firmly believe that, whether you Father Lawler’s heroes in the Church. death on Aug. 9, 2001. Parish, all in Indianapolis, and St. Ann know it or not, God is here.” †

Relief partners’ outreach includes moving Haitian Catholic hospital to new location PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CNS)— hastened if she is moved to a better- them with no place safe to go, The blue armband around equipped location, he said. said Karen Moul, communi- Benia Celestin’s wrist bears her name About 80 percent of the hospital was cations officer for CRS. The and the number 1, indicating she was the destroyed in the earthquake. Despite the medical staff was concerned that CNS photo/Tom Tracy CNS photo/Tom first trauma patient admitted to what was destruction, the hospital remains one of the discharged patients were left of St. Francis de Sales Hospital primary treatment centers for patients with returning to unsafe and following the Jan. 12 earthquake. trauma and chronic illnesses. Doctors from unsanitary tent cities that could Celestin remains in a bed under a around the world have treated patients hasten the onset of infection and temporary tarp in the hospital’s courtyard since the earthquake under primitive other complications. near the center of the Haitian capital. A conditions in tents or under tarps and “We would like to keep them brace holds together her fractured hip. plastic sheeting hung from trees. longer, but there are more “I fell through the second floor of my Because of the hospital’s importance to patients coming in that we need building while standing in front of a Haiti’s health care network, plans are under to see,” Moul said. TV set when the earthquake struck,” she way to relocate it to a safer location so In addition to treating Benia Celestin, who has a fractured hip, talks to Dr. Hans- told doctors from the University of patients can continue their treatment. earthquake victims, the hospital Muller Thomas on March 5 at St. Francis de Sales Hospital in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, who With donations and grant money from was one of Haiti’s leading Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The blue armband that bears her name were visiting the hospital in early March an existing partnership between CRS and centers for AIDS prevention and and the number 1 indicates she was the first trauma patient as part of a special delegation teamed the Maryland trauma center, the hospital care. The move will allow those admitted to what was left of the hospital following the Jan. 12 with Catholic Relief Services. will move in April to the grounds of the services to resume. earthquake. The medical teams include Archdiocese of Port-au–Prince’s Our Lady Prior to the earthquake, 20 surgeons and other health care of Cazeau Seminary near the international CRS Haiti had received a $6 million grant of the AIDS virus. workers who rotate in and out of Haiti airport. The move will allow for the from the U.S. government to partner “Without care, [patients] will be weekly. CRS manages peripheral aspects demolition and rebuilding of the existing with the University of Maryland for subject to other opportunistic infections,” of their work, including management of St. Francis de Sales Hospital. AIDS prevention and care for about Moul said. “There are second-line drug supplies, laboratory needs, finance CRS is setting up what amounts to a 3,000 people. The grant was targeted to medications which are expensive and and compliance, and working with field hospital, with surgical and create a “center of excellence” in HIV care difficult to find in developing countries so community health workers. rehabilitation rooms and a wide array of at St. Francis de Sales Hospital. we want to keep them in the first-line One member of the team, Dr. Robert emergency equipment. Moul expressed concern that the medications. Redfield, said Celestin needs follow-up The decision to relocate the hospital was disruption in care caused by the earthquake “If we could keep everybody engaged treatment involving equipment not based partly on the fact that the will promote the spread of a more deadly in their medication it would be better, normally available in the poverty- neighborhood where people were being form of HIV as patients miss their especially as people are really moving wracked country. Her recovery will be discharged was virtually destroyed, leaving treatments, leading to a drug-resistant form around a lot,” she said. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010

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EQUAL HOUSING  *OHYSLZ[V^U9VHK‹5L^(SIHU`05‹  ‹LTLYJ`JVTZLUPVYSP]PUN OPPORTUNITY The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 15 Building a team Indiana Pacers coach Jim O’Brien shares game plan for life and sports at ‘Coaching for Christ’ pr ogram By John Shaughnessy He found another building stone in the men’s team at the University of words of Frank Perdue, the owner of Dayton, the Boston Celtics, the It’s a moment that most coaches Perdue Farms, a chicken-processing Philadelphia 76ers and the Pacers. eventually experience, a defining moment company: “Excellence is the unlimited “The two key principles of our that guides the way they approach their ability to improve, on a daily basis, the faith are ‘Love our God’ and teams and their players. quality of what you have to offer.” ‘Love our neighbor,’ ” he said. Sometimes those moments also define In reading Perdue’s words, O’Brien “What better way to start a team?”

the way they lead their lives and follow focused on the last word—offer. For O’Brien, that first season at Submitted photo/courtesy Indiana Pacers their faith. “Offer who?” O’Brien recalled thinking. Wheeling Jesuit was an affirmation Indiana Pacers head coach Jim O’Brien Then he came up with his answer: of another philosophy he has based recently shared one of the defining “Certainly those student athletes that I will his life upon: “Never mistake the moments of his career during a coach, my wife, my children, my school, growth of power and wealth for the “Coaching for Christ” my God.” growth of character and spirit.” talk to Catholic high The game plan—and Still, O’Brien acknowledged he school coaches and his life plan—had come has lost that focus at times Catholic Youth Organi- ‘Think about the day into a clearer focus. throughout his 35 years of coaching. zation coaches at of a coach. When you “We turned the The passion, fiery nature and Bishop Chatard High know you could not program around very demanding qualities that he brings to School in Indianapolis. quickly,” O’Brien told coaching have led his teams to great For O’Brien, have given or loved the “Coaching for success—and sometimes great strife. a member of St. Mary any more, when you Christ” audience on “I remember I was at the Parish in Indianapolis, were just filled with March 10. “We went University of Dayton,” he recalled. that defining moment from being a team that “I was your typical maniac coach came 28 years ago— the Spirit in how you didn’t win a game in the you looked at on television and you after he decided to taught and what you conference the year hated. This was my big crack at Indiana Pacers’ head coach Jim O’Brien pumps his take the head did, how did you feel before to the champi- Division I basketball, and we were fist during a preseason game against the Seattle coaching position at onship game in the struggling. We were nine and nine. Supersonics in 2007. O’Brien was the speaker at a Wheeling Jesuit when your head hit the first year. We lost in And I was not very good about the “Coaching for Christ” talk to Catholic high school University, a small pillow? You felt great!’ the finals of the growth of character and spirit. coaches and Catholic Youth Organization coaches on Catholic college in conference tournament “I went to a Sunday Mass on March 10 at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. West Virginia. by two points to the campus and heard a sermon about Thirty years old at —Indiana Pacers team that was runner-up transformation. I remember being filled Roncalli and Father Thomas Scecina the time, O’Brien head coach to the national champi- with the Spirit during that sermon. I said, Memorial. inherited a men’s onship team. Some of ‘Jim, you have tried to build your whole “Think about the day of a coach,” basketball team that had Jim O’Brien those players are still career on not mistaking the growth of O’Brien said. “When you know you could won three games and my best friends. power and wealth for the growth of not have given or loved any more, when lost 25 in the previous “The first day I met character and spirit. How could you be so you were just filled with the Spirit in how year. It wasn’t exactly the situation he had with them, I said, ‘We will reach our stupid to lose sight of your transformative you taught and what you did, how did you imagined for his first head coaching job at potential, whatever our potential is, if you abilities as a coach?’ I changed. I forgot the feel when your head hit the pillow? You felt the college level. Still, O’Brien was do one thing.’ I could see them sitting there, privilege we have to transform lives.” great! determined to make the best of the thinking about what that one thing was. O’Brien said he continues to live his life “That’s the challenge we give to opportunity. So he began searching for a Rebounding? Work? I said, ‘If you will by starting each morning praying with his our players. That’s our challenge on a mission statement that would guide him. learn to love each other, we will reach our wife, Sharon. He also defines the qualities daily basis. If you can give them an He came across one foundation in a potential. And I will monitor the respect of his days by the way he feels at the end understanding of what love and caring and quote from Hall of Fame pro football coach you have for one another. There is nothing of them. It was the parting thought he work ethic are all about, you will build the Vince Lombardi: “The quality of a person’s more important for the community that is shared at the Catholic Youth Organization character and the spirit in your players that life is in direct proportion to their our team than to care as a team.’ ” event held in cooperation with the will last them a lifetime. If you give it to commitment to excellence, regardless of O’Brien said he has shared that message four Indianapolis archdiocesan high them, they’ll give it to somebody else. their chosen field of endeavor.” with all the teams he has coached—the schools: Bishop Chatard, Cardinal Ritter, “It all starts with you.” † Model for policymakers seen in encyclical’s focus on truth and justice UNITED NATIONS (CNS)— taking a toll on people all over the world, the financial sector who engaged in truth, without trust and love for what is Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Caritas but it “has a ‘Made in USA’ label on it.” practices that were “unethical but not true, there is no social conscience and in Veritate” (“Charity in Truth”), while not “We exported the deregulatory illegal.” As an example, he cited predatory responsibility, and social action ends intended to be a treatise on economics, philosophy that created the crisis and lending in the credit card market. He said up serving private interests and the offers a framework for solving the current allowed it to move quickly around the banks that charge 30 percent annual interest logic of power, resulting in social financial crisis, world,” he said, “but we also exported our are abusive, violate religious dictums fragmentation, especially in a according to toxic mortgages,” which were purchased against usury and prey on poor people globalized panelists at a largely by Europeans. “because that’s where the profits are.” society at March 10 Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate, is a professor The basic values of truth and honesty difficult times U.N. event. at Columbia University and chair of the were ignored by the financial sector, like the present.” The encyclical’s U.N. Commission of leading to the She said just focus on truth, Experts on Reforms of undermining of trust and moral people trust and social the International ‘With this document, throughout society, said search for truth justice is a model Financial and Monetary Pope Benedict writes Stiglitz. “The silver and not for policymakers System. lining on the cloud of expedient to consider, they He said economist to us not as a our crisis is it has answers, and Pope Benedict XVI said. Their presen- Adam Smith’s politician, or an expert brought about a should be more tations addressed long-dominant re-examining of the way earnest in in finance and Archbishop globalization in the context of the philosophy that the our society and economy Celestino Migliore probing “what encyclical. pursuit of self-interest in economy, but as a man functions,” he said. has given rise to The event was sponsored by the the marketplace leads to of faith trying to read Karen E. Boroff, dean the economic crisis.” Vatican’s U.N. mission and the Path to economic efficiency and the signs of the times of the Stillman School of “If we hope to have any economy Peace Foundation, and coincided with the the well-being of society Business at Catholic-run operate with distributive and social 54th session of the U.N. Commission on is not valid. Those who in light of God’s Seton Hall University in justice,” Boroff said, “it has to have the Status of Women. relied on it allowed wisdom.’ South Orange, N.J., said honest people at every juncture, and “With this document,” said governments to abrogate “Caritas in Veritate” not just those at the top.” Archbishop Celestino Migliore, their responsibility to inspires an honest search She said the encyclical promotes the papal nuncio to the United Nations, protect the vulnerable, he — Archbishop for the root causes of the principle of subsidiarity—“that matters “Pope Benedict writes to us not as a said. Celestino Migliore, financial crisis as a basis should be handled by the lowest level politician, or an expert in finance and Government and civil for a successful solution. of competent people because that economy, but as a man of faith trying to societies must play a role papal nuncio to the Assigning blame is not fosters efficiency, effectiveness and, in read the signs of the times in light of alongside the economic United Nations productive, she said. “An the pope’s words, is well-suited to God’s wisdom—not to give out recipes markets, he said. unfettered search of manage globalization and directing it and solutions, but to shed light on different “Governments will not ‘what went wrong’ with toward authentic human development.” human situations, and help people make solve all the problems and can not stop all a true zeal to find out the truth—the Subsidiarity was violated when people sense of and find hope and the necessary bad behaviors,” Stiglitz said, but they must veritas—places us in the wisdom of the distanced themselves from the financial resilience to confront new situations and enact simple rules to protect individuals. pope’s encyclical,” she said. instruments they created and relied on events.” Stiglitz said there were “aspects of moral Boroff said the most resonant element mathematical models that offered a false Joseph E. Stiglitz said the crisis is depravity” in the conduct of some people in in “Caritas in Veritate” is that “without sense of security, she said. † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Mexicans want politicians to stop campaigning and fix infrastructur e VALLE DE CHALCO population. Water problems SOLIDARIDAD, Mexico (CNS)— But water seldom tops political agendas have been rife. As Wastewater suddenly rushed into in Mexico City and the neighboring state of the wells in the Edith Larrondo’s home in this bedroom Mexico, which surrounds the capital on region have been community of Mexico City shortly after three sides and contains the Chalco area. exploited, Chalco i d Agren CNS photo/Dav midnight on Feb. 5. The water reached at Politicians—who are barred from sunk by 25 feet, least 5 feet and stayed for three weeks, re-election—often fail to plan projects that according to wiping out the family’s home-based taco last beyond the end of their administrations researchers from the stand—famed locally for serving barbacoa, and show a preference for plowing money National lamb roasted on-site in an earthen pit. into visible infrastructure projects that will Autonomous Larrondo said it was the third time in generate votes when they seek their next University of 25 years that sewage from a nearby canal public office. Mexico. The sinking inundated her home. But this time was Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard and aggravated the recent different. Not only was the water deeper, it Mexico state Gov. Enrique Pena Nieto are floods because the displaced thousands in the community the early favorites for the 2012 presidential nearby canal known as Chalco, a magnet for contest, and have invested heavily in carrying untreated impoverished residents of southeastern promoting their images and high-profile wastewater once was Mexico in search of better economic public works projects. at a lower elevation opportunities. Father Valdemar called on both men to than the populated “There are far more people now,” she focus on improving services. areas. Now it is at a said of Chalco. “This used to be nothing “They both need to stop spending time higher elevation and, but vacant lots.” seeking the presidency and get to work for because of poor Eulalio Guevara Gonzalez cleans a small sewing business on March 9 that The National Water Commission the citizenry and, above all, respond to maintenance, has he runs with his wife in Valle de Chalco Solidaridad, Mexico, after a Feb. 5 blamed the flood on unexpected rains, but those affected, the thousands of families burst its banks twice rupture in a nearby canal sent wastewater flooding into his business. The locals, outside experts and political that are unfortunately poor,” he said. in the last decade. high water mark is still visible despite his attempts to wash it off the wall. observers say the inundations were typical Finding long-term solutions might prove Unfortunately, of the water woes perpetually vexing the difficult, however, especially in Chalco. fixing the canal and other water problems into a shelter for those flooded out, and Mexico City area. They point to such The municipality of 330,000 residents on has not been a priority, Father Rosas said, Church volunteers served 4,000 meals per disasters as an indictment of rampant the southeastern outskirts of Mexico City even though promises were made after day. He also helped organized a “radio- corruption, politicking and poor urban was a thinly populated valley until 1988, flooding 10 years ago. thon” with students from the Jesuit-run planning that places many residents in when then-President Carlos Salinas Promises to fix the canal were made Iberoamerican University in Mexico City to fast-growing, working-class areas at risk of unveiled a massive public works and again after the February flood, but collect basics, such as cleaning supplies catastrophes. anti-poverty project known as “Solidarity.” Father Rosas and other Chalco residents and household items for displaced “For many years, there have been Chalco was the crown jewel of the have expressed skepticism. They point to a residents. warnings of two serious risks we have—a program. It brought electricity, paved roads giant deep drainage pipe being built by the Larrondo said her family received large flood and another earthquake,” and sewers to the area, which was visited federal government on the east side of roughly $1,600 in vouchers from the state Father Hugo Valdemar Romero, spokesman by Pope John Paul II in 1990. Mexico City that promises to reduce the and federal governments along with a few for the Mexico City Archdiocese, told It also brought about a population risk of catastrophic flooding, but has been bags of cement. reporters in February. “Adequate measures influx. Much of the development was behind schedule and is the subject of “It barely covers anything,” she said, have not been taken.” poorly planned, said Jesuit Father Gonzalo political squabbling between the federal explaining that her family had to replace The commission has warned that Rosas of St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, and city governments. appliances and rebuild the roasting pits for large parts of Mexico City—a region of which serves some of the areas hardest hit “What’s the priority: Fix these their taco business. 20 million people situated on a series of by the recent flood. problems or stage political campaigns? Still, her family plans on staying put drained lakes in a high-altitude valley—risk “There wasn’t an adequate urban This is part of the reflection that we must even though she expresses little confidence being flooded because the infrastructure development plan. Rather, they brought have,” Father Rosas said. that the flooding problem will be resolved. has been poorly maintained and thousands of people here in a very short The priest turned St. Ignatius of Loyola “We’ve been here for so long. ... Where inadequately expanded for a growing period of time,” Father Rosas said. Parish and a nearby community center else would we go?” she asked. † Catholic Church in U.S. and Canada among r eligious bodies gaining members WASHINGTON (CNS)—In the 68 million members—reported a slight rate of secularization so clearly find voice as these Churches enter into United States and Canada, membership membership decline in the 2009 yearbook, demonstrated during the last quarter- civic engagement in their new culture,” numbers have gone up for the Catholic but it rebounded this year with a century in Western Europe.” Rev. Lindner wrote. “As they do, a new Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of 1.49 percent growth. The yearbook also looks at trends in fault line in Christian theology and Latter-day Saints and the Assemblies of The Latter-day Saints grew 1.71 percent Church membership, and the 2010 edition practice may open within the American God, among others, according to the to almost 6 million members, and the includes an essay on immigrants in the religious landscape.” 2010 edition of a yearbook published by Assemblies of God grew 1.27 percent to Church, noting that most U.S. immigrants The 440-page yearbook is an annual the National Council of Churches. about 2.9 million members. in the past 50 years have been Christian. publication of the New York-based The 78th annual edition of the The Rev. Eileen Lindner, editor of the The essay, “The New Immigrant National Council of Churches. It lists Yearbook of American & Canadian yearbook since 1988 and NCC deputy Church,” written by Rev. Lindner, U.S. and Canadian Church bodies, giving Churches also reported a continuing general secretary for research and planning, described immigration’s impact on the a brief description of each and a listing of decline in membership of nearly all said in a statement that observers have religious landscape of the United States national headquarters, officers, mainline Protestant denominations, attributed the membership decline in some and Canada. She said the increasing periodicals and major agencies or boards. including the Southern Baptist Churches to “an increasing secularization religious pluralism stemming from The yearbook also includes Convention, which reported a loss of of American postmodern society and its immigration may alter the views of faith directories of U.S. and Canadian members for the second year in a row. disproportionate impact on liberal communities on a variety of public issues. seminaries, religious periodicals, With more than 16 million members, it religious groups.” “With the racial, ethnic and cultural ecumenical organizations, cooperative is still the nation’s second largest But Rev. Lindner, a Presbyterian diversity of the immigrant communities, religious organizations, institutions denomination. minister, urged caution in interpreting the more diverse and nuanced views of matters engaged in religious research and a The Catholic Church—the country’s data and added, “American society as a ranging from abortion to aid and trade selective directory of non-Christian largest denomination with more than whole has not experienced the kind and policy as well as immigration policy may religious organizations. † SAS Sale FREE BOOK FARIS MAILING March 15 thru April 3 about ‘Bout Time Free Time TM Relaxed “The Passion” INCORPORATED for Men for Women Introducing Our Giant Mail Box To Handle You have seen the movie, now read what The Growing Needs Of Your Business Jesus says about the meaning of His Passion • Inkjet Addressing as dictated to Catalina Rivas. 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Minnesota St., Indianapolis The Criterion Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 17 Providence sisters celebrate 80 and 75 years in congr egation Providence Sister Grace Stewart, a native of Indianapolis, In the archdiocese, Sister Theresa Rose taught at St. Patrick professed her perpetual vows on Jan. 23, 1942. is celebrating 80 years as a member of the congregation at School in Terre Haute from 1948-52, and served as a teacher In the archdiocese, she served as a parish visitor in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. and principal at the former St. Benedict Indianapolis from 1984-85 and in Four Sisters of Providence are celebrating the School in Terre Haute from 1952-58. parish service at St. Lawrence 75th anniversary of their entrance into the congregation. She also taught at Catholic schools Parish in Indianapolis from They are Sisters Theresa Rose Butts, Maureen Loonam, in Fort Wayne, Ind., as well as in 1985-2001. Rosalie Marie Weller and Anne Marita Wynne. Illinois, Maryland and At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Sister Grace entered the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 20, Washington, D.C. Sister Rosalie Marie ministered as 1929, from St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. She At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, an infirmary cook from 1937-38, professed her perpetual vows on Sister Theresa Rose ministered in and a cook at the priest’s house Aug. 15, 1937. residential services from 1996-2006. from 1940-49 and 1963-64. She earned a bachelor’s degree in She currently ministers in prayer at Sister Rosalie Marie also served education at Saint Mary-of-the- Sr. Theresa Rose Butts, S.P. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sr. Rosalie Marie Weller, S.P. as a cook, in parish ministry and Woods College, and a master’s Sister Maureen Loonam, a native of as a ministry coordinator for degree in education at the Freeport, Minn., entered the Sisters of Providence on Feb. 10, senior citizens in Fort Wayne, Ind. Catholic University of America in 1934, from SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis. She currently ministers in residential services at Washington, D.C. She professed her perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1941. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In the archdiocese, Sister Grace She earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Saint Mary- Sister Anne Marita Wynne, a native of St. Augustine, taught at the former Holy Trinity of-the-Woods College, and a master’s degree in education Ill., entered the Sisters of Providence on July 15, 1934, Sr. Grace Stewart, S.P. School in New Albany from 1956-57. administration at Purdue University in from St. Patrick Parish in She also ministered at St. Joseph West Lafayette, Ind. Galesburg. She professed her School in Jasper, Ind., from 1961-64. In the archdiocese, Sister Maureen perpetual vows on Jan. 23, 1943. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, she served as a nurse’s aide taught at the former St. Joseph School She earned a bachelor’s degree from 1971-80, and in infirmary service from 1980-85. She in Indianapolis from 1967-68, and in English at Saint Mary-of-the- also ministered in community service from 1994-96 and served as the principal at St. Simon Woods College, and a master’s residential services from 1996-97. School in Indianapolis from 1968-76. degree in education at Indiana State Sister Grace also taught at Catholic schools in Illinois, She also taught or served as the University in Terre Haute. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland and principal at Catholic schools elsewhere In the archdiocese, Sister Anne Washington, D.C. in the state in Evansville, Lafayette and Marita taught at St. Joan of Arc She currently ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the- Sr. Maureen Loonam, S.P. Jasper as well as in Illinois. Sr. Anne Marita Wynne, S.P. School in Indianapolis in 1943. Woods. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, She also taught or served as the Sister Theresa Rose Butts, a native of Galesburg, Ill., Sister Maureen served as the director of summer sessions and principal at Catholic schools elsewhere in the state in entered the Sisters of Providence on July 15, 1934, from continuing education from 1977-86, a librarian from 1986-89 Jasper, Loogootee and Fort Wayne as well as in Illinois. Corpus Christi Parish in Galesburg. She professed her and the resource center coordinator from 1989-2007. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Sister Anne Marita served perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1942. She currently ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the- the college as a faculty secretary from 1984-89 and a She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Saint Mary- Woods. resource center staff member from 1989-96. of-the-Woods College, and a master’s degree in English at Sister Rosalie Marie Weller, a native of Earl Park, Ind., She currently ministers in residential services at Xavier University in Cincinnati. entered the Sisters of Providence on July 15, 1934. She Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. † Pope urges young people to follow their dr eams, grow in love and faith

VATICAN CITY (CNS)— Palm Sunday, March 28. 25th anniversary of the institution of is the same sadness that “springs in the Pope Benedict XVI urged young people In his message, released in Italian and World Youth Day, which he called “a heart of everyone when he doesn’t have to follow their French by the Vatican on March 15, the pope prophetic initiative that has brought the courage to follow Christ and carry out dreams, dedicate asked young people to abundant fruits.” the right choice. But it is never too late to their talents to the build a more just and fair In his message, he answer him,” the pope said. common good, world. told young people to not Jesus showed people that the and grow in love Changing the world ‘The commandments be afraid of confronting Ten Commandments are the essential and faith. for the better does not don’t limit happiness, difficult questions about guidelines for forming a conscience built The pope told have to mean life, such as: What on divine law, developing a sense of good the world’s young “performing heroic or but rather show how makes life a success, and evil, and living a life of love, he said. Catholics to not extraordinary acts, but to find it.’ and what gives meaning Following God’s law goes against the let life’s allowing your talents and to life? modern mentality, which advocates a life difficulties lead to potential to bear fruit, Such questions need completely free from limits, rules, and discouragement. and committing yourself —Pope Benedict XVI real answers that will objective norms and values so as to be “Instead nurture in your heart great to constantly growing in fulfill “your authentic able to follow one’s own desires, he said. hopes for fraternity, justice and peace. faith and love,” he said. expectations for life and Such a lifestyle doesn’t bring true The future is in the hands of those who The theme the pope chose for the happiness,” he said. The answers will freedom, he said, but turns people into know how to seek and find strong 2010 celebration was from Jesus’ encounter come from listening to God, who has a slaves to their immediate desires and to convictions in life and hope,” he said in with the rich young man in St. Mark’s loving plan for each and every person on idols, such as power and money. his message for World Youth Day 2010. Gospel: “Good teacher, what must I do to Earth, he added. “The commandments don’t limit The Vatican and most dioceses around inherit eternal life?” (Mk 10:17). The sadness felt by the rich young man happiness, but rather show how to find the world will mark World Youth Day on Pope Benedict noted that 2010 marks the in the Gospel account when he left Jesus it,” he said. † Please Catholic Radio help Great Catholic Programs 24 Hours a Day • Daily Mass - 8:00 am & noon • Rosary - 6:30 am • Son Rise Show - 7:00 am • Catholic Connection - 9:00 am • The Doctor Is In -1:00 pm • Open Line - 3:00 pm now! • Al Kresta - 5:00 pm • Catholic Answers - 6:00 pm– 8:00 pm For the 14th consecutive year the Feinstein Foundation, based in Rhode Island, will divide proportionately $1 million among Annual Dinner hunger-fighting agencies across the US. It’s a unique opportunity Thursday, April 8th to stretch our food donation dollars. Riverwalk Banquet Center During March and April the total dollar amount of donations 6729 Westfield Blvd., Indianapolis made to St. Vincent de Paul-Indianapolis will be reported to the Feinstein Foundation. If, for example, donations to SVdP- Reception & Silent Auction 6 PM Indianapolis in March and April account for 3% of the total Dinner 7 PM reported to the Feinstein Foundation by all reporting agencies, we can expect to receive $30,000 in matching monies. Speaker-Marcus Grodi Author and popular host of Coming Home Network To make your donation qualify, please indicate and Deep in Scripture on EWTN “Feinstein Challenge” on the memo line of your check (payable to St. Vincent de Paul) or website donation (www.svdpindy.org), $55 per person before March 25th ($60 thereafter) or include a note with your donation of cash. $400 for a Table of 8 before March 25th ($450 thereafter) Please don’t wait!! Visit Make your donation to: Information and RSVP at 317-842-6583, or Society of St. Vincent de Paul REGISTER ONLINE at www.CatholicRadioIndy.org 3001 E. 30TH Street us Indianapolis, IN 46218 Or donate online at: www.svdpindy.org

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St. Roch, Indianapolis, Feb. 18. Photo shrine Please submit in writing to our Feb. 11. Mother of Gary Henson, Brother of Martha Fleetwood, This statue of the Immaculate Heart of office by 10 a.m. Thursday Jeff, Jim and John Mason. Sister before the week of publication; of Jody Dean, Mike and Richard Nancy Hurley and Linda May. Mary stands in a wooded area at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis. be sure to state date of death. Aldrich. Grandmother of 11. O’CONNOR, Roseanna, 75, The Marian shrine also includes Obituaries of archdiocesan JONES, Bernice R. Christ the King, Indianapolis, , 98, statues depicting the three shepherd priests serving our archdiocese St. Anthony of Padua, March 2. Mother of Colleen children kneeling in prayer before the are listed elsewhere in Clarksville, Feb. 25. Mother of Crandell, Karen, Marilyn, Kevin, The Criterion. Order priests Blessed Virgin Mary as they did at Daniel and David Jones. Grand - Patrick and Timothy O’Connor. and religious sisters and Fatima, Portugal, during her apparitions mother of three. Great-grand - Sister of Sharon Hansman and brothers are included here, there from May through October in 1917. mother of five. Maxine Schuller. Grandmother of unless they are natives of the Statues of two lambs looking up at the archdiocese or have other KENNEDY, John D., 83, 10. Great-grandmother of three. St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, Mother of God complete the shrine. connec tions to it; those are PAPALIA, Joseph, 72, separate obituaries on this Feb. 21. Husband of Patricia Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, page. Kennedy. Father of Susan Block, Jackie Gibson and Debbie March 3. Husband of Vincenza Benedictine Sister Jennifer Dippel ministered at AHLERS, Robert D., Sr., 81, Kennedy. Grandfather of four. Papalia. Father of Lisa Brown, Christ the King, Indianapolis, St. Paul Hermitage as rehabilitation director KENNEDY, Robert J., 88, Antonio, Dominic, Enzo and Feb. 28. Husband of Dorothea Benedictine Sister Jennifer profession of vows in 1966 and in Beech Grove. St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, Joseph Papalia. Grandfather of (Schwert) Ahlers. Father of Dippel, a member of the her final profession in 1971. Surviving are her mother, Feb. 20. Uncle of several. eight. Andrew, Christopher, John, Monastery Immaculate Beginning in 1967, Gertrude (Foster) Dippel of Matthew and Robert Ahlers Jr. KIN, Stephen R., 100, St. Joan RICHARDSON, Robert F., 80, Conception in Ferdinand, Ind., Sister Jennifer taught at Evansville; two brothers, Grandfather of 10. of Arc, Indianapolis, Feb. 11. Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the rehabilitation director two Catholic grade schools in Dr. Jim Dippel and Joseph BUSH, Ruth Ann, 66, Father of Barbara Pinney, Indianapolis, Feb. 21. Father of at St. Paul Hermitage in the Evansville Diocese. Dippel, both of Evansville; Holy Family, New Albany, Edward, Henry, John and Judy Drummond, Joyce Dunn Beech Grove, died on March 9 In 1975, she began a new five sisters, Janice Verplank of March 1. Mother of Teresa Michael Kin. Grandfather of 13. and Michael Richardson. Brother at the monastery. She was 63. ministry as a physical therapist Indianapolis, Jackie Richards Great-grandfather of 21. Great- Roberson, Michael, Nicholas and of Eleanor Reimer. Grandfather The Mass of Christian Burial at two hospitals in the and Jennifer Knaebel of great-grandfather of three. Thomas Bush. Sister of Douglas of two. was celebrated on March 12 at Evansville Diocese. Mount Vernon, and Joan and J.L. Quebbeman. Grand - KOSEGI, John L., 91, the monastery church in In 2003, Sister Jennifer McCord and Jean Baker of mother of four. St. Bernadette, Indianapolis, SEAL, Betty, 85, St. Roch, Ferdinand. Burial followed at began her last ministry Evansville; and several nieces Indianapolis, Feb. 22. CLARK, Rhonda Lee, 51, March 1. Husband of Sue the sisters’ cemetery. assignment as the director of and nephews. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Kosegi. Father of Ann Cameron, SIPPEL, George Robert, 84, She was born on Oct. 26, rehabilitation services and the Memorial gifts may be sent Jim, Joe and John Kosegi. Floyds Knobs, March 5. Wife of St. Luke the Evangelist, 1946, in Evansville, Ind. safety officer at St. Paul to the Sisters of St. Benedict, Brother of Betty DiEugenio and Tim Clark. Mother of Shawn Indianapolis, Feb. 22. Husband She entered the Sisters of Hermitage, a ministry of the Monastery Immaculate Rose Pissanelli. Grandfather of Sisters of St. Benedict of Conception, 802 E. 10th St., Clark. Daughter of William Cox. of Pat Sipple. Father of Kristine St. Benedict of Ferdinand in Grandmother of one. 10. Great-grandfather of nine. 1964, and made her first Our Lady of Grace Monastery Ferdinand, IN 47532. † Stelzner. Grandfather of one. CURTIS, Alec Dolan, 18, LEPPER, Kevin, 44, St. Roch, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Feb. 23. Indianapolis, Feb. 9. Son of Doris SOLBRIB, Estel, 91, Providence Sister Mary Jane Newman served as a Son of Jeffrey Curtis and Eileen Lepper. Brother of Kathy and St. Augustine, Leopold, Feb. 23. Weber. Brother of Andrew, Bryan Chris Lepper. Father of Carolyn Poehlein and teacher for 51 years, volunteered in Terre Haute and Kiel Curtis. Stepbrother of McCORMICK, Sara J. Wonda Wittmer. Brother of Providence Sister Mary Jane Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Food Pantry and Woods Day Charlie Pino. Grandson of Joseph (McDowell), 86, Our Lady of Goldie Luecke and Lester Newman, the former College and a master’s degree in Care/Pre-School. Sister Patrick Ann, died on education at Ball State and Mary Weber. Lourdes, Indianapolis, March 6. Solbrig. Grandfather of three. Feb. 13 at Union Hospital in University in Muncie, Ind. In 2009, Sister Mary Jane FLEITZ, Charles, 91, Our Lady MERKEL, Clara L., 85, Great-grandfather of four. Terre Haute. She was 80. During 61 years as a Sister of began her full-time ministry of of Lourdes, Indianapolis, St. Anthony of Padua, Morris, THOMPSON, Roger, 88, The Mass of Christian Burial Providence, she ministered in prayer with the senior sisters. March 8. March 2. Mother of Angela Holy Family, Richmond, Feb. 23. was celebrated on Feb. 18 at the education for 51 years at Deutsch, Doris Harmeyer, Surviving are three brothers, HARVEY, Alice A., 90, Mary, Father of Robert and Roger Church of the Immaculate Catholic schools in Indiana, Pauline Kuntz and Andrew Conception at Saint Mary-of-the- Illinois and California. John Newman of Scottsdale, Queen of Peace, Danville, Thompson. Brother of Byron Merkel. Woods. Burial followed at the In the archdiocese, Feb. 24. Wife of George Harvey. Thompson. Grandfather of seven. Ariz.; Richard Newman of Mother of Jean Curtis, Ann METZ, John F., 88, St. Mary, sisters’ cemetery at the Sister Mary Jane taught at Great-grandfather of 11. Miamisburg, Ohio; and Samuel Geissler, Amy Jo Martin, Sarah, Greensburg, March 9. Husband motherhouse. St. Michael School in Greenfield Frederick, Michael and Richard of Evelyn Metz. Father of VELIKAN, Judith, 64, Mary Jane Newman was from 1956-58, Holy Spirit Newman of Fort Wayne. Harvey. Cheryl, Darrell and Gary Metz. Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, born on Feb. 10, 1930, in School in Indianapolis from Memorial gifts may be sent Fort Wayne, Ind. 1962-66 and St. Joan of Arc Grandfather of five. Jan. 10. Wife of Jim Velikan. IRELAN, Judith (Aldrich), 70, She entered the congregation School in Indianapolis from to the Sisters of Providence, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus MORRIS, Mary Elizabeth Mother of Jennifer Velikan. 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Starting date: July 12th 2010 Eighth grade students, is blessed to have an exceptional teaching staff with Salary commensurate with education and strong support from the pastor, generous support from parents, and parish. experience Applicant must foster a strong Catholic identity, possess strong leadership Put our strength to work for you. Candidate must be a practicing Roman Catholic and interpersonal skills, and have a passion for academic excellence, faith Contact me to learn how. and hold or be eligible for a valid development and student achievement. The successful candidate will Indiana Elementary School Administrative License. assume responsibility for the administration of our school including leadership for faculty, managing finances, and communicating effectively Michael McGinley For application, please contact: with parents, parish and community. Wealth Management Mrs. Donna Halverson Advisor Director of Schools Candidates must be a practicing Roman Catholic. (317) 818 - 2644 mike-mcginley.com Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Evansville For more information and submission of completed application, contact: P.O. Box 4169 Evansville, IN 47724-0169 Mr. Rob Rash (812) 424-5536 Office of Catholic Education Archdiocese of Indianapolis Application deadline: March 26th, 2010 1400 N. Meridian St. 05-2933 The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual). Michael P McGinley is an Insurance Agent of Northwestern Mutual (life and disability insurance, annuities), a Representative of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company®, Milwaukee, WI, a Indianapolis, IN 46202 subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual and limited purpose federal savings bank, and a Registered Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (securities), a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual, broker-dealer and member FINRA and SIPC. A.M. Best, 2009, Fitch, 2009, Moody’s, E-mail: [email protected] 2009, Standard & Poor’s, 2009. 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As the Covington, KY, seeks an experienced principal to school’s leader, the Headmaster ensures the spiritual, moral and assume duties beginning July 2010. parish elementary school. The principal educational growth of our students while promoting the candidate must be a practicing Catholic and institutional growth of the school and managing its administrative NDA has been faithful to its mission of educating functions. young women to make a difference for over 100 years. We are looking for appropriately credentialed. Catholic elementary a leader with a vision for 21st century Catholic education. The Principal, school administrative experience is preferred. 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