Race for Vocations Team members offer ‘beautiful witness’ of faith, page 14. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com May 18, 2018 Vol. LVIII, No. 31 75¢ ‘Selfie’ culture leads to alienation, departure from ‘I finally found my home’ reality, pope says ROME (CNS)—While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said. Responding to questions on May 14 at a meeting with 1,700 priests and lay leaders of the Diocese of Rome gathered at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the pope said he realized the negative social implications of technology a few days earlier when Pope Francis he was greeting teens participating in a program of the international network of “Scholas Occurrentes.” “They were all there waiting for me,” he said. “When I arrived, they made noise, as young people do. I went to greet them and only a few gave their hand. The majority were with their cellphones [saying], ‘Photo, photo, photo. Selfie!’ “I saw that this is their reality, that is the real world, not human contact. And this is serious. They are ‘virtualized’ youths,” the pope said. “The world of virtual communication is a good thing, but when it becomes alienating, it makes you forget to shake hands.” Archbishop Angelo De Donatis, vicar of the Diocese of Rome, had asked Pope Francis about his impressions of the meeting in March in preparation for the upcoming meeting of the Synod of Bishops on “young people, faith and Catechumen Hannah Bach, vocational discernment,” and how the 18, is guided into the Church should respond to the needs of baptismal font at St. Joseph young men and women. University Church in The pope said he had “a good Terre Haute by Conventual impression” of the presynod meeting, Franciscan Father Mark and the meeting’s final document Weaver, the parish’s pastor, was “beautiful.” He also praised the and her sponsor Sierra Flores commitment of the young delegates during the Easter Vigil Mass and their seriousness in addressing the on March 31. challenges facing young people today. (Submitted photo by Bill Foster) Drug use, he said, is one of the main See SELFIE, page 2 College student, young adult and grandparent share their stories of being called to the Catholic faith By Natalie Hoefer Three of those special stories begin the academics there were better than the here: surrounding schools.” As the Church marks the resurrection But Bach received more there than a of Christ at Easter, it also welcomes new ‘I feel so grounded’ good education. members who enter into their own new Hannah Bach knows she’s bucking a “I met a lot of really awesome life as Catholics. trend. Catholics,” she says. “There are some The Archdiocese of Indianapolis “I know a lot of people at this age turn Catholic families I know who are so welcomed 895 souls into the full away from Church,” says the 18-year-old much fun. communion of the Church on Easter freshman at Rose-Hulman Institute of “And [the high school] did a good weekend through the Rite of Christian Technology in Terre Haute. “A friend told job of [teaching the faith]. … . We had Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in parishes me [that] in college your faith either grows some classes on defending the faith. throughout central and or it dies. I didn’t want mine to die.” Everything they said contradicted the Welcome, new southern Indiana. And so it was that the Colorado native stereotypical Catholic view, like, ‘They Catholics, Each new member was received into full communion of the hate sex and hate gays.’ ” pages 10-12. brings a rich story Church at St. Joseph University Parish in Nevertheless, it wasn’t until Bach of their call to Terre Haute during the Easter Vigil Mass was a few months into college life that Catholicism. Each bears the touch on March 31. she considered pursuing Catholicism of God calling them closer to him in Despite one parent being an atheist through the Rite of Christian Initiation union with the one, holy, Catholic and and the other being an agnostic, Bach for Adults (RCIA). apostolic Church founded by Christ. attended a Catholic high school “because See RCIA, page 9 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, May 18, 2018 Jerusalem archbishop calls for prayers for peace as violence increases Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson JERUSALEM (CNS)—As the world any cynical use of human lives and __________ witnesses “another outburst of hatred and disproportionate violence. Once again, we violence, which is once again bleeding are forced by circumstances to plead and May 20 – 27, 2018 all over the Holy Land,” the head of cry out for justice and peace!” Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarchate called for He announced that on May 19, the eve of May 20 — 10:30 a.m. May 23 — 7 p.m. prayers for peace. Pentecost, a prayer vigil would be held at the Bilingual Confirmation of adults Confirmation of youths of St. Mary “We need to pray more for peace Church of St. Stephen at L’Ecole Biblique in of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Parish, North Vernon, and St. Ann and our conversion and for all,” said Jersualem. He asked the entire patriarchate to at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Parish and St. Joseph Parish, Jennings Indianapolis County, at SS. Peter and Paul Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic dedicate a day of prayer and fasting for the Cathedral, Indianapolis administrator of the patriarchate, or diocese. peace of Jerusalem and that the liturgy on May 20 — 3:30 p.m. The Associated Press reported that Pentecost be dedicated to prayer for peace. Confirmation of youths of Holy amilyF May 24 — 10 a.m. the same day the United States was “We must truly pray to the Spirit to Parish, Oldenburg, at Holy Family Leadership Team Meeting, Archbishop inaugurating its embassy in Jerusalem, change our hearts to better understand Church Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Israeli forces shot and killed 57 his will, and to give us the strength to Indianapolis Palestinians and injured more than 2,700 continue to work for justice and peace,” May 22 — 9 a.m. during mass protests along the Gaza the archbishop said. Mass with the Missionaries of Charity May 24 — 6 p.m. border on May 14. In addition, a baby died Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their and the Queen of Peace Shelter Circle of Giving Mass at St. John the from tear gas inhalation, the Gaza Health capital and now feel that, with its embassy residents, Indianapolis Baptist Church, Starlight, and reception Ministry said, bringing the death toll to 58. there, the U.S. cannot be a fair broker in to follow at Huber Winery, Starlight May 22 — 1 p.m. “The lives of so many young people the peace process with Israel. Priests’ Council Meeting, SS. Peter and May 25 — 7 p.m. have once again been shut down and Many Israelis see opening the Paul Cathedral rectory, Indianapolis Commencement of Father Thomas hundreds of families are mourning their embassy as the long-awaited official Scecina Memorial High School seniors, loved ones, dead or wounded,” said the recognition of Jerusalem as their capital May 22 — 7 p.m. at Father Thomas Scecina Memorial statement from Archbishop Pizzaballa. and the fulfillment of a promise made by Bilingual Confirmation of youths High School, Indianapolis “As in a kind of vicious circle, we numerous U.S. presidents to move the of St. Patrick Parish, Indianapolis, must condemn all forms of violence, building from Tel Aviv. † at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, May 27 — 9:30 a.m. Indianapolis Mass at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in the Fan Zone on the May 23 — 10 a.m. Cooper Tire Stage ‘We must truly pray to the Spirit to change our Department Heads Meeting, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara May 27 — noon hearts to better understand his will, and to give Catholic Center, Indianapolis Invocation for the 102nd Indianapolis us the strength to continue to work for justice 500 Race, at the Indianapolis Motor May 23 — 12:30 p.m. Speedway and peace.’ South Deanery Priests’ Meeting at St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis — Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Schedule subject to change.) An important way to help young SELFIE people engage with the reality around continued from page 1 them is to encourage them to get involved in charity work and in the corporal problems facing young men and women works of mercy, he said. “Do something today. However, youths also can be “easy for others, because this helps them be prey” to a different kind of drug: cultural concrete, it grounds them, and they enter Parishes change Mass times due to alienation. into a social relationship.” Young people today receive proposals Since many parents today “are from holiday weekend, Indy 500 race that are alienating them “from values, a generation whose roots are not very from insertion into society, alienating strong,” the pope said young people lost in Several parishes in the Indianapolis 4 p.m. and in Spanish at 5:30 p.m. on them from reality: they propose a life of the virtual world should engage in dialogue West Deanery will change their Mass May 26. No Mass will be celebrated on fantasy,” the pope said. with their grandparents and the elderly. schedule for the Memorial Day weekend May 27. “It worries me that they communicate Citing an unnamed poet, Pope Francis on May 26-27 due to the annual • St.