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Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com June 3, 2016 Vol. LVI, No. 34 75¢ Ignore the Church schedule and serve the people, pope Ready to serve God’s people 2016 ORDINATIONS tells deacons (Editor’s note: At 10 a.m. on June 25, six men are scheduled to be ordained priests at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis: VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Deacons are transitional deacons James Brockmeier, Anthony Hollowell, Douglas Hunter, Kyle Rodden, Matthew Tucci and Nicholas Ajpacaja called to be servants who set aside their own Tzoc. This week, The Criterion features a profile of Deacon Hunter and Deacon Rodden.) self-serving plans and are generous with their lives, Pope Francis said. A servant “is not a slave to his own agenda,” but rather always is prepared for the unexpected and responds, even if that means ignoring the parish schedule, Pope Francis the pope said on May 29 at a Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons in St. Peter’s Square. “It pains my heart when I see a schedule in the parishes—‘from this time to that time’—and then, the door is closed. There is no priest, no deacon, no layperson to welcome the people. This is wrong. Have the courage to ignore the schedule,” he said. Thousands of deacons and their families, braving the increasingly hot and humid Rome weather, attended the final Mass of the three-day Holy Year of Mercy celebration dedicated to the diaconal ministry. In his homily, the pope reminded them that in order to proclaim Christ, one must first imitate him and “strive to become a servant.” “If evangelizing is the mission entrusted at baptism to each Christian, serving is the way that mission is carried out. It is the only way to be a disciple of Jesus,” the pope said. The first step in becoming “good and faithful servants,” he continued, is to be available to others and detached from living Transitional Deacon Douglas Hunter delivers a homily at St. Monica Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin ritually lays hands on seminarian life in one’s own way. A true servant doesn’t Church in Indianapolis on April 18, 2015. He and five others will be Kyle Rodden during an April 11, 2015, diaconate ordination liturgy “hoard his free time,” but gives up “the idea ordained to the priesthood on June 25. (Submitted photo by Mel Ullrich) at the Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln in St. Meinrad. of being the master of his day.” (Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey) “One who serves is not a slave to his own agenda, but ever ready to deal with the From cop to cleric, a unexpected, ever available to his brothers Relationships, prayer and sisters and ever open to God’s constant ‘passion for people’ surprises,” he said. bring transitional Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel reading, drives transitional in which a centurion humbly asks Jesus to heal his servant, the pope noted the soldier’s Deacon Kyle Rodden to meekness. Despite his authority to insist or Deacon Douglas Hunter force Jesus to come to his house, “he was By Natalie Hoefer the priesthood See DEACONS, page 8 Talk to anyone who knows transitional Deacon Douglas By Sean Gallagher Hunter and you’re likely to get the same response: “He’s a people-person.” Transitional Deacon Kyle Rodden wanted a different Even the soon-to-be-ordained transitional deacon uses the kind of celebration as he approached his 20th birthday. phrase to describe himself. Previous ones had been disappointing to him, so he “I like opening doors, welcoming people in, figuring out decided that this one was going to be better. what they’re looking for and how can we get them there,” Little did he know at the start of that birthday—on says Deacon Hunter. “That’s what drives me. I like going out Sept. 10, 2008—that he would receive a call to the and meeting people where they are.” priesthood as a gift from God. At 37, that attribute has been a common thread throughout Deacon Rodden, a sophomore at the time at the Deacon Hunter’s life, driving both his nearly 10 years in law University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, decided to focus on enforcement and his call to the priesthood. others instead of himself on that special day. The road has been long, and it has not been easy. From He donated blood, shared dinner with a friend and went growing up in a rough neighborhood to losing both of to Mass. his parents, from nearly a decade in law enforcement to During the Mass, the priest asked the congregation in his a later discernment to a priestly vocation, Deacon Hunter homily what made them happy. Deacon Rodden meditated has persevered and is ready to “serve God and his on that question and what he had done to make himself Church,” he says. happy on his birthday. “I looked at the priest who had asked the question, ‘It was always about service to God’ ‘What makes you happy?’ and I realized that his life Deacon Hunter admits his life had challenges as a priest [would do that for me],” he said. “I just from the start. turned to God in prayer and asked him if he was calling “Most [seminarians] come from a two-parent household,” me to be a priest. the deacon says. His parents never married, but lived in close “Every day after that, I went to daily Mass and that See HUNTER, page 8 See RODDEN, page 9 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Zubik decision is more compromise than punt, some argue WASHINGTON (CNS)— in challenging the ACA’s contraceptive, Immediately after the Supreme Court abortifacient and sterilization mandate. sent the contraceptive, abortifacient and The Department of Health and Human sterilization case back to the lower courts Services announced an “interim final on May 16, some rule” in August 2011 requiring that called the decision coverage of contraceptive, abortifacient a punt—the and sterilization approved by the football analogy Food and Drug Administration be of sending the ball included in most employees’ health plans. back to the other The rule provided a narrow religious team—or in this exemption to the mandate that only case the lower applied to houses of worship, and did courts. not include most religious universities, But the analogy falls short on a schools, social service agencies, outreach practical level because the seven ministries or health care providers. consolidated cases in Zubik v. Burwell The plaintiffs don’t seem daunted will be sent back to the lower courts by the time it is taking for a resolution. with a very different look—bearing the Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl stamp of being vacated by the nation’s said in a statement after the Supreme high court. Court’s decision that the court’s opinion The 3rd, 5th, 10th and D.C. Circuit offered a path forward, but “this struggle Court of Appeals—which ruled in will continue.” Women religious demonstrate against the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate on March 23 favor of the Affordable Care Act’s The Washington Archdiocese is outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (CNS photo/Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA) (ACA) contraceptive, abortifacient and one of seven plaintiffs in the consolidated sterilization mandate, and did not see Zubik case. it as posing a substantial burden to the Now the question for both sides petitioners’ free exercise of religion— is whether the courts follow the Your Gifts now must give another look at the issue Supreme Court’s cue and find a do equipped with the new information compromise. submitted to the Supreme Court showing In a post for scotusblog.com, a possible compromise. University of Notre Dame law professor Although the justices’ unanimous Richard Garnett wrote that the courts Great Things! decision in Zubik v. Burwell took could possibly “extend unwarranted many by surprise, others said they saw deference to the government’s assertions something like this coming when the about ‘compelling interests’ and the Responding Supreme Court essentially showed its least restrictive ways of accomplishing with Charity hand asking both sides to provide ways to them, or engage $541,000| Catholic Charities Programs & Services implement the mandate that would satisfy in ungenerous Provides support for the five regional Catholic Charities agencies both sides. second-guessing and the services they offer. Family counseling, caregiver support, “Contrary to most press coverage, this of religious adult day services, school social work, community training on was not a punt,” said Michael McConnell, claimants’ mental health and youth substance abuse, transitional housing, a law professor at Stanford Law descriptions of the outreach counseling, maternity and new mother support, hot meals, School in California, writing about the burdens imposed and household budgeting classes benefit more than 180,000 people Zubik ruling. He described the decision as by government annually. “a compromise in which the Little Sisters action on their won the case but no precedent was set religious exercise.” 2014-15 for the future. This is unorthodox, but Legal arguably Solomonic,” he added. experts say the Hannah Smith, senior counsel for the Richard Garnett government could Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which either decline is representing the Little Sisters of the to cooperate on a solution, or could Poor in the case, similarly didn’t buy the change its regulations to implement sports analogy that grabbed headlines. the Supreme Court’s opinion and $573,000| Notre Dame ACE Academies “I don’t see it as a punt at all,” she adopt a less restrictive alternative for Provides tuition assistance for those students most in need told Catholic News Service on May 27. religious employers who currently who attend the five Indianapolis center-city Notre Dame ACE She said the Supreme Court was not would need to have a third party to Academies (formerly Mother Theodore Catholic Academies) just returning the cases to the lower provide contraceptive, abortifacient and elementary schools. courts, but was “very specific in its sterilization coverage through their health order, and outlined several points,” insurance. However, the government such as forbidding the government from would still need to determine how levying fines on the groups that objected to accommodate religious objectors to the contraceptive, abortifacient and that self-insure. sterilization coverage, erasing previous While the final outcome hangs in court decisions and telling the courts to the balance, Garnett said the case itself essentially find a feasible resolution. highlights a troubling sign about the In other words, when the court sent accommodation of religion. these cases back, it also sent guidelines “To the extent the right to religious for a new way forward. freedom is regarded as a luxury good, The Smith said the court’s decision was a license to do wrong, or as special UCA Ministry Minute essentially telling the federal government: pleading by the culture war’s losers, it is Scan the QR code to see “You can do this in a different way, now increasingly vulnerable,” Garnett wrote. United Catholic Appeal gifts you have to go back and do it.” “This should concern us all, because at work in Catholic Charities. She said it is going to take some time believers and nonbelievers alike benefit for this to work through the courts, and from a legal and cultural commitment she couldn’t predict a time frame for it. to religious freedom and have a stake It has already been nearly five years in the legal regime that respects and www.archindy.org/UCA that religious groups have been involved protects it.” †

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By John Shaughnessy can do it parish-wide.” Part of Springer’s motivation to share Pearlette Springer remembers the her faith and deepen the faith of others ‘As I grew up in my faith, I realized that first time she fully embraced the Catholic is her separation from the Church for faith—and the woman who gave her 14 years. the Church belongs to me also. I am an that gift. “One of the rules of my parents was, integral part of this Church. The main It happened when she was in the ‘As long as you live at home, you will go fourth grade at St. Monica School to church,’ ” says Springer whose father goal of the Black Catholic Ministry is in Gary, Ind., and the ever-vibrant was a convert to Catholicism while her evangelization and formation. I would like Blessed Sacrament Sister Beatrice Jeffries mother’s side of the family has been to see young adults formed deeper in the arrived at the predominantly black Catholic Catholic for at least six generations. parish and school in the Gary Diocese. “At 19, I ran as far away from the Church faith to empower them to evangelize.’ “She was very welcoming, supportive as I could. and she did everything with a smile,” says “At 33—even before 33—I was looking —Pearlette Springer, the new Springer, smiling at the memory. to find what was missing in my life. I “When Sister came, she could play looked at other Protestant churches, but coordinator of Black Catholic the guitar, and she introduced liturgical never felt at home.” Ministry in the archdiocese dancing. In my youth, girls were not altar The turning point came when she servers. So when she introduced liturgical attended a Cursillo weekend retreat dancing, it gave us girls a chance to be that seeks to help Catholics draw close to the altar. Without saying it, she closer to Christ. “The culture of blacks is more in Fort Wayne, Ind. That experience made a statement that black women “I realized the Catholic Church was community than individualistic,” she and education are just part of the and women in general were welcome in where I belonged,” says Springer, now says. “Their parish, their religion is the reason she was chosen to coordinate the Church.” 57. “It was the reconciliation part that was center of their lives. They go to church Black Catholic Ministry, according to an Nearly 50 years later, Springer wants to stressed—that God not only loves you but as a community and share the love of archdiocesan official. offer that same combination of welcome, accepts you, no matter what. His arms are God and their faith. Everything grows “Her sense of humor and pleasantness joy and connection to the Church in always open for you to return.” out of that faith community. Pastors need serve her well in ministry,” says her role as the new coordinator of With her own faith transformed, to be prepared so they can respond to Deacon Michael Braun, director of pastoral Black Catholic Ministry in the archdiocese, Springer wanted to transform other this culture.” ministries for the archdiocese. “When a ministry of the archdiocesan Office of people’s faith, so she became the RCIA At the same time, she stresses that “the you combine her personal gifts with the Intercultural Ministry. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) needs of black Catholics are the needs of experience and knowledge she brings, I’m “As I grew up in my faith, I realized coordinator at the Cathedral of the people in general.” confident she’ll be able to connect with that the Church belongs to me also. I Holy Angels Parish in Gary. “I like the way the Archdiocese of people in her ministry. am an integral part of this Church,” says “I used to be a rebel without a cause,” Indianapolis has it set up [regarding “In our efforts to serve parishes better, Springer, who wants others to share in she says with a laugh. “Now I’m a rebel intercultural ministry.] It gives the we are hopeful that Pearlette can help that experience. “The main goal of the with a cause.” opportunity for intercultural ministries us grow the ministry to the African and Black Catholic Ministry is evangelization Her eyes light up as she recalls a to work together and build relationships African-American Catholic community and formation. I would like to see young teenaged girl who experienced her own among ourselves. And then it feeds into the that is so vital to the Church in central and adults formed deeper in the faith to transformation through RCIA: “Her parents greater Church. It lets us bring about the southern Indiana.” empower them to evangelize. wanted her to be baptized Catholic, but she awareness that we have more in common Springer believes she has the essential “That doesn’t mean knocking on doors, came reluctantly. [By the time she entered than we have differences.” ally to help her. but it does mean ‘wearing your faith’ so the Church], she hugged Father. It was at Springer served 12 years as “God is the center of my life,” she says. people can see your faith. I think of the that point that she embraced the faith. That the coordinator of Black Catholic “I pray all the time. I remember one of the song, ‘They’ll Know We Are Christians by was a very powerful moment for me.” Ministry in the Gary Diocese. She talks that a priest gave at a Cursillo. He Our Love.’ We can evangelize in that way That embrace of the faith reflects the also has a master’s degree in theology said, ‘Any decision you make, you should individually. We can do it as a family. We approach of black Catholics, Springer says. from the University of St. Francis ask God first.’ That’s what I do.” † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016

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Reflection/Sean Gallagher Rookie Indianapolis 500 winner shows how ‘grace builds on nature’ Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 “I have no idea how we pulled the most surprising finish in the Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor that off.” race’s century-long history. But the Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus That was Alexander Rossi’s reaction circumstances of the race can illustrate to winning the 100th running of the for believers the mysterious interplay of Indianapolis 500 divine providence and human freedom. on May 29 as a God either brings together by his will Editorial rookie driving in or at least allows the circumstances of our only the second lives to bring us to where we are at in any oval race of his particular moment. That place may have short career. been far from God’s ideal plan for us. On paper, he But he respects our freedom and can help should have never us come back closer to him even after won that historic our worst choices, or after we’ve been race. Experienced caught up in difficult circumstances out drivers with of our control. stronger cars When we find ourselves closer to God should have won—theoretically. But in a better place later on, we might look various circumstances took them out of back on the winding path that led there the race, or put them out of contention. and make Alexander Rossi’s words our Juan Pablo Montoya own: “I have no idea how we pulled that uncharacteristically lost control of his off.” car and crashed in turn two, leaving him But our faith can lift the veil off of at with a last-place finish after winning least part of this mystery when we reflect the race last year. Ryan Hunter-Reay upon it in light of St. Thomas Aquinas’ and Townsend Bell, who both had proverb that “grace builds on nature.” Pope Francis embraces a girl during a May 13 visit at the “Chicco” fast cars all day, collided on a busy pit The unforeseeable circumstances of the Community in Ciampino, Rome, for his monthly Mercy Friday in the lane and ended up in the back of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 put Jubilee Year of Mercy. The community was founded in 1981 and houses field. Helio Castroneves, looking like favored drivers either out of the race or at 18 people with intellectual challenges. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) a probable winner of what would have the back of the field, and gave Alexander been his fourth Indy 500 victory, had Rossi a chance to drink the winner’s milk, his hopes dashed when J.R. Hildebrand even though no Indy Car expert foresaw Mercy reveals to us who God is collided with him on the track, damaging his victory before the green flag fell. The Church’s yearlong celebration This is the mystery of the Holy his back wing. That, in a sense, was a providential of God’s love and mercy is an Trinity, which we believe even Finally, former winner Tony Kanaan grace, an unmerited gift that Rossi did not opportunity to discover anew who God though we don’t fully understand and strong contenders Carlos Munoz and create for himself and did not deserve. is, and what God means to each of us it. We believe that God is a perfect Josef Newgarden all had to pit for fuel But once it was put before him, he had to and to our world. communion of three persons that with less than 10 laps to go. use his freedom—which is at the heart of Sometimes people get the preserves the individuality of each. That left Rossi with a large lead with human nature—in order to take advantage impression that God is an angry, God is what each of us, and all of three laps to go, but also in danger of of it and claim victory. He and his team judgmental being who likes to punish creation, longs for—an experience running out of fuel. His pit crew, led had to use every trick they could think of us for our sins. But this is not the God of perfect unity or connectedness by Bryan Herta, helped him squeeze to get his car across the finish line first. we Catholics believe in. We believe that does not destroy our individual literally every ounce of it out of his car. And they did. in the God who revealed himself identity or uniqueness. We want to Munoz tried hard to catch up to him, but God’s grace is there for us every day to the people of Israel and who is be like God because we were made Rossi coasted across the yard of bricks to help us to the ultimate human victory: made visible to us in Jesus Christ. in his image and likeness. We want as the winner. eternal life with God in heaven. Use your This God is slow to anger and rich in knowledge, love and communion. The rookie may not have been freedom to accept this greatest of gifts. mercy. God’s patience is infinite. His We want joy, the satisfaction of our able to explain how he won what forgiveness is freely given to all. deepest desires, and we want peace Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian (Sean Gallagher is a reporter for This does not mean that God to be the resolution of all conflict Donald Davidson said is arguably The Criterion.) † doesn’t care what we do or how we and injustice. live. How could a loving father be We want to be united with God and, indifferent to his children’s decisions until that day comes, we will never be Letter to the Editor and actions? How could he not care fully satisfied. We too often search for whether we are living well or being the satisfaction of our desires in places Immigration issues must be addressed with truly happy? that promise what they can’t deliver. No, God cares deeply but does not But as St. Augustine said from his own compassion while promoting security force us to do anything (no lightning profound experience, “Our hearts are In his May 27 editorial in night, the president to have a fence around bolts from the sky). We have been restless till they rest in you, O God.” The Criterion, Editor Emeritus John the White House or the Vatican to have given the gift of freedom. We can We believe in a merciful God, but F. Fink takes a decidedly partisan 40-feet high walls. Why then, do some choose whatever we want and do unless we put God first in our lives, political approach to a human problem— suggest it is wrong for our country to act whatever we like—as long as we are nothing can satisfy us. That’s why so immigration to the United States. He in the best interests of our own security, willing to accept the consequences. At many of us, believers and unbelievers mixes three different issues into one while at the same time continuing to the same time, God really does care alike, live restless, anxious lives. We editorial and attacks Republicans, welcome more immigrants than any other about our choices, and he invites us to are filled with desires that we can’t whom he portrays as uncaring. This country in the world? discover his will and freely choose to satisfy. We long for love, success, is neither true nor fair, and is beneath If we are collectively to address all live in ways that are pleasing to him— happiness and peace, but we can’t find the journalistic integrity of a Catholic the issues of immigration that face us, because they are good for us. them. We will never find what we newspaper. we need to do so in a way that promotes We believe that there will come are looking for as long as something The three issues of illegal immigration, compassion, assures security, respects a day when we’ll be asked to render other than God occupies first place in legal immigration and acceptance of those holding different opinions and sets an account of all our choices. Unless our lives. refugees are in the forefront this election an example of what it truly means to be God is merciful, as we believe he The God of mercy comes first. If season. Christians of all political Christ-like. These are all values that draw is, that day could go badly for us as we truly believe this and try to live it persuasions are compelled to approach people here and what our fallen veterans individuals and communities. We as best we can with the help of God’s this compassionately, objectively and gave their lives for. believe that it’s our obligation to live grace, it makes a huge difference in fairly. It is not a simple problem to holy lives—according to God’s plan our daily lives. Through the mystery solve. Partisan name-calling only further Dr. Stephen O’Neil for each of us—but we pray that we of love and mercy incarnate, we polarizes people, and lowers the chances Indianapolis will be forgiven for the many ways discover who God is. Through our of consensus. that we have failed to live up to God’s participation in God’s great gift of One of the reasons that legal and illegal expectations as men and women called mercy—our forgiveness of ourselves immigration has become such a divisive Letters Policy to make God known to others through and others—we grow in holiness and topic is because immigration laws that what we say and do. in hope. were passed by bipartisan Congressional Letters from readers are welcome We believe that God is not a fantasy No real peace, no true justice and votes have not been enforced by and should be informed, relevant, well- or a stranger or an angry, uncaring life no lasting love are possible for us as presidents of either party. There wouldn’t expressed, concise, temperate in tone, courteous and respectful. force. God is love. God’s love reaches individuals or as communities until we be the talk of a wall or deportations had The editors reserve the right to select out to us, cares about us, and rescues accept God’s love and mercy and then the government done its job over the last and edit the letters based on space us the way a loving father would. God share it generously with others. several decades. limitations, pastoral sensitivity and is also our brother, Jesus Christ, who God is not angry or aloof. On With the increase in radical Islamic content. lived as we live and who died to set the contrary, God is pure love. In terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, Letters must be signed, but, for serious us free. God is the unseen Holy Spirit this Holy Year of Mercy especially, there is also the additional crisis of how to reasons, names may be withheld. who works silently in our lives, and in let’s open our hearts and love God humanely deal with the needs of displaced Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” our world, to make things better and to in return. people, while at the same time assuring The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, bring unity, peace and harmony to an the security of our country. Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. angry, divided and unhappy world. —Daniel Conway No one would argue that it is wrong for Readers with access to e-mail may send letters to [email protected]. Mr. Fink to lock the door to his house at The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Page 5

Archbishop/Arzobispo Joseph W. Tobin

Rejoice in the Lord

Alégrense en el Señor

GA O UDE MIN TE IN DO

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The joys and challenges of love in the family hope you’ve heard that Pope Francis you will also. Notice that the news media attention Pope Francis is definitely not has written a lengthy apostolic As Pope Francis explains in his given to “The Joy of Love,” and to the insensitive to the painful experiences Iexhortation, a formal letter to bishops, introductory remarks, “The Joy of Love” two synods on the family, is almost of Catholics who are divorced and priests, deacons, religious women and is divided into several sections. “I will exclusively focused on what Pope Francis remarried, but he insists that we see this men, married couples and all Christians, begin with an opening chapter inspired calls “the pastoral discernment of those in its broader context. He is challenging called, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of by the Scriptures to set a proper tone. I situations that fall short of what the Lord all of us to be much less rigid (and much Love”). This is the Holy Father’s formal will then examine the actual situation demands of us.” more merciful) in our approach to our response to the discussions on marriage of families, in order to keep firmly Specifically, the media is obsessed sisters and brothers who often through and family life that have taken place grounded in reality. I will go on to recall with the debate over reception of holy no fault of their own find themselves in during the past two years in synods he some essential aspects of the Church’s Communion by Catholics who are “situations that fall short of what the Lord called to address the opportunities and teaching on marriage and the family, thus divorced and have remarried outside demands of us.” challenges facing today’s families. paving the way for two central chapters the Church. Indeed, as Jesus said when the I call this the pope’s “formal dedicated to love. I will then highlight Not long ago, in one of the pope’s Pharisees accused a woman of adultery, response,” but anyone who knows some pastoral approaches that can guide in-flight press conferences, this question “Let the one among you who is Pope Francis understands that there is a us in building sound and fruitful homes about “access to the sacraments” was without sin be the first to throw a stone great deal of personal, even passionate, in accordance with God’s plan, with a full raised. An exasperated Pope Francis at her” (Jn 8:7). reflection contained in an otherwise chapter devoted to the raising of children. responded to the reporter’s question None of us is without sin. All of us official communication between the Finally, I will offer an invitation to mercy saying, “When I called the first synod, the find ourselves in situations that fall short successor of St. Peter and the family of and the pastoral discernment of those great preoccupation of the majority of the of what the Lord demands of us. That’s faith he is called to serve throughout situations that fall short of what the Lord media was ‘will they give Communion to why genuine love—especially in the the world. demands of us, and conclude with a brief remarried divorcees?’ Not being a saint, family—requires mercy and forgiveness I hope you will read “The Joy of discussion of family spirituality” (#6). that gave me a bit of frustration and made above all else! Love” when you have an opportunity. It It’s a tall order—a comprehensive me a little sad. Because those media don’t During the next two months, these is definitely worth the investment of your overview of the joys and challenges realize that isn’t the important problem. weekly columns in The Criterion will time. The pope himself acknowledges the facing families today inspired by the The family is in crisis, young people don’t offer some of my own reflections on the letter’s length (264 pages in English), and Scriptures and Church teaching and, want to get married, there’s a plunge in themes that Pope Francis proposes to us he suggests we approach it one chapter at at the same time, “firmly grounded in Europe’s birth rate that makes you want in “The Joy of Love.” I hope you will a time—reading, reflecting and praying reality.” I hope you agree with me that the to cry, the lack of work, kids who’re read along with me as we savor the pope’s about the various themes addressed. Holy Father’s approach is most welcome growing up alone. … These are the personal—and passionate—teaching This is what I plan to do, and I hope because it is urgently needed today! great problems.” about love in the family! †

Las alegrías y los desafíos del amor en la familia upongo que habrán oído que el papa papa Francisco explica que “La alegría medios de comunicación le han dado Por supuesto que el papa Francisco no Francisco ha escrito una extensa del amor” se divide en varias secciones. a “La alegría del amor” y a los dos es indiferente a las dolorosas experiencias Sexhortación apostólica, una carta “En el desarrollo del texto, comenzaré sínodos sobre la familia, se concentra que viven los católicos divorciados y que formal dirigida a obispos, sacerdotes, con una apertura inspirada en las casi exclusivamente en lo que el papa se han vuelto a casar, pero insiste en que diáconos, hombres y mujeres religiosos, Sagradas Escrituras, que otorgue un tono Francisco denomina “el discernimiento veamos esto en un contexto más amplio. matrimonios y a todos los cristianos, adecuado. A partir de allí, consideraré la pastoral ante situaciones que no responden Nos desafía a que seamos mucho menos llamada “Amoris Laetitia” (“La alegría situación actual de las familias en orden plenamente a lo que el Señor nos rígidos (y mucho más misericordiosos) del amor”). Se trata de la respuesta formal a mantener los pies en la tierra. Después propone.” en nuestro trato con nuestros hermanos y del Santo Padre a las conversaciones sobre recordaré algunas cuestiones elementales En especial, los medios de hermanas que, sin intención, terminan en el matrimonio y la vida familiar que se de la enseñanza de la Iglesia sobre el comunicación están obsesionados con el “situaciones que no responden plenamente han suscitado durante los últimos dos años matrimonio y la familia, para dar lugar así debate sobre los católicos divorciados y lo que el Señor nos propone.” en los sínodos que él ha convocado para a los dos capítulos centrales, dedicados al casados nuevamente fuera de la Iglesia y Efectivamente, tal como dijo Jesús explorar las oportunidades y los desafíos amor. A continuación destacaré algunos que reciben la sagrada comunión. cuando los fariseos acusaban a una mujer que enfrentan las familias de hoy en día. caminos pastorales que nos orienten a No hace mucho, durante una de las por adulterio: “Aquel de ustedes que Si bien la llamo una “respuesta construir hogares sólidos y fecundos conferencias de prensa en un vuelo esté sin pecado, que le arroje la primera formal,” todo el que conozca al papa según el plan de Dios, y dedicaré un del papa Francisco, surgió la pregunta piedra” (Jn 8:7). Francisco sabe que esta comunicación capítulo a la educación de los hijos. sobre “el acceso a los sacramentos.” El Ninguno de nosotros está libre de destinada a ser oficial encierra una Luego me detendré en una invitación papa Francisco, exasperado, respondió pecado. Todos nos encontramos en enorme carga de reflexiones personales, a la misericordia y al discernimiento la pregunta del periodista diciendo: situaciones que no responden plenamente e incluso apasionadas, entre el sucesor pastoral ante situaciones que no responden “Cuando convoqué el primer sínodo, la a lo que el Señor nos propone. Es por ello de San Pedro y la familia de fe a la que plenamente a lo que el Señor nos propone, gran preocupación de la mayoría de los que el amor genuino, especialmente en la el sumo pontífice está llamado a servir y por último plantearé breves líneas de medios de comunicación fue si se daría familia, exige misericordia y perdón por en el mundo. espiritualidad familiar” (#6). la comunión a los divorciados que se encima de todo. Espero que lean “La alegría del amor” Se trata de una tarea monumental, una han vuelto a casar. Como no soy santo, En el transcurso de los próximos dos cuando tengan la oportunidad ya que en visión en conjunto e integral sobre las esto me produjo cierta frustración y me meses mis columnas en The Criterion verdad merece la inversión de su tiempo. alegrías y los desafíos que enfrentan las entristeció un poco ya que los medios no plantearán algunas de mis reflexiones El propio Papa reconoce lo extenso de la familias modernas, todo esto inspirado comprenden que ese no es el problema sobre los temas que nos sugiere el papa carta (264 páginas en inglés) y sugiere que en las Escrituras y las enseñanzas de la verdaderamente importante. La familia Francisco en “La alegría del amor.” la abordemos a razón de un capítulo a la Iglesia y, al mismo tiempo, manteniendo está en crisis: los jóvenes no quieren Espero que me acompañen a disfrutar de vez, para leer, reflexionar y rezar sobre los “los pies en la tierra.” ¡Convendrán casarse, la tasa de natalidad en Europa se la lectura de las enseñanzas personales y distintos temas planteados. Esto es lo que conmigo en que el enfoque del Santo ha desplomado a un punto que da ganas de apasionadas del Papa sobre el amor en la pretendo hacer y espero que ustedes hagan Padre es más que bienvenido porque llorar, hay escasez de trabajos, hay niños familia. † lo mismo. resulta urgentemente necesario hoy en día! que se crían solos. … Todos estos son En sus comentarios introductorios, el Observarán que la cobertura que los enormes problemas.” Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016

For a list of events for the next four weeks as reported to Events Calendar The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/events.

June 9 2016 Nissan Juke, beer and music, rides. Information: Class of ’63 monthly Columbus Hall, 2100 E. Clarksville. Parish Picnic, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, gambling tent, entertainment, 317-636-4478. gathering, 6 p.m. Mass, 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic noon-11 p.m., food court, Cenacle (house on parish chicken bingo, concession optional dinner afterward. Business Exchange, “Making games, children’s play land, grounds), Indianapolis. Hope stands, nightly dinner specials, June 12 Information: 317-408-6396. a Difference: Compassion Belle of Louisville, 401 W. quilts, cash raffle, chicken and Healing Survivors of book sale, kids’ games; June 9, to Karuna,” Dr. Chuck River Road, Louisville, Ky. dinner 2-8 p.m., DJ 2-8 p.m., Suicide support group, 7 p.m. 6-10 p.m.; June 10, 6-11 p.m.; June 14 Dietzen, chief of pediatric (Louisville Archdiocese). St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. Information: 317-851-8344. June 11, 4:30 p.m.-midnight. rehabilitation medicine at band “The Juice Box Heroes” Information and raffle tickets: New Albany Deanery 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Riley Hospital and founder 8-11 p.m. Information: Catholic Youth Ministries Ave Maria Guild, Guest June 9-11 317-839-3333. of Timmy Global Health, 812-282-2290, ext. 18. St. Mark Parish, 535 Edgewood Belle of Louisville Dance Day Luncheon, noon. presenting, Mass, breakfast Ave., Indianapolis. St. Mark June 9-12 Cruise, open to all ages, Information: 317-223-3687, and program, 7-9 a.m., Funfest, Thurs. 5-10 p.m.; Our Lady of the Greenwood dance with a DJ, scavenger [email protected]. $15 members, $21 non- Helpers of God’s Precious Fri. 5-11 p.m.; Sat. 5 p.m.- Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., hunt, games, 6 p.m., $20, members, breakfast included. Infants, Indianapolis. Mass midnight; raffle for cash and for Greenwood. Parish Festival, registration deadline is June 8. June 15 Reservations and information: Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, and Divine Mercy Chaplet at $4,500 tuition certificate to any rides, dinners, food tent, bingo Information and registration: www.catholicbusiness 435 W. Troy Ave., Indianapolis. 8:30 a.m. at St. Michael the South Deanery Catholic school Monte Carlo, silent auction, www.nadyouth.org, exchange.org. 2 p.m. or Roncalli High School, free, Thurs. 5-11 p.m.; Fri. [email protected], Monthly Mass, Archangel Church, 3354 W. Information: 317-784-4439 or home-cooked dinners every 5 p.m.-midnight; Sat. noon- 812-923-8355. June 17-18 30th St., followed by prayer www.catholiccemeteries.cc. day 5-8 p.m. in air-conditioned midnight; Sun. noon-9 p.m. St. Gabriel the Archangel at a local abortion center, and Information: 317-888-3861. hall, food trucks, multicultural St. Paul Church, Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., continued prayer at the church June 16 Indianapolis. International food and entertainment, 814 Jefferson St., Tell City. St. Joseph Parish, 1375 S. June 10-11 Festival, Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight; for those who wish to remain. heirloom quilt raffle, bingo, Holy Angels Parish, Parish Picnic, dinners in Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. Sat. 3 p.m.-midnight, food; Monte Carlo, children’s 740 W. 28th St., Indianapolis. parish hall, games for all Third Thursday Adoration, games, music. Information: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel inflatables, dunk tank, Holy Angels Music ages, cash raffle, quilt raffle, interceding for women 317-291-7014. children’s games, Mashcraft Festival, Fri. 3-11 p.m.; Sat. country store, public and silent experiencing crisis pregnancy, Church, Thomas Aquinas local brewery Thurs. and Fri., noon-11 p.m.; free, live music, auction, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., free. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with Mass at June 17-19 Room, 14598 Oakridge Road, Crossroads Brass Band and raffle with $250/$500/$1000 Information: 812-547-7994. 5:45 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, 337 N. Carmel, Ind. (Lafayette Ray Cumberland & Friends prizes, children’s area, bounce Warman Ave., Indianapolis. Diocese). Presentation on Thurs., Spinrut on Fri., house, water slide, food and St. Michael the Archangel Our Lady of Peace “Crossroads of the Americas on Religious Freedom, Tastes Like Chicken on Sat. drink vendors. Information: Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Cemetery and Mausoleum, Festival,” Fri. 7 p.m., music, Peter Freen, chief counsel of Information: 317-787-3666. www.holyangelsindy.org/ Indianapolis. Mass in French, 9001 Haverstick Road, dance; Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., music, 317-926-3324. 1 p.m. Information: Indianapolis. Monthly rides, food, music; Sun. the Thomas More Society law St. Susanna Parish, 317-523-4193 or Mass, 2 p.m. Information: noon-6 p.m., rides and food. firm, 7 p.m., refreshments, 1210 E. Main St., Plainfield. Our Lady of the Most Holy [email protected]. 317-574-8898 or Information: 317-636-4828. free-will offerings accepted. St. Susanna Parish Festival, Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., www.catholiccemeteries.cc. rides, raffle tickets $50 or Indianapolis. Annual Italian St. Therese of the Infant June 18 Information: 317-430-3448, three for $125 with cash Street Festival, 5-11 p.m., Jesus (Little Flower) Church, June 17 St. Anthony of Padua Parish, diane.conover@ prizes, first place wins Italian food, wine, beer, 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Northside Knights of 316 N. Sherwood Ave., sbcglobal.net. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to VIP Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. Raphael and Vivian (Howell) DuPont, June 17-19 Party Camp, hosted by Little Flowers members of St. Mark Parish in Perry County, Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, Girls’ Club, open to all Catholic girls ages will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary 8220 W. State Road 48, Bloomington. Retreat 5 and older, along with their mothers, girls on June 7. with Fathers of Mercy superior general younger than 10 must be accompanied The couple was married on June 7, 1941, in Father William Casey, call for pricing, with adult age 21 or older, $100 for deadline is June 10. Information: 812-825-4642, St. Augustine Church in Leopold. mother/daughter combination, $75 for ext. 200, [email protected]. They are the parents of seven children, individual registration. Information and Mary Carparelli, Janice Etienne, Daniel, Doug, Our Lady of the Apostles Family Center, registration: www.beholdpublications.com/ Jim, Mike and the late Christopher DuPont. 2884 N. 700 W., Greenfield. Mary’s Garden SummerCamps/. † They have 25 grandchildren, 54 great- grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren. The couple will celebrate their anniversary World Refugee Day Dinner is scheduled for with a family dinner at the Patio Restaurant in June 28 at Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center Tell City. † The archdiocesan Catholic program, establishing the country Charities’ Refugee and Immigrant program in the region and leading Services will host the sixth annual the agency’s response to the Syrian Applications to become a Providence World Refugee Day Dinner at the humanitarian crisis. Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara The event will include ethnic foods, Associate accepted until June 30 Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., music, refugee artwork, program The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods invite all to consider in Indianapolis, at 6:30 p.m. on June 28. updates and networking opportunities. becoming a Providence Associate. The deadline for applications for the coming year is This year’s guest speaker is A $25 donation per ticket is June 30. Chandreyee Banerjee, regional requested, but any amount is accepted. Providence Associates are women and men of faith who enter into a deeper development director for the Tickets can be purchased online at relationship with the Sisters of Providence and help carry the mission of love, Midwest region of Catholic Relief HelpCreateHope.org. mercy and justice to the world through their everyday lives. Currently, more than Services (CRS). Prior to her current Refugee and Immigrant Services 200 Providence Associates live and serve across the United States and in Taiwan. role, Banerjee was the country have served more than 19,000 refugees To request an application, log on to www.ProvidenceAssociates.org or contact director for CRS’ Turkey and Syria since 1975. † Providence Associate Debbie Dillow at 317-250-3294 or [email protected]. †

Early-bird registration for NCCW Into the Woods, Jr. to be performed on conference in Indianapolis is June 30 June 9-11 in Greenwood, June 16-18 in Indy The National Council of Katariina Rosenblatt. Agape Performing Arts Company, their performing arts skills while also Catholic Women (NCCW) will Other opportunities during the a ministry of Our Lady of the reinforcing their self-control, teamwork, host its annual convention this conference include Masses with Greenwood Parish in Greenwood, will diligence and patience. year at the Downtown Marriott, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, be performing Into the Woods, Jr. in The play will show on June 9-11 350 W. Maryland St., in Indianapolis, on Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Greenwood and Indianapolis on the in Madonna Hall at Our Lady of the Sept. 7-10. The deadline for early-bird Louisville, who is also president of the weekends of June 9-11 and 16-18. Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., registration is June 30. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Into the Woods, Jr. is a in Greenwood. Show times are NCCW acts through its members and Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of family-friendly version of the Broadway 7:30 p.m. on June 9-11and 3:30 p.m. on to support, empower and educate Pensacola-Tallahassee; confession, show that keeps the wonderful June 11. Tickets are $3 for children and all Catholic women in spirituality, prayer and meditation time; silent and characters and music, but eliminates $5 for adults. leadership and service. NCCW programs live auctions; vendors and exhibits, inappropriate content. A talented The play will show on June 16-18 respond with Gospel values to the and more. cast of performers, ages 11-18, bring at Roncalli High School, 3300 Prague needs of the Church and society in the The cost for those who register by favorite fairy tale characters to life, Road, in Indianapolis. Show times are modern world. June 30 is $320 for the full conference, including Cinderella, Prince Charming, 7:30 p.m. on June 16-18 and 3:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s convention or $120 per selected day. After June 30, Little Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, and on June 18. Tickets are $5 for children is “Catholic Women: Instruments of the cost is $370 for the full conference, Rapunzel. and $7 for adults. Mercy.” Speakers include motivational or $150 per selected day. The cost The Agape Performing Arts Company Tickets can be purchased speaker Judy Hehr, CatholicMom.com includes breakfast on Friday. The strives to help performers grow in online by logging on to blogger and Catholic Weekend show deadline to register is Aug. 23. confidence and character. Within a www.thelittleboxoffice.com/agape. co-host Maria Morera Johnson, For more information, a loving community, they work to create More information on president and CEO of Catholic Charities schedule, accommodation high quality theater productions that Agape Performing Arts Company USA Dominican Sister Donna Markham, options and to register, log on to are good family entertainment. Their can be found online by logging on to and human trafficking survivor nccw.org/2016_Annual_Convention. † shows help young people strengthen goo.gl/KJjSPn. † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Page 7 In Eucharist, find strength to share bread, faith with others, pope says

ROME (CNS)—A Corpus Christi pope said, the people place simple bread procession should honor Christ’s gift of and wine into “poor hands anointed by the himself in the Eucharist, but also should be Holy Spirit,” and Jesus “gives us his body a pledge to share bread and faith with the and his blood.” people of the cities and towns where the The people’s gifts are an important part processions take place, Pope Francis said. of the process, just as they were when Jesus Just as the “breaking of the bread” fed the multitude with five loaves and two became the icon of the early Christian fish, Pope Francis said. community, giving of oneself in order to “Indeed,” he said, “it is Jesus who nourish others spiritually and physically blesses and breaks the loaves and provides should be a sign of Christians today, the sufficient food to satisfy the whole crowd, pope said on May 26, the feast of the but it is the disciples who offer the five Body and Blood of Christ. loaves and two fish. On a warm spring evening, the pope’s “Jesus wanted it this way,” he said. celebration began with Mass outside Rather than letting the disciples send the Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran people away to find food, Jesus wanted the and was to be followed by a traditional disciples to “put at his disposal what little Corpus Christi procession from St. John they had.” Lateran to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, “And there is another gesture: The one mile away. Hundreds of members of pieces of bread, broken by the holy and parish and diocesan confraternities and venerable hands of Our Lord, pass into the sodalities—dressed in blue, brown, black poor hands of the disciples, who distribute or white capes and robes—joined the pope these to the people,” Pope Francis said. Pope Francis leads Benediction outside the Basilica of St. Mary Major on the feast of Corpus Christi for Mass and would make the nighttime The miracle of the multiplication of in Rome on May 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) walk to St. Mary Major for eucharistic loaves and fish, he said, “signals what benediction with him. Christ wants to accomplish for the Pope Francis urged the crowd gathered he said. “How many Christians, as “May this action of the eucharistic salvation of all mankind, giving his own on the lawn outside the basilica to responsible citizens, have broken their procession, which we will carry out shortly, flesh and blood. And yet this needs always consider all the holy men and women own lives to defend the dignity of all, respond to Jesus’ command,” he said in to happen through those two small actions: throughout history who have given their especially the poorest, the marginalized and his homily. The procession should be “an offering the few loaves and fish which we lives, “ ‘broken’ themselves,” in order to those discriminated!” action to commemorate him; an action to have; receiving the bread broken by the nourish others. The source of strength for such give food to the crowds of today; an act to hands of Jesus and giving it to all.” “How many mothers, how many given, he said, is found in “the break open our faith and our lives as a sign Later in the Mass, a couple with four fathers, together with the slices of bread Eucharist, in the power of the risen of Christ’s love for this city and for the children and a grandmother with her three they provide each day on the tables of Lord’s love, who today too breaks whole world.” grandchildren brought the gifts of bread their homes, have broken their hearts to bread for us and repeats: ‘Do this in In every celebration of the Eucharist, the and wine to the pope for consecration. let their children grow, and grow well,” remembrance of me’ ” (1 Cor 11:24). † World must dial down aggression, stop bullying, Pope Francis tells YouTubers VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Help wipe our world needs to be dialed down. Because pride and arrogance always have a It is important to listen to others and out bullying and aggression by being better [The world] needs tenderness, meekness, bad ending,” he said on May 29 at the close ask questions—not argue right away—but listeners and offering concrete gestures of [people] listening and walking together,” of the three-day meeting at the Vatican. inquire in order to truly understand the tolerance and patience, Pope Francis told he told them and others taking part The pope met privately—for an informal other person’s point of view and find points a group of top YouTubers from around in a world congress sponsored by closed-door Q-and-A session—with a in common, he said. the world. Scholas Occurrentes. dozen young YouTubers, people who create Dialogue isn’t a soccer match or a debate “The level of aggressiveness in “Pride, arrogance—eradicate them. their own videos or vlogs, or video blogs, because “in dialogue everyone wins, no one and share them on YouTube. 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HUNTER Deacon continued from page 1 Douglas Hunter proximity. “I was born in the inner city [in a neighborhood that was affected by] • Age: 37 the influence of gangs, drugs and alcohol. • Parents: the late Douglas Hunter, Sr., and But the best influence in my life was the late Hattie Williams my parents. • Home Parish: St. Joan of Arc Parish in “My family has really been there for Indianapolis me every moment of my life. I overcame • College: Marian University in Indianapolis many obstacles throughout my life, being • Seminary: Saint Meinrad Seminary and able to keep my focus on Christ and not School of Theology in St. Meinrad what others are doing.” • Favorite Scripture verse: Matthew Deacon Hunter grew up as a member 25:31-46 (“The Judgment of the Nations”). with his mother of St. Joan of Arc Parish “Therein lies the ministry of Christ,” says in Indianapolis. While in the fourth grade, Deacon Hunter. he became an altar server. He says he • Favorite saint: St. Augustine. “He partied truly enjoyed helping at his parish, and for a while, then he got to the books. His continued to do so through high school mom prayed for his conversion—mine and beyond. prayed I’d get out of the police force.” “Even as a law enforcement officer, • Favorite prayer: Divine Mercy chaplet I would come in and help however I Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin elevates the paten and transitional Deacon Douglas Hunter • Hobbies: Martial arts (second-degree was needed—answer phones and stuff lifts the chalice during the eucharistic liturgy during the ordination of transitional deacons black belt in Okinawa Karate), bowling envelopes or provide security. It was at the Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln in St. Meinrad on April 11, 2015. (average around 198), bike riding (“if the never about me. It was always about (Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey) weather is nice”). service to God and his Church. I enjoyed it very much, and I still do.” He says his call to the priesthood first “God gave me a lot of experience up “As an older seminarian, he really ‘A heart for the everyday follower’ began around the same time he started front,” he explains. “He gave me the knew this was what he wanted to do,” Growing up in a single-parent serving at Mass. From the late Providence chance to see where people need the most says Dottery. “He has done other things household in a rough neighborhood, losing Sister Marie Wolf who first asked him to help, and gave me the necessary tools and knows what life is about. But his father at a young age, working full be an altar server through every priest for and seminarian formation to bring those seminary hasn’t been easy [for him]—it’s time while earning his bachelor’s degree, whom he served Mass, Deacon Hunter two together. been difficult.” serving as president of the NBCSA and says he was asked if he’d ever considered “I saw a lot of people hurting for Part of that difficulty was the loss of losing his mother while in the seminary— becoming a priest. various reasons before seminary. One his mother in January of 2014. He was Deacon Hunter’s road has been full “I tried to run from the idea many major component was missing—the an only child, and his father died when of challenges. times,” he admits. spiritual aspect in their life. They tried the soon-to-be priest was just 15. His “I don’t think I could be prouder of His aunt and godmother, Nona Dottery everything else, and everything failed, but mother’s death left him with no siblings a former student,” says Father Brendan. of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, says when they turned their life over to God, and no parents. “Doug is a man who in many ways had “Little Doug”—as he was called since he things would turn around.” Benedictine Father Brendan Moss, to fight for what he wanted. He had to be was named for his father—“was always a As current pastor of St. Joan of Arc, who served as Deacon Hunter’s pastoral persistent in following his vocation.” playful, fun-loving, happy kid.” Father Guy Roberts has seen the effects of formation director at Saint Meinrad, says With Deacon Hunter, says Father She described how, at another aunt’s the transitional deacon’s law enforcement the deacon’s pain in losing his mother will Brendan, “what you see is what you day care center, Deacon Hunter would background in how he interacts help him be a better priest. get. He’s genuine. He’s loyal. He gives help children with their schoolwork and with people. “He was very close to his mother,” 110 percent. … He’s going to be devoted play Santa at their Christmas parties. “Having been a police officer, he has says Father Brendan, who now serves as to whatever community he’s assigned to.” “He was a top-notch server,” adds seen a lot of the ugliness in the world,” president-rector of Conception Seminary And that comes full circle back to Dottery, 77. “People in the parish thought Father Roberts says. “He has a real College in Conception, Mo. “That Deacon Hunter’s passion for people. he would be a priest long before he [perspective on] the dark side to people, challenge of losing a parent opens you in a “He has a heart for the everyday decided to do that.” and also the knack for helping to bring way that all the tragedy in the world can’t follower,” says Father Brendan, who out the good side. I don’t think he’ll be for the ministry of companioning people will offer the homily at the newly ‘God gave me a lot of experience’ shocked by anything he sees as a priest, as they experience their own loss.” ordained priest’s Mass of Thanksgiving at What Deacon Hunter decided to do having been in the sheriff’s department.” The loss also showed Deacon Hunter’s St. Joan of Arc at 10:30 a.m. on June 26. instead was go into law enforcement. character, says Father Roberts. “One of his desires is to bring the Gospel From 1998-2009, he worked in various ‘He knew this was what he wanted’ “I was impressed by his faith and to the people. He’s not just going to be law enforcement and security positions for While still working full time in law the way he embraced the situation a preacher from the pulpit or a priest in the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, enforcement, Deacon Hunter began with providence and with peace,” he the church [building]. He’s going to visit the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police working toward a bachelor’s degree says. “As an only child, he felt a lot of folks, do ministry in the hardware store Department, the Indiana Pacers, Butler in business from Marian University in responsibility for his mom. I know that and the local diner. He’s going to do the University and the Metropolitan School Indianapolis in 2005. It was also in that wasn’t easy for him in the midst of going work of God wherever he is.” District of Perry Township. year that he began to “strongly consider” to the seminary.” And after more than a decade of going For Deacon Hunter, his role in a call to the priesthood. Shortly after his mother died, to college and the seminary, says Father law enforcement was a gateway to He met with then-vocations director Deacon Hunter was elected to a two-year Brendan, “he’s excited and ready to be out helping people. Father Eric Johnson to discuss his term as president of the National Black of school and in ministry. He’s ready.” “I worked at Perry Meridian options. Getting a degree was necessary Catholic Seminarian Association Dottery is excited for her nephew. [High School in Indianapolis] for seven for moving on to the seminary, so (NBCSA), after serving the organization “I really believe God has something years as a cop,” he says. “It let me see he continued working and earning for two years as treasurer. His experience special in store for him,” she says. “I what’s missing in [the students’] lives. I his degree. with the NBCSA and as a black Catholic told him, ‘God has freed you. There didn’t realize how much ministry I was Deacon Hunter graduated in 2009, has created in him a desire for unity. is no one to hold you back.’ He’s doing until after I left, seeing the young and entered Saint Meinrad Seminary and “We need to bring people together for 100 percent God’s.” lives I was able to impact. I still keep in School of Theology in St. Meinrad. He the service of Christ and his Church,” he touch with a lot of them.” was 31 at the time, several years older says. “It’s time to start working together. (For more information about a Deacon Hunter sees his years in law than most seminarians who transition I’d like to see more unity—that goes vocation to the priesthood in the enforcement as valuable to his ability to from high school to college and then to across the board, with Hispanics and Archdiocese of Indianapolis, log on to minister as a priest. the seminary. Anglos. That’s my hope.” www.HearGodsCall.com.) † DEACONS continued from page 1 modest and unassuming, he did not raise his voice or make a fuss.” “Meekness is one of the virtues of a deacon. When a servant is meek, he is a servant and doesn’t try to mimic the priests. No, he is meek,” the pope said. Pope Francis said that like the servant healed by Christ, deacons must have “a healthy heart” that has been healed by God through forgiveness and constant dialogue with Jesus through daily prayer and the sacraments. “You can offer the Lord your work, your little inconveniences, your weariness and your hopes in an authentic prayer that brings your life to the Lord and the Lord to your life. When you serve at the table of the Eucharist, there you will find the presence of Jesus, Deacons process to their seats near the altar as they arrive for Pope Francis’ celebration of a Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons in St. Peter’s Square at the who gives himself to you so that you Vatican on May 29. The Mass was a celebration of the Holy Year of Mercy. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) can give yourselves to others,” he said. † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Page 9

RODDEN Deacon continued from page 1 Kyle Rodden would be the question that I would take with me to prayer. And the feeling of • Age: 27 peace in seeing that the priesthood might • Parents: Danny Rodden and be something that would fulfill my life Mary Chris Rodden just wouldn’t go away.” • Home Parish: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Deacon Rodden and five other Parish in Jeffersonville transitional deacons will be brought to • College: Dayton University in Dayton, Ohio that fulfillment when they are ordained • Seminary: Saint Meinrad Seminary and priests for the Church in central and School of Theology in St. Meinrad southern Indiana on June 25 at SS. Peter • Favorite Scripture verse: “Father, if you are and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.” (Lk 22:42). ‘The soil was fertile’ • Favorite saint: St. John of the Cross Deacon Rodden grew up as a member • Favorite prayer: Hail Mary of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in • Favorite movie: Original trilogy of Jeffersonville. He said that his parents, Star Wars Danny Rodden and Mary Chris Rodden, • Favorite author: J.R.R. Tolkein planted seeds of faith in the hearts of • Favorite book: The Idiot, by him and his older sister Natalie in their Fyodor Dostoyevsky childhood and teenage years. Then-archdiocesan seminarian Kyle Rodden enjoys a class on icons with Braden Maher, a • Hobbies: story enthusiast (in novels, movies “The soil was fertile,” Deacon seminarian for the Diocese of Springfield, Ill., on Aug. 24, 2014, at Saint Meinrad Seminary and and video games), hanging out with friends, Rodden said. “Prayer was always a part School of Theology in St. Meinrad. (Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey) board games of our family life. My dad would always lead prayer for meals. Even if we had a family gathering on either side of my and he’ll stay close to God to minister to vocation, Deacon Rodden lived in a home the same time, he’ll seek to be a special family, my dad was always looked at to the people,” she said. in a run-down section of Dayton with sacramental sign of Christ for the people lead us in prayer. Danny Rodden is glad to see the good a group of other young men who were he’ll serve and to see Christ in them. “My mom would pray with me before man that his son has become. fellow students with him. “I hope that happens most clearly in I went to bed every night. … She taught “I’ve always been proud of both of Sponsored by the university, they were the midst of relationships with people me devotional prayers before going to my kids,” he said. “I’m proud that Kyle a small community intentionally rooted in on a daily basis,” he said. “Maybe in a bed, like the guardian angel prayer.” has gotten to be just the fine person that faith which sought to share that faith with school, if the parish has a school. Visiting Those seeds continued to be nurtured he is. Being a priest is just phenomenal. their neighbors. people in their homes. Visiting the sick in retreat experiences he had during his He just wants to serve the Lord and serve The friendships Deacon Rodden and the elderly. Being there in the bigger eighth-grade year at his parish’s school people. He’s just a humble kid.” developed in those two years remain moments of life—baptisms and funerals. and then at Our Lady of Providence important to him. On a weekly basis at Sunday Mass. Jr./Sr. High School in Clarksville. Ordinary faith, extraordinary “My vocation has been a part of “Getting to know people in their joys “My favorite thing as a kid, and vocation those friendships,” he said. “I’ll be and in their struggles and the crosses they even today, was hanging out with Deacon Rodden didn’t do anything looking for more of those kinds of bear in their daily life, seeing how they friends,” Deacon Rodden said. “The extraordinary to deepen his faith. He intimate relationships in parishes, to hang onto their faith is a strong witness to retreat provided us with an opportunity simply took advantage of the ordinary share with people in their joys and hopes me to how Christ is acting in their lives. It to hang out. We hung out, had fun— occasions of faith offered to him—prayer and sorrows.” strengthens me in my faith.” and we talked about some pretty at home, going to Mass as a family and He’s also looking forward to nurturing Deacon Rodden is also anticipating meaningful stuff. retreats offered by the Catholic schools friendships with the priests of the sharing Christ with others in two Masses “It was a nice combination of people he attended. archdiocese, including Father Benjamin of Thanksgiving he’ll celebrate at the two I loved with other things that moved “When I look back at it, I feel Syberg, whom he has known for Jeffersonville parishes that share a pastor. my heart. The retreat experience spoke really blessed,” he said. “I don’t really five years. The first will be at 5:45 p.m. on June 25 to me as something that fulfilled my know how to account for it. I had to “I know just how special and holy at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. deeper longings.” make sense of hearing that call on my a man he is,” said Father Syberg, The second will be at 8:30 a.m. on June Looking back on how his life of 20th birthday in light of my life. Where associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in 26 at St. Augustine Church. faith as a child and a teenager led to his did I come from? How did I get to Indianapolis. “When I pray for him and As special as those liturgies will be, discernment to the priesthood, Deacon this place? think about where he’s going to end up in he also hopes for many moments of faith Rodden says it boils down to one thing. “It was only after that kind of the next few months, I’m just so excited with the people he will serve as a priest. “I guess it came down to prayer,” he reflection that I began to see how for him. “I’ll be looking for ways to share the said. “Prayer and a relationship with God important and how central prayer “But I’m also excited for his people, liturgy, prayer and blessings with people was really the context of my friendships, had always been in my life from the that they’re going to get to see and all the time,” Deacon Rodden said. “I and helped to foster [my faith] and to earliest stage.” experience someone like him. He’s going think the opportunities will be pretty make that more of a real thing for me.” Prayer continued to be important to bring so much life to whatever parish abundant.” Mary Chris Rodden is certain that the for him after graduating from he finds himself in.” habit of prayer that she helped instill in Providence in 2007 and enrolling at the (For more information about a her son will aid him in his priestly life University of Dayton. Finding Christ in relationships vocation to the priesthood in the and ministry. During his last two years in college, Deacon Rodden is looking forward to Archdiocese of Indianapolis, log on to “God will give him what he needs, after he had begun to discern his beginning his priestly life and ministry. At www.HearGodsCall.com.) † What was in the news on June 3, 1966? Post-conciliar work comes to a close, a call for theologians to ‘go home’ and new music for youth Masses By Brandon A. Evans a celebrity and a theologian just doesn’t mix.’ … • Cursillo movement holds first Congress ‘No lectures, no symposia, no interviews, no master- • To expand exchange of faculty This week, we continue to examine what was going on minding. Let’s give the theologians time to think, to • Kickball crown on the line tonight in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through study the results of the council, to write the books that • Common Bible project dropped the pages of The Criterion. are so urgently needed in the turbulent years ahead.’ ” • Mission Crusade convention set at Notre Dame Here are some of the items found in the June 3, 1966, • Woods gets grant for $600,000 • Marian details plans for Waring Workshop issue of The Criterion: • Commission approval: Okay non-organ music for • Russian education not superior to U.S. system, • Assignments completed by post-conciliar bodies youth’s Masses priest asserts “VATICAN CITY—The post-conciliar commissions “WASHINTON—The use of guitars instead of organ • Extension Volunteers open to non-Catholics have completed their work and their suggestions music at special Masses for young people has been • Churches damaged by jets for implementing the decisions of the Second given a green light by the U.S. Bishops’ Commission • 114 to be presented with degrees at Marian Vatican Council have gone to Pope Paul VI. … The on the Liturgical Apostolate. The commission did College graduation pope likened the Second Vatican Council to a new not mention guitars by name. But it said that the • Cardinal Cushing makes plea for clergy unity Pentecost for the Church. He praised the postconciliar choice of ‘music which is meaningful’ to youth of high • New edition of Bible launched in England commission for their hard work in reducing conciliar school or college age should be considered ‘valid • Graduate theology school to close decrees to juridical norms valid for the whole and purposeful’ for worship. But the commission held Christian world, in elaborating new norms according at the same time that the liturgical texts should be to the directives of the council Fathers and in drafting respected and that ‘the incorporation of incongruous documents that he will publish.” melodies and texts, adapted from popular ballads, • Anglicans set council in 2 years should be avoided.’ ” • Unity talks embrace wide topic spectrum • Mrs. Archie Smith: Holy Angels parishioner given • ‘Theologians, go home!’ is Dan Herr plea honor as ‘Mother of the Year’ “CHICAGO—The time has come for theologians • End Marian sentimentality, bishop asks touring the American lecture circuit to go home and • New stories about Pope John study or write, insists Dan Herr, president of the • The Detroit plan: ‘Rich’ parishes to help poor Thomas More Association, a nonprofit organization • Anti-evolution law is ‘unconstitutional’ of Catholic laymen. Writing in the current issue of • Work in New Guinea brings joy to Sisters the Critic, a national Catholic magazine of which he • New administrator named for Hermitage Read all of these stories from our is publisher, Herr calls for a ‘moratorium’ on public • Scores undermining of bishops’ authority June 3, 1966, issue by logging on to our archives at appearances of the ‘new theologians.’ His reason is • A grave threat to the religious press www.CriterionOnline.com. † that theologians ‘have become celebrities, and being • What’s so important about our schools Page 10 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Fatima facts: Vatican shepherds the flock away from conspiracy claims

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—When apparitions throughout the centuries has then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger met the been to pray and convert. But a message press in 2000 for the formal release of the read only by a few popes and their so-called Third Secret of Fatima, he said he closest aides? There had to be something knew many people would be disappointed. more to it to justify keeping it so secret, Almost 16 years later, at the beginning many people thought. of a yearlong preparation for the When Cardinal Ratzinger presented 100th anniversary of the apparition of the text in the Vatican press office our Lady of Fatima in 2017, now-retired on June 26, 2000, he told reporters Pope Benedict XVI is still dealing that the choice of St. John XXIII and with people not convinced the secret Blessed Paul VI to withhold publication is really out. and St. John Paul II’s decision to delay An online journal called OnePeterFive it was not a “dogmatic decision, but published an article on May 15 claiming one of prudence.” that shortly after then-Cardinal Ratzinger But, he said, “looking back, I would released the secret and his commentary, certainly say that we have paid a price” affirming that it was the complete text, he for the delay, which allowed the spread of A statue of Mary is carried through the crowd on May 13 at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central told a German priest that, in fact, it was not. apocalyptic theories about its contents. Portugal. Thousands of pilgrims arrived at the shrine to attend the 99th anniversary of the “There is more than what we published,” Meeting the press that day, the first apparition of Mary to three shepherd children. (CNS photo/Paulo Cunha, EPA) the article claimed the cardinal told first words out of his mouth were: Father Ingo Dollinger. The article went “One who carefully reads the text of text was published. If there was more to “Warnings are part of the message, not further: “He also told Dollinger that the the so-called third secret of Fatima will the secret, he had eight years of complete always, but especially in times of imminent published part of the secret is authentic, probably be disappointed or surprised after freedom as supreme pontiff to share what social catastrophe,” including Fatima and that the unpublished part of the secret all the speculation there has been.” supposedly was withheld. before the Russian Revolution, he said. speaks about ‘a bad council and a bad The text, he said, uses “symbolic Marianist Father Johann Roten, a former “Unfortunately, these general messages are Mass’ that was to come in the near future.” language” to describe “the Church of student of then-Father Joseph Ratzinger frequently overlooked. Instead the attention A statement released on May 21 by the the martyrs of the century now past,” who for years headed the Marian Research is given to sensationalism—a rosary turning Vatican press office said Pope Benedict particularly the victims of two world wars, Institute at the University of Dayton, said golden—or apocalypticism—doomsday “declares ‘never to have spoken with Nazism and communism. there is “no doubt there is truth” in what warnings—which never represent the Professor Dollinger about Fatima,’ clearly But what was most difficult for many many Fatima devotees see as “the moral essential part and reasons of such events.” affirming that the remarks attributed to to believe after the secret spent more than decline in the Church.” Speaking to reporters traveling with Professor Dollinger on the matter ‘are 40 years in a Vatican vault was what the “The difficulty is in the method” him to Fatima in 2010, Pope Benedict pure inventions, absolutely untrue,’ and he text did not contain. “No great mystery is many of them choose to convince repeated what he had said 10 years earlier: confirms decisively that ‘the publication of revealed,” Cardinal Ratzinger said. “The others of the need for conversion and The text was open to interpretation, but the the Third Secret of Fatima is complete.’ ” veil of the future is not torn.” prayer, Father Roten said in an e-mail heart of the Fatima message was a call “to The Vatican’s publication of “The In a 1996 interview with Portugal’s main response to questions. ongoing conversion, penance, prayer and Message of Fatima” in 2000 included a Catholic radio station, the cardinal—who “The method tends to be the three theological virtues: faith, hope photocopy of the text handwritten in 1944 already had read the secret—tried the magico-ritualistic, based on the conviction and charity.” by Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, the reasonable, tradition-based approach to that a particular act,” such as the Yes, he said, the Church constantly is last survivor of the three children who saw pointing out what was and was not in the consecration of Russia performed in a under attack—“attacks from within and Mary at Fatima in 1917. message. “The Virgin does not engage in particular way, “will solve all problems,” without—yet the forces of good are also Speculation naturally swirls around sensationalism; she does not create fear,” he said. ever present and, in the end, the Lord is secrets, and when a secret is held for he said. “She does not present apocalyptic “Apparitions always stress the message more powerful than evil, and Our Lady is decades, the assumptions gain ground and visions, but guides people to her Son.” of Christ,” Father Roten said. Mary for us the visible, motherly guarantee of followers. Cardinal Ratzinger became urges “prayer, conversion and practical God’s goodness, which is always the last The common message of Marian Pope Benedict XVI five years after the manifestations of one’s faith.” word in history.” † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2016 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. Married couples that have faced trials are like ‘fine wine,’ pope says By David Gibson

No doubt about it, the commitment a wife and husband make to each other is essential at the start of a lasting marriage. No doubt either, a couple’s sense of commitment and love, and even the understanding of marriage itself, expands and grows dynamically over the course of time. Some couples judge themselves harshly for not floating serenely above every crisis and challenge that arises. Perhaps the tugs and pulls exerted by events in their lives leave them feeling that their marriage does not measure up to the rarified standard set by some popular music and romantic films. Pope Francis offers real hope to all such couples in “The Joy of Love,” his apostolic exhortation on marriage and family life released earlier this year. Marriages are meant to develop and grow, he insists. Furthermore, the challenges that spouses encounter actually foster their growth, both as a couple and as two individuals. Marital love and commitment are not static qualities in the mind of Pope Francis. Nor does he believe that marital love must always feel perfect in order to be good. “Each marriage is a kind of ‘salvation history,’ which from fragile beginnings—thanks to God’s gift and a creative and generous response on our part—grows Newly married couples react after exchanging vows in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Sept. 14, 2014. Marital love and commitment over time into something precious and enduring,” are not static qualities in the mind of Pope Francis. Nor does he believe that marital love must always feel perfect in order to be good. he writes (#221). (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Real love that is not “weak or infirm” can “sustain a great commitment,” the pope suggests. For married With “The Joy of Love,” he hopes to encourage attitudes moments, one person can always surprise the other, and couples, this means “accepting marriage as a challenge and habits that support the very possibility of lasting new doors can open for their relationship as if they were to be taken up and fought for, reborn, renewed and marriages in the 21st century. meeting for the first time” (#221). reinvented until death” (#124). One of his goals, he explains, is to help and encourage Pope Francis knows that committing oneself He cautions couples not to “succumb to the culture “families in their daily commitments and challenges” (#4). “exclusively and definitively to another person always of the ephemeral that prevents a constant process A section in “The Joy of Love” that many couples involves a risk and a bold gamble.” Marriage, then, of growth” (#124). may want to read appears in Chapter 6 under the subtitle, should not result from a “hasty decision,” but neither The pope calls attention to couples “whose love, like “Accompanying the First Years of Married Life.” Here should it be “postponed indefinitely” (#132). a fine wine, has come into its own.” These couples, the pope presents his view of marriage as “a project What Pope Francis does not accept is that “mutual he writes, “have successfully overcome crises and to be worked on together” by spouses “with patience, attraction alone” will sustain a couple for the long term. hardship without fleeing from challenges or concealing understanding, tolerance and generosity” (#218). “The decision to marry should never be encouraged problems” (#231). Pope Francis wants couples to recognize that “marriage unless the couple has discerned deeper reasons that “The life of every family,” he observes, “is marked is not something that happens once and for all.” Yes, their will ensure a genuine and stable commitment,” by all kinds of crises.” But “surmounting a crisis need union after they wed already is real, yet in the sacrament of he writes (#209). not weaken” a marriage. In fact, “it can improve, settle matrimony “the spouses assume an active and creative role In the commitment made when they marry, each and mature the wine of their union,” Pope Francis in a lifelong project” (#218). spouse willingly and unselfishly presents the other “to comments (#232). Now, he says, they must look ahead “to the future society as someone worthy of unconditional love,” the “The Joy of Love” represents Pope Francis’ formal that, with the help of God’s grace, they are daily called pope comments (#132). Their love is meant to be one response to the meetings of the world Synod of Bishops to build” (#218). “that never gives up” and that “bears every trial with a in 2014 and 2015 that were focused on marriage and Over time, each spouse will play a formative role in positive attitude” (#118). the family. This document, he acknowledges, arrives in the life of the other, Pope Francis believes. He considers It is Pope Francis’ conviction that love like this times of frequent reports that many young people doubt married life “a process of growth in which each spouse is shows “a dogged heroism, a power to resist every a lasting marriage is possible for them and fear long-term God’s means of helping the other to mature” (#221). negative current, an irrepressible commitment to commitments. Since “fostering growth means helping a person to goodness” (#118). “It is a source of concern that many young people today shape his or her own identity,” love becomes “a kind of distrust marriage,” the pope states (#293). But he affirms craftsmanship,” says the pope (#221). (David Gibson served on Catholic News Service’s that the kind of love that lasts and grows remains possible. He also observes that in a marriage, “even at difficult editorial staff for 37 years.) † The Scriptures emphasize the importance of commitment in faith and marriage By Daniel S. Mulhall commitment is a willingness to “see beyond our own illustrates wonderfully the importance of keeping limitations, to be patient and to cooperate with others, a commitment. Ruth was married to Naomi’s son, Commitment is clearly a major theme in despite our differences” (#100). who has died. Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “The Joy of Love.” By lovingly keeping our commitments, we are When Naomi decides to return to Israel, she releases He describes commitment in a variety of ways, seeing it able to build a lifetime of bonds and relationships that Ruth from her marriage vows: Ruth no longer has any as a virtue, as a sign and as a gift. In this way, he helps create “new networks of integration” and knit “a firm obligation as a daughter-in-law to take care of Naomi. to illustrate the importance of this basic promise. social fabric,” growing “ever stronger” and forming a However, Ruth is faithful to her promises and insists on Pope Francis writes that the foundation of any sense of belonging that is necessary for a life of loving fulfilling her commitment. companionship (#100). Her words in Ruth have echoed down through the There are many passages in the Bible that emphasize centuries, and are still used in wedding services today to the importance of making and keeping commitments to illustrate the importance of keeping one’s commitment: various things: to our families, neighbors and employers, “Wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I to our health, to the Church and to discipleship, and will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your to promises we have made. Most important is the God, my God. Where you die I will die, and there be commitment we make to our God, whom we are called buried. May the Lord do thus to me, and more, if even to love with all of our heart and soul. death separates me from you!” (Ru 1:16-17) In the Book of Numbers, we read about the As Pope Francis reminds us in “The Joy of Love,” parameters of a valid promise: “When a man makes a making and keeping our commitments “enables us to vow to the Lord or binds himself under oath to a pledge, cooperate with God’s plan” (#287). Ruth’s commitment he shall not violate his word, but must fulfill exactly the certainly played an important role in divine history, as promise he has uttered” (Nm 30:3). she went on to become the great-grandmother of King A couple renews their marriage vows during a special St. Paul (in Eph 5:21-33) compares the relationship David, the most important of Israel’s kings and an Mass of thanksgiving for marriage at Westminster between a husband and a wife with the relationship ancestor of Jesus. Cathedral in London on May 18, 2013. Pope Francis writes between Jesus and the Church. Just as Jesus has made How will our faithfulness to our commitments shape that the foundation of any commitment is a willingness a permanent, loving commitment to the Church, so too the world to come? to “see beyond our own limitations, to be patient and should a husband and wife make a permanent, loving to cooperate with others, despite our differences.” commitment to each other. (Daniel S. Mulhall is a catechist living in Laurel, (CNS photo/Marcin Mazur, Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales) The story of Ruth and Naomi in the Book of Ruth Maryland.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink For the Journey/Effie Caldarola Imperiled Church: Trying to destroy the Church in France Welcoming the (Eighth in a series of columns) condemned the Civil Constitution, and French Revolution, thus preserving the stranger with most of the bishops and some of the clergy new Republic. A few years after the suppression of the refused to accept it. The government of the Directory was set familiar food Jesuits (see last week’s column), the French This was followed by a decree up in 1795, with Napoleon as its military Revolution began. The in November 1791 that ordered the leader. Among other things, the Directory Although I’ve purchased plenty of situation of the Catholic expulsion of priests who didn’t accept ordered all ministers of religion to swear groceries in a lifetime, last week was the Church went from bad to the constitution. Another decree in opposition to royalty, and it established first time I searched for worse as many in France May 1792 ordered their imprisonment, a national religion under the name of halal meat. tried to wipe out the and still another in August 1792 ordered “Theophilanthropy.” My Ignatian Church. their deportation. One hundred bishops Meanwhile, Napoleon went to war faith-sharing group is once The ideas of secular and between 30,000 and 40,000 priests against the Austrians who were then in the again sponsoring a refugee intellectuals such as went into exile (many escaping to the Papal States of Italy. After several swift family, and part of our Voltaire, Rousseau and United States). campaigns, he defeated the Austrians, welcome to them—besides Diderot, during what is known as the In 1792, the new Republic was occupied the Papal States, and forced a furnished apartment, bus Enlightenment, also damaged the Church. proclaimed and King Louis XVI was Pope Pius VI to pay enormous sums of passes and friendship—is Finally, in 1789, the lawyers of the French executed. In June 1793, Maximilien money (36 million francs) and many a well-stocked kitchen. The resettlement Assembly enacted a series of laws that Robespierre’s Reign of Terror began, precious works of art. agency, Lutheran Family Services, gave us secularized ecclesiastical property and lasting until July 1794. He condemned to Two years later, Napoleon again an extensive grocery list, and I was tasked suppressed all religious orders, as had been death all priests suspected of hostility to the invaded the Papal States, occupied Rome with the shopping. Included on the list for done earlier to the Jesuits. new regime. This, in turn, was followed by and proclaimed the Roman Republic. this Muslim family was halal lamb, beef In 1790, the Assembly passed the a counterterror when Robespierre and his Pope Pius VI was carried off to France, and chicken. Civil Constitution of the Clergy. It allies were sent to the guillotine. where he died in the prison at Valence When I was a kid growing up in reorganized the dioceses to correspond to This is when Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. Nebraska, I’d guess you couldn’t have the departments into which the country was arrived on the scene. A graduate of Since he occupied Rome, Napoleon found halal meat in Omaha to save your divided. It decreed that all ecclesiastical France’s Ecole Militaire in Paris, he made thought that he had destroyed the papacy. life. Today, a Google search reveals plenty offices, especially that of bishops, were to a name for himself first when he helped But the cardinals met in Venice, which of places in this city that sell halal products, be elected and no religious qualification break the English siege of Toulon. Now, was under Austrian protection. After and several restaurants that prepare it. If you was to be required in voting in the elections. in 1794, he led troops that suppressed 14 weeks, they elected Pope Pius VII in don’t think the country is rapidly changing, Naturally, the pope, who was Pius VI, a royalist uprising that threatened the March of 1800. † check your local listings. In case you don’t know, “halal” is an It’s All Good/Patti Lamb Arabic word that means “permissible.” The method of butchering is important—God’s Do your best with the wonderful gifts God has given you name is invoked, and very sharp knives make the process humane. The animal My fifth-grade son, Henry, participated or her own “personal best,” which is an told him about something I witnessed at must be conscious, the throat slit. Pork on our parish’s CYO (Catholic Youth achievement in a competition that’s better the CYO city preliminary track meet. A and certain cuts like the hindquarters are Organization) track than anything you’ve achieved previously. heat of incredibly fast runners competed not permissible. The animal must have team this spring. I am Coach said, “What I’m trying to with all their might, and it was a close been fed a natural diet without animal grateful that CYO exists communicate is that you should strive finish. After the first three young women byproducts, and is bled dry, as Muslims do to “help young people to do your best with the gifts God has to cross the finish line caught their not eat blood. practice and live Gospel given you.” He conveyed that what’s most breath, they hugged each other. Then they If it sounds a lot like kosher meat, it is, values through athletic important isn’t to win or place at the top, hugged or high-fived every single other and apparently some Muslims will purchase experiences.” but to do better today than you’ve done in competitor in that heat when she crossed kosher in a pinch, a fact I found comforting. The season taught us the past. the finish line. They celebrated running I visited the only halal shop selling fresh a particularly important I empathize with my son’s frustration. hard and finishing the race. meat—the others all sold frozen. However, lesson, which I’ll get to shortly. Often, life feels like a track meet. We’re I shared one of my favorite Bible verses entering the store, I encountered two large First, however, I should explain that each in our own lanes, and we see others with Henry. “Whatever you do, work at meat cabinets, completely empty. Fresh competitive running is new to my son. pass us by in one way or another. It’s easy it with all your heart, as working for the meat, I was told by the young man behind Knowing that exercise is important, it’s a to feel defeated. Lord, not for human masters” (Col 3:23). the counter, arrived on Thursday. I was new sport he’s trying, as he continues to We don’t all bring home awards, When we achieve our personal bests, shopping on Monday. seek his niche. trophies, scholarships or work promotions it pleases God. This track season taught But he did have some frozen chicken, so Meet after meet, I noticed Henry’s and bonuses. What matters most is what my family to stop viewing life as a I left with one scrawny chicken and little expression upon crossing the finish line. we do with what we’ve been given. Each competition. It’s not about whose fastest, information on where to go next. Google He was usually near the end of the pack. new day is an opportunity to strive for our smartest, prettiest, richest. … As you led me to a shop just a few miles from my One afternoon on the way home from own little victories in whatever we do, know, the list goes on. house. This time, I called first to check a meet, he expressed disappointment wherever God has placed us. It’s about doing your best with the availability. with himself. I believe God sees those moments when wonderful gifts our gracious God has When I arrived at the tiny store, a woman “I came in second from last,” he said, we achieve personal bests in life (even chosen for unique you. in a traditional head covering was chatting feeling inadequate. if someone else outperforms us), and he Cheers, gratitude and blessings to animatedly to the proprietor in a language I Our conversation continued, and he smiles. He is pleased when we are the best Coach Colin (and the whole Donahue didn’t recognize. When she left, I told him talked about seeing others consistently versions of ourselves. I think that’s all he family) for giving of their time and I was the person who had called needing finish far ahead of him throughout really asks. hearts this season, and for helping us to halal meat for some friends. the season. God also sees when we stray or fall recognize this beautiful message. After piling up ground beef, stew meat, That’s when I reminded him of far from the mark. He still loves us, and and lamb on the counter, he looked at something the coach explained at the cheers for us to perform better next time. (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna me—into my blue Irish eyes—and asked, beginning of track season. Coach talked I reiterated to my son that it’s not about Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist “Your friends?” to the young athletes about reaching his who crosses the finish line first. Then I for The Criterion.) † Perhaps he couldn’t imagine me going home to throw some halal lamb on the grill Your Family/Bill Dodds as I popped open a Guinness. I explained that I was buying food for some refugees, A tip of the hat to former seminarians and their vocations future friends. He nodded knowingly. Omaha has many refugees, although in Soon after my grandson turned 11, I sophomores in college. 35 to a dozen), three became lawyers, some parts of town they’re invisible. said to him, “Well, in three years you can It was a boarding school system that two social workers, one a nurse, one a He told me he was originally from move away from home.” traced its roots back to the Middle Ages phone company employee, one a teacher Lebanon. “I’ve heard it’s very beautiful He looked at me. “That’s and the Council of Trent, and a system that and one a writer. there,” I said, wanting to say something. what I did,” I said. ran smack into Vatican II and the 1960s. It was the same prof who told those “All of God’s Earth is beautiful,” he replied. He turned to his Or perhaps better put, Vatican II and 14-year-olds that some of us didn’t have “It’s what we do with it ...” mom. “Really?” he the 1960s ran smack into it, and change a vocation to the priesthood, but we did Before I left the store, I purchased some asked since he knew was inevitable. have a vocation to be in the seminary for imported date cookies that had Arabic his grandfather can be These days, it’s hard to imagine a a while. Much to my surprise, that would writing on the packaging. Perhaps the sight one who stretches the group of 14-year-old boys eager to live a include me. Marriage was my vocation, of a familiar pastry would be reassuring, truth. “Really,” she said. secluded and rigid life as we did. It’s hard and what a blessing it was. I reasoned. “A boarding school,” I said. to imagine parents thinking it’s a good Around this time of year, many Later, I chuckled at how preposterous I suppose that period of my life idea. It’s hard to imagine a diocese that dioceses and religious orders will be this sounded. If I were fleeing from a was on my mind because recently could afford the cost. celebrating ordinations to the priesthood. refugee camp where I’d been sequestered I’d had lunch with three high school The truth is it wasn’t very practical These days, the path to holy orders for two years to a country where I didn’t classmates, a bit of a mini-reunion, with when it came to the final numbers. Early remains one less traveled, but now it’s speak the language, how much comfort one-third of our 12-member graduating in our first year, one of our teachers (all also one less medieval. would an Oreo offer? class attending. of whom were priests, all referred to as Among those who walked that Still, I realized, we do the little things In the fall of 1966, we were the “profs”) told us that statistically one in seminary trail for a time, some truly are we can. The cookies were an offering of first group in my region to enter the 10 of the 35 original class members would dedicated laymen who serve the Church hospitality and hope from my group to this seminary after the Second Vatican Council go on for 12 years and get ordained. and society in many, many ways over family. When Jesus said, “I was a stranger and, like the Church in general, we had He was right. Three were ordained. many, many years. God bless those new and you welcomed me” (Mt 25:35), he little idea of what lay ahead. It wasn’t Years later, one died of a heart attack, priests and God bless all of their former didn’t issue any big guidelines. He just surprising that it hit our student body a bit one left and got married, and one became classmates. asked us to try. more strongly than most other Catholic the U.S. provincial of a missionary order. schools. Ours was a minor seminary, And of the other class of 1970 graduates (Bill Dodds writes for Catholic News (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News from freshmen in high school through (by then our numbers had dwindled from Service.) † Service.) † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Page 13

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10 Sunday Readings St. Norbert, bishop 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-16 1 Kings 17:1-6 Psalm 27:7-9c, 13-14 Sunday, June 5, 2016 Psalm 121:1b-8 Matthew 5:27-32 woman had good cause for grief and • 1 Kings 17:17-24 anxiety, not simply because of the usual Matthew 5:1-12 • Galatians 1:11-19 sense of loss at the passing of a beloved Saturday, June 11 • Luke 7:11-17 child. She was a widow. The dead man Tuesday, June 7 St. Barnabas, Apostle was her only son. With his death, she lost 1 Kings 17:7-16 Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 The first reading comes from the all security. Psalm 4:2-5, 7b-8 Psalm 98:1-6 First Book of Kings. This book, and its Understandably, the reading states companion, 2 Kings, are Old Testament that Jesus was “moved with pity for her” Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 5:33-37 writings about the (Lk 7:13). As the story unfolded, Jesus kings of Israel. The touched the corpse. This hardly would Wednesday, June 8 Sunday, June 12 kings certainly are bother people alive today. In the time 1 Kings 18:20-39 Eleventh Sunday in mentioned, but these of Jesus, however, such a gesture defied Psalm 16:1b-2b, 4-5b, 8, 11 Ordinary Time books are not political Jewish laws of purity. Matthew 5:17-19 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 histories. In a way, The event revealed basic facts about the kings are not the Jesus. All the ritual laws, such as touching Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11 principal figures. the dead, were open to the Lord’s Thursday, June 9 Galatians 2:16, 19-21 The books are amendment or interpretation. These laws St. Ephrem, deacon and doctor Luke 7:36-8:3 religious texts with came not from a prophet, such as Moses, of the Church or Luke 7:36-50 prophets taking a but from God. Jesus is God. He has 1 Kings 18:41-46 prominent role in them. The prophets control over the law. made God’s presence and teachings better Secondly, the outreach of Jesus to the Psalm 65:10-13 known to the Hebrew people. grieving woman, without any appeal from Matthew 5:20-26 In this weekend’s reading, Elijah the her, illustrated the overwhelming love of prophet visits a home. He meets a woman, God for us, especially in our need. the mistress of the house, whose son has been very sick and now has stopped Reflection breathing. The mother is desperate. Elijah Sustaining life and even restoring life Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle prays over the young man, and the young after death are the strong features of the man recovers. He lives. readings from First Kings and from Luke. The Church teaches general principles, This miracle confirms that Elijah indeed More than anything else, death represents is a man of God, who speaks God’s word. the ultimate helplessness of mortals. No gives practical tips on care for environment The second reading is from St. Paul’s human being escapes death in the long Epistle to the Galatians. The Galatians run. Death is so final, as many who grieve Pope Francis published his encyclical If we are a universal Church, why lived in the area now in Turkey. They were after a loss will be quick to say. Q on global warming in June 2015. Q are holy day Mass requirements so converts from paganism. They were not In First Kings and in Luke, God comes What actions has the Church initiated to different? Even in the U.S., most dioceses Jews. As time passed, however, Christians as the supreme authority over death. In put his recommendations into effect? Are have transferred Ascension Thursday to a of Jewish origins arrived, and they the first reading, God restores life through we waiting for more Sunday. Why not all? (Pennsylvania) demanded that the Galatians follow the the ministry of the prophet Elijah. God guidance from the rituals and practices of Judaism. himself in Jesus restores life in the Gospel Holy Father, or should Canon law lists 10 holy days of Paul writes to establish that once he reading from Luke. we be looking for Aobligation. The Holy See, however, was second to no one in the most intense It is a study in the power of God. something from our has allowed bishops conferences in Jewish fervor. Since being called by Christ, It is awesome to behold. Consolingly, bishops and priests? countries and regions to suppress some of however, he preaches a Gospel that is the these readings reveal the love of God (Missouri) them or move them to the nearest Sunday. Lord’s gift to everyone, irrespective of for humans, for us. In each instance, a The result is that there is wide variety nationality or ethnicity. grieving mother is in the story. In ancient Pope Francis from nation to nation. Many countries, For the Gospel reading this weekend, times, women were very vulnerable. Adid, as you say, like our own, have six non-Sunday holy the Church presents the familiar story of Secondly, for mothers, the pain of losing a address the issue days of obligation. Australia and the Jesus at Nain from St. Luke’s Gospel. child always is acute. of global warming in his encyclical Netherlands have two. There he encountered a grieving widow With great love, God restores these “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Some of the decisions related to whose only son had died. The scene was sons to life. God extended divine love to Home.” In it, however, the pope also holy days of obligation are related to immediately set, a scene hardly beyond our these women visibly and tangibly, giving speaks on a variety of environmental and the local culture. In Italy, the feast of ability in this era to see. earthly life. He gives eternal life to all social challenges, urging a broad dialogue the Epiphany is celebrated on Jan. 6, Given the customs of the day, the who love him. † on how we are to shape the future of our and is a holy day of obligation. Italians planet. In it, he notes that “a very solid traditionally celebrate Epiphany with scientific consensus indicates that we are gift-giving, much as we do on Christmas. My Journey to God presently witnessing a disturbing warming In Ireland, March 17 marks the feast of of the climatic system. … Humanity is St. Patrick, that nation’s patron, and it is a called to recognize the need for changes holy day of obligation. of lifestyle, production and consumption, Regarding the feast of the Ascension, in order to combat this warming or at bishops in the United States took notice Can You Hear least the human causes that produce or in the 1990s that Mass attendance on aggravate it” (#23). Ascension Thursday had been dropping The pope returned to the topic in for a number of years. the Voice of remarks during his September 2015 As a result, wishing to highlight the White House visit, saying that “climate importance of the Ascension, most of change is a problem that can no longer be the ecclesiastical provinces in the U.S. the Spirit? left to a future generation.” transferred the celebration of the feast Far from waiting for further guidance, (and the obligation of attending Mass) to By Thomas J. Rillo there are steps that can be taken the nearest Sunday. However, the bishops immediately, and the pope mentions some of New England, some mid-Atlantic states Can you attentively hear the voice of the Holy Spirit? of them in the encyclical: “There is a and Nebraska kept the Thursday date. If so open wide the ear of your heart to hear it nobility in the duty to care for creation An ecclesiastical province, by the The Spirit descends for your holy events to take place through little daily actions … avoiding the way, is a group of dioceses tied to an The Spirit’s force descends at a strong breakneck pace. use of plastic and paper, reducing water archdiocese. For example, the Province consumption, separating refuse, cooking of Indianapolis is made up of the The voice of the spirit begins to ascend and grow only what can reasonably be consumed Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the four The output of his power begins to ebb and flow ... using public transport or carpooling, other dioceses in Indiana. † It grows ever louder with the message proclaimed planting trees, turning off unnecessary That for salvation and healing for all the Spirit came. lights ... ” (#211). A good resource is the Global Catholic Readers may submit prose Open up the ear of the heart to the sound of wind Climate Movement, which includes on its Conveying the message of forgiveness of your sin website a list of “nine things a parish can or poetry for faith column While the Spirit is speaking to the open heart’s ear do to help stop climate change [with no The Criterion invites readers to submit We halt all our stressful worries and have little to fear. budget and no special expertise].” original prose or poetry relating to faith Likewise, the Archdiocese of Ottawa, or experiences of prayer for possible As a member of the triad the Spirit opens heaven’s door Canada, publishes a document called publication in the “My Journey to God” A place where all miracles can happen as never before “Care for God’s Creation: A Guide for column. There will be spiritual transformations of great delight Parishes,” which suggests that a parish Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. Of great evidence and reality of God’s eternal might. form a “green team” responsible for Please include name, address, parish and environmental stewardship in the parish, telephone number with submissions. (Thomas J. Rillo is a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington that Catholic teaching on the environment Send material for consideration to and a Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. An image of be incorporated into homilies and bulletin “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, the Holy Spirit as a dove is illumined from behind in the sanctuary of Church of inserts, and that the parish consider such 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN St. Peter in this photo from Feb. 5, 2015, in Jaffa, Israel.) (File photo by Natalie Hoefer) measures as an energy retrofit program 46202 or e-mail to [email protected]. † and an investment in solar panels. Page 14 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016

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Please submit in writing Jr. and Richard Ferriell. to our office by 10 a.m. Grandmother of seven. Thursday before the week of Great-grandmother of seven. publication; be sure to state HALLORAN, Sheridan, date of death. Obituaries of 22, St. Charles Borromeo, archdiocesan priests serving Bloomington, May 12. Daughter our archdiocese are listed of Kevin and Jennifer Halloran. elsewhere in The Criterion. Sister of Delaney, Aidan, Evan, Order priests and religious Griffin and Riley Halloran. sisters and brothers are Granddaughter of Jim Weikert, included here, unless they are George, Phyllis and Terry natives of the archdiocese or Halloran. Great-granddaughter have other connec­tions to it; of Marguerite Carpenter. those are separate obituaries on this page. HIRT, Marlene A., 85, St. Mary, Greensburg, May 21. BECKMAN, Vincent P., Wife of Paul Hirt. Mother of 81, St. Martin of Tours, Susan Lecher, Mary Jo Lee, Siberia, May 3. Father of Cindy McCamment, Lisa Cindy Schaeffer and Danny Sigmon, David and Mike Hirt. Beckman. Brother of Shirley Sister of Charles and Richard Schnell. Grandfather of four. Metzler. Grandmother of 10. Step-grandfather of two. Great-grandmother of five. Great-grandfather of four. JONES, Mary Louise, CAITO, Philip W., 86, 64, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Indianapolis, May 19. Mother of (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Charlotte and Eric Jones. Sister May 14. Husband of Betty of Agnes Anderson, Theresa Caito. Dillon, Linda Eads, Patricia Corpus Christi flotilla CLEMENTE, Dr. Jose Shepardson, Jim, John, Kenny, Peralejo, 85, St. Andrew, Kevin, Ray and Tom Mader. Boats with participants of a May 26 Corpus Christi procession float on Staffelsee Lake near Seehausen, Germany. A eucharistic Richmond, May 11. Husband KIRLIN, Hazel R., 102, procession is a traditional feature of the celebration of the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, also known by its traditional Latin of Erlinda Clemente. Father St. Luke the Evangelist, title of Corpus Christi. (CNS photo/Tobias Hase, EPA) of Lisa Shirley, Froylan and Indianapolis, May 14. Lito Clemente. Brother of Mother of Celia Weidermann, Rosalinda de Leon, Dolores John, Philip and Thomas OWENS, Jean Ann, 64, Schueler, David and Gary Popp. Joyce Sanders. Father of Mary WELCH, Rosemary, 92, Pizano, Benjamin Bautista, Kirlin. Grandmother of 10. St. Mary, Rushville, May 17. Sister of Alma Wells and Paul Rebrukh, Julie Thomas, Joann St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Alicia and Maria Aurora Great-grandmother of three. Wife of Mike Owens. Mother Book. Grandmother of 20. Yensel, John, Robert and (Little Flower), May 4. Mother Reyes. Grandfather of five. of Emmy Morgan, Chris and MEHLING, Stanley F., 76, Great-grandmother of four. Stephen Sanders. Brother of Great-grandfather of four. of Margaret and Lawrence St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Quincy Owens. Sister of Joan POPP, Michael J., 58, Janet Siakotos. Grandfather of CLIFFORD, Robert J., 57, May 19. Father of Joel, Justine, Rose. Grandmother of 11. St. John Paul II, Clark County, eight. Welch. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Quinn, Travis and Zack May 13. Husband of Patty SHELTON, Van E., 90, WILHELM, Martha R., 70, Indianapolis, May 11. Husband Mehling. Brother of Ruth Fritz, PHILLIPS, Martha, 84, Popp. Father of Samantha Prince of Peace, Madison, of Shaun Clifford. Father Ann Hunt, Margie Steckler, St. Michael the Archangel, Borcherding, Jessica Popp and May 17. Husband of Jean St. Louis, Batesville, May 21. of Grace and Lilly Clifford. Terry Auffart, Jim and Norman Indianapolis, May 9. Mother of Adam Webb.Son of Robert and Shelton. Father of Mary Ann Wife of Alvin Wilhelm. Mother Brother of Jane Diehl, MaryLou Mehling. Grandfather of two. Carlita Gibson, Jeff and Steve Martha Popp. Brother of Cheryl Jacobs and John Shelton. of Michele Hutchek, Jennifer Eddy, Kathy Gement, Dick and MURPHY, Roma Phillips. Grandmother of four. Freiberger, Brenda Robertson, Brother of Roy Shelton. Lents, Brian and Christopher J.T. Clifford. Karen Schueler, David and Gary Grandfather of four. (Sideravicius), 86, St. Malachy, POPP, Martha (Book), 78, Wilhelm. Sister of Clarissa FERRIELL, Anna Marie, Brownsburg, May 20. Mother St. John Paul II, Clark County, Popp. Grandfather of three. VAETH, Leon F., 70, Adams, Albert, Cletus and Paul 88, Holy Family, Richmond, of Victoria Arthur. Sister May 21. Wife of Robert Popp. SANDERS, Robert D., 84, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, May 20. Wife of John Ferriell, of Antanas Sideravicius. Mother of Cheryl Freiberger, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, May 12. Brother of Suttmann. Grandmother of Sr. Mother of George, John Grandmother of two. Brenda Robertson, Karen May 19. 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He realizes from “the bitter cup of his that people experience the he will never rid himself of passion,” he also put himself compassion of God who her until he delivers a just fully in God’s hands, asking comes to his children “filled IS-5987722 decision, and so he does, the that the father’s will—not with merciful love.” † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2016 Page 15 Race for Vocations

Shaoaib Rasouli and Lindsey Scheckelhoff participate hand in hand as Race for Vocations team members on May 7 in the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K. The pair, who are members of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, were married on May 14.

Above, members of the Race for Vocations team pose after participating on May 7 in either the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K or the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis. (Submitted photos)

Left, Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general, stands at the altar of St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis on May 6 during a Mass for vocations the night before Race for Vocations team members competed in either the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K or the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis. Msgr. Stumpf Father Rick Nagel, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in was the principal celebrant of the Mass. Joining Indianapolis, and Dana Lange, a St. John parishioner, show their him as concelebrants were, from left, Fathers Rick support for vocations while participating in the Finish Line 500 Nagel and Eric Augenstein; Conventual Franciscan Festival 5K on May 7 in Indianapolis. Father Nagel and Lange Father John Bamman; and Fathers Michael Keucher were members of the Race for Vocations team, which seeks to and Michael Fritsch. Also assisting at the Mass was raise awareness about vocations through participants in the 5K transitional Deacon Douglas Hunter, at right. and OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, also held on May 7.

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