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CriterionOnline.com May 12, 2017 Vol. LVII, No. 30 75¢ Long-awaited executive order on religion has unclear path ahead WASHINGTON (CNS)—At a White House Rose Garden ceremony on May 4, President Donald J. Trump told a group of religious leaders: “It was looking like you’d never get here, but you got here, folks,” referring to their presence at the signing of the executive order on religious liberty. And maybe some in the group wondered Cardinal Daniel N. where “here” was since DiNardo they hadn’t even seen the two-page executive order they were gathered to celebrate and only knew the general idea of it from a White House memo issued the previous night with just three bullet points. The order didn’t seem to part any seas See related to make an immediate reflection, page 4. path to religious freedom, especially Father Christopher Wadelton, pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis, baptizes Holy Cross Central School student Jada Brown during a school Mass since it places in the chapel space for Holy Cross School in Indianapolis on April 20. Also pictured at left is Ruth Hittel, principal of the school. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) decisions for how this will play out in the hands of federal agencies and the attorney general. Catholic leaders in general seemed to A special transformation sets the stage for view it with cautious optimism, praising the order as a first step but not the final word. schoolchildren to join the Catholic faith In a ceremony for the National Day of Prayer prior to signing the executive By John Shaughnessy jump-started their surge from their last October, but after that we couldn’t order, Trump told the assembled religious humble beginnings with a combined justify heating the church for just the leaders: “We’re taking big steps to protect It’s another Thursday, and Ruth Hittel charge of faith, education and tenacity. school Mass once a week.” religious liberty,” and he assured them is once again immersed in a dramatic Hittel, the school’s principal, embraced So began the weekly, extensive efforts the government “won’t stand for religious transformation that reflects one of the that attitude again last fall when she was to create an inviting worship space for discrimination.” main principles that guides her life: confronted by a dire situation involving the students—a worship space that has Three religious leaders, including “Never give up.” the church that had long served as the helped continue the school’s trend of Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, It’s an attitude that she wants the setting for school Masses. having “10 to 15 non-Catholic children offered prayers during the ceremony. Just 240 children at Holy Cross Central “The church officially closed last choose to become Catholic every year.” prior to the event, Cardinal Wuerl and School in Indianapolis to embrace— May 15, due to the merger of the parish The transformation began in the gym Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston- students whose lives are touched by with St. Philip Neri Parish—and the when Hittel asked Kari Campbell—an Houston, president of the U.S. Conference many challenges, including the reality physical condition of the church,” she says. artist and the school’s after-school care of Catholic Bishops, met with Trump about that most of them live at or below the “A few years ago, a limestone arch coordinator—to carry out the first part of the order. poverty level. on the front of the church came down. It her plan. Cardinal DiNardo said immediately It’s also an attitude that marks the was going to cost about $1.3 million to “We decided the stage of the gym after the event that he had yet to see the roots of the former Holy Cross Parish, do all the repairs the church needed, and would be the place of the altar, and we entire executive order. He defined the paying honor to a time when Irish the money wasn’t there to make them. principle of it: “There should not be an See FAITH, page 16 Catholics in this near eastside area We were able to stay in the church until See RELIGIOUS, page 16 U.S. bishops’ committee chairman: Fix flaws in American Health Care Act passed by House WASHINGTON (CNS)—The American Health Care Act (AHCA) that passed by a four-vote margin on May 4 in the House has “major defects,” said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Social Development. “It is deeply disappointing that the voices of those who will be most severely impacted were not heeded,” Bishop Dewane said in a May 4 statement. “The AHCA does offer critical life protections, and our health care system desperately needs these safeguards. But still, vulnerable people must not be left in poor and worsening circumstances Bishop Frank J. as Congress attempts to fix the current and Dewane impending problems with the Affordable Care Act.” He added, “When the Senate takes up the AHCA, it must act Signs point toward the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in decisively to remove the harmful proposals from the bill that Los Angeles. The American Health Care Act that passed by a four-vote will affect low-income people—including immigrants—as well margin on May 4 in the House has “major defects,” said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on See HEALTH CARE, page 9 Domestic Justice and Social Development. (CNS photo/Paul Buck, EPA) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Meet our future deacons On June 24, the third class of permanent deacons for the This week’s issue of The Criterion continues a series of Archdiocese of Indianapolis will be ordained at SS. Peter and Paul profiles of these men that will run in the weeks leading up to that Cathedral in Indianapolis. There are 21 men from across central important day. and southern Indiana who will be ordained. To see previous profiles, go to www.archindy.org/deacon. † Anthony Lewis Jerome Matthews Age: 43 Age: 68 Wife: Angie Wife: Cathy Home Parish: St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Home Parish: St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis Fortville Occupation: Retired Occupation: Production Support Manager

Who are the important role models in they are facing. I try to be present to Who are the important role models ever-present graces of ordination to your life of faith? each of them and minister to them as in your life of faith? allow Jesus to work through me to My mom has always had a strong faith well as I can. My parents had the greatest impact bring his love, mercy and healing to and has been a great example for me. on me from their strong Catholic faith his people. My wife, Angie, is a model of patience Why do you feel that God is calling and in their example of living the and faith. Deacon Frank Klauder has you to become a deacon? Gospel. I am also inspired by the many How will being ordained a deacon also been a great role model and mentor I have always had a desire to serve. priests and sisters that I encountered have an impact on your life and for me. For a long time, I felt that God was throughout my life. family? calling me to do more. I had been I hope to keep God first, believing What are your favorite Scripture thinking and praying about the What are your favorite Scripture he will be with me taking care of the verses, saints, prayers and devotions? diaconate for a while, when Angie verses, saints, prayers and details to balance my family and life My favorite Scripture verses are told me one day that I should consider devotions? as a deacon. I will have less time for Ps 23, Lk 8:11-15 and Jn 21:15-19. it. Once I started discerning it, I felt My favorite Scripture passage is myself and family, but by serving Jesus, My favorite saint is St. Benedict. a sense of peace. I know this is where Mt 25:31-46. My favorite saint is my life will be more fruitful, joyful and My favorite prayer is the Liturgy of God wants me to be. St. Paul, and I have a special devotion grace-filled. the Hours. to our Blessed Mother. My favorite How will being ordained a deacon prayers include the Mass, receiving the How do you hope to serve through Deacons often minister, formally or have an impact on your life and Eucharist and the rosary. your life and ministry as a deacon? informally, to others in the workplace. family? I hope to be humble and go wherever How have you experienced that This journey has brought my wife Why do you feel that God is calling and serve in whatever manner God already and what do you anticipate and I closer together. My family has you to become a deacon? is calling me. I hope to be especially doing in the future? supported and encouraged my calling I feel God is calling me to be a available and present to people in their As my co-workers have learned that I throughout formation. Balancing family deacon to serve him in a much greater time of sickness and death, sorrow, was going through deacon formation, and ministry will be challenging at capacity in the liturgies and the world despair, loneliness, and to hear the cry they have come to me with questions times, but I know that I have the love than I could ever do as a lay person. of the poor and vulnerable, responding about the Church, or to discuss an issue and support of my family. † It is a calling that will utilize the with my heart. †

Collection set for Mother’s Day to support national shrine’s dome project WASHINGTON (CNS)—A special four evangelists and words from the during their annual fall general assembly. He said the finished dome, with its one-time national collection will be taken Nicene Creed. The last time a national collection was particular emphasis on American saints, at U.S. parishes at Masses on Mother’s The finished dome also will mark done for the shrine was in 1953. will remind people of the “face of who Day weekend, May 13-14, to support the completion of the national shrine, Last October during the blessing of the we are and the face of God.” He also the mosaic ornamentation of the Trinity according to the original architectural workspace where the new mosaic will be said it will reflect “living images of God Dome, the “crowning jewel” of the plans for the church set to mark its installed, Washington Cardinal Donald and living images of everything we are Basilica of the National Shrine of the centennial in 2020—the 100th anniversary W. Wuerl said the work of art “will be a capable of being.” Immaculate Conception. of the placement of its foundational stone. wonder to behold.” It is expected to be In introductory remarks, Msgr. Walter The mosaic will depict the Trinity, The basilica is the largest Roman completed at the end of 2017. Rossi, rector of the national shrine, Mary and 13 saints associated with the Catholic Church in the United States and The mosaic work is being done at the stressed the parallels between the mosaic United States or the national shrine, the North America, and is one of the 10 largest Travisanutto Giovanni mosaic company in design on the dome and the very character churches in the world. Spilimbergo, Italy, and is being shipped of the shrine itself, representing a mosaic Designated by the U.S. to the national shrine in 30,000 sections of Catholic parishioners from every Conference of Catholic weighing 24 tons and composed of more corner of the globe. Bishops as a National than 14 million pieces of glass. Both Cardinal Wuerl and Msgr. Rossi Sanctuary of Prayer and Builders, Church leaders, choir noted that the scaffolding itself, allowing Pilgrimage, the basilica is members and journalists gathered atop the workers to complete the work on the the nation’s pre-eminent eight floors of scaffolding—159 feet dome, was an engineering feat. Work on Marian shrine, dedicated to high—in the national shrine for the the scaffolding began early in 2016. the patroness of the United blessing. States—the Blessed Virgin Cardinal Wuerl, who is chairman of the (Msgr. William W. Stumpf, archdiocesan Mary under her title of the shrine’s board of trustees, offered prayers administrator, has asked all parishes to Immaculate Conception. during the blessing for the success of take up a special collection the weekend It is often referred to as the project and the safety of the workers of May 13-14 to support completing the America’s Catholic Church. involved. He said the shrine puts into work on the Trinity Dome of the Basilica The U.S. bishops “image form” the message of the Gospel, of the National Shrine of the Immaculate approved the special and does so “in a way that everyone can Conception. For more information on the collection in November 2015 bask in its beauty.” project, go to www.trinitydome.org.) †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Page 3 Former ‘A Promise to Keep’ mentor starts program in Iowa By Natalie Hoefer I was against drugs and alcohol, and that I formation and ministry at Dowling was advocating for A Promise to Keep, and Catholic High School in West Des Deviney Benson looked at the roughly accepted me in my entirety.” Moines. The program was started in that 170 high school students who sat where Then she entered into her first romantic school this year with seven mentors from she sat just five years prior. relationship. That experience impacted Dowling visiting students in two Catholic “Looking out at all of you, I’m feeling her, too, but not in a good way. middle schools. really sentimental because this is like “I was so caught up in the feelings and “I went in to watch this new group of looking back into my past and my journey everything that comes in a relationship, high schoolers speak to their assigned in A Promise to Keep,” said Benson, 23. that I left part of myself behind,” she told middle school class,” Benson recalled. “I She stood before the youths. “Although I stayed true to the saw hope and the start of something that I the crowd as the promise to save myself for marriage, I knew would change the lives of those that See related story, keynote speaker wasn’t being the person that I promised participate in it. … These kids will learn page 9. for the annual A myself I would be. I let myself believe the to love themselves and be strong and Promise to Keep lie that being physical in the relationship stand up for themselves. I couldn’t wish (APTK) chastity would create a stronger relationship, when to give anyone more than those gifts.” program luncheon on April 20 at the in fact, like A Promise to Keep told me, I Feedback from the Des Moines Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic felt the complete opposite.” mentors indicate they, like Benson, have Deviney Benson, a 2012 graduate of Cardinal Center in Indianapolis. As her boyfriend challenged her more, been impacted by APTK, said Smith. Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis, For more than 20 years, the APTK Benson shared that “emotional damage “One of the cool things I noticed is that, where she was a member of the A Promise program has helped more than 10,000 was caused.” for all of the student mentors, just being to Keep chastity program, delivers a keynote archdiocesan teenagers not just keep their “At the end of this relationship, I part of the program made them think about address to the current A Promise to Keep promises to live chaste lives, but it’s been found myself talking to a therapist about their own spirituality and where they’re mentors during a luncheon in their honor at the helping those same teens mentor more than my lack of faith, motivation, negative at on their faith journey when it comes to Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center 100,000 junior high students to do the same. perception of the world and my struggle their relationship with God,” he said. in Indianapolis. Benson was so impacted by the Benson was an APTK mentor at with depression. … Smith noted that, before starting the program that she helped start it in the Diocese Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in “I pushed people away and really didn’t program, the mentors were asked to do of Des Moines, Iowa, where she now lives. (Photo Indianapolis, where she graduated in like the person I was. … It took a long some intense soul-searching. by Natalie Hoefer) 2012. She continued on to graduate from time to overcome the damage that that “It’s a powerful thing for a young person Simpson College just south of Des Moines, [relationship] did to me, and to be honest, to stand in front of kids and talk about the herself available,” he said. “She connected Iowa, with a major in biology and a minor I still have dreams about this sometimes. things they talk about, and actually live it out with the students right away. She in Spanish. She now works as a physical This is the effect of a toxic relationship and themselves,” he said. “[The mentors] had to understood their needs in getting ready therapy rehabilitation technician for Mercy of ignoring your morals and core beliefs.” do a lot of internal reflection to make sure to give the presentations. Without her, we Clinic in Des Moines, and also serves as It took months, she said, but eventually they could commit to it. They said that really couldn’t have pulled this off.” a technician at the organization’s family she reverted back to her former self—only helped them in the school year as well.” As for Benson, she is grateful for the practice and urgent care facility. better. Another aspect Smith likes about the opportunity to “tell young people why it’s Her life was so impacted by APTK that “I became even stronger in A Promise program is the impact of peer-to-peer important to stay true to yourself and have she helped implement the program in the to Keep because I realized what a life teaching. standards for what you deserve. Diocese of Des Moines. She spoke to the without it would be like—empty, painful “Having a high school person come in “A Promise to Keep is really making a archdiocesan youth mentors about the and [without] direction.” and talk about making good decisions in difference. I am truly blessed and in awe influence the program had on her life, and In college, Benson witnessed many high school can be a powerful thing,” he by the work that God has let unfold.” why she sought to launch it in the young women leading such empty lives. said. “Student-to-student lessons can be Des Moines Diocese. “The girls that I met who talked about more powerful than hearing that message (For more information on A Promise to “The life that A Promise to Keep having sex openly were girls that were from a teacher.” Keep, contact Margaret Hendricks at has given me has been a beautiful, generally unhappy,” she shared. “And I’ve Smith said Benson has done “a great 317-236-1478, 800-382-9836. ext. 1478, empowering and confident one,” she told seen and heard the same thing happening job” in helping him roll out the program. [email protected], or log on to the youth mentors at the luncheon. to guys in relationships like this.” “She’s always supportive, always made oce.archindy.org/a-promise-to-keep.aspx.) † Her experience with the program On the other hand, Benson said, “There started when she was in middle school at were other girls that I met and became St. Malachy School in Brownsburg. friends with just because they were happy, “Little middle-school-me was worried carried themselves with confidence, treated about high school,” she said. “I wanted others with kindness and were just fun.” to be cool and accepted. Based on what I After being friends with these women saw on TV, I was going to have to change for a few months, Benson learned a lot in order to achieve that, and that that they, like her, “were all saving honestly upset me a lot. [themselves] for marriage and living lives “When I walked into the classroom for like I had been taught through A Promise A Promise to Keep, based again on my to Keep. … I spotted these girls and perception of life on TV, I was expecting to became friends with them just because see nerdy [high school mentors] that didn’t of their personalities, confidence and really have high school figured out.” positive outlooks, and had no idea that Instead, said Benson, she saw “beautiful, they were living like me. … It showed confident, fun and strong men and women. me that those who make the sacrifice This was a huge eye-opener for me. to save themselves for marriage know a “As they spoke about how they lived, happiness, truth and self-love that can’t be what they were involved in and their high achieved anywhere else.” Your gifts school experiences, I realized that they She noticed the same thing with certain had everything I wanted, and that I could men. help fill many have all of it and still be the person that I “The guys that held themselves with wanted to be. The fact that the people in the most confidence and the kindest guys I half empty glasses front of me were living the lives that they met were those that held these values,” she preached made it seem incredibly possible said. “This really does show the beauty in for me to do the same.” living life the way God intended you to.” Benson went on to become involved Both during and after college, Benson in APTK at Cardinal Ritter, going out to sought to start APTK in the Diocese mentor middle school youths just like the of Des Moines. After four years of mentors who had so impressed her. approaching various ministries and Through her involvement in the program, schools, she sent a copy of the program The United Catholic Appeal provides support for the Benson said she “became the most to the superintendent of Catholic schools five regional Catholic Charities agencies and their programs confident version of myself. People knew for the Des Moines Diocese, who in and services. New numbers indicate 209,000 people benefit that I was saving myself for marriage, that turn contacted Erik Smith, director of annually; an increase in need of 16% in a 12 month period. • family counseling • community mental health training Online survey for pastoral needs • caregiver support • child, individual and family counseling assessment available through May 19 • adult day services • emergency shelter and transitional housing Archdiocesan Catholics are invited an end and he was installed as the • school social work • household budgeting to participate in an online survey archbishop of Newark, N.J. • hot meals • food bank and food pantries through which they can share what they The assessment has also included believe are the strengths and areas for listening sessions involving parish improvement in the Church in central leaders from across the archdiocese and southern Indiana. and other interviews. Expected to be The survey, which is available completed by the end of June, it is online in English, Spanish and intended to present a clear picture of the Experience the Burmese through May 19, is part of Church in central and southern Indiana an archdiocesan pastoral assessment for the next archbishop of Indianapolis real joy in giving Scan to commissioned late last year by when he is appointed by Pope Francis. Together We Can Make A Difference Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin shortly Links to the survey are available at GIVE TODAY! before his ministry here came to www.archindy.org/survey. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017

Opinion

Reflection/Sean Gallagher More work needed to strengthen

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 religious liberty and health care Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Two noteworthy ceremonies happened facilities across the country, including Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus in the Rose Garden at the White House the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in in Washington on May 4 that focused Indianapolis. on two fundamental This ministry has been threatened human rights and their for the past five years, however, by the defense. Affordable Care Act’s abortifacient, Editorial The protection of sterilization and contraceptive mandate, these rights proposed which requires the Little Sisters and others by President Donald like them, who in conscience oppose these J. Trump and other medications and procedures, to pay for Republican leaders, them in their employees’ health insurance however, left much to plans. be desired and much If the Little Sisters refused to comply work still to be done. with the mandate, then the federal In the morning, President Trump met government would levy crushing fines with leaders of diverse faith traditions to against them, effectively bringing their sign an executive order which expressed ministry to the elderly poor to an end. his administration’s support of religious That is why the order has tirelessly liberty. fought the mandate in federal courts Later in the afternoon, he gathered for five years. During that same time, with Republican members of the House of the Obama administration was just as Representatives who earlier that day had determined to force groups like the passed the American Health Care Act by a Little Sisters to comply with it. narrow 217-213 vote. It is the first step of Members of the order were present at the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Rose Garden for the religious freedom the Affordable Care Act passed and signed ceremony, and President Trump invited into law under President Barack Obama. them onto the stage, telling them, “I want The Church has long taught that basic you to know that your long ordeal will health care is due in justice to all people. soon be over.” And for the Church, these two rights The executive order directed the sometimes come into play with each other. secretaries of various federal departments Many Catholics across the country—lay, to “consider issuing amended regulations” ordained and religious—publicly express tied to the mandate, which has arguably their faith in caring for the sick in the been the challenge to religious liberty Church’s many hospitals, health care from the federal government given the networks, clinics that serve the poor and most attention in the past several years. other charitable agencies. But it’s certainly not the only one. Pope Francis prays in front of a statue of Mary on April 13 at Paliano prison The Little Sisters of the Poor do this by outside of Rome. The pope celebrated Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s caring for the elderly poor in retirement See REFLECTION, page 10 Supper and washed the feet of 12 inmates at the maximum security prison. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) Reflection/John F. Fink Mary, virgin mother Capuchin Father Solanus Casey of Jesus Christ has a connection to Indiana The announcement that Capuchin he was asked to leave the seminary. Then Mary is the virgin mother of Jesus her intercession for our most intimate Franciscan Father Solanus Casey will he learned about the Capuchins, and was Christ. The theologian Karl Rahner once and urgent needs, and we honor her for soon be beatified should bring joy to us accepted at their novitiate in Milwaukee. wrote that this statement contains the the purity of her life and the courage she in Indiana, because He was given the religious name Solanus in essence of what the Catholic Church showed standing before her son’s cross, Father Solanus spent honor of a Spanish Franciscan who worked teaches about Mary. Much, much more faithful to the bitter end. 10 years in our state. in South America in the 17th century. can be said about Mary, and hundreds of Honoring Mary during the Easter (See related story on His grades there, though, were not titles and attributes have been assigned season is especially fitting because page 14.) Those years much better—mainly because classes were to her over the past two millennia, but Mary was the first Christian disciple, were spent at taught in German and Latin. His superiors the most important thing is that she is the first to accept him as her Lord and St. Felix Monastery finally decided to ordain him, but as a the virgin mother of Jesus Christ. the first to follow him unreservedly. in Huntington in “simplex priest,” without faculties to hear We Catholics believe that Jesus Christ Mary was the first missionary disciple, the Diocese of confessions or preach formal sermons. is the Son of God, equal and identical in the first evangelist. Her whole life— Fort Wayne-South Bend His first assignment was in Yonkers, nature with the Father. Jesus is the Son including the early years of her son’s from 1946 to 1956. N.Y. He was assigned to be a porter, of God (second person of the Trinity) growth in wisdom, grace and age, and Huntington is where I grew up. I welcoming people when they arrived at who has become fully human, the child the later years of his public ministry, was a student at Huntington Catholic the monastery. It wasn’t long before word of Mary of Nazareth by the power of suffering and death—was a profound High School from 1946 to 1948, and I got out that Father Solanus had the gift of the Holy Spirit. Because he was born witness to Jesus Christ. After her son’s remember Father Solanus visiting the healing, a gift that he was quick to deny. of Mary, a devout Jew, Jesus takes on resurrection from the dead, she gave school more than once. “Only God can heal,” he insisted. But our humanity with all its strengths and witness to the mystery of our salvation Pope Francis announced on May 4 that the people were healed through Father weaknesses. Although he was sinless, as the Mother of God and Mother of the Father Solanus met the requirements for Solanus’ intercession. He also had the he inherited the consequences of our Church. beatification and will be named “blessed.” gift of prophecy, frequently telling about sinfulness, and he gave his life to redeem Mary points to Jesus. She says to us, No date has been announced yet for his things that would happen in the future. us from the dreadful results of our sin. “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn 2:5). beatification. After 14 years at Yonkers, he continued The fact that God freely chose to She lives a life of humble obedience, Father Solanus died in 1957. Therefore, his ministry of porter in Manhattan for become a human being is God’s ultimate confident that God knows what is best numerous people living today met him and six years, and then at St. Bonaventure means of self-communication to us, but for us, his children, and that her son can were perhaps cured of an illness through Monastery in Detroit for 21 years. this “gift of self” was made possible and will lead us to lasting joy. his prayers. Thousands of people came to see him, and only because a virgin, Mary, agreed It’s true that during the past He was born in Prescott, Wis., on he patiently met with all of them, often (freely and fully) to God’s intervention 2,000‑plus years, countless tributes Nov. 25, 1870, the sixth of 16 children skipping his meals to do so. in her life and in human history. have been paid to this simple woman. of Bernard and Ellen Casey, both Irish He also became involved in various Mary’s “yes” to God’s will is the From the humblest origins, she has immigrants when they were children. He social justice causes, especially during model for all humanity. It shows us how been exalted as Queen of Heaven, Seat was named after his father and, like his the Depression, and promoted devotion to respond to the Word of God however of Wisdom, Mother of Holy Hope and father, was called Barney as he grew up. to Mary by endorsing a three-volume it manifests itself to us in our daily lives. much more. But in the end, the titles that The Caseys practiced all the Catholic work called The Mystical City of God by Mary is called “blessed” because she matter most to her and to us are “virgin” devotions that were common at the time, Mary of Agreda, a 17th century Spanish said yes to God’s mysterious, and often and “mother.” including regular family prayers. As an Franciscan sister. painful, call to become the virgin mother May the Blessed Virgin Mary, the adult, the rosary was seldom far from his He was transferred to St. Michael’s in of Jesus Christ. And as a result of this virgin mother of Jesus Christ and our hand, and he prayed it often each day. Brooklyn in 1945 and then to St. Felix free acceptance of her unique vocation, mother, guide our efforts to follow her In 1878, black diphtheria struck the Monastery in Huntington in 1946. That Mary of Nazareth is honored by Jews, son. May she inspire us, in the words of neighborhood and the Casey family. Two of was his last assignment, when he was Christians and Muslims throughout the Pope Francis, by her “eloquent humility” the children died, and Barney had a severe semi-retired but still answering 40 to whole world. and teach us by her loving care for all. case that made his voice weak, wispy and 50 letters a day. He returned to Detroit in We Catholics honor Mary in a special high-pitched for the rest of his life. 1956, where he died on July 31, 1957, at way during the month of May. We seek —Daniel Conway Barney tried to become a diocesan age 86. priest, but his grades were so poor that See SOLANUS, page 10 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Page 5 Graduations set for Catholic high schools in the archdiocese

By John Shaughnessy

As another school year comes to a close, 1,357 students are preparing to graduate this spring at Catholic high schools across the archdiocese. For the graduates and their families, it will be a time of looking back—and looking forward—with a mixture of pride, relief, nostalgia and celebration. It will also be a time to consider the blessings of a Catholic education, and to thank the people who have made a difference in a high school senior’s life, says Gina Fleming, superintendent of Catholic schools for the archdiocese. “Congratulations to the high school graduates in the archdiocese, their families and their faith communities on reaching this exciting milestone,” Fleming says. “Many thanks to our priests, school leaders, teachers, staff members, parents and benefactors who have given so selflessly of time, talent and treasure so our young people may come to know, love and serve God faithfully.” Fleming also hopes that the graduates remember that God will always be with them wherever their future takes them. “Graduates, may you strive to reflect God’s love and Emma O’Brien, left, Nick Rivelli and Shelby Robertson are all smiles after the graduation ceremony at Bishop Chatard High School in light in all you do,” she says. “Please know that all in the Indianapolis on May 20, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Tiffany Photography Studio) Office of Catholic Schools pray for your continued peace, health and prosperity as you aim to fulfill God’s will, for The graduation ceremony will be at 1 p.m. on May 21 The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 5:45 p.m. on he does have great plans for you.” at Old National Centre in Indianapolis. May 18 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Fleming is among the archdiocesan representatives There are 14 class valedictorians: Indianapolis. The graduation ceremony will immediately who will attend graduations at the 12 Catholic high Alex Cotton, son of Jane and Jon Cotton. follow the Baccalaureate Mass in the church. schools—seven archdiocesan and five private—in the Abigail Heinzmann, daughter of Jeffrey and Suzanne archdiocese. Here is a listing of graduation-related Heinzmann of Holy Spirit at Geist Parish in Fishers. Ind., Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception information for these schools. in the Lafayette Diocese. in Oldenburg has a graduating class of 59 seniors. Hunter Hopkins, son of Tim and Stacey Hopkins of The graduation ceremony will be at 1 p.m. on June 4 Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis has a Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis. at the chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg. graduating class of 151 seniors. Thomas Kacius, son of Jim and Carole Kacius of The top two seniors academically after seven semesters The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 6:30 p.m. on Christ the King Parish. are: May 18 at the school. Rachel Kent, daughter of Andrew and Meg Kent of Liam Mungcal, son of Dr. Noel and Luna Mungcal of The graduation ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. on Christ the King Parish. St. Mary Parish in Greensburg. May 19 at the school. John Kozyrski, son of John and Carrie Kozyrski of Josie Wesseler, daughter of Neil and Carrie Wesseler There are three class valedictorians: St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis. of St. Louis Parish in Batesville. Thomas Hirschfeld, son of Christopher and Annette Keegan MacDonell, son of Drs. Eldred and Liz The archdiocese will be represented by Gina Fleming, Hirschfeld of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis. MacDonell of St. Simon the Apostle Parish. superintendent of Catholic schools for the archdiocese, Margaret Nickerson, daughter of Scott and Catherine Madeline Martin, daughter of Drs. Matthew and during a Senior Mass and Awards Day luncheon at the Nickerson of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. Stephanie Martin of Holy Spirit at Geist Parish. school on May 19. Hannah Pletcher, daughter of Steven and Paula Christopher Moretton, son of Tod and Jen Moretton Pletcher of St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis. of St. Simon the Apostle Parish. Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School in The class salutatorian is John Dietrick, son of PJ and Maria Schorr, daughter of Greg and Tricia Schorr of Clarksville has a graduating class of 122 seniors. Meg Dietrick of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Holy Spirit at Geist Parish. The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 7 p.m. on May 26 Indianapolis. Olivia Spohn, daughter of Eric and Lisa Spohn of at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in New Albany. The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. The graduation ceremony will be at 5 p.m. on May 28 by Mary McCoy, assistant superintendent of Catholic Marissa Vander Missen, daughter of Mike and Michelle at the school. schools for the archdiocese. Vander Missen of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis. The class valedictorian is Anthony Kaiser, son of Stephen Vukovits, son of Frank and Ashley Vukovits John and Annette Kaiser of Holy Family Parish in Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis of Holy Spirit at Geist Parish. New Albany. has a graduating class of 177 seniors. Matthew Witzerman, son of David and Theresa The class salutatorian is Nicholas Tomlin, son of The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Witzerman of St. Simon the Apostle Parish. James and Kerri Tomlin of St. Augustine Parish in June 4 at the school. The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation Jeffersonville. The graduation ceremony will be at 4:30 p.m. on by Ben Potts, assistant superintendent of Catholic schools The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation June 4 at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University in for the archdiocese. by Potts. Indianapolis. The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation Father Michael Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High Providence Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis by McCoy. School in Madison has a graduating class of 26 seniors. has a graduating class of 46 seniors. The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 7 p.m. on June 2 at The graduation ceremony will be at 7 p.m. on May 25 Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School has a graduating the school. at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. class of 117 seniors. The graduation ceremony will be at 2 p.m. on June 4 The class valedictorian is Kristina McKinley, The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 7 p.m. on June 1 at at the school. daughter of Esther Parrish. St. Susanna Church in Plainfield. Two students are in contention for valedictorian and The co-salutatorians are: The graduation ceremony will be at 7 p.m. on June 2 salutatorian honors as the school year draws to a close: Cheick Diallo, son of Alhassane Diallo and at the school. Mackenzie Ott, daughter of David and Leah Ott of Diamilatou Barry. The class valedictorian is Nathan Dimmitt, son of Prince of Peace Parish in Madison. Christian McKinley, son of Esther Parrish. Patrick and Lynn Dimmitt of St. Gabriel the Archangel Gabrielle Pawlak, daughter of Drs. Geno and The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation Parish in Indianapolis. Elizabeth Pawlak of Prince of Peace Parish in Madison. by Fleming. The salutatorian is Matthew Mark, son of Robert and The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation Colleen Mark of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg. by Rob Rash, assistant superintendent of Catholic schools Roncalli High School in Indianapolis has a graduating The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation for the archdiocese. class of 249 seniors. by McCoy. The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 6 p.m. on May 26 Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School in at the school. Cathedral High School in Indianapolis has a Indianapolis has a graduating class of 102 students. The graduation ceremony will be at 9 a.m. on May 27 graduating class of 284 seniors. The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 7 p.m. on May 25 at the school. The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 10 a.m. on May 20 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Indianapolis. The class valedictorian is Claire Whalen, daughter at the school. The graduation ceremony will be at 7 p.m. on May 26 of Drs. Rob and Liz Whalen of SS. Francis and Clare of at the school. Assisi Parish in Greenwood. The class valedictorian is The class salutatorian is Michael Otley, son of Jim ‘Congratulations to the high school Jacqueline Kennedy, daughter and Sophia Otley of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis. graduates in the archdiocese, their families of John and Cris Kennedy of The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation and their faith communities on reaching Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in by Fleming. Indianapolis. this exciting milestone. Many thanks to The class salutatorian is Seton Catholic Jr./Sr. High School in Richmond has our priests, school leaders, teachers, staff Robert Sims, son of Gus Sims a graduating class of 21 seniors. members, parents and benefactors who and Valerie Jackson-Sims of The Baccalaureate Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. on June 4 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. at St. Andrew Church in Richmond. have given so selflessly of time, talent and The archdiocese will be The graduation ceremony will be at 3 p.m. on June 4 treasure so our young people may come to represented at the graduation at the school. know, love and serve God faithfully.’ by Rash. The co-valedictorians for the class are Noah Becker, son of Chris and Kim Becker of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Lumen Christi High Parish in Richmond, and Kelsey Martin, daughter of Ed —Gina Fleming, superintendent of School in Indianapolis has and Jennifer Martin of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. archdiocesan Catholic schools a graduating class of three The archdiocese will be represented at the graduation seniors. by Potts. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017

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May 17 Information: 317-788-7581, Information: 317-632-9349. Information: 317-888-2867 or for Catholic Charities bouncers, bingo, craft booths, Calvary Mausoleum www.benedictinn.org. olgmarriageministry@ for the Archdiocese of games of chance, Little Miss Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., May 20 gmail.com. Indianapolis, presenting, and Mister Shortcake contest, Indianapolis. Monthly Mass, Rehabbed houses located at Helpers of God’s Precious Mass, breakfast and program, entertainment, raffles, frozen 2 p.m. Information: 737 and 749 N. Belleview Infants, Indianapolis. Mass Our Lady of Grace Church, 7-9 a.m., $15 members, $21 drinks. Information: 317-784-4439 or Place, Indianapolis. Dual and Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9900 E. 191st St., Noblesville, non-members, breakfast 812-923-5785. www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Open House on Belleview 8:30 a.m. at St. Michael the Ind., Lafayette Diocese. Misang included. Reservations Place, sponsored by Archangel Church, 3354 W. Pilipino (Mass in Pilipino), and information: www. May 29 May 18 Hearts and Hands of Indiana, 30th St., followed by prayer sponsored by the Indiana catholicbusinessexchange.org. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery St. Joseph Church, 1401 5:30-7:30 p.m., hors d’oeuvres at a local abortion center, and Chapter of the Philippine and Mausoleum, 9001 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. and refreshments throughout continued prayer at the church Association of Medical May 25 Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. Third Thursday Adoration, the evening, free. Information: for those who wish to remain. Technologists and Jesus Mary St. Michael the Archangel Memorial Day Mass, 10 a.m. interceding for women 317-353-3606 or abrosman@ Prayer Group, 1:30 p.m., Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Information: 317-574-8898 or experiencing crisis pregnancy, heartsandhandsindy.org. Former site of the Little fellowship and refreshments to Indianapolis. Monthly www.catholiccemeteries.cc. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with Mass at Sisters of the Poor Home for follow. Information: eurbi@ Ecumenical Taizé Prayer 5:45 p.m. May 18-20 the Aged, 520 Vermont St., comhs.org. Service, sung prayers, Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, St. Rita Parish, 1733 Indianapolis. St. Augustine meditation and readings. 435 W. Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Guild Historic Marker May 21 7-8 p.m. Information: 317- Memorial Day Mass, noon. and Mausoleum, 9001 Indianapolis. 20th Annual Installation, 10 a.m. All Saints Parish, St. John the 926-7359 or rectory@ Information: 317-784-4439 or Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. Sister to Sister Celebration: Information: Joanne Dyer, Baptist Campus, 25743 State saintmichaelindy.org. www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Monthly Mass, 2 p.m. Never Could Have Made 317-294-1955 or joannedyer@ Route 1, Guilford. Ladies Information: 317-574-8898 or it (Without Jesus), Thurs., aol.com. Sodality Breakfast Buffet, May 27 May 30 www.catholiccemeteries.cc. 6 p.m., Bible study, Society 7:30 a.m.-noon., freewill St. John the Baptist Parish, SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi of the Divine Word Father Our Lady of the Greenwood, offering. Information: 812- Starlight, 8310 St. John Road, Church, 5901 Olive Branch Benedict Inn Retreat & Charles F. Smith presenting; 335 S. Meridian St., 623-2349. Floyds Knobs. Strawberry Road, Greenwood. Annual Conference Center, Fri., 6 p.m., praise worship Greenwood. Celebrate Festival, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., buffet- Memorial Day Service, 1402 Southern Ave., and healing, Father Charles Marriage—Celebrate Northside Knights of style chicken dinner featuring 8:45 a.m. patriotic music, Beech Grove. Community F. Smith and St. Rita Choir Covenant, dinner, fellowship Columbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st homemade noodles served 9 a.m. Mass followed by Labyrinth/Peace and Nature presenting; Sat., 9 a.m., and presentation by Our Lady St., Indianapolis. Catholic 11 a.m.-6 p.m., build-your- outdoor service, reception Garden Walk, third Thursdays Mass, IU Chaplain Father of the Greenwood parishioners Business Exchange, David own strawberry shortcake, to follow. Information: Sue through June, Benedictine Emmanuel Nyong celebrating, Keith and Kathy Syberg, Bethuram, executive director soap box derby, kids inflatable LaRue, 317-859-4673. † Sisters Cathy Ann Lepore and breakfast following, Gail 6:30-9 p.m., bring dish to share. Register at Angela Jarboe facilitators, Guynn speaking. Reservations: For a complete list of retreats as reported to 7-8:30 p.m., freewill donation. [email protected]. goo.gl/e2s524 by May 14. Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. VIPs June 2-3 June 13 [email protected]. Wayne and Susan (Prickel) Schutte, members Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Benedict Inn Retreat & of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, will celebrate House, 5353 E. 56th St., Conference Center, 1402 June 18-24 their 50th wedding anniversary on May 20. Indianapolis. Pre-Cana Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Benedict Inn Retreat & The couple was married in St. Michael Church Preparation Conference, Spend a Day with God: Conference Center, 1402 in Greenfield on May 20, 1967. $255 with overnight Personal Retreat Day, 9 a.m.- Southern Ave., Beech Grove. They have seven children, Dana Newhart, Erin accommodations (two rooms), 4 p.m., $35 includes room and Setting Out on the Way with Schuerman, Monica Siefker, Sarah Smith, Cindy $185 for commuters, includes lunch; spiritual direction $30 the Gospel as Our Guide, Weisenbach, Amanda and Michael Schutte. meals, snacks and materials. (optional). Information and Benedictine Father Meinrad The couple also has 20 grandchildren. Information, registration: registration: 317-788-7581, Miller presenting, $500. The couple will celebrate with a renewal of www.archindy.org/plfl/ www.benedictinn.org. Information and registration: vows at Mass and a reception in the parish hall. † marriage-precana.html. 317-788-7581, benedictinn.org. June 16-22 June 8 Archabbey Guest House and June 23-25 Benedict Inn Retreat & Retreat Center, 200 Hill Drive, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Conference Center, St. Meinrad, The Image as House, 5353 E. 56th St., 1402 Southern Ave., Beech a Window to the Spiritual: Indianapolis. Tobit Marriage Grove. Garden Retreat, An Artist’s Six-Day Hands- Preparation Weekend, $298 Benedictine Sister Cathy on Workshop and Retreat, includes lodging (two rooms), Anne Lepore presenting, Benedictine Father Martin meals, snacks and materials. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $55 includes Erspamer and Passionist Brother Information, registration: lunch. Information and Michael Moran presenting, archindy.org/fatima/calendar/ registration: 317-788-7581, $650 single, $950 double. tobit.html, Marcia.johnson@ www.benedictinn.org. Information: 812-357-6585 or archindy.org or 317-545-7681. † Catholic marriage therapist to hold book signings on May 21 and June 3 Dr. Timothy Heck, a family and In the book, Heck brings together marriage therapist and a member of St. his counseling experience with the Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, teachings of the Catholic faith to take will host two book signings for his new readers on a liturgical journey that book, The Liturgy of Marriage: Building shines the beauty of the Mass directly Your Relationship with the Rite Stuff, on onto the sacrament of marriage. May 21 and June 3. The book will be released soon The first event will be held at St. Simon and will be available for purchase at the Apostle Parish’s parish life center, 8155 the book signings, on the websites of Oaklandon Road, in Indianapolis, from Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and noon-2 p.m. on May 21. online at liturgyofmarriage.com. The second event will be at Our Lady For more information on the book of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., signing events, call 317-502-7171, or in Indianapolis, from 6-8 p.m. on June 3. e-mail [email protected]. †

Providence Associate applications due by May 31 to the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence of live and serve across the United States Saint Mary-of-the-Woods welcome and in Taiwan. applications for Providence Associates If you feel you are being called to In memory of ... through May 31. create a more just and hope-filled world In this April 9 photo, a new pro-life memorial cross stands on the campus of St. Mary Parish Providence Associates are women with the Sisters of Providence, call in North Vernon. The smaller crosses are dedicated to the aborted children of women who are and men of faith who enter into a Providence Associates assistant director going through a reconciliation process at Clarity of South Central Indiana, whose mission is deeper relationship with the Sisters of Debbie Dillow at 317-250-3294, to compassionately engage, educate and inspire communities with the truth regarding sexual Providence and help carry the mission or e-mail [email protected] integrity and the value of human life. The funding for this memorial, which stands close to a of love, mercy and justice to the world to request an application. Learn North Vernon intersection, was provided by Knights of Columbus St. Bernard Council #1631 of through their everyday lives. Currently, more about Providence Associates at North Vernon. (Submitted photo) more than 250 Providence Associates ProvidenceAssociates.org. † The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Page 7

The Face of Mercy (from Pope Francis’ papal bull “Misericordiae Vultus”)

By Daniel Conway We are Catholic atheists if our hearts are hardened to God’s word We should listen to the word of God their attitudes and actions as hypocrites, we turn our backs,” the pope says. “And world, the worldliness that society offers. to avoid the risk of a hardened heart. and he reminds us that Jesus did not if we do not listen to the voice of the That community distances itself from the That was Pope Francis’ message in recent tolerate hypocrisy. “There are many Lord, we listen to other voices.” living God.” homilies at morning Mass at Casa Santa Catholics who are like this,” the pope The Holy Father suggests that if we Catholic atheists are those who have Marta. The pope pointed out that when says. “And they cause scandal. How many do not listen to God’s voice, then in the closed their minds and hearts to the living we turn away from God and are deaf to times have we all heard people say, ‘if that end we listen to the voices of idols: “We God even while they continue to go through his word, we become unfaithful or even person is a Catholic, it is better to be an become deaf, deaf to the word of God.” the motions of religious observance. “Catholic atheists.” atheist.’ ” Pope Francis often speaks about the “Each of us can ask ourselves today,” A Catholic atheist is someone who Pope Francis’ reflections were inspired dangers of spiritual deafness or blindness. the pope says: “Have I stopped listening follows the customs and practices of the by a reading from the Book of the He connects these sinful conditions to to the word of God? Has my heart been Catholic Church but does not believe in Prophet Jeremiah on the importance of our inability to open our minds and hearts hardened? Am I far from the Lord? God. It’s not clear whether there are many listening to the word of God: “Thus says to God’s word and to our refusal to see Have I lost my fidelity to the Lord, and people who actually claim to be Catholic the Lord: This is what I command my our neighbors—especially the poor and do I live with the idols that offer me atheists, but Pope Francis believes people: Listen to my voice; then I will marginalized—as messengers from God worldliness every day? Have I lost the that many of us have fallen into this be your God and you shall be my people. calling us to reach out and embrace him joy of the wonder of my first meeting condition by our lukewarm observance of Walk in all the ways that I command you, in our fellow human beings. with Jesus?” fundamental Christian principles. so that you may prosper. But they obeyed “All of us, if we stop a little today and “O that today you would listen to his “There are those who say, ‘I am very me not, nor did they pay heed. They look at our hearts, we will see how many voice! Harden not your hearts!” the pope Catholic; I always go to Mass; I belong walked in the hardness of their evil hearts times—how many times!—we close prays (Ps 95:7-8). We ask for this grace to this and that association.’ ” But as the and turned their backs, not their faces, to our ears, and how many times we have with Pope Francis: the grace to listen pope sees it, these same people should me” (Jer 7:23-24). become deaf,” the pope says. “And when with open hearts, to be Catholics who are also say, “My life is not Christian. I According to Pope Francis, this kind a people, a community, but we can also not atheists but true believers in the living don’t pay my employees proper salaries; of hardness of heart is hypocrisy or say a Christian community, a parish, a God who live our faith and practice what I exploit people; I do dirty business; I practical atheism—no matter what we diocese, when they close their ears and we preach. launder money; I lead a double life.” call ourselves. “When we do not stop to become deaf to the word of the Lord, The Holy Father considers people who listen to the voice of the Lord, we end up they search for other voices, other lords, (Daniel Conway is a member of are Catholic in name but unchristian in moving away, we turn away from him, and it ends with idols, the idols of the The Criterion’s editorial committee.) †

El rostro de la misericordia/Daniel Conway Somos católicos ateos si nuestros corazones se han endurecido a la Palabra de Dios Debemos escuchar la palabra de Dios El Santo Padre considera hipócritas de Él, le damos la espalda. Y si no se y termina con los ídolos, los ídolos que para evitar que el corazón se endurezca. Ese a quienes son católicos de nombre pero escucha la voz del Señor, se escuchan el mundo, la mundanidad, la sociedad, le fue el mensaje del papa Francisco durante poco cristianos en sus actitudes y acciones, otras voces.” ofrecen. Se aleja de Dios vivo.” la homilía de una misa matutina en la Casa y nos recuerda que Jesús no toleraba la El Santo Padre señala que si no Los católicos ateos son aquellos que de Santa Marta, celebrada recientemente. El hipocresía. El papa expresa que: “tantos escuchamos la voz de Dios, al final han cerrado sus mentes y corazones al papa destacó que cuando nos alejamos de católicos son así. Y escandalizan. Cuántas escuchamos las voces de los ídolos: “nos Dios vivo, pese a seguir cumpliendo con Dios y nos volvemos sordos a Su Palabra, veces hemos oído [...] ‘pero, para ser volvemos sordos: sordos a la Palabra de los ritos de la observancia de la fe. llegamos a ser católicos infieles e incluso católico como aquel, es mejor ser ateo.’ ” Dios.” El papa nos llama a la reflexión: “cada “católicos ateos.” Las reflexiones del papa Francisco se El papa Francisco habla a menudo uno de nosotros hoy puede preguntarse: Un católico ateo es aquel que sigue basan en una lectura del Libro del profeta sobre los peligros de la sordera o la ‘¿Me detengo a escuchar la Palabra de las costumbres y prácticas de la Iglesia Jeremías sobre la importancia de escuchar ceguera espiritual. Relaciona estos males Dios? ¿Mi corazón se ha endurecido? católica pero no cree en Dios. No resulta la Palabra de Dios: “Así dice el Señor pecaminosos con nuestra incapacidad ¿Me he alejado del Señor? ¿He perdido claro si existen muchas personas que en la [...]: esto es lo que les mandé, diciendo: para abrir nuestras mentes y corazones a la fidelidad al Señor y vivo con los ídolos actualidad se proclamen católicos ateos, ‘Escuchad mi voz y yo seré vuestro Dios la Palabra de Dios, y a nuestra negativa que me ofrece la mundanidad de cada pero el papa Francisco cree que muchos y vosotros seréis mi pueblo, y andaréis a ver al prójimo, especialmente a los día? ¿He perdido la alegría del estupor de nosotros hemos sucumbido a este mal en todo camino que yo os envíe para que pobres y marginados, como mensajeros del primer encuentro con Jesús?’ ” por nuestra observancia indiferente de los os vaya bien.’ Mas ellos no escucharon ni de Dios que nos llaman a acogerlo en “Hoy es una jornada para escuchar. principios cristianos fundamentales. inclinaron su oído, sino que anduvieron en nuestros semejantes. No endurezcan su corazón” (Sal 95:7-8). Tal como lo expresa el papa, hay sus propias deliberaciones y en la terquedad “Todos nosotros, si hoy nos detenemos Junto con el papa Francisco, pedimos quienes afirman “yo soy muy católico, de su malvado corazón, y fueron hacia atrás un poco y miramos nuestro corazón, esta gracia: la gracia de escuchar con yo voy siempre a Misa, pertenezco a esta y no hacia adelante” (Jer 7:23-24). veremos cuántas veces—¡cuántas veces!— corazones abiertos, de ser católicos que asociación y a esta otra.” Pero desde su De acuerdo con el papa Francisco, este hemos cerrado los oídos y cuántas veces no sean ateos sino verdaderos creyentes perspectiva, esas mismas personas también tipo de dureza de corazón es hipocresía nos hemos vuelto sordos,” dice el papa. del Dios vivo, que viven la fe y hacen lo deberían decir “mi vida no es cristiana, no o ateísmo práctico, independientemente “Y cuando un pueblo, una comunidad, que predican. pago lo justo a mis empleados, exploto a de cómo nos identifiquemos. “Cuando digamos también una comunidad cristiana, la gente, soy sucio en los negocios, hago nosotros no nos detenemos a escuchar la una parroquia, una diócesis, cierra los blanqueo de dinero … [llevo una] doble voz del Señor—subrayó el Pontífice— oídos y se vuelve sorda a la Palabra del (Daniel Conway es integrante del comité vida.” terminamos por alejarnos, nos alejamos Señor, busca otras voces, otros señores, editorial de The Criterion.) † Priests should ease, not add to faithful’s burdens, Pope Francis says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A priest one each for the Brothers of Our Lady hearts, and this preaching will be true Pope Francis told visitors in who does not willingly embrace Christ’s of Mercy, the Peru‑based Family of nourishment.” St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican that cross and who does not try to lighten the Disciples, the Apostolic Prefecture of Pope Francis asked the new priests to be Jesus expressed his authority in service, burdens of his people is not worthy of Azerbaijan and the Diocese of Nocera particularly merciful with penitents in the leading his flock “by giving his life and the name, Pope Francis told 10 men he Inferiore-Sarno, Italy. The men were confessional. “Don’t lay on the shoulders not asking others to sacrifice theirs. was about to ordain. between the ages of 26 and 38. of the faithful burdens that they cannot “One can trust such a leader, like “A priest who perhaps has studied a Pope Francis used the prescribed carry and that you couldn’t either. That is the sheep listen to the voice of their lot of theology and has one, two or three homily for the ordination although, as the reason Jesus rebuked the doctors of the shepherd, because they know that degrees, but has not learned to carry usual, he added comments. law and called them hypocrites. with him they will be led to good and the cross of Christ is useless,” the pope To the admonition that priests nourish “You were chosen by the Lord not to abundant pastures,” the pope said. said on May 7. “He might be a good their people with sound doctrine, advance your career, but to carry out this Before giving his blessing to an academic, a good professor, but not a Pope Francis added a request that they service,” the pope told the men. “Please, estimated 25,000 people gathered in the priest.” speak simply and clearly. don’t be ‘lords,’ ” but pastors who model square below, Pope Francis invited four During Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica “Don’t give homilies that are too their service on Jesus, the good shepherd. of the newly ordained Rome priests to at the Vatican, Pope Francis ordained intellectual and elaborate,” he said. Shortly after the Mass, before reciting his window. They joined him in blessing six priests for the Diocese of Rome and “Speak simply, speak to people’s the “Regina Coeli” prayer at noon, the crowd below. † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Panel: When community tensions erupt, faith can help diffuse violence

WASHINGTON (CNS)—As tensions Church, like other faith communities added, and some exploded after the death of 25-year-old in the city, have members in all those departments are Freddie Gray while in custody Baltimore microcosms and are not trying to find of Baltimore police in 2015, the just people working in an office their way back Rev. S. Todd Yeary joined hands with “disconnected” from the city’s reality, to “serving” a other people of faith in the turbulent Archbishop Lori said. community, to streets of his city and began to walk. The When the violence took place in 2015, show that officers group stopped as they saw police, and Archbishop Lori recalled making a visit are there to help spontaneously dropped to the ground to one of the neighborhoods affected and communities and to pray in the middle of the anticipated saw one of the diocese’s priests with a not to hurt them. violence between authorities and an angry broom on the street. “Sometimes crowd. “He wasn’t cleaning the steps of when you’re “Something happens in that moment,” his church,” Archbishop Lori said. He stuck in a certain said Yeary, senior pastor of Baltimore’s was out there on the street cleaning the place, we have to Douglas Memorial Community Church. neighborhood. “Pretty soon, a bunch of rely on outside “It de-escalates what is an uncertain people brought their brooms and their partners,” he said, situation in a tremendous amount of chaos rakes, their equipment, to begin cleaning.” and one of the People join hands during the April 25, 2016, interfaith prayer service for ... there was a necessary pause in the Catholics and many other faith best partnerships peace at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed midst of the crisis.” communities helped the affected areas of involves faith Virgin Mary in Baltimore. A diverse group of worshippers filled the basilica Yeary, along with Archbishop William the city reconstruct and attempt a path leaders. “We need for the prayer service to mark the anniversary of the riots that spread through E. Lori of Baltimore and Baltimore Police toward healing, Archbishop Lori said. a helping hand. Baltimore on April 27, 2015, after the funeral of Freddie Gray Jr., who died of Commissioner Kevin Davis, recounted the “We’re in and of the community,” he Our profession injuries suffered while in police custody. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) tough times their city faced, but also the said. “We know the people who live in needs a helping healing role that faith has played at a May our neighborhoods. We love and respect hand out of that place. ... I’m happy to “We’re convinced that mixing the faith 3 panel on “Violence, Faith and Policing the people who live in our neighborhoods. have a discussion of how we can embrace community with our daily operations is in Baltimore” hosted in Washington. We’ve got pastors living right in the the relationship with help of the faith something that has paid dividends for us,” The three spoke of their “partnership” neighborhoods, and I think that closeness community.” Davis said. in the community and how it is helping to the community is very important.” Partnering with members of faith Archbishop Lori said he was hoping them better serve the city as it moves Davis said there is much that police can communities helps police do better work in that others would see the importance that forward following a period of unrest and learn from communities of faith, and there getting to know a community, developing faith plays, and not just for the members violence. is a lot of cooperation that can take place trust and even employing strategies to of a particularly religion or congregation. Baltimore, like many metropolitan to help society. In the 1980s and 1990s, diffuse potentially violent situations, Davis The point is to serve the wider society, he cities in the U.S., is a mix of fancy as the crack epidemic was affecting the said. In fact, after watching the calming said, and the partnership with police and restaurants, vibrant businesses, family- country, police departments felt “cornered effect that pastors and other religious faith leaders is a good example. oriented neighborhoods and “people by violence,” and law enforcement officers leaders had on what could have been a “What faith communities do to serve struggling to make it and not fall out of responded by imposing their will as volatile situation during the Freddie Gray our communities, not just their own, the middle class,” Archbishop Lori said. departments became more “paramilitary,” protests, Davis said he had an idea. is indispensable,” he said. “One of the “There are some neighborhoods that break he said. But that wasn’t a good strategy “The inspiration for the police reasons I’m in the religious liberty fight is our hearts.” and only helped to widen the gap between chaplains was the Baltimore clergy not just because I’m looking for privileges But there is something that faith police officers and the communities they that literally stood between the civil for my faith community or folks like teaches, and that is love, Archbishop serve, he said. disturbance [and] police,” Davis said. me ... but I’m looking for the freedom Lori said, and loving the people of the “We realized those strategies have With clergy and religious leaders nearby, to serve to make sure we can make our best and even the most downtrodden failed us,” he said. “We have to police tensions were kept at bay, he noticed. contribution.” neighborhoods can help change a differently.” At the time of the violent And the relationship between community’s environment. The Catholic Police work, too, is a vocation, Davis demonstrations in Baltimore in 2015, the authorities and religious leaders lasts police department had no police chaplains beyond a particular event or tragedy, on its force. Now the department counts Archbishop Lori said. The archbishop, ‘What faith communities do to serve 134 chaplains who have undergone Yeary, along with other religious leaders our communities, not just their own, is training. The department “mixes and and the Baltimore police commissioner, mingles” chaplains in with protesters, make it a point to regularly get together, indispensable. One of the reasons I’m in the as well as regularly uniformed police so share a meal and discuss ways to help religious liberty fight is not just because I’m that everyone can co-exist, learn to trust their community. looking for privileges for my faith community one another, and remain calm even while “When the news coverage stops or folks like me ... but I’m looking for the demonstrating, Davis said. and the fires are out, everybody goes “It’s hard to say ‘no’ to a police chaplain away, there is such a terrible temptation freedom to serve to make sure we can make who spontaneously declares ‘we’re going to for people to say, ‘That’s over, thank our contribution.’ have a prayer circle.’ No one can say ‘no’ to God,’ ” Archbishop Lori said. “But our that no matter how angry or upset you are. partnership has to say ‘no.’ This requires I’ve watched it,” Davis said. us to be in this for the long haul and in —Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori Prayer has served to diffuse crowds on fact to find solutions that will bring hope more than one occasion, he said. and change to these neighborhoods.” † Students, young entrepreneurs invited to Economy of Communion summer school

Criterion staff report is not only capable of destroying Registration is available online and its summer school in June, visit communion among people, but can edify and must be completed by May 30. https://eocnoam.org/eoc-meeting-2017- The Economy of Communion (EoC) it and promote it.” For more information about the EoC invitation. † is a network of business owners around Two businesses in Indianapolis are the world formed about 25 years ago members of the EoC: Mundell and by Focolare, a lay Associates, an movement within the environmental President’s first foreign trip to include Church. consulting firm, and While most EoC JL Funk & Associates, meeting with Pope Francis on May 24 companies are a leadership and WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Paloma Garcia Ovejero, vice director of for-profit, their organizational Donald J. Trump will visit the Vatican the Vatican press office. members use a development and meet with Pope Francis on The pope’s meeting with Pope Francis portion of their profits consulting firm. May 24 as part of his first foreign trip is to take place in the Apostolic Palace to increase a sense of Students or young as president. and will include communion among entrepreneurs, ages White House Cardinal Pietro all people. They 19-35, are invited to officials said the Parolin, Vatican John Mundell do this by aiding Jim Funk learn more about the visit will be part secretary of state, people in need and EoC during a summer of a trip that will and Archbishop Paul helping entrepreneurs, often in developing school it is sponsoring from June 20-23 at include stops in Gallagher, secretary nations, start their own businesses guided Mariapolis Luminosa, a Focolare center in Israel and Saudi for relations with by EoC principles. Hyde Park, N.Y. Arabia before states. Pope Benedict XVI praised the EoC Helping to lead the summer school Trump attends a Pope Francis, business model in his 2009 encyclical, will be John Mundell, chief executive NATO meeting in on his flight from “Caritas in Veritate” (“Love in Truth”). officer of Mundell and Associates President Donald J. Brussels on May Pope Francis Egypt on April 29, Pope Francis met with EoC members from and a member of St. Pius X Parish Trump 25, and the G7 told reporters that he around the world earlier this year. in Indianapolis, and Jim Funk of JL summit in Taormina had not yet been informed by the Vatican During his meeting with them, Pope Funk & Associates and a member of on the island of Sicily on May 26-27. secretary of state’s office about a request Francis said, “Economy and communion. Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in The trip was an attempt to unite for an audience from U.S. officials. But These are two words that contemporary Indianapolis. three of the world’s leading religious he added, “I receive every head of state culture keeps separate and often considers Topics to be explored during the faiths in the common cause of fighting who asks for an audience.” opposites. summer school include building terrorism, reining in Iran, and “unifying Trump said at an April 20 news “By introducing into the economy purpose-driven enterprises, social the world against intolerance,” White conference with Italian Prime Minister the good seed of communion, you have entrepreneurship, business planning, House officials said on May 4. Paolo Gentiloni that he was interested begun a profound change in the way leadership skill building and fostering a The information was confirmed by in meeting with the pope. † of seeing and living business. Business culture of giving and communion. The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Page 9 ‘A Promise to Keep’ mentors offer testimonies at luncheon Compiled by Natlie Hoefer Katie Knight—senior, Cardinal Ritter of the difficult topics we discuss right “I notice that my friends who are also Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis now, they will in the near future. And it peer mentors have a sense of direction in Five ‘A Promise to Keep’ mentors “I remember being is our jobs to make sure they know and their life that I can only attribute to being gave short testimonies at the end of an eighth-grader at understand that just because your friends a peer mentor for A Promise to Keep. the luncheon honoring the high school Cardinal Ritter Junior and classmates do something doesn’t “However, the main reason that peer mentors at the Archbishop Edward High and having a mean it’s the right thing. It is also our mentors exist in the first place are the T. O’Meara Catholic Center in group of senior girls job to give them the confidence to know kids that we mentor. … I believe that A Indianapolis on April 20. coming to talk to and trust their own morals. Because these Promise to Keep makes a difference in Following are excerpts from their us about chastity. I morals will be tested. … these kids’ lives. I believe that even if the talks. remember that most “A Promise to Keep has not only kids do not originally think anything of of us laughed, because helped shape my beliefs, but strengthened what we are saying, that there is a seed Parker Williams—senior, Roncalli we were immature and them. This program has been so vital to that gets planted, just like in Matthew 13, High School in Indianapolis Katie Knight why would we ever get helping me become the person I am today, that will one day spark a voice in the back “Before we begin into that kind of stuff. and I know that it will do the same for of their heads that will prevent them from every A Promise to “But as I progressed through high school, many others. making a potentially bad decision. Keep presentation, a lot of the A Promise to Keep values “I would like to end with this quote “It is the planting of that seed that I our group always stuck with me. It led me to make good from [St.] John Paul II: ‘Chastity is a hold to be the most important thing that goes around and choices about my friends, my after-school difficult long term matter. One must we do as mentors. Apart from setting a says why we are in activities, and most importantly, about my wait patiently for it to bear fruit, for the good example, the most important thing A Promise to Keep. faith. It’s led me to really think about the happiness of loving kindness which it that we can do is plant the seeds of truth.” I thought I would consequences of my actions, especially must bring. But at the same time, chastity share this with you: on my family and my peers. It’s made me is the sure way to happiness.’ ” Blanca Urzua—senior, Father Thomas ‘Hi. My name is think about how I impact the junior high Scecina Memorial High School in Parker Williams Parker Williams, I kids at my school, both when I’m in their Ben Wilson—junior, Cathedral High Indianapolis am an A Promise to classrooms speaking about my A Promise to School in Indianapolis “Being a peer Keep mentor because I want to be able Keep topic, and how I conduct myself in the “I came from a mentor taught me that to give my complete and whole self hallways. … public grade school you don’t have to do to my future wife, and I know that if I “Because of this community, as my and was not exposed what everyone else become involved with drugs and alcohol mom would say, I have a good head on my to Promise to Keep is doing to be cool. then I will not be able to attain my goals shoulders and a clear path to success. I know when I was young. … It has also taught me and dreams of becoming a father and a what my goals are, and this group has given “What originally to be myself and not pediatrician.’ … me the push I needed to stay on track for the enticed me to become who others want me “What exactly are we promising? rest of my life. I hope in five years, current a peer mentor was to be. … Who are we making this promise to? At middle schoolers that I have presented to will the fact that I got to “I believe that first glance, one would think that the have the same thing to say.” go around to grade Blanca Urzua everything I have only message of A Promise to Keep is Ben Wilson schools and actually learned over these about the promise to our future spouse Beth Myers—junior, Bishop Chatard talk about having years will stick with me forever because and God to abstain from sex, drugs High School in Indianapolis good morals and making good choices. I have been prepared for life. This has and alcohol. However, we all know, “I joined A “When I found out what A Promise prepared me by warning me about after looking deeper at this program, Promise to Keep to Keep was, I immediately thought dangers in life and by helping me learn that through our mentoring we are partly because of the back to all of the people from my public from these kids that have so much helping middle school students in our students who used school and how they could have greatly motivation to do the right thing. archdiocese see that they and those to come and speak benefited from this program. I felt called “I am so happy that I made the right around them are made in the image and at my school. It is by the Holy Spirit to become a mentor, choice of joining A Promise to Keep, and likeness of God. … a job that I cannot and I did. for our leaders that teach us every day to “We must keep the message alive express enough the “Since becoming a mentor, I have do the right thing and to be role models through our actions, and we will do so importance of. While grown deeper in my faith. I now feel that for the junior high kids, and not just for in the way we treat our friends, family, they may not be I have the strongest relationship with God them but to be role models for everyone classmates, strangers, and enemies.” Beth Myers experiencing some that I have ever had. … around us.” †

implicitly be to provide the highest in light of that, this bill provides director of #ProtestPP, an anti-Planned HEALTH CARE quality care for the largest number of Hyde [Amendment]-like protections Parenthood group, in a May 4 statement. continued from page 1 people, in the interest of maintaining and redirects funding away from our “Protecting Medicaid is a priority for dignity and quality of life, as our faith America’s largest abortion provider, the faith community. The ‘fixes’ made to as add vital conscience protections, or calls us to do,” said a May 5 statement Planned Parenthood, to community health the AHCA do nothing to change the fact begin reform efforts anew. Our health by Patrick Carolan, executive director centers that offer comprehensive women’s that millions of low-income Americans care policy must honor all human life and of the Franciscan Action Network. “It care, and already outnumber Planned will lose their health coverage,” said dignity from conception to natural death, is immoral to restrict access to care Parenthood clinics by 20 to 1,” said a a May 4 statement by the Rev. David as well as defend the sincerely held moral for anyone, but especially for the most May 4 statement by Jeanne Mancini, Beckmann, a Lutheran minister who is and religious beliefs of those who have vulnerable, including those who need president of the March for Life. president of Bread for the World, the any role in the health care system.” consistent treatment and our aging “We urge our U.S. senators to follow anti-hunger lobby. “Medical bills often One of 20 Republicans to vote against population. the House’s lead and ensure that pro-life drive families, especially those who the bill was Rep. Chris Smith, R-New “As arguably the most powerful, protections and the redirection of Planned struggle to make ends meet, into hunger Jersey, co-chair of the Congressional developed country in the world, it is Parenthood funding remain, because and poverty. We strongly urge the Senate Pro-Life Caucus. inexcusable that our health care system without it, this bill will fail,” Mancini to reject this bill.” “I voted no on the AHCA largely is failing so many. We can and must do said. Beckmann said the AHCA “will because it cuts Medicaid funding by better,” Carolan said. “National Right to Life praises the push millions of people into hunger $839 billion; undercuts essential health “The passage of the American Health Republican leadership for putting this and poverty. The AHCA takes away benefits such as maternity care, newborn Care Act in the House is a dangerous and bill together and making sure the most health insurance from tens of millions care, hospitalization and pediatric irresponsible step that threatens access vulnerable members of our society are of Americans and drives up costs for services; includes ‘per capita caps’ to health care for at least 24 million protected,” said Carol Tobias, president millions more. This is not what Americans and weakens coverage for pre-existing Americans. It violates Christian and of the National Right to Life Committee, were promised.” health conditions—all of which will hurt Catholic faith teaching and the values of in a May 4 statement. “Over 2 million “Since failing to pass the original disabled persons, especially and including our nation,” said Sister Simone Campbell, Americans are alive today because of AHCA, House leadership has made the children and adults with autism, the a Sister of Social Service who is executive the Hyde Amendment. This new health legislation worse by providing even elderly and the working poor,” Smith said director of Network, a Catholic social care bill ensures that we are one step fewer protections for family farmers and in a May 4 statement. justice lobby, in a May 4 statement. closer to getting the federal government rural Americans,” said Roger Johnson, “Over the past several years, we have Pro-life advocates said the bill entirely out of the business of subsidizing president of the National Farmers Union seen the flaws of Obamacare, including addressed various important issues. abortion.” (NFU), in a May 4 statement. “NFU’s increased premiums and deductibles, “Today’s House vote marks the “This is a hugely important step, priority for any bill is that it offers diminishing health care options and beginning of the end of the shell game but it is just the first step to improving coverage for more people rather than patients losing plans they were assured Planned Parenthood plays with public health care for all Americans, especially fewer. We look forward to working with they could keep. These very real problems money. That the American Health Care the vulnerable,” said a May 4 statement members of the Senate to defeat this underscore the need for meaningful Act limits [providing] Medicaid funds to by Louis Brown, director of the Christ legislation that would fail millions of bipartisan reform,” Smith added. entities that don’t kill people is entirely Medicus Foundation, based in the Detroit people, especially family farmers and Those opposing the bill cited appropriate, not to mention a step that’s suburb of Troy, Mich. rural Americans.” reductions in coverage and cost increases. long overdue,” said a May 4 statement by “The American Health Care Act begins “We support efforts to strengthen Those favoring the bill cited its pro-life Father Frank Pavone, national president of the process of increasing meaningful and stabilize our nation’s health care provisions. Priests for Life. medical access for individuals and system and extend insurance coverage “The vote falls far short of protecting “Sending hundreds of millions of families across the country by returning and protections,” said Arthur C. Evans the millions of Americans who have dollars a year to an organization that focus to the doctor-patient relationship,” Jr., CEO of the American Psychological insurance or gained it under the dismembers 320,000 unborn babies a year Brown added. Association. “However, the American Affordable Care Act,” said a May 4 adds up to a travesty of justice,” he added. “With today’s vote in the House, Health Care Act is not the answer. statement from Dominican Sister Donna “The Senate should approve the defunding our leaders in Congress have taken a Accordingly, we call on the Senate to Markham, president and CEO of Catholic legislation as soon as possible and send giant step toward keeping the promise reject the bill due to its projected adverse Charities USA. “It also fails to provide it to the president’s desk. The scam of they made to voters last year to defund impact on the well-being of our nation, access to affordable health care for the using public money to prop up abortion Planned Parenthood. Now it’s time for particularly on individuals with mental millions who still live without coverage. businesses needs to be terminated.” the Senate and President Trump to get the health, behavioral and substance use “The role of health care should “Abortion is not health care, and job done,” said Eric Scheidler, a national disorders.” † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 High school students invited to Bishop Bruté Days on June 20-22

By Sean Gallagher In previous years, students in the seventh and eighth grades could participate Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Bishop Bruté Days. Because of the in Indianapolis will host the 12th annual changed focus on helping participants Bishop Bruté Days on June 20-22. experience what daily life in the Sponsored by the archdiocesan archdiocesan-sponsored college seminary vocations office, the is like, registration beginning this year is event gives young limited to young men in high school. men in grades 9-12 Bishop Bruté Days will also include a an experience of the presentation by a theology professor from full range of what nearby Marian University in Indianapolis, day‑to-day life is like where seminarians attend classes. The in a college seminary. praying of the That includes Liturgy of the Hours, aspects of seminary opportunities for the life one might sacrament of penance, expect, like going eucharistic adoration Fr. Eric Augenstein to Mass and hearing and devotions like the presentations on the faith. But it also will rosary will also be feature times for recreation and doing included. chores around the seminary. The event is Kneeling in prayer during a Mass that was a part of Bishop Bruté Days at Bishop Simon Bruté College “It’s a very balanced way of supported by nearby Seminary in Indianapolis in June 2016 are John Paul Malinoski, left, Patrick Barron, Leo Ocampo—all members of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis—and Isaac Williams, a member life,” said Father Eric Augenstein, Fr. Joseph Moriarty Catholic organizations archdiocesan vocations director. “When like the Indianapolis of St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington. (File photo by Sean Gallagher) you’re in seminary, you don’t spend Serra Club and the Knights of Columbus, all your time in the chapel, or all your who supply, prepare and serve meals for Father Augenstein said that Bruté Days is the best way to meet other time in the classroom, or all your time the participants. Bishop Bruté Days can be helpful and guys who are asking the same questions on the athletic field. It’s a balance of Father Joseph Moriarty, rector attractive in a variety of ways for young and striving to answer God’s call in the prayer, study, community, ministry and of Bishop Bruté College Seminary, men in high school. same way, and to enjoy the best prayer, recreation. And that balance is very explained that all the aspects of the event “I think every young man of faith study, fellowship and recreation that the human. are ultimately geared toward helping would do well to experience what [the Church has to offer young men.” “My hope is that guys who come to participants discern God’s will for them. seminary] is like,” he said. “Even if Bishop Bruté Days will experience some “It’s more of a reflective opportunity to they’re not called to the priesthood, they (For more information about Bishop Bruté of the humanity of the seminary, and the ask themselves the question, ‘What does might have a brother or a friend who Days or to register for it, visit www. balance of types of activities that make up God want me to do?’ ” Father Moriarty said. is, and by attending Bishop Bruté Days HearGodsCall.com/bishop-brute-days or a typical week in a college seminary. And “We’re going to be presenting that question they’ll be able to support other guys. call 317-236-1490 or 800-382-9836, I think they might be surprised by some more to the high school kids and let them “And for those who do think they ext. 1490. Registration for Bishop Bruté of what they experience.” experience the priesthood as an option.” might be called to priesthood, Bishop Days is free of charge.) †

Sisters of the Poor was certainly striking. It did not Domestic Justice and Human Development. REFLECTION happen during the Obama administration, and would not In a statement issued after the House vote, Bishop continued from page 4 in all likelihood have happened if Hilary Clinton had Dewane said that the bill “contains major defects” and, been elected president. if not amended by the Senate, would endanger the health In 2011, the Obama administration stopped issuing But the executive order signed during the ceremony care of many low-income Americans. grants to a program in the U.S. bishops’ Migration and did little of substance to protect religious liberty. This is The care of such people at the margins of our society Refugee Services (MRS) that cared for victims of human especially true considering that permanent relief from is often taken up by Catholic institutions because of the trafficking, even though the service given by the agency the mandate for the Little Sisters of the Poor and other desire of the faithful to continue Christ’s healing ministry was shown to be excellent. petitioners will likely come soon from federal appeals among all people. It was refused federal funding simply because it courts in response to the Supreme Court’s 2016 ruling on But the ability of the Church to continue this ministry would not refer its clients for abortions or contraceptives. the cases. So Catholics across the country need to redouble in the future may very well depend on the continued Instead, other secular agencies, who were unable to match their efforts in promoting this first of human freedoms. promotion of religious liberty. MRS’ quality of service, but who did make such referrals, And in the years to come, it may need to be protected Catholics across central and southern Indiana and were given the grants. so that the faithful can continue to care for the sick. beyond need to make this effort a priority. President Trump’s executive order could have When House Republicans passed the American Health We are living in a time when a growing number of people strengthened religious freedom much more broadly Care Act later that same day and celebrated their victory in our society mistakenly understand religious liberty simply by directing that the federal government would not in the Rose Garden, I’m sure that many of them believed as a justification for bigotry, a misunderstanding that can discriminate because of religious beliefs in issuing that their efforts would ultimately promote positive lead to grave effects for all people of faith. contracts and awarding grants. Nothing was said, changes in the country’s health care system and the Much more will need to be done than a president however, about contracts or grants in the executive order. freedom of all people to receive the care they need. signing an executive order short on specifics to turn this Nor was anything said about keeping the federal Many people have respectfully disagreed with this tide and strengthen the religious liberty of all Americans. government from discriminating against religious assessment. Among them is Bishop Frank J. Dewane of organizations and individuals because of their sincerely Venice, Fla., chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on (Sean Gallagher is a reporter for The Criterion.) † held beliefs about the nature of marriage and sexuality. The ceremony held and the praise given to the Little the extraordinary way he practiced the virtues, perhaps SOLANUS especially the virtue of humility. continued from page 4 The late Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Father Benedict Groeschel is widely known for his devotional Father Solanus was noted not only for the hundreds of books and for his appearances on the Eternal Word healings that took place through his prayers, but also for Television Network. He came to know Father Solanus when Father Benedict was a Capuchin novice. He wrote about coming across Father Solanus deep in prayer in the chapel at 3 o’clock in the morning, completely oblivious to Father Benedict’s presence. Father Benedict also wrote that, in the course of his life, he had the opportunity to know and observe several people known for their holiness. Nevertheless, he said, “Father Solanus was the most extraordinary. 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By Effie Caldarola why someone chooses to be a priest or deacon, a sister or embarks on a marriage. In 1916, Padraig Pearse was executed Our response to this call is a response to by the British for his role in the Irish God, and therefore a chance to make the Easter uprising. world a better place. Pearse was more of a scholar and And so it is with motherhood. a poet than he was a warrior. But like Although most people will tell you that many in the fledging rebellion against the children have greatly enriched their lives, British, he had a romantic view of Irish we don’t have children for our own sake. martyrdom. The days have passed when we need them One of his best-loved poems was about to bring in the harvest. And we may hope his mother, and as we celebrate Mother’s they are a bright spot in our old age, but Day, the words that he attributes to her we don’t have children for that purpose. about his own approaching death might Instead, motherhood extends and touch every mother’s heart: “Lord, thou enlarges the love that is revealed in the art hard on mothers:/We suffer in their vocation of marriage. Love desires life. coming and their going.” In his fascinating book, Far From the Pearse was prescient in suspecting Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search that he would die young, leaving a for Identity, Andrew Solomon explores mother behind in sorrow. A mother who how love works through the differences had given birth to him in pain would between parents and children. His book be doubly burdened by the pain of his focuses on children who are very different death. Any mother who has experienced from their parents, including the child a child’s death knows this terrible prodigy, the deaf child, the child with reality. Down syndrome, the gay child. But mothers also experience “their And yet, in many ways he describes going” in other, less heartbreaking but what every mother knows—every child, still profound ways. From the moment a no matter how he or she resembles you, is child begins to grow in the womb—or we his or her own person. A mother gets her children ready for a walk in Erd, Hungary, on April 30, 2016. The conundrum of hear that an adoption is imminent—we “Parenthood,” Solomon tells us, a mother’s vocation—for surely this lifelong and deeply heartfelt commitment can only be called a know that change is afoot, that someone “abruptly catapults us into a permanent vocation—is that, even as we hold our children to our hearts, we prepare them for independence, for who is entering our life is beginning the relationship with a stranger.” “their going.” (CNS photo/Zoltan Balogh, EPA) inevitable journey away from us. Permanence is one of the markers of The child of our heart will eventually vocation—the vocation to religious life, our parents, we are endlessly sad at how credit ourselves for success and forgive grow up. Any mom who has cried in her a marriage, a decision to have children— different our children are from us.” ourselves for expectations never met. car after leaving her child at the first day they’re all meant to be “until death do us And therein lies another conundrum of We did the best we could. Mothers of kindergarten, or bid farewell to a child part” commitments. this vocation: There comes a time when must not be “endlessly sad” if a child in a dorm room at a college far away, And although everyone changes and we step back and acknowledge that, even sometimes chooses a different value knows this pain of separation and change. grows within a vocation, motherhood as our relationship blossoms, our work than our own. The conundrum of a mother’s casts us into a vocation where the is largely done. Certainly, we remain In Pearse’s poem, he imagines his vocation—for surely this lifelong and “other” changes dramatically, and where supportive and present, and if we’re lucky, mother saying, “I will speak their names deeply heartfelt commitment can only the control we initially feel gradually involved with grandchildren. in my own heart/In the long nights;/The be called a vocation—is that, even as deserts us. But as our children mature, our little names that were familiar once ... ” we hold our children to our hearts, we Every mother and every child can vocation demands a certain detachment. It’s what the vocation of motherhood prepare them for independence, for “their identify at least a bit with Solomon’s The mother of adult children may produces: a heart that always remembers going.” It’s both the glory as well as the statement: “From the beginning, we have a tongue sometimes scarred from the little names, that always—no matter loss that accompanies the vocation of [parents] ... long for what may be biting, but her prayers for her children how old our children are—speaks their motherhood. life’s most profound compliment: their never end. names in prayer in the long nights. A major part of the decision to embark choosing to live according to our own Our vocation as we grow older is on any vocation is the commitment to system of values. Though many of us to pray, to be supportive, to rejoice (Effie Caldarola is a freelance writer and serve the world through our calling. It’s take pride in how different we are from in our children and grandchildren, to a columnist for Catholic News Service.) † The Scriptures share the stories of many heroic and virtuous mothers

By Marge Fenelon In her desperate situation, Naomi could have begged them to stay with her. Instead, she exemplified On Mother’s Day, we think lovingly about the prudence and kindness in seeking their welfare before women who mother us, either physically or spiritually, her own. and we’re compelled to honor them for who they are Jochebed was the mother of Miriam, Aaron and and all that they’ve done for us. Moses. She was determined, ingenious and completely There are other mothers, however, who deserve dedicated to her children. When Pharaoh ordered that honor as well. These are the mothers of the Bible all Hebrew male babies be killed upon birth, Jochebed who, through their motherhood, have contributed to managed to hide Moses and send him adrift in a basket the founding and building of the Church. The Bible on the Nile. contains accounts of heroic women, whose virtuous Miriam spied on the child, assuring that Pharaoh’s actions paved the way for the fulfillment of God’s plan daughter would find him. Upon the girl’s suggestion, of salvation. the princess agreed to have Jochebed nurse and tend While the Blessed Virgin Mary is the best-known Moses (Ex 2:2-10). mother in the Bible, this Mother’s Day it’s worth noting How difficult it must have been for Jochebed to four other women, especially considering how their surrender her child! Yet, it was far better to give him up motherhood impacted the people of God. than to see him die. The first is the mother of the seven sons in the It was love at first sight for Jacob when he met Second Book of Maccabees who all perished at the Rachel, and he ended up serving her father for 14 years hand of the wicked King Antiochus because they to earn her hand in marriage. Sadly, Rachel was refused to violate God’s law and eat pork (2 Mc 7). barren and lamented her childlessness. She wanted so This unnamed mom was the epitome of nobility, desperately to be a mother that one day she told Jacob, giving her sons strength to suffer death in the name “Give me children or I shall die!” (Gn 30:1). of God. She knew that dying would give life, and that God finally granted her wish by making her the choosing to live by succumbing to the king would bring mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her ardent desire spiritual death. for children ended in the ultimate sacrifice—she A woman looks at a painting during the 2014 “Picturing Mary: Next is Naomi, wife of Elimelech and mother died in childbirth. Rachel is a prime example of a Woman, Mother, Idea” exhibit featured at the National Museum of of Mahlon and Chilion (Ru 1:1-18). When all three woman devoted totally to motherhood—both in life Women in the Arts in Washington. The Bible contains accounts men died, Naomi was left alone, save for her two and death. of heroic mothers whose virtuous actions paved the way for the daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth. With the threat of As we honor our physical and spiritual mothers fulfillment of God’s plan of salvation. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) famine, Naomi urged the two women to return to their this Mother’s Day, perhaps we might honor the homelands, where they likely would find food and new mothers of the Bible who played a vital role in who (Marge Fenelon is a freelance writer from Milwaukee. husbands to care for them. we are today. Her website is margefenelon.com.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Twenty Something/Christina Capecchi How I learned about Islam and Arab family life A big win for Nafez Nazzal taught us classes on Their marriage was different from that Solomon, stabled their horses there. We also Islam during my studies at the Tantur of most Arabs in that it was not arranged visited mosques dating from the Umayyad Ecumenical Institute of Jerusalem in by their families. Laila was an attractive era of the eighth century. the little guy 1997. His wife Laila woman, short and slim, with thick black We also spent time in the Al Aksa Art Cullen has his gripes about taught us about Arab hair. She wore suits, high heels, red Mosque itself, located where the Catholicism, but he cannot deny its society and family life. fingernail polish and lipstick, not exactly money‑changers would have been in the influence on the work that last month won Nafez was born and the way most of the Palestinian women ancient Jewish Temple. And, of course, him a Pulitzer Prize. raised in the Muslim we saw were dressed. the magnificent Dome of the Rock, built The story went viral: Quarter of the Old When I asked Laila how she escaped over the rock on which the Jews believe Small-town newspaper City, but was educated an early marriage arranged by her parents, that Abraham was command­ed to sacrifice editor beats out the in the United States, as happens to most Arab women, she his son Isaac. likes of The Washington getting his doctorate said she did it by “going on strike.” She The Muslims believe Abraham was Post and the Houston at Georgetown rejected all the men suggested for her by commanded to sacrifice his son Ishmael, Chronicle to earn Univer­sity. He had staying in her room because she knew that in Mecca. But the Dome of the Rock journalism’s highest taught at Birzeit University in Palestine, her father was wealthy enough to send her is sacred to the Muslims because they honor. Score one for the where he met Laila. Then he taught to the United States for her education. believe that Muhammed ascended into little guy—in this case, in the United States, including at the When Nafez and Laila decided they heaven from that spot. The Storm Lake Times, a University of Pennsylvania and one year at wanted to marry, Laila again had to “go I don’t know if Nafez and Laila are family-owned paper in Iowa with a 10-person Harvard, but then he and Laila returned to on strike” until her father agreed to the still teaching at Tantur. When I Google staff and a circulation of 3,000. Israel. Besides teaching at Tantur, he taught marriage, even though it was outside their them, I see that Nafez is teaching at the Suddenly droves of people were at the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern clan. Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I also Googling Storm Lake, and reporters Studies, Brigham Young University. I wrote two columns about Arab family see that they wrote a book together, were waxing poetic. “Viewed from above Laila also had a doctorate, in sociology. life in this space back in 1997. I also Historical Dictionary of Palestine, that on Google Earth,” wrote The Concord She was a Palestinian, born in what was wrote eight columns about Islam in 2001. costs a whopping $96. Monitor, “swatches of Storm Lake, Iowa, a then Palestine, but she was educated in Besides teaching us about Islam, Nafez community of 10,000, look like corduroy, so the United States, first at the University of also took our class to places that only (John Fink’s recent series of columns on heavily is the landscape furrowed.” Tennessee and then her Ph.D. in sociology­ Muslims are usually permitted to go, for Church history is now available in book At 59, Art looks the part of the rumpled and English literature at the University of example, under the Al Aksa Mosque on form from Amazon. It is titled How Could newspaper editor with his gray horseshoe Pennsylva­nia while Nafez was teaching the Temple Mount where the so-called This Church Survive? with the subtitle, It moustache and a glint in his eyes, his lanky there. Solomon’s Stables were. The Crusaders, not must be more than a human institution.) † frame drowning in Lee jeans and Redwing boots. His brother John is publisher of Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes The Storm Lake Times, his son, Tom, is a reporter, and his wife, Dolores, is the photographer. All great men and women are not dead, they’re all around us Art’s series of Pulitzer-winning editorials We often ask ourselves, where have after high school. It was a first-class our country. They were always pleasant and took on powerful agricultural groups for all the great men gone? Why don’t we engineering school, but not as widely fun companions, and any problems that arose allowing nitrogen runoff to pollute Iowa have a Churchill or an FDR or even a Jack academic as might have suited him better. became things to laugh about. rivers. When the Des Moines Water Works Kennedy to inspire My husband became John’s mentor If we’re lucky and our antennae are sued three counties for this offense, they us? Good question. when he first came to work. He was bright, out, we may find many great people like fought the lawsuit using money provided by Now, we have lots funny and a pleasure to work and socialize John and Pilar in our lives. What sets undisclosed sources. Art demanded to know of people in the news, with. We invited him to dinner many times, them apart is not only the temporary who those sources were, and ultimately celebrities of every and when his wife-to-be came on the pleasures of their company, but the lasting uncovered funding from the Farm Bureau kind from political scene, we included her in our lives. Now impact they have over time on us and and other agricultural groups. to entertainment. But and then, they baby-sat for us. many others. “Anyone with eyes and a nose knows they make headlines, John was a good husband to Pilar and Such great people stay in our minds in his gut that Iowa has the dirtiest not history, which is father to his two girls, but he was also a after we don’t get to see them any more. surface water in America,” Art wrote in a fleeting and ultimately great friend. He did whatever he could to We remember fondly little incidents or March 2016 editorial. meaningless. help without being asked or thanked. insights they gave us to enrich our lives The editorials cost the paper at least a Maybe our definition of what makes When our youngest son had an and even improve our character. They few advertisers, but Art was undeterred, a great man—or woman—isn’t correct. accident at our cabin and my husband aren’t necessarily glamorous or beautiful fueled by a sense of indignation. Maybe we should open our minds to the dropped everything to take him to the or popular, but they will always be great. He also has chronicled the transformation greatness all around us. hospital, he left the lights on and the I think of Father Bill, my husband’s uncle of rural Iowa unfolding before his eyes, For example, our dear friend John was door open. When John was told what whom I’ve mentioned before as the best writing about the immigrants who settled in a great man. He died recently, and his happened, he immediately drove an hour priest I’ve ever met. And I remember Miss Storm Lake, a meat-packing town, where he funeral was a real celebration of life and to the cabin to turn off the lights and shut Ramsland, my dowdy high school English said 20 languages are spoken and 88 percent a testimonial to his importance. He was the door. Meanwhile, Pilar was sitting teacher who was teased by the “bad” kids in of the grade-school children are of color. a faithful man, and the closing hymn, “I with us in the emergency ward offering class while inspiring me to really learn. Twice a week, Art wields the power of Know That My Redeemer Liveth,” was her quiet support. They never asked what No, all the great men and women print, his newspaper ink elevating the lowly entirely appropriate. they could do; they just did it. haven’t disappeared. They’re just hiding and holding the powerful accountable. Although he was not a natural at being When our house was damaged by a fire in plain sight, thanks be to God. It’s what the nuns who taught him in an engineer, John was so intelligent that and we had to move out, John and Pilar the ’70s would’ve done. The Sisters of he could function as a good one. Growing invited us to stay with them until we could (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin up in a poor family, he could only afford find an apartment. We took several trips with Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular Mary at St. Mary’s School in Storm Lake to attend the General Motors Institute them to Mexico and London and all around columnist for The Criterion.) † were as committed to social justice and Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine baseball Looking Around/Fr. William Byron, S.J. team as they were to grammar. Even then, he was an imperfect Catholic—a fired altar boy, as he recalls, plucked out of class The wisdom of old age, and a fond farewell to my readers one day by Sister Redempta and released from This column is a “fond farewell” to I also hope that faithful readers (I don’t environmental protection, cleaning up his server duties after missing 6:30 a.m. Mass. those who have enjoyed my writing over pretend to be able to claim a fan base!) will the cities, repairing urban infrastructure The credo that journalism comforts the the years. Writing a column is like putting let their Internet search engines lead them to and shoring up public elementary and afflicted and afflicts the comfortable could a note in a bottle and the April 3, 2017, edition of The Philadelphia secondary education. well be lifted from the Gospels. There, Art’s tossing it into the Inquirer where they will find my op-ed Today’s need to address widespread upbringing and his profession intersect. “I river so it can float article, “Honor next great generation with purposelessness among the young is don’t think I can separate Catholic social down and across the G.I. Bill for civilian service.” evident. Alarming reports of drug and justice from journalism,” he said. bay and out into the In this piece, I suggest that if President alcohol abuse and youth suicide, as well Art understands the message behind his ocean. You never Donald J. Trump really wants to make as disengagement and drift, call for a win: “It just shows that you don’t have to know whose shore it America great again, he should lift a page strategic national response. Civilian work for The New York Times to be a good will wash up on. from the experience of what Tom Brokaw national service could make a crucial writer.” His paper may lack the resources to But since it carries called our “greatest generation” (I am difference. win Pulitzers for international reporting or my e-mail address— one of them) who, in exchange for every And not to be overlooked is the fact feature writing, but he can write editorials [email protected]—it month of military service in World War that in function of their higher education that make a difference in his community; will occasionally draw a reader response II, received two months of free higher gained through the GI Bill, Brokaw’s that’s what the Pulitzer jury saw, he said. and that, of course, is always appreciated. education after the war. “greatest generation” found higher-paying Watergate inspired Art to pursue journalism Let me alert faithful readers that my It was called the GI Bill of Rights and jobs, and thus paid more in income at its noblest, but there was a time in his career latest book, Parish Leadership: Principles represents the greatest investment in human taxes over the years. This constituted an when he felt disenchanted. “You get into rural and Perspectives, is now available from capital that this country has ever made. enormous return to the federal Treasury Iowa and you realize, ‘Hey, I’m not changing Clear Faith Publishing, and that Paulist I suggest that it would be a good and made it, over time, a self-financing the world here.’ You flounder around and Press will soon release, probably on their idea now to attach a GI Bill type of program. A good idea; pass it around. think, ‘I’m stuck in the middle of nowhere, fall 2017 list, what is likely to be my final educational benefit to any preapproved Thanks for your loyal readership and and I’ve got something to say and nobody’s book, Growing Old Gratefully. program of civilian national service like helpful comments over the years. hearing it.’ And then you realize that actually Old age is a gift. I can attest to that, so the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for this is where you’re supposed to be.” why not welcome it with gratitude? These America, Habitat for Humanity, Jesuit (Jesuit Father William J. Byron is books are important to me. I hope readers Volunteer Corps or any other organization professor of business and society at (Christina Capecchi is a freelance writer of this column will do what they can to that invites young volunteers to help meet St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. from Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and the help them make the rounds. national needs like eldercare, child care, E-mail him at [email protected].) † editor of SisterStory.org.) † The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Page 13

Fifth Sunday of Easter/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, May 15 Friday, May 19 Sunday, May 14, 2017 St. Isidore Acts 15:22-31 Acts 14:5-18 Psalm 57:8-10, 12 • Acts 6:1-7 exercise not just of organization, but also of Psalm 115:1-5, 15-16 John 15:12-17 their authority to act in the name of Jesus. • 1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:21-26 • John 14:1-12 The First Letter of St. Peter provides the second reading, centering Jesus as Saturday, May 20 essential in salvation. The reading urges Tuesday, May 16 St. Bernardine of Siena, priest Once again in this Easter season, the Acts Christians to be true to Jesus. Acts 14:19-28 Acts 16:1-10 of the Apostles provides the first reading. St. John’s Gospel supplies the last Psalm 145:10-13ab, 21 Psalm 100:1-3, 5 The early chapters of Acts clearly reveal to reading. It recalls the Lord’s discourse with us the lives led by the the Apostles at the Last Supper in which John 14:27-31a John 15:18-21 early Christians. They he tells them what to expect in the future. demonstrate the primary As it looks ahead and frankly suggests that Wednesday, May 17 Sunday, May 21 place of the Apostles obstacles await, it is an appropriate reading Acts 15:1-6 Sixth Sunday of Easter and the superior position now as people contemplate Christian living Psalm 122:1-5 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 of St. Peter among them. amid modern troubles. John 15:1-8 Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20 The Apostles led Reassuringly, Christ promises to the Church because the always be with us. He is “the way, the 1 Peter 3:15-18 Christians recognized truth, and the life ” (Jn 14:6), which Thursday, May 18 John 14:15-21 the Apostles’ special belongs only to the Son of God. St. John I, pope and martyr relationship with and Acts 15:7-21 calling from the Lord. Indeed, reverence for Reflection Psalm 96:1-3, 10 the Apostles was so deep that the people Almost a month has passed since Easter placed their possessions at the Apostles’ feet, Sunday. For weeks, the Church has joyfully John 15:9-11 allowing them to control even the material told us of the resurrection. Christ lives! assets of the faithful. Before long, the season will end. We The Church in its earliest days was will return to life in 2017, with its burdens Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle situated in Jerusalem. Although the very and rewards. heart of Jewish life and a city supremely The Church tells us that Jesus still is Jewish, Roman reaction to the resurrection symbolic for Jews, Jerusalem was not with us as our Savior, teacher and guide, our Corinth. It was not Antioch. It most rock and our shield. We the faithful are the could not stop proclamation of Gospel certainly was not Rome. It was not a great Church today, but to be authentic, we must city in the Greco-Roman culture of the time. mirror the community described in Acts. I have always been puzzled by going anywhere near the tomb of Christ. Even in Palestine, Caesarea, a seaport Applying the picture in Acts to the Qthe lack of reaction to Christ’s The resurrection of Jesus was destined on the Mediterranean Sea, was more present is interesting. Which Christian resurrection from Jewish citizens and to cause enduring problems for Roman important. The Roman governor resided in tradition most fully reflects the gathering of Roman officials. and Jewish leaders, and it would have Caesarea, and the Roman occupation had its Christians in Jerusalem long ago? It has to It is well- been worth their every effort should they headquarters there. Jerusalem was secondary. be the Catholic Church, precisely because documented that Jesus have been able to disprove it. (Imagine The ruins of Caesarea now are in it still relies upon the Apostles with Peter suffered and died, the effect of being able to produce the the suburbs of modern Tel Aviv. It is clearly and actually as their head. and his execution was body of Christ and parade the “stolen” interesting, incidentally, that the only relic The Church revealed in Acts was authorized by Roman corpse through the streets of Jerusalem.) of the administration of Pontius Pilate profoundly dedicated to the Lord in its leaders; but, even at But any investigation on the part of civil as governor, aside from mention in the care for the sick and needy. Ever since, a time of no media and religious authorities came up empty. Gospels, is a stone carved with his name, the ministry of charity has been no coverage, how could The rapid spread of Christianity in the found at the site of ancient Caesarea. charming sideline for Christians. It is of Christ’s return to life first century was fueled by the accounts The way of life for the first Christians the essence of faith in Christ. have gone unnoticed of more than 500 witnesses to whom was clear. Care of the poor and widows who Finally, as the Easter season by the very officials who had clamored Jesus appeared in the 40 days following were very needy, was their priority. The approaches its conclusion, the Church for and authorized his death? the resurrection. Writing some 25 years Apostles evidently directed such care. They tells us that Christ remains with us. In And what happened to the Roman later, Paul says that most of these 500 also proclaimed the Gospel and taught the turn, we allow him to draw us more guard who was stationed at the tomb? “are still living” (1 Cor 15:6)—in effect, faith, with Peter as their chief spokesman. deeply into the Church that he created. Why did he not report such an event to challenging deniers, “If you don’t believe To assist in providing this care and to Being in the Church is more than his superiors? (Illinois) me, talk to them.” evangelize, the Apostles chose seven holy joining a club. We must give our hearts to The pyramids of Egypt, Westminster men to be deacons. Calling deacons was an the Lord freely and totally. † I am happy for this question on the Abbey and Arlington National Cemetery are resurrection, because our Christian A famous as the burial sites of those renowned faith stands or falls on the fact that Jesus by history. The tomb of Jesus, instead, is rose from the dead. St. Paul says, “If My Journey to God empty and Christ’s epitaph is carved not in Christ has not been raised, then empty is stone, but spoken by the angel who greeted our preaching; empty, too, your faith” (1 the women at the tomb, “He is not here ... Cor 15:14). It is far from true that the resurrection he has been raised” ( Lk 24:6). My First Communion And yet, for me, the strongest proof of Jesus went “unnoticed” by civil and By Katie Rahman religious officials of the day. When those of the resurrection comes not from an who had been appointed to guard the empty tomb, but from the living witness At my First Communion of receiving and receiving tomb reported to the chief priests “all of Christ’s first followers. I wore a knee-high dress with eyes closed. that had happened,” the chief priests Of the 12 Apostles, only John died of of crisp, gauzy blue. How long receiving without receiving? assembled the elders to determine a plan natural causes. The others—so convinced In honor of Mary? of action (Mt 28:11). were they that they had seen Jesus after To be just that different? I don’t know or remember. It was decided to bribe the guards with the resurrection, spoken with him in It was the one on sale? “a large sum of money”; the guards were the upper room, eaten with him on the A convert kneels next to me directed to tell anyone who asked that “his shore in Galilee—were willing to die by I don’t know or remember. and I envy him. disciples came by night and stole him while violence for the truth of that claim: James, His head is bent to the bench-back. we were asleep.” The chief priests also son of Alphaeus, by stoning; Peter hung With my big pencil print Hands cover his face like a veil. assured the guards that, if the news reached on a cross upside down. I had filled in all the pages Until, “Behold,” and he looks. Pilate’s ears, “we will satisfy him and keep That is a pretty high price to pay if of my gold workbook And he is on the mountaintop. you out of trouble” (Mt 28:11-15). you’ve made up the story to start with. along with the rest That “stolen body hypothesis” never of my second-grade class. Coming back caught on—first of all, because the dispirited (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth We were ready, the teacher said. to receive again, band of Jesus’ followers, whose dream had Doyle at [email protected] and I know. I know now. seemingly died with their master, were then 30 Columbia Circle Dr. Albany, New York I offered up my little throne I behold Him and I speak huddled together in fear and unlikely to risk 12203.) † to the priest. the Hebrew “I believe” – He told me the bread “Amen!” was His body, and, “Amen,” I do not chew. Readers may submit prose or poetry was my bookend response. I savor. Him so close. He dissolves slowly. I did not chew. for faith column I did not want to hurt Him. Stay! The Criterion invites readers to submit original prose or poetry relating to Eyes closed, He dissolved slowly. I ask of us both, faith or experiences of prayer for possible publication in the “My Journey to like one on the Emmaus road God” column. He dissolved slowly. so that now knowing Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. Please include name, address, Over time I remember, and remembering parish and telephone number with submissions. and time again I believe. Send material for consideration to “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, 1400 N. Meri­dian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367or e-mail to (Katie Rahman is a member of St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute.) [email protected]. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017

Rest in peace Please submit in writing Thomas, Teresa to our office by 10 a.m. Tungate, Susan Thursday before the week of Watson, Charles publication; be sure to state and Robert Havens. date of death. Obituaries of Stepfather of John, archdiocesan priests serving Michael and Terry our archdiocese are listed Ogden. Brother elsewhere in The Criterion. of Margaret Jones Order priests and religious and Vern Havens. sisters and brothers are Grandfather of 19. included here, unless they are Great-grandfather natives of the archdiocese or of 17. have other connec­tions to it; those are separate obituaries KERN, Joanne on this page. C., 92, St. Monica, Indianapolis, April 23. Mother of ALLEN, Everett, 96, St. Jude, Jeanmarie Chenette, Indianapolis, April 29. Brother Rosemarie Megraw, of Rosemary Heidelberger, Christopher, Bob and Richard Allen. David, Michael Uncle of several. and Richard Kern. BROWN, Dorothy M. Grandmother of 18. (McKenney), 86, Holy Family, Great-grandmother New Albany, May 1. Mother of 28. of Charles and Michael Brown. MCCONAHAY, Grandmother of five. Great- Mary Jane, 82, grandmother of eight. Christ the King, CHERRY, Marita D., 92, Indianapolis, St. Mary, Greensburg, April 30. April 21. Mother Mother of Janet Salatin. of Maureen Grandmother of two. Johnson, Margaret, Blue Mass Kevin and Sean Units from federal, state and local jurisdictions process in downtown Washington before the 23rd Annual Blue Mass on May 2. The Mass, held GRIESHOP, Robert F., 83, McConahay. preceding National Police Week, offered the faithful an opportunity to pray for those in law enforcement and fire safety, remember those who have Holy Family, Oldenburg, Grandmother of fallen and support those who serve. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard) May 2. Husband of Joan three. Grieshop. Father of Beth Ann Bulach, Janet Kirschner and MERCER, POWELL, Jean (Lee), 93, St. Stand. Grandfather of four. April 24. Husband of Elizabeth Sister Mary Louise, Charles, Mark Grieshop. Grandfather Ruth E., 74, St. Pius X, Vincent de Paul, Bedford, April Great-grandfather of three. Werner. Father of Patricia Donald, Floyd and Raymond of 10. Great-grandfather of Indianapolis, April 23. Wife of 28. Mother of Jill Webb. Sister WERNER, Edward C., 85, Morgan, Daniel and Doug Werner. Grandfather of six. four. Gerald Mercer. Mother of Jill of Ann Rittmeyer and Bob Lee. St. Gabriel, Connersville, Werner. Brother of Franciscan Great-grandfather of one. † and John Mercer. Grandmother Grandmother of three. Great- HAGEDORN, Mildred of five. Great-grandmother of grandmother of seven. L., 90, St. Paul, Tell City, three. Franciscan Sister Carol Lee Royston ministered April 25. Mother of Yvonne SAULMAN, Bonnie J., Baur, Catherine Bower, MOHR, Thomas W., 91, 86, St. Joseph, Corydon, in Catholic education, including in Indiana Sharon Smith, Gerald, Joe St. Jude, Indianapolis, April 30. Wife of James Franciscan Sister Carol Lee Royston, During 53 years as a Sister of St. Francis, Saulman. Mother of Jill and Richard Hagedorn. Sister April 26. Father of Karen formerly Sister Mary Thoma, died on April 28 Sister Carol ministered as an educator for 45 years Bevis. Brother of Martha Ann Delaney, Debbie of Margie Knable and Edward at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill. At the time in Catholic schools in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. Gengelbach. Grandmother Zimmerman. Grandfather of Gresham and Kimberly of her death, she was 71 and a member of the In the archdiocese, she served in Indianapolis at of 14. Great‑grandmother of three. Great-grandfather of Stewart. Sister of Barbara 13. Great-great-grandmother one. Neafus. Grandmother of 11. Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of the former Holy Trinity School from 1965-66 and St. Francis in Oldenburg. the former St. Bernadette School from 1968-69. of one. OBER, Julian H., 92, Great‑grandmother of 20. Great-great-grandmother of The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated She ministered at St. Anthony School in Streator, HAMILTON, Dorothy A., All Saints, Dearborn County, one. on May 8 at the Motherhouse Chapel in Ill., from 1969-72 and 1979-2010. After retiring 87, St. Monica, Indianapolis, April 26. Husband of Irene April 28. Wife of Walter Ober. Father of Kathleen SMITH, Richard P., 90, Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ from education, she served in parish ministry Hamilton. Mother of Nancy Bischoff. Grandfather of one. St. Mary, New Albany, cemetery. there, overseeing a women’s ministry and seeing Carol Lee Royston was born on Dec. 11, to the needs of sick and homebound. Hall, Elaine Milner, Laura PENDILL, Christine, April 24. Husband of Sara 1945, in Cincinnati. Sister Carol is survived by sisters Ann Kimes Sepe, Janice and Gary 97, St. John the Apostle, Smith. Father of Eileen Hamilton. Sister of Mary Jean Bloomington, April 27. Britton. Grandfather of one. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis on and Mary Maisel of Cincinnati, Maureen Wallace Balla. Grandmother of eight. Mother of Sherry Eller, STAND, Richard, 85, Feb. 2, 1964, and professed final vows on of Alexandria, Va., and brother James Royston of HAVENS, Clifford, 92, Landon and Ron Pendill. St. John the Apostle, Aug. 15, 1971. St. Bernard, Ohio. St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Sister of Harold and Hugo Bloomington, May 1. Husband Sister Carol earned a bachelor’s degree at Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of April 25. Husband of Helen Blomberg. Grandmother of 12. of Theresa Stand. Father of Marian University in Indianapolis and a master’s St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN Havens. Father of Linda Great‑grandmother of 26. June Campbell, Paul and Tom degree at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. 47036-0100. † Pope Francis advances sainthood causes of U.S. priest, Vietnamese cardinal VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Father Solanus (1870-1957) was he worked at Our Lady of Sorrows who served as president of the Vatican’s Francis advanced the sainthood causes of known for his great faith, humility and Parish in New York City and Our Lady Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Wisconsin-born Capuchin Father Solanus compassion and for his ministry as of Angels Parish in Harlem. from 1998 to 2002—the year he died. Casey, five religious, four laypeople and spiritual counselor. He gained a popular In 1924, he moved to St. Bonaventure Born in 1928, Vietnam’s communist two cardinals, including Vietnamese following during his lifetime, with Friary in Detroit. As doorman there, he regime jailed him in 1975 when he was Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan. healings attributed to his intercession both was noted for his charity in his dealings the newly named coadjutor bishop of The pope approved the decrees before and after his death. with the many people who came seeking Saigon, later renamed Ho Chi Minh City. during an audience on May 4 with He was the sixth of 16 children of Irish financial assistance and food. He also He was never tried or sentenced and Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the immigrant parents. He was born on a farm helped start a soup spent nine of his 13 years of detention Congregation for Saints’ Causes. near Oak Grove, Wis., and as a young kitchen there. in solitary confinement. His uncle man worked as a logger, a He was assigned was South Vietnam’s first president, hospital orderly, a streetcar to the St. Felix Friary Ngo Dinh Diem, a Catholic who was operator and a prison in Huntington, Ind., assassinated in 1963. guard before entering the in 1946, where even Also on May 4, the pope recognized Capuchins at age 26. in semi-retirement miracles that advanced the causes of three He was ordained he was visited by religious women toward beatification and in 1904 as a “simplex bus loads of people the martyrdom of Lucien Botovasoa, a priest,” one who is unable seeking his advice married man with eight children, who was to hear confessions or Cardinal Francois and prayers for also a Third Order Franciscan, teacher preach dogmatic sermons Nguyen Van Thuan healing. and a catechist at his parish in Vohipeno, because he had not In 1956, he Madagascar. performed very well in returned to Detroit for medical care, and As the African island went from being his studies. He carried died there on July 31, 1957, at the age a colonial outpost to an independent out humble tasks in the of 87. His final words were said to be, “I nation, Botovasoa was blacklisted as an monastery and, while give my soul to Jesus Christ.” enemy of the cause for independence and serving in Yonkers, N.Y., He was declared venerable in 1995, was killed in 1947 out of hatred of the Father Solanus was and Pope Francis’ approval of a miracle faith. assigned to be the friary’s attributed to his intercession was the Years later, a village elder admitted on porter, or doorkeeper, a next step needed for his beatification. his deathbed to a local missionary that ministry he would carry Another miracle, after his beatification, he ordered the murder of Botovasoa even The likeness of Solanus Casey is seen on the book cover of out for the rest of his life. would be needed for him to advance to though Botovasoa had told him he would “Thank God Ahead of Time: The Life and Spirituality of Solanus He was also in charge sainthood. be by his side to help him whenever he Casey.” Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of the of altar boys and served Among the other decrees on May 4, was in need. The elder told the missionary Wisconsin-born Capuchin priest. (CNS) as director of a young Pope Francis recognized the heroic he felt Botovasoa’s presence and asked to women’s sodality. Later, virtues of Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan, be baptized. † The Criterion Friday, May 12, 2017 Page 15 Paintings commemorate anchoress’ dedication to angels, adoration

By Natalie Hoefer dedicates herself to solitude, prayer and penance. Friends of the late anchoress She lived in a room of the former Sister Mary Ann Schumann speak of her convent now housing the perpetual devotion to Divine Mercy and her love for adoration chapel, serving as the chapel’s angels. full-time guardian and sacristan, and Fittingly, commissioned paintings of dedicating herself to spreading the the three archangels were hung in her message of the Divine Mercy devotion memory in the Divine Mercy Perpetual throughout the archdiocese. Adoration Chapel she helped found on One day while Dyan Huey, a member the west side of Indianapolis. They were of St. John the Evangelist Parish in blessed in a special ceremony in the Indianapolis and now the day sacristan for chapel on April 19. the chapel, was praying at the chapel in The service was 2015, an idea came to her. led by Msgr. Joseph “I remember being up by the kneeling Schaedel, pastor rails looking at the Blessed Sacrament, of St. Luke the thinking, ‘We need angels painted in Evangelist Parish here,’ ” Huey recalls. in Indianapolis. He “I told Sister. She said, ‘I love the idea, helped found the but who could do it?’ I Googled [it], but chapel and was a we never did find something that would close friend of Sister work.” Sr. Mary Ann Mary Ann. In December of 2015, Huey’s parish Schumann “She would be had a ceremony blessing a Divine Mercy thrilled, but she would image that Michael McCarthy, a St. John also be embarrassed,” he suspects of the parishioner, had been commissioned to New paintings of the archangels adorn the walls of the Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel in anchoress’ response to the memorial if paint for the parish. Indianapolis on April 19 as an honor to the chapel’s co-founder and former custodian, the late Sister Mary Ann Schumann. (Submitted photos) she were still living. “To have something “Lo and behold, here was a young done ‘in her honor’ would not be her sacred artist, a member of St. John!” says style. She was unassuming, humble and Huey. “I bee-lined over to him and said “Almost immediately, we had a full always pointed toward the Lord in the something like, ‘You don’t know me, but schedule [of adorers]. And then for the Eucharist. These angels on the wall will you’re going to do a project for me!’ ” archdiocese’s second [anchoress] to move do the same.” Sister Mary Ann never saw the project into the apartment, it was like icing on The story actually begins in 1970, come to fruition. On Jan. 29, 2016, she the cake. I know Sister Mary Ann was up when Sister Mary Ann left the Sisters of died in hospice after a battle with cancer. there orchestrating this!” St. Francis of Maryville, Mo., with whom “As soon as she died, I had a number Father Ben Okonkwo, a chaplain for she had professed vows in 1956. of people say, ‘What will we do in tribute St. Vincent Indianapolis hospital who She pursued a nursing career, which of her?’ I thought again of the angels,” offers Benediction at the Divine Mercy brought her to Indianapolis, where she put says Huey. Perpetual Adoration Chapel on Tuesday her degree to use for 15 years at various Thus began a fundraising campaign. evenings, was set to lead the April 19 locations. She also earned a master’s Within six months, nearly $15,000 was blessing ceremony, when his chaplain degree in pastoral care from Christian collected, enough to cover the cost of the duties called him away. Msgr. Schaedel Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. commissioned paintings of the archangels stepped in to lead the ceremony. On Sept. 14, 1989, with the help of Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, plus “Sister Mary Ann had a great devotion Msgr. Schaedel, Sister Mary Ann opened frames, a dedication plaque and other to the angels,” he says. “The paintings of the Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration expenses. the angels will remind us that the angels Chapel—the archdiocese’s first perpetual Huey says intercession by Sister Mary are constantly adoring God in heaven and adoration chapel. Located in a former Ann has been present “all the way in the Blessed Sacrament—just as we do convent on the campus of Cardinal Ritter through” since the anchoress’ passing. She in the perpetual adoration chapel. They Jr./Sr. High School on the west side of cites the first of those “intercessions” as will be a visible reminder of what we Indianapolis, the chapel has served as a occurring when the archdiocese’s second already know is there.” model for 12 more perpetual adoration anchoress, Lisette Shattuck, consecrated To sign up as an adorer at the Divine Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, pastor of St. Luke the chapels that have opened in central and in 2005, agreed to move into Sister Mary ( Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis and co-founder southern Indiana during the last 28 years. Ann’s apartment and take over as the Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel, of the Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel In 2000, Sister Mary Ann became a chapel’s guardian, night and weekend 3356 W. 30th St., in Indianapolis, call in Indianapolis, left, and artist Michael McCarthy professed anchoress in the archdiocese—a sacristan. 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That’s been, for me, absolutely the Diocese of Peoria sailed across the Indiana state line on They also celebrated Mass, took part in holy hours for most powerful part,” said Father Cesarek, who is associate April 28, bringing Priests Pedaling for Prayers to a close. vocations, stopped to pray at the Bishops’ Mausoleum pastor at four faith communities in central Illinois. “It does seem a little surreal,” Father Tom Otto said at in St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Peoria, and visited with “The overwhelming support we had from each and the journey’s end. “Things like this seem insurmountable people at potluck gatherings, dinners and receptions every place we went, the joy that each place had and the when you begin, but maybe like life, you focus on the arranged by vocation apostolates or Knights of Columbus excitement that they maintained ... really invigorated me short-term goals. ... That makes it doable. Take one councils in each area. and gave me an incredible hope for our diocese,” he said. little bit at a time and before you know it, you’ve done At most stops, they received pledge cards from He said the trio were inspired by the good, holy people something pretty incredible.” children and adults with promises of prayer, sacrifice and they encountered, including the priests of the Diocese of The effort to raise prayers for vocations began on good deeds to support them on the ride and ask God for Peoria, many of whom were on hand for their visits and April 24 when Father Otto, Father Michael Pica and Father an increase in vocations. offered them hospitality for the night. † Adam Cesarek dipped their rear tires in the Mississippi River, which marks the border between Iowa and Illinois. 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was cinnamon. During Advent, we did Mass at Holy Cross. FAITH sandalwood.” “Father Chris needs to be continued from page 1 The transformation is designed with patted on the back because one goal in mind. he relates so well to the wanted the altar to be the focal point,” “We’re trying very hard to give our children. His connection to the Hittel says. “I wanted to have a cross in children a worship space that inspires children is a big part of why the center part of the stage. We talked them in their faith, and to help them think the children choose to become about the history of Holy Cross, and we about what’s happening during the Mass. Catholic.” decided upon a Celtic cross to represent “Fifty percent of my students aren’t Father Wadelton also the Irish heritage on which Holy Cross Catholic, and they don’t know what compliments Hittel on the way was founded. to expect in church. We want them to “she has gone above and beyond “Kari painted a beautiful green Celtic feel the reverence that’s expected in a to create a very impressive, cross with gold accents, and there’s a church setting. We want our non-Catholic really beautiful” worship space dove representing the Holy Spirit in the children to aspire to be Catholic, and we for the children during the center of the cross. So that cross is always want to inspire our Catholic children to be school Mass. Still, he believes there.” faithful Catholics.” those efforts are just part of the Another part of the transformation The approach works. This year, 10 true beauty happening at Holy takes place every Thursday at 6 a.m. non-Catholic children at Holy Cross have Cross—leading more children to when Hittel and her husband Charles chosen to become Catholic. Eighth-grader the Catholic faith. arrive at the school that is one of the Jada Brown was one of them. “Ruth lives her faith in such Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic “It just felt like something that needed a positive and open manner Education (ACE) Academies in the to be done,” says Jada, who is 14. “Half that the kids are attracted to archdiocese. An appropriate chapel of my classmates are baptized, and they that. And that’s the way so space is created in the gym for use by said it’s a blessing. I think I’m going to many of the teachers are, too. the school. get closer to God.” The kids see it and recognize They also add banners to frame the Seeing six students be baptized it. And they come on their own worship space. Their attention to detail recently was also a blessing for Hittel. to ask to be baptized,” he says. even has an aromatic touch. “It makes me feel like a proud mom,” “That’s really the beautiful “When people think about a church, Hittel says. “We don’t set out to force part of the story. The Catholic they think about the way it looks, the way someone to choose the Catholic faith. We culture is so strong around the it makes them feel, and even the smell set out to model the Catholic faith so that school.” of a church,” Hittel says. “So we also the children want to become Catholic.” For Hittel, it all comes back A Celtic cross representing the Irish heritage that Holy want the gym to not smell like a gym. She gives credit to Father Christopher to the approach that has guided Cross Parish and School in Indianapolis were founded on We use ‘scent defusers,’ smells that make Wadelton, the pastor of nearby St. Philip Holy Cross through its history. is prominently displayed in the chapel space for Holy Cross it seem like a church. At Christmas, it Neri Parish, who celebrates the school “We didn’t want to give up.” † Central School. (Photo by John Shaughnessy)

detailed than the leaked draft. Christians than Catholics because, as he health care plans—Garnett called it “a RELIGIOUS It devotes the most space to a promised pointed out, the Catholic Church “has the good thing—and long overdue,” but he continued from page 1 easing of the Johnson Amendment—a tradition of ‘Faithful Citizenship,’ ” which also noted that “such regulatory relief was 1954 law that bans churches and nonprofit he said puts the Johnson Amendment in a already probably on its way, as a result of overly intrusive federal government” organizations with tax-exempt status from bigger context. the Supreme Court’s decisions.” involved when people are exercising their taking part in partisan political activity. “Forming Consciences for Faithful In a statement after the order was signed, religious freedom in the public square or Although it would take an act of Congress Citizenship,” the U.S. bishops’ Health and Human Services Secretary institutions they run. to do away with this regulation, Trump quadrennial document on political Tom Price promised to take action “in During the White House ceremony, can direct the Internal Revenue Service responsibility, guides voters not according short order” to “safeguard the deeply held Trump told some of the Little Sisters of not to enforce it. to the stances of specific political religious beliefs of Americans who provide the Poor in the crowd: “Your long ordeal Many people likely aren’t familiar with candidates but Catholic social teaching. health insurance to their employees.” The will soon be over.” The sisters are just the amendment by name—or they weren’t Dominican Sister Donna Markham, promise didn’t give any specifics. one of the groups that challenged the before this executive order—but they president and CEO of Catholic Charities The lack of details in the order even federal contraceptive, abortifacient and support the idea of it, according to a USA, also welcomed the order, and caused the American Civil Liberties sterilization mandate all the way to the May 4 poll by the Public Religion said the organization “looks forward to Union (ACLU), which had been poised to U.S. Supreme Court. Research Institute. reviewing the details” of it with the hope sue, to change its course. In a statement Mother Loraine Marie Maguire, The poll shows 71 percent of Americans that applying it will “allow Catholic issued hours after the order’s signing, superior of the Little Sisters’ Baltimore favor the law, as do most all major U.S. Charities agencies to continue to serve ACLU director Anthony Romero said province, said in a statement that the sisters religious groups. Only about one-third all their clients in accordance with their the order had “no discernible policy are “grateful for the president’s order, and of white evangelical Protestants favor inherent dignity while at the same time outcome.” look forward to the agencies giving us an allowing churches to endorse candidates, preserving the freedom of these agencies “After careful review of the order’s exemption so that we can continue caring compared to 56 percent who oppose it. to serve in conformity with our beliefs.” text, we have determined that the order for the elderly poor and dying” without Also, just 23 percent of white mainline Richard Garnett, professor of law at does not meaningfully alter the ability fear of government punishment. Protestants, 25 percent of Catholics and the University of Notre Dame, said in an of religious institutions or individuals to The two-page order, “Promoting 19 percent of black Protestants support e-mail to CNS that the order’s emphasis intervene in the political process,” he said. Free Speech and Religious Liberty,” churches endorsing political candidates. on weakening the Johnson Amendment But the group also stands ready to sue was posted on the White House website In an interview with Catholic News did not seem particularly significant, the Trump administration if the order hours after it was signed. It is half the Service (CNS) at Reagan National noting: “it is already the case that the generates any official government action. length of a leaked draft version of an Airport on May 4 on his way back to relevant agencies and officials are highly Religious groups, for opposite reasons, order published on Feb. 1 in The Nation his archdiocese for a confirmation Mass, deferential—as they should be—to likewise stand ready to see if the order magazine. The order signed by the Cardinal DiNardo said the amendment churches and religious leaders, especially has any teeth. president is short on specifics and far less was likely more important to evangelical when it comes to what’s said in the As Knights of Columbus Supreme context of sermons and homilies.” Knight Carl Anderson said in a statement: Commenting on another major “This order marks an important step in point of the executive order—relief to restoring those constitutional principles “Air Conditioner or Heat Pump” Our staff employers with religious objections to guaranteed to every American,” with the has over 76 years of include contraception, abortifacient and added caveat, “There is still work to be th Catholic sterilization coverage in their employees’ done.” † Anniv Education 134 ersa ry Sale

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