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’’ Saints are truly alive TTODAYODAY SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Bishop Dwenger High School takes Hip Hope spotlight Diocesan students comment Author Scott Hahn shares on national march ‘grace of adult conversion’ Pages 12-13 ‘There was neither BY KIM POHOVEY secret nor conscious FORT WAYNE — “They were enjoying the meal collaboration ...’ while we were just reading the menu,” related noted Catholic author Scott Hahn as he spoke to a crowd of Polish archbishop’s attorney nearly 1,000 people gathered at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Fort Wayne to hear his personal story of talks about retraction conversion to the Catholic faith. Hahn was the fea- Page 3 tured speaker during a day-long retreat sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Church, Rekindle The Fire men’s group and Redeemer Radio on Saturday, Feb. 10. Hahn made the comment about the “menu” in rela- tion to the Eucharist, which he felt was missing from ‘I saw him suffer his former Presbyterian faith life. It was through inten- sive study and teaching of Scripture that he came to through dialysis’ the realization that he desired the Eucharist, and that St. Adalbert parishioner led him to conversion. In addition to being a nationally recognized author donates kidney to a friend and speaker on Scripture and the Catholic faith, he is known for formerly having spent 10 years in pastoral Page 4 ministry in Protestant congregations, before his amaz- ing conversion to the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 1986. His talks have been effective in helping thousands of Protestants and fallen away Catholics to embrace or re-embrace the Catholic faith. ‘It’s that intense 40 “I was extremely impressed by his willingness to days in the desert, lay everything on the line to do what God was calling him to do, which was to become Catholic,” said retreat like Christ’ Series begins on ‘Real Lent’ HAHN, PAGE 3 JOHN FAYLOR Noted Catholic author Scott Hahn spoke to retreatants and to a general audience at St. Page 9 Vincent de Paul Church in Fort Wayne on Feb. 17. Participants heard his personal story of 1-800-MERCY4U conversion to the Catholic faith through intensive study and teaching of Scripture where he came to the realization that he desired the Eucharist. Sesquicentennial Bluffton and Arcola Diocesan teams, athletes score parishes in focus regional, state, national accolades Page 20

Lechlitner, now a star on the University of BY ELMER J. DANCH Notre Dame women’s basketball team. A “wrong number” was assigned to the dio- SOUTH BEND — The richly endowed Fencing cese by a telephone company for the girls basketball tradition at Saint Joseph’s MERCY4U toll-free line for questions High School added another championship Josh Dolezal, a Saint Joseph’s High trophy as the Lady Indians added their fifth School student won the Junior Olympic about the Catholic faith. The incorrect successive Indiana High School Class 3A championship in fencing last weekend in number was published in the February 18 crown with a convincing 63-53 victory over Denver, Colo. Dolezal is one of three in the Gary Roosevelt in the Twin Lakes regional nation named to the National Team. He edition of Today’s Catholic you received last at Monticello. could compete in the 2012 Olympics. week. The correct number is 1-800- Now the Lady Indians will face Wawasee in the Indiana High School Wrestling MERCY4U, 1-800-637-2948. For Athletic Association (IHSAA) semi state counseling and help call toll-free this weekend. Only a week before, Saint Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger High Joseph’s girls racked up its sixth straight School’s wrestling team placed first in the Wednesday, Feb. 21, through Monday, sectional, also a school record. Summit Athletic Conference, the school’s March 19, for a confidential and anonymous The Lady Indians triumvirate of Becky seventh SAC championship team of the Newsom, Kristen Dockery and Sydney year. On an individual level, after a 34-7 venue for faith questions. The phone lines Smallbone set a sizzling rebounding pace season, 130-pound Ben Reifenberg placed will be available 2-10 p.m. Monday through along with a torrid scoring drive. Newsome seventh in the state in the state wrestling racked up 20 points in the regional final that tournament in Indianapolis on Feb.17. Thursday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Monday is also upped the Lady Indians record to 23-2. Reifenberg was also named First Team for Spanish speaking. To stay current on all Smallbone needs only two points against Academic All-State. Wrestlers Steven Cox Wawasee to break the school’s individual and T.J. Charland made honorable mention. jubilee events visit www.diocesefwsb.org. scoring record of 1,700 set by Melissa 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

Official newspaper of the Lent, jubilee call us to behold Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 the face of Christ PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy right to have an image of Christ on the been so important during Lent. I remember EDITOR: Tim Johnson cross as central to this year of grace? well climbing what we used to call ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer “Presentation Hill” to my parish church STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad every Friday to take part in the Stations of Behold the face of Christ the Cross. I really think it affected my Editorial Department NEWS Then I recall the words of Pope John vocation, knowing that this Christ had PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan &NOTES Paul II in his message for the new millenni- taken upon himself my sins and the sins of FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, um. He urged that as we crossed the thresh- all, so they could be lifted from our hearts. Michelle Castleman, Elmer J. Danch, BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY old of the millennium, which he said would When we say Lent is like a great retreat, Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie Elberson, be, “a new springtime for Christianity,” we it always points toward this person, towards Denise Fedorow, Sister Margie should contemplate the face of Christ, and his face, towards his love. In Lent, Jesus Lavonis, CSC, Jennifer Ochstein, we should contemplate it with Mary. I was Christ comes in search of all of us. I pray Theresa Thomas, Kristi Ward Another season of Lent reminded also that it is from the cross, that we all will respond by repentance of It can be said that Lent is a great gift to indeed from the side of Christ, that all our sins, opening of our hearts and love to Business Department the church. It is always interesting to note graces come. So if we presented this image, others as well. BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice that one of the Lenten prefaces refers to it taken from one of our historic churches and as “the season of joy.” In a way it is the if it was seen everywhere during this year, AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Parish missions BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol church’s retreat. It can also be seen as a then we were responding to the request of [email protected] preparation for Easter, that is for the great Pope John Paul II, and we would be putting I have two parish missions coming up mystery of the Resurrection. In recent Christ on the cross and Mary his mother this week, one at Blessed Sacrament, Advertising Sales decades we have learned much from the before our people as we proceed through Albion, and the other at St. Joseph, Fort Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Rite of Christian Election for Adults. Thus, the year. Wayne. I always try to do one night during (260) 456-2824 in our two cathedrals the next few weeks Lent is the beginning of our Jubilee these missions, which are arranged by our Judy Kearns (South Bend area) we will pray together at the Rite of Year, and Lent is observed every year. Office of Spiritual Development. There is (574) 234-0687 Election. This is one of the beautiful cere- What we must do in Lent is call our people often an opportunity to hear confessions, as Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY monies in the life of the church. We honor to conversion to a person — to Jesus Christ I will at Blessed Sacrament, Albion. I will what has happened in parishes and in hearts on the cross. also hold two press conferences, explaining Published weekly except the last in each cathedral amidst music and prayer our program of evangelization called Wells Sunday in June, second and fourth and reflection. Those who come forward of Hope. I will explain to the press our weeks in July, second week in August ‘Deus Caritas Est’ efforts to call people back to the practice of and last week in December by the first are the catechumens. These are people Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, who have never been baptized and are to The encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI is the faith. I am also preparing for pastoral 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort receive that sacrament in their respective like no other encyclical I have ever read. It visits to three more of our high schools and Wayne, IN 46801. Second-class parishes at Easter. is really a spiritual conference. a trip to Terre Haute with the other bishops postage paid at Fort Wayne, IN, and Then, those who have been baptized but to offer Mass for our new local saint, St. additional mailing office. now wish to enter full commun- Mother Guérin, foundress of the Catholic schools in this diocese. 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Joseph White, PhD., is the BUREAU OFFICE: 114 W.Wayne St., South author, and is nearing completion. I am try- Bend, IN 46601.Telephone (574) 234- A time of conversion “The real novelty of the New Testament lies not so ing to write a short memoir afterwards, so 0687. Fax: (574) 232-8483. much in new ideas as in the figure of Christ him- As you know, we are well launched into there is some record, hopefully objective, a self, who gives flesh and blood to those concepts — News deadline is the Monday morn- few of the highlights of these past 22 years, our Jubilee Year with its great emphasis on an unprecedented realism. ing before publication date. prayer and conversion and inviting people as I have seen them. I will keep you updat- Advertising deadline is nine days ed on all of this. before publication date. to return to the practice of their faith. Our “When Jesus speaks in his parables of the shepherd staff has been preparing for this year, which who goes after the lost sheep, of the woman who LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- I hope and pray will be a year of grace. As looks for the lost coin, of the father who goes to comes original, signed letters about you know, from the pastoral letter I wrote meet and embrace his prodigal son, these are no A word of correction from last week’s issues affecting church life. Although to launch this year of grace, I have asked mere words: they constitute an explanation of his citation of a Vatican II document we cannot publish every letter we every parish to have a parish mission with- very being and activity. receive, we strive to provide a bal- One should always quote accurately. anced representation of expressed in a three-year period. A mission is both a “from divine choice, the laity have Christ for their time of prayer and also a time of evange- “By contemplating the pierced side of Christ (cf. Jn. opinions and a variety of reflections 19:37), we can understand the starting-point of this brother, who though he is the Lord of all, came not on life in the church.We will choose lization, never one without the other. Wells Encyclical Letter: ‘God is love.’ (1 Jn. 4:8). It is there to be served but to serve (cf. Mt 20:28). They also letters for publication based on read- of Hope is a golden initiative in which peo- that this truth can be contemplated. It is from have for their brothers those in the sacred ministry er interest, timeliness and fairness. ple going forth from Christ invite people to who by teaching, by sanctifying and by ruling with Readers may agree or disagree with there that our definition of love must begin. In return to the practice of the faith. But con- this contemplation the Christian discovers the path the authority of Christ feed the family of God, so the letter writers’ opinions. Letters that the new commandment of charity may be ful- must not exceed 500 words. All let- version must mean returning to a person. along which his life and love must move.” — Pope As we prepared for the year, I was present- Benedict XVI, “God is Love.” filled by all. St. Augustine put this very beautifully ters must be signed and include a when he says: ‘What I am for you terrifies me; phone number and address for verifi- ed different possibilities for our Jubilee what I am with you consoles me. For you I am a cation.We reserve the right to edit Image. They were all beautiful and well This reflects some essays written by letters for legal and other concerns. bishop; but with you I am a Christian. The former chosen. My eye was caught especially by Joseph Ratzinger many years earlier. The is a duty; the latter a grace. 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ISSN 0891-1533 nature a year of celebration and joy; was it That is why Stations of the Cross have USPS 403630 FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 St. Vincent pastor relates the impact of Hahn visit Polish archbishop retracts FORT WAYNE — Scott Hahn’s Father Kuzmich said, “Prior to ever new, is the source and sum- visit to St. Vincent de Paul Parish coming to St. Vincent’s, I had mit of the life of the church,” statement that he aided in Fort Wayne on Feb. 10 “was a heard much about Dr. Hahn but Father Kuzmich explained. memorable event, one that I will had never heard him speak, nor “At one point he said that we always remember,” related Father had I read any of his books. As I Catholics don’t have to die to go communist police John Kuzmich, pastor, in a letter sat there in the parish hall during to heaven; we are in heaven he shared with Today’s Catholic. the morning retreat, with over 200 when we are at Mass,” Father the church by the fact of my “Dr. Hahn was ordained a men and women of the parish, I Kuzmich wrote. “I smiled when BY JONATHAN LUXMOORE entanglement. I harmed it again Presbyterian minister in 1982 and listened intently to the story of his he said this and thought to myself when, in recent days, facing a entered the Catholic Church at conversion to Catholicism. that it takes a convert to point out OXFORD, England (CNS) — A heated media campaign, I denied the Easter Vigil, 1986,” noted “I was deeply moved by what to us a truth that is often missed Polish archbishop who resigned the fact of my cooperation.” Father Kuzmich. “He embraced he said,” added Father Kuzmich, by many cradle Catholics.” after admitting collaboration with He added that the accusations the Catholic faith because he “particularly his love for and At the early afternoon session communist secret police has against the archbishop had disre- came to realize that the fullness appreciation of the Catholic Mass. with about 1,000 people in atten- withdrawn his confession and garded Polish law, which requires of divine revelation subsists in It was in a small university dance, Scott Hahn “held our asked a court to clear his name. collaboration to be established by the Catholic Church. His wife chapel, which he visited out of attention as he once again Lawyers for former Warsaw a constitutional court ruling, and Kimberly became a Catholic sev- curiosity, that he experienced for explained to us how the written Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus said Archbishop Wielgus also had eral years later. They have six the first time the beauty and word of God supports Catholic said he did not collaborate and a right to have his case partly children.” power of the holy Mass. He teaching and practice,” added that his secret police files were heard in secret. Dr. Hahn received his doctor- described that moment in detail Father Kuzmich. falsified. “This is an absolutely excep- ate in biblical theology from and said that he left that chapel “It was a wonderful day with “There was neither secret nor tional situation — a member of Marquette University in 1995 more convinced that he was being Dr. Scott Hahn, and I am very conscious collaboration — in my the clergy has decided to submit and is currently a professor of drawn to the Catholic Church. grateful to Rekindle the Fire for view, the archbishop acted in the himself to verification to obtain theology and Scripture at “In his talk, Dr. Hahn drew suggesting to me that we invite interests of the church,” said moral exoneration,” said the Franciscan University of heavily upon sacred Scripture, him to come to the parish,” Marek Malecki, a lawyer acting lawyer, who has acted successful- Steubenville, Ohio. He gives lec- particularly the Book of Father Kuzmich noted. “May we for Archbishop Wielgus. He said ly for other high-profile clients. tures as his schedule permits and Revelation, in explaining how all grow in our appreciation of a trial would allow “a different “I can assure you the archbishop is the author of many books. this liturgical ritual, old and yet the beauty of our Catholic faith.” evaluation of the stance of clergy is determined to defend his rights at the time.” and present the truth about his Waldemar Gontarski, another activities in that period to public out of Hahn’s work. “He came to non-Catholic churches,” they were lawyer, told the Zycie Warszawy opinion.” Catholicism through Scripture, so “blown away” by the truth in daily Feb. 13 that the national In December Archbishop HAHN we prayed about our approach, and, Scripture they discovered in the appeal the archbishop delivered Wielgus, who has not spoken in the end, it was easy for us to pages of Hahn’s book. She Jan. 5 was not his own and that publicly since resigning, was CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 focus the retreat on aspects of remembers actually being scared “not just his signature, but the named to succeed Cardinal Jozef Scripture,” she said. “The goal of to become Catholic, but eventually whole file covering his alleged Glemp as head of the Warsaw team member Dr. Geoff Cly. “It the morning retreat was to ‘open prayer led them in that direction. cooperation with the secret serv- Archdiocese. However, the reminded me of the story in the our hearts’ to hear the words Hahn After meeting with a St. ices has been falsified.” Gazeta Polska weekly accused New Testament when the apostles would speak to us later in the day.” Vincent’s priest, Eby entered the Malecki filed a petition with Archbishop Wielgus of having leave everything behind — boats, Donna Abel, a retreat organizer RCIA program and entered the Warsaw’s Verification Court on been a “trusted collaborator” of nets and all — to follow Christ.” who entered the Catholic Church Catholic church in 2001. behalf of Archbishop Wielgus, Poland’s secret police, the Sluzba The genesis of the Scott Hahn through the RCIA program just Considering his book was the who resigned Jan. 7, two hours Bezpieczenstwa, for 22 years. retreat came more than a year ago last year, was touched by Hahn’s impetus for her own conversion, before his formal installation cer- The allegation was confirmed when a group of men from the St. cerebral approach to his conver- the opportunity to hear Hahn emony as archbishop of Warsaw. in early January by separate com- Vincent de Paul Parish, known as sion. “I was impressed because speak in person was an emotional In his Jan. 5 appeal to missions appointed by Poland’s Rekindle The Fire, brainstormed most conversion experiences are one for Eby. Catholics, Archbishop Wielgus civil rights commissioner and the an annual renewal retreat featuring emotionally based, but his was “At the end of his talk, I told said he had met with secret bishops’ conference; representa- an inspirational speaker. John intellectually based, yet it didn’t him that ‘Rome Sweet Home’ is police agents on numerous occa- tives of both said they had seen Faylor, event organizer, suggested take away at all from his sincerity the reason I decided to become sions in the 1960s and 1970s and documents confirming the arch- they contact Scott Hahn and the of heart,” she said. “It was as if he Catholic, and he acted as if he had signed a collaboration pledge bishop’s “deliberate secret coop- process began to take shape. knew in his head from Scripture never heard that before. Although during a “moment of weakness.” eration.” Rekindle The Fire was estab- study that it (his conversion) was I’m sure he had, he acted so hum- Malecki told the Polish However, in a Jan. 9 Polish lished nearly two years ago at St. sound before his heart followed.” bled, his eyes got big, he grabbed Catholic news agency KAI that TV interview, Cardinal Glemp Vincent’s as a group of Christian Following lunch, Hahn pro- and shook my hand,” related Eby. passages had been added to said the archbishop had fallen men who, through Christ’s love, ceeded to offer the talk, which was “I got so emotional I could barely Archbishop Wielgus’ Jan. 5 state- victim to an “organized media want to become better fathers, open to the community at large, in talk, but I was so elated to have ment without his knowledge, action” and urged him to take husbands, friends and the leaders the St. Vincent Church. This talk the experience of thanking him.” including the words: “I harmed legal action. God intended them to be, through incorporated his conversion story The retreat even spoke to long- prayer, fellowship and service to but also focused heavily on his time St. Vincent parishioners. their parish and community. knowledge of Scripture and Coach Terry Coonan joined the Their vision expanded to specifically on his perspective on parish 59 years ago, and he can’t Pope warns that family in Latin America is include a women’s retreat and they how both Old and New recall a program he enjoyed more enlisted the help of WINGS Testaments stories are linked. He on the church’s property during showing signs of erosion (Women in God’s Service) group cited reference after reference of that time. “It was such an inspira- parallel stories within the books of tional day, the speaker was out- at St. Vincent’s to organize the BY JOHN THAVIS underline that marriage and the women’s portion of the retreat. the Bible in an exciting format standing, the table discussions and family are based on truths about The women and men simulta- that many in attendance had never exchanges were great,” shared the nature of man, and that the neously held separate retreats dur- before considered. Coonan. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope human community must be built ing the morning of Feb. 10, and Craw admitted, for instance, Hahn himself was impressed Benedict XVI warned that the upon the strong foundation of then all joined together to hear that although she was raised with the commitment and intensity family in Latin America is show- “faithful and stable conjugal love Scott Hahn’s amazing conversion Catholic, she never knew some of he experienced at St. Vincent ing signs of erosion, as evidenced between a man and a woman.” story. Faylor recounted what an the coincidences between the Old Parish. According to Hahn, in by increasing divorce, cohabita- The pope said the church’s interesting experience it was to and New Testament stories that some ways, the experience of tion and adultery. strong social role in Latin plan the retreat and to work Hahn referred to in his talk. “I speaking to Catholic congrega- He said the church should help America was one of its biggest toward bringing in such a have a fire now that makes me tions is virtually the same, but he resist legislative lobbies that are assets and one reason why the renowned speaker as Hahn. want to pick up the Bible and put it admitted St. Vincent’s was unfor- advancing an anti-family agenda people hold the church in high “There were a million details to all together for myself,” she said. gettable because, although he was in the region and undermining the esteem. handle regarding his schedule but Perhaps the power of Hahn’s speaking to a majority of cradle institution of marriage. The pope praised the church’s everything came together, and the message was best illustrated by Catholics, he experienced what he He made the remarks Feb. 17 long centuries of evangelization event enfolded beyond our expecta- the effect he’s had on countless described as the “grace of adult to participants at a Vatican meet- work in Latin America and reject- tions. It was a fantastic success, and Protestants. Retreat participant conversion.” ing of apostolic nuncios stationed ed the notion that Christianity was we will soon be planning for next Kristin Eby felt a particular kin- “There was such an ongoing in Latin America and other church a foreign religion imposed on year,” said Faylor. The men’s ship with Hahn’s words, both writ- and ever-deepening solid core of officials. They met in a planning native cultures. retreat drew 128 participants; the ten and verbal. While a participat- spiritual life in the parish,” said session for the fifth general con- “In reality, the encounter women’s retreat drew 136. An ing Lutheran, Eby felt her own Hahn. He was most impressed ference of the Latin American between these cultures and faith afternoon talk, open to the public, call to conversion after reading with the core team who planned bishops, which will take place in in Christ was a response that was drew 1,000 people, several hundred Hahn’s book, “Rome Sweet the retreat observing their exhaus- Brazil May 13-31. internally awaited by these cul- more than what Hahn’s representa- Home.” tion and exhilaration as they grew The pope, who will travel to tures. This encounter is not some- tives had expected, according to A coworker of her husband’s closer together and closer to our Brazil to personally open the con- thing to renounce but to deepen, Faylor. lent them the book and she and Lord. “They grew apostolically as ference, reviewed a long list of and it has created the true identity Lisa Craw, women’s retreat her husband, Carl, read the book they collaborated on this retreat,” challenges to the church in Latin of the peoples of Latin America,” organizer, related that the planning together. After years of what she he said. America. he said. for the women’s retreat was born describes as “being poisoned by He said the church needs to 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 25, 2007 Corpus Christi Holy Hour celebrates 25 years

SOUTH BEND — During the Blessed Sacrament in adoration month of February, Corpus as one — how one feeds off the Christi Parish is celebrating the other. In his encyclical, “Ecclesia 25th anniversary of its Holy De Eucharistia,” he said this: Hour program. The Holy Hour “The worship of the Eucharist program began under the direc- outside of Mass is strictly linked tion of Father Denis Blank, for- to the celebration. Christ’s pres- mer pastor of Corpus Christi. ence perdures in the species of Several women of the Legion of bread and wine and is directed Mary approached Father Blank toward Communion, sacramental with the request of beginning a and spiritual. To foster this wor- Holy Hour program, especially ship, pastors must encourage since the parish name, Corpus exposition of the Blessed Christi, means “body of Christ.” Sacrament.” It just seemed appropriate. Father Tirabassi described Father Blank and the women how he encourages participation: began a publicity campaign to “Every year to promote new par- get the message out. It started ticipation I have initiated a three- small — just a few hours a day week membership drive. I feel — until it took on its present for- this is necessary because mem- mat: Monday through Saturday, bers move away, some can’t CNS PHOTO/ALESSIA GIULIANI, CATHOLIC PRESS PHOTO 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on make their appointed times and Pope Benedict XVI poses with seminarians during his visit at the major diocesan seminary in Rome Feb. 17. Sundays from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.; some go to meet the Lord per- Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the papal vicar of Rome, to the left of the pope, and Msgr. Giovanni Tani, rector of the the only day it is closed is sonally whom they adored. In seminary, are also seen in this photo. Christmas Day. the first of the three weeks I “This program has been a speak at all the Masses on the wonderful grace-filled event in value of the real presence; on the the lives of many people and still second weekend I place a pam- today brings peace and content- phlet on the Eucharist and get Pope says life involves recognizing ment to those who frequent our members to write a few sen- adoration chapel,” Father tences on what the Holy Hour Camillo Tirabassi, pastor of means to them and place these in fragility, refocusing on God Corpus Christi, told Today’s the bulletin and on the third Catholic. weekend lay members speak at “I remember when Bishop all the Masses after holy BY CINDY WOODEN high church offices, but also in the pain and suffering they see D’Arcy asked me to transfer to Communion to get other parish- ourselves. around them, the pope said every Corpus Christi, he told me about ioners to sign up.” “In that way, we will be more Christian should do everything this program and how I should The promotion paid off. “Last ROME (CNS) — The Christian humble ourselves and learn that possible to alleviate the suffering do my best to keep it alive,” he year was our most productive life is a journey that involves the position we hold does not of others, but also must learn to said. ever — 50 new people signed moving forward each day, recog- count in the eyes of the Lord, but accept personal suffering and to “I soon learned that if I were up,” he said. “Thanks be to God nizing one’s fragility, overcoming what counts is being in his love see it as sharing in the suffering to ask others to join, I myself after 25 years our Holy Hour obstacles and continually refo- and making his love shine,” the of Christ. must become a member as well,” program is healthy and strong.” cusing on God and his love, Pope pope said. “We are always like Peter who Father Tiribassi said. “Making Adoration of the Blessed Benedict XVI told Rome dioce- Pope Benedict said that recog- said to the Lord, ‘No, Lord, this Holy Hours was something I did Sacrament is not just for Corpus san seminarians. nizing one’s own weakness and cannot be. You must not suffer. occasionally; now I had to make Christi parishioners; anyone The fact that Jesus repeatedly sinfulness is an essential part of We do not want to carry the it an everyday event. I now from the area parishes is more had to scold his apostles for their growing in holiness because that cross. We want to create a king- spend my daily time in chapel at than welcome to come and pray. lack of faith and understanding is the only way to recognize dom that is more human, more 7 a.m., before my 7:50 a.m. “shows that none of us have one’s need for God’s grace. beautiful on earth,’” he said. Mass. I thank God for this spe- reached the heights of this great The attitude required of priests “But this is completely cial time, which I pray has ‘yes’” to the Lord, the pope told and all Christians is “to recognize wrong,” the pope told the stu- strengthened my relationship the 120 seminarians during a Feb. that we need a permanent conver- dents. “Someone who promises a with him.” 17 visit at the Rome seminary. sion, that we have not simply life that is only happy and easy is Pope John Paul II was one Pope Benedict spent the arrived, to accept our fragility but lying.” who promoted adoration of the evening at the seminary, respond- remain on the path, to not give up When an individual accepts Blessed Sacrament. He saw the ing at length to questions about but go forward and, through the suffering in his or her own life relationship between the Mass preparing for the priesthood and sacrament of reconciliation, to and uses it in order to grow clos- and time spent before the for a holy life and then eating convert continually in order to er to God and to others who are dinner with the students. start again and to grow,” he said. suffering, then his or her words One of the students asked how Pope Benedict told the stu- of comfort will not sound priests could fight the temptation dents that one of the things he “rhetorical or pathetic,” he said. of career climbing in the church. found most helpful in his own Only a person who has accept- “The Lord knew that from the seminary training was having a ed suffering can demonstrate to beginning there was also sin very disciplined timetable for others that “the love of God within the church,” the pope said. personal and communal prayer, exists even in the darkest val- “In humility it is important to Mass, study and Scripture read- leys,” the pope said. recognize this and to see not only ing. 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For information, call (260) 724-9159 FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 5 Kidney-shaped Valentine Helen Riley took a stand BY JENNIFER OCHSTEIN on justice and the poor SOUTH BEND — Named Valentina because she was born BY MAY LEE JOHNSON only park.” The two later started a on Valentine’s Day, Valentina multiracial Catholic discussion Gutierrez is used to birthday group, called the “Outer Circle.” fter volunteering at a presents and sweet nothings on Helen experienced many injus- Catholic Worker House in Feb. 14. tices, which she later included in a New York, Helen But on this Valentine’s Day, A column she wrote for the local Caldwell-Day-Riley was so Valentina fulfilled Jesus’ com- black newspaper, Memphis World. impressed with Dorothy Day that mand in Jn 15: 12-13: “This is One terrible event sparked her she would later open a house of my commandment, that you love into action. In 1951, two black her own. one another as I have loved you. children were killed when a fire Helen was born in Marshall, No one has greater love than this, broke out in a garage where they Texas in 1926. After her parents to lay down one’s life for one’s were living. This fire and Pope separated when she was a young friends.” Pius XI’s encyclical, girl, she split her time between She gave away a kidney to her “Reconstruction of the Social them in Holly Springs, Miss., and friend of nearly 30 years, Juan Order,” inspired Helen to start her Memphis, Tenn. Manuel Gutierrez. own Catholic Worker House. After attending college in Holly Juan Manuel and Valentina’s In 1952, the Blessed Martin Springs, she headed to New York husband, Hugo Gutierrez, met at House of Hospitality was opened. to study to be a nurse. a retreat in 1979, according to The house provided day care to Helen loved her job at Valentina. help children of working mothers Misericordia Hospital, where she And he quickly became a part who went out during the cotton was trained to baptize newborn of the family. harvest. The moms would be babies of Catholic parents. This “Sometimes it’s hard to find picked up early led her to join good friends,” admitted in the morning the Catholic Valentina, which is why the two by truck to go Church. Gutierrez families seemed to across the river At the sug- The house provided day meld into one. into Arkansas, gestion of a So when Juan Manuel experi- or some miles friend, she start- enced kidney failure two years south into the ed volunteering care to help children of ago, causing him to have to clean delta region of at the St. Joseph his blood up to five times each Mississippi. House of day through dialysis, Valentina JENNIFER OCHSTEIN working mothers who It also Hospitality, found it more and more difficult Valentina Gutierrez, who turned 53 Feb. 14, had surgery the same day to offered after- where she to watch him suffer. donate her kidney to Juan Manuel Gutierrez, a family friend she has school care for became friends went out during She asked herself what she single mothers’ known for nearly 30 years. with Dorothy could do to help? children. Helen Day and Peter “I think, ‘I’m too old, and I’m the cotton harvest. supported the Maurin. a woman,’” said Valentina at the She said she’s convinced that she told them. “If I die, you will house with roy- She met and office of St. Adalbert in South it was God’s plan that she give see him with a piece of me. alties from her married George Bend where she and Hugo are her kidney to Juan Manuel. And Always look at him with love book. She also Day and they had a son. She parishioners. her new healthy choices were because there will be a little put out a newsletter and solicited became sick and couldn’t continue And as time wore on, part of that preparation even piece of me.’” donations. her nursing studies. So saddled Valentina also watched others though she didn’t know it then. Despite his own worry about Helen refused to be pigeon- with sickness, a young son and a offer up a kidney to her friend, But even still Juan Manuel Valentina, Juan Manuel said he holed into attending the “colored failed marriage, she headed back but no one ever seemed to follow admitted he does not want his was happy he received a kidney only” church of St. Augustine. She to Memphis. through. friend to be in pain, though he is from someone he knows is chose to go the nearby St. Patrick Although down, she was not “I saw him suffer through thankful for Valentina and her healthy and who takes care of Church to show she didn’t believe out. She moved to a housing proj- dialysis,” said Valentina. “He’s family’s sacrifice. herself. in two Catholic churches with one ect with her son, mother and step- very active in his community, “I don’t want to create any “I know it’s special,” Juan God. father. and he has to take his dialysis pain for them,” said Juan Manuel said. “There’s no doubt In September 1955, Helen mar- Her dreams of a hospitality everywhere. I saw him Manuel, who lives in Warsaw about it. It’s very special, very ried Jessie Riley and he helped her house was never out of her mind. depressed.” and is a parishioner at Our Lady special.” run the house for a few months. Through a connection at the And so she made up her mind, of Guadalupe. “Her life could be But Valentina saw her gift to The Blessed Martin House Catholic Worker, she met a white and, Valentina said, when she in danger. It bothers me, but I am Juan Manuel as simply fulfilling closed in 1956 because of finan- Notre Dame graduate from makes up her mind to do some- very excited. There is no way to what Christ called her to do and cial difficulties, and Helen and Memphis in 1950. thing there’s no changing it. repay what she’s doing for me.” her loyalty to their friendship . her husband moved to California Their first meeting was broken She called Juan Manuel in And he was worried about the “I like to read the Bible a lot,” where they started a new life. up because they met in a “whites- August and announced that he surgery, but not his own. she said. “And what touches me would be getting one of her kid- “It’s hard for me to deal with most is that Jesus died for us. We neys if she was a match. her suffering because of me,” are all his friends. And he decid- For your out-of-town guests “He never asked,” Valentina Juan Manuel said. “I’m not ed to do it on his own.” said. scared for me.” If God gave her two kidneys And she knew he would never But Valentina said she has no and she can still live with one, follow through if she herself did- qualms about her choice. she said she asked herself why n’t continue to take the initiative “I’m not nervous for myself she shouldn’t give one up? to follow through with her desire — only for my family when I see Valentina added, “If I really to give her kidney. them cry,” Valentina said. “But I want to love my neighbor, I can She said he even tried to con- tell them, ‘I’m still alive.’ I have give anything.” vince her otherwise, telling her faith everything’s going to be The Feb. 14 surgery was suc- Hotel, Restaurant & Bar that she would suffer too much okay. If I die? It’s okay.” cessful. Valentina and Juan for him. 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working at the Vatican in 1960, Catholic-Buddhist serving as a member of the dialogue enters second Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon four-year cycle Law from 1963 until the 1983 promulgation of the new code. At WASHINGTON (CNS) — EWS RIEFS N B that time, the pope named him sec- “Abiding in Christ; Taking Refuge retary of the Vatican agency dealing in Buddha” was the theme of the with canon law issues. His succes- first meeting in the second four- sor, Archbishop Coccopalmerio, year cycle of dialogue between SEN. CASEY SPEAKS AT SOCIAL MINISTRY GATHERING earned his doctorate in canon law Catholics and Zen/Chan Buddhists from Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian on the West Coast. The meeting University and his civil law degree was held at the City of Ten from the Catholic University of the Thousand Buddhas, a 488-acre Sacred Heart in Milan. He is presi- Buddhist community and dent of the commission for juridical monastery near Ukiah, Calif. The questions of the Italian bishops’ U.S. Conference of Catholic conference. Bishops in Washington issued a press release Feb. 12 reporting details of the Jan. 24-27 meeting. Portuguese archbishop Zen and Chan are the respective Japanese and Chinese terms for the criticizes nonbinding meditation school of Buddhism. vote on abortion The dialogue began with a public session, attended by Ukiah reli- LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — A gious leaders and by monastics, stu- Portuguese archbishop criticized dents and faculty of the city, at nonbinding referendum results on which panelists discussed unique abortion and encouraged pro-life features of the West Coast dialogue. movements to continue to fight for During two days of spiritual exer- life. Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da cises and closed-session dialogues, Costa Ortiga of Braga, president of participants discussed the basis of the Portuguese bishops’ confer- Christian and Buddhist religious ence, said, “Whatever the result, commitments. I’m cheered by the efforts made in this campaign and convinced the Officials say text will be CNS PHOTO/BOB ROLLER church can count on various move- Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., makes a point while speaking Feb. 13 at the 2007 Catholic Social ments for the permanent defense of open about tensions in life.” Nearly 60 percent of those Ministry Gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington. Casey, a Catholic and one-time Jesuit who voted Feb. 11 supported a gov- Anglican Communion volunteer, and Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., lauded the work of people in Catholic social ernment-backed referendum that would have legalized abortion dur- ROME (CNS) — A Catholic arch- ministry and asked for their continued support in working to improve the lot of the poor. ing the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. bishop and an Anglican bishop who However, only 43 percent of vot- lead work on a document about wit- ing-age citizens turned out for the nessing to commonly held points of referendum, so the results were not faith said the document will be newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. ining applications for episcopal Edwards’ presidential campaign legally binding. Currently, abor- “very honest” about current ten- It was published Feb. 14, under the ordinations in the Guangzhou, have resigned amid a firestorm in tions in Portugal are legal up to the sions within the Anglican headline “The importance of priest- Guizhou and Yichang dioceses. the online community over anti- 12th week of pregnancy only if a Communion and the problems that ly celibacy,” to mark the 40th Catholic commentary they each woman’s life is in danger or in poses for ecumenical dialogue. anniversary of “Sacerdotalis wrote on their personal Internet cases of rape, incest or fetal impair- Catholic Archbishop John Caelibatus,” Pope Paul VI’s U.S.-born priest named Web logs. Amanda Marcotte and ment. “What is lawful is not neces- Bathersby of Brisbane, Australia, encyclical on priestly celibacy. Melissa McEwan both operated sarily moral,” the archbishop said and Anglican Bishop David Beetge auxiliary bishop for Cardinal Hummes, formerly the Web logs, or online commentary in a Feb. 11 statement on the bish- of Highveld, South Africa, are the archbishop of Sao Paolo, arrived at Puerto Rican pages known as blogs, before being ops’ conference Web site. “There co-chairmen of the International his new Vatican post last hired by the Edwards campaign. are situations in which lawful acts Anglican-Roman Catholic December, shortly after telling a archdiocese Comments mocking elements of can be immoral.” Commission for Unity and Brazilian newspaper that priestly Catholic belief and crassly attack- Mission. The commission was VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope celibacy was a disciplinary norm ing other aspects of Catholicism established by the Vatican and the Benedict XVI has named Msgr. and not a church dogma and was became fodder for a campaign of Jack McBride, leader in Anglican Communion in 2001 to Daniel Fernandez Torres, a U.S.- therefore open to change. Vatican another type, pressuring Edwards promote activities that would help born priest who is a pastor in adult religious officials were concerned, and with- to fire Marcotte and McEwan. Catholics and Anglicans demon- Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to be an aux- in hours of arriving in Rome Edwards had said Feb. 8 that while education, dies at 53 strate the results of four decades of iliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Cardinal Hummes issued a state- he was personally offended by what ecumenical dialogue and take con- San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bishop-des- ment emphasizing that priestly the women wrote he would not fire MADISON, Wis. (CNS) — A crete steps toward full unity. ignate Fernandez, born in Chicago, celibacy was a long and valuable them because he believes “in giving funeral Mass was celebrated Feb. “While it is encouraging that a doc- had been pastor of Our Lady of tradition in the Latin-rite church. everyone a fair shake.” But in mes- 10 for Jack J. McBride, associate ument of this kind can be produced Mount Carmel Parish in Arecibo, sages posted on their blogs Feb. 12 director of the Madison Diocese’s and that practical day-to-day coop- the diocese for which he was and 13, Marcotte and McEwan Office of Evangelization and eration between Catholics and ordained Jan. 7, 1995. His episco- Cardinal Zen says China, each said they had resigned because Catechesis since 1986 and a nation- Anglicans can be strengthened, talk pal ordination was set for April 21 the attention to them was making it al leader in adult religious educa- of plans to reunite the two com- Vatican must work out — six days before his 43rd birthday difficult to do their campaign jobs. tion. He died Feb. 1 at age 53 after munions is, sadly, much exaggerat- bishops’ ordinations — at the cathedral in San Juan. At a a long battle with cancer. “Jack was ed,” the two bishops said in a Feb. Feb. 14 news conference in San a very faithful co-worker of the 19 statement e-mailed to reporters. HONG KONG (CNS) — Cardinal Juan, Archbishop Roberto Cardinal Herranz truth,” said Madison Bishop Robert Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong Gonzalez said Bishop-designate C. Morlino, who presided at the has reiterated the need for negotia- Fernandez is “very sensitive to spir- resigns; pope names funeral Mass at St. Thomas New head of clergy itual and human needs” and “a tions to resolve the issue of Italian to top canon law Aquinas Church in Madison. congregation issues Catholic bishops’ ordinations in priest who has distinguished him- McBride was interred at mainland China and to find a bilat- self in youth ministry and the for- post Resurrection Cemetery. “Even defense of priestly erally acceptable way of normaliz- mation of future priests,” according when he was quite sick, Jack was ing relations. Cardinal Zen said ille- to a report in El Vocero de Puerto VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope determined to work hard so that celibacy gitimate episcopal ordinations have Rico. El Vocero also reported that Benedict XVI has accepted the res- people could receive the truth of the new bishop would serve as epis- ignation of Spanish Cardinal Julian VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Two created new obstacles for the dia- Christ. His fidelity to the truth was copal moderator for religious edu- Herranz, the Vatican’s top expert in months after taking over as head of logue between China and the a sign that he drew his strength cation, youth ministry and ecu- canon law, and named an Italian the Vatican’s Congregation for Vatican and the normalization of from the truth,” the bishop told The menical and interreligious affairs bishop to succeed him. Auxiliary Clergy, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio their relations, and he called for an Catholic Herald, newspaper of the for the Puerto Rican bishops’ con- Bishop Francesco Coccopalmerio Hummes has issued a strong and approach acceptable to both sides. Madison Diocese. In June 2006 ference. of Milan, a 68-year-old with doc- lengthy defense of priestly celibacy. However, Anthony Liu Bainian, McBride was presented the torates in canon and civil law, was “Priestly celibacy is a precious gift vice president of the Chinese Distinguished Service Award by the named an archbishop and president of Christ to his church, a gift that Catholic Patriotic Association, Feb. National Conference of Blog writers resign from of the Pontifical Council for must continually be meditated upon 14 told UCA News, an Asian Catechetical Leadership in recogni- Legislative Texts, the Vatican and strengthened, especially in the church news agency, that the campaign amid tion of his dedicated and selfless announced Feb. 15. Cardinal deeply secularized modern world,” church in China will continue to service to the catechetical mission continued criticism Herranz, a member of Opus Dei, Cardinal Hummes said. The cardi- elect and ordain its own bishops as of the church. had led the office since 1994. The nal made the comments in a full- it has done in the past 50 years. WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two cardinal, who will celebrate his page article he wrote for the Vatican Currently, Liu said, China is exam- employees of former Sen. John 77th birthday March 31, began FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

In a letter to parents and St. Jude School to host guardians of students returning for kindergarten open house the next academic year, Notre Dame’s president, Holy Cross March 1 Father John I. Jenkins, wrote of SOUTH BEND — St. Jude the “fiscal challenges and con- ROUND THE IOCESE straints” faced by all colleges and Catholic School in South Bend will A D host kindergarten information night universities. for future kindergarten students and “More specifically in (Notre their families on March 1 from Dame’s) financial planning,” he 6:30-8 p.m. Free child care and ST. THERESE CELEBRATES CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK OUTDOORS wrote, “the rising costs of health refreshments will be provided. insurance and utilities, the wages “We would like to extend this of more than 4,000 university open house invitation to any family employees, the acceleration of seeking a faith-based kindergarten technological change and the education for their youngster,” said increase in the costs related to pro- Stephen Donndelinger, St. Jude viding and maintaining the univer- Catholic School principal. sity’s facilities, such as the recent- St. Jude School’s full-day ly opened Jordan Hall of Science, kindergarten program includes reli- were major considerations. We gion and core academic instruction. strive to negotiate these obstacles Creative play is also an important while continuing to provide the part of the developmental kinder- unique educational experience so garten program led by instructor widely admired by our peers and Eileen Cramer. Cramer is a wife so keenly cherished by our gradu- and mother of three children with ates.” over 10 years of early childhood While the financial challenges teaching experience. are of continuing concern to both St. Jude offers Catholic educa- parents and the university’s offi- tion through eighth grade. The cers and trustees, Father Jenkins school is located at 19657 pointed to the “success and satis- Hildebrand St., off Johnson Road in faction” of Notre Dame graduates South Bend. as a measure of the university’s For more information, contact performance. principal Stephen Donndelinger at Graduate and professional (574) 291-3820 or go to the Web school tuitions also will increase site www.stjudeschool.net. by 5.4 percent, bringing total tuition to $35,580 for the graduate school and $35,490 for both the law school and the master’s of Holocaust survivor to business administration program. speak at St. Aloysius March 3 Marian High School to YODER — Doris Fogal, who sur- vived the Holocaust, will be the hold aution fundraiser PROVIDED BY JANE KELM speaker at St. Aloysius School on MISHAWAKA — “Oh, What A Saturday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. in St. Therese, Fort Wayne, students celebrated Catholic Schools Week and managed to Knight.” That is the intriguing the St. Aloysius Activity Center. blend in the the winter season by creating large snowflakes. Barb Pinkerton of St. theme of the Marian High School Admission is $5 at the door and fund-raising auction to be held light hors d’oeuvres and refresh- Therese School reports that the “snowflakes were huge and it was so much fun.” with a preview on Friday, March ments will be served. 9, and the general auction high- Fogal, at the age of four, and her lighted by a dinner-dance on mother left Berlin in 1939. They Saturday, March 10. arrived as “stateless refugees” in After Mass, a selected group of riences with attention to the psy- Father are my brothers and sis- This year’s fund-raising auc- Shanghai, China. She spent the next seminarians will express their chological, spiritual, societal and ters.” This weekend retreat will tion replaces the joint auctions eight years in the Hongkew Ghetto views of discerning a religious emotional aspects of hurt and focus on understanding God’s previously held with Saint living in internment camps among vocation in a joint session with healing. will. Joseph’s High School. Saint the starving Chinese citizenry in a Serrans and their wives. Body image, Internet sexual Facilitator Father Steve Joseph’s will hold its auction a city without the benefit of running Meanwhile, the Serra Club is addictions and family dynamics Gibson, CSC, is a Holy Cross week later. water and modern sanitation facili- formulating plans for a 60th will be among the topics discussed priest who worked in East Africa The Friday night preview at ties. Through the work of the Joint anniversary of its organization, by a variety of speakers, including for eight years and at Fatima Marian will be from 7-10 p.m. Distribution Committee representa- which was the first to be chartered Paolo G. Carozza, associate pro- Retreat Center for 27 years. He is Admission is $10 per person and tive, Laura Margolis, Fogal, her in Indiana in 1948. Deacon Ron fessor of law at Notre Dame and a currently director of Holy Cross will include complimentary mother and nearly 20,000 Jews Moser, Serra Club president, said member of the Inter-American Media Ministry. Also facilitating refreshments. Top prize at the pre- were fed and cared for as they a special committee will be select- Commission on Human Rights; will be Chandra Johnson, who is view auction will be $500 tuition “existed” in the Hongkew Ghetto ed to formulate plans for the Kathy Gibney, an assistant profes- the associate director of Campus credit. throughout the Japanese occupation observance. — EJD sional specialist in Notre Dame’s Ministry at the University of The Saturday auction with both of Shanghai for the balance of the Department of Psychology; Pia de Notre Dame. The program begins oral and silent bidding will take war. Students host Edith Stein Solenni, director of life and Friday, March 9, with check-in at place in the main and auxiliary Children over 12 are welcome. women’s issues for the Family 4:30 p.m. EST, and concludes gymnasiums both decorated Please make reservations by calling conference to address Research Council; Janet Smith, Sunday, March 11, with lunch. according to the Knight theme. the school at (260) 622-7151. The healing in women professor of philosophy at the The program fee is $160 for single The dinner and dance will be pre- event is sponsored by the St. University of Dallas; and occupancy, or $130 per person, ceded by a Mass in the chapel at Aloysius School Board. NOTRE DAME — A group of Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, a doctor- double occupancy, and includes 4:30 p.m. Admission to the auc- St. Aloysius is located just south University of Notre Dame stu- al candidate in economics at lodging and all meals. Sign up tion is $100 per couple. Music will of exit 6, Interstate 469, on State dents is hosting a two-day confer- Harvard University. early. Registration deadline is be provided by the Alter Egos. Road 1. ence to address healing for women For a complete schedule of Friday, March 2, 2007. For more General co-chairs for this first who have been victimized in body speakers or to register online, visit information or to register, contact Marian auction are Rulan Asdell and spirit and to discuss the man- https://marketplace.nd.edu/cce/Th Lindenwood at (574) 935-1780 and Liz Ware. Honorary chairmen South Bend Serrans to ner in which contemporary culture e_Edith_Stein_Project_P216.cfm. weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e- are Peter and Nancy Baranay. imperils the dignity of women. mail [email protected] or visit — EJD host dinner with Holy The conference, titled “The www.lindenwood.org. Cross seminarians Edith Stein Project: Toward Lindenwood holds Correction to parishes Integral Healing for Women and Notre Dame tuition NOTRE DAME — South Bend Culture,” will be held Feb. 23 and women’s retreat, ‘Who is that had missions Serra Club’s traditional dinner increases 5.4 percent 24 in McKenna Hall on campus, my Sister?’ The number of parishes which with the seminarians of Holy and is open to the public. NOTRE DAME — have had parish missions is 76 out Cross Seminary on the campus of Seeking to address the way DONALDSON — Registrations Undergraduate tuition at the of the 82 parishes of the Diocese Notre Dame will be held individuals are victimized, are now being taken for the University of Notre Dame will of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Thursday, March 1, at Holy Cross whether by sexual assault, rape, women’s retreat, “Who is my increase 5.4 percent for the 2007- Seminary. abortion, domestic violence or the Sister?” In the Gospels of Mark 08 academic year to $35,187, and Both groups will attend a Mass way that both men and women are and Matthew, Jesus asks, “Who average room and board rates will preceding the dinner at the semi- objectified by others, the confer- are my brothers and sisters?... be $9,290, for a total cost of nary. ence will examine personal expe- Those who do the will of my $44,477. 8 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 25, 2007 Indiana Senate passes ([SORUH \RXU 2SWLRQV marriage amendment +($/7+ &$5((56 9,6,7 '$< 6$785'$< 0$5&+ $01221 require that marital status or the 'RHUPHU&HQWHUIRU+HDOWK6FLHQFHV BY BRIGID CURTIS AYER legal incidents of marriage be con- RQ WKH FRUQHU RI 6SULQJ 6WUHHW DQG /HHVEXUJ 5RDG ferred upon couples or groups.” INDIANAPOLIS — Two days The concern Sen. 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SOHDVH FDOO WKH 2IILFH RI $GPLVVLRQV DW building block of our society for Currently, Indiana law allows  RU  centuries, but it is under assault marriage between only one man from radical groups and activist and one woman. When the law judges. SJR 7 will provide a great was challenged, the Indiana Court ³,³, IRXQG IRXQG deal of protection on marriage — of Appeals affirmed the state law an issue which has always been a and upheld Indiana’s definition of province in state law,” said Sen. marriage between one woman and P\P\ SXUSRVH SXUSRVH´´ Hershman. one man in the case Morrison vs. “The state has always regulated Sadler. marriage based on age, family Indiana Catholic Conference relation and number of persons,” Executive Director Glenn Tebbe, he said. “The idea that there is a who testified before a Senate panel fundamental civil right to marriage in support SJR 7, said, “Even as some opponents of SJR 7 claim though the Indiana Court of is simply not true,” said Sen. Appeals has affirmed current law, Hershman. “SJR 7 also puts the the debate and effort to redefine question where it belongs in the marriage continues in our nation hands of voters rather than activist and state. SJR 7 will strengthen judges,” said Sen. Hershman. Indiana’s law to defend and pro- ÓÇä£ -«Àˆ˜} -ÌÀiiÌ U œÀÌ 7>ޘi] ˜`ˆ>˜> {Ènän U ÓÈä‡{Î{‡ÎÓǙ Sen. Richard Young (D- tect the definition of marriage and £‡nää‡Çә‡{ÇÎÓ U ÜÜÜ°Ãv°i`Õ U >`“ˆÃJÃv°i`Õ Milltown) said he supports the res- the church supports that.” ˜ ˆÌà i“«œÞ“i˜Ì «À>V̈ViÃ] ÃiiV̈œ˜ œv ÃÌÕ`i˜Ìà >˜` >`“ˆ˜ˆÃÌÀ>̈œ˜ œv > «Àœ}À>“Ã] Ì i 1˜ˆÛiÀÈÌÞ œv ->ˆ˜Ì olution because “I believe that In a 2003 document published À>˜VˆÃ “>ˆ˜Ì>ˆ˜Ã > «œˆVÞ œv ˜œ˜‡`ˆÃVÀˆ“ˆ˜>̈œ˜ Ài}>À`ˆ˜} >}i] À>Vi] }i˜`iÀ] `ˆÃ>LˆˆÌÞ] >˜` ˜>̈œ˜> œÀˆ}ˆ˜° marriage is between a man and by the Vatican’s Congregation for woman.” Sen. Young said some of the Doctrine of the Faith on the opposition to the bill comes “Considerations regarding propos- from a concern that employers als to give legal recognition to would not be able to extend bene- unions between homosexual per- fits to domestic partners, but Sen. sons,” it concluded, “The church Young said that the resolution teaches that respect for homosexu- doesn’t affect what benefits busi- al persons cannot lead in any way nesses in Indiana decide to give. to approval of homosexual behav- When asked if he thought the ior or to legal recognition of measure would pass the House, homosexual unions. The common Sen. Young replied, “Yes, I think good requires that laws recognize, the measure will pass the House, promote and protect marriage as but he said it’s possible the House the basis of the family, the primary will amend it causing the whole unit of society. Legal recognition process on the constitutional of homosexual unions or placing amendment to start over again.” them on the same level as mar- If the Indiana General riage would mean not only the Assembly passes SJR 7 without an approval of deviant behavior, with Four Generations amendment, it will go to the ballot the consequence of making it a and Hoosiers will make the final model in present-day society, but determination if the constitution is would also obscure basic values, of family ownership amended. “On an issue of this which belong to the common magnitude, I think the citizens of inheritance of humanity. The Indiana need to hear the debate church cannot fail to defend these and then decide for themselves values, for the good of men and MCCOMB when they get to ballot box,” said women and for the good of society Now in our fourth Sen. Young. itself.” generation of service, & SONS Sen. John Broden (D-South Nationwide, 27 states have Funeral Homes Bend) who voted against the passed constitutional amendments D.O. McComb & Sons has measure said “I absolutely agree defining marriage. CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE worked hard to provide the that a marriage should be between SJR 7 now goes to the House one man and one woman, which for passage. It must pass the families in this community with (260) 426-9494 SJR 7 states in subsection ‘a,’ House in exactly the same form the very best service Maplewood Park • 4017 Maplecrest however, my problem is with sub- for the amendment to be eligible section ‘b’ of the resolution. We for a vote by Hoosiers in the 2008 possible. As a family-owned Lakeside Park • 1140 Lake Avenue heard testimony from very election. 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©2002 MKJ Marketing law may not be construed to FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 9 Lent is learning to love like Christ Sometimes it is easy to think of accounts of survivors, he found the season of Lent simply as a set himself questioning even more of rules and requirements, days of deeply why God allows evil in the fasting and abstinence, giving up divine plan. the customary foods or habits. Aquila began to find answers in But the real depth of Lenten expe- the writings of Walker Percy, who REAL LENT rience occurs when the season put suffering into perspective. He plays out in the lives of real peo- went on to read St. Augustine and ple, when these practices affect other figures throughout the cen- DON CLEMMER them and play a part in calling turies who had struggled with the them back to God, addressing same epic questions. issues like the sin and suffering in “But the final fruition for me But what, then, does this have Christian responsibility. their lives along the way. This is was Ratzinger,” notes Aquila. to do with Lent? For Aquila, Lent “It’s a daily struggle,” Aquila the first of a series that will look In the essay, “Wounded by the is a sort of spiritual boot camp. notes, “and Lent’s a yearly refresh- at six very real and very different Arrow of Beauty,” Joseph “It’s that intense 40 days in the er course on that for me.” Catholics and how they experi- Ratzinger — now Pope Benedict desert, like Christ,” he says. But in the midst of dealing with ence Lent in their lives. XVI — describes the suffering of The focus is not on what a per- suffering and the ugliness of the Christ as the person who is beauty son gives up, but on taking stock world, Aquila also keeps firmly in or Justin Aquila, Lent hinges KELLY CARLSON itself displaying the most beautiful of one’s life over the past year and mind that Christians live in the on his experience of being a Justin Aquila, 22, sees Lent as a love imaginable because it is com- examining what spiritual flaws and post-Resurrection age, that the suf- Fyoung person in today’s time to reflect on the role of vio- pletely self-giving, a love that goes deficiencies need attention. fering Christ experienced has world, a challenge that the 22- lence and evil in the divine plan to the very end. Plugging in Ratzinger’s image already given way to an explosion year-old native of Rochester, N.Y., What Aquila found in all his of the suffering Christ who repre- of grace that continues to illumi- doesn’t particularly mind. Now and to respond as Christ did, with reading was the basis for the theol- sents perfect self-giving love, and nate the world. completing a degree in theology self-giving love. ogy of the cross, something that suddenly the question of Lent On a practical level, this means and political science at the has played a key role in his spiritu- becomes, “How can I better live a he sees the value of taking Sundays University of Saint Francis and spiritual journey where I didn’t so al life for several years. life of self-giving, Christ-like off during Lent, of coming up to attending the Cathedral of the much doubt God’s existence, but “They talk about how Christ love?” take a breath. The suffering of Lent Immaculate Conception in Fort doubted his wisdom,” he recalls, takes on the suffering in the This, Aquila admits, is an uphill is not meant to be morbid. Wayne, Aquila finds that the “in the sense that, you know, how world,” Aquila explains. “The battle. In today’s world, a person “You have to go through those biggest struggle in his — and other the heck could he let Sept. 11 hap- cross is the taking of violence and who tries to give self-giving love dark times to get to the young adults’ — experiences is pen?” evil and conquering them.” is probably going to get abused Resurrection,” Aquila says. “Any living under the shadow of so One Lent, Aquila took a course The best image of this, Aquila and hurt, especially in a culture experience we have in life will much violence and evil in the on culture and the Holocaust at says, is that when a sword is taken that promotes self-indulgence attest to that. You oftentimes have world. Eastern Michigan University, and and planted in the ground, it forms rather than self-giving. But to turn to hit rock bottom to bounce back “I think there were times in my after reading so many horrific a cross. the other cheek, he says, is still the up.” The crucifix: More than just a cross Lenten recipes

BY ANDREA VENDERLEY Whether we BY STACY VIERA Instructions accept it or not, • Preheat the oven to 375°. human suffering • Cook the pasta according to hy do Catholics insist is prevalent in McLEAN, Va. — Lenten prac- package directions. Add the broc- on venerating a cruci- our world. tices, such as abstaining from coli to the pasta for the last four Wfix? Although this a Suffering is meat and giving them healthy to five minutes of cooking. simple question, it sparks a usually nega- alternatives, will help Today’s Drain, return to the saucepan and debate between Catholics and tively associat- Catholic readers adhere to the set aside. various other religions. Even ed with loss. abstinence requirements. • While the pasta is cooking, though the answer can be Whether suffer- What is good for the soul is heat the oil in a large saucepan explained in multiple ways, the ing is caused by good for the body, too. To that over medium heat. Stir in the true answer is quite simple — the loss of a end, the National Fisheries flour and cook, whisking con- Jesus gave his life for us, and the loved one or the Institute, found on the Web at stantly, until the flour turns light crucifix is the physical symbol loss of a neces- www.AboutSeafood.com, is golden, about two minutes. that reminds us of his sacrifice. sity in your life, pleased to be a resource on fish • Raise the heat to medium- The significance of the cruci- it is essential in and seafood during this holy sea- high. Slowly whisk in the milk, fix is more deeply explained our lives for son. mustard, garlic powder and salt through the importance of the salvation. and bring to a simmer, whisking paschal mystery, human suffering By looking Tuna Noodle Casserole often. Reduce the heat and con- and the Eucharist. upon Jesus’ suf- tinue to simmer and whisk gently What is the paschal mystery? fering on the A healthy twist on a classic until the mixture thickens slight- The paschal mystery is the suffer- cross, we can comfort food recipe and a sure hit ly, about two minutes. ing, death, Resurrection and relate our suf- A crucifix hangs behind the altar in the Queen of All with all family members! • Remove from the heat and Ascension of Jesus. The crown of fering to his. It Saints Chapel at Bishop Dwenger High School. Ingredients stir in the Cheddar cheese and thorns positioned on Jesus’ head helps us to real- • 12 ounces dried medium tuna. Add the cheese sauce to the and the nails that were placed ize that the crosses we bear in our to something greater; it is a phys- shells (about 5 cups) pasta and broccoli and stir gently through his hands and feet are a lives do not even compare to ical reminder of Jesus’ love that • One 1-pound bag frozen broc- to combine. Place the mixture in clear indication of the suffering those that Jesus had to bear for he has for us and the love that coli florets, or 1 1/4 pounds broc- a 9 X 13-inch baking dish. and death of Jesus. us. Realizing this is crucial for awaits us in heaven. Not only is it coli crowns, cut into bite-size flo- • Combine the corn flakes, With the paschal mystery as our salvation, because we begin a physical reminder, but it is also rets Parmesan cheese and flaxseed, the heart of the Catholic Church, to “offer it up” for others, making a personal one that accompanies • 1/4 cup canola oil and sprinkle evenly over the top many other denominations may their suffering a part of our life. us through our suffering. Through • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour of the casserole. Bake uncovered argue that it is cruel for us to The importance of the crucifix our suffering, we strengthen our • 3 cups 1 percent lowfat milk until the mixture is heated manifest his suffering and dwell is most clearly shown in its rela- relationship with Jesus, knowing • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard through and the top turns golden upon it. Although his death was tionship to the Eucharist. In the that he can relate to our situa- • 1 teaspoon garlic powder brown, about 15 minutes. cruel, his body sets an example Eucharist, we, as Catholics, tions. The crucifix also strength- • 1/2 teaspoon salt • Makes 8 servings. for us of the love that we should believe that the bread and wine ens our belief in the true transub- • 2 cups preshredded reduced- have for others. While other truly change into Jesus’ body and stantiation of the Eucharist and fat Cheddar cheese (8-ounce bag) Source: denominations look upon the bar- blood. This transubstantiation increases our love for the Mass. • Two 6-ounce cans chunk light Janice Newell Bissex, MS, ren cross, they focus solely on helps us to relive Jesus’ death Through just one symbol of tuna, packed in water, drained and RD & Liz Weiss, MS, RD Christ’s Resurrection. If suffering every time we receive the Jesus’ love, we are all called clos- well flaked Cofounders, Meal Makeover is redemptive, then where is Eucharist at Mass. Also, the wine er to God and further our way on • 1 1/2 cups corn flakes, Moms.com. Jesus’ suffering demonstrated on represents Jesus’ blood that flowed the path to heaven. coarsely crushed a barren cross? The wounded from his side at his crucifixion. By • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan body of Christ is the true having his body on the cross, his cheese • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed reminder of his love. We look death is more clearly tied into the Andrea Venderley is a junior at upon this, hoping that we can celebration of the Eucharist. Bishop Dwenger High School, have the same love for others. The crucifix serves as an icon Fort Wayne. 10 SENIOR SPIRIT FEBRUARY 25, 2007

TIPS FOR BEATING WINTER BLUES Ten to 20 percent of the United States population may suffer from a mild form of winter blues, according to The Cleveland Clinic. The following tips help men and women discover the power of a positive atti- tude and achieve their best in all areas of their lives. Realize your best times are ahead. Stay positive – Achieving Senior Spirit your dreams is possible. Dr. Michael Deery receives ‘Catch the Spirit Award’

BY IDA CHIPMAN young boy. I remembered riding the tour boat and seeing the academy.” CULVER — Dr. Michael Deery, Dr. Joe Howard was looking M.D., is a little embarrassed to for a partner in his medical be named the number one rea- practice in Culver and in 1968, son (of the Top Ten) “To the Deerys came to town. Celebrate the Marshall County After eight years as a solo Health Center.” medical doctor, Warren Reiss, But he’s a good one. M.D., joined Dr. Deery in cover- “There have been so many ing for Culver citizens. In 1976, other people — starting with the they started treating Culver Sisters of the Holy Cross — Academy students as part of who have been instrumental in their practice. establishing the Health Care Board certified, Dr. Deery is Center. I want to give them the also the medical doctor for credit,” he said. Miller’s Merry Manors in Named the recipient of the Culver and Plymouth. 10th Annual Catch the Spirit A member of St. Mary’s of award by the Saint Joseph the Lake Catholic Church, Dr. Regional Medical Center, Deery is a lector and minister of Plymouth, Dr. Deery will be the Eucharist. honored a the dinner-dance Gala The Health Care Center is on Friday, April 20, at Swan very close to his heart. He point- Lake Resort. ed out that the clinic in All of the proceeds of the Plymouth is pretty remarkable event go toward the Health for a small community. Center in downtown Plymouth. IDA CHIPMAN “There is nothing comparable Michael Deery, 66, was born Dr. Michael Deery, M.D., was the recipient of Catch the Spirit Award. He was named the number one reason (of in any other small town in in Indianapolis and graduated the Top Ten) “To Celebrate the Marshall County Health Center.” A member of St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Indiana.” from Scecina High School in Culver, Dr. Deery has a medical practice in Culver. He is active with the Health Care Center, which provides treat- He was familiar with the 1958. He went to Marian ment to people who lack health insurance. Chapin Street facility in South Bend and brought the subject up in staff meetings several times. College in a premed program, “Everyone supported the con- graduating from there in 1962, cept.” and from Indiana University The Plymouth facility helps a Medical Center, Indianapolis, in large segment of society that 1965. have no health care. He and his wife, Judy, a “Once a patient is approved, Marian College nursing student, they are eligible for all kinds of were married in 1961. They tests and treatments. We have have six children and 11 grand- had wonderful support from children. local physicians and specialists.” After a one-year internship at Dr. Deery hopes to expand Marion County (now Wishard) the services into eye and dental General Hospital in care. Indianapolis, Dr. Deery was “We already have some of the commissioned a Navy lieutenant equipment and local dentists and commander in the United States optometrists have offered their Public Health Service. As a mis- services.” sion officer he served two years He said that the clinic is also on Indian reservations in thinking about being able to Minnesota and North Dakota. help some children. He and Judy lived on the “Some of the children are reservation. In North Dakota falling through the cracks alone, he had 10,000 potential because they are not eligible for patients. care. “There was a lot of poverty,” “We need to do something he said, “and the diseases that about that.” go along with that. It was long And he will. before the days of the casinos.” Michael still enjoys going back on duck hunting trips every October. After he finished his two-year obligation, he started looking around for a place to settle. “My family was in Indianapolis, but I wasn’t inter- ested in starting a practice there.” In fact, he only looked at towns that had a lake. “I’d been to Culver once as a FEBRUARY 25, 2007 SENIOR SPIRIT 11 Friends of caregivers can provide needed help Charitable gifts can

BY LISA PETSCHE Talking with other caregivers who have a firsthand understand- provide lifetime of income ing of their situation can be very n approximately one-quarter therapeutic. Support groups pro- of American households, care vide an opportunity to vent frus- Question:What is the difference beneficiaries based on the value is provided to one or more trations, express concerns, brain- between a charitable gift annuity and of the assets in the trust at a spe- I cific time each year. Depending people age 50-plus. In most storm solutions, share successes charitable remainder trust? ASK THE cases, no formal support services and even share some laughs. Answer: A charitable gift annu- on whether the assets appreciate are in place, meaning all care is • Encourage her to practice ity is a contractual agreement or depreciate, the pay-out can GIFT provided by family members and self-care by eating nutritiously, between a donor and a charity increase or decrease from year to friends. exercising and getting sufficient where a sum of money or securi- year. The minimum pay-out PLANNER These unpaid helpers provide rest in order to maintain good ties is given in return for fixed according to IRS guidelines is 5 practical assistance and enhance health. Do whatever you can to payments for life for one or two percent. The charitable remainder BY ELISA SMITH, CPA/PFS the quality of life for chronically help make it possible. For exam- persons. An income tax deduction interest at the time the trust is ill older people who might other- ple, bring over a meal or offer to is allowed in the year the gift is created must be at least 10 per- wise require placement in a long- sit with her relative while the made, and capital gain taxes may cent of the value of the assets. investment on the contract. The term care facility. Typically, they caregiver exercises or takes a be reduced if appreciated proper- A charitable remainder annuity income from a charitable remain- are spouses or offspring, many nap. ty is used to fund the gift annuity. trust, on the other hand, pays a der trust, however, will be taxed seniors themselves. • Ask what kind of practical Payments can be made monthly, fixed amount to its beneficiaries on a four-tier system depending The loved ones they care for help she could use most; perhaps quarterly, semiannually or annu- each year. The trust is valued on how the assets in the trust are have physical or mental impair- it’s picking up groceries, running ally. once, at the time the trust is creat- invested and the type of property ment (sometimes both) caused by errands or doing laundry or yard The American Council on Gift ed and never revalued. Annual used to fund the trust. The four- one or more chronic health con- work. If she initially declines Annuities, a qualified nonprofit payments remain the same, tier system is taxed first on ordi- ditions, stroke and dementia assistance, continue to express association of organizations whether the assets increase in nary income, then capital gains, being most common. your desire to help. Meanwhile, whose goal is to promote philan- value or lose value. As with the tax-exempt interest and finally The caregiving role involves take it upon yourself to deliver a thropy, suggests and recommends unitrust, the charitable remainder tax-free return of principal. physical, psychological, emotion- casserole or muffins or, if you’re gift annuity pay-out rates for interest at the time the trust is • A charitable remainder trust al and financial demands. It can a neighbor, to shovel her walk or charitable organizations. The rec- created must be at least 10 per- allows the donor flexibility to be a heavy load, exacerbated by mow her lawn. Encourage her to ommended pay-out rates apply to cent of the value of the assets. change charities that will benefit the limited availability of com- ask for and accept help rather both men and women; however, Although both the charitable when the trust terminates. Once a munity support services. It can than go it alone. the older the donor is at the annu- gift annuity and the charitable gift annuity is established, the also be one of life’s most reward- • Surprise her with a treat, ity’s beginning date, the higher remainder trust are irrevocable donor cannot transfer the remain- ing experiences. such as a rented movie, fresh the pay-out rate. Age to the near- gift commitments, they do have a der to another charitable organi- The caregiving journey is flowers or a plant, or a gift cer- est birthday at the time of the gift number of differences. zation. often a long one, though, and tificate to a favorite restaurant is generally used to determine the The main differences are: particularly challenging when the that has takeout and delivery rate of the annuity pay-out. • The amount required to fund The Catholic Community elder has heavy hands-on needs, service. If you’re on a limited Example: Mrs. Johnson, age a gift annuity is typically much Note: Foundation of Northeast Indiana a demanding personality, or men- income, sign out magazines, 80, has $10,000 in a CD that will smaller (i.e. $5,000) than the has adopted the charitable gift tal impairment. A common phe- books, movies or CDs she would mature next month. She can get amount recommended for creat- annuity pay-out rates set by the nomenon is caregiver burnout, enjoy from the local library. 4.5 percent interest on a new CD. ing a charitable remainder trust American Council on Gift due to the physical toll and emo- • When it comes to special Mrs. Johnson had been thinking (i.e. $100,000.) Annuities. tional strain over time. occasions, keep in mind that the about leaving a gift to her parish • Initial set up and ongoing This information is for educa- Following are some things most valuable gift you can give a by making a bequest in her will administration can be more tional purposes only and is not that you, as a friend or relative, caregiver is the gift of time. Offer for $10,000. involved with a charitable intended for tax advice. Please can do to help prevent a caregiver to sit with her for an hour while She can establish a charitable remainder trust. An attorney is consult with your professional you know from wearing down: she goes to a hair appointment or gift annuity with the $10,000 necessary for drafting the trust advisor before establishing a • Keep in touch, recognizing to Mass, for example, or for a from her CD. She will receive an document to establish the trust, a charitable gift annuity or charita- that you may have to make most longer stretch so she can go on a annual annuity pay-out of $800, trustee must be named to admin- ble remainder trust. of the effort in maintaining the day trip or to a cultural or social of which $533 will be tax free, an ister the trust and an investment relationship. If you live at a dis- event. Time away from caregiv- income tax charitable deduction advisor analyzes and makes tance or otherwise can’t visit ing allows caregivers an opportu- of $5,204, and the immediate sat- changes to the portfolio. often, call to see how she is nity to recharge their batteries. If isfaction of making a significant • Tax compliance requirements doing or send a card or letter to you don’t live close by and can’t gift now for her parish. for each vary. A charitable let her know you’re thinking of offer respite, find out if there is A charitable remainder trust remainder trust must file IRS her. Do this regularly, even if she any special equipment the person pays a fixed or variable pay-out Forms 5227, 1041-A, and doesn’t reciprocate. could use to help make caregiv- (depending on the type of trust) Schedule k-1 each year by April • Educate yourself about the ing easier. to one or more beneficiaries for 15. These forms report assets, care recipient’s disease, to help • Offer to get information the rest of their lives or for a income and expenses and benefi- you understand the kinds of chal- about community support servic- fixed number of years. An ciary distributions. A charitable lenges the caregiver might be es — such as accessible trans- income tax deduction similar to gift annuity only files a Form faced with. portation, home care, day care the gift annuity is available when 1099-R annually which reports • Listen non-judgmentally, programs and residential respite the trust is established, and capi- the annuity pay-out. Elisa M. Smith, CPA/PFS, demonstrate compassion and care — if none are in place, and tal gains taxes may be avoided or • Taxes on payments from a is vice pres- don’t give unsolicited advice. encourage their use as appropri- deferred on donated property that gift annuity may be different than ident and director of financial Provide words of support and ate. has increased in value. those for a trust. A portion of the planning for STAR Wealth encouragement. 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DWENGER STUDENTS COLLECT COATS Bishop Dwenger High School students model some of the many coats they collected for The Fransican Center last Hip Hope Christmas season. Dwenger students promote chastity, other teen concerns, at junior high schools

FORT WAYNE — Bishop presentation. This gives a Catholic experience changed me by Dwenger High School senior Lea point of view and helps put the strengthening me. ... I reflected on Fridley, is a participant in the Bible into real life settings. what I gained from students teach- school’s Promise To Keep pro- “I have been a mentor for the ing me, and I knew that I would gram. Here is her description: “A past two years here at Bishop love the opportunity to change the Promise to Keep is a peer-mentor- Dwenger. I have had the privilege lives of my peers and hopefully ing program directed to junior high to be a part of this program and strengthen their resolve to remain students educating them on the dif- witness its lasting rewards,” pure and chaste. This is how I ferent aspects of the teenage life. Fridley says. “During my presenta- became involved in this program. This program includes lessons on tion, Love in Action, my team and “All of the mentors are split the media’s influence, linking I describe what real love is and into groups of three or four stu- drugs to sex, life consequences, the what it is not.” dents that focus on certain sections differences between real love and She adds, “We have gone to of the whole presentation,” says ‘pizza’ love and other assertiveness feeder schools around the city to VanHoey. “My group and I speak techniques as well.” share our stories as teenagers liv- about Linking Sex to Drugs. The Fridley says the opening of her ing a chaste life. The most reward- groups usually visit two or three presentation usually goes like the ing aspect is hearing the students’ schools a year. following: “Hello, my name is Lea questions and curiosity come out. I “Since my sophomore year, my Fridley, and I am a senior at am so thankful to be a living teen group and I have presented to sev- Bishop Dwenger. I am in marching example showing how a chaste life eral schools including St. Jude, St. band, winter drum line, liturgical can work in today’s world.” John, New Haven, and Precious choir, BD Ambassadors, Habitat Jeanna VanHoey, a junior at Blood,” she adds. “All of the PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL for Humanity and A Promise to Bishop Dwenger and A Promise to members take time out of the Bishop Dwenger High School’s A Promise to Keep mentors Lea Fridley, Keep. I decided to be a mentor Keep participant since her sopho- school day to present to the stu- Kristen Briscoe and Greg Svarczkopf make a presentation at Most because living a chaste life is obe- more year, says she was elated dents and are responsible for all Precious Blood School in Fort Wayne. dient to God’s plan for me, and it when she received a letter asking missed work. Everyone puts in a has helped me to surround myself her to join and discusses why she lot of effort to help this program with friends who have similar val- became involved. run smoothly and hopefully touch says. “In a way, I am not only a at the number of people who ues. As I enter college next year, I “I knew right away that this those who hear our presentations.” teacher, I am a student. I have believe so strongly in this cause know these morals will continue to program was something that I VanHoey says that she grew learned more about myself and my that they give their time, efforts support my decisions.” wanted to be a part of,” says even after joining A Promise to peers since joining A Promise to and talents to change the world,” Fridley adds, “The great thing VanHoey. “The mentors who Keep. “My personal promise to Keep, and that insight is invalu- adds VanHoey. “I am grateful for about teaching this program in a spoke to me seemed to really remain chaste was strengthened able. the opportunity to be a part of A Catholic setting is the many refer- believe in what they were saying because speaking about chastity is “In looking at the program at Promise to Keep.” ences to Scripture throughout the about chastity and purity, and that not enough; it must be lived,” she Bishop Dwenger, I am awestruck Bishop Dwenger students find rewarding fun at Euell Wilson Center Help the center’s children through tutoring, helping with homework, reading together or playing games

BY KELLY SPIETH AND dren that attend the Euell Wilson When the school year wraps AMANDA HUFFMAN Center. up, helping out at the center As Dwenger students and does not. We have a summer Euell Wilson tutors, we enjoy camp during a week in June for FORT WAYNE — It’s 2:59 on a going to the center. We help the the Euell Wilson children. This Monday afternoon at Bishop children in many ways including past summer it took place for Dwenger High School. The kids tutoring, helping with home- one week, Monday through are lining up at the door waiting work, reading together or play- Thursday, in the afternoon. for the last bell to ring. When it ing games. Our particular focus Each day we were paired up does, they burst into the halls, is on tutoring and helping with with one or two children to be rush to their lockers and flood homework. buddies with during the different into the parking lot. We typically help students in daily activities. On Monday, we When most of the students grades 1-5 with math, reading, went to the Fort Wayne and faculty are trying to get as science, social studies or Children’s Zoo. On Tuesday, we far away as possible from the spelling. However on some spe- had a field day at Zollner school, the Euell Wilson tutors cial occasions, we have a small Stadium. We had many relays are waiting for 3:30 to arrive. party with them for the last half for the children to participate in, This is when they pile into the hour we are there. We typically and played softball and water bus to take their usual Monday make cards and decorate sugar balloon volleyball. On trip to the Euell Wilson Center. cookies with the children. They Wednesday, we enjoyed an PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL These Dwenger students dedi- Katie Schenkel plays with students from the Euell Wilson Center during have so much fun and it is amaz- cate their Monday afternoons ing to see their eagerness and the seventh annual summer camp. from 4-5 p.m. tutoring the chil- joy. CENTER, PAGE 13 FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13

of 20 students and three teachers front of us completely hurdled a Bishop Dwenger student finds from Bishop Luers, along with pew when he was coming back CENTER approximately an equal number from Communion because people CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 from Marian High School, decid- were in the way. I didn’t know hope in national March for Life ed to try. On Jan. 22, they attend- what to do.” opportunity to play at Lawton BY GREG BARRY against the horrific injustice in ed the March for Life in Every student who attended Park before heading off to the our country — abortion, — Washington, D.C., to protest was eager to tell others about Firefighter’s Museum. We went gives you a feeling of belonging against the horrors of abortion. what the March for Life meant to raveling to Washington to Solomon Farm on Thursday. to something bigger than you, The students and teachers left them. D.C. in the middle of We looked at llamas, goats and bigger than your school, bigger Bishop Luers on Jan. 20 on their “It was one of the most mov- January to stand out in the other animals, and played soft- T than anything you normally see. pilgrimage and endured four days ing moments of my life, seeing so cold for hours may not sound ball, kickball and parachute. We It makes you very hopeful for with no showers, no homemade many people gathered together like too much fun to most peo- also decorated and ate sugar the future of our country, even meals and a shortage of sleep. for the same cause,” offered sen- ple. However, the Saints For cookies. when it looks a little dim some- “The very first day wore me ior David Bryant. Life, along with thousands and We experienced the joy and times. Throw in a couple days out so much that I almost didn’t “The reason we have the thousands of other concerned the fun that the children had. off school and a chance to see want to get up the second day, but march in the first place is so sad, citizens don’t have any problem We also realized how innocent our nation’s capital city, and I’m glad I did. The Mass and the but the experience is something making the pilgrimage to stand they are and how wonderful who could say no? march were so inspirational,” that changes you spiritually and for what they believe in. they are. It was like looking at commented Bishop Luers junior emotionally forever,” mused jun- This year was my second life through a child’s eyes Kayla Godfroy. ior Elizabeth Clinger. March For Life in D.C., and it again. It was an amazing and Greg Barry is a sophomore at All of the students who attend- Senior Nikki Taylor chimed in, certainly won’t be my last. truly gratifying experience for Bishop Dwenger High School, ed seemed to agree with Godfroy “I really had a great time on the Participating in the huge protest all of us involved. Fort Wayne. that the experience was worth March for Life. It was really cool Every day we spent at least a giving up a few privileges and to know that I was a part of some- half hour on the bus to travel to comforts that they are used to. thing so huge. There were thou- our destinations and while on Washington march Junior Andrea Allphin sands of people from all over the the bus we interacted with the explained, “The March for Life country, all fighting for the same children. Whenever one of us was the most incredible experi- cause.” would bring out a camera, all inspires students for life ence I have ever had. It made me Senior Kristen Dirig summed the children would immediately feel like I was really making a up her feelings about the subject difference. It was totally worth and sent out an invitation for next want to use it and take pictures. just as responsible for this pre- Then on our bus ride back to BY MONICA MURPHY it.” year, “The Right to Life trip is so cious child as the mother. The March for Life consisted amazing. It was the best experi- Dwenger after dropping the Another influential thing that children off, the cameras would of a vigil Mass on Sunday night, ence ever, and I highly recom- hy is it important to I was able to see was the movie a youth Mass on Monday morn- mend that as many people as pos- have hundreds of interesting choose life? Don’t all titled “Bella.” This movie pictures. ing, and then the actual march sible take advantage of this Whuman beings have the involves a young lady who gets itself Monday afternoon. opportunity next year.” Those children were fasci- right to life? In January, I had an pregnant and thinks that abor- nating people. The bus rides Junior Jeanne Gibson recalled amazing opportunity to travel to tion is the ideal answer to solv- a humorous moment from the with the children were almost Washington, D.C., with a group ing her problems. By the grace vigil Mass, “A really funny Allison Jackson is a senior at Bishop as exciting as the activities we of girls from Saint Joseph’s of God and the love of her moment happened when we were Luers High School in Fort did at the different locations High School to participate in the friend, she was able to see the at the basilica Mass. This guy in Wayne. throughout town. Right to Life march. I was able importance of life. This movie The most rewarding aspect to experience so many wonder- has not yet been released in the- of helping out at the Euell ful things during this journey. aters but will be coming out in Wilson Center is seeing how Seeing hundreds of thousands of April. the students react to seeing us. people in the march was I had the chance to meet the Whenever they would come astounding to me. All of the main actor in this movie, Eurado March for Life leaves onto the bus at the beginning of people were pro-life, and we all Verguazegui, who is a strong, each afternoon of summer came together as one body of faith-filled Catholic. He is one indelible memories camp, all of the children had Christ to help defend our nation of many who lives out his faith big smiles and looked so happy from the tragedy of abortion. by doing extraordinary works. I cials gathered out in front of their and cheerful. It is amazing to BY CAITLIN CAMP This experience impacted my encourage everyone to go see respective buildings, observing see how much a little action can life in the sense that I can now this movie because it teaches the brighten someone else’s day what was going on. But, in a speak out for those who do not value of life and the meaning of hen I first signed up to sense, I was prepared for that and even their life. Seeing joy have a voice, to those women human dignity. on their faces is truly amazing. go on the Right to Life aspect because of the media cov- who deserve better than abor- My trip to Washington, D.C., March, I was excited erage the march received. The same thing happens when tion. Hearing the speeches given was such a blessing because I W we walk into the center on for many reasons — reasons What shocked me the most, before the march, I learned one know that through the grace of which I would later discover however, was the great number of Monday afternoons. amazing thing that is essential God, the voiceless will someday Many students greet us paled in comparison to the real children who were marching. for others to know — many have a voice. My prayer is that reason for the march. I was There were kids of all ages before we even sign in and women have an abortion women who have had an abor- eagerly ask us to help them. expecting to go and show my everywhere, whether they were because they feel as if they have tion and have experienced guilt support for a cause that I felt being pushed in a stroller, pulled When it is time to leave, they no other choice, when in reality and despair will one day know all give us hugs and wave good- strongly about. in their wagons or walking hand they do. the mercy of God and seek for- I went with many of my in hand with their relatives. That bye. Is it fair to take any life even giveness and healing. Knowing the joy that we friends in the hopes of improving was truly a beautiful thing for me in the most difficult circum- We all have the capacity to my relationships with them, to see because it made it evident have made others feel by volun- stances? Some feel that they rise to greatness. So I ask: God teering such a little amount of while also creating many new that the future generations are have no choice because they is pro-life; are you? I saw a sign friendships with the students being prepared to fight the injus- time is really rewarding. We cannot support their child. Some during the march that I want have also had the opportunity to from our traveling companions tice of pro-choice in all of its feel that they do not want their you to remember: “When you from Bishop Luers High School aspects. That was something that learn more about ourselves and child to be given to some other kill a child, you are not un-preg- grow in many ways. in Fort Wayne. It was also an the media never covers — thus, family. Women deserve to know nant; rather you are the mother added bonus that the march took my surprise. Patience can be difficult to the truth. There are many sup- of a dead baby.” find at many times, but it is cer- place in beautiful Washington, So did the march live up to port clinics in the area to help D.C., so I would also be able to my expectations? No, it did not. tainly something we have mothers and fathers in the need Monica Murphy is a sophomore at learned to have a little more of fit in some sightseeing. Rather, it exceeded all of my of caring for this amazing child. Saint Joseph’s High School in Little did I know what actual- expectations in the most unimag- while working with the chil- Because, as you know, men are South Bend. dren. ly awaited me that weekend. inable way. Another great experience is The march was one of the My entire four-day experience being a role model. The most life-changing experiences I can be summed up in one experi- younger children are always have experienced. Around every ence that I witnessed while watching us and look up to us. March in D.C. worth corner, I met people who cared marching. Someone who was We also are able to provide about innocent lives as much as I protesting the march was saying individual attention and help to a few inconveniences do. There were people singing, various things to the marchers as the children there that do not praying and chanting for life, they passed. To one gentleman, always receive it from others. people who were genuinely the protester shouted, “Get a BY ALLISON JACKSON and upheld. While many of the happy to be there. They were life.” The marcher turned to this All of the Euell Wilson students at Luers feel very tutors enjoy spending time with more than willing to sacrifice a man, and calmly said, “I have a strongly about the subject of day at work or school in the life, and I am using it to save the the children and find it very t a Catholic school, it is abortion, most simply think, rewarding. hopes that their efforts would be lives of the innocent.” not uncommon to hear “What am I supposed to do recognized and would, in turn, Aabortion criticized and about it? It is not like I can help to save the lives of the inno- condemned. Catholicism teaches change the minds of the nation cent. Kelly Spieth and Amanda Huffman are that abortion infringes on human or anything.” And as we marched, I noticed Caitlin Camp is a senior at Marian juniors at Bishop Dwenger High rights that should be fought for In January, however, a group that there were government offi- High School, Mishawaka. 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EDITORIAL The liturgy discussion continues COMMENTARY n the Feb. 11 issue of Today’s Catholic, George Weigel calls for Idiscussion on the topic of “orientation,” that is, the direction in TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. which the priest faces during the eucharistic prayers at Mass. Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, Weigel urges discussion of this issue, noting that the idea of the IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] priest facing with his back to the people — the common practice for centuries before Vatican II — should not be written off as an municate more freely and effectively throughout the world. He sees in this anti-Vatican II reaction, but should be seen as an appreciation of Writer wants more with us out here in the pew. gift a sign of ecciesial communion, the ancient church custom of the priest and the congregation fac- Tom Dorsel motivated by faith in Jesus Christ and ing the same direction and praying as a community to God. Biblical, liturgical Florence, S.C. devotion to the See of Peter. Today’s Catholic appreciates Weigel’s call for discussion and explanation Assuring you and the clergy, reli- deeper understanding on the issue. In the spirit of this discussion, Smith’s death is a gious and laity of the diocese of a Sixteen years of Catholic educa- remembrance in his prayers, the Holy one should also consider that the practice of the priest facing Father cordially imparts his apostolic toward the people at the time of the eucharistic prayer — the tion taught this Catholic very little reminder to us all about the Bible. Yet the Mass consis- blessing as a pledge of joy and peace predominant practice since Vatican II — is reflective of an even Anna Nicole Smith had it all. She in the Lord. tently presents passages from had millions of dollars. She had mil- more ancient tradition, the first Masses, when liturgy was cele- Scripture, taken out of context, and Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone brated in the homes of the faithful and the Eucharist was a lions of admirers. She had millions of read as if the congregation were able opportunities. She was famous. She Secretary of State shared meal. Rediscovered at Vatican II, this tradition has since to say, “Oh, yes, I remember that was young. She had children. She been modeled in church architecture with the congregation seat- excerpt from ... with a particular had comfort. She had all the things ed “in the round,” like people gathered around a table for a meal. focus on ... and a particular mean- she could want. She was stunningly Catholic Near East As for whether one approach is somehow better for the church ing.” Kind of like seeing a random physically beautiful, and she let is not the decision of this paper, Mr. Weigel or a good many oth- five-minute clip of a movie and being everyone know that. Welfare Association ers in the church, but what is important to remember is that it expected to comprehend the whole Then she died. Suddenly. brings to light the richness of the church’s ancient tradition and plot and moral of the story. Equally Unexpectedly. thanks diocese scope of beautiful practices that have been incorporated into the ineffective is for the homilist to Did she wake up on Thursday, Thank you very much for your reflect on the readings after the fact, Feb. 8, 2007, thinking this was her check in the amount of $4,703.49, worship of God by his people. Currently, there are no plans of especially for a congregation that was making the changes at the altar that Mr. Weigel referred to in his last day on earth? Had she lived a life representing CNEWA’s share of the largely inattentive to what was read of love of God? 2006 World Mission Sunday collec- Feb. 11 column in Today’s Catholic. in the first place. With her passing, all of us are tion of the Diocese of Fort Wayne- Here’s a suggestion. A priest at reminded that we know neither the South Bend. Notre Dame started each Mass with a day, nor the hour. May God bless and reward all the Do not fear change brief orientation to the liturgy of the David A. Wemhoff good people whose love and concern day. There was a little bit about the South Bend contributed to this generous assis- The question of liturgical reform is, of course, one that will saint of the day, some background for play an ever greater role in the prayer lives of Catholics in com- tance for the work of the Eastern each reading and a mention of how Cardinal Bertone churches. ing years as preparations are made to implement the new English the music fit in with the theme of the As you may know, we regularly translation of the Mass. In the end, many things from the prayers Mass. By using such advance orga- thanks diocese on use our share of the World Mission of the priest to the spoken and sung responses of the congrega- nizers to get the congregation’s initial Sunday collection to support the tion will be changed. And this was discussed at the recent attention, everyone’s understanding behalf of pope operations and good works of the Liturgy Day on Feb. 3 with Father Jan Michael Joncas as the and involvement in the Mass was Holy See’s Congregation for the presenter. enhanced. Since we are also not litur- At the Holy Father’s direction, I Eastern Churches on behalf of the gists, the same approach might simi- am writing to acknowledge the sum peoples and churches under its juris- These changes are reflective of a desire by church authorities of $49,723.92, which you kindly for- to use translations that use a more literal translation of Latin larly be used during the Eucharist to diction. reorient the congregation to the sacra- warded to the apostolic nunciature as Be sure that you have the grati- instead of the dynamic equivalence translations favored in the ment that is transpiring on the altar. the Peter’s Pence offering of the years following Vatican II. tude of Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Of course, it is also reasonable to Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Daoud, prefect of the congregation, We should not hesitate for a moment to welcome these expect Catholics to become more for the year 2006. and Cardinal Edward Egan, president changes. It shows the vitality of a living church, a pilgrim church familiar on their own with the Bible His holiness is most appreciative of CNEWA in addition to my own. finding its course in its traditions and beauty. and the liturgy. But in the meantime, of the charitable assistance which Msgr. Robert L. Stern We are a pilgrim church of habit, and we will have to relearn and in the service of such a goal, it you and your people have given to him for his service to the church Secretary General some prayers that have become ingrained and familiar. The beau- might help if celebrants would com- Catholic Near East Welfare Association ty of this upcoming change, at least at first, will be an attempt to actually think about what we say, how we respond to the prayers of the Mass. So often, we “rattle” off words without really think- ing about their meaning. It will breathe new life back to our Lent: time for prayer, reflection and giving devotion. To revisit George Weigel for a moment, Weigel has also She contracted the disease in 2001. tribution during Lent, we help men argued in favor of the restoration of music gone largely BY ELIZABETH MARTIN The Polio Project, a joint endeavor like Ek Sakhorn, who participated in untouched since Vatican II. Pope Benedict has also long been a between CRS and the Angolan an agricultural improvement group proponent of appropriate liturgical music. Again, Today’s After many years of work with Ministry of Health, is helping to sponsored by CRS and its partners Catholic would state that surely there is room — and enough Catholic Relief Services, Lent, and build polio vaccinations campaigns in his Cambodian village. As a Catholic Masses yet to be celebrated — to allow for the use of a its seasonal period of reflection, around the country to ensure oth- result of what he learned, he is now broad spectrum of good liturgical music — one reflective of the prayer, fasting and almsgiving, ers will not be infected with this making enough money to not only culture of the parish, one congruent to church teaching — from grows more meaningful to me year crippling disease. We are also grow crops for his family but to sell the Gregorian chants and other preconciliar music, to the more after year. It’s not just because of working with those like Jenita to at the market. With the added folk-inspired hymns to gospel and even contemporary sacred the stories I hear about the help help them live full, happy and income, he built a new home, paid music. The Catholic Church has been fortunate enough to have that CRS provides to those who healthy lives. for treatment of his wife’s illnesses all of it crop up in the course of its history and tradition. are suffering. It is the fact that with As we fast this Lent, we fast in and is sending his children to Music requires us to use both the right and left sides of our each season of Lent we are coming solidarity with our brothers and sis- school. Whether we make a small brains — therefore, when we sing, we praise God with our closer and closer to the realization ters overseas who do not have gift or contribute to a large collec- whole mind. Music indeed touches our senses and our emotions, of a global community — of one enough food to feed their families. tion, we recognize that helping peo- and we can praise God more wholly. human family. We work to feed the hungry. We ple like Ek is the reason we all give. Each Lent we come together as work to make sure farmers have As we enter Lent this year, I a Catholic family to pray for those enough water to grow their crops. hope that we will be able to see suffering from poverty and injus- Many of them will not be fasting and feel the powerful experience 1-800 MERCY4U tice. As we pray for peace this out of sacrifice, but we will be with of global solidarity that comes Due to a mixup at the telephone company, the Diocese of Fort year, I think about our work with them as we do so during Lent. with helping others. As somebody Wayne-South Bend has procured a new toll-free number, 1-800 the worlds’ refugees, our brothers We are also asked to give what- who is privileged to work with MERCY4U, 1-800-637-2948, for those with questions about the and sisters who are enduring vio- ever we can to help those less fortu- CRS, I see this connection every Catholic faith or wish to return to the practice of the faith. The 1- lence and civil strife in their native nate during Lent. Every little bit day. It is my hope that this season 877 phone number could not be activated for the diocese. lands. They may not be in the helps — small sums can add up to of giving will last well past Easter, news every day, but they are our provide significant help to those and inspire us all to follow Jesus’ companions. We should walk with who need it overseas. Here at CRS, example, to “love our neighbors.” them and pray for them this Lent. we work with our local partners to We should pray for people like provide economic opportunities for Jenita Lopessa, a 13-year-old girl women who need a source of Elizabeth Martin is the senior pro- Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, who, because of continued fighting income to support their families or gram manager for Operation Rice Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, in her native Angola, did not to help farmers grow their crops and Bowl. For more information, Tim Johnson, Vince LaBarbera and Msgr. J. William Lester. receive immunizations for polio. their farms. When we make a con- please visit http://orb.crs.org. 15 FEBRUARY 25, 2007 COMMENTARY Catholic Church’s social teaching CATEQUIZ’EM By Dominic Camplisson In February we enter Lent, a season of repentance, self-denial and of backs up advocacy on climate change restraint.This quiz looks at a Jewish group that exercised forms of abstinence, the Nazirites. WASHINGTON (CNS) — century of social teaching, includ- Climate change is an issue that not ing the U.S. bishops’ 2001 state- only has appeal to Catholics, but is ment, “Global Climate Change: A THE 1.The origin of the Nazirites is: one for which Catholics have a lot Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and a.clearly indicated in the Book of Job to back them up when they make the Common Good.” b.somewhat of a mystery their pitches to Congress, regulato- There is also the “human inter- WASHINGTON c.known but withheld by the church as secret ry agencies or their counterparts at est” in climate change, Misleh the state level for action on the said, noting that “there are actually LETTER 2.The origin of the name is most like the Hebrew tern “nazir”meaning: issue. houses that are crumbling” in MARK PATTISON a.an anti-Jew (later corrupted as Nazi) Dan Misleh, head of the Alaska as a result of the per- b.a celibate Catholic Coalition on Climate mafrost melting. He also pointed c. a vow Change, said there are several to an increase in the number and “Catholic assets” Catholics can severity of large-scale weather treaty has never been ratified by call upon when pushing lawmak- events and the “mass migration” the U.S. Senate. 3.In general,there were two types of Nazirites.These were: ers or regulators for effective cli- that results from them — includ- But federal officials recently a.those who took Nazirite vows for a short time and those who mate-change containment policies. ing 400,000 displaced from the called the polar bear a threatened took them for life Among them are the church’s New Orleans area and elsewhere species, noting its habitat was b.those who were lay Jews and those who were Temple Levites size and scope. In the United along the Gulf Coast after 2005’s being reduced because of the c.those who were Nazirites for religious reasons, and those who effects of climate change. States, there are 19,000 parishes, Hurricane Katrina — as well as were sentenced to it as an alternative to probation 195 dioceses and 63 million mem- vector-borne illnesses. In Canada, the House of bers, and organizations such as “Malaria is on the increase Commons passed a bill Feb. 14 Catholic Charities USA, the where malaria had never been that gives the federal government 4.This man,mentioned in the New Testament,is the second type (q.3) of Nazarite: Catholic Campaign for Human before,” Misleh said. 60 days to detail the measures a.Jesus Development, the Catholic Health Environmentalists point out that Canada would take to meet its b.Paul Association and Catholic Relief President George W. Bush reneged Kyoto obligations. The Canadian c.John the Baptist Services. And there is the univer- on a 2000 campaign pledge to Senate was expected to follow the sal church with its emphasis on reduce power-plant emissions, and House of Commons’ lead on the 5.The regulations binding a Nazirite are: serving those in need. in 2001 withdrew from the Kyoto bill. Canada’s greenhouse gas a.a matter of custom and tradition only Misleh, speaking Feb. 13 at the Protocol that would have commit- emissions are 27 percent above 1990 levels. b.Biblical, being spelled out clearly in the Old Testament Catholic Social Ministry Gathering ted signatory nations to reducing c.only codified in the Christian era in Washington, also cited a greenhouse gases to 6 percent And Stephane Dion, leader of “Gospel tradition” of discipleship below their 1990 levels by 2012. and stewardship, and more than a The U.S. was a signatory but the LETTER, PAGE 16 6.Years before the Volstead act,Nazirites had to avoid this: a.wine and grapes b.vodka and blintzes c.soap and rope

Holiness requires faithfulness to God 7.Also they were not to use one of these: a.a razor b.a chariot c.a sword doubts. Surely many were afraid invited us to use the season of Lent since, after all, the popular mood as a means to our great holiness. 8.And also,they were forbidden to touch one of these: THE and indeed the political order were In so doing, it is not asking us to a.an animal against Christians. begin a walk along an imagined b.a tool or utensil SUNDAY Paul urged these people to be primrose path. Rather, it is frank in strong by uniting themselves to telling us what holiness requires. It c.a corpse God through faith in Jesus. Paul requires faithfulness to God in the GOSPEL expressly mentions the midst of difficulties and of forces, 9.Unlike dedicated groups such as Christian monks,there was no requirement to: MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION Resurrection, the miracle by which very real in the world, that are a.withdraw from society or become celibate Jesus, crucified and dead, rose absolutely at odds with the Gospel b.follow other rules applicable to their community again to life. of Jesus. c.continue to worship and pursue a moral life Reassuringly, and strong with In so many ways were are simi- First Sunday of Lent his own determined faith, Paul lar to the Hebrews as they fled from 10. This community is often linked to the Nazirites,but the evidence is still shaky: tells the Romans that if they trust Egypt and slavery to the land of Lk 4:1-13 in the Lord, none will be put to prosperity and peace God had a.Masada b.Galilee c.Qumran shame. promised them. We are in flight he Book of Deuteronomy 11.St.Paul had very likely taken a Nazirite vow because Acts records that he did this,a provides the first reading for Finally, Paul insists, God’s from the slavery and hopelessness normal act at the end of the vow period: this first Sunday of Lent. mercy and life, given in Christ, are of sin. T available to all, Greeks, or foreign- The reading from Romans, and a.had a Big Maccabee Deuteronomy looks to the days when the Hebrews were feeling ers, as well as to Jews, who were certainly the reading from Luke, b.had his head shaved from Egyptian slavery and making part of the Chosen People. tell us a fact that we often would c.was branded on the cheek with an “N” an uncertain way across the treach- St. Luke’s Gospel gives us a prefer to forget. It is the fact that erous Sinai Peninsula. scene also seen in Mark and evil attracts us, because selfishness 12.Paul also gives us some insight when he asks Jews to pay for Nazirites’expenses at Matthew, namely a story of the attracts us. Furthermore, we are Even so, Deuteronomy is not a the end of their vow period.What were these? story of doom and gloom. It is temptation of Christ by the devil. weak. The identity of Jesus is made clear. In God alone is strength and life. a.The Nazirite had to offer various sacrifices. hopeful. All will be well for God’s b.The Nazirite had to marry. people if they simply love God The Gospel says that Jesus is “full Lent gives us the opportunity to and follow the commandments. of the Holy Spirit.” He is the Son strengthen our own resolves to c.The Nazirite had to put a present for the local Roman officials. God already had proven to be mer- of God. He also is human, because resist sin and to be with God. ciful and protective. He would not the devil used food to tempt Jesus. 13.Despite his scant regard for religion,this king supported large number of Nazirites change. Fasting was a discipline for Jesus. to maintain his popularity: The decision to obey God, In the exchange, the devil, so a.Nero often depicted at least in myth and however, and truly to be God’s b.Herod Agrippa lore as so very powerful, as indeed faithful people rested solely with READINGS c.Pontius Pilate the people themselves. the devil is powerful, comes across as indecisive and struggling. The Sunday: Dt 26:4-10 Ps 91:1-2,10-15 For its second reading this Rom 10:8-13 Lk 4:1-13 14.This information (q.13) comes not from Scripture but from this famous Romanized weekend, the church provides us devil cannot grasp the full mean- ing of Christ’s identity. The devil Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18 Ps 19:8- Jewish historian,and possibly the only survivor of Masada: with a reading from Paul’s power- 10, 15 Mt 25:31-46 ful Epistle to the Romans. The foolishly seeks to tempt Jesus not a.Simon the Zealot apostle wrote this epistle, or letter, to be faithful to God but rather to Tuesday: Is 55:10-11 Ps 34:4-7,16-19 b.Josephus to the Christians living in Rome, worship Satan. Mt 6:7-15 c.Hector Ptolemy the imperial capital and the center Jesus is serene and strong. He Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10 Ps 51:3-4,12- is in control. of the Mediterranean world in the 13,18-19 Lk 11:29-32 15.The Nazirite with the most famous “bad hair day”in Scripture was: Nevertheless, defeated for the first century. Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Ps a.Paul As was the case with the other moment, the devil does not relent 138:1-3, 7c-8 Mt 7:7-12 but only lies in wait for another b.David communities to which Paul sent Friday: Ez 18:21-28 Ps 130:1-8 Mt opportunity. c.Sampson letters, the Christian community of 5:20-26 Rome was living in a culture that Saturday: Dt 26:16-19 Ps 119:1-2,4- ANSWERS: was utterly at odds with the letter Reflection 5,7-8 Mt 5:43-48 and the spirit of the Gospel. Surely 1.b, 2.c, 3.a, 4.c, 5.b, 6.a, 7.a, 8.c, 9.a, 10.c, 11.b, 12.a, 13.b, 14.b, 15.c On Ash Wednesday, the church many of the Christian Romans had 16 COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 25, 2007 Text of the eucharistic prayer says ‘for you and for many’

I read in the Dec.3 issue of Today’s eucharistic prayers used at Mass), tion: this is the origin of mysta- same teaching — but in a differ- Catholic that the pope has asked that a prayer which dates from the gogy, the explanation of the rites, ent way — as found in the synop- the words “for many”replace the words fourth century (and elements THAT’S words and gestures, which tic account of the Eucharist — “for all”in the Mass when it speaks of within it are perhaps much earli- express the paschal mystery (we the kenotic gift of self in service Christ’s blood poured out “for all.”The er), is itself a conflation or com- A GOOD possess this type of preaching to others. bination of the words recorded by from fourth-century saints like article said that this was not to reflect a the evangelists in the synoptic QUESTION Ambrose, Cyril of Jerusalem, change in Catholic teaching — we still gospels: the text of the eucharistic John Chrysostom, and Theodore Father Michael Heintz, rector of St. believe Christ died for all — but to prayer actually says “pro vobis et of Mopsuestia). It is precisely the Matthew Cathedral, answered reflect the Latin phrase “pro multis,” pro multis” — “for you and for work of catechesis, preaching and this week’s question. He may be the Latin phrase being normative.Is many”: The Vulgate (Latin) text teaching to make clear what the e-mailed at [email protected]. this well advised? For many Catholics, of Mark and Matthew together died for all.” (2 Cor 5.15) As the words of Scripture and the sacred record “pro multis effunditur” Holy Father pointed out, the liturgy mean in the life of believ- Sunday Mass is the only exposure we change in wording is not meant to have to the official church.Why would (the Greek original is peri pollon ers. Today’s Catholic welcomes ques- ekchunnomenon) — “which is reflect a change in this belief. Incidentally, it is worth noting tions from readers. E-mail your we then deliberately compromise the poured out for many,” while Luke However, the Holy Father is that the fourth Gospel does not, questions to [email protected] accuracy of our teaching — and a very has the wording “pro vobis fundi- demonstrating a concern that the strictly speaking, have an account fwsb.org or mail them to Today’s crucial teaching at that — in the name tur” (the Greek original being liturgical texts of the church in of the institution of the Eucharist Catholic, That’s A Good of a moral literal reflection of the Latin huper humon ekchunnomenon) translation be an accurate reflec- at the Last Supper; in fact, Pope Question, P.O. Box 11169, Fort wording? The official church speaks of — “which is poured out for you.” tion of the original. While Latin John Paul II observed in his Wayne, IN 46856. Include your Latin uniting us,but aren’t there deep- Some biblical scholars suggest may be considered by some to be encyclical letter, “Ecclesia de name, city and an e-mail address er things that unite us — like salvation that peri pollon, pro multis may a “dead language,” it is a precious Eucharistia,” that the pedilavium or phone number so we can con- in fact be a Semitic idiomatic part of the patrimony of the or washing of the disciples’ feet tact you if necessary. Anonymity in a Christ who died “for all”— than a church and is in fact one of the devotion to a dead language? expression compatible with “for in John’s Gospel expresses the will be preserved upon request. all.” bonds linking us to our sacred D.T.,Fort Wayne In any case, it is abundantly past. clear from the plain text of the Finally, it is important to note that there has always been a dis- he Latin phrase in question, Scriptures themselves that God SCRIPTURE SEARCH “desires that all be saved and tinction in the life of the church found in the Roman Canon between liturgical rites, words or Eucharistic Prayer I (and come to the knowledge of the By Patricia Kasten T truth” (1 Tm 2:4) and that “Christ and gestures and their explana- which is reduplicated in the other Gospel for February 25, 2007 Luke 4:1-13 Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading Nancy and me: a lament for First Sunday of Lent, Cycle C: Jesus’ time in the desert with the Adversary. The words can be found in ancy Pelosi and I grew up stood shoulder-to-shoulder with all directions in the puzzle. in the same Baltimore, in those deemed outside the bound- Nthe days of May aries of society’s protection and THE JORDAN TEMPTED DEVIL Processions and Forty Hours’ concern. ATE NOTHING HUNGRY COMMAND devotions, of Baltimore It’s hard to imagine Young CATHOLIC STONE BREAD WORLD Catechisms and nuns in starched Tommy not telling his sister GLORY GIVE IT WORSHIP wimples, of Catholic heroes like about that episode, but Nancy YOUR GOD SERVE JERUSALEM John Unitas and Gino Marchetti. Pelosi doesn’t seem to have DIFFERENCE TEMPLE ANGELS GUARD YOU Nostalgia is always suspect when learned the meaning of those GEORGE WEIGEL judging the texture of a time and heady days for the 21st century HANDS TEMPTATION DEPARTED a place: in this case, a town of — that the legislative battles to ethnic neighborhoods in which protect the right-to-life of the would succumb to pneumonia a Catholic kids unselfconsciously unborn, the elderly and the handi- few weeks later. Father Drinan TESTS identified themselves by parish. capped, (not to mention the battle was the man who, more than any- Yet it’s hard not to feel a twinge against treating human embryos one else, gave the moral green TIEVIGLORYNA of reverence for something that as research material) are civil light for the Democratic Party to wasn’t perfect — but, dang, it rights struggles in moral continu- tarnish its modern civil rights ELTEMPTEDEAT was great. Or, as another product ity with the civil rights struggles record by embracing the abortion MVGDEHANDSAE of that period, Garry Wills, once of the 1960s. The questions are license; the man who, during his wrote, “Not a bad ghetto to grow the same: Who enjoys the protec- years in Congress, consistently PDRULOJORDAN up in.” tion of the laws? Who is inside defied the canons of public jus- TEDEANGELSPO In the 1950s, Nancy the boundaries of the communi- tice (and the church’s settled con- D’Alesandro was the mayor’s ty’s protection and concern? Who viction) on the great civil rights AP I HSROWHYTT daughter — her father being “Big is safe, if some of us arrogate to issue of the day; the man who TAPDUVDAERBH Tommy” D’Alesandro, as distin- ourselves the power to declare helped turn Sen. Edward guished from Nancy’s brother, others of us outside those bound- Kennedy from a potential cham- IRWORLDYUGDI “Young Tommy,” who was mayor aries? pion of the pro-life cause into the OTYGEWSTONEN during riot time in 1968 and then I wish my fellow-ex- desiccated, Wolsey-like specimen left public life. After marrying Baltimorean had answered those he is today. If Father Drinan’s NEBGJKHUNUVG Paul Pelosi in 1962, Nancy questions in a way that does full record provides insight into the EDNAMMOCHH I G moved to San Francisco — and justice to the Catholic upbringing Pelosi speakership, then Nancy thereby missed one of the electric of which she boasts. Alas, Nancy Pelosi has betrayed the great pub- JHDBNETEMPLE moments in the twilight years of Pelosi is one of the most relent- lic lesson of the Baltimore the old Baltimore in which we less supporters of the spurious Catholicism in which we both © 2007 Tri-C-A Publications were both raised. “right” to abortion in the House: grew up. which means that she’s on the It was January 1966, and the I pray that my fellow-ex- While the U.S. federal govern- wrong side of the great civil city council was considering an Baltimorean changes her mind, ment has been accused of dragging rights issue of our time, just like open housing bill — a key plank but I’m not holding my breath. LETTER its feet on the issue of climate the people who jeered Cardinal in the platform of civil rights I’m also praying that my skepti- change, most states have taken ini- Shehan in 1966. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 leaders. “Young Tommy” cism is misplaced. tiatives — some in tandem with NARAL Pro-Choice America D’Alesandro, then president of other nearby states — to reduce went into paroxysms of adulation the council, invited Cardinal the Liberal Party, Canada’s main greenhouse gases and promote when Pelosi was elected speaker; Lawrence Shehan to testify at a opposition party, had been the alternative fuel sources. The Democrats for Life lamented that public hearing on the measure. nation’s environmental minister United States accounts for 25 per- Pelosi put federal funding for The diminutive cardinal had bare- before the Conservatives took cent of the world’s emissions. embryo-destructive stem cell ly gotten the first sentence out of power last year. Dion has a dog Jeremy Symons, executive research near the top of her leg- his mouth when raucous jeers named Kyoto, but greenhouse director of the National Wildlife islative agenda. broke out, to the point where gases in Canada were not cut dur- Federation’s Global Climate Then there was the carefully Young Tommy had the cops clear ing his tenure. It is unclear Change Initiative, said a signifi- choreographed Jan. 3 Mass at the room so the hearing could whether, should Dion become cant shift in public attitudes has Washington’s Trinity University, proceed. “The Jeering of the prime minister after some future taken place on the subject. Even a where Pelosi had attended col- Cardinal” was the big story for election, he would use federal 2003 poll among the federation’s lege. At the speaker’s invitation, days thereafter — a story from George Weigel is a senior fellow of power or work through private members had climate change the celebrant and homilist was which some of us took an impor- the Ethics and Public Policy groups to achieve his environmen- ranked sixth. Today, Symons said, Father Robert Drinan, SJ, who tant lesson: the Catholic Church Center in Washington, D.C. tal aims. “it’s by far the top issue.” FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

BISHOP DWENGER HOSTS WRESTLING CAMP The Bishop Dwenger Wrestling Camp for boys in grades 1-8 begins Feb. 26 and runs through March 8. Cost is $15, and no special equipment is needed. First through fourth grade boys will wrestle from 6-7 p.m. and the fifth through eighth graders from 7-8 p.m. Checks are payable to John Bennett. For more information call Coach Bennett at (260) 496- Sports 4700 or e-mail at [email protected] CYO FIFTH GRADE CHAMPIONS Indians share championship

BY ELMER J. DANCH Kurowski’s Saint Joseph’s in the season. Indians reached that pinnacle Jordan Alvarado, who nearly with a convincing 76-54 victory wanted to leave the team because SOUTH BEND — Admission to over South Bend Riley and a of the lack of playing time, led the Northern Indiana Conference share of the conference champi- the Indians’ attack with 17 points a few years ago provided both onship with Mishawaka Penn. along with Marcus Johnson, who Saint Joseph’s High School and Both teams now share the title also popped in 17. Saint Joseph’s Mishawaka Marian High School with 7-1 league records, but this finished the season with a 14-5 boys basketball teams to set their time and on this occasion Saint record and now awaits the forth- sights on a championship goal. Joseph’s can claim a mythical coming IHSAA sectional. — EJD This week, coach Keith edge. The Indians beat Penn late Decatur Lady Commodores place ambitions on CYO tournament win PROVIDED BY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN The Commodores would like the basketball program at St. Joe. nothing more than to repeat what they While coaching together, The St. Vincent Panthers beat St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth 26- did in fifth grade — win the CYO Stimpson and Kaczmarek’s team 6 earlier in February for the championship game of the FORT WAYNE — This year’s tournament. They have the chance to has chalked up a 74-12 record. CYO (Catholic Youth do that this week during the 71st run- “What we have accomplished fifth grade boys’ CYO tournament. Coaches this season for Organization) co-league gold ning of the CYO grade school basket- against much larger teams, says a the Panthers were Jeff Graham and “dads,” Jay Leonard champs with St. Charles is the ball tournament at St. Charles. lot about these girls. I feel so Lady Commodores from St. The green and gold girls from blessed to have been able to coach and Mark Eifert. Joseph, Decatur. The No. 2 seed St. Joe downed St. Joseph-St. them for the past four years. It will heading into this week’s tourna- Elizabeth in the opening round last be along time before another girls ment, they have had an outstanding weekend 37-19. St. Charles (No. 1 basketball team exceeds what season with a 21-1 overall record. seed) also won their first round of these girls have done,” Stimpson Get Ready For ... Coach Mike Stimpson said that the opposite bracket beating St. concluded. Stimpson’s wife, Deb, one of his team’s strengths this John, Fort Wayne, 36-21. Should is the team’s scorekeeper. The World’s Greatest year has been that they can play both of these top seeds advance Gold League boys uptempo or half court. “We have into the semifinals this week, St. 1. St. Vincent six very athletic girls, good height Joe could get another chance at St. 2. St. Jude Fundraising Program! and good basketball sense,” he Charles in what will be a sizzling 3. St. Charles … a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your school. added. One coach told him that he hot rematch for the championship 4. St. Joe, Decatur has four girls that can put up dou- this Saturday, Feb. 24. 5. St. John, Fort Wayne ble figures in any given night. And The Commodores list four sev- 6. St. Joe/St. Elizabeth The United States Government has recently issued the first of 40 enth graders on their roster — 7. St. John, New Haven Presidential Dollar Coins. Modeled after the State Quarters Program, these that has been the case many times educational coins are expected to increase in value when plated in PURE throughout this season. Sydnee Hake, Brianna Henkenius, 8. Queen of Angels GOLD. By fundraising with the 2007 George Washington Dollar Coin plated The only loss for this team Arial Davidson and Kayla Girod. Gold League girls in fine .999+ 24K GOLD, your students spend NO TIME delivering goods, came Feb. 3 against St. Charles. The 2006-07 eighth graders are 1. St. Charles NO TIME going door-to-door to collect money, and your administrators, The Cardinals and Commodores Abby Stimpson, Dana Kaczmarek, 2. St. Joe, Decatur teachers, and parents do not spend valuable time passing out perishable were tied up 11-11 at the half. St. Alex Fuelling, Madison Schultz, 3. St. John, New Haven goods and collecting funds. Why? Because your fundraiser is all done via Jesse Brewer, Gabbie Weaver and 4. Queen of Angels the internet and coins are shipped directly from our plating facility in Joe possessed a four-point lead by Northern Indiana. the fourth quarter, but Ashley Alexandria Division. Former 5. St. Jude Burkhardt took over for the Commodore, Stimpson, also cited 6. St. Vincent Because a percentage of your sales will translate into sales of the complete Cardinals hitting three treys. This his assistant coach, Dan Kaczmarek, 7. St. Joe/St. Elizabeth set, your proceeds will continue for the next nine years. A school with 400 resulted in a 30-28 St. Charles win. as a huge asset to both himself and 8. St. John, Fort Wayne students will see an average total profit of $40,000.00 or more. Imagine getting money for your school every year without having the fundraiser every year! Complete sets will only be possible if they include the George Washington Dollar, so this opportunity is being offered for a limited time. St. Joseph, Mishawaka, ends regular ICCL season 10-0 Sound too good to be true? Go to www.goldfundraising.com for more information on the easiest fundraising sale your school will ever have. spoil their perfect record on the The Colors Division also wound BY ELMER J. DANCH final day of the regular season by up regular season. Offered to Indiana’s Catholic Schools by an Indiana Owned Company Gold Fundraising, P.O. Box 15411, Fort Wayne, IN 46885-5411 scoring a 44-39 upset. Colin St. Thomas Gold defeated St. Skodinski poured in 19 points to Matthew Black, 24-17, with Parker SOUTH BEND — The unbeaten lead the upset, and Adam Devenney scoring 14 points for the basketeers of St. Joseph of Kanczyzewski had 14 points to lead victors. Principal Catholic School Mishawaka were the only team to Holy Family. Christ the King Gold defeated wind up with a perfect 10-game The St. Joseph Eagles of South St. Joseph, South Bend Gold, 39- Pre K - 8 season in the Inter-City Catholic Bend stormed past the St. Anthony 20. T.J. Dockery was the high point League (ICCL), which also ended Panthers, 45-37. The winners were man with 11 points for the winners. Precious Blood Parish School - Dayton, Ohio the 61st regular season. paced by Nick Pellegrino with 13, St. Jude Green downed St. St. Joseph defeated the St. Pius is encouraging faith-filled dynamic persons to apply for the position Greg Weaver with 13 and Tyler Anthony Maroon, 26-22, as Collin Raiders of Granger, 50-28, and also of Principal, beginning in academic year 2007-08. The school, Pre K Sorocco with 12 points. Hickey tallied 12 points for St. won the Martin De Porres East Grade 8, located in northwest Dayton, with a current enrollment of Three teams, St. Jude, St. John Anthony. Division two games ahead of the the Baptist and St. Michael, St. Anthony Gold swamped St. 360, is committed to living Gospel values, fostering academic excel- second-place Raiders. Coley Plymouth, shared the Martin De Pius, 46-17, as Danny Barnett led lence and celebrating diversity. Candidates should be practicing Schultheis drained the nets for a Porres West pennant with identical the victors with 15 points. Catholics, have or be eligible for Ohio Elementary Principal certifica- sizzling 22 points to pace the records, 6-4. St. Joseph, South Bend, Blue champions as well as snaring the tion, and have successful experiences in motivating and affirming oth- St. Jude swarmed over St. edged Holy Cross Blue, 23-19 top individual scoring honors of the ers through effective leadership and management. Interested candi- Adalbert, 41-14, behind the 16- behind the 10-point scoring of day. Teammate Tim Wilson picked dates please send cover letter and resume by March 31 to: point performance of Chase Parker Tom Byszewski; and Holy Family up 12 points for St. Joe. Jacob Helen Weber, C.PP.S. Chair, Search Committee as his team led all the way. Blue beat Christ the King White, Burgess had 11 points for St. Pius. St. Bavo defeated St. Monica, 34-31, with the winners led by c/o Precious Blood Parish 4961 Salem Avenue, Dayton, OH 45416 The Corpus Christi Cougars 31-28, with Lewie Rinard tossing in Zach Fozo with 13 and Zach bagged the John Bosco West email: [email protected] 12 points for the victors. Zehender with 12 points. Division only to have Holy Family 18 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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Edmund J.O’Connor, Most Precious Blood South Bend — A fish fry spon- on Friday, Feb. 23, from 4:30 to Manuel D.Fonseca, 88, sored by the Our Lady of 87, St.Vincent de Paul 7:30 p.m. in the Bishop Luers Holy Cross Hungary Holy Name Society Knights plan fish fry Granger South Bend — The Knights of cafeteria. There will also be Marilyn M.Cost, Mary A.Collins, 76, will be held at the school, 735 James R.Lincoln, 59, Columbus Council 5521, 61533 drive through service. Adults $7, St.Therese St.Pius X W. Calvert, on Friday, March 2, seniors $6, children 6-11 $5 and Corpus Christi from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 S. Ironwood Dr., will have a fish children 5 and under free. Daniel J.Wannemacher, New Haven at the door, $6.50 presale, $4.50 fry on Friday, Feb. 23, and every Nancy J.Hohl, 82, Friday during Lent, from 5 to 7 29, Our Lady of Good Hope John J.Maroney, 74, children 6-12, under 6 free. Pre- Sacred Heart of Jesus p.m. Adults $7, children (5-12) Fish Fry for first Friday of Lent St.John the Baptist sale tickets may be purchased at Fort Wayne — St. Jude Parish Gertrude G.Lebrato, the Our Lady of Hungary rectory $3. Chicken strips for $7 and Warsaw will have an Ed Fox fish fry on 92, St.Joseph Marie A.Martin, 91, (574) 287-1700. shrimp for $8 will be available. Bertha Sisk, 104, Friday, Feb. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. St.John the Baptist Virginia Ann Sacred Heart Fish Fry Adults $7, children 6-8, $5 and Fish Fry by Holy Name Society Scrogham, 80, St.Jude Notre Dame Fort Wayne — Knights of children under 5 free. Norman P.Lilly, 72, New Haven — A fish fry spon- Father Robert T.Hesse, spored by the St. John the Columbus Father Solanus Casey Juan C. Betancourt, 40, Sacred Heart Catholic women to meet CSC, 80 Baptist Holy Name Society will Council 11276 will sponsor an St.Joseph Ed Fox fish fry Friday, Feb. 23, Fort Wayne — The Diocesan be held Friday, Feb. 23, from 4 Council of Catholic Women will to 7 p.m. Adults $6.50, children from 5 to 8 p.m. in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish hall meet Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 10 5-12 $3.50 and children under 5 a.m. in the lower level of St. First Saturdays call for prayer and in South Bend, St. John the free. located on the northeast corner of Homestead and Aboite Center Joseph Hospital. The speaker Fort Wayne — Our Lady of Baptist, Little Flower, Our Lady Road. Adult meals will be $8, will be Dottie Carpenter from St. Fatima asked for first Saturdays of Hungary, St. Anthony and Fish fry time children (ages 6-8) will be $5 Patrick Closet. All Catholic of reparation, the rosary, confes- Christ the King. Call parishes for Walkerton — A fish fry will be and children five and under free. women of the diocese are mem- sion, holy Communion and 15 times. held Friday, March 2, at St. Carry-out will be available at bers of the DCCW. minutes of meditation upon the Patrick School, 811 Tyler St. adult or children prices. mysteries of the rosary. Parishes New students may register observing first Saturdays on Fort Wayne — St. Vincent de March 3 are St. Joseph and St. Paul Catholic School is having Charles, Fort Wayne; St. Rose, new student registration. Contact TV MASS GUIDE FOR MARCH Monroeville; St. Patrick, Arcola; Kathy Palmer in the school St. John the Baptist, New Haven; FORT WAYNE SOUTH BEND “Catholic office at (260) 489-3537 x212. 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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS 1857 2007 SESQUICENTENNIAL BY MARK WEBER THE DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND St. Patrick, Arcola, Est. 1862 few miles west of Fort Wayne lies the small community of Arcola, and it was Ahere that Father Julian Benoit, pioneer priest, builder of the cathedral in Fort Wayne and the man responsible for bringing Catholic educa- tion to the area through the Sisters of Providence, visited Arcola’s early settlers in 1845 and held services in the home of Victor Munier. As a matter of record, St. Patrick’s as a parish was established in 1862 by Father P.J. Madden. The first resident pastor was Father Theodore Van Der Poel who arrived on Christmas Eve, 1867. He remained at St. Patrick’s for five years and during this time, served Nix Settlement and Roanoke as missions. Next came Father Theodore Wilken. It is not known how often he said Mass in Arcola, since his missions included Monroeville, Bluffton, Hartford City, Montpelier and Blees Settlement, going to all of these places on horseback. Catholic education came to St. Patrick’s in December 1895 when St. Patrick’s original baptistry, where countless souls three Poor Handmaids have found the waters of salvation. of Jesus Christ and set up housekeeping in a rior of this primitive outpost, taught music, took tiny convent they care of the sacristy, the church wash and nursed named “House of the the sick in their homes. Infant Jesus.” The dedication of St. Patrick’s present church If heavenly rewards on Oct. 29, 1899 was such a grand occasion that are based on earthly “The Hibernian Rifles” of Fort Wayne and nearly MARK WEBER services rendered, one 400 others including “all Catholic societies” from cannot begin to imag- Fort Wayne took a special train to Arcola for day- The parish patron, St. Patrick, adorns the corner of the ine the celestial rap- long activities beginning with a solemn high Mass country parish. At left, the dedication of the second St. ture still enjoyed by at 10:30 a.m. and concluded with solemn vespers Sister M. Bonaventure at 3 p.m. Nearly 1,000 were present to celebrate Patrick, Arcola, on Oct. 29, 1899, drew a crowd of 1,000. Heinsmann who, in with the St. Patrick parishioners, which numbered Four hundred came on a special train from Fort Wayne. addition to being supe- about 100.

St. Joseph Parish, Bluffton, Est. 1875 imothy Enright watched his wife toss carrot chunks into a stew pot brewing in the fire- Tplace of their home. He then left the house and stepped onto the dusty trail that ran past their place and looked heavenward. He was looking for a sign — nothing supernatural — just a cloud pattern that might tell him if Father Theodore Wilkin, the priest from Arcola may ride in on his big bay horse and offer Mass for the handful of Catholics who lived in Bluffton. The priest usually made the trip about once a month, depending on those cloud pat- terns. By 1875, the Enrights and four other Catholic families put together $1,300 and built a 30x50 foot church on Cherry Street in Bluffton, which was ded- icated by Bishop Dwenger and named in honor of St. Joseph. The WWII postwar years brought rapid growth It would be another 45 years before Bluffton had to St. Joseph’s and a schedule of three Sunday a resident pastor; Father Nicholas Keller was sent Masses. It became obvious that eventually, the by Bishop Herman Alerding to serve St. Joseph Cherry Street location would not accommodate the Parish in Bluffton and St. Margaret Parish in needs of the parish and when, in 1958, 10 to 14 Montpelier. Each church had one Mass on Sunday. acres of land north of the city were donated as a future site for a new St. Joseph Church, it sparked activity toward the move. The establishment of a church building fund, which accumulated proceeds from entertainment MARK WEBER nights, raffles, picnics, cookie jars and pledges from parishioners, received a benevolent increase from “God Bless the Beasts and Children” artwork in honor of two generous parishioners who had the resources to Anne Balentine creates color and interest in the classroom provide matching funds for money raised. On June 26, 1966, Bishop Leo Pursley dedicated the hand- wing of St. Joseph Church. It is from the brush of parish- some new church and rectory. ioner Nancy Wagner. At upper right the original St. Joseph In 1999-2000, through the generosity of the estate of parishioner of E. J. Shaefer plus parish Church in Bluffton built in 1875 at Cherry and Williams funds, a separate wing was added to the church, streets is now the Wesleyan Chapel and at right the cur- which includes nine classrooms, two conference rooms and a gymnasium. rent church.