May 17, 2015 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 89, No. 19 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital ’’ Deacon ordinations TTODAYODAYSS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Saturday, May 23, 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral Meet the seminarians to be ordained deacons Bishop Rhoades challenges Holy Cross Pages 8-9 College graduates to live the Gospel Dorothy Day — Radical discipleship BY CHRISTOPHER LUSHIS

In Truth and Charity NOTRE DAME — Holy Cross College celebrated Page 2 their 48th Commencement Exercises, welcoming Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades as honorary keynote speaker on Saturday, May 9. Addressing the graduating class of 2015, Bishop Rhoades began by exclaiming the need to Celebration for Year remain focused on the reality of the cross. “This college is named in honor of the cross of Jesus, the of Consecrated Life tree of life. Our faith is in a God who has broken open His heart in love in order to save us. He died Vespers, May 31, 4:30 p.m. in order that we might have life and have it to the at Basilica of the Sacred Heart full. It’s a radical faith, this religion of the cross!” He continued, “A bland, secularized, lukewarm Page 3 Christianity is not real Christianity. We live in an age and culture where the dominant elites want to silence the voice of the Church in the public square. They wish to force conformity to the mate- rialism, relativism and hedonism they embrace. Give Local They may or may not explicitly attack Christianity and Catholicism; they just want a watered-down Women’s Care Center receives version: Christianity without the cross or a cross largest donation without Jesus. Neither is true Christianity.” Bishop Rhoades, who was awarded doctor of Page 4 humane letters by college president Holy Cross EMILY WACK Brother John Paige emphasized the very real Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Holy Cross Brother John Paige, president of Holy Cross College, enter during the Holy Cross College graduation procession on May 9. HOLY CROSS, PAGE 16 Fortnight for Freedom Stephanie Patka named Secretary for Communications Religious liberties under attack Page 5 proud of her Polish Catholic heritage. A gar- BY KAY COZAD dener at heart and self professed nature lover, Patka enjoys growing plants, a trait she says FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne- she inherited from her mother. South Bend has named Stephanie Patka as the new Patka also has a passion for writing, and director of the Secretariat for Communications. though she says she’s dabbled in commu- Patka, who most recently was the executive nity theater, her heart belongs to improv. director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Elkhart “That’s kind of where my heart is — com- County, will oversee all communication activi- edy and improvisation,” she admits. Musically ties of the diocese, particularly that of com- inclined, Patka also plays the piano and guitar, munication director and business manager of not only for Masses at St. Church and Today’s Catholic, the TV Mass, Seventh Floor other church events, but for personal pleasure Productions and Today’s Catholic Travel. as well and says, “That’s a stress relief for me.” Patka has strong ties within the diocese. Patka is eager to join the team of Today’s She grew up on a farm in LaGrange and had Catholic newspaper and communications been a member of St. Joseph Parish where department and says, “Our Catholic faith is she has been music director and involved with so beautiful. I’m excited about the role I think parish faith formation. Currently Patka attends this department can play in making it more St. Parish in Elkhart. She accessible to the people who don’t know they graduated from Mary’s College in Notre love it yet.” Dame with a degree in communication studies She believes that although the Catholic and humanistic studies and resides in Elkhart experience for the faithful of the diocese is where she directed Big Brothers Big Sisters of vastly different across the region, that the Elkhart County. Church is the connecting point. Patka is the oldest of four and enjoys a close relationship with her parents, her two brothers and their wives and her younger sister. She is STEPHANIE PATKA PATKA, PAGE 16 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC May 17, 2015 TODAY’S CATHOLIC — Official newspaper of the Dorothy Day Radical discipleship Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 IN TRUTH PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades AND EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad CHARITY

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Priest assignments Public Schedule of Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has assigned Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Reverend Andrew Curry, Pastor of Saint Parish, North Manchester, to summer Spanish studies in Guatemala from May 30, 2015 to July 31, 2015. During Reverend Mark Enemali, CSSp, • Sunday, May 17, 9 a.m. — Commencement Ceremony, this time, Bishop Rhoades has assigned as temporary University of Notre Dame Administrator of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. • Monday, May 18, 8 a.m. — Morning Prayer with Investiture of Franciscan Brothers Minors Novices, St. Andrew Church, Fort Wayne • Monday, May 18, 5 p.m. — Mass with Profession of Vows Pope: Marriage is brave promise of Franciscan Brothers Minor, St. Andrew Church, Fort Wayne • Tuesday, May 19, 12:30 p.m. — Meeting of Diocesan to love like Jesus, not showy ceremony Finance Council, Holiday Inn Express, Warsaw • Wednesday, May 20, 5:30 p.m. — Baccalaureate Mass of Bishop Dwenger High School, Cathedral of the Immaculate BY CAROL GLATZ Conception, Fort Wayne • Thursday, May 21, 12 p.m. — Meeting of Board of Directors of Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community, Fort VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Wayne Christian marriage isn’t just a big • Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass at St. ceremony held in a church with Mary Church, Huntington nice flowers and everyone wear- • Friday, May 22, 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass at St. ing fancy clothes and taking lots Church, Angola of pictures, Pope Francis said. • Saturday, May 23, 11 a.m. — Diaconate Ordination Mass, Marriage is an act of faith St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend between a man and woman who are both fragile and limited, but coura- geous enough to follow Christ and seek to love each other as He loves them, the pope said May 6 during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square. “Men and women, courageous enough to carry this treasure in the ‘earthen vessels’ of our humanity, are an essential resource for the DIOCESAN CELEBRATION Church and for the whole world,” he said. “May God bless them a thou- sand times for this!” OF “YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE” The pope continued a series of All are cordially invited to join Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and talks about the family by focusing the men and women of our diocese in consecrated life for the CNS PHOTO/L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO VIA REUTERS on the beauty of Christian Marriage celebration of Evening Prayer (Vespers) on Sunday, May 31, the Pope Francis smiles as he plays with a basketball next to members of the as a sacrament that builds up the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, at 4:30 p.m. in the Basilica Church and the world. Harlem Globetrotters basketball team during his weekly audience in St. of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame. This will be a celebration of A Christian Marriage “is not Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 6. prayer and thanksgiving for the over 700 consecrated men and simply a ceremony that you have in women in our diocese. church with flowers, the dress, pho- tos. Christian Marriage is a sacra- and indissoluble union between a anniversary of the end of World Plenary indulgence to be offered at Diocesan ment that takes place in the Church man and a woman is part of God’s War II in Europe. and is also something the Church original plan and “the sacrament of He said he hoped humanity Vespers for Year of Consecrated Life does, ushering in a new domestic Marriage is a great act of faith and would “learn from past mistakes.” NOTRE DAME — At 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, in the community,” he said. of love,” he said. Given the “current conflicts that Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame, Bishop Kevin C. All Christians “are called to love Marriage “gives witness to the are tearing apart” certain parts of the Rhoades will preside at a special celebration of Vespers (Evening each other like Christ loves them,” courage to believe in the beauty of world, the pope asked all leaders to Prayer) for religious communities within the diocese. This event and to be at the service of each the creative act of God and to live commit themselves to “seeking the is open to all, and anyone participating in this celebration of the other, he said. But the love between that love that drives one to always common good and promoting a cul- Liturgy of the Hours fulfills the requirements established by Pope husband and wife is given greater, go beyond, beyond oneself and ture of peace.” Francis for obtaining a plenary indulgence as part of the Year of even “unthinkable,” dignity when beyond one’s own family,” he said. Among the tens of thousands Consecrated Life. St. Paul says the love between a “The Christian vocation to love of faithful present in St. Peter’s An indulgence is defined by the of the husband and wife reflects the love without reserve and without measure Square was a large group of Chinese (No. 1471) as “a remission before God of the temporal punishment between Christ and His Church, the is what, with Christ’s grace, is at the Catholics from the Diocese of due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful pope said. foundation of the free consent that Wenzhou. Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed condi- Just as Christ loves His Church, constitutes Marriage,” the pope said. The pope met with them before tions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemp- every husband, too, must love his The pope said the Church is inti- the start of the audience after he tion, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfac- wife and give himself completely mately bound up in every Christian gave indications to Vatican security tions of Christ and the saints.” for her, he said. marriage and it is edified with each to deviate the popemobile’s usual Through indulgences, the infinite merits of Christ, as well as the Looking up from his text, the union’s “successes” and suffers with route through the square and head to merits of the Blessed Mary and the saints, are applied to our pope asked all of the married men every failure. where the group was standing, send- purification in this life or in the life to come (in purgatory). A plenary in the crowd if they fully grasped “But we must ask ourselves in ing a few undercover Swiss Guards indulgence removes all of the temporal punishment due to sins, and what was being asked of them. Such all seriousness: Do we fully accept scurrying when the vehicle did not may be applied to oneself or to the souls of the deceased. responsibility and a commitment to — we as faithful and pastors, too — take its expected turn. Those intending to obtain this plenary indulgence must also meet the offer so much love and dignity to a this indissoluble connection between The pope descended from the following usual conditions: woman “is no joke, you know; it’s the relationship of Christ and the popemobile to greet members of 1.) Being truly repentant and receiving sacramental absolution in the serious,” he said to applause. Church with the relationship of mar- the large and enthusiastic group of Sacrament of Penance While the analogy between hus- riage and the human family? Are pilgrims who waved Chinese and 2.) Reception of Holy Communion band-wife and Christ-Church may we willing to seriously take on this Vatican flags. They vigorously 3.) Praying for the Holy Father’s intentions. be imperfect, he said, its spiritual responsibility? That is, that every shook the pope’s hands or grabbed 4.) Total detachment from any inclination to sin, even venial sins. significance is “revolutionary, and marriage takes the path of the love at him while he smiled and blessed a The first three actions may be fulfilled within 20 days. simple at the same time, and within Christ has for the Church? This is few babies. In addition, as decreed by the Apostolic Penitentiary, those members the means of every man and woman something huge.” Also in the audience was a uni- of institutes of consecrated life who cannot be present at this event due who trust in God’s grace.” Such a path takes courage, and formed delegation from the Harlem to infirmity or other grave cause may still obtain the plenary indulgence This love has been inscribed that is why whenever “I greet new- Globetrotters basketball team. — provided that they fulfill the aforementioned usual conditions and by God in the human creature, lyweds, I say, ‘Look, the courageous The Globetrotters performed also make “a spiritual visit with deep desire and offer the infirmities “and with Christ’s grace, countless ones!’ Because you need courage to for Pope Pius XII in 1951, St. John and pain of their own life to the Merciful God through Mary.” They Christian couples, even with their love each other as Christ loves the XXIII in 1959 and Pope Paul VI in should then also pray the Our Father, the Profession of Faith in any limits, their sins, have achieved” it, Church,” he said to applause. 1968. They met St. John Paul II a legitimately approved form, and offer pious invocations to the Blessed the pope said. At the end of the audience, the number of times and even awarded Virgin Mary. The selfless, reciprocal, fruitful pope noted May 8 marked the 70th him “honorary player” in 2000. 4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC May 17, 2015 WCC garners largest donation in nation on Give Local day

BY ANN CAREY

SOUTH BEND — A pregnancy help center headquartered in South Bend led the entire country in donations made to a single char- ity during the Give Local national giving day event on May 5. The Women’s Care Center of St. Joseph County received $454,980, leading the 9,000 indi- vidual charities that participated in 180 communities across the United States, including big cit- ies like Seattle, New Orleans and Charleston. ANN CAREY The generous donors helped The Women’s Care Center on Notre put to rest the myth that pro-life decisions, and more and more Dame Avenue in South Bend is people do not care about women women choose life,” Manion one of 23 Women’s Care Centers in PROVIDED BY THE WOMEN’S CARE CENTER with a crisis pregnancy or the said. seven states. All Women’s Care Center clients are offered a free sonogram. Here, “Over 50 percent of our bud- babies that are already here, sonographer Barb Nichols shows a new mom the image of her develop- said Ann Manion, president of get goes to help women who ing baby. the board of the Women’s Care make the choice for life,” she Center, which has four locations continued, explaining that it in St. Joseph County. can be a long process for some ally, with those women making “Amazing” was the word women to choose life because of 100,000 visits each year, making Manion used to describe the various challenges and risk fac- the Women’s Care Centers the outpouring of donations. Yet, tors the women face. That is why largest, most successful preg- she had often witnessed such highly skilled counselors are so nancy resource center in America, generosity because the centers vital to what the centers do, and according to the Women’s Care rely entirely on donations, and the results are “unbelievable suc- Center Foundation. Presently, cli- whenever lean times occurred cess stories,” said Manion. ents of the 23 centers are expect- that stressed the local centers’ Once the choice for life is ing 6,687 babies. $1 million annual budget, “Our made, the Women’s Care Center And how do the centers serve donors always come through; it’s has a variety of programs to so many moms and babies? just miraculous,” she said. help the women have a healthy “The answer is simply by “But I had no idea we would pregnancy, learn parenting skills the grace of God, and that we lead the nation! It’s really a tes- and set appropriate life goals have been blessed with so many timony to the people who deeply of their own choosing, whether Catholic friends who have sup- value our mission and are willing they decide to keep their babies ported our mission of hope,” to contribute greatly,” Manion or place them for adoption. By said Bobby Williams, director of related. participating in the programs, the foundation. “The best part is That mission was first estab- the moms can earn cribs, car it’s done in a way that’s beyond lished in 1984 by the founder of seats, baby clothing, diapers and PROVIDED BY THE WOMEN’S CARE CENTER reproach: unconditional love, the first Women’s Care Center, other required items for baby and non-judgmental service, an out- Janet Smith, then a University mother care. The four St. Joseph County Women’s Care Centers served nearly 2,000 newly pregnant women in 2014. pouring of love to each and every of Notre Dame professor, and After the baby is born, the woman who walks through our now the J. McGivney centers provide any ongoing sup- “powerful” testimony to the work started hearing about the success doors. It works.” Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred port that is needed by the mothers of the centers. of the St. Joseph County centers Williams said the organiza- Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. and also offer parenting classes The word has gotten out that and asked for help in establishing tion looks forward to bringing Manion said that Smith set the for the families. the Women’s Care Center is the Women’s Care Centers in their the centers “to any region of the tone for creating an environment “We do whatever is needed for place to go for help, and the St. cities. Five of the more distant country where committed people in which trained counselors assist our clients,” Manion said, noting Joseph County centers served locations are licensees, with of good faith want to significantly women in an unconditionally lov- that grateful former clients often nearly 2,000 newly-pregnant staff trained by Women’s Care reduce abortions in their com- ing, nonjudgmental manner. return to the centers to offer their women in 2014 and hosted Center personnel, but financially munity while fully supporting “When women feel loved and assistance to other women in 24,000 visits by clients. Now independent. Presently some women throughout their pregnan- supported, they can make good need of a shoulder to lean on, a half of all pregnant women in Baltimore residents are work- cies and beyond.” St. Joseph County visit one of ing to establish a Women’s Care And what about that number- the county’s four Women’s Care Center there with the strong sup- one-in-the-nation Give Local Center locations. port of Archbishop William E. donation that will be increased “Every other baby born in Lori, who will serve on the cen- somewhat by matching funds? this community now starts with ter’s board in Baltimore. Manion said that 25 percent will Women’s Care Center,” Manion Although the Women’s Care go into the organization’s endow- Saturday, May 16, 2015 said. Centers are nondenominational ment to insure that this valuable About 23 percent of the cen- and serve any woman who comes, work can continue into the future. ters’ clients are married, eight they were started by Catholics, The remainder will help pro- 20 % OFF percent are engaged and the rest operate on Catholic-based values vide a cushion so that the hand- are single. Fully 90 percent of and strongly supported by the to-mouth months will be fewer Your entire purchase! the pregnant teens in the county Catholic community. Manion and farther between, insuring have come to the centers. In this gives much credit to local bish- that staff can be paid and facili- 1 DAY ONLY! county, about 20 percent of the ops who have wholeheartedly ties maintained. And, as always, clients are “abortion-minded” supported the establishment of the need remains great for more •Rosaries •Veils or “abortion vulnerable,” mean- centers in their dioceses, and sev- ultrasound machines, pregnancy ing someone is pushing them eral of them serve on the boards tests, pre-natal vitamins, cribs, •Crucifixes •Statues toward abortion, Manion said. In of their local centers, including car seats, diapers and care for the Indianapolis, the rate is about 50 Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort mothers who choose life. •Missals •Jewelry percent. Wayne-South Bend, Archbishop “It’s pretty striking if you look In addition to the four St. E. Listecki of Milwaukee, at every single community we’re • Medals Joseph County locations, centers Archbishop Joseph W. 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The 23 centers in seven states and babies.” Manion explained that people serve 21,000 women annu- May 17, 2015 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 5 Fortnight 2015: All Saints Religious Goods Freedom to Bear Witness 8808 Coldwater Road - Fort Wayne he Fortnight for Freedom: In Coldwater Centre at Wallen Road, 1.5 miles north of I-69 Freedom to Bear Witness 260-490-7506 will take place from June 21 Tto July 4, a time when the liturgical •Books •Bibles calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in •Rosaries •Statues the face of persecution by political •Crucifixes power — St. and St. , St. , •Medals Sts. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. The theme of this year’s Fortnight explained that they oppose “any rule In Chiapas, despite a National • Gifts will focus on the “freedom to bear that would require faithful Catholics Human Rights Commission of witness” to the truth of the Gospel. and other religiously motivated Mexico ruling that Protestants •Confirmation Gifts Religious liberty under business owners to choose between should be allowed to return to providing coverage for products and their homes after being forcibly •Baptismal Gifts & Gowns attack: Hobby Lobby wins! speech that violate their religious displaced, Protestants were stoned •Church Supplies The Green family began what beliefs, and exposing their busi- and beaten by some Catholics. became Hobby Lobby Stores, a nesses to devastating penalties.” Two Protestant pastors were taken retail chain of arts and crafts stores, The bishops have repeatedly hostage before state officials inter- Support your school. 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Christopher Stroud, M.D. Both the Hahns and the Greens priests and lay leaders in 2014. Some local Roman Catholics to exclude persecution can be traced to incidents another Protestant group. Lindsay Davidson, CNM believe that life begins at concep- tion, and their religious beliefs between Catholics and Protestants These cases demonstrate an Marianne Stroud, CNM increase in the practice of “major- prohibit them from facilitating that cast a different light on religious Angela Beale Martin, M.D. (6/15/15) freedom concerns. ity enforcement of religion.” This abortion. 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In that can end life after conception. belief, it also has a Law of Uses and Parishioners: St. Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne Coverage of these drugs and devices Customs that, at times, is misused. addition, some illegal cartels may is required in the companies’ health This law gives considerable auton- target churches and religious lead- plans under threat of potentially fatal omy to places where there is a large ers, either to force them to launder fines by the federal government. indigenous population and grants money, or to challenge the Church’s The Greens and the Hahns were certain rights, “including the right programs and teachings that offer forced to sue the federal government to implement their own social, eco- alternatives to a life of violence. Thanks for Your Support to vindicate their rights under the nomic, political and cultural organi- Even if government officials are U.S. Constitution and federal law zation and the right to maintain and aware, they are sometimes reluctant to exercise religion. They argued enrich their language and culture.” to intercede given limited resources, that Americans do not give up their Most religious freedom viola- preferring to defer to local customs, freedom when they open family tions linked to the Law of Uses and or they are unwilling to go against businesses. Customs are concentrated in those organized crime. This leads to a cul- During the ture of impunity. The U.S. Supreme Court decided states that have significant indig- on June 30, 2014, that closely held enous populations. Under this law, To fight this culture of impunity, businesses like Hobby Lobby and religious majority local communi- in February 2015, the Mexican Conestoga can exercise religion ties have taken it upon themselves bishops issued a powerful state- ment that called for all elements under the Religious Freedom to make life difficult for religious Restoration Act, a law that passed minorities. In the most benign form, of government and civil society to Congress nearly unanimously and this can involve levying fees to sup- combat corruption in all its forms. Sharathon! was enthusiastically signed into law port religious festivals of the major- The Mexican Bishops’ Conference by President Bill Clinton in 1993. ity, or fines for non-participation. In urged authorities to solve in a com- The Court also found that the HHS other instances, water and electricity prehensive and inclusive manner Mandate constitutes an unjustified, are cut off or children from the reli- the violence afflicting so many indi- substantial burden because of the gious minority cannot attend school. viduals and families, so that citizens millions of dollars in annual fines Such discrimination can escalate can live in peace, as is their right. In that both companies would face if into beatings, imprisonment, forced an earlier statement, the Bishops of they did not comply with it. displacement from homes and lands Mexico affirmed their support for The U.S. bishops have voiced and even murder. But because of the international religious freedom, stat- their strong support for families Law of Uses and Customs, federal ing they “want a truly democratic like the Greens and the Hahns. The and state governments have been country with a secular and plural- bishops have filed a friend-of-the- slow to hold people accountable istic state, that does not promote court brief with the U.S. Supreme for these human rights abuses, or to any religion nor any antireligious Find us on FACEBOOK Court supporting Hobby Lobby protect religious minorities seeking current” and called for the state to and Conestoga in their challenge to reclaim what is rightfully theirs or respect churches, religious associa- www.facebook.com/diocesefwsb to the HHS Mandate. The bishops simply asking that justice be done. tions and their members. 6 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC May 17, 2015 Lawsuit seeks HHS records at the hands of Boko Haram mili- tants, with 5,000 Catholics killed on abortion access for in one diocese alone. A further unaccompanied children 100,000 Catholics in the Diocese of Maiduguri, in the northeast of the LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS) — The ews riefs country, have been displaced by the American Civil Liberties Union N B six-year campaign of violence con- wants the Department of Health and ducted by the Muslim militant group, Human Services to provide records according to the “Situation Report related to government policies on on the Activities of Boko Haram in abortion and contraception access CARITAS STAFF CHECK EARTHQUAKE RELIEF MATERIAL the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri.” for unaccompanied and refugee There are now about 7,000 widows children. The organization filed a PACKETS AT CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NEPAL in the diocese and nearly 10,000 lawsuit in April against the HHS orphaned children, said the report. and the Administration for Children Among the diocese’s displaced are and Families under the Freedom of 26 of 46 priests, 200 catechists and Information Act seeking the records 20 religious sisters, the report found. on policies regarding children in The diocese includes the entire the custody of the government or states of Borno and Yobe and part various grant recipients. An ACLU of Adamawa state. More than 350 representative said the information churches in the diocese have been is necessary to learn whether HHS the targets of terror attacks with “a officials are violating the rights of good number of them destroyed immigrant children by allowing more than once,” the report said. religious organizations, including Aid to the Church in Need said 22 of Catholic social service agencies, to the Maiduguri Diocese’s 40 parish limit access to abortion and contra- centers and chaplaincies have been ception. Brigitte Amiri, senior staff deserted by Catholics. Many are attorney at the ACLU, said the orga- occupied by Boko Haram militants, nization has been concerned about who control about three-quarters of this issue for several years. She said the territory of the diocese, the report the ACLU respects religious free- said. It said 32 of the 40 Church-run dom and fights for those rights, but primary schools have been deserted, that when Catholic or other religious and four of the diocese’s five con- organizations accept funding from vents are closed. the government to care for children, “they must abide by what they sign up for.” The ACF and HHS declined expects 100,000 requests for an interview but issued a statement through a spokesperson. at It said the ACF is cooperating with of WWI-era nun the FOIA request filed in September, NYERI, Kenya (CNS) — Kenyan which asks for information dating officials are expecting more than to 2009. CNS PHOTO/ANTO AKKARA 100,000 people at the May 23 beati- Caritas staff from Poland and Nepal check earthquake relief material packets at fication of Sister Irene Stefani, an Sister Prejean tells Boston Italian member of the Consolata Assumption Catholic Church in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 7. The Catholic community across Missionary Sisters who cared for jury Tsarnaev told her the United States will respond to the suffering through the special collection at Masses wounded and sick soldiers in Kenya of regret for victims and Tanzania during World War on the weekend of May 16-17 for the work of our Catholic Relief Services in Nepal. I. A Kenyan government official BOSTON (CNS) — Sister Helen announced May 6 that the beatifica- Prejean, the death penalty abolition tion would be a state function and advocate, told a jury May 11 that would be accorded proper security. convicted Boston Marathon bomb- weapon of mass destruction resulting asked Abbott, who had been Texas’ part in the pro-life initiative that Sister Irene was born Aug. 22, 1891, er Dzhokhar Tsarnaev expressed in death. Some of the charges carry attorney general for 12 years before morning, saying “it is important to in Anfo, Italy, and died at Gikondi remorse in discussions with her. the possibility of the death penalty. becoming governor in January. He work together to defend and promote Parish in Kenya Oct. 31, 1930. The Sister Prejean, the Sister of Saint said the United States is in such a life.” He also expressed his gratitude fifth of 12 children, Sister Irene was Joseph of Medaille and author of time right now. He told of two chal- and affection for all of the world’s named Aurelia Giacomina Mercede “Dead Man Walking,” said during Texas governor: Response lenges to religious liberty that Texas mothers and asked the thousands of and known as Mercede. As well as the defense’s portion of the sentenc- to prayer after accident successfully fended off in the courts. people in the square to give a round facing their mother’s death when ing phase of Tsarnaev’s trial that One would have removed a monu- of applause, a form of “embrace,” for Aurelia was 16, she and four sisters she had met with him five times made him stronger ment to the Ten Commandments “all of our dear mothers: those who lost their seven siblings to various ill- since March. In their conversations, nesses. When she was almost 20, she WASHINGTON (CNS) — Texas on government property; another live with us physically, but also those she said, he eventually discussed would have deleted the words “one who are with us spiritually.” Several joined the congregation of Consolata his feelings about the victims of the Gov. Greg Abbott has not always Missionaries in Turin, Italy. In 1914, lived life in a wheelchair. He was nation under God” from the Pledge thousand people participated in the April 15, 2013 bombing that killed of Allegiance. Abbott outlined three March for Life in Rome, including she took final vows and left Italy by three and left more than 260 peo- on his morning jog 31 years ago ship for Mombasa, Kenya. Sister when a falling tree broke his spinal such challenges in the courts today: U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, ple injured. “He said emphatically, the Little Sisters of the Poor’s lawsuit patron of the Knights of Malta. He Irene’s first two years in Africa were ‘No one deserves to suffer like they cord, leaving him partially paralyzed. spent working on a mission farm in Abbott, a Catholic, noted at the challenging the federal Department told Vatican Radio May 10 that “St. did,’” Sister Prejean told the jury, of Health and Human Services’ John Paul II urged us, in his wonder- Nyeri, learning the local language, according to various news sourc- National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Kikuyu, while doing manual labor. held May 7 in Washington, there contraceptive mandate under the ful encyclical letter on the Gospel of es. She said she believed Tsarnaev Affordable Care Act; what he called Life, to make public manifestations In response to mounting casualties was sincere in the regret he voiced. are times when “our prayers are during World War I, Sister Irene was answered differently than the way “the never-ending battle to defend to demonstrate the incomparable A police officer was killed a few the unborn”; and the legal challenge beauty, the inviolability of innocent, among missionaries who left Nyeri days later as law enforcement offi- we expect.” He said he can recall, “I in August 1916 and traveled 230 spent months praying and hoping for to “marriage defined by God.” defenseless human life.” He said the cers closed in on Tsarnaev and his march was an important sign of peo- miles to Voi to work in a hospital elder brother Tamerlan. Tamerlan the best possible outcome” after the there, after a short course in first aid. accident. God, instead, “responded ple’s dedication to restoring “respect Tsnarnaev was killed in a shootout Work together to promote, for all human life, from the moment During the war, she also cared for with police before Dzhokhar was by giving me challenges that made sick and dying soldiers in hospitals in me even stronger.” Abbott told the defend life, pope says of conception to the moment of natu- captured. Although he pleaded not ral death.” Tanzania. While caring for patients, guilty to the charges against him, as audience at a Washington hotel ball- on Mother’s Day Sister Irene often went without food his trial opened, Tsarnaev’s attor- room, “In hindsight, I am tremen- so that she could give her share of VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People ney acknowledged he had a role in dously thankful that God did not Report details damage community meals to the sick. the bombings. The defense strategy grant me my wish,” adding, “If you must work together to protect life, through the main trial and the penalty had seen what I had gone through, Pope Francis said on Mother’s Day, to Nigerian diocese where phase focused on the influence of the you would never again question the the day Italy celebrates its annual Boko Haram operates elder brother as the principal orga- Lord.” As his prayers had in the March For Life. After praying the nizer of the crimes. Tsarnaev was period following his accident, “have “Regina Coeli” at noon May 10 with MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — convicted of all 30 counts on which you ever noticed how our prayers people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, A new report has revealed the scale he was indicted, including use of a increase in time of great need?” the pope greeted all those who took of suffering of Nigerian Catholics May 17, 2015 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 7 St. Patrick to celebrate as a member of the sixth class of the University of Notre Dame’s 125th anniversary Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program, a comprehensive under- FORT WAYNE — A festive graduate merit scholarship and celebration to commemorate the round the iocese enrichment program. 125th anniversary of the found- A D Selected from a pool of hun- ing of St. Patrick Parish, Fort dreds of applicants, the Class of Wayne, is planned for Sunday, 2019 Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars June 14, beginning with an 11 embodies the program’s vision of a.m. trilingual Mass celebrated by NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER UNITES AREA FAITHFUL leadership, scholarship, personal Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and for- integrity and social responsibility. mer pastors. All are welcome to Each student receives an annual attend a second planning meeting award of $25,000 during his/her on Sunday, May 17, in the parish undergraduate tenure. The pro- rectory at 3:30 p.m. gram includes four fully funded summer enrichment experiences, St. Joseph students in addition to academic advis- compete in National ing, seminars and service-learning projects, career preparation, alum- History Bee ni mentoring and networking. In 2009, Notre Dame graduates FORT WAYNE —Students from Mark W. and Stacey Miller Yusko St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel School of Chapel Hill, N.C., made a com- participated in the National mitment to establish the program History Bee under the direction and provide a select group of out- of Social Studies Teacher Brett standing students with the tools to Rupright. Those students included become transformational leaders Luke Braun, Mary Braun and Paul in the image of the late Holy Cross Braun, who all earned scores to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, move on to the regional finals in who served as Notre Dame’s pres- Indianapolis over spring break. ident from 1952 to 1987. After regional competition, they qualified and moved onward to the National Championship Bee Two St. Joseph-Hessen in Louisville, Kentucky. Out of Cassel alums at top of thousands of contestants, only a select few qualify for the National KAY COZAD their high school class Championship Bee. The Allen County National Day of Prayer was held at the Allen County Public Library FORT WAYNE — St. Joseph- Hessen Cassel Parish is pleased to Bishop Luers High School on May 7. A nondenominational standing-room-only crowd gathered over the noon hour claim the top two students of the Class of 1965 to hold to pray for the community and for the nation with the theme “Lord, Hear Our Cry.” 2015 graduating class at Heritage High School. ‘Golden Knight Ceremony’ Area clergy and civic leaders focused on prayers from family and educators to clergy and Beard, son of Bill and government leaders. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades prayed for the church and for clergy say- Sandy Beard, earned the honor FORT WAYNE — The Bishop of valedictorian for 2015. Beard Luers High School Alumni Office ing, “Grant that Your church, faithful to the mission entrusted to her, may continually go plans to attend IPFW and pursue a has invited the class of 1965 to forward with the human family and always be the leaven and the soul of human society degree in business finance. participate in a “Golden Knight Robert Ottenweller has been Ceremony” on May 29 at 3:30 to renew it in Christ and transform it into the family of God. … We implore you Lord named the salutatorian and is the p.m. in the school library. to make fruitful the work of Your church. … Strengthen us in unity.” First Mennonite son of Tom and Greta Ottenweller. The class of 1965 will cele- Ottenweller will also enroll at brate the 50th anniversary of their Church and a committee of various faiths organized the day of prayer, held each year on IPFW this fall declaring a major walk across the stage at Bishop the first Thursday of May since 1952. in mechanical engineering. Luers High School to receive their Both young men attended St. diploma. Joseph-Hessen Cassel for their The Golden Knight alumni will and will be offered in English and taining to their particular chal- at Corpus Christi School in South K-8 education and were also be presented with gold sashes, Spanish. lenge. Bend. the top two in their eighth-grade alumni buttons, a Golden Knight Presented by Wells Fargo One of the St. John middle Green is a member of Troop 444 class. — Michelle Castleman lapel pin and be recognized during Bank, the discussions will cover school teams collected socks, and a graduate of Corpus Christi. the class of 2015 graduation com- the topics of financial aid, scholar- toiletries and small toys, to fill He is a senior at Washington High South Bend native to be mencement. The class of 1965 is ships and grants. the socks and donated them to School in South Bend. Green invited to a reception, a tour of Our Sunday Visitor is the spon- the Charis House, with their logo plans to attend Purdue University ordained a Dominican Bishop Luers, photos and friend- sor of the Adult Learning Center. attached “Heeling Soles.” The in West Lafayette this fall and priest ship after the graduation ceremo- To reserve a seat, contact Terry second team chose a theatrical major in physics. ny. Stuczynski at 260-432-5113, ext. 355. challenge involving a character Green’s Eagle Scout project WASHINGTON — The The class of 1965 will have overcoming a phobia, two art consisted of building a storage bin Dominican Friars of the Province their 50th class reunion on Aug. St. John Destination forms and an illusion. The stu- for athletic equipment at Corpus of St. Joseph announced the 22 at Parkview Field — 400 Club. dents range from fifth through Christi School. upcoming ordination of eight of For more information, call Melissa Imagination teams collect eighth grade. He is the son of Rodney and their brothers to the Priesthood on Hire at Bishop Luers High School To help fund the trip to Debbie Green. The family belongs Friday, May 22, at St. Dominic 260-456-1261 ext. 3040. items for Charis House, hold fundraiser Tennessee, the teams hosted a to Corpus Christi Parish. Church in Washington, D.C. College financial aid spaghetti dinner and silent auction Archbishop Charles J. Brown, the NEW HAVEN — The St. John on May 8. They also presented Carozza chosen apostolic nuncio to Ireland, will workshop presented by the Baptist School in New Haven their eight-minute performances. to participate in Notre ordain the priests. the Adult Learning Center Destination Imagination teams Dominican Brother Innocent will move on to compete at the William Green receives Dame Hesburg-Yusko Vincent Smith, formerly Philip Carl Smith, grew up in South FORT WAYNE — The Adult global competition next month in rank of Eagle Scout Scholars Program Knoxville, Tennessee. The teams Bend where he received his first Learning Center at St. Joseph Communion and Confirmation. Parish, Fort Wayne, will offer a recently placed first and second SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND free workshop, “Get the Funds at the state level. — William R. — Sofia Carozza, You Need for College: Your Destination Imagination is a Green of South a senior at Saint Correction Bend received College Financial Aid Journey in non-for-profit problem solv- Joseph High The name of Holy Cross Father the rank of Five Steps,” on Wednesday, May ing organization. Each year in School, is one Guffey, a board member of Eagle Scout last 20, at 6 p.m. October, the team chooses one of 25 incom- Ave Maria Press, was misspelled December. He Parents and high school stu- of the seven challenges presented ing first-year in the May 10, 2015 issue of held the Eagle dents are encouraged to attend. by Destination Imagination. Each students from Today’s Catholic. We apologize Scout Court of The workshop will be held in team of up to seven students must WILLIAM R. across the U.S. for the error. the St. Joseph Catholic School then create a skit, props, backdrop Honor ceremo- GREEN and eight other SOFIA CAROZZA cafeteria, at 2211 Brooklyn Ave., along with the other elements per- ny on April 26 countries chosen 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC May 17, 2015 Meet the three seminarians to be ordained to the diaconate Ordination to the diaconate set May 23 at St. Matthew Cathedral

Three men from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are preparing for their ordination to the diaconate. Bishop Kevin C. By Kay Cozad Rhoades will ordain seminarians Craig Borchard, Bob Garrow and David Violi at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St. in South Bend on May 23 at 11 a.m. Tickets are required, but there is limited general admission seating. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Craig Borchard to promise fidelity Bob Garrow puts his trust to God and His Church as deacon in Jesus for diaconate

SOUTH BEND — Craig can offer so that I can share that SOUTH BEND — Seminarian Borchard has been praying education with the people of Robert A. Garrow has been spend- fervently in anticipation of his God,” he says, adding, “We are ing time praying and trusting in upcoming ordination to the dia- all there for the same reason, to Jesus as he prepares for his diacon- conate on May 23 at St. Matthew become holy men of God. We all ate ordination on May 23 at St. Cathedral in South Bend. He not support each other in that jour- Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. only prays for graces for himself ney. That support includes hav- “I turn to Jesus placing all my trust and fellow seminarians but for the ing a lot of fun together as well! in Him. Trusting all that I do is for families of his next parish assign- There are ample opportunities the glory of God,” he says. ment. to develop lifelong friendships A native of South Bend, Garrow “I have been meditating on that will be so important as we is one of three sons of Mike and the diaconate ordination rite all all go our separate ways to begin Norma Fitzmaurice. He calls throughout this year. It has been priestly ministry.” St. Matthew Cathedral in South an enriching exercise to pray with Summer parish assignments Bend his home parish where he the words that the bishop will use at St. Joseph in Fort Wayne and received the sacraments of Baptism, to ordain me a deacon. The ordi- St. Anthony de Padua in South first Reconciliation, first Holy nation is a focus of my prayer, Bend taught him much about the Communion, Confirmation and and I especially have been pray- Priesthood and parish life, says soon Holy Orders. A 1994 gradu- ing for all the people that I will the eager seminarian and led him ate of Marian High School, Garrow be preaching to this summer. I went on in my senior year of high closer to the Priesthood. “I love feels he first heard the call to the as the chaplain for the Mount St. pray that the Lord gives me good school. It was there that I had getting to know the wonderful Priesthood in eighth grade, but went Mary’s men’s basketball team. He is words that will strengthen the an extraordinary encounter with parish communities of our dio- on to earn a bachelor’s degree in grateful for the “great priests and lay faith of the people of God,” he God that changed my life forever cese,” he says, adding, “Then, education from Indiana University faculty that help one grow closer to says. and set me on the course towards of course, my home parish of St. in South Bend in 1999. For the next Christ, both spiritually and academi- Borchard grew up in Rochester seminary,” he says. Pius X in Granger has been unbe- 11 years he taught in grades 7-12 cally.” Hills, Michigan, the son of Following that retreat lievably good to me. Msgr. Bill and had the opportunity to coach On his path to the Priesthood, Sandra and Phil Borchard. After Borchard “did a 180” and began Schooler has been a great mentor high school and college basketball Garrow has experienced sum- graduating from Brother Rice to practice his newfound faith and shown me the great joy of the for 15 years. mer parish assignments at St. High School in Bloomfield Hills, in earnest. He says, “It was just Priesthood.” But God continued to tug at his Jude in Fort Wayne, St. Monica, Michigan, in 2004, Borchard after that retreat that I first heard As a deacon, Borchard looks heart. “Later in my life I felt again Mishawaka, and St. Vincent de Paul went on to earn a bachelor’s the call to the Priesthood. This forward most to performing the tug from God that I was being in Fort Wayne. “I was afforded the degree in civil engineering and extraordinary gift of God’s love Baptisms and weddings. “I trust called to the Priesthood. I felt that opportunity to work with wonder- theology from the University of had been given to me in the that I will learn much about the I needed to discern this call. I did ful pastors, associates, staff and the Notre Dame in 2009. Eucharist, and after realizing that infinite gratuity of God ... the gift not feel worthy of this call, but I felt people of God,” he says. “At each Borchard’s faith formation was on the retreat, all I wanted was to of Holy Orders is truly amazing I needed to address this tug at my stop it has only brought about more influenced by not only his inspir- give that gift back to the world.” and I cannot wait to experience heart,” says the soon-to-be deacon. peace and joy, and has affirmed ing teachers who encouraged him Borchard entered Mount St. it,” he says enthusiastically. Garrow credits the many fine my sense of God’s call. … At each during his 24 straight years of Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Support from friends has priests and bishops he has encoun- assignment I gained valuable experi- Catholic education but also his Maryland, in 2010 where he has meant much to Borchard as he tered in his formative years as well ences that will help me in the future. father. “My dad was a big influ- found a rich educational experi- prepares for his special day. “My as his dear grandparents Clare and Additionally it only reinforced my ence on my faith. He took me to ence as well as fraternity among friends have been very supportive Georgina Fitzmaurice and John call to the Priesthood as I grew more Mass every week and was always the other seminarians. “While I of my vocation and ordination. I and Edna Bunch for his deep faith deeply in love with the dioceses an amazing role model of moral- am certainly excited to be near- may even have some friends formation. And he is grateful to every day.” He also spent eight ity and faith,” he says. ing the end of my formal educa- from Philadelphia make it out for St. Matthew pastor Msgr. Michael weeks in Guatemala in order to But the soon-to-be deacon tion, it is such a blessing to learn the diaconate. It will be a great Heintz for his inspiration. “I feel that understand the culture and learn the reports that God truly entered his about the faith by many expert moment of joy to see so many of my current priest Msgr. Mike has Spanish language. heart during a high school retreat. priests and laity assembled here my loved ones present there as I helped me grow in my faith. He is In anticipation of his diaconate “My biggest moment of faith at the Mount. I am receiving the promise my fidelity to God and so knowledgeable of the faith and duties, Garrow has hope that in his formation was a Kairos retreat I best education that the Church His Church,” he says. has a wonderful sense of spiritual- diaconate year he will continue to ity,” he says. conform his heart to Jesus. And he May the graces of Five years ago, when Garrow looks forward to working with par- was accepted into Mount St. ish priests, administering Baptisms Our Blessed Mother and her Divine Son Mary’s Seminary, in Emmitsburg, and preparing couples for marriage, follow these Marian graduates whom we Maryland, he found a place where as well as “helping people see the he could focus on deepening his beauty of our faith.” He hopes to honor as they enter the Order of the Diaconate relationship with God. “You truly learn more about parish life and how through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. see yourself and learn to conform to administer a parish as well as your heart to Jesus, to love like He spiritually feed the people of God. “Whoever serves me must follow me, does,” he says. During his formation Of his upcoming diaconate ordi- and where I am, there also will my servant be. Garrow has had the opportunity to nation Garrow says, “My family and Mr. David Violi The Father will honor whoever serves me.” Mr. Robert Garrow experience pastoral assignments at friends are excited and happy about the Basilica of the National Shrine St. Pius X Parish this ordination. When I received Jn 12:26 St. Matthew Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in my call to the order of diaconate I Granger South Bend Washington D.C., Basilica of St. received many well wishes from Class of 2006 Marian High School Class of 1994 Elizabeth Ann Seton, with hospital both family and friends. My family ministry, and working in campus has been supportive during this pro- MISHAWAKA ministry at Mount St. Mary’s cess and I know they are proud.” University. He also has served May 17, 2015 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 Meet the three seminarians to be ordained to the diaconate David Violi discerns a FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: deeper understanding of A look at the diaconate God’s call in diaconate Who is a deacon? Why do some deacons become SOUTH BEND — Since entering A deacon is an ordained minister of the priests? the seminary in 2010, David Violi Catholic Church. There are three groups,or has been preparing for May 23, his “orders,” of ordained ministers in the Church: For many years ordained ministers “ascended” day of ordination to the diaconate bishops, presbyters and deacons. Deacons are from one office to another, culminating in ordi- at St. Matthew Cathedral in South ordained as a sacramental sign to the Church and nation to the presbyterate, or Priesthood. The Bend, with prayer and study. “I am to the world of Christ, who came “to serve and Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), however, spending much time in prayer, con- not to be served.” The entire Church is called by authorized the restoration of the diaconate as a templation and study concerning the Christ to serve, and the deacon, in virtue of his “permanent” order of ministry. So, while students diaconate, trying my best to come sacramental ordination and through his various for the Priesthood are still ordained deacons prior to an even deeper and deeper under- ministries, is to be a servant in a servant-Church. to their ordination as priests, there are more than standing of what God is calling me 13,000 deacons in the United States alone who into,” he says. What are these “various ministries” of minister in this Order permanently. There is no A native of Granger and member difference in the sacramental sign or the func- of St. Pius X Parish, Violi is one of the deacon? tions between these so-called “transitional” and the four children of Mike and Mary “permanent deacons.” Violi, including older sister Kristina, All ordained ministers in the Church are called older brother Michael and his twin to functions of Word, sacrament and charity, but Is a deacon ordained for the parish or sister Jennifer. A graduate of both a single purpose: To be priests of bishops, presbyters and deacons exercise these the diocese? St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary Jesus Christ,” he says enthusiasti- functions in various ways. As ministers of Word, deacons proclaim the Gospel, preach and teach School, Elkhart, and Marian High cally. Whenever a person is ordained, he is to serve School in Mishawaka, (Class Looking forward to his diacon- in the name of the Church. As ministers of sacra- ment, deacons baptize, lead the faithful in prayer, the diocesan Church. Deacons are no different of 2006), Violi attended Purdue ate, Violi feels that his past summer in this regard: they are assigned by the bishop to University and earned his bachelor’s parish assignments at Most Precious witness marriages and conduct wake and funeral services. As ministers of charity, deacons are ministries for which the bishop perceives a great degree in biological science with a Blood, Fort Wayne, St. Charles need, and for which the deacon may have special minor in philosophy. Borromeo, Fort Wayne, and St. leaders in identifying the needs of others, then marshaling the Church’s resources to meet those gifts or talents. Most often, this will be within a This soon-to-be deacon first Joseph, Garrett, have been of great parish setting, just as most priests serve in a par- heard the call to the Priesthood value in his formation as future needs. Deacons are also dedicated to eliminating the injustices or inequities that cause such needs. ish. Once assigned to the parish, the deacon and around his eighth-grade year, priest. “Summer parish assignments any other clergy assigned to the parish minister focused greater attention on his spir- offer us a refreshing reminder as But no matter what specific functions a deacon performs, they flow from his sacramental identi- under the immediate supervision of the pastor. itual life in high school and college to why we are studying for the However, this assignment may be changed at and says his calling was not any one Priesthood. It reminds us for whom ty. In other words, it is not only WHAT a deacon does, but WHO a deacon is, that is important. the request of the deacon or the initiative of the moment, but an enduring longing. we are studying, the people of God bishop. “My ‘calling’ to the Priesthood was in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South — Provided by the US Conference of Catholic not a single moment, but a constant Bend. Each assignment has offered Bishops, Washington, D.C. desire that arose slowly from a its own challenges, as we are present young age. … Nearing graduation in the parish for several weeks. But, (from college), that desire remained meeting all of the wonderful people, and I knew that I needed to enter being involved with schools and seminary to discern the Priesthood. parishes, make all of the challenges From there, I began the application worthwhile,” he says. process with the diocese,” he says. Becoming a deacon of the Born into the Catholic faith, Church has Violi eager to learn the Violi credits his family first for his best ways to serve the people of ever-deepening faith, saying, “My God. In the coming year he hopes parents, Mike and Mary, raised my to have the opportunity, as he had siblings and me in the faith since in his past summer assignments, to birth and put a strong emphasis mentor under a priest and learn the on participating in parish life and various needs of the people of God Catholic education.” in the diocese. “Each experience I He adds that priests and friends am able to have will only help me were influential as well, “My parish prepare for Priesthood and full-time priests also influenced my formation parish ministry,” he says. through their own vocations. Being Seminarian Violi is looking for- Craig Borchard David Violi involved in the Catholic schools, I ward to his diaconate and the many often was able to see our priests liv- ways he will serve. “As a deacon, I ing out their own priesthoods with a am most looking forward to preach- joy that left me with a great impres- ing at Mass. To be able to expound sion.” upon the Word of God to the faith- Mount St. Mary Seminary in ful is truly a daunting and terrifying Emmitsburg, Maryland, has been endeavor, but one that also sets home for Violi for the past five my heart on fire as I will be able years where he has found an “amaz- to share the love of God through ing experience.” preaching,” he reports eagerly. “At Mount St. Mary’s, there has As he looks forward to the rich been, on average, 160 seminarians traditional Rite of Ordination to the living in community every year for Sacred Order of the Diaconate, Violi the past five years. To meet so many is grateful for the loving support he interesting men and develop close has enjoyed throughout his semi- friendships with them has been a nary faith formation. “I am blessed truly amazing experience. God has to have had a family that has been truly called a very diverse group, wonderfully supportive of my voca- each with many unique talents, to tion. I look forward to sharing this the seminary. And, as diverse as we day with them,” he says with great are, we are all able to live together joy. simply because we are together for 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC May 17, 2015 Gerry Dahle retires USF kicks off downtown campus renovations, from tenure on Catholic USF president named Sagamore of the Wabash Cemetery board FORT WAYNE — Gerald Dahle has recently retired as a member of BY KAY COZAD the Board of Catholic Cemetery. His 37-year tenure has seen much FORT WAYNE — A renovation growth and change at the cemetery celebration marked the official start — all to meet the needs of the Fort of the conversion of the former Wayne area residents. Chamber of Commerce building Dahle, now retired from a career in downtown Fort Wayne into the in commercial insurance, came to new location of the University of the board in 1978 when asked to Saint Francis Keith Busse School bring his expertise in insurance to of Business and Entrepreneurial the Catholic Cemetery. “It was a Leadership on May 6. good cause with good people,” says During the renovation kickoff Dahle. “I was glad to participate.” celebration, Franciscan Sister During the almost four decades M. Elise Kriss, president of the he served, Dahle says the board University of Saint Francis in Fort assisted with maintaining and Wayne, was named a Sagamore improving the cemetery. “The of the Wabash. USF Board of grounds and conditions kept get- Trustees President Bill Neizer ting better,” he says. At one point made the announcement for Gov. the cemetery acquired a home Mike Pence. The award recognized adjacent to the property where Sister Kriss for her outstanding more space was made available as service, strong institutional leader- the cemetery office. ship and support of the community, More importantly, Dahle region and state. reports, are the four garden crypts Sister Kriss proclaimed her deep offering above ground burial that gratitude for the award and admit- were constructed during his term ted, “It’s not easy to surprise Sister on the board. “There were very lit- Elise.” PHOTOS BY KAY COZAD tle provisions in the past for above She later added, “It’s a wonder- Shown are speakers who participated in the demolition of the ceremonial wall, including, from left, Ron Dick, ground burial,” he says. Three ful feeling. Surprise is a feeling partner at Design Collaborative; Jon Gilmore, president and CEO of Tonn and Blank Construction; Bill Niezer, additional buildings were con- structed housing niches for above I don’t often have. … I’m very chair of USF Board of Trustees; Rachelle Reinking, 2015 graduate of USF music tech program; Brad Hartman, honored.” ground cremains burials as well as current USF Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership student (Class of 2016); Fort Wayne Sister Kriss, Fort Wayne Mayor another building that offered both Tom Henry, Bishop Kevin C. Mayor Tom Henry, and Sister M. Elise Kriss with USF mascot Johnny Cougar standing to her right. Guided tours crypts and niches. With the con- Rhoades and other community of the building followed the ceremony. struction of eight buildings in total dignitaries and friends of USF Dahle says, “It was all necessary. gathered at the 826 Ewing St. loca- Soon cemeteries will run out of in tion to witness the kickoff of the USF Robert Goldstine Performing ground space and will need above downtown campus project. Arts Center (former Scottish Rite) ground burial space.” During the ceremony, Sister will be renovated as well, to house Casey Miller, superintendent of Kriss noted that the renovations the School of Creative Arts Music Catholic Cemetery is grateful to were beginning in 2015, USF’s Technology program. Dahle for his longtime service and 125th anniversary year. Mayor Henry read an official says, “I would like to sincerely She said, “Two city treasures, city proclamation naming May 6, thank Gerry for his numerous con- the former Chamber building 2015 as the University of Saint tributions as a member of the and the USF Robert Goldstine Francis Downtown Campus Board of Catholic Cemetery and Performing Arts Center, begin their Renovation Day. I wish Gerry a very long and ful- transformation as unique spaces for filling retirement enjoying all that higher education. These spaces will Franciscan Sister M. Elise Kriss, presi- Florida has to offer.” be filled with students beginning dent of the University of Saint Francis Dahle retired from the Board with fall 2016 classes.” in Fort Wayne, was surprised on May of Catholic Cemetery follow- ing its May meeting. St. Charles In addition to housing the Keith 6 as she was named a Sagamore Borromeo parishioners, he and his Busse School of Business and of the Wabash. Shown, from left, Entrepreneurial Leadership, the wife Helen, who have five chil- university’s signature project-based are Sister Kriss, USF Director of dren and 12 grandchildren, will be learning program, META, will also Communication Rob Hines and relocating to Naples, Florida this be located in the building and four USF Vice President of Institutional month. floors of the West Annex of the Advancement Matt Smith. — Kay Cozad ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL HOSTS CAREER DAY Dr. Ron Sarrazine, a Fort Wayne pediatrics and internal medicine physician, shows students how to use the ophthalmoscope, a lighted instrument that is used to examine the inside of the eye including the retina and the optic nerve, during his presentation to eighth-grade stu- dents of St. Vincent de Paul School. The school hosted its 10th annual Eighth Grade Career Day on May 10. Over 30 notable business and professional people presented information about their careers. People in media, doctors, lawyers, therapists, engineers and other careers spoke about how they pursued a career in their fields, explained their roles and duties and gave advice on how to achieve a career in their field of expertise. Jodi Helmer, school counselor, organized the day, which offers a positive approach by the school to prepare the eighth graders for their future in high school and beyond. TIM JOHNSON May 17, 2015 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11 Vatican unveils logo, prayer, details of Holy Year of Mercy is, specially selected priests chamber.” the pope wants the jubilee for BY CAROL GLATZ who have been granted “the The priests will also have to inmates to be celebrated not only authority to pardon even those “be patient” and have “an under- in prisons, but also with him in St. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sins reserved to the Holy standing of human fragility,” the Peter’s Basilica. He said the coun- Holy Year of Mercy will be See,” the pope wrote archbishop said. cil is discussing the possibility an opportunity to encourage in “Misericordiae Bishops can recommend to the with government authorities and is Christians to meet people’s “real Vultus,” (“The council priests from their own not yet sure if it can be done. needs” with concrete assistance, Face of dioceses to serve as missionar- The Vatican is asking bishops to experience a “true pilgrimage” Mercy”), the ies of mercy, he said, and priests and priests around the world to on foot, and to send “missionaries document themselves can submit their conduct “similar symbolic ges- of mercy” throughout the world officially request to serve, he said. tures of communion with Pope to forgive even the most serious proclaim- When a priest volunteers, how- Francis” and his vision of reach- of sins, said Archbishop Rino ing the ever, the council will confer with ing out to those on the margins. Fisichella. Holy his bishop to make sure he would “As a concrete sign of the The yearlong extraordinary Year. be “suitable for this ministry” and pope’s charitable love,” he said, jubilee also will include several has the bishop’s approval to serve “effective measures will be taken individual jubilee days, such as temporarily as a missionary of to meet real needs in the world for the Roman Curia, catechists, mercy, he said. that will express mercy through teenagers and prisoners, said The archbishop emphasized tangible assistance.” the president of the Pontifical the importance of living the Holy At the news conference, the Council for Promoting New Year as “a true pilgrimage” with council distributed copies in sev- Evangelization, the office orga- the proper elements of prayer and eral languages of the Holy Year nizing events for the Holy Year sacrifice. prayer and logo, which features of Mercy. “We will ask pilgrims to make Jesus — the Good Shepherd — During a news conference at a journey on foot, preparing taking “upon His shoulders the the Vatican May 5, Archbishop themselves to pass through the lost soul, demonstrating that it Fisichella unveiled the official Holy Door in a spirit of faith and is the love of Christ that brings prayer, logo, calendar of events devotion,” he said. to completion the mystery of and other details of the special More than a dozen indi- His incarnation culminating in Holy Year, which will be cel- vidual jubilee celebrations will redemption,” the archbishop said. ebrated from Dec. 8, 2015, until be scheduled in 2016, such as a The image, created by Jesuit Nov. 20, 2016. jubilee for consecrated men and Father Marko Rupnik, also shows The motto, “Merciful Like the women Feb. 2 to close the Year one of Jesus’ eyes merged with Father,” he said, “serves as an of Consecrated Life; a jubilee the man’s to show how “Christ invitation to follow the merciful for the Roman Curia Feb. 22; a sees with the eyes of Adam, and example of the Father who asks jubilee for those devoted to the Adam with the eyes of Christ.” us not to judge or condemn but to spirituality of Divine Mercy on The council has joined with forgive and to give love and for- Archbishop Divine Mercy Sunday April 3; the United Bible Societies to dis- giveness without measure.” Fisichella said and separate jubilees for teenag- tribute to pilgrims 1 million free Pope Francis announced in the priests will ers; for deacons; priests; the sick copies of the Gospel of Mark; the March his intention to proclaim a be chosen on the and disabled; and catechists. texts will be available in seven holy year as a way for the Church basis of their ability to A jubilee for “workers and languages. to “make more evident its mission preach well, especially on the volunteers of mercy” will be cel- The Jubilee of Mercy has an to be a witness of mercy.” theme of mercy, and be “good ebrated on Blessed official website in seven lan- One way the pope wants to confessors,” meaning they are of Kolkata’s feast day Sept. 5 and guages at www.im.va; a Twitter show “the Church’s maternal able to express God’s love and a jubilee for prisoners will be cel- handle @Jubilee_va; a Facebook solicitude” is to send out “mis- do not make the confessional, as ebrated Nov. 6. page; and accounts on Instagram, sionaries of mercy” — that Pope Francis says, like “a torture Archbishop Fisichella said Flickr and Google+. Fatima ‘lifts veil’ on evil, Christian persecution, says cardinal

BY LAURA IERACI Besides the two world wars, edies, as “without a doubt the most op in a sealed envelope. It was sent “There is the need to recognize he said, “most tragic” incidents prophetic of modern apparitions.” to the Vatican in 1957, where suc- the presence and action of evil on of Christian persecution occurred, However, he dismissed claims cessive read it but decided not people and populations in history,” VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The including “the Armenian genocide, that there is more to the secrets of to reveal its contents. It was finally he said. “Humanity is constantly so-called “secrets” of Our Lady the Mexican repression, the Spanish Fatima than what has been made made public in 2000. It told of a seduced by the opponent of good, of Fatima tell of today’s Christian persecution, the Nazi massacres, public. Canadian Father Nicholas “bishop in white” who falls dead which is always ready to make persecution, in addition to the the communist extermination and, Gruner, who died April 29 of a sud- after being shot by soldiers on a (humanity) fall into the abyss of martyrdom of the past century, in this first part of the third millen- den heart attack, founded the “The hill. Behind him are many martyred perdition.” said Cardinal Angelo Amato. nium, Islamist persecution.” Fatima Crusader” magazine and was priests, bishops and faithful. “But the Son of God came pre- The prefect of the Congregation “There are millions of victims among the strongest voices claiming Cardinal Amato said the inter- cisely to destroy the works of evil,” for Saints’ Causes opened a con- of evil ideologies, which generated that there was more to the message pretation of the third secret was he continued. “And in this fight, ference May 7 on “The Message conflicts and continue to generate of Fatima than had been revealed. entrusted to the Congregation for the Mary, fully involved in the saving of Fatima between Charism and conflicts, hatred and division,” he “There is no fourth secret and Doctrine of the Faith. Then-Cardinal work of Christ, cooperates effec- Prophecy.” The text of his talk added. there are no other hidden secrets,” Joseph Ratzinger, who was prefect tively with her divine Son against was published May 8 on the web- “As Pope Francis often repeats, said Cardinal Amato. at the time, suggested in his inter- Satan.” site of the Vatican newspaper, the Church today is a Church of Mary appeared to three shepherd pretation that it referred to the 1981 Mary “accompanies the Church L’Osservatore Romano. martyrs, of those Christians who, children in Fatima, Portugal, in assassination attempt on St. John and humanity” through history and Cardinal Amato said he had “the defenseless, are killed daily out of 1917, and confided in them three Paul II and he “affirmed that Fatima arouses in the hearts of the faithful privilege” of reading the original hatred for their unshakeable faith in secrets. Years later, Carmelite Sister helps us ‘to understand the signs “forces for good” that win against manuscripts of the secrets of Fatima our Lord, Jesus Christ,” he continued. Lucia dos Santos, one of the vision- of the times and to find the correct the “assaults of men and perverse when he served as secretary of the “The message of Fatima, in a aries, wrote them down. The first responses for them in the faith,’” ideologies.” Congregation for the Doctrine of the visionary way, evokes this tragedy, two secrets included a vision of hell, said Cardinal Amato. “In this resides the charisma of Faith from 2002 to 2008. lifting the veil on concrete historical along with prophecies concerning “The maternal hand that diverted Fatima,” he said, which he described “I meditated on them at length events,” where the devil “opposes the outbreak of World War II, the the bullet without killing the pope as “a gift of the Trinity” that allows because they cast a light of faith and God’s benevolence” and “continues rise of communism and the ultimate indicates that an immutable destiny people and the Church “to become hope on the very sad events of the to tempt” the Church, just as he triumph of the Immaculate Heart does not exist and that the power of increasingly aware of the struggle past century, but not only,” he said. tempted Jesus, “instilling in men’s of Mary, especially in Russia if faith and prayer can influence his- of good versus evil and of the inevi- Despite popular hopes that the hearts feelings of enmity and death,” the country was consecrated to her tory: prayer is more powerful than table victory of grace over sin.” 20th century would be a time of he said. Immaculate Heart. They were made bullets,” explained Cardinal Amato. “The vision of Fatima lifts the veil reason and brotherhood, “it was in Cardinal Amato described the public in the 1930s. Cardinal Amato said Fatima on the hell that exists on earth, but it fact a tragic period for Christianity,” Fatima message, with its concrete Sister Lucia wrote down the third also reveals the opposition between also offers the consoling prophecy of he said. allusions to war, division and trag- secret, and gave it to her local bish- Mary and the devil. our heavenly home,” he concluded. 12 COMMENTARY May 17, 2015 My friend Matthew Let’s spring into action! Growing up in Florida, I often few months ago my friend family and all whom he met. He heard comments from friends and patient Matthew showed me the face of Christ. and family living up North about LIFE passed away. He died The patron of our local THE CATHOLIC how beautiful the transitions of Aat the tender age of 29. He was Catholic medical association the changing seasons were. Still, ISSUES bright, funny, compassionate guild is Jerome Lejeune. He was DOCTOR I was content in my subtropical and loving. He lived his whole a French pediatrician and a bril- paradise and shrugged off any life under the shadow of illness liant scientist. Until the time of IS IN idea that I could be missing out FORUM and the threat of death, but he Dr. Lejeune, there was a great on anything important. Yet hav- DR. EUSTACE FERNANDES MARY PRENTIS was never without a kind word, social stigma to having a child ing recently experienced (and a smile or a fervent hope in his with Down syndrome. It was survived) my first northern win- Savior. believed that the illness was ter, I’ve learned valuable lessons Matt had Down syndrome. He caused by one of the parents hav- government and the scientific about shifting from the dark of sacrament of Reconciliation, lived a full life: he went to work, ing a sexually transmitted disease community. They saw his dis- winter to the welcoming glow of we receive the graces neces- he had a girlfriend, he loved (syphilis). Dr. Lejeune demon- covery as a way to screen for and spring. sary to grow in holiness and to grandma’s cooking and he snuck strated that it was an abnormality selectively abort children with Like winter creeping in, our strengthen our resolve to grow in extra dessert. He got upset with of DNA, not syphilis, that caused Down syndrome, thereby ridding thoughts may sometimes become love and do God’s will. Scripture me (when I counseled him about Down syndrome. He spent hours the world of one disease. Lejeune dark and somewhat jaded as we says it best: “God is able to make his diet); he got sad when he had with children and their families vigorously opposed these propo- attempt to build a culture that every grace abundant for you, so to stay in the hospital another providing information, comfort nents of death. In doing so, he welcomes and respects human that in all things, always having day; he got scared when it was and hope. Lejeune saw each child incited the wrath of the French life. But spring brings a promise all you need, you may have an time for another surgery or test. as a gift, a wonder of creation government and the scientific of new hope and new life. It is a abundance for every good work” With his quiet faith and gentle regardless of disability or illness. community. Indeed, patients with season of renewal and a chance (2 Cor. 9:8). demeanor he never left anyone He demonstrated the authentic Down syndrome were labeled to clear our minds of negative Now that the cold has passed, poorer for having met him. mission of healthcare: to uphold “Lejeune’s monsters.” He was thoughts and ponder our lives I am spending more time outside Matthew talked openly about his the dignity of every human being denied any accolades for his and whether we are sowing good appreciating the beauty that this friend Jesus. Far from being a from conception to natural death. research and he was shunned by seeds through simple acts of gen- time of year brings. I am filled burden or source of sadness, he This perspective put him erosity and mercy. This is helpful with the joy of renewal, both was a source of joy to me, to his directly at odds with the French DOCTOR, PAGE 13 to contemplate as we journey interior and exterior. We should through the Easter season, having apply this joy to our endeavors renewed our baptismal promises to build up the kingdom of God — and thus our commitment to — a kingdom of life. Although Ascension is important feast day follow Jesus — at Easter. As fol- it might seem like we are fight- lowers of Christ, we are called to ing an uphill battle, our side will Jesus eases their confusion. Reflection build His kingdom here on earth eventually prevail, and we can THE He affirms that they are limited, — a kingdom in which every per- celebrate the fact that our efforts son is cherished and every human are not in vain. but Jesus also affirms that all is Celebrating the Ascension of life respected and protected. And In the meantime, we must in God’s plan. The Apostles have the Lord in the form of a special SUNDAY although we trust in the ultimate lift up in prayer each other, our been commissioned. To enable liturgical feast day is very revered victory of Christ over sin and Church leaders and others who them to fulfill their commissions, in the Church. GOSPEL death, our task is not easy. work to protect all human life. Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit Once, in early Christianity, We may become discouraged This new season is a perfect MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION will be with them. The Spirit will seemingly, it was celebrated with the advances of the “cul- opportunity to create a new guide them to proclaim the Gospel together with Pentecost. For 17 ture of death,” especially when course of action and to commit even “to the ends of the earth.” centuries, however, it has been a media outlets inaccurately portray (or re-commit) to promoting The Epistle to the Ephesians feast of its own. our intentions, motivations and respect for life at all stages, in Feast of the Ascension provides the next reading. The Such is proper. The Ascension efforts. We may feel as though and out of season. If you haven’t reading is a prayer. It begs the revealed much. Fittingly, we need to constantly be on the visited the website for the U.S. of the Lord blessings and guidance of God the Eastern Church sees in defense. But what if we try a bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life upon the faithful Christians of the Ascension a particularly Mk 16:15-20 new approach? Instead of being Activities lately, there are many Ephesus. They need God, as all meaningful revelation for reactive, let’s take a proactive resources, such as educational he Acts of the Apostles humans need God. God’s strength Christians. approach. When we encounter articles, videos and prayers that supplies the first reading for will be mighty. After all, divine Many lessons come from this others, let’s share a positive mes- we hope you will find useful as this important feast day in strength raised Jesus from the dead. feast. It again reveals Jesus, divine Tthe Church, the celebration of the It is a power over everyone and sage of joy and love. After all, as you seek to spring into action to and human, crucified but risen. It Pope Francis frequently reminds support life! Lord’s wondrous Ascension into everything. reveals that we are not alone. Christ us, pro-life is pro-love. As he heaven. St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes did not leave us. He lives with us, said in his Christmas message This reading begins as if it the last reading. It is the very last and teaches us still, through the last December, abortion destroys were a letter. It is addressed to section of Mark. As such, it is the Apostles and the structures and children “before they ever see Mary Prentis is staff assistant Theophilus, as was the Gospel of First Gospel’s conclusion. It is a sacraments of the Church they the light of day, deprived of the for the Secretariat of Pro-Life Luke itself. Who was Theophilus? Resurrection Narrative. formed in the Lord’s name and at generous love of their parents and Activities, U.S. Conference of Was he a person with this as his The Lord, having risen on the Lord’s command. buried in the selfishness of a cul- Catholic Bishops. For more infor- name? Or, instead, was he a devout Easter, appears to the Eleven, the In summary, Jesus loves us and ture that does not love life.” mation on the bishops’ pro-life Christian? The second is possible surviving Apostles reduced by one gives us life. Whatever threatens As we take time to “spring www.usccb.org/ because Theophilus actually may in number because of the suicide of us, the power of God will protect activities, visit clean” our homes, let us also have been a title. In Greek, it the despondent, traitorous Judas. us from everlasting death. prolife. Join the Bishops’ Call means “friend of God.” In a final commission, Jesus entrust our burdens to the Lord to Prayer and Fasting for Life, Regardless, both Acts and Luke sends the Eleven into the world, and ask Him to cleanse and Marriage & Religious Liberty at were sent, as it were, to the same far and wide. They are to proclaim renew our hearts. Going to the www.usccb.org/pray. person, arguing for a common the Gospel to all creation. He has authorship of these two revealed prepared them, instructed them and works of the Christian Scriptures. guided them. Anyone who accepts READINGS In this reading, Acts states that this proclamation will be saved. Sunday: Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 it continues the story of salvation Anyone who believes in the Gospel Eph 1:17-23 Mk 16:15-20 in Jesus begun in the Gospel of will be capable of marvelous deeds. Monday: Acts 19:1-8 Ps 68:2-5d, Luke. It describes the Ascension The Lord will protect them. 6-7b Jn 16:29-33 of the Lord into heaven, an event The graphic examples must occurring after Jesus had risen from Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27 Ps 68:10-11, not be taken literally, but they 20-21 Jn 17:1-11a the dead and had been among the nonetheless are profound in their Apostles and others faithful to God. meaning. No true believer will ever Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38 Ps 68:29- Sign up for the digital version of Today’s As the moment of the die an eternal death. 30, 33-36b Jn 17:11b-19 Ascension approached, the Then, the story says that Jesus Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Ps Catholic, the weekly podcast and more at Apostles still were confused. This ascended into heaven. Faithful 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11 Jn 17:20-26 confusion simply reveals that they to the Lord, the Apostles went Friday: Acts 25:13b-21 Ps 103:1-2, www.todayscatholicnews.org were human. Their ability to grasp forward and proclaimed the Gospel 11-12, 19-20b Jn 21:15-19 the things of God, and the mind of as they had been commissioned. Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 Ps God, was limited to say the least. 11:4-5, 7 Jn 21:20-25 May 17, 2015 COMMENTARY 13 ‘The Avengers’ and Friedrich Nietzsche SCRIPTURE SEARCH

.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien thing, brings it to life. Exuding Gospel for May 14 or 17, 2015 and their colleagues in the light, intelligence and calmness Mark 16:15-20 Inklings wanted to write of spirit, this newly created robot/ WORD Cfiction that would effectively human/god floats above the Following is a word search based on the Gospel “evangelize the imagination,” ground and announces that his ON accustoming the minds, especially name is “I am.” Just before his reading for Ascension: Jesus’ farewell promise to his of young people, to the hearing of climactic battle with Ultron, “I FIRE disciples. The words can be found the Christian Gospel. Accordingly, am” declares that order and chaos in all directions in the puzzle. Tolkien’s Gandalf is a figure of are two sides of the same coin and FATHER ROBERT BARRON Jesus the prophet and Lewis’s that wickedness is never elimi- GO INTO WORLD BELIEVES Aslan a representation of Christ nated but keeps coming around in SAVED DOES NOT CONDEMNED as both sacrificial victim and an endless cycle. the very words of Yahweh in the SIGNS MY NAME DEMONS victorious king. Happily, the film Although some have seen book of Exodus. But he is not the HANDS DRINK DEADLY THING versions of both “The Lord of Biblical themes at work in all of Word become flesh; instead, he is SICK RECOVER LORD JESUS the Rings” and “The Chronicles this, I see pretty much the oppo- the coming together of flesh and TAKEN HEAVEN RIGHT HAND of Narnia” have proven to be site, namely, an affirmation of a robotics, produced by the flexing WORKED CONFIRMED wildly popular all over the world. Nietzschean view of life. Whedon, of the all too human will to power. Not so happily, Joss Whedon’s who was a philosophy student at I find it fascinating that this “Avenger” films, the second of university, delights in dropping pseudo-savior was brought about GO PROCLAIM which has just appeared, work as references to the great thinkers by players on both sides of the a sort of antidote to Tolkien and in his work, and one of the most divide, by both Iron Man and Lewis, shaping the imaginations cited in “Ultron” is none other Ultron. Like Nietzsche’s super- WORKEDOESNOT of young people so as to receive a than the man I take to be the most man, he is indeed beyond good LNAREVOCERGL distinctly different message. influential of the 19th century phi- and evil — which is precisely It is certainly relevant to my losophers, Friedrich Nietzsche. why he cannot definitively solve KDNVNEKATNPS purpose here to note that Whedon, At a key moment in the film, the problems that bedevil the RBADRMKC I SMU the auteur behind “Buffy the Ultron in fact utters Nietzsche’s human race and can only glumly Vampire Slayer,” “Firefly” and most famous one-liner: “What predict the eternal return of I SDEEAWHANDS many other well-received films does not kill me makes me stron- trouble. If you have any doubts GEGO I NTOSJOE and television programs, is a self- ger,” and the observation made about the Nietzschean intention avowed atheist and has, on many by the newly-created “I am” is of Joss Whedon, take a good look HVELLYMNRCCJ occasions, signaled his particular a neat expression of Nietzsche’s at the image that plays as “The TEDALMGEHLED dissatisfaction with the Catholic doctrine of the eternal return Avengers” comes to a close. It is a Church. of the same. At the heart of the neo-classical sculpture of all of the H I BDR I NKDVDR I won’t rehearse in too much German philosopher’s work is the major figures in the film locked ALAFSDEMONSO detail the plot of “Avengers: Age declaration of the death of God, in struggle, straining against one of Ultron.” Suffice it to say that which signals that all values are another. It is in complete confor- NEVAEHCHOCOL the world is threatened by an arti- relative — that we live in a space mity with the aesthetic favored by DBPDEMR I FNOC ficial intelligence, by the name “beyond good and evil.” Into Albert Speer, Leni Riefenstahl and of Ultron, who has run amok and that space, Nietzsche contends, the other artists of the Nazi period. © 2015 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com incarnated himself in a particularly the Ubermensch, the superman, What the Christian evange- nasty robotic body. Ultron wants should confidently stride. This is a list can seize upon in this film is to destroy the human race and has human being who has thrown off the frank assertion that the will Saint of the week: produced an army of robots as the shackles of religion and con- to power — even backed up by his posse. Enter the Avengers — ventional morality and is able to stunningly sophisticated technol- Tony Stark (Iron Man), the Hulk, exercise fully his Wille zur Macht ogy — never finally solves our Black Widow, Captain America, (Will to Power). Asserting this difficulties, that it, in point of Hawkeye and Thor — to do battle will, the superman defines him- fact, makes things worse. See the with the dark forces. There is an self completely on his own terms, Tower of Babel narrative for the awful lot of CGI bumping and effectively becoming a god. Here details. And this admission teases banging and blowing things up, we see the significant influence of the mind to consider the possibili- but when the rubble settles, we Nietzsche on Sartre and the other ty that the human predicament can see that the real struggle is over existentialists of the 20th century. be addressed finally only through a perfect body — a synthesis of “The Avengers” is chock-a- the invasion of grace. Once that machine and flesh — that Ultron, block with Ubermenschen, pow- door is opened, the Gospel can be with the help of brainwashed sci- erful, willful people who assert proclaimed. entists, is designing for himself. themselves through technology After pursuing the bad guys on and the hyper-violence that that a wild ride through the streets of technology makes possible. And Father Robert Barron is the founder Seoul, the Avengers recover the the most remarkable instance of of the global ministry, Word on body, and Thor, using one of the this technologically informed self- Fire, and the rector/president of fundamental building blocks of assertion is the creation of the sav- Mundelein Seminary. Learn more at the universe or lightning or some- ior figure, who self-identifies with www.WordonFire.org.

truth. They both showed me that Matthias there is much yet to be done. Dr. Eustice Fernandes is an intensive DOCTOR Indeed, 92 percent of all care specialist and pulmonologist First Century CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 babies who are diagnosed with at Lutheran Medical Group. Feast May 14 Down syndrome are destroyed within their mother’s womb. For more information about the Matthias was the replacement for Judas Iscariot in the the scientific community. Later Those that are born, face con- Dr. Jerome Lejeune Catholic Twelve Apostles. Two men, Matthias and Joseph Barsabbas, in life, he developed a close stant struggles with access to Medical Guild of Northeastern friendship with St. John Paul II met the condition set down by Peter in the Acts of the care, pity rather than compassion Indiana visit http://www.fort- Apostles (1:21-22): That he “accompanied us the whole and became the first head of the and a culture eager to rid itself waynecma.com. Pontifical Council for Life only of perceived imperfection. Our For more information about the time the Lord Jesus came among us, beginning from the weeks before his death from can- challenge in building the culture continuation of Dr Lejeune’s mis- baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up cer in 1994. of life could never be simpler sion visit http://lejeuneusa.org. from us.” After praying first, the apostles chose Matthias My patient Matthew and Dr. or clearer. Uphold the dignity by drawing lots. Later traditions had Matthias evangeliz- Lejeune had much in common: of each life from conception to ing in Judea, Cappadocia (now Turkey) or Ethiopia, before they were gentle, joyful and faith- natural death. Regard those with being martyred. Perhaps more reliable is the early writing ful. They both went out to meet disabilities as wonders of cre- the Lord with quiet resolution and of , who said Matthias insisted on the ation, not burdens. See the face of importance of mortification and was among the 72 with dignity and hope. They pro- Jesus in everyone we meet and, vided examples of heroic virtue in return, show them His loving disciples sent out by Jesus in the Gospels. and endurance of suffering for the face.

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USF NAMES JASON RIDGE NEW WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH Jason Ridge has been named new University of Saint Francis women’s basketball coach by USF Athletic Director Mike McCaffrey. “I am very pleased to announce the selection of Jason Ridge as our next women’s basketball coach,” McCaffrey said. “During this process it became clear to our entire search committee who was the right fit for our university, and for our women’s basketball program at this time. Jason is a man of high integrity, character and has shown an ability to guide young student-athletes to extraordinary things.” Ridge, 39, becomes the 14th coach in the Sports 41-year history of the program and is excited about continuing the tradition of excellence. Pope: Love of sports doesn’t mean ‘timeout’ St. Charles dominates from Church, friends, poor track and field action said, but the group’s founders Every sport has its worth — not BY CAROL GLATZ BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN At Bishop Dwenger, both the wanted people of all abilities and just in physical and social benefits, young men and women from St. backgrounds to be able to take part. but also morally in the ways it can Jude topped the point tally to win VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Never “I encourage you to continue to offer people, especially kids, a FORT WAYNE — In Catholic the team title. let practice and competition get in be welcoming, to value diverse tal- chance to experience a more bal- Youth Organization (CYO) track Winners for the Eagles were the way of going to Mass, studying ents” and offer a way for people to anced life, “self-control, sacrifice and field action, St. Charles dom- their 4x200 relay team and the fol- for school, being with friends and experience friendship and harmony and loyalty toward others,” he said, inated both the girls’ and boys’ lowing individuals: Gabe Hendricks helping the poor, Pope Francis told “without discrimination.” especially today when it seems meets over St. John the Baptist, (discus, shot put), Katie Nix (200, an Italian sports association. The pope read out a saying by “betrayal” is on the rise. Fort Wayne/St. Joseph-Hessen long jump), T.J. McGarry (200, long And never let Italy’s infatuation the fourth-century philosopher The Bible teaches that the Cassel (SJFW/SJHC), Queen jump), Rachel Landstoffer (high with soccer — like in the pope’s Sallustius, in Latin, and jokingly human person is both body and of Angels/Most Precious Blood jump), Gar Kenna (hurdles), Caroline native Argentina — crowd out all remarked how “interesting it would soul, he said. and St. Aloysius at Bishop Luers Miller (800, 1,600) and triple winner the other sports, which are just as be to ask one of your kids for the “Sometimes it happens that a High School on April 30. Emmett Delaney (800, 1,600, relay). important for teaching kids the translation.” boy or girl forgets about Mass, Cardinal winners included all For St. John the Baptist, New benefits of teamwork and sacrifice, “Hmm. Better not to,” he catechism because of work-outs relay teams and individuals: Charlie Haven, Leticia Johnson won the dis- he said May 7. remarked. Instead he provided and competition. This is not a good Howe (discus, shot put, relay), cus and shot put throws, while Meg In the Vatican’s Paul VI audi- his own translation to the quote sign” because it means they do not Carter Spencer (200, long jump, Howe claimed the 100-meter dash ence hall, the pope met with ath- “Concordia parvae res crescunt, have their priorities right, he said. relay), Sydney Conn (hurdles, for St. Vincent and was anchor on letes, coaches, sports fans and team discordia maximae dilabuntur,” “Studying, friends, serving relay), Anna Morris (800, relay), the winning short relay team. owners that belong to the Lazio saying it means “With harmony, the poor” also are important and Patrick Finley (400, 800, relay), St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth had Sports Society, which was estab- small things grow; with discord, should not be “neglected in order to Julia Broerman (1,600, high jump) top place finishes from their girls’ lished in 1900 by young people great things decay.” do just one thing. No. Everything and Keaton Broerman (1,600, high 4x200 relay team and boys’ short who wanted an organization that He praised the sports associa- together,” he said. jump). Other top place finishers for relay. Maria Denning and Ben was open to everyone and upheld tion for giving “equal dignity to all Sports done right helps build the evening were Adelaide Knipp Miles were the top individuals in sports’ ethical and moral values. sports. In Italy, like in my country, a more caring, brotherly and just (400, discus), Rachel McKinnon the 400-meter dash. Miles also won Back then, organized sports too, in Argentina, there’s the risk world that helps overcome “human (shot put), Dori Javens (100, 200, the high jump, Annie Thoma the were geared toward those who had of always talking about soccer and and social disadvantage,” the pope long jump) and Paul Braun (100, hurdles and Anthony Ventruella the natural athletic talent, the pope neglecting all the other sports.” said. hurdles) from SJFW/SJHC. 100-meter dash in 12.5 seconds. •Plumbing The Kendzicky & Lothary Group All your legal needs, we can help! •Heating Michael Kendzicky James Lothary Glen Lothary ALL INDIANA COUNTIES... OFFICE APPOINTMENT OR WE WILL MEET YOU. •Air 4220 Edison Lakes Parkway, Suite 100 Mishawaka, IN 46545 Attorney Richard J. 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It’s not what we development, fund raising and managing a not-for- were created for.” profit organization. “The true life, the good life, the fulfill- EMILY WACK “I’m looking forward to this new set of challeng- ing life is part of a theo-drama, one cen- Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades receives an honorary doctor of humane letters from Holy es and working for the Church in a way that utilizes tered in God,” Bishop Rhoades said. “It Cross College on Saturday, May 9. my strengths and talents,” she says. is an adventure of love, with its gaze out- As for the future of Today’s Catholic newspaper ward. It seeks truth, beauty and goodness. love. I pray that you will never forget and the courage to act.” and communications department, Patka hopes to Thankfully, we have a Savior who lifts us Christ’s instruction to take up your cross as President Paige, after bestowing each new involve parishioners across the diocese. “I love the up to experience this life, the life of grace, His disciples. He reminds us that ‘whoever graduate with their diploma, commended the idea of empowering people to help us do our merited for us by Him who was lifted up would save his life will lose it, but whoever efforts of the students, faculty, staff, parents well. It’s about internal and external communica- on the cross.” loses his life for My sake will find it.’ When and all those who have contributed to this tion — internal communication to parishioners To live this God-centered life, Bishop we live this, we become able and free to year’s success as a college community. of the diocese — and being relevant,” she says. Rhoades offered students both spiritual and live every day with passion and purpose!” Afterwards, Student Government “Articulation of what you do is just as important practical suggestions. Following Bishop Rhoades’ speech, President Rob Lulgjuraj expressed his as what you do if you want it to get covered by the “Have a daily time of prayer, a daily Matthew Wingard, a member of Holy gratitude to “have the opportunity to serve media. I’d love to find an avenue to teach our fam- conversation with the Lord, to prayerfully Cross’ 2005 inaugural baccalaureate class and represent the students of Holy Cross” ily across northern Indiana — if you want it in the read Scripture each day, and be immersed and senior Ana Davidson presented their and thanked Bishop Rhoades for “both his paper, this is how you say it. … We can all help in the power of the Eucharist, the great insights and advices for the new graduates. blessing of the graduating class and for shape our message. There are a lot of ways we can sacrament of love,” he said. “Additionally, Wingard encouraged the students to each guiding us on our new path to continue to be accessible.” engage in the works of mercy. This is an carry with them a “SWAG, as Saints With serve God’s people through our vocations.” Communication is a two-way street, says Patka. essential part of a holy life: love of God an Attitude for God,” to make a positive Graduating senior Michael Tarala also “While we are looking to project our voices and our expressed through love of neighbor, the and transformative difference in the world. wished to convey his appreciation having message from the seventh floor of the Archbishop opposite of an egocentric life.” Davidson highlighted the importance of received a Holy Cross education. “Living Noll Catholic Center, if anything we ought to wel- “Think of the saints,” he said, “they carrying forward the lessons and experi- the Gospel means not only seeing Christ come and encourage voices from all over northern embodied the Gospel and they didn’t just ences gained from Holy Cross. “Through in others but actually being Christ to oth- Indiana to start engaging with us,” she says. “We talk about it in lofty language. When they our education, we have been cultivated in ers. Holy Cross has given me not only the welcome communication to this office!” saw someone hungry, they gave them food. both mind and heart. Our family, friends understanding that we are all children of When they saw someone suffering, they and community here have helped us see God, but it has helped me be a better man helped them. When we give of ourselves, how we can truly make a difference, pro- and example in hopes to make a lasting we find ourselves; it’s about learning to viding us with both the competence to see impact on future generations.” our SeminarianS have oFFered Their liveS To Serve The church

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