Prayers for Boston Boston cardinal and pope say all feel deep sorrow for victims of explosions, page 2. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com April 19, 2013 Vol. LIII, No. 27 75¢ Pope names international John Shaughnessy Photo by panel of cardinals to advise on Vatican reform VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Amid rising concerns about corruption and mismanagement in the central administration of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis named an international panel of cardinals to advise him on the latest reform of the Vatican bureaucracy. The Vatican Secretariat of State announced on April 13 that the pope had established the group—which includes Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley and Pope Francis Sydney Cardinal George Pell—to “advise him in the government of the Inspired by the movie Forrest Gump, 24-year-old Luke Bielawski plans to hit a golf ball across the country from California to South Carolina in the hope universal Church of raising $100,000 to fund 12 scholarships at Providence Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis. and to study a plan for revising the apostolic constitution Golfer hopes ‘fore’ support during cross-country on the Roman Curia, ‘Pastor Bonus.’ ” journey to raise money for student scholarships “Pastor Bonus,” published in 1988, By John Shaughnessy described “unique and fun adventure of a “I’ve always wanted to help the youth was the last major Cardinal lifetime” comes to an end. in my community get a college preparatory Sean P. O’Malley set of changes in Luke Bielawski laughs when he mentions And if his “From Tee to Shining Tee” Catholic education because I saw how the Roman Curia, that some people tell him that his idea journey sounds cool and/or crazy, then so truly transformative that time was in my the Church’s central administration at is crazy. is the story of how Bielawski came up with life—because of the Catholic influence,” the Vatican. It was largely an effort at At the same time, other people smile the plan to combine two passions in his life. says Bielawski, a 2007 graduate of streamlining by reassigning responsibilities when they tell the 24-year-old Catholic how It’s a plan that owes a debt to Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. among various offices, rather than an cool his plan sounds. Forrest Gump. “Those years had a profound impact on extensive reform. So judge for yourself. my life. I want to give back, to help at-risk Complaints about the shortcomings of Starting on May 8, Bielawski plans to ‘You truly see God working his magic’ youth attend such a school so they’ll have Vatican governance increased markedly spend the next 110 days hitting a golf ball During the summer of 2012, Bielawski’s the same transformative experience.” during 2012 following the “VatiLeaks” across the country—from California to thoughts revolved around two passions. He became aware of Providence of confidential correspondence providing South Carolina—in the hopes of raising at One of his passions is playing golf. Cristo Rey when his parents—Joe and evidence of corruption and mismanagement least $100,000 to help at-risk youths receive Another is trying to help at-risk youths Julie—began exploring the possibility of in various offices of the Holy See and Vatican a Catholic education in high school. receive a Catholic education at Providence having their small business be one of the City State. That affair prompted a detailed He figures it will take him about Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis, a corporate work-study sites for the school’s internal report, which Pope Benedict XVI 48,000 shots—an average of 436 drives, college preparatory school that combines students. He became impressed when he designated exclusively for the eyes of his chips and putts a day—across a desert, academics with a work-study program that made a visit to the school. successor. around mountains, down country roads, over lets its students from mostly low-income “You truly see God working his magic The College of Cardinals extensively rivers and through numerous other natural backgrounds experience different career when the passing periods [times between discussed the problems in meetings preceding and man-made obstacles before his self- possibilities. See GOLFER, page 8 the conclave that elected Pope Francis last See REFORM, page 5 Bill to regulate chemical abortion, improve informed consent passes in Indiana General Assembly

By Brigid Curtis Ayer where a doctor could use Skype to discuss with an artificial steroid that block options with the pregnant mother rather than progesterone, which is a hormone that A bill to regulate chemical abortion and an in-person exam. is needed to continue a pregnancy,” she improve informed consent law for abortion in The bill was amended to include continued. “After two days, another drug Indiana passed Senate Bill 489, which requires a woman is given to induce both the House seeking an abortion to see an ultrasound and contractions to help and Senate, hear fetal heart tones, unless she certifies expel the embryo.” and is headed in writing that she declines. It also requires According to Gov. Mike the Indiana Department of Health to provide to Negele, an Pence’s desk. color illustrations, rather than black and abortion-inducing The Church white ones, showing fetal development drug is defined See related story, page 2. supports the stages for abortion centers to provide to specifically as proposal. abortion clients. a drug that is Senate Bill Rep. Sharon Negele, R-Attica, House designed and 371 requires facilities that dispense abortion- sponsor of the bill, said, “It amends the dispensed with the inducing drugs to meet the same medical definition of abortion to specifically include intent to terminate a standards as those that provide surgical abortions by surgical procedures and by Rep. Sharon Negele pregnancy. abortions. The proposal requires a doctor who abortion-inducing drugs—RU 486. It does Negele said the prescribes the abortion-inducing drugs to not include the morning after pill, otherwise bill makes changes to the consent form examine the woman in person, and schedule known as ‘Plan B.’ a woman must sign before having an follow-up care. It prohibits telemed practices “RU 486 is a regimen of drugs starting See iCC, page 8 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Church leaders say all feel deep sorrow for victims of explosions

BOSTON (CNS)—Within hours of two and response,” the message said. explosions taking place near the finish “At this time of mourning, the line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, Holy Father prays that all Bostonians will Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley sent a message be united in a resolve not to be overcome of prayer and support for those injured, by evil, but to combat evil with good, their loved ones and those who experienced working together to build an ever more just, the trauma of the tragedy. free and secure society for generations yet “The Archdiocese of Boston joins to come,” the message said. all people of good will in expressing Many expressed fear that the deep sorrow following the senseless explosions, which were seconds apart, acts of violence perpetrated at the were carried out by terrorists, and Boston Marathon today,” he said. the Associated Press reported that federal Close to 3 p.m., the Boston Police officials were treating the bombings as an Department reported that officers had act of terrorism. responded to two large explosions along As of early April 16, no one had yet handout via Reuters Boston University Okubo, Press/Kenshin CNS photo/Daily Free the Boston Marathon route that left three stepped forward to claim responsibility for people dead, including an 8-year-old boy, the act, which took place on Patriot’s Day, and more than 170 wounded. a civic holiday in Massachusetts that The child was identified as commemorates the first battles of the Martin Richard, a former student at American Revolution. Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Cardinal O’Malley commended the in the Dorchester neighborhood of leadership efforts of Massachusetts Gov. Boston. His mother and sister also were Deval Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas critically injured. Menino and the city’s police commissioner, “The citizens of the city of Boston and Ed Davis. An injured victim is carried from the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon on April 15. the commonwealth of Massachusetts are “[They] are providing the leadership Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the marathon, killing at least blessed by the bravery and heroism of that will see us through this most difficult three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and injuring more than 170. many, particularly the men and women time and ensure that proper procedures of the police and fire departments and are followed to protect the public safety,” world-renowned sporting event. “And as they do, the American people emergency services who responded within Cardinal O’Malley said. “Our special prayers are with the will be with them every single step of the moments of these tragic events,” the The cardinal also commended those who Archdiocese of Boston and the people way,” he said. cardinal said. rushed to help at the scene of the tragedy. there who are working in the aftermath of Obama urged people not to “jump Pope Francis responded to the bombings “In the midst of the darkness of this this crisis to address those wounded in so to conclusions” as to the reason for the in Boston by invoking peace for the tragedy we turn to the light of Jesus Christ, many ways by these events,” he added in bombings, and said a full investigation souls of the departed, consolation for the the light that was evident in the lives of a statement issued a few hours after the was well under way. “We will get to suffering and strength for emergency and people who immediately turned to help explosions. the bottom of this. ... Any responsible medical personnel. those in need today,” he said. The “tragic end” to the marathon individuals, any responsible groups In a message sent to Cardinal O’Malley, Cardinal O’Malley promised the “reminds us all that evil exists and that life will feel the full weight of justice,” the Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said the pope Catholic Church’s support for other faith is fragile,” Cardinal Dolan said. president said. was “deeply grieved by the loss of life and communities, promoting a message of hope “The growing culture of violence In Boston, archdiocesan spokesman grave injuries caused by the act of violence in response to the tragedy. in our world and even in our country Terrence C. Donilon said the pastor at perpetrated” near the finish line of the “We stand in solidarity with our calls for both wise security measures by Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted marathon. ecumenical and interfaith colleagues in the government officials and an examination Parish, Father James DiPerri, was to offer Cardinal Bertone, Vatican secretary of commitment to witness the greater power by all of us to see what we can personally a special eucharistic Holy Hour with the state, sent the message on behalf of the of good in our society and to work together do to enhance peace and respect for one rosary for the Boston bombing victims at pope. The text was released by the Vatican for healing,” the cardinal said. another in our world,” he said. Our Lady’s Parish in Waltham. on April 16. New York Cardinal Timothy In a press briefing President Barack Massachusetts’ governor also called “In the aftermath of this senseless M. Dolan of New York, as president of the Obama offered the nation’s condolences for prayer in a statement issued after the tragedy, His Holiness invokes God’s peace U.S. bishops’ conference, urged all “to pray to the victims and their families, saying he explosions. upon the dead, his consolation upon the for the souls of those killed, the healing of was confident residents of the “resilient “This is a horrific day in Boston. My suffering and his strength upon all those those injured and the restoration of peace town” that Boston is would pull together thoughts and prayers are with those who engaged in the continuing work of relief for all of us unsettled by the bombings at a to take care of one another. have been injured,” Patrick said. † Kansas and Virginia join states passing new restrictions on abortion WASHINGTON (CNS)—Kansas and Virginia have by Virginia lawmakers giving the Board of Health the in support of a bill there in February. joined the growing list of states that this year have passed authority to regulate clinics. “Ours is a generation that looks upon unborn children new restrictions on abortion. “The abortion industry in the commonwealth [of in the womb through the marvel of 4-D sonograms and Kansas lawmakers passed a bill declaring Virginia] has proven unable to self-regulate. The has no doubt that we are seeing a baby, and yet many that life begins “at fertilization” and which bans countless health violations that turned up in recent of these same people go about their lives untroubled by sex-selection abortions. inspections speak volumes,” said an April 12 statement the fact that there are 1.2 million abortions per year,” “Unborn children have interests in life, health and from Virginia Podboy, associate director of the Virginia said Michael Schuttloffel, Kansas Catholic Conference well-being that should be protected,” said the bill, which Catholic Conference. “Virginia women deserve clean, executive director, in his Feb. 11 testimony to the Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, has said he sanitary facilities that are staffed with trained individuals Kansas Senate’s Public Health and Welfare Committee. will sign. and prepared with life-saving equipment.” “We will undoubtedly be told that the right to In Virginia, the state’s Board of Health gave its approval The Board of Health last year had decided to exempt specifically target an unborn child for destruction purely by an 11-2 vote on April 12 on new regulations for existing clinics—there are 20 in the state—from because she is female must [be] protected in the name abortion clinics. the building regulations. But state Attorney General of women’s rights,” Schuttloffel added. “With this Among the new regulations are mandatory state Kenneth Cuccinelli II, a Republican who is now running Orwellian claim, the profound moral confusion of the inspection of clinics, and architectural requirements to for governor, ruled the exemptions were illegal under the abortion advocacy movement is laid bare.” match those of newly constructed hospitals. terms of the 2011 law, adding that board members could Other provisions of the Kansas bill ban tax breaks The Virginia Catholic Conference, the public policy arm find themselves personally responsible for legal fees if for abortion providers and prevent them from furnishing of the state’s bishops, issued a “Victory Alert!” on April 12 they were sued over their decision. materials or instructors for sex education classes in in which it said, “Since abortion operates under the guise After the board reversed itself following Cuccinelli’s public schools. of health care in this country, the abortion industry must be ruling, Dr. Karen Remley, the state health commissioner, Earlier this year, Arkansas banned most abortions after properly regulated for the safety of Virginia women.” resigned in protest. the 12th week of pregnancy, and North Dakota barred The regulations are an outgrowth of a 2011 law passed In Kansas, the state’s Catholic conference had testified abortions as early as the sixth week of pregnancy. †

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By Natalie Hoefer

Warriors come dressed in odd clothing these days: bright floral dresses, plaid skirts, polo shirts and khakis.

And they’re young—from 15 to 18 years young. Natalie Hoefer Photos by But to Margaret Hendricks, coordinator of the archdiocese’s A Promise to Keep: God’s Gift of Human Sexuality chastity program, the 350 high school mentors of the program are indeed warriors. “They really are on the front line,” Hendricks said. “It’s kind of like it’s a battle. They are soldiers in proclaiming God’s message of truth for marriage, for the sanctity of family and relationships.” Through A Promise to Keep, teenagers serve as mentors to junior high school-aged students Margaret Hendricks in Catholic grade schools and religious education classes, speaking to them about the beauty and truth of the Church’s teaching on human sexuality as God intended. The students must apply and be accepted into the program. The mentors meet periodically and are trained by adults on how to present to junior high students on Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin and keynote speaker Liz Miskowiec pose with the A Promise to Keep high school mentors at St. Paul seven specific topics—freedom and peer pressure, media, the Apostle Parish in Greencastle after the annual A Promise to Keep: God’s Gift of Human Sexuality peer mentor luncheon at the consequences, assertiveness, sex and drugs, healthy dating Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis on April 11. and parenthood. Encouraging and sharing their values as prior mentors Right, former A Promise to Keep mentor Liz Miskowiec of the Church of the Most once did for them is a motivating factor for many of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, now an advisor for A Promise to Keep current participants. Several of the more than 150 mentors mentors at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, encourages teenagers to hold true who attended a luncheon held in their honor on April 11 to their promise of chastity in their upcoming college years. Miskowiec was the at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in keynote speaker at the annual A Promise to Keep peer mentor luncheon on April 11. Indianapolis commented on the impact the program had on them in junior high, and how that inspired them to serve as Below, Lori Lewis, A Promise to Keep coordinator for St. Paul the Apostle Parish mentors when their time came. in Greencastle, listens with high school mentors from the parish as Liz Miskowiec “When I was a seventh-grader, the Promise to Keep delivers the keynote address at the A Promise to Keep luncheon held on April 11. people came and talked to us at our school,” said Peyton Schneider, a senior at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. “There was a specific mentor who really had an impact on me. That really made me want to get involved so that I could maybe do the same thing for another kid.” Senior Carolyn Keating of Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis agreed. “When I was younger, some mentors came to our school. I think it’s really important to keep that tradition up, especially with today’s media. It’s important to teach them how to choose the right media to listen to or watch, so they understand those messages aren’t always positive.” The junior high students are not the only ones who benefit from the program. The mentors themselves grow from the experience. “This program has had a huge impact on my faith,” noted Roncalli senior Kylie Schreiber. “It is a motivation to keep praying to God about the choices I’m making, and to make sure I’m making the right choices for myself and for my body.” Her classmate, senior Alex Alfery, presented a witness “First, you’re telling the truth of the beauty and was intended, but to help younger people do that. I think to the mentors at the program. He also spoke of the freedom of being a human being. You’re telling the that’s the most impressive part of A Promise To Keep, relationship with God that the program nurtures. truth about God’s creation, that God creates good, God that you’re willing to mentor people that are younger “When I got to Roncalli, I remembered a few of the doesn’t make junk. To be a Catholic means to esteem and than you.” mentors, and they seemed to be the happiest kids in school. reverence our bodies first and foremost because God, in With experience from presenting to junior high I now understand why they were,” Alex said. “They had becoming a human being, chose to have a body.” students, Greencastle High School senior Alex Asbell of such a strong relationship with God that they committed to Archbishop Tobin also noted that A Promise to Keep St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle summarized him to live a pure and chaste life until they were married, mentors share a second truth—“the Church loves and “the beauty of this program” in his address to his and even in marriage.” esteems sexual love.” fellow mentors: Talking to the teens during the luncheon, “When St. Paul was searching for an image to describe “The more involved we got with the kids—the more Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin lauded their promise, their God’s close union and love for his people, the Church, as we contributed as people with our talents, our time and, actions and the program. we read in the letter to the Ephesians, he uses the image most importantly, our experiences—we began to see the “I think the promise you’re making is really important of sexual love, of the union that takes place between a beauty of this program, a program dedicated to making because, whether you’re aware of it or not, you’re telling husband and a wife,” the archbishop said. bold, joyful Catholics, young adults who are unashamed to the truth,” the archbishop said. “You’re promising not only to use this gift the way it simply do the right thing.” † Adult stem cells offer ethical and effective cures, Vatican speakers say VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Finding safe and effective main aim was educating the public about the promises U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services and former cures to disease and illness does not have to go against offered by adult stem-cell therapies, “which come with no governor of Wisconsin. moral and ethical principles. That was the message ethical blemishes.” In his speech, Thompson admitted he had been a of a three-day conference at the Vatican on adult She said, “the political arguments that erupted over proponent of “limited” embryonic stem-cell research stem-cell therapies. the last 20 years” over embryonic stem-cell science, during his tenures at both the federal and state levels. “To address global suffering, one does not have to “have created great confusion” and “ultimately clouded “Embryonic stem-cell research was born in the state choose between faith and science. … These two ideas global awareness of the ethical research” found in adult of Wisconsin,” at the state university in the 1990s while fit together symbiotically,” said Dr. Robin Smith, stem cells. he was governor, he said. chairman and CEO of the for-profit NeoStem The Catholic Church opposes any research that harms At the time, he said, only embryonic stem cells were biopharmaceutical company and president of its the human embryo. However, the Church supports talked about and they were supposed to be “the next big nonprofit Stem for Life Foundation. research and therapies utilizing adult stem cells, which thing,” that is, “super cells” meant to save the lives of The two groups helped sponsor the April 11-13 can develop into a variety of specialized cells, alleviating countless people. conference together with the Pontifical Council for degenerative illnesses by repairing damaged tissues. “When you’ve got their lives to think about, Culture and its foundation—STOQ International, Msgr. Tomasz Trafny, head of the Pontifical Council you’ve got to make a call,” he said, “so I made the which is an acronym for Science, Theology and the for Culture’s science and faith department, said the call that I did” to support such research even though Ontological Quest. conference aimed to help inform the general public about he was Catholic. The groups’ second “International Vatican Adult the new therapies since “modern science increasingly But he said, “I wouldn’t have made that call had I Stem Cell Conference” focused on regenerative appears inscrutable and impenetrable to non-experts.” known what I learned” about adult stem-cell science. medicine and how new discoveries are being made for Among the dozens of speakers invited to help translate Now that that science is better known, he urged other treatments of multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, the new developments into layman’s terms were Nobel leaders to “follow my lead” and embrace adult stem-cell cancer, diabetes, and organ and tissue repair. Prize winner John B. Gurdon—a pioneer of adult research not only because it is more effective, but it’s Smith told journalists before the conference that the stem-cell research—and Tommy G. Thompson—former also “ethically safe,” he said. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013

Opinion

Making Sense Out of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Going too far with DNR? Resuscitating a patient who undergoes dysfunction or permanent brain damage, a cardiac arrest or stops breathing often the small risk (about 3 or 4 percent) that the Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 involves multiple procedures. patient might end up entering a vegetative Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor When a resuscitation “Code Blue” is state, and subsequent complications if the Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus called in the hospital—or on a TV show— patient ends up staying on a ventilator something like a for an extended period following the medical “flash mob” resuscitation. comes together to try During resuscitative efforts, elderly Editorial to save the patient. patients are more likely to experience The sequence complications or to have ribs break during of events typically CPR. Younger patients, on the other involves a hand, tend to show a greater resilience combination of CPR, and are often better able to tolerate CPR. airway assistance, Patients suffering from advanced cancer medications and are also known to fare poorly following shocks to the heart resuscitative efforts. when the resuscitation is performed In terms of overall statistics, when

CNS photo/Enrique Garcia Medina, Reuters in a clinical setting. Sometimes these a patient codes in the hospital and all interventions can seem unwarranted or resuscitative measures are taken, patients extreme, and people wonder whether frequently do not end up leaving the it would be OK to fill out a “Do Not hospital, especially when they are elderly Resuscitate” order (DNR) for themselves or or have other co-accompanying conditions. for a family member. Based on data from the National Would declining permission to Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation resuscitate someone mean they are (NRCPR), studies have determined that abandoning their loved one? Each crisis patients who undergo cardiac arrest in Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio washes the feet of or emergency situation will have unique the hospital have an overall survival to residents of a shelter for drug users during Holy Thursday Mass in contours, and the question of our moral discharge rate of about 17 percent. The rate 2008 at a church in a poor neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. duty to provide resuscitation will vary with drops even lower—to around 13 percent— The 76-year-old Jesuit became the first Latin American pope on the details of each case. for cancer patients. March 13, taking the name Francis. Sometimes a DNR order will be a In other words, the benefits are reasonable choice. Other times, it will not. oftentimes few and short-lived, while the If a DNR order is chosen, the condition burdens tend to be high. Following Pope Francis’ example of the patient must be such that the There are, of course, exceptions. While “GOP should follow new pope’s But we think that someone should intervention would be of no significant many patients do not experience significant example.” also advise Democrats to put as much benefit to him or her. Sometimes out of a benefits from resuscitative measures, a That was the headline on one of emphasis on the fundamental right to generalized fear of medical technology, small percentage do. the “Conversations” pages of the life as it does on ensuring that children people may decide to put a DNR in place So when death is imminent, and disease April 2 issue of The Indianapolis are fed and educated. many years before any serious medical states are very advanced—perhaps with Star. The newspaper reprinted a Basically, Thiessen was calling on situation arises. multiple organ failure—and assuming other column from The Washington Post the Republican Party to be Catholic Without knowing the medical spiritual matters, such as last sacraments by Marc A. Thiessen of the American because the Church has always particulars of their own future situations, have been addressed, a DNR order may Enterprise Institute, along with a large emphasized social justice issues as well however, this would be an unwise and ill- not raise any moral problems. The key photo of Pope Francis washing the feet as life and marriage issues. advised step. It can also be premature to consideration in making the judgement will of an inmate at a juvenile detention In his latest book, Evangelical decline a full code early in the course of a be to determine whether the benefits of center in Rome on Holy Thursday. Catholicism, George Weigel wrote, progressive disease, as resuscitation might resuscitation outweigh the burdens. Thiessen’s advice to the “Pope Benedict XVI firmly cemented well offer a bridge to healing or to another DNR orders can be misused, of course, Republican Party was, “Be more like the life issues into the thinking of extended period of life. if they are broadly construed as calling Pope Francis—defender of the family, the Catholic Church as social justice As the patient’s condition worsens, on medical professionals to abandon or the unborn and the poor.” issues, making clear that there are not, though, he or she may later decide that otherwise discontinue all care of a patient. Obviously, we agree with Thiessen’s and cannot be, ‘social justice Catholics’ a full code has become unreasonable, Even as patients may be declining and advice. However, we don’t think it here and ‘life issues Catholics’ and choose a DNR at that point. These dying of serious underlying illnesses, we should be limited to the Republican there” (p. 218). There is only one judgments are tricky to make because the must continue to care for them, support and Party. We think it’s good advice for the Catholic Church. specifics of each case differ, and those comfort them, and use the various ordinary Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party Weigel believes that the Catholic specifics change with time and disease means that they may have been relying and independent voters. Yes, everyone. Church has been in a state of progression. on, such as heart and blood pressure Of course, we recognize that the transformation ever since the election DNR’s should be put in place only when medications, diuretics, insulin, etc. American Enterprise Institute is a of Pope Leo XIII in 1878. It was he the circumstances warrant it, that is to say, We should always seek to do what is think tank associated with American who issued the first social encyclical, on a case-by-case, patient-specific basis. ethically “ordinary” or “proportionate” in neoconservatism, which is why “Rerum Novarum” (“On Capital and In other words, when CPR/resuscitation providing care for our loved ones, though Thiessen was directing his advice to Labor”), in 1891, the document that can reasonably be determined to no longer we are never obligated to choose anything the GOP. He noted that Republicans Pope John XIII called the magna carta offer a hope of benefit to the patient, or if it that would be heroic, disproportionate or are seen as defenders of the rich and of Catholic social doctrine. Most of the entails an excessive burden to him, at that unduly burdensome when it comes to CPR powerful instead of the poor and popes since then have written their own time a DNR can be put into place. or other resuscitative measures. vulnerable, and he wants to change that social encyclicals. Some of the possible burdens that may perception. Nevertheless, we still think In his homily for the Chrism Mass need to be considered in deciding whether (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. it’s sound advice for everyone. on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis told to pursue resuscitative interventions earned his doctorate in neuroscience at It’s quite true that Pope Francis has the members of the Church to “go out” for a patient would include some of Yale University and did post-doctoral work given great emphasis, from the very to those in need. That’s what the the following—the risk of rib or other at Harvard University. He is a priest of the beginning of his papacy, to the poor. Church has done, and is doing, better bone fractures, puncture of the lungs by Diocese of Fall River, Mass., and serves His reputation as a champion for the than any other organization. a broken bone (or from the trauma of as director of education at The National poor preceded his election as pope. It’s what Catholic Charities is doing lung compression and decompression), Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. Thiessen pointed out that Cardinal in the cities of the Archdiocese of bleeding in the center of the chest, cerebral See www.ncbcenter.org.) † Jorge Bergoglio showed up in the Indianapolis as well as nationwide, barrios and the inner city in Buenos and it’s what Catholic Relief Services Aires, Argentina, arriving by bus. “He does for the poor and vulnerable in sponsored marathons and carpentry countries throughout the world. It’s Letter to the Editor classes, consoled single mothers what the all-volunteer St. Vincent de and washed the feet of recovering Paul Society does, and what Catholic Newtown pastor offers prayerful thanks drug addicts.” hospitals and homes for the aged do. Thiessen wrote, “As a cardinal, In his installation homily, for all who have supported parish, community Bergoglio urged the faithful to ‘defend Pope Francis enumerated those whom On behalf of our community and Catholic education. the unborn against abortion even if we’re called to serve—the hungry, parish, we extend our gratitude to each No less important were the number they persecute you, calumniate you, set the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, of you who remembered us in prayer of cards from parish religious education traps for you, take you to court or kill the sick and those in prison. In other following the events of Dec.14, 2012, programs, especially the sacramental you.’ But also he insisted that ‘no child words, those whom Jesus himself at Sandy Hook Elementary School in programs. should be deprived of the right to be told us to serve in Matthew’s Gospel Newtown, Conn. We were also contacted by many born, the right to be fed, the right to go (Mt 25:31-46). Indeed, he said that We quickly realized the universality of Catholic organizations and groups on to school.’ ” those who do not care for them will go the Church by the outpouring of support both the local and national levels. The Then Thiessen said, “The GOP off to eternal punishment. and concern that was shown to us by so list of parishes, Catholic-based groups needs to put as much emphasis It would be good if our political many in our faith communities. and dioceses who contacted us is an on ensuring that children are fed parties would fight over who can best The cards and letters from staff and overwhelming one. and educated as it does on their serve the poor. students in Catholic elementary schools, We are also very appreciative of the fundamental right to life.” Good high schools, colleges and universities number of donations sent to us to assist advice. —John F. Fink reminded us of the faith to which we are our parish in our continuing ministry to called to witness through the tradition of See NEWTOWN, page 5 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Page 5 Pope Francis reaffirms Vatican’s call for reform of U.S. nuns’ group VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis reaffirmed the Last April, the doctrinal congregation issued an the important mission of religious to promote a vision of Vatican’s call for reform of the U.S.-based Leadership assessment of LCWR, citing “serious doctrinal problems ecclesial communion founded on faith in Jesus Christ and Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). which affect many in consecrated life.” The assessment the teachings of the Church as faithfully taught through the Archbishop Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation called for the organization’s reform to ensure its fidelity to ages under the guidance of the Magisterium,” it said. for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the U.S.-based nuns’ Catholic teaching in areas including abortion, euthanasia, Bishop Leonard P. Blair of Toledo, Ohio, and group that he had “recently discussed the doctrinal women’s ordination and homosexuality. LCWR’s canonical Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., were named assessment with Pope Francis, status is granted by the Vatican. last year to assist Archbishop Sartain in reviewing and who reaffirmed the findings of the During the April 15 meeting at the Vatican, providing guidance and approval, where necessary, of the assessment and the program of Archbishop Muller said the group, like any conference work of LCWR. They were also to draw on the advice of reform for this conference of major of major superiors, “exists in order to promote common fellow bishops, women religious and other experts. superiors.” efforts among its member institutes as well as cooperation Bishop Paprocki has said, “It is important to note that The doctrinal congregation met on with the local conference of bishops and with individual the doctrinal assessment of LCWR does not deal with the April 15 with the LCWR leadership bishops. faith and life of the 57,000 women religious in the United and Seattle Archbishop J. Peter “For this reason, such conferences are constituted by States” nor is it meant “to call into question the faith and Sartain, who had been assigned by and remain under the direction of the Holy See,” said the witness of so many dedicated and faithful women religious the Vatican to oversee the reform written statement released by the doctrinal congregation. throughout the country.” of the pontifically recognized “It is the sincere desire of the Holy See that this meeting In an article he published last May in the Archbishop leadership group. may help to promote the integral witness of women Catholic Times, the diocesan newspaper in Springfield, J. Peter Sartain LCWR, in a statement on its religious, based on a firm foundation of faith and Christian the bishop said the major concerns center on “problematic website, said its representatives love, so as to preserve and strengthen it for the enrichment statements and serious theological, even doctrinal, included Franciscan Sister Florence Deacon, president; of the Church and society for generations to come,” the errors” in talks at LCWR’s annual assemblies; “policies of Sister Carol Zinn, a Sister of St. Joseph, president-elect; statement said. corporate dissent” on such issues as women’s ordination and Sister Janet Mock, a Sister of St. Joseph and the The meeting marked the first time that Archbishop and ministry to homosexual persons; and the “prevalence organization’s executive director. Muller met with the LCWR leadership, giving him of certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the LCWR is a Maryland-based umbrella group that claims the opportunity to express “his gratitude for the great Catholic faith” in some LCWR programs and presentations. about 1,500 leaders of U.S. women’s communities as contribution of women religious to the Church in the Bishop Paprocki had said the work with members, representing about 80 percent of the country’s United States as seen particularly in the many schools, Archbishop Sartain and Bishop Blair included “the 57,000 women religious. hospitals, and institutions of support for the poor which development of initial and ongoing formation material The organization said in its statement that “the have been founded and staffed by religious over the years,” that provides a deepened understanding of the Church’s conversation was open and frank. the statement said. doctrine of the faith,” and “guidance in the application of “We pray that these conversations may bear fruit for the During the meeting, the archbishop “then highlighted liturgical norms” to give the Eucharist and Liturgy of the good of the Church,” it said without further elaboration. the teaching of the Second Vatican Council regarding Hours “a place of priority in LCWR events and programs. †

for national Catholic charities around countries (counting India). Two members other reasons to review the consolidated the globe. are native speakers of Spanish. Only one financial statements of the Holy See and REFORM The other members are member shares the Italian nationality of the Vatican City State. The council’s members continued from page 1 Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, majority of Vatican employees. hail from five continents, where they all month. According to the April 13 Vatican retired archbishop of Santiago, Chile; Both Pope Paul VI and Blessed John serve as diocesan bishops. statement, the suggestion for an advisory Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Paul II also named international panels of The Holy See—whose major organs panel on reform arose during those Mumbai, India; Cardinal Reinhard Marx cardinals to advise them on curial reform. consist of the Secretariat of State, nine meetings. of Munich and Freising, Germany; and A 1986 commission of six cardinals, congregations, 12 councils and three Only one member of the new Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of whose recommendations contributed to tribunals—employed 2,832 employees panel is a full-time Vatican official— Kinshasa, Congo. “Pastor Bonus,” included two Italians, an as of the end of 2011. Its financial Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of They will meet for the first time on Austrian, a Canadian, a Venezuelan and statements for 2011 showed a deficit the commission governing Vatican City Oct. 1-3, 2013, the Vatican statement a Nigerian. All were serving as Vatican equivalent to about $19.4 million at current State. All of the others currently serve as said, but are “currently in contact” with officials at the time. exchange rates. diocesan bishops. Pope Francis. The 15-member Council of Cardinals The commission governing Vatican The group’s coordinator is The panel’s membership represents five for the Study of Organizational and City State, which is not part of the curia, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga continents, with the largest number—three Economic Problems of the Holy See, employed another 1,887 people at the of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, who is also members—coming from the Americas. established in 1981, also contributed to the end of 2011 and reported a surplus of the president of Caritas Internationalis, a Three members, more than any other process that produced “Pastor Bonus.” It equivalent of $28.4 million, largely owing Vatican-based umbrella organization linguistic group, hail from English-speaking has continued to meet twice a year, among to revenues from the Vatican Museums. †

and brothers for their letters of support of poems, spiritual reflections and by the outpouring of generosity and love and encouragement. Spiritual bouquets, meditations to help guide us in providing shown to us. We are truly blessed by your NEWTOWN Mass cards, hours of adoration before the comfort and support. many acts of faith and kindness. continued from page 4 Blessed Sacrament and remembrances by While we tried to acknowledge every Please know that you continue to be in the community, to help pay the expenses many prayer groups have lifted our spirits letter and gift sent to us, it became an our prayers of gratitude for the goodness of the victims’ funerals, to support knowing that our intentions are ever overwhelming task, so please accept this you have demonstrated to us in so many counseling programs, to provide direct aid before the Lord. letter as a “thank you” to every person ways. to the families and so on. Your generosity We also received a number of rosaries, who remembered us in prayer during the reminded us that we are not alone during prayer shawls, religious works of art, days immediately following the tragedy to God bless, this very sad and challenging time. memorial vestments, reliquaries, books these days of recovery and healing. Msgr. Robert Weiss, pastor We also want to thank our brother focusing on grief and healing, original We know that the road ahead of us will Saint Rose of Lima Parish priests, deacons and religious sisters and recorded religious CD’s and a variety be a long one, but we are given great hope Newtown, Conn.

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Events Calendar April 19 St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. “A” St., Richmond. April 25 Beech Grove. Our Lady of Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, Northside Knights of Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Charismatic prayer St. Paul Hermitage, Grace Academy, Class of celebrant. Pre-registration: Columbus Hall, 2100 E. Educational Series, “Can group, 7 p.m. Information: 501 N. 17th Ave., 1963, 50-year reunion, 3 p.m., 800-626-6910, ext. 1200 or 71st St., Indianapolis. We Talk,” end-of-life [email protected]. Beech Grove. Ave Marie $15 per person. Information: [email protected]. Catholic Business Exchange, issues, session one of four, Guild, Card party and Quilt 317-787-3287, ext. 3022 or 10 a.m.-noon, no charge. April 23 Raffle, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. [email protected]. April 30 Mass, breakfast and St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Information: 317-542-1604 or Archbishop Edward Information: 317-865-0910 or program, “Helping the Next 4218 E. Michigan Road, Generation Become Our [email protected]. T. O’Meara Catholic [email protected]. Oldenburg Academy, Center, 1400 N. Meridian 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. Shelbyville. “Theology Future Leaders,” Joe Heidt, of the Body and the New President of Providence St. Bartholomew Church, St., Indianapolis. Parish Fairview Presbyterian “Holly’s Road to Education,” 1306 27th St., Columbus. Nurse and Health Ministry Church, 4609 N. Capitol 5K walk/run, registration Evangelization” conference, Cristo Rey High School, Joeline and Brian Chipps, presenter, 6:30-8:30 a.m., $15 Concert series, “Roses and meeting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Ave., Indianapolis. Catholic 9 a.m., walk/run, 10 a.m., Pearls”, 7 p.m. Information: presenters, 1:30-4:30 p.m., $25 members, $21 non-members. resource fair, dinner, speaker. Charities Indianapolis, $20 per person pre-registration, 812-379-9353 ext. 237, or per person, optional lunch and Reservations and information: Information: 317-236-1475 or caregiver support group, $25 per person day of [email protected]. [email protected]. 5:30-7 p.m. Information: event. Information and meet the speakers, 12:45 p.m., www.catholicbusiness $10 per person, registration exchange.org. 317-261-3378 or registration: 513-382-1922 or St. Maurice Parish, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, [email protected]. [email protected]. required by April 22. 3623 W. Main St., Father Courtney Reception Information: 812-637-3347 or St. Joan of Arc School, [email protected]. Napoleon. Smorgasbord, Room, 7575 Holliday Drive, April 26 April 27-28 500 E. 42nd St., Indianapolis. Sheraton O’Hare Airport 4-7:30 p.m., adults $10, E, Indianapolis. “The St. Luke the Evangelist Church, “Bingo Bash,” 6-11 p.m., 7575 Holliday Drive., E., Hotel, Chicago. Expo 2013, May 1 children 6-12 years of age $4. Church Through the Ages: $35 per person includes bingo Information: 812-852-4237 or Indianapolis. Charismatic Focolare Movement of the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. the Medieval Church and dinner. Information: [email protected]. Mass, praise and worship, US and Canada, “Building Meridian St., Carmel. to the 18th Century,” 317-253-1518. 7 p.m., Mass, 7:30 p.m. a Renewed Humanity.” St. Augustine Guild and Rick Tinkle, presenter, Franklin College, Information: 317-846-0705. Information: 317-630-9060 or Little Sister of the Poor, April 20 7-8:30 p.m. Information: [email protected]. “Hats Off to Spring” St. Michael the Archangel 101 Branigin Boulevard, Franklin. 317-259-4373, ext. 256 or April 27 luncheon and style show, Church, 3354 W. St. Rose of Lima and Franklin College, “Strike [email protected]. St. John the Evangelist April 29 11 a.m., $40 per person. 30th St., Indianapolis. Out Leukemia” 5K family Church, 126 W. Archbishop Edward T. Information: 317-965-8279 or Helpers of God’s Precious April 24 fun run to benefit St. Rose Georgia St., Indianapolis. O’Meara Catholic Center, [email protected]. Infants, pro-life Mass, St. Mary Parish, 505 E. parishioner, Chelsea Clark, Rosary procession, following 1400 N. Meridian St., Fr. Paul Landwerlen, celebrant, Central Ave., Greensburg. who has been diagnosed 12:10 p.m. Mass, pray and Indianapolis. National Archbishop O’Meara Catholic 8:30 a.m., followed by Workshop for the Bereaved, with leukemia, 9 a.m., $25 process through the streets Catholic Council on Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., “Helping Yourself Heal rosary outside abortion per person, $60 per family. of downtown Indianapolis. Addictions (NCCA), Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, When Someone Dies: clinic and Benediction Information: 317-738-3451 or Information: faithful. “Addiction and Catholic, educational, at church. Information: [email protected]. Loving from the Outside In, [email protected]. Recovery” free workshop, charitable and social singles, Archdiocesan Office Mourning from the Inside 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. includes 50 and over, single, separated, for Pro-Life Ministry, April 21 Out,” 7-9 p.m. Information: Benedict Inn Retreat complimentary lunch, widowed or divorced, new 317-236-1569 or Catholic Community 812-663-8427, ext. 204 or and Conference Center, Mass, 4 p.m. at SS. Peter members welcome, 6:30 p.m. 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. of Richmond, 701 N. [email protected]. 1402 Southern Ave., and Paul Cathedral, Information: 317-370-1189. † Divorce and Beyond program offered Bus tour and film promoting international at St. Gabriel Parish in Connersville adoption visits Indianapolis on April 27 A six-session Divorce and Beyond The cost of the six-week session is “STUCK,” a 2012 Heartland Film adoptions and policy. program has been scheduled for Fridays $30, which includes materials and a book. Festival award-winning documentary on The event includes live commentary from 7-9 p.m. at St. Gabriel Parish, For more information or to register, the challenges of international adoption, by “STUCK” tour founder, adoptive 232 W. 9th St. in Connersville beginning contact the archdiocesan Office for is on tour and will be shown at the AMC parent and advocate Craig Juntunen, May 3 through June 7. Family Ministries at 317-236-1586 or Castleton 14 theater at the Castleton Mall and nationally recognized international The topics for discussion in this peer- 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1586, or e-mail at 7 p.m. on April 27. adoption attorney Kelly Ensslin. ministry group include the process of [email protected]. Registration The film, produced by the non-profit There will also be an opportunity divorce, self-image, stress, anger, blame, forms can also be obtained online agency Both Ends Burning, tells the to sign a national petition seeking to guilt, loneliness and forgiveness. www.archindy.org/family/divorce.html. † stories of four children and three couples reform international adoption policy of navigating a rollercoaster of bureaucracy the staggering costs and bureaucracy on their journeys through the international that prevent children from joining adoption system, each filled with hope, loving families. St. Monica Parish offers Mass, dinner and elation and, sometimes, heartbreak. Tickets for the film are $15. The “STUCK” bus tour will stop in To purchase tickets, sign the online discussion for National Infertility Awareness Week 60 cities over 78 days. It seeks to promote petition, or for more information, log on In honor of National Infertility chapel, followed by adoration until 6:15 p.m. and elevate awareness of international to www.bothendsburning.org. † Awareness Week, the Natural Family The dinner, presentation and discussion will Planning Ministry at St. Monica Parish, follow in the Emmaus Center. 6131 N. Michigan Road in Indianapolis, All are invited to join in prayer and support is offering Mass, dinner, a presentation for those dealing with infertility. and discussion on April 26. For more information, contact Mass begins at 5:30 p.m. in the daily Lori Wilbur at [email protected]. † Submitted photo by Edward Squires Edward Submitted photo by Submitted photo

Youth art winners Stations of the Cross Winners of the 7th annual Sisters of Providence Youth Art Contest display their ribbons and certificates in Providence Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on March 14. Front row, from Holy Angels Parish member Jeron Shepard prays along with Deacon Brad Anderson, left, as left: Jaden Hemrich, Bellamy Toth, Kennedy Rose Wilkerson, Sophia Miranda, Trinity Miranda, Father Kenneth Taylor, pastor, leads the Stations of the Cross on March 23 on the former site Elana Wayt and Trey Wallace. Back row, from left: Adin Shepherd, Yzabel Tio, Crispin Ewen, of Holy Angels Church in Indianapolis. Members of Holy Angels Parish are celebrating Mass at Savannah McCoy, Gabbrielle Comelleri, Emily Houser and Chrislyn Marrs. Not pictured are Bishop Chartrand Chapel at Marian University in Indianapolis while they raise money to build a Anthony Garzolini, Karah Ellis and Caitlin Lewis. new church. The former church building was razed in August 2012. The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Page 7 Archbishop: Love is important part of therapy for those with autism

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—While the medical world makes technological advancements, it must not forget the power of love and affection in helping those with autism and their families, said Catholics called to understand, welcome to Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski. “Faced with the problems and difficulties that these children Church those with autism spectrum disorder and their parents encounter, the Church proposes, with humility, an approach of service to one’s suffering brethren, accompanying Criterion staff report them with compassion and tenderness,” he said. Parishes, Catholic associations, lay movements and people of good will can all work With April marking together in providing such forms of service, he said. Autism Awareness month, the The archbishop, president of the Pontifical Council for Health National Catholic Partnership Care Ministry, made his comments in a written message marking on Disability (NCPD) is calling World Autism Awareness Day, which was on April 2. on parishes and dioceses to The stereotypes associated with those diagnosed with autism emphasize awareness of those require “profound revision,” he said. Sometimes just the word— with an autism spectrum disorder autism—“still generates fear today” even in cultures that have (ASD), and to welcome them into begun to accept many kinds of disabilities, the archbishop said in the life of the Church. his message. In response to that call, Social stigmas already isolate people who are ill or disabled, St. Simon the Apostle Parish, making them feel irrelevant or alien to the rest of the community, 8155 Oaklandon Road in ­Ellen Notbohm, he said. Indianapolis, will have author of The solitude and loneliness evident in the larger culture are also information on ASD available Ten Things Every becoming “ever more present in modern health care,” too, he said. after the 8, 9:15 and 11 a.m. Child with Autism Health care in developed countries, while “perfect in its Masses on April 21. Kara Favata, Wishes You Knew technical aspects,” he said, is “increasingly deprived of and not archdiocesan assistant director attentive to the affective dimension, which instead should be the for special religious education, defining aspect of every therapeutic action or approach.” and St. Simon the Apostle Heath care workers need to avoid making a patient “feel like member Patty Reed, president a number,” and instead concretely convey through their actions, of Answers for Autism, will be • Distinguish between won’ meltdowns.t Meltdowns and attitudes and words an affection and closeness to the patient and available to answer questions. (I choose not to) and can’t blow-ups are more horrid for me his or her family while never losing sight of the whole person and According to the Centers for (I am not able to). It isn’t that I than they are for you. They oc­ his or her dignity, the archbishop said. Disease Control and Prevention, don’t listen to instructions. It’s cur because one or more of my “No procedure, no matter how perfect it may be, can be autism spectrum disorder is “a set that I can’t understand you. senses has gone into overload, effective if it is deprived of the ‘salt’ of love,” he said. of complex neurodevelopment • I’m a concrete thinker. I or because I’ve been pushed past Bringing joy and peace to patients and their families, as well disorders that include autistic interpret language literally. the limit of my social abilities. as effective care, “is the best outcome that will enrich all of disorder, Asperger disorder Idioms, puns, nuances, • Love me unconditionally. I us,” he said. and pervasive developmental inferences, metaphors, didn’t choose to have autism. Society and the local Church need to look at ways they can disorders not otherwise allusions and sarcasm are lost Remember that it’s happening welcome autistic children and help these young people contribute specified. Children who have on me. to me, not you. Without to social, educational, catechetical and liturgical activities in a ASD display mild to severe • Listen to all the ways I’m your support, my chances of way that corresponds to each individual’s unique capabilities, impairments in social interaction trying to communicate. It’s growing up to be successful he added. † and communication, along hard for me to tell you what I and independent are slim. With with restricted, repetitive and need when I don’t have a way your support and guidance, the stereotyped patterns of behaviors, to describe my feelings. possibilities are broader than you interests and activities.” • Picture this! I’m visually might think. ‘Faced with the problems and NCPD states that the national oriented. Show me how to • Three words we both need to rate of incidence of children with do something rather than just live by: Patience. Patience. difficulties that these children ASD has increased from one in telling me. And be prepared to Patience. and their parents encounter, 150 in 2002 to one in 50 in 2013. show me many times. Lots of • View my autism as a different the Church proposes, with To help Catholics understand patient practice helps me learn. ability rather than a disability. children in their parish who have • Focus and build on what I can • Look past what you may see as humility, an approach of service ASD, NCPD summarizes the main do rather than what I can’t do. limitations and see my strengths. to one’s suffering brethren, points of Ellen Notbohm’s book, Like any person, I can’t learn • Be my advocate, be my guide, accompanying them with Ten Things Every Child with in an environment where I’m love me for who I am. compassion and tenderness.’ Autism Wishes You Knew. con­stantly made to feel that • I am a child. My autism I’m not good enough and that I (For information about is part of who I am, not need fixing. resources and services available —Archbishop all of who I am. • Help me with social for Catholics of all ages Zygmunt Zimowski, • My senses are out of sync. This interactions. Teach me how to with ASD or other special president of the Pontifical means that ordinary sights, play with others. Encourage needs, contact Kara Favata, sounds, smells, tastes, and other children to invite me archdiocesan assistant director Council for Health Care touches that you may not even to play along. I might be for special religious education, at Ministry notice can be downright painful delighted to be included. 317-236-1448, or e-mail her at for me. • Identify what triggers my [email protected].) †

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‘Luke is inspiring. Here is a young man who has a unique idea, and he’s invested the time and energy to make it come alive—calculating the number of John Shaughnessy Photo by golf balls and number of strokes, researching the route, and identifying churches, companies and people to connect with along the way.’

— Kathryn Densborn, vice president of institutional advancement and corporate work study at Providence Cristo Rey High School

began thinking of the all the possibilities. golfer It has great potential for national continued from page 1 sponsorships, networking and publicity. It really was like a gift from God.” classes] roll around,” he says. “These are She has the same feeling about students who ride as many as three buses Bielawski. each morning to go to school. They’re in “Luke is inspiring,” she says. “Here is a classes for long hours four days a week, young man who has a unique idea, and he’s they’re involved after school, and on invested the time and energy to make it the fifth day they go to their work-study come alive—calculating the number of golf experience. They’re extremely busy, and balls and number of strokes, researching yet when passing period rolls around, the route, and identifying churches, they’re energetic and excited to get to the companies and people to connect with next class. It’s just remarkable to see.” along the way. Usually, people get a good So Bielawski thought it would be idea and then don’t follow through because great to start a fundraiser that would raise other things get in the way. Luke has made $100,000 to pay for 12 scholarships to this a priority.” the school. Yet he struggled for months Bielawski will begin the journey after to find a way that would capture people’s he completes his semester finals at Indiana imaginations enough to make them want University School of Law in Indianapolis. to learn about Providence Cristo Rey and His cousin, Nick Bielawski, will be with contribute to helping students attend there. him during the 110 days. He was still searching for something “We’ve got a truck that’s going to pull “unique, fun and adventurous” when a 28-foot camper trailer, and they’ve both he watched the movie Forrest Gump in been donated,” says Bielawski, a member October. of Holy Spirit at Geist Parish in Fishers, “Forrest ran across the country,” Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese. “There will Bielawski says with a smile, before be a utility vehicle that’s a makeshift golf slipping into the character’s distinctive cart for me to go from shot to shot. I’ll be drawl and sharing a few lines from the taking about 2,000 balls to start.” movie. “When he made it across the His eyes light up when he thinks about Luke Bielawski takes a practice swing at the Brickyard Crossing golf course’s driving range at the country, the light bulb went on. I said this hitting shots through the desert. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bielawksi has been hitting more than 400 shots a day to prepare for his is what I want to do. I’ve been planning it “I can’t wait to get to the desert. I plan plan of spending 110 days hitting a golf ball from California to South Carolina. ever since.” on hitting a three wood for maximum distance,” he says with a smile. “Our route 40,000 golf balls,” he says. “I hope we can do it. A call from out of the blue won’t go over any mountains. We’ll be touch a lot of people, and perhaps inspire “That is the transformation that’s Kathryn Densborn meets many special going around them. There will be some some. We want to have an unforgettable happening here. People who donate know people in her role as vice president of tough lies, but it’s all doable.” adventure, meet people from all walks that this transformation is real, and they institutional advancement and corporate of life, see the beautiful landscape and can help someone experience it. Giving work study at Providence Cristo Rey. She Trying to live a life that says thank you overcome the challenges that all adventures someone the ability to change their life is won’t ever forget Bielawski or her first Bielawski has already made a trial run have.” inspiring and enriching.” meeting with him. of his estimated 2,500-mile journey. He knows the challenges and adventures Bielawski has known that “Luke called out of the blue and asked “We’ve logged about 50 miles out in the that Providence Cristo Rey students transformation from his Catholic education. to see the school,” Densborn recalls. “I cornfields, playing the ball where it lies, experience, too—learning about them His faith guides him to want to make that love showing people Providence Cristo like we will on the trip,” he says. “I’ve hit from Densborn. transformation available for others. Rey, so I met with him. I gave him a tour through corn fields, soybean fields and “When a student first arrives at “My faith is my rock,” he says. “I want and then we sat down to talk. I still had no tilled land. I’ve hit through yards, over Providence Cristo Rey, they don’t fully to live a life that is worthy of accepting the idea why he called. He began by saying— rivers and highways, and putted across understand what they are going to grace of God. Through his grace, we’re rather apologetically—that he loves bridges. I’ve been hitting 400 to 500 balls experience,” Densborn says. “They don’t given new hearts. I’m trying to live a golf, and he loves helping non-profits. a day.” understand what the scholarships, the job life that says thank you, that is worthy of Then he began to explain his project. My All the time, he has kept his focus experiences, new skills and connections his grace.” first thought was, ‘This is Forrest Gump on raising money and awareness for mean. The realization comes when they get running across the country!’ Providence Cristo Rey while enjoying and to college. That’s when it becomes real— (For more information about Luke “As he explained it further—all the finishing the country-wide course. everything they’ve worked for and what Bielawski’s adventure-fundraiser, log on to details, the planning, the calculations—I “I will finish even if we lose they’ve been given—and they realize they the website, www.getonthegreen.org) †

to any doctor who dispenses an abortion- inducing drug for an abortion after nine ICC weeks, mandating that abortions conducted ‘The expansion on informed consent for all continued from page 1 after nine weeks would be surgical. types of abortion is also an important piece abortion. All abortions, both surgical and Speaking from the House floor, Negele chemical, are treated the same with respect said, “This is a very emotionally charged of the bill because it is important that women to notices and informed consent. issue, and I want you to understand my be fully informed before making an important The representative explained that in intent is to seek out a remedy to safeguard life-changing decision. We believe it is in the best order for a woman to have a chemical our young women who have chosen this interest of the state to protect the health of the abortion, a doctor path. I know that the most common age to mother as well as the life of the unborn child.’ will have to assess use this type of abortion is between 18 and the gestational age 25 years old. Because I have a 21-year-old of the baby in order daughter, this really hits home.” —Glenn Tebbe, executive director to determine if it State Rep. Sue Errington, D-Muncie, of the Indiana Catholic Conference is an appropriate and State Rep. Linda Lawson, use. Additionally, D-Hammond, spoke in opposition to the doctor will the bill. trying to control and regulate abortion- sign the bill in the weeks ahead, added, have to rule out an Errington, a former Planned Parenthood inducing drugs which are not regulated in “The expansion on informed consent for ectopic pregnancy, employee, said she did not think the the state of Indiana. We’re talking about all types of abortion is also an important including “a very clinics providing chemical abortion needed the life of the mother and of the child.” piece of the bill because it is important that serious side effect, to meet the same standards as those Glenn Tebbe, executive director of women be fully informed before making Sen. Travis Holdman including death” if performing surgical abortions. the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), an important life-changing decision. We RU 486 is used. Lawson asked her fellow lawmakers who serves as the official spokesman on believe it is in the best interest of the state The bill specifically states that an why they haven’t done more to help state and federal issues for the Church in to protect the health of the mother as well abortion-inducing drug may not be children that are already born rather than Indiana, said, “Getting Senate Bill 371 as the life of the unborn child.” administered to a woman after nine weeks, attack clinics that offer abortion. “Why passed is a pretty big victory because and that an abortion must be surgical aren’t we talking more about the basic it will keep this type of abortion from (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for unless the Food and Drug Administration right of a pregnant woman?” expanding, and that’s a positive step The Criterion. For more information about (FDA) approves a drug to do so. The bill State Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, forward.” the Indiana Catholic Conference, log on to attaches criminal charges, a Class C felony, author of Senate Bill 371, said, “We’re just Tebbe, who expects the governor to www.indianacc.org.) † The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Page 9 Religious leaders mark 50th anniversary of famed King letter from jail

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Fifty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took a group of white Alabama clergymen to task for suggesting he find ways, other than demonstrations and protests, to seek racial equality. The civil rights leader did not mince words telling

the group that included Protestant pastors, a rabbi and a Dillard, One Voice CNS photos/Mary D. Catholic bishop—Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Durick of what was then the Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham, Ala.— that he was “disappointed with the church.” In their public letter to Rev. King, published in an April 13, 1963, newspaper, the religious leaders urged him to negotiate and wait for court actions and described the civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham as “unwise and untimely.” Rev. King, held in solitary confinement for eight days for violating the city’s ban on civil rights demonstrations, began his response to the clergymen on April 16, the fourth day of his prison sentence. He used a pencil to write on margins of a newspaper and slips of paper, and he only wrote during the day since his cell had no overhead light. The letter, addressed to “My Dear Fellow Clergymen” became the famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Pieces of it were smuggled out with his attorneys, and an associate compiled them and gave them to Rev. King’s secretary to type. The 21-page letter was never sent to the religious leaders. They saw it when everyone else did, published in part in newspapers and magazines on Above, during a prayer walk sponsored by Christian Churches May 19, 1963. Together at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmigham, Ala., on April 15, In the letter, Rev. King explained why he felt members hold hands in prayer at the “Kneeling Ministers” sculpture. compelled to participate in demonstrations, marches and The statue depicts the Revs. John Thomas Porter, Nelson H. Smith nonviolent actions. and A. D. King kneeling in prayer after being confronted by Public “I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned Safety Commissioner Bull Connor during an April 7, 1963 protest. about what happens in Birmingham,” he wrote. “Injustice Christian Churches Together sponsored a commemoration of the anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Jonathan Bass, history professor at Birmingham’s Birmingham Jail.” Samford University and author of the 2002 book Blessed are the Peacemakers: Martin Luther King Jr., Eight White Right, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., vice president Religious Leaders, and the Letter from Birmingham Jail, of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, addresses members said Rev. King’s letter is “without of the Christian Churches Together gathered at St. Paul United a doubt the most important written Methodist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on April 14. Christian document of the civil rights era.” Churches Together, an ecumenical organization concerned with He told Catholic News Service issues such as immigration, poverty and racial injustice, sponsored on April 15 that the letter was meant a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther for a much broader audience than King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” just these eight religious leaders but, since he wrote to them as a minister, the predecessor of today’s U.S. Conference of Catholic “just naturally accepted the social order of segregation,” it has deeply spiritual themes. Bishops. It said: “We must insist that the heart of the race but then “recognized the reality that desegregation “Those who read this through a question is moral and religious.” was coming” and like the other religious leaders nonspiritual lens miss a lot of these He also quoted the U.S. bishops’ 1979 pastoral letter who challenged Rev. King, he wanted to be sure the truths,” he added. “Brothers and Sisters to Us,” which said that “racism is “process of dismantling segregation would be peaceful Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. For the letter’s 50th anniversary, a sin: a sin that divides the human family, blots out the and gradual.” public readings of the letter are image of God among specific members of that family, and Bass said the events of 1963, not just Rev. King’s letter, taking place not only in Birmingham, but across the violates the fundamental human dignity of those called to had an impact on the bishop and changed his views. United States and in places around the world. be children of the same Father.” After Rev. King’s assassination in Memphis, Tenn., in Religious figures in particular are not just reading the In a telephone interview before the two-day gathering 1968, Bishop Durick walked in the front ranks of a civil letter but responding to it. in Birmingham, the archbishop told CNS that when he rights march. He marched again the following year in a Leaders of U.S. Christian denominations who are reread Rev. King’s letter he “recognized not just what a tribute to the slain civil rights leader. part of the ecumenical organization Christian Churches classic it is, but how touching it is to uncover the soul of At the two-day event in Birmingham, U.S. Rep. Together gathered in Birmingham on April 14-15 to someone seriously trying to follow Christ” and trying to John Lewis, D-Ga., also addressed the gathering. “The sign a response to the letter and discuss its meaning then move people to action. civil rights movement was a religious movement,” he said, and now. He said Rev. King’s words can have an impact today adding that he saw the efforts as “love in action.” One participant was Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of on religious leaders as they listen to one another and try to Activities included a morning prayer walk on April 15 Louisville, Ky., vice president of the U.S. Conference of work together to bring about necessary changes which he at Kelly Ingram Park. Those gathered for it were split into Catholic Bishops. In an April 14 address to the gathering, described as “prayerful dialogue.” two groups, each following a path marking the routes of he stressed the importance of responding to Rev. King’s Bass was able to interview six of the clergymen civil rights marches. words by asking forgiveness for past wrongs, appreciating Rev. King addressed in his letter. All eight have died. The two groups then rejoined and participants held efforts that have been made and being “resolved for He described Bishop Durick, who became bishop of hands and prayed at the “Kneeling Ministers” sculpture. more action.” Nashville, Tenn., as the “most fascinating.” The statue depicts the Revs. John Thomas Porter, Nelson He commended steps made by the Catholic Church He said the bishop went from a “passive segregationist H. Smith and A. D. King, kneeling in prayer after being including its Aug. 23, 1963, statement “On Racial to a desegregationist and an integrationist in a very short confronted by Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor Harmony,” issued by the administrative board of what period of time.” during an April 7, 1963, protest. Rev. A.D. King was the was then the National Catholic Welfare Conference, Bass said the bishop had grown up in the South and brother of Rev. Martin Luther King. † What was in the news on April 19, 1963? Superintendents asks for a course in communism, and a priest calls for the end of a migratory worker program By Brandon A. Evans • 400,000 in square for pope’s blessing years for employment of the Mexican migrants were 1956 • Choir to sing at Butler and 1959, when close to 500,000 were employed each year. This week, we continue to examine what was going on • Red Mass set for April 30 Last year, fewer than 200,000 were hired. … ‘No group in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through • NCEA speaker: Raps ‘unfair’ criticism of in the American labor force has the cards stacked so high the pages of The Criterion. U.S. Catholic schools against them as do the migratory farm workers,’ Father Here are some of the items • Ask communism course in senior high school [James L.] Vizzard said. ‘They receive the lowest wages in found in the April 19, 1963, issue “The nation’s Catholic school superintendents have said the American economy.’ ” of The Criterion: that formal instruction about communism should be offered • ‘Food for Peace’ program lauded • Peace on Earth: The pope in Catholic high schools. They said it should be given to all • Ask laymen to join in parish management and Marxism students as a four-week course in social studies in one of • Predicts Catholic link with World Council • Pope affirms encyclical plea in annual Easter the later years of secondary education. It should not only • Benedictine nuns extend vow period broadcast expose communism’s evils and its threat to free men, but • Complete text of encyclical ‘Pacem in Terris’ • Urges clergy-lay board for schools more importantly, develop an appreciation for Christian • Make art intelligible, Italian prelate urges • ‘Crash program’: Bishops act to save faith of democracy as set forth in the papal social encyclicals, • Mothers launch vocation prayer crusade 500,000 Sudanese they said.” • Labels racial injustice a matter for confession • Bare translation error in pope’s race comments • Drop ‘bracero’ program, Rural Life chief urges • Launched in New Orleans: Vast study of U.S. nuns’ • Groundbreaking set at St. Leon “WASHINGTON—A priest-authority on farm labor health boon to preventive medicine • ‘Appeal for survival’: U.N. head hails peace problems called on U.S. agriculture to ‘throw away • Parley will explore problems of youth encyclical its labor crutch’ and let die legislation which permits • N.D. to host conference on Latins importation of Mexican migratory workers. … The (Read all of these stories from our April 19, 1963, issue by • U.S. government calls encyclical ‘historic’ ‘braceros’ program dates back to World War II days. Peak logging on to our archives at www.CriterionOnline.com.) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Author’s book reveals God’s grace, how it can transform lives Reviewed by Mary Ann Garber that, “What the reader gains is another “It is a core theology of all Christian faiths. Special to The Criterion perspective on, and another glimpse of, the “Writing about grace took me to a beauty and power of the God who ultimately deeper level in looking at my personal “Spring and summer pass, and it’s transcends all limitations.” life,” he said, “that I really was very, autumn before we know it,” St. Barnabas In 2003, Welter, with help from his very hesitant to share in some of the parishioner James R. Welter of Indianapolis wife, Helen, and their sons, Jim and Mark, reflections.” writes in Some Call It Autumn— published When Winter Comes—Scripture Encouraged by his sons, Welter shares Scripture Reflections of Belief and Grace, Reflections for Daily Living in response to honest, humble and courageous narratives his third book. the popularity of an online faith-sharing about painful grief experiences in his But whatever the season, Welter assures ministry that he founded as part of the life—including his cancer diagnosis— readers in his website features for St. Monica Parish in which make the book especially poignant memorable stories, Indianapolis. and helpful to readers struggling with Scripture reminds That daily Scripture reflection can be various life challenges. us that God’s grace accessed at www.stmonicaparishindy.org. “In the introduction, I use my witness is always with us— Four years later, the Welter family again talk from my Christ Renews His Parish even when we don’t worked together to release his second book, experience of 1999 to give readers a sense realize it. Come Next Spring—Scripture Reflections of of who I was,” Welter said. “We can’t “How will Promise and Hope, through their Ascending talk about God’s grace, it seemed to me, you recognize View Publications. without telling where we’ve come from Jesus today?”, he His oldest son, Jim, lives in New Haven, and how it has impacted our lives. asks readers in a Conn., and served as editor for all three “In order to do that, I was challenged reflection based on books. Mark, an Indianapolis resident, to be more vulnerable than I ever wanted James Welter St. Luke’s Gospel was in charge of layout and design work to be,” he admitted. “People have said story of how for the books. Helen, a nurse and talented to me, ‘You were pretty personal in the story about how God spoke to me through two disciples encounter the resurrected Lord poet, wrote the discussion questions after other books.’ And I was, but this one goes that homeless person.” while walking on the road to Emmaus after each reflection. even deeper. I share things, as I say in the Welter’s writing style is vivid and the first Easter (Lk 24:13-16). Their ministry site can be found online at book, that are most frequently just shared compelling, not what many people would “What must you ‘cast into the fiery www.ascendingview.com, and books can be with a spouse or a good friend or even a expect from a man who made his living as furnace’ so you can see what God wants ordered on the website. confessor, and now it’s [printed] on a page an accountant. you to see—and be who he wants you to Asked why he skipped the summer for the whole world to see.” “A lot of painful transitions had to take become?”, Welter challenges readers in season to focus on mostly fall themes in Welter decided to reveal many things place in order to see myself clearly, and another reflection inspired by a passage his final book, Welter said, “Being in the about his life in his writing because, he to recognize hidden gifts and talents,” from the Gospel of Matthew (Mt 13:41-43). autumn of my life, I think you tend to look said, “In my judgment, it’s very difficult to he said, in order to write the Scripture Readers may even be moved to tears as at last things and your bucket list and things define grace. Really, it’s in the experience. reflection books. they turn the pages of what Welter said is you still want to do.” We can see grace happening. We can “The challenge to us is to put our life his last book because it includes intensely Some Call It Autumn got its title from experience grace. … So my hope is that, in story alongside the stories that Jesus told in personal and emotional accounts of his life Welter’s late sister, Fran, who explained telling my story, people will reflect on their the parables,” Welter said, “and see what story and faith journey. the alternate name of the third season to own story.” we can draw from that.” Some Call It Autumn is a fitting last part him when they were children growing up in One of his favorite experiences of God’s of a trilogy to his first two insightful books, poverty on a small farm in northern Indiana. grace and the mystery of faith documented (To order Some Call It Autumn—Scripture which also inspire readers to think about “My purpose in writing [this third book] in the book was his emotional pilgrimage Reflections of Belief and Grace, go to events in their own life stories and faith is to attempt to further reveal God’s grace to the Holy Land in 1995 as a promise to www.ascendingview.com. All of Welter’s journeys. and show how it can transform our lives,” his late mother. books are also available at Angels’ Father Clement Davis, pastor of he explains in the introduction. “Another favorite is a story Corner, Holy Family Books, the Benedict St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus, “Grace is a theme that is uniting among about Robert, a gentleman I met in Inn Retreat and Conference Center and noted in a review on the book’s back cover all traditions,” Welter said in an interview. 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St.Vincent Medical Group A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2013 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. Papal transition was a teaching moment given from above By Joseph Kelly aspects, including the diversity of the Church. Most notably, The election of a new pope, this came in the diversity of the as well as the resignation of cardinals who elect the pope. The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, word “catholic” means universal, seems to come almost with divine and the gathering of the world’s timing for the Year of Faith. At cardinals on a global stage proved a time when Catholics are asked that to be true. CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters to learn more about the faith, the Although European cardinals convening of the cardinals in Rome still represent the largest group, to elect a successor to the chair of more and more cardinals come Peter has provided what educators from South America, Asia and call a “teachable moment.” Africa. Contenders for the papacy By that they mean that some came from what we Americans event of magnitude has occurred traditionally call the Third World. that attracts the interest of students, The conclave demonstrated that from elementary school, high the Roman Catholic Church is school, college and beyond. indeed very catholic. Instructors never pass up these Even Catholics who had seen teachable moments. They use the transition of a pope before them to demonstrate important learned something new this time topics and happenings—and that around, particularly that a pope is certainly true of recent events can resign and does not have to in Rome. serve for life. When Pope Benedict The papal transition provided made his announcement on the opportunity and setting for Feb. 11, some reporters pointed Catholics and non-Catholics of all out that he was at least the third ages to learn about the faith. pope to resign and the first one Newly elected Pope Francis, second from left, appears on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica with a group of Many Americans showed to do so in 600 years. Who were cardinals after being elected the leader of the universal Church at the Vatican on March 13. Cardinals from around the world surprise at the attention that the those other popes? participated in the conclave that elected the new pontiff. events in Rome received. In an The last pope to resign was age of science and technology, Pope Gregory XII, who did so in popes who resigned in the early students were not yet born, and choose a pope. some think religion has declined in 1415, when there was a serious centuries of the Church when it was those now in high school may Besides facts and figures, there importance because we no longer schism in the Church, and being severely persecuted by the not have understood what was are many lessons that came from need the supernatural to explain Pope Gregory had to contend with Roman Empire. One pope from that happening. The goings-on of a this transition. our world. Yet many Americans two anti-popes, that is, bishops time who resigned was St. Pontian, conclave provide rich information As the leader of more than believe in God, and most of them claiming to be pope but not whose papacy ended in 235. about the Church, the College 1 billion Catholics, the pope is one take religion seriously. recognized as such by the Church. He was arrested by the Roman of Cardinals, how a conclave of the most influential people in Many of those religious people Pope Gregory accepted that officials shortly after his election functions and even about some of the world. His words carry great are Catholics. They look to Rome the schism could not end without and was imprisoned on Sardinia, the terms we use. weight for beliefs and behavior. for instruction and guidance. The the resignation of all three papal known to the Christians as “the isle For example, the cardinals Pope Benedict showed us that news media have recognized this claimants. After calling an of death” because no one returned were originally bishops of his first allegiance was to God’s and covered the events in Rome, ecumenical council to choose a from it and its salt mines. Realizing dioceses around Rome, and their Church. When he concluded that before and leading up to the new pope, he resigned for the he would never see Rome again, title was honorary. But in 1059, he could no longer effectively election, diligently, often as the peace of the Church. Pope Pontian abdicated so that Pope Nicholas II made them lead the people of God, he had the lead story on television news or The other pope reporters the community could choose a responsible for electing a pope. humility to step aside and trust the the front page of newspapers, on referred to was St. Celestine V, new leader. The first pope elected by cardinals Church to choose a new pope. websites, and gave it prominent who resigned in 1294. He was an Though many have been through was Alexander II. Humility is a rare virtue, and coverage in social media—proof of 85-year-old former hermit who, the election of a pope before, not The word for the meeting perhaps his humility has been the Catholicism’s global significance. after several months in office, everyone has or remembers it, and in which a pope is elected, most important lesson of all. This “teaching moment” didn’t modestly concluded that he simply this may be their first time hearing “conclave,” comes from two come just for Catholics. It also was lacked the competence to lead so the word “conclave.” Latin words, “cum” (“with”) (Joseph Kelly is professor a chance for the Church to teach large an institution. The last conclave was in 2005, and “clavis” (“key”) because the of theology at John Carroll by showing the world its many But there were likely multiple when many current elementary cardinals are locked in until they University in Cleveland.) †

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s resignation can help us grow in faith By Father Daniel Merz Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, he said that because he felt God could no longer his resignation was not a “coming down work through him to sustain the Church. via Reuters Much will be said about events that from the cross.” We should clarify that He knew that God sustains the Church transpired in the historic papal transition the “cross” is not the cross of Christ, even whether the pope is strong or weak, of 2013. It came with a set of events that though Benedict was the vicar of Christ. healthy or ill. modern-day Catholics hadn’t seen before. The cross of universal redemption Believing that God could continue to Beyond the historical facts, it brought belongs to Christ alone. use his weakness, he also believed that

L’Osservatore Romano CNS photo/ L’Osservatore these important lessons that speak directly Benedict’s cross is his own, entrusted to God could use his resignation. to our faith: him when he was baptized, changed when Apart from faith, we see things only • It’s OK if we don’t feel we have he was ordained as priest and bishop, and as the world sees them. Apart from faith, enough physical or emotional when he was created a cardinal, and when Benedict may have thought either that strength, as long as we never stop he was elected pope; and it changed again he was indispensable for the job, or that trusting in and relying on God. in his retirement. he didn’t care what happened to the job. • Our cross may change, but it is The cross that he took up in his baptism Faith gives us the humility to know that always our cross. changed as he has changed. It remains while ours is the striving, God’s is the • The only one who is truly his cross, and he continues to carry it. achieving. indispensable is Jesus Christ, and He has promised never to cease praying Benedict said that he made his what is indispensable for us is our for the Church and the world. He is not decision after much prayer. It’s not that faith in him. shirking his responsibilities but showing God told him what to do, but that in • Faith frees us to make good his faith, love and humility. The key to prayer, he opened his heart to the heart decisions. understanding the difference is the faith of of God, learning to beat in tune with • Prayer is an essential part of every Emmanuel—of “God with us.” him. Prayer is about conforming our important decision. Faith says that despite feeling will to God’s and then asking that God’s The resignation of a pope, as well as overwhelmed, God is still with us and will will be done. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he appears for the process of electing a new one, has continue to care for us. This kind of faith the last time at the balcony of his summer tremendous value for those of us who leaves one free to stay in the ring or to bow (Father Daniel Merz is associate residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on struggle day to day to make ends meet and out responsibly because God’s presence is director of the Secretariat for Feb. 28. It was his final public appearance to know of God’s presence in our lives. there, regardless. Divine Liturgy at the U.S. Conference of before his papacy drew to a close. If we listen closely to the words of In other words, Benedict did not resign Catholic Bishops.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Education Outreach/Kay Scoville Year of Faith: There are moral absolutes Teens learn what to stand for “What is truth?” “principles or standards.” The most the response of those surveyed who in the midst of a community That’s the question Pontius Pilate common answer is “whatever feels right said they do “whatever feels right and Certain questions keep coming up in our attempts as asked Jesus when or comfortable.” comfortable.” Perhaps, if given the Church to evangelize teenagers to the Catholic faith. Are Jesus said that Contrary to what all these people choice, they would have said, “I follow we reaching the teens where they he had come think, there are moral absolutes. There my conscience.” St. Bonaventure are? Are we engaging them and into the world to is objective truth, and it doesn’t depend taught us, “Conscience is like God’s helping them to have a hunger for the testify to the truth upon the situation. herald and messenger. This is why Catholic faith? (Jn 18:37-38). It Although we should be saddened conscience has binding force.” As I mulled over these concerns on appears, though, by the results of those polls, we really St. Paul taught the Romans, “They my commute home after a long day in that Pilate isn’t the shouldn’t be surprised. As far back [the Gentiles] show that the demands of ministry, I heard a popular song come only one who was as 1993, Blessed John Paul II noted the law are written in their hearts, while on the radio called “Some Nights” confused about what he called “a crisis of truth.” To their conscience also bears witness and by Fun. The lyrics that captured me what truth is. Apparently so are most try to combat that crisis, he wrote their conflicting thoughts accuse or were: Americans. his encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” even defend them” (Rom 2:15). “But I still wake up, I still see your ghost. Oh, Lord, I’m Surveys consistently show that most (“The Splendor of Truth”). I hope this is what the people mean still not sure what I stand for oh. Woah oh oh. What do I Americans believe moral truth “always He showed that he understood the when they say they would choose stand for? Woah oh oh. What do I stand for? Most nights, I depends upon the situation,” and they attitude of the majority of those polled whatever feels right and comfortable in don’t know anymore … ” reject the idea of unchanging “moral when he wrote, “In contemporary a given situation. If they have a rightly After researching the lyrics and the relevance of this absolutes.” moral thinking, all discussions are formed conscience and they follow it, song heard by millions of teens around the world, it seems This is especially true among closely related to one crucial issue— they will feel right and comfortable. that the song is questioning the world—as all teens do— young people. One poll showed that ‘human freedom.’ Today people have Some acts, however, are intrinsically and stating that since we will never fully get what is “truth” 83 percent of teenagers and 75 percent a strong sense of freedom, due to a evil. The Catechism of the Catholic we might as well live in the moment (as many teens do). of young adults believe that moral truth heightened sense of the dignity of Church teaches, “There are certain As life unfolds, there is a need to question who we are always depends on the situation or the human person and of his or her specific kinds of behavior that are and what we stand for in order to make good choices and circumstance. However, the majority of uniqueness” (#31). always wrong to choose, because choose the right path. During the course of our life, we are people in all age categories said this. However, later in that encyclical choosing them involves a disorder of constantly changing, growing and learning. These people all seem to believe in he wrote, “Human persons are free. the will, that is, a moral evil” (#1761). In Frank Mercadante’s book, Engaging a relativism. But their freedom is not unlimited; Jesus said, “If you remain in my New Generation: A Vision for Reaching Catholic Teens, he When asked how they base their it must halt before the moral law word, you will truly be my disciples, affirms that something has changed with our teens in the ethical or moral choices, only 20 given by God” (#35). and you will know the truth, and the new millennium. As they have access to an overwhelming percent of teens say they do so on We’d like to put a positive spin on truth will set you free” (Jn 8:31-32). † amount of information, some valid, some not, through new media, they are questioning what they stand for. Coming of Age/Erick Rommel Gone are the days in which the teen inherited their faith from their family. Rather, they are choosing their faith. In A picture can be worth a thousand arguments in social media addition, with their incredibly busy and stressful lives, they are choosing only meaningful experiences in which they If there’s one area where Facebook are a quick, humorous diversion. If see it through. Now that I’m older, I have a sense of belonging, community and purpose. excels, it’s in proving that a photo you despise Grumpy Cat, find solace realize it’s an empty prayer as well. They are no longer looking for entertainment; they have is truly worth a knowing that Grumpy Cat’s 15 minutes No matter how strong you are on your a vast number of ways to be entertained. They are looking thousand words. of fame will soon be over. In the end, own, you always will be stronger with for authentic, real and perhaps “unplugged” experiences. In many cases, Grumpy Cat is harmless. those you know and trust by your side. They want to be accepted for who they are and desire those words vary But what about other photos shared My prayers have changed. I no genuine relationships which can be challenging to achieve based upon who’s on Facebook and other social media? longer pray for the strength to fight in this digital age where status updates and tweets allow looking at the Many see them as creative ways to battles, but for the vision to find them to be whoever they want to be behind social media. picture. The photos express personal beliefs. But what about common ground. Failing that, I pray Parents and youth ministers are constantly challenged that I see of my those who disagree? One person’s cute to find ways to disagree without being to keep up with the latest way to communicate with these family and friends photo can be another’s hateful attack. disagreeable. teens in order to keep connected. will probably speak Some images are designed to When you see a photo online, Despite the suggestion that parents are no longer to you differently than they do to me. provoke conversation. If you’re treat it in the way it’s intended. If it’s connected to their teen because they cannot keep up with But occasionally, there are images in sharing them, you’re sharing your funny, laugh. If it’s tragic, cry. But the rapidly changing digital world, the National Study social media that show, deep down, we opinion. Don’t be shocked if someone if it’s offensive, think before taking on Youth and Religion found that parents still have all speak a common language. responds with an alternate view. If offense. Can you disagree without great influence. Take Grumpy Cat, for example. If you reply, remember the golden rule being disagreeable? Is it a battle This study, which was the largest of its kind, was an you’re on Facebook or Twitter, those of communication—disagree without worth fighting? Is it a battle you evaluation of adolescents and their faith, and realized that two words speak volumes. If you’re being disagreeable. need to fight? the religiosity of teens actually reflects the religiosity of not familiar with Grumpy Cat, let me That’s a hard rule to remember. The same goes when sharing a their parents. If the parent is a strong practicing Catholic, explain. Things you would never say to a picture. Does it express your views in a it is more likely that the teen will be a strong practicing I’ll start with the obvious. person’s face are typed without way you’re proud of? Are you trading Catholic. If the parent is not, then perhaps the parent had Grumpy Cat is a picture of a cat that a second thought. Your witty personal dignity for a snarky low blow? not received the tools necessary to defend and teach what looks grumpy. People share versions comeback may be someone else’s If you feel strongly about what the Catholic Church accepts as truth. of the picture, each featuring the same unimaginable insult. an image says, by all means share it. We as Church leaders and fellow parishioners need photo, but with a different caption. Some online arguments remind A picture might express your views to engage these parents in the truth so they in turn can For example, one Harry Potter-related me of an old prayer, “Lord, I’ll fight more eloquently than any long-winded be the primary teachers of their teens. We need to equip picture shows Grumpy Cat with the my battles on my own. But make paragraph. But never forget to disagree and support them with the means to embrace and live caption, “My patronus is a dementor.” me strong.” without being disagreeable. an authentic life of faith with confidence in order to be Another states, “I liked Titanic. My When I was younger, I embraced examples for their children. favorite character was the iceberg.” that prayer. I believed anything was (Erick Rommel is a columnist for Youth ministry needs to engage the family as a whole, If you like Grumpy Cat, the photos possible, if only I had the strength to Catholic News Service.) † and faith development must be a community experience for the entire parish. The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick It’s also important that we establish youth-engaging parishes. It is not as difficult as one might think. Remembering a good friend with a great spirit A youth-engaging parish is a welcoming parish where hospitality is a priority, where members go out of their On Good Friday, I was told that my me. His parents may not have had I thank God for the beautiful way to welcome newcomers. Such a parish offers a sense best friend of 50 years, Father Raymond an education, but oh the beautiful memories of Ray Garbin, but he is more of belonging and connection with the pastoral leadership Garbin, had died. insightfulness they passed on to Ray. He than a passing memory. His spirit lives as well as fellow parishioners. It invites members to Our friendship could see through so many things and on in me and those he touched. It is an participate in the liturgy, service or social events by began on a retreat call them as they were. undying spirit of wisdom and down- identifying and affirming the gifts and talents of each just before our When I was conducting research at to-earth style, mirroring Christ, who, individual—that sense of being valued. ordination for the the University of Wisconsin, I invited in addition to giving us his flesh and What do we stand for? We can find the answer in the Diocese of Joliet, Ray along for the ride. After showing blood, gave us his undying Spirit. Scriptures, especially during this Easter season and in Ill. What brought him our results, he commented, “Does Life is a matrix of spirits often the many available resources during this Year of Faith at us together was our research have to be so complicated?” It containing divine wisdom that www.archindy.org/yearoffaith. Italian heritage: was one of many wise observations he intertwines with our spirit. It may be the In the Acts of the Apostles, we read that “the He was Venetian, often made. spirit of our parents, teachers, friends or community of believers was of one heart and mind, and and I am Abruzzese. Another time, he read the draft of siblings that continue to live on in us. no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, I will never forget going to his home my new book and said, “You have too Sometimes we wonder why we do what but they had everything in common. With great power, the for lunch and meeting his parents who much of yourself in it.” He was ever so we do, and then realize it is mom’s or Apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, didn’t speak English. His mother had correct. Too often, we get carried away. dad’s driving spirit in us. and great favor was accorded them all ” (Acts 4:32-33). prepared “uccellini,” which translates as He was a keen observer of life, This is one of the awesome As we stand up for what we believe in, the truth of “small birds.” There, on the tray, were aging and suffering. Once, when he fell meanings of Easter—praising God for the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, half a dozen little birds lying on their asleep while riding with me, I chided the life-giving Spirit with which God may we serve as witnesses to our young people. May our backs with their legs in the air. Seeing him, “Hey, Ray, you’re getting old.” blesses us, and passing it on to those Church continue to bear the fruit of all the many seeds them, I respectfully asked, “Do you He replied in Italian, “Mannaggia la coming after us. planted among us. have any Genoa salami?” vecchiaia,” meaning “cursed be old It is also a time to be thankful for the Let us be confident in what we stand for as evangelizers His mother caught my reticence and age,” and then added, “Someday all of Ray Garbins whose spirits live on in us. of our faith so that the youth reflect what we believe. brought me salami. Her respect for my us will end up in the boneyard.” taste was also the same respectfulness There was no fear in his voice, just (Father Eugene Hemrick is a columnist (Kay Scoville is the archdiocesan director of youth ministry. that Ray showed others, especially humorously accepting the facts of life. for Catholic News Service.) † She can be contacted at [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Page 13

Fourth Sunday of Easter/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, April 22 Friday, April 26 The Sunday Readings Acts 11:1-18 Acts 13:26-33 Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3-4 Psalm 2:6-11 the dryness of earthly life. John 10:1-10 John 14:1-6 Sunday, April 21, 2013 St. John’s Gospel provides the last reading. This Gospel reading, read • Acts of the Apostles 13:14, 43-52 immediately after the passage from Tuesday, April 23 Saturday, April 27 • Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 Revelation, also presents Jesus as the Good St. George, martyr Acts 13:44-52 • John 10:27-30 Shepherd. For an audience overwhelmingly St. Adalbert, bishop and martyr Psalm 98:1-4 agrarian, as was the audience to which Acts 11:19-26 John 14:7-14 The Acts of the Apostles supplies the Jesus preached, imagery built on sheep first reading. It gives a glimpse into the herding and shepherds was very familiar Psalm 87:1-7 modus vivendi of and well understood. John 10:22-30 Sunday, April 28 St. Paul as he moved This reading states that the sheep Fifth Sunday of Easter across Asia Minor in know the shepherd. In turn, the shepherd Wednesday, April 24 Acts 14:21b-27 his proclamation of the knows them. It implies a relationship of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Psalm 145:8-13 Gospel of Jesus. closeness and of trust. Moving beyond priest and martyr Revelation 21:1-5a Paul evidently first the symbolism, the readings say that this went to synagogues. shepherd gives eternal life. Possessing this Acts 12:24-13:5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 It is not surprising. life, the sheep will never perish. Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 After all, he was of Furthermore, no one can snatch them John 12:44-50 Jewish descent and away from the shepherd. The reason is that background, and he they belong to the shepherd because of the Thursday, April 25 was well educated in the Jewish culture and will of the Father. religion of the time. Then, in a great testament of self- St. Mark, Evangelist Quite likely, he would have been more identity, Jesus proclaims oneness with the 1 Peter 5:5b-14 comfortable, but also more likely to be Father. Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 heard, in such surroundings as synagogues. Mark 16:15-20 It also is clear that he was not always Reflection met by universal acceptance, although This weekend, the Church calls us to it would not be accurate to say that he celebrate the Resurrection once again. It attracted no converts from among the Jews begins the fourth week of proclaiming the Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle whom he met. He drew many of them into exciting news that it first pronounced at the ranks of Christians. He also attracted Easter. He lives! Gentiles. With the readings this weekend, and Bishops sometimes use different However, these details are only with those of the preceding weeks of secondary to the story. The point of Easter, the Church essentially makes two this reading is that the word of God, points. strategies in opposing abortion pronounced by Jesus, continued to be The first point is that Jesus lives, I read in the paper that Vice President of grace. spoken, and received, long after the literally, and that in the sublime act of QJoseph Biden and House Democratic All bishops are pledged to defend Ascension. Resurrection is evidence that Jesus is God, leader Nancy Pelosi human life in the womb, but opinions vary Moreover, it was proclaimed by an the Son of God, the eternal Father. As risen, both received holy as to how best to do it. While some would Apostle, and by Barnabas, a disciple of an Jesus is totally unique among humans. As Communion at the say that allowing lawmakers who favor Apostle. God, Jesus is the bearer of life, truth, peace Vatican during the abortion to receive Communion makes Salvation went on. Through the and joy. There is no substitute for the Lord. installation Mass of that seem an acceptable political position, Apostles, Jesus still spoke. The second point, made this weekend Pope Francis, in spite others argue that Communion was not The Book of Revelation furnishes the and in past weeks, is that the word of of their pro-choice intended to be used as a weapon and that a next reading. It is very symbolic in its Jesus, and the salvation given by Jesus, views on abortion. pastoral and educational approach is more terms, but its meaning is clear. Among continue. They did not cease with the Is there an official productive in the long run than sanctions. those saved by Jesus are people from Ascension. Jesus lives in the preaching and Church position on this? every nation. Their number is great. They the good works of the Apostles, and of their (Clifton Park, N.Y.) Recently a priest came to visit my are baptized, wearing the white robes of followers and successors. Qelderly mother who is in a nursing baptism. They carry the palm branches of Through Paul, and then through In 2004, Catholic bishops in the home. He gave the sacrament of the martyrs. They have kept their faith despite Barnabas, Jesus touched people needing AUnited States held long discussions anointing of the sick, not only to my persecution. Their sins have been washed hope and salvation, needing to know God. at several meetings on the very issue that mother but also to my sister and me, away, precisely by the sacrificial blood By emphasizing these points, the Church you raise. With a few bishops in favor of who happened to be visiting my mother shed by the Lord on Calvary. presents us with its basic belief, Jesus withholding Communion from politicians at the time. The Good Shepherd leads them. He is God. In Jesus is truth and life. It also who favor abortion and the majority against, Then he gave holy Communion to all rescues them from the heat of the day and reassures us. Jesus is with us still. † the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops three of us, without inquiring whether we decided to leave such decisions to individual were all practicing Catholics. In fact, my bishops in their dioceses. sister, though she was raised a Catholic, My Journey to God The conference noted that Catholics in never goes to Mass anymore, so it felt political life who act “consistently to support awkward to watch her take Communion. abortion on demand” risk “cooperating in What are your thoughts on this? evil and sinning against the common good.” (Wisconsin) Such persons should therefore examine their Reflections of Grace consciences seriously about their worthiness Often when I make Communion calls By Gayle Schrank to receive Communion, said the conference, Ato the homebound, there is a caregiver but decisions about any sanctions to be or family member with the one who is imposed should rest with each bishop in his sick or elderly. Unless I know that person Grace is to our souls own diocese. not to be a Catholic, after I have given

what flowers are to spring. CNS photo/Bob Roller Among bishops there are naturally Communion to the one I’m visiting, I turn God in all his mercy, diverse opinions—not about the clear and ask whether those present would also …For you… moral wrong of abortion but with regard to like to receive. his love he brings. pastoral judgments and tactical strategies. My expectation is that a non-Catholic or It is Christ who renews All would agree that bishops should meet a non-practicing Catholic will decline, and our hope inside, privately and individually with politicians that is what they should do. I do not feel it when the days who favor abortion in order to explain is my place to “grill” the person by saying, seem long and dim. clearly the Church’s moral teachings and to “Are you a practicing Catholic in the state He encourages encourage them to protect human life, not of grace?” and lifts the hearts just privately but in their public decisions. In the case you raise, I would hope that of those who trust in him. Several bishops have sided publicly the priest asked whether you and your Our Living God comes to us with the position expressed in 2004 by sister wanted to receive Communion and each and every day. now-retired Archbishop Alex J. Brunett of did not simply hand you the host. If he did He embraces us Seattle that those politicians who persist ask, your sister should have said simply, with his love. in public opposition to Catholic moral “No, thank you.” His grace reveals our way. principles “should voluntarily withdraw As for the anointing of the sick, the And when our spirits from eucharistic sharing without the need Catechism of the Catholic Church in #1514 are hurting, for formal action by the Church.” and 1515 provides that it be administered Christ will restore “With that understanding, however,” to those “in danger of death from sickness and bring new life. Archbishop Brunett explained, “ministers or old age,” “just prior to a serious Remain in him of the Eucharist should not take it upon operation” or to “the elderly whose frailty because he promises, themselves to deny holy Communion to becomes more pronounced.” I’m not sure, his path for us is bright. anyone who presents themselves.” then, why the priest included you and your Other bishops have said specifically that sister in that sacrament. (Gayle Schrank is a member of St. Mary Parish in Navilleton. Flowers are seen in no judgment should be made on the state of front of the Franciscan Monastery in Washington on March 20, 2012, the first day someone’s soul, and that those who present (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth of spring last year.) themselves for Communion should be Doyle at [email protected] and presumed to consider themselves in the state 40 Hopewell St., Albany, NY 12208.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013

Causey and Amy D’Ambrosio. Brother of Charles Jenkins. Grandfather of five. KAISER, Viola M., 88,

Rest in peace Holy Guardian Angels, CNS photo/Bob Roller Cedar Grove, March 22. Wife Please submit in writing FINK, Matilda (Kruer), 79, of Harry Kaiser. Mother of to our office by 10 a.m. St. Joseph Hill, Clark County, Monica Bischoff, Regina Kaiser- Thursday before the week of March 21. Mother of Earl Kruchten, Barb Reed, David, Joe, publication; be sure to state Jr. and Michael Fink. Sister John, Ken, Maurice and Stephen date of death. Obituaries of of Alberta Zipp and Ralph Kaiser. Grandmother of 22. archdiocesan priests serving Kruer. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 11. our archdiocese are listed Great-grandmother of four. KANE, Patrick J., 79, St. Joan elsewhere in The Criterion. FRANKOVIAK, Mary E., of Arc, Indianapolis, March 21. Order priests and religious 86, St. Luke the Evangelist, Husband of Johanna (O’Rourke) sisters and brothers are Indianapolis, March 30. Mother Kane. Father of Maureen Harter, included here, unless they are of Mary Jane Bryant and Kathleen, James, Patrick Jr. natives of the archdiocese or Sharon Stopani. Sister of Emily and Thomas Kane. Grandfather have other connec­tions to it; Crawhorn. Grandmother of six. of five. those are separate obituaries Great-grandmother of six. on this page. KOCHERT, Jean E. (Seipp), GILLESPIE, Mary Jo, 83, St. Paul, Sellersburg, , ALLEN, Dorothy Ann 69, Our Lady of Lourdes, March 27. Mother of Linda 86, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, March 31. Wife of Davis, Barbara Smith and March 28. Mother of Mary Jack Gillespie. Mother of Kelly Kenneth Kochert. Sister of Helen Ann Dillion, Paula Timbs, Jo Grimes, John II and Matthew Bube, Martha Mull, Joan Thomas Bernard, Joseph, Raymond and Gillespie. Sister of Christine and James Seipp, Grandmother William Allen. Sister of Robert Gough, Theresa Faulkner, of five. Great-grandmother of 14. Gartner. Grandmother of 17. Cecilia Heady, Edna Thomas, Great-grandmother of 10. LACY, William Michael, 55, Dottie, Frankie, James, Michael St. Mary, Rushville, March 24. BROWN, Charles M., Sr., and Patrick Floyd. Grandmother Son of Evelyn Lacy. Brother of 96, St. Luke the Evangelist, of six. Kim Hamilton. Indianapolis, March 30. Father GLEGOR, Mary H., 94, of Marian Culp, Carolyn Wills, LANAHAN, Helen L., 88, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Emily and C. Matthew Brown Jr. St. Roch, Indianapolis, March 22. March 21. Mother of Sherry Eller Grandfather of eight. Mother of Patsy Sahm, Dennis and Mary Jane Housel. Sister and Mike Lanahan. Sister of BUTLER, H. Clay, 84, of Harry Cherry. Grandmother Mary Jane Berger, George and Sacred Heart of Jesus, of three. Great-grandmother of Joseph Mennel. Grandmother of Indianapolis, March 25. Husband seven. 10. Great-grandmother of 13. of Mary Ellen (Schuster) Butler. Father of Patty Keller, Therese HANAGAN, Judith Katherine LEWIS, Florence A., 93, Mascari, Mary Snyder, Jane, (Aydt) Hart, 76, St. Mark the St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Clay Jr., Mark and Robert Evangelist, Indianapolis, April March 26. Mother of Jeffrey, Blossoming music Butler. Brother of Emma 5. Mother of Tracy Corbett, Norman, Richard and Ronald Burns. Grandfather of nine. Audrey Staats and Daniel Hart. Lewis. Sister of Lorraine Great-grandfather of six. Stepmother of Audrey, Deborah, Degner. Grandmother of seven. A man plays a double bass under a canopy of blossoms from cherry trees outside the Basilica of David, Ronald and Stephen Great-grandmother of six. the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on April 10. CHAUVETTE, Lorraine V., Hanagan. Grandmother of five. 84, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, LYLES, Aurigilena T., 91, Step-grandmother of three. Holy Angels, Indianapolis, March 21. Mother of Marie Millette and Marcella Walker. HARPENAU, Nancy, 73, March 24. Mother of Phillip April 5. Mother of Joyanne WATHEN, Leona M., 81, Pfoser, Claude, David and Robert Wells, Robin Winstead, Sister of Dianne Bartlett, Bonnie St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Chauvette. Grandmother of five. St. Paul, Tell City, March 27. Lyles. Grandmother of three. Mother of Debbie Gengelbach, Great-grandmother of four. Paula and Frederick Pereau Gregg, Jan Tuttle and Richard March 28. Mother of Brenda CHRISTMAN, Eleanor Lisa Taylor and Jeff Harpenau. Jr. Grandmother of five. Fisher. Grandmother of five. Johnson and Kathy Perronie. MARSHALL, James A., Great-grandmother of two. (Lauck) Bailey, 100, Sister of Sister of Charity Mary SPURLOCK, Theresa L. Grandmother of nine. Sacred Heart of Jesus, 90, Nativity of Our Lord Reisz and Margaret Payne. Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, PITTMAN, Patricia A., (Heavrin), 55, St. Roch, Great-grandmother of 10. Indianapolis, March 23. Mother Grandmother of seven. 79, St. Jude, Indianapolis, March 30. Husband of Anna Indianapolis, March 28. Wife of WEILER, Eugene Charles, of Ronald Bailey. Sister of Mary March 27. Mother of Charlotte Kenny Spurlock. Mother of Chad HARTMAN, Ginger S., 70, Marie Marshall. Father of 81, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Grace Lawler. Grandmother of Schutz, Sherry Wright and and Kenneth Spurlock. Daughter three. Great-grandmother of nine. St. Nicholas, Ripley County, Theresa Keenan and Laura March 25. Husband of Evelyn Titara. Grandfather of three. Steve Pittman. Grandmother of of Frances (Kelly) Heavrin. March 21. Wife of Donald Weiler. Father of Lynn Pearson CRAWFORD, Shirley, Hartman. Mother of Amy, Great-grandfather of three. nine. Great-grandmother of 10. Sister of Donna Sahm, Daniel and Curt Weiler. Brother of 78, St. John the Apostle, Andrew, Scott and Tim Hartman. Great-great-grandmother of one. and Timothy Heavrin. Bloomington, April 4. Mother of MEER, Frances, 91, St. Mary, Eileen Faucher and Vernel Grandmother of 12. RYON, Margaret M., 89, , 93, David and John Crawford. Sister Rushville, March 26. Mother TINIUS, George R. Rodman. Grandfather of nine. of Lou Starkey, Bob and Tim St. Joseph, Shelbyville, St. Mary, New Albany, March 23. of David Baker. Grandmother HAVENS, Margaret E., 94, Great-grandfather of 16. March 31. Mother of Susan of five. Christ the King, Indianapolis, Meer. Grandmother of 10. Husband of Catherine Tinius. March 19. Mother of Carolyn Great-grandmother of seven. Buckley and JoAnn Stagge. Father of Sandy Braunbeck, Jim WILLIAMS, Mary F. (Baler), CUNNINGHAM, Sarah Ann, O’Connor and Richard MESSMER, Steven E., Grandmother of five. and Joe Tinius. Brother of Rosie 57, Sacred Heart of Jesus, 81, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Havens. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of five. Block. Grandfather of eight. Indianapolis, March 19. Wife of Cambridge City, April 3. 68, Annunciation of the Great-grandmother of 13. Great-grandfather of two. Windford Williams. Mother of Mother of Jon, Mark and Mike Blessed Virgin Mary, Brazil, SCHOENING, Danielle Cunningham. Sister of Mary HOUGHTELIN, Virginia, March 31. Husband of Linda Gianna, infant, Holy Name of TULLY, Rita Mary (Fein), Amanda Glover, Melissa Sexton, Keller, Dorothy Spears, Ruth 80, St. John the Apostle, Messmer. Father of Sally, Paul Jesus, Beech Grove, March 22. 91, Holy Family, New Albany, James and Joseph Williams. Strange, Bill, Charles, Harry, Jim Bloomington, March 22. Wife and William Messmer. Brother Daughter of Jon and Renae March 11. Mother of Beverly and Sister of Barbara Pennington, and Raymond Ellis. Grandmother of Bruce Houghtelin. Mother of Patty Seckinger, Bernard (Roessler) Schoening. Sister John Tully. Patrick, Raymond and Robert of Jan Prayer, Cheryl, Denise, and Paul Messmer. Grandfather of Maggie, Maria, Dominic, of 17. Great-grandmother of VOEGELE, Donald A., 73, Baker. Grandmother of three. Samantha, Bruce, Henrey and of five. Grant and Jack Schoening. several. St. Louis, Batesville, March 26. John Houghtelin. Grandmother Granddaughter of Mike and WRIGHT, Audrey (Bertrand) MONTGOMERY, Shirley, 79, Brother of Irene Shane, Virginia DUDLEY, Hortense Catherine, of seven. Great-grandmother Brenda Roessler and Lewis and Westfall, 91, St. Luke the 89, St. Peter, Franklin County, St. Malachy, Brownsurg, April 2. Suding and Thomas Voegele. of two. Mother of Clara Stewart, David Rise Shake. Evangelist, Indianapolis, April 1. March 23. Mother of Pam Graf, WAKEFIELD, John Scott, 68, Mother of Kathryn Gidwitz, HUNT, Joseph L., 90, and Michael Montgomery. Sister SCOFIELD, Nadine Marie, Joyce Sacksteder, Debbie Wilson, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Elizabeth Flynn and Susan St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, of Betty Webber and Phillip 86, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, David, Gary, Ken and Neil March 27. Husband of Linda Floyd County, April 2. Father Woodward. Grandmother of March 23. Mother of Nancy Keller. Grandmother of eight. Dudley. Sister of Diane Reer and (Coons) Wakefield. Father of of Letrecia Donahoe, Merry eight. Great-grandmother of four. Jones, Norma Ryan and Peggy Great-grandmother of two. Linda Schwegman. Grandmother Gina DeGroat, Susan Wright, Lemmel, John, Michael and , Srygley. Grandmother of six. of 23. Great-grandmother of 56. MORAN, Donna Kay Robert Ford, Gary and Thomas YOUNGBLOOD, Norman William Hunt. Grandfather of 12. 62, St. Luke the Evangelist, Great-grandmother of seven. EGER, Clara M., 91, St. Paul, Coons. Brother of Mary Beth Vincent, 74, St. Mary, Great-grandfather of 14. Indianapolis, March 24. Wife Tell City, March 27. Mother of SOLLARS, Debra, 58, Ballinger, Kathy Jordan and Navilleton, March 27. Father of Patrick Moran. Mother of Diane Bond, Dennis and Donald HUNTER, Mary Lucile, 89, Sacred Heart, Clinton, Feb. 26. Steven Wakefield. Grandfather of Sarah Neff, Nicki Wheeler, Chris, Packy and Ryan Moran. Eger. Grandmother of four. St. Joseph, Corydon, March Wife of George Sollars. Mother LeAnne, Daniel and Thomas Sister of Kelly Garfield and of several. Great-grandfather of Great-grandmother of four. 19. Mother of Veronica Alstott, of Lynette Baker, Stephani several. Schneider. † Mary Geswein, Dianna Redden, Tim Zimmerman. Grandmother , ELLIOTT, Mary Edith David, Greg, Richard and of one. 90, St. Luke the Evangelist, Steven Hunter. Stepmother of Indianapolis, March 21. Mother OSLOS, Mary, 91, Holy Trinity, Daughter of Charity Sister Vivian David ministered Mike Hunter. Sister of Louise of Kathleen Fisher, Janice Indianapolis, March 24. Mother Cavins, Grandmother of 25. in health care and pastoral care for 50 years Kennedy, George, James and of Karen Koon, Gary, Richard Great-grandmother of 25. Michael Elliott. and Stephen Oslos. Sister of Rose Daughter of Charity Sister Vivian David Chicago in 1953. HURT, George M., 89, Duh and Joe Luzar. Grandmother FARRELL, William M., died on March 16 at Seton Residence in During her 63 years as a Daughter of Charity, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, of 10. Great-grandmother of 14. 85, St. Charles Borromeo, Evansville, Ind. She was 88. Sister Vivian ministered in the nursing field for March 23. Husband of Helen Bloomington, April 3. Husband OTT, Marilyn, 82, St. Mary, The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated more than 30 years. Hurt. Father of Janet Kincaid, New Albany, March 28. Mother of Rachel (Thompson) Farrell. on March 18 in the chapel at Seton Residence. Beginning in 1982, she began ministry in Gayle Pulliam and Leslie White. Stepfather of Bill Lathrop. of Mary Conway, Rose Greene, Brother of Henrietta Armstrong Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery in pastoral care, including serving as a chaplain Brother of Connie Gill and Catherine Stenger and Michael and Jack Hurt. Grandfather of Evansville. at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis from John Farrell. Ott. Grandmother of six. eight. Great-grandfather of three. Great-grandmother of two. Sister Vivian was born on Aug. 23, 1924, in 1982-88. For the next two years, she served as a FEY, George Edward, 84, Mosinee, Wis. medical records clerk at the hospital. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus JACOBSON, Mary Jane OWENS, Thomas A., 85, (Beaty), 86, St. Rose of Lima, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Before entering the Daughters of Charity, In 1990, she returned to the order’s Christ, Indianapolis, March 22. Sister Vivian earned a certificate in nursing from motherhouse in Evansville as a pastoral care Husband of Joan Fey. Father Franklin, March 27. Sister March 29. Husband of Mary Jane St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Milwaukee, associate. In 1999, she dedicated herself entirely of Janet Anderson, Joe, Keith, of Elizabeth Eddy, Frances Owens. Father of Janet McNabb Steve and Tim Fey. Brother Ehrmantraut and Joseph Beaty. and Richard Owens. Grandfather Wis., in 1945. to prayer. of Naomi Wallace and Tony JENKINS, John, 75, St. Paul, of four. She entered the Daughters of Charity in Memorial gifts may be sent to the Fey. Grandfather of 14. Sellersburg, March 20. Husband PEREAU, Mary E., 87, 1949. She later earned a bachelor of science in Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louis, Great-grandfather of seven. of Lois Jenkins. Father of Karen St. Christopher, Indianapolis, nursing education from DePaul University in 4330 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO, 63108. † The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2013 Page 15 Mounting sectarian strife scaring Egypt’s Christians into leaving

CAIRO (CNS)—Mounting sectarian violence in Egypt is pushing tens of thousands of Egyptian Christians to look for security abroad, say Church leaders and aid workers. Some of the most serious sectarian violence occurred on April 7 at Egypt’s

main Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo, Reuters CNS photo/Mohamed Abd El Ghany, when a crowd confronted angry Christian demonstrators shouting anti-government slogans as they were leaving the funeral of four Christians killed in a gunfight the previous day. Police fired tear gas over the walls of St. Mark Orthodox Cathedral and reportedly stepped aside as unknown assailants, armed with petrol bombs and other weapons, attacked those inside the cathedral grounds. The Cairo office of the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services reported in mid-March that “almost 11 incidents” of clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt had occurred over the past two years, and that as many as “100,000 Christian families” had already left the country over fears for their future. Coptic Christians account for an estimated 10 percent of Egypt’s nearly 90 million people. Most Egyptians are Sunni Muslims. Assad Attiya, a 48-year-old clerk in a downtown Cairo department store, Coptic Orthodox carry the coffins of men who died during Muslim-Christian clashes outside St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo on April 7. At least said growing violence and a general two people died during the clashes outside the cathedral, and more than 80 were injured. “state of chaos” since the revolution had frightened his and other Christian families of the [former Presidents] Sadat and skyrocketing prices for basic foods and majority [and] they no longer feel into applying for immigration to the Mubarak,” said Raouf. an economy on the verge of collapse due comfortable. They feel ... as American United States through the U.S. green-card Democratic elections in Egypt last year to the almost total loss of international blacks in America did before civil rights, lottery system. resulted in a new government controlled business and tourism, which previously because there is no system that protects “All Egyptians, by nature, are kind [but] largely by the religiously conservative accounted for major sources of Egypt’s them,” said Maryknoll Father Douglas circumstances are now making everything Muslim Brotherhood, whose members national income. May, who has lived in Egypt for 18 years. bad, so I am afraid of you and you are afraid were officially banned under the almost- The generally bad state of affairs in Father May said that, although under of me,” he told CNS. three-decade, autocratic rule of former the country has worried many Egyptians, Mubarak there were restrictions on Alfred Raouf, a member of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was especially the Christian minority, who minorities, such as bans on building opposition party member and a Christian, overthrown in the January 2011 revolution. say at times of trouble—and moreover churches and large gatherings, the said the April 7 violence showed that the Now, anti-Brotherhood and other now when there is no strong government Christians felt safer because there was at ruling Muslin Brotherhood has been unable protests, including among some of the force to protect them—they risk becoming least a sense that Egypt was under control. to govern Egypt effectively, much like country’s security forces, have resulted in victims of attack. Now, “they feel if there is an issue, there previous regimes. fatal clashes, lawlessness and heightened “They feel they are very vulnerable. is vigilante violence,” May told CNS in “All this sectarian tension is the product crime. Adding to these problems are They are surrounded by the [Muslim] March. †

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At one point in his second journey around the square, on the way to delivering his Easter message “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world), the white Mercedes transporting the pope stopped. He reached over to greet Dominic after a compassionate Vatican usher named Augustino had repositioned mother and son at a corner of the path so the pontiff could better see them. Pope Francis lifted Dominic, who has cerebral palsy, while embracing and kissing him. He also spoke to the boy before gently placing the child back into his mother’s arms. “The pope definitely was whispering to him, but there’s no way of knowing what he said. Is it a secret?” Gondreau said in a telephone interview from Rome with the Rhode Island Catholic, newspaper of the Providence Diocese. She is certain, however, that the meeting was divinely inspired, and serves as a message that God shows favor to all his little ones. “I do believe that it was a kiss from heaven, to say this child is loved and I know him,” Gondreau said. As the pope moved on through the crowd, camera shutters This photo by AP photographer Gregorio Borgia of Pope Francis embracing 8-year-old Dominic Gondreau, who has cerebral palsy, continued to click on Dominic as those in attendance quickly captured the attention of people around the world. The moment took place after the new pontiff celebrated his first Easter Mass in realized they were witnessing a very moving moment. St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 31. “Your son is here to show others how to love,” Gondreau said one woman shouted out to her from the crowd after the attention his brother was receiving from the pope, and of Pope Benedict XVI to the election and installation of pope departed. quickly pointed it out to his father. Pope Francis. Others asked her for her e-mail address, promising to send “I was just speechless. Lucas and I started But the kindness shown to Dominic by Pope Francis will photos they had captured of the pope and her son. She would crying,” Paul Gondreau said. “It seems the pope was be the most enduring part of their experience together. be asked for interviews by news organizations from around captivated by Dominic.” Paul Gondreau believes no one shares in God’s cross the world. He likened the tender moment between pope and more intimately than the disabled, and that he extends his “There was a part of me that didn’t want to leave that child to an encounter of a modern Francis with a modern hand over the weak and the vulnerable so that they may spot,” she said, savoring the special moment. Dominic, referring to an historic encounter that tradition serve as models of inspiration. After the papal address, she then made her way back holds once occurred between St. Francis and St. Dominic. “No one plans to have a special needs child,” he said. across St. Peter’s Square from the special seating area offered For Lucas, an altar server back home who since arriving “They are a tremendous blessing.” to one parent or family member accompanying someone with in Rome has already experienced the honor of serving He describes Dominic as “cognitively normal,” meaning a disability to the Mass. Mass at the subterranean tomb of St. Peter beneath the he understands what is going on around him and can It was there that she met up with her husband, Paul Vatican basilica, witnessing the pope stop to greet his speak some words and some simple sentences, but that his Gondreau, a theology professor at Providence College younger brother was something he will never forget. limitations are purely physical. who is teaching a class in Rome this semester, and their “It was so touching to see my brother being picked “God has touched our family all our lives. Now, he has four other children, including 5-year-old twin daughters up and held by the pope,” he said. “You could see on touched the whole world with Dominic,” he added. Maria and Junia. [Dominic’s] face how happy he was.” The Gondreaus’ eldest child, daughter Alena Maria, 16, Paul Gondreau had become mesmerized by the encounter The professor, along with his family of seven, is living has been using technology to keep family and friends back between his son and the pope that he had just witnessed on in Rome this semester as he teaches a course on the home up to date on the all the exciting events unfolding one of the large television screens broadcasting a live feed of New Testament and the Eternal City. around them in Vatican City. the event from Vatican TV. Together, they have been there for momentous “I didn’t think that in being here all this would happen,” His elder son Lucas, 12, was the first to notice the loving events in the life of the Church, from the resignation Alena Maria said. † On the farm or battlefield, Kansas priest gave ‘totally of himself’ WASHINGTON (CNS)—The legacy of Army President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor the boy with caring for the farm while they were gone. chaplain Father Emil Kapaun endures because of the posthumously to the war-hero priest in a White House Young Emil accepted the responsibility with eagerness, men who knew him on the battlefield and in a prison ceremony. but encountered an obstacle when it came time to milk camp during the Korean War, said the spokesman for the It is the nation’s highest military award for bravery. Ray the cow, because “Grandma was the only one who could Army Office of the Chief of Chaplains. accepted the honor on behalf of his uncle, who died on milk that cow,” Ray said. “The cow wouldn’t [even] let “The legacy is kept alive by the May 23, 1951, in a North Korean prisoner of war camp. him get close.” stories of the soldiers,” Chaplain Many of those who had served with the priest looked on Emil went back into the house and found his Kenneth W. Stice, a colonel, told from their seats. grandmother’s work garments and bonnet. He dressed Catholic News Service at a media In presenting the award, Obama said: “That faith ... that himself up just the way she would have done, and then round-table at the Pentagon on April even in such hell, there could be a touch of the divine ... waddled out to the barn in just the way “that Grandma 10. “That legacy goes on whether was perhaps the greatest gift to those men. I’m told that in would always do ... [and] had no problem whatsoever recognized ... or not.” their darkest hours in the camp in that valley, these men milking the cow,” Ray continued. With Stice were the priest’s turned to a psalm ... ‘Even though I walk in the valley of “He was a very smart person growing up,” he explained. nephew Ray Kapaun and the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with His uncle as a youngster would always help his classmates, Father John Hotze, judicial vicar me’ ” (Ps 23:4). tutoring them, and investing the time to make sure they for the Diocese of Wichita, Kan., The record shows that the 35-year-old chaplain had could complete their assignments. the home diocese of Father Kapaun. the chance to fall back to safety during a battle between Years later in the POW camp that was his home in his Fr. Emil Kapuan They spoke to CNS the day before U.S. and Chinese forces, but instead chose to stay and was final days, Father Kapaun used his wits to steal food from captured along with dozens of men. He ministered to his the guarded warehouse to supply the starving soldiers with fellow soldiers even in the prison camp. food, Father Hotze told CNS. “I did not know my uncle ... he died before I was born,” “He gave his life for his sheep,” Army Chief of Ray told CNS at the Pentagon. Chaplains Father Donald Rutherford told a Pentagon Born six years after the priest’s death, Ray came Channel reporter during the media round-table. to know his uncle through the many stories told by Father Rutherford, a Catholic priest who holds the rank

CNS photo/Larry Reuters Downing, his father and mother and the soldiers who knew of major general, said he encourages his young chaplains to him in his final days. look at Father Kapaun as an example of the “Army values: The POWs who knew the priest continued to talk about of being soldiers, of loyalty, of respect, of dignity, of him after their liberation, noted Stice. selfless service, of honor, [and] of personal courage.” “I do believe that he is a saint after all that I’ve found In his homily on Palm Sunday, April 6, 1941, out about him,” Father Hotze said about the late priest, Father Kapaun said: “Men find it easy to follow one who who is a candidate for sainthood. Father Hotze has been has endeared himself to them. A man finds it a pleasure to investigating the chaplain’s life for his cause since 2001. serve one who has saved his life.” “I think what sets him apart is that he was willing to When soldiers fall wounded on the battlefield, they need give totally of himself,” he said. “If you look at his life, someone there to give them encouragement and hope. U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to growing up he was a typical Kansas farm boy, [whose] “[Father] Kapaun did that,” said Stice. He used every Ray Kapaun, who accepted it on behalf of his uncle, U.S. Army family did not have much.” He had to be creative with opportunity to encourage the troops, gave them a will to chaplain Father Emil Joseph Kapaun, at the White House in what tools he had, the priest said. live, a meaning and a purpose to keep going, the chaplain Washington on April 11. The priest, who died on May 23, 1951, The nephew recalled a story about his uncle that he said said. He trained soldiers to be loyal to their country and in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, was honored with the has been passed down for generations. The grandparents of their values, and to never let go of that thing that holds all nation’s highest military award for bravery. the future priest were going into town, and they entrusted of humanity together—life. †