Inside Faithful Citizenship Bishops’ document helps Catholics make conscientious choices in voting, page 5. Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com November 2, 2012 Vol. LIII, No. 5 75¢ Archbishop Tobin brings wealth of experience Photo by Mary Ann Garber to ministry in archdiocese By Sean Gallagher Second of two parts

During the 34 years of his ordained ministry before being appointed the new shepherd of the Church in central and southern Indiana, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin ministered in a broad variety of cultural contexts. He served in multicultural parishes in Detroit and Chicago and then in leadership positions among his Archbishop Redemptorist religious Joseph W. Tobin order that ministers in 78 countries around the world. For the past two years, he helped lead the Vatican congregation that oversees the life and ministry of more than 1 million men and Franciscan Sisters Rita Vukovic, from left, Jan Kroeger and Jacquelyn McCracken raise their hands as they sing “The Blessing of St. Clare” with other women religious around the world. sisters at the conclusion of Marian University’s 75th anniversary awards dinner and celebration on Oct. 19 in downtown Indianapolis. Archbishop Tobin brings this wealth of pastoral experience to his ministry as the leader of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Marian University in Indianapolis celebrates which he will begin after his Dec. 3 installation Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. 75th anniversary and $153 million in gifts In an Oct. 17 interview with The Criterion, Archbishop Tobin reflected on By Mary Ann Garber how his experiences will aid him in his ministry in central and southern Indiana. “Marian’s miracle” will continue in Indianapolis thanks to the generosity of The following is an edited version of that corporate and individual donors who celebrated the Franciscan university’s interview. 75th anniversary with $153 million in gifts to “Make History” and extend its Photo by Mary Ann Garber mission of providing quality Catholic higher education well into the future. Q. For the past two years, you served in Daniel Elsener, Marian’s president, thanked the Sisters of St. Francis of the Vatican as secretary for the Oldenburg and more than 2,000 supporters at the Oct. 19 anniversary dinner Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated and celebration in downtown Indianapolis during an emotional speech in which Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. he pledged to further grow the university’s enrollment and expand its liberal How do you think that your experience arts curriculum while preserving its Catholic values. of being in dialogue with men and women “I have been simply overwhelmed—sometimes to tears—to see the religious in a wide variety of communities, generosity, and what people will sacrifice to do something great,” and in a wide variety of settings, will Elsener said. “… I just greatly appreciate the goodness I’ve found in so Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin accepts the inaugural benefit you in your ministry as the many people. John A. Purdie Innovator and Mentor of the Year Award on shepherd of the Church in central and “So it’s really not amazing that we’ve been successful,” he said, “because behalf of Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein from southern Indiana? we have a successful city, and an alumni corps behind Marian that understands Daniel Elsener, Marian University president, during the A. “It’s made me value listening even where their gifts and talents come from and the rewards of sharing [them].” Franciscan college’s 75th anniversary awards dinner and more. I think that I’ll need to do that here in See MARIAN, page 9 celebration on Oct. 19 in downtown Indianapolis. See TOBIN, page 8 ‘United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope’ has goal of $5.7 million, will support three areas of ministry By Sean Gallagher I’ve had this week,” the new archbishop said. “In talking with United Catholic Appeal: Nov. 3-4 is intention weekend for the Archbishop [Emeritus Daniel M.] Buechlein Christ Our Hope archdiocesan “United Catholic Appeal: and Bishop [Christopher J.] Coyne and with Christ Our Hope.” others, it’s clear that there’s something very Catholics across central and southern good here. Indiana will be invited at Masses celebrated in “I think what would be important then for their parishes this weekend to prayerfully the archdiocese is not to rest on its laurels, but consider how they will contribute from their to realize that the call to step forward is faith formation, providing for the formation time, talent and treasure to the ministries of simply a call to act on our belief—a belief of future priests and deacons, providing for their parish and archdiocesan community. that all good things come from God and that the needs of retired priests, and reaching out The goal for the “United Catholic Appeal: we return to God to make an account of to those in need by Catholic Charities Christ Our Hope” is $5.7 million. ourselves. And so we treat what we have in a agencies are the primary examples of ways Two days after he was introduced as the very particular way because of our belief.” that these vital ministries of the Church are new shepherd of the Church in central and Contributions to “United Catholic Appeal: carried out in the archdiocese. southern Indiana, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin Christ Our Hope” will support three areas of Archbishop Tobin said supporting these spoke with The Criterion about his support for ministry essential to the Church in the ministries through participating in the the annual appeal. 39 counties of the archdiocese—proclaiming appeal is a way to give hope to the broader “I’ve been very impressed with the the word of God, celebrating the sacraments community. generosity of the people of this archdiocese and exercising the ministry of charity. “What are Christians called to witness to even during this sort of full immersion that Supporting Catholic education and See INTENTION, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012

‘What are Christians called to witness to in this world? I think Submitted photo one thing we’re called to witness to is hope. … There’s enough despair or cynicism around. And the notion of a community that trusts each other and wants to work together and go forward is a really strong witness.’

—Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin

St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, and Nylashia Fuller, left, and Kelanna Russell, also served as a mentor for the class of both of Terre Haute, hold up bags of INTENTION 16 permanent deacons who were ordained nutritious food that Catholic Charities continued from page 1 last June. Terre Haute give each Friday to some in this world? I think one thing we’re After participating in the archdiocesan 1,200 children and youths in need in called to witness to is hope,” deacon formation program before his west-central Indiana. Catholics across Archbishop Tobin said. “… There’s ordination in 2008 then accompanying the central and southern Indiana who enough despair or cynicism around. And new deacons through their four years of participate in the “United Catholic Appeal: the notion of a community that trusts each formation, he knows how much it has Christ Our Hope” help support charitable other and wants to work together and go affected him, and many other deacons, their ministries like those in Terre Haute and forward is a really strong witness.” wives and parishes across central and other locations across the archdiocese. Those participating in the southern Indiana. “United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our “I could never be the person I am today Hope” may designate a specific ministry without the many components of the that they want to deacon formation program,” Deacon Bower support through said. “I am thankful for each and every their contribution. person who supports the program with their United Catholic Appeal: If participants hard earned dollars, but also with their choose this option, prayers and encouraging words. Christ Our Hope they can direct “Each time a deacon ministers in our their contributions archdiocese, the greater Church is served, $5.7 Million Goal Allocations specifically to and this is made possible by the Proclaiming the Word of God support Catholic contributions and support of the people.” education and John Etling sees the faith of Catholics in $1.9 million s&OSTERS#ATHOLICEDUCATIONANDFAITHFORMATION religious action each Friday when Catholic Charities Celebrating the Sacraments education Terre Haute distributes bags filled with food Krista Keith programs, the to some 1,200 children and youths in need $2.2 million s/FFERSEDUCATIONFOROURSEMINARIANSANDDEACONSANDRETIREMENTBENElTS formation of in west central Indiana. FOROURPRIESTS future priests and deacons, and the Through the years, Etling, who is agency Exercising the Ministry of Charity support of retired priests or the ministries director of Catholic Charities Terre Haute, of Catholic Charities agencies across the had heard one story after another of $1.6 million s0ROVIDESHELPANDCREATESHOPEFORPEOPLEWHOAREMOSTINNEED archdiocese. students falling asleep at their desks on Another option in “United Catholic Mondays or not having the energy to do Appeal: Christ Our Hope” is to designate their school work because they were hungry contributions to support ministries that and there was no food at their home for Celebrate Charity $2.2 million $1.6 million have the greatest need. them to eat. Krista Keith, principal of St. Susanna “What else can be your response when Proclaim School in Plainfield, appreciates the you hear those types of things coming from $1.9 million assistance that she and the teachers in a child?” Etling asked. her school receive from the archdiocesan Three years ago, Catholic Charities Office of Catholic Education staff Terre Haute, with support given through members whose ministry is supported by “United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope,” the appeal. began its backpack and food program. “Anytime that I have a question, I pick “As children of God, we’re called to do Please visit www.archindy.org/uca to donate up the phone and they’re always there,” God’s work. We’re created in his image. a gift or to learn more about the annual appeal. Keith said. “They are always passing It’s only natural that we’d want to be along materials and references, and partners in that effort,” said Etling of the helping to catechize the principals so that appeal. “We have an opportunity to affect we can go out and help our teachers learn those around us that are going through a more, do more and be more in touch with tough time.” their faith. Anytime that I want to plan a retreat before schools starts, I can contact (For information about “United Catholic them [for assistance].” Appeal: Christ Our Hope,” log on to Deacon Patrick Bower ministers at www.archindy.org/uca.) †

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authority are among the items the including blogging and social more quickly a response to these norms governing fundraising as CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec Phelan U.S. bishops will consider when media—in exercising their situations,” Father Weinandy covered by Canon #1262 in they gather in Baltimore for their teaching authority. explained. Church law. The discussion is annual fall assembly. The statement drafted by the An immediate response from a expected to focus on the need to Set for Nov. 12-15, the assembly Committee on Doctrine, bishop would be followed up with clarify when a bishop would have also will consider a statement on “Contemporary Challenges for the the normal invitation to dialogue to approve any appeal to raise work and the economy proposed by Exercise of the Teaching Ministry with the theologian, he said. funds based on where the the Committee on Domestic Justice of the Diocesan Bishop,” has been The statement on work fundraising appeal originated. and Human Development as a way distributed to the bishops, and and the economy, titled Existing norms on fundraising to raise the profile of growing suggested amendments are being “Catholic Reflections on Work, were approved unanimously by poverty and the struggles that received, said Capuchin Franciscan Poverty and a Broken Economy,” the bishops in 2002 and received unemployed people are Father Thomas G. Weinandy, is expected to advance the approval from the Vatican, or experiencing. executive director of the bishops’ bishops’ priority of human life “recognitio,” in 2007. The document on preaching that Secretariat for Doctrine. The text, and dignity to demonstrate the A proposal to establish a new the bishops are to consider like all of the proposed documents new evangelization in action, national collection for the U.S. bishops gather for Mass during encourages preachers to connect the bishops will consider, has not Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of U.S. Archdiocese for the Military their annual meeting in November last the Sunday homily with people’s been made public. Stockton, Calif., chairman of the Services will be weighed by the year. They will meet again for their fall daily lives. The statement complements a Committee on Domestic Justice bishops. Under the proposal from meeting on Nov. 12-15 in Baltimore. Titled “Preaching the Mystery 1989 document on the doctrinal and Human Development, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of On the agenda are statements on of Faith: The Sunday Homily,” the responsibilities of local bishops that explained during the bishops’ Philadelphia and Archbishop preaching and ways that bishops can document is the bishops’ first sets forth guidelines for a bishop to June meeting in Atlanta. Timothy P. Broglio of the military respond to modern-day challenges to substantive statement on preaching follow when responding to It would be a follow-up to a archdiocese, the collection would their teaching authority. in 30 years, said Archbishop Robert comments, statements, books or Sept. 15, 2011, letter by be taken up every three years. J. Carlson of St. Louis, chairman of other communication from a Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of The U.S. Archdiocese for the than 220 installations in the bishops’ Committee on Clergy, theologian that incorrectly portrays New York, president of the Military Services provides pastoral 29 countries, patients in Consecrated Life and Vocations. Catholic teaching, Father Weinandy U.S. bishops’ conference, in ministries and spiritual services to 153 Veterans Affairs Medical The intent to address preaching told Catholic News Service. which he urged bishops and those in the U.S. armed forces. The Centers and federal employees first surfaced among the bishops “Given the situation and the priests across the country to archdiocese serves 1.8 million serving outside the boundaries of six years ago, but drafting it took speed and breadth in which preach about “the terrible toll the men, women and children in more the United States in 134 countries. † Synod of Bishops members propose ways to promote evangelization VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Members of During the synod discussions, bishops in The Church’s new evangelization efforts learn about and practice their faith. the Synod of Bishops recommended the different parts of the world described must help strengthen families and must try The propositions included a suggestion Vatican establish a commission to monitor different relationships with Muslim “to address significant pastoral problems that parish priests or other designated parish religious freedom, develop guidelines for neighbors, ranging from situations in which around marriage—the case of divorced and staff visit families in the parish as part of training evangelizers and Christian minorities experience serious remarried [Catholics], the situation of their their outreach. ensure there is a church in discrimination to cases of Catholics and children, the fate of abandoned spouses, the The propositions described the liturgy as every diocese where Muslims working together to address couples who live together without marriage “the primary and most powerful expression confession is always social problems. and the trend in society to redefine of the new evangelization,” and a available. The synod propositions encouraged marriage,” synod members said. manifestation of God’s love for humanity. At the end of the Catholics “to persevere and to intensify their Recognizing an increase in secularism “Evangelization in the Church calls for three-week world Synod relations with Muslims” in accordance with around the world, synod members said a liturgy that lifts the hearts of men and of Bishops on new evangelization, members the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. that in many ways Christians are living women to God,” synod members said. of the gathering approved 58 propositions to • Developing a “pastoral plan of initial “in a situation similar to that of the During synod discussions, several give to the pope. Although synod rules say proclamation” that would outline steps to first Christians,” who were small minorities bishops spoke about the importance of the the proposals are secret, Pope Benedict XVI help ensure that once people hear the Gospel, in cultures indifferent or even hostile to Church learning the particular language authorized their publication on Oct. 27. they are led to conversion and faith, and are Christianity. and culture of social media and new The propositions were designed as educated in Church teaching. It also should Still, synod members said, “the world is technology to share the Gospel with recommendations for the pope to use in a describe the “qualities and guidelines for the God’s creation and manifests his love.” people who increasingly spend their post-synodal apostolic exhortation. Many of formation of Catholic evangelizers today.” Even if Christians are just a little flock, they time online. the propositions described current challenges • Asking that every diocese establish a are called to “bear witness to the Gospel In the propositions, they said Catholics and opportunities that the Church faces in parish or shrine dedicated “in a permanent message of salvation,” and “to be salt and should be trained “to transmit faithfully sharing the Gospel, strengthening the faith way” to the administration of the sacrament light of a new world.” the content of the faith and of Christian and reaching out to lapsed Catholics. of penance, ensuring “priests are always The propositions emphasized that while morality” through the media, but they Other propositions asked Pope Benedict present, allowing God’s mercy to be the primary task of the Church is to bring insisted that no technical talent or online or individual bishops to consider undertaking experienced by all the faithful. people to a personal relationship with Jesus presence could take the place of “the concrete projects, including: “The sacrament of penance and Christ, a relationship lived and nourished in testimony of life” lived in accordance with • Establishing a Vatican commission to reconciliation is the privileged place to the Church, part of reaching out to others the Gospel. monitor religious freedom around the world, receive God’s mercy and forgiveness,” it is a and witnessing to the Gospel involves Synod members described young denounce attacks on religious freedom and place of healing and strength, and it is the serving the poor and sick, working for Catholics not primarily as objects of promote a broader understanding of its sacrament that can bring people back into justice and protecting the environment. evangelization, but as evangelizers, importance as a basic human right. full communion with the Church, the synod Synod members praised the members of especially of their peers. The propositions said, “The proclamation members said. religious orders, who have been on the “As the media greatly influence the of the Good News in different contexts of the As they did in the synod hall, synod frontlines of evangelization for centuries, as physical, emotional, mental and spiritual world—marked by the process of members used several propositions to well as the activities of new movements and well-being of the youth,” they said, globalization and secularism—places emphasize the importance of the family as communities. But they stressed the “the Church through catechesis and youth different challenges before the Church—at the place where life and love are first given, importance of all members of a diocese ministry strives to enable and equip them times in outright religious persecution, at where people are introduced to the faith and coordinating their work with the local to discern between good and evil, to other times in a widespread indifference, where they learn to live according to bishop, and they insisted on the key role of choose Gospel values over worldly values interference, restriction or harassment.” Gospel values. parishes as the places where most Catholics and to form firm faith convictions.” † New chief financial officer of Archdiocese of Indianapolis connects faith to work By John Shaughnessy Indiana Department of Transportation, Principal Wellness relate well with people. Company, the Molloy Companies, National City Corporation “My roles have required me to work with many Brian Burkert views his appointment as the new chief and Merchants National Corporation,” said Bishop Coyne, audiences and under many circumstances,” he noted. “I’m financial officer of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as an apostolic administrator of the archdiocese. comfortable establishing and nurturing relationships, and opportunity to live his faith through his work. Burkert will start his new position on Nov. 12. He is a have a commitment to outstanding service. I’m committed “I’ve been a Catholic my whole life,” Burkert said. “The 1979 graduate of Roncalli High School and a 1983 graduate to working hands-on with everyone.” Catholic culture is something I of Marian University, both in Indianapolis. He and his wife of He also stressed his problem-solving skills. embrace and want to be a part of. 28 years, Paula, have three children, Katy, Marco and Clare. “I’ve effectively managed lean staffs to maintain And I want to serve. I’m excited.” Their children have either graduated from or now attend balance between effective customer service and bottom In making the announcement of Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. They are line results,” he said. “I’ll do what I say I’ll do with a Burkert’s selection on Oct. 29, members of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis. strong work ethic.” Bishop Christopher J. Coyne That strong Catholic connection will be Burkert’s focus as Burkert fills the position previously held by praised him as “a well-qualified he directs the financial interests and operations of the Jeffrey D. Stumpf, who left the archdiocese in and faith-filled financial leader. archdiocese. May to accept a similar leadership role with the “Brian is a certified public “When you make financial decisions, it won’t just be on Indiana University Foundation. accountant with almost 30 years of the financial aspects,” said Burkert, who is 51. “It will be on Bishop Coyne thanked David Milroy for serving as the experience in accounting, finance Catholic values—protecting the poor and helping people as interim chief financial officer. During the search process, and management, including much as you can—while being fiscally sound.” Milroy also continued his duties in leading the Brian Burkert positions of leadership with the In listing his strengths, Burkert included the ability to archdiocese’s Office of Stewardship and Development. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012

OPINION

Be Our Guest/John Garvey Affirmative action and Catholic schools In October, the Supreme Court heard does apply to us, and the Supreme Court Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 oral arguments in Fisher v. University of has held that it imposes the same rule on us Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, S.L.D. Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Texas. The issue was affirmative action at that the Constitution imposes on public GregApostolic A. Otolski,Administrator, Associate Publisher Publisher • Mike Krokos, EditorMike • Krokos, John F. Editor Fink, Editor Emeritus public colleges and universities. schools. Right now, Title VI allows us to John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Nine years ago, in a case from the consider race as a factor in admitting University of students. It would be unfortunate if a change Michigan, the court in the constitutional rule meant there must held that public univer- be a similar change in the statutory rule. Editorial sities can consider race There are many situations where we as one factor among allow private institutions to behave many in admissions. differently from public ones. The The University of First Amendment forbids public schools to Texas does that for profess or favor a particular faith. But it lets some of its Catholic schools prefer Catholics in hiring undergraduate and admissions. Sex is another example. applicants. But The equal protection clause frowns on

CNS photo/Oswaldo Rivas, CNS Reuters Rivas, photo/Oswaldo Texas also admits all applicants from the sex-segregated state universities. Private top 10 percent of each high school’s schools are different. Smith College has graduating class—a colorblind program that admitted only women since 1871. produces a fairly diverse mix of students. The distinction between public and Abigail Fisher is a white student private institutions presupposes that private who did not finish in the top 10 percent of ones can pursue ends beyond the her high school class. Thrown into the government’s competence. The Holy Spirit color-sensitive segment of the school’s guides the Catholic Church—but perhaps admissions program, she was rejected. Her not the state of California—in her efforts to case may prompt the court to re-examine know, love and serve God. the Michigan decision. Sometimes we may think this way about Affirmative action has done a lot of race, too. Whatever the Supreme Court may good in higher education. It has given decide is appropriate for the University of many young people opportunities that Texas, we would never dream of forcing the their parents and grandparents never had. United Negro College Fund to ignore race And it has contributed to interracial in awarding scholarships. A young man visits the graves of deceased relatives at a cemetery in Managua, Nicaragua, understanding and acceptance. America is So, too, with admissions at private on Oct. 31, 2010, the eve of the Solemnity of All Saints. The feast commemorates all people a better place for these changes than it schools like ours. As the national university who have gone to heaven. was 50 years ago. of the Catholic Church, we aim to educate There is, to be sure, some tension the Church’s future religious and lay We are all called to be secret saints between affirmative action and other leaders. Given that 54 percent of Catholics principles that we hold dear—like the moral born here in the past 30 years are Hispanic, n Nov. 1, we celebrated the everything we own to live a life of irrelevance of race. The Rev. Martin Luther we would not be doing our job if we failed OSolemnity of All Saints—not just radical poverty like St. Francis of King Jr. had a dream that his children to serve what will soon be the majority of the saints who have been officially Assisi or St. Clare. would not be judged by the color of their American Catholics. recognized through the Church’s very And no one expects that every one of skin. The Supreme Court has suggested that If we are to serve the faithful well, thorough process of canonization, but all us will minister to the poorest of the we resolve this tension by thinking of and all of them equally, then it is the saints. poor like Blessed Teresa of Calcutta or affirmative action as a temporary expedient. Catholic University’s business to concern All Saints Day includes those be a dynamic international leader like The Fisher case will decide whether the itself with race, ethnicity, language, culture, women and men whose faith is known Blessed John Paul the Great. time has come to end that expedient. customs, devotions, movements and other to God alone, and whose courage, And yet, every one of us is called to The University of Texas is a state school characteristics that enrich and distinguish integrity and holiness remains hidden be holy, to be a saint. That is why we whose behavior is governed by the groups within the church. from the world at large. Every one of celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause. If this entails some consideration of race us knows one or more of these “secret Surely, there is—or was—a secret The Catholic University of America, where or ethnicity in admissions and hiring, that is saints”—living and deceased. saint somewhere in the 2,000 years of I am president, is a private school. The a good and necessary thing. We lived with them or worked with Christian history who is the perfect equal protection clause does not apply them or witnessed the difference that model for me or for you. to us. (John Garvey is president of The Catholic their lives made in the world around us. Surely, that person’s intercession can But Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act University of America in Washington.) † We honored them on Nov. 1 because help us live the Christian life more their quiet witness to the Gospel fully so that we can become the person deserves to be recognized. We God intends us to be—a holy man or celebrate their unsung holiness because woman who lives the Christian life Letter to the Editor their daily lives are models of Christian with joy and in peace. Church has responsibility to guide its living that all of us imperfect Christian How do we know if we are growing disciples can follow. in holiness? Pope Benedict offers a flock on issues of ultimate importance Throughout the liturgical year, the simple definition for saints. He says Church provides us with many they are people who are “close to God.” I read with interest Glenn Tebbe’s the responsibility to guide us, her flock, occasions to pay attention to the You don’t have to be a perfect guest column in the Oct. 26 issue of in a more definitive direction regarding witness of individual saints. Their person to be close to God. (Remember The Criterion about the Church not these issues of ultimate importance. unique and sometimes very diverse how Jesus befriended the tax collectors endorsing political candidates as I have stories show how different saints teach and sinners!) But you do have to listen often wondered why the Church does not Dr. Stephen O’Neil us with their actions as well as their for God’s word in your life and as a take more of a stand. Indianapolis words what it means to be a follower faithful steward respond to his It is true that no candidate exactly of Jesus Christ. invitation to “Come, follow me.” matches the teachings of the Church. But because on Nov. 1 we focused A saint is someone who loves— However, this should not prevent the on all the saints and not just one or imperfectly, inconsistently and, at Church from providing more specific Letters Policy more particular saints, we have a times, unsuccessfully. If we want to be guidance to her members on issues of Letters from readers are published in unique opportunity to reflect on what saints, we must practice our loving. If great magnitude, such as the sanctity of The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s the universal call to holiness means for we want to become saints, we must life and the protection of religious commitment to “the responsible exchange ordinary people like you and me. grow in our ability to love God and our freedom. of freely-held and expressed opinion among the People of God” (Communio et Pope Benedict XVI has challenged neighbors—our spouses, families, The rights of the unborn and the Progressio, 116). us to avoid the temptation of thinking fellow parishioners, people who think religious freedom of the Catholic Church Letters from readers are welcome and that saints are like the celebrities or and look and act differently from us, are under assault as a result of the every effort will be made to include letters superstars that we read about in the and, yes, even our enemies. policies of the federal government and from as many people and representing as news and entertainment media. Think of the secret saints who have the Affordable Care Act—“Obamacare.” many viewpoints as possible. Letters should Saints are not two-dimensional touched your life. Were they perfect? Numerous Catholic institutions have be informed, relevant, well-expressed and figures who were always good and No. Were they loving—as best they filed lawsuits against this in order to temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic perfect. They are—or were—real could be? Most likely. preserve the right to practice our religion sense of courtesy and respect. people with faults and fears, who This year on the Solemnity of and hold to our beliefs. The editors reserve the right to select committed sins they had to atone for, All Saints, you prayed for the men and Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay and edit the letters based on space and who were sometimes filled with women in your life who qualify for wrote last week in a letter to members limitations, pastoral sensitivity and doubts about their ability to do God’s secret sanctity. Continue to ask them to of his diocese that the Church has a content. will in big things and little things. inspire you and challenge you to live responsibility to “speak out regarding Letters must be signed, but, for serious reasons, names may be withheld. Every baptized Christian is called to the Gospel more fully and grow in moral issues, especially on those issues Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” be a saint. That’s what “the universal holiness. that impact the ‘common good.’ ” The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, call to holiness” means. We’re not all Be like them, and you will be close We pray each week for elected Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367. called to be as smart as St. Thomas to God. officials to be people of integrity. We Readers with access to e-mail may send Aquinas or St. Catherine of Siena. need more than that. letters to [email protected]. We’re not expected to renounce —Daniel Conway Even if the Church feels that it cannot endorse specific candidates, it does have The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Page 5 FormingForming consciencesconsciences forfor faithfulfaithful citizenshipcitizenship

(Editor’s note: This document is a develop well-formed consciences. that every person needs to live and thrive— Catholics to oppose genocide, torture, summary of the U.S. bishops’ reflection ‘Conscience is a judgment of reason including food, shelter, health care, unjust war and the use of the death penalty “Forming Consciences for Faithful whereby the human person recognizes the education and meaningful work. as well as to pursue peace, and help Citizenship.” It complements the teaching moral quality of a concrete act. … [Every The use of the death penalty, hunger, lack overcome poverty, racism and other of bishops in dioceses and states.) person] is obliged to follow faithfully what of health care or housing, human trafficking, conditions that demean human life.” he [or she] knows to be just and right’ the human and moral costs of war, and “Our nation faces political challenges (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1778). unjust immigration policies are some of the Call to family, community and that demand urgent moral choices. We are We Catholics have a lifelong obligation to serious moral issues that challenge our participation a nation at war, with all of its human costs; form our consciences in accord with human consciences and require us to act.” “The family, based on marriage a country often divided by race and reason, enlightened by the teaching of between a man and a woman, is the ethnicity; a nation of immigrants Christ as it comes to us through Making moral choices fundamental unit of society. This sanctuary struggling with immigration. the Church.” “Difficult political decisions require the for the creation and nurturing of children “We are an affluent society where too exercise of a well-formed conscience aided must not be redefined, undermined or many live in poverty; part of a global The virtue of prudence by prudence. This exercise of conscience neglected. community confronting terrorism and “The Church also encourages Catholics begins with always opposing policies that Supporting families should be a priority facing urgent threats to our environment; a to develop the virtue of prudence, which violate human life or weaken its protection. for economic and social policies. How our culture built on families, where some now enables us ‘to discern our true good in every ‘Those who formulate law therefore have an society is organized—in economics and question the value of marriage and family circumstance and to choose the right means obligation in conscience to work toward politics, in law and public policy—affects life. We pride ourselves on supporting of achieving it’ (catechism, #1806). correcting morally defective laws, lest they the well-being of individuals and of human rights, but we fail even to protect “Prudence shapes and informs our ability be guilty of cooperating in evil and in society. Every person and association has a the fundamental right to life, especially for to deliberate over available alternatives, to sinning against the common good’ right and a duty to participate in shaping unborn children. determine what is most fitting to a specific (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, society to promote the well-being of “We bishops seek to help Catholics context and to act. Prudence must be Catholics in Political Life). individuals and the common good.” form their consciences in accordance with accompanied by courage, which calls us “When morally flawed laws already the truth so they can make sound moral to act. exist, prudential judgment is needed to Rights and responsibilities choices in addressing these challenges. We “As Catholics seek to advance the determine how to do what is possible to “Every human being has a right to do not tell Catholics how to vote. The common good, we must carefully discern restore justice—even if partially or life, the fundamental right that makes all responsibility to make political choices which public policies are morally sound. gradually—without ever abandoning a other rights possible. Each of us has a rests with each person and his or her A good end does not justify an immoral moral commitment to full protection for right to religious freedom, which enables properly formed conscience.” means. all human life from conception to natural us to live and act in accord with our “At times, Catholics may choose death (“Evangelium Vitae,” #73). God-given dignity as well as a right to Q. Why does the Church teach about different ways to respond to social “Prudential judgment is also needed to access to those things required for issues affecting public policy? problems, but we cannot differ on our determine the best way to promote the human decency—food and shelter, A. “The Church’s obligation to obligation to protect common good in areas education and employment, health care participate in shaping the moral character human life and dignity, such as housing, health and housing. Corresponding to these of society is a requirement of our faith, and help build through care and immigration. rights are duties and responsibilities— a part of the mission given to us by moral means a more just “When Church to one another, to our families and to the Jesus Christ. Faith helps us see more and peaceful world.” leaders make larger society.” clearly the truth about human life and judgments about how dignity that we also understand through Doing good and to apply Catholic Option for the poor and vulnerable human reason. As people of both faith and avoiding evil teaching to specific “While the common good embraces all, reason, Catholics are called to bring truth “There are some things policies, this may not those who are in greatest need deserve to political life and to practice Christ’s we must never do as carry the same binding preferential concern. A moral test for commandment to ‘love one another’ individuals or as a society authority as universal society is how we treat the weakest among (Jn 13:34). because they are always World Catholic New CNS illustration/Karen Callaway, moral principles, but us—the unborn, those dealing with “According to Pope Benedict XVI, incompatible with love of cannot be dismissed as disabilities or terminal illness, the poor ‘charity must animate the entire lives of God and neighbor. These one political opinion and marginalized.” the lay faithful and therefore also their intrinsically evil acts must among others. These political activity, lived as “social charity” ’ always be rejected and moral applications Dignity of work and the rights (“Deus Caritas Est,” #29). never supported. A should inform the of workers “The United States Constitution preeminent example is the consciences and guide “The economy must serve people, not protects the right of individual believers intentional taking of the actions of the other way around. Economic justice and religious bodies to participate and human life through Catholics.” calls for decent work at fair, living wages, speak out without government interference, abortion. It is always A crucifix and the U.S. flag are seen opportunities for legal status for immigrant favoritism or discrimination. Civil law morally wrong to destroy in this photo illustration. The Q. What does the workers, and the opportunity for all people should recognize and protect the Church’s innocent human beings. A U.S. bishops’ document “Forming Church say about to work together for the common good right and responsibility to participate in legal system that allows Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” Catholic social through their work, ownership, enterprise, society without abandoning our central the right to life to be seeks to provide a blueprint on how teaching in the investment, participation in unions, and moral convictions. violated on the grounds of Catholic social teaching should affect public square? other forms of economic activity.” “Our nation’s tradition of pluralism is choice is fundamentally political participation by Catholics. enhanced, not threatened, when religious flawed. Seven key themes Solidarity groups and people of faith bring their “Similarly, direct “A consistent “We are one human family, whatever convictions into public life. The Catholic threats to the dignity of human life, such as ethic of life should guide all Catholic our national, racial, ethnic, economic and community brings to the political dialogue euthanasia, human cloning and destructive engagement in political life. This Catholic ideological differences. Our Catholic a consistent moral framework and broad research on human embryos, are also ethic neither treats all issues as morally commitment to solidarity requires that we experience serving those in need.” intrinsically evil and must be opposed. equivalent nor reduces Catholic teaching to pursue justice, eliminate racism, end Other assaults on human life and dignity, one or two issues. It anchors the Catholic human trafficking, protect human rights, Q. Who in the Church should such as genocide, torture, racism and the commitment to defend human life and other seek peace and avoid the use of force participate in political life? targeting of noncombatants in acts of terror human rights from conception until natural except as a necessary last resort.” A. “In the Catholic Tradition, or war, can never be justified. Disrespect for death, and in the fundamental obligation to responsible citizenship is a virtue, and any human life diminishes respect for all respect the dignity of every human being as Caring for God’s creation participation in political life is a moral human life. a child of God. “Care for the earth is a duty of our obligation. As Catholics, we should be “As Catholics, we are not single-issue “Catholic voters should use Catholic Catholic faith. We all are called to be guided more by our moral convictions than voters. A candidate’s position on a single teaching to examine candidates’ positions on careful stewards of God’s creation, and to by our attachment to a political party or issue is not sufficient to guarantee a voter’s issues, and should consider candidates’ ensure a safe and hospitable environment interest group. support. Yet, a candidate’s position on a integrity, philosophy and performance. for vulnerable human beings now and in “In today’s environment, Catholics may single issue that involves an intrinsic evil, “It is important for all citizens ‘to see the future.” feel politically disenfranchised, sensing such as support for legal abortion or the beyond party politics, to analyze campaign that no party and few candidates fully promotion of racism, may legitimately lead rhetoric critically and to choose their Conclusion share our comprehensive commitment to a voter to disqualify a candidate from political leaders according to principle, not “In light of Catholic teaching, as human life and dignity. Catholic lay receiving support. party affiliation or mere self-interest’ ” bishops we vigorously repeat our call for a women and men need to act on the “Opposition to intrinsically evil acts also [USCCB, Living the Gospel of Life, #33]. renewed politics that focuses on moral Church’s moral principles and become prompts us to recognize our positive duty to The following themes of Catholic social principles, the defense of life, the needs of more involved—running for office, contribute to the common good and act in teaching provide a moral framework for the weak and the pursuit of the common working within political parties and solidarity with those in need. Both opposing decisions in public life: good. communicating concerns to elected evil and doing good are essential. “This kind of political participation officials. Even those who cannot vote “As Blessed John Paul II said, The right to life and dignity of the human reflects the social teaching of our Church should raise their voices on matters that ‘The fact that only the negative person and the best traditions of our nation.” affect their lives and the common good.” commandments oblige always and “Human life is sacred. Direct attacks on under all circumstances does not mean that innocent human beings are never morally (The complete text of “Forming Q. How does the Church help Catholics in the moral life prohibitions are more acceptable. Within our society, life is under Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A to address political and social questions? important than the obligation to do good direct attack from abortion, euthanasia, Call to Political Responsibility from the indicated by the positive commandment’ human cloning and destruction of human Catholic Bishops of the United States” is A well-formed conscience (“Veritatis Splendor,” #52). embryos for research. available online. For more information on “The Church equips its members to “The basic right to life implies and is “These intrinsic evils must always be the document, log on to www.usccb.org/ address political questions by helping them linked to other human rights to the goods opposed. This teaching also compels us as issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/.) † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Events Calendar

November 2 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: pound, bake shop, food November 5-7 www.cpbc-ld.org. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: Marian University, chapel, 812-988-6880. available, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Paul Catholic Center, November 9 317-745-4284. 3200 Cold Spring Road, Information: 765-342-4504. 1413 E. 17th St., Bloomington. November 3 St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis. Lumen Dei Historic appearance of St. Paul Parish, 202 E. Archbishop Edward St. Augustine Room, 6131 N. meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, St. Jude relic and pilgrimage Washington St., Greencastle. T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Michigan Road, Indianapolis. breakfast following Mass. 13500 N. Meridian St., Carmel, of hope and healing, days of 1400 N. Meridian St., Healing Hidden Hurts “Christmas Bazaar,” Information: Ind. (Lafayette Diocese). prayer for healing of mind, Indianapolis. SS. Peter and ministry, “Abortion decorations, crafts, baked [email protected]. “A Day 4 Her,” free wellness body and spirit. Information: Paul Cathedral Parish, Recovery” seminar, goods, chili lunch available, event, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., register 812-339-5561. “Trivia Challenge–If You Debbie Miller, presenter, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 N. for stroke and cholesterol Know It, Show It,” 7-11 p.m., 7-8:30 p.m., free-will 765-653-6891. Payne Road, Indianapolis. November 7 $25 per person or $200 per screenings. Information: donations. Information: Office of Family Ministries Archbishop O’Meara Catholic eight-person team includes 317-338-2273 (CARE). 317-297-7578 or St. Roch Parish, Family Life and St. Vincent Hospice, Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., food. Information: www.healinghiddenhurts.org. Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., “Changes in Health Care” Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, 317-634-4519. Mount St. Francis Center for Indianapolis. Single Seniors conference, 8:30 a.m.- Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Catholic, educational, charitable and social singles, St. Mary Church, 317 N. meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and 3:30 p.m., $20 per person Drive, Mount St. Francis. St. Malachy School, 330 N. 50 and over, single, separated, New Jersey St., Indianapolis. over. Information: includes lunch and materials. Spaghetti dinner and social, Green St., Brownsburg. widowed or divorced, new Dedication concert for new 317-784-4207. Information: 317-338-4040. 5:30 p.m., $20 per person. Altar Society, “Christmas members welcome, 6:30 p.m. organ, 7:30 p.m. Information: Information: 812-923-8817 or Bazaar,” handmade items, Information: 317-370-1189. 317-637-3983. St. Maurice Parish, 3623 W. Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum retreats@mountsaint Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., gift baskets, jewelry, food, State Road 229, Napoleon. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: francis.org. November 9-10 Indianapolis. All Souls’ Day St. Susanna Parish, 1212 E. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Fall smorgasbord, 4-7 p.m. Mass, noon, followed by 317-625-4153. Main St., Plainfield. Women’s Information: 812-852-4394 or St. John the Baptist Parish, House, 5353 E. 56th St., dedication of the Court of Club, “Holiday Auction,” 25743 State Road 1, Guilford. Indianapolis. “A Celebration [email protected]. Apostles Garden Crypts Our Lady of the Most Holy 6 p.m. Information: Craft show, lunch, of Marriage.” Information: Mausoleum, Rosary Parish, Priori Hall, 317-839-4073. November 11 Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken 317-545-7681. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat dinner, apostolic administrator, “A Knight in New Orleans,” Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. November 8 November 10 House, 5353 E. 56th St., George’s Neighborhood Grill, celebrant, reservations due Cajun/creole dinner to Information: 812-576-4302 or Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum Indianapolis. Discalced 6935 Lake Plaza, Indianapolis. Oct. 27. Information: benefit pro-life causes, www.stjohndover.org. Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., Carmelites Secular Order Father Robert Robeson, Catholic Business Exchange, 317-574-8898. Indianapolis. Veterans Day meeting, noon. Information: keynote speaker, 5:30 p.m., November 4 “Business after Hours,” Mass, 11 a.m. Information: Our Lady of the Greenwood 317-545-7681. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, $25 in advance, $30 at the 5-7 p.m. $11 members, 317-574-8898. door. Information: Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., $16 guests and non-members, November 11-14 9001 N. Haverstick Road, Greenwood. Respect Life Indianapolis. All Souls’ Day 317-946-4280 or cash bar, registration required. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Committee and Catholics Masses, noon and 6 p.m. [email protected]. Information: 9001 Haverstick Road, Parish, 1752 Scheller Lane, United for the Faith, gary@catholicbusiness Information: 317-574-8898. Indianapolis. Veterans Day New Albany. “Encountering Carmelite Monastery, “Rosary Rally,” 2:30 p.m. exchange.ccsend.com. Mass, 11 a.m. Information: the Divine,” parish mission, November 2-3 59 Allendale, Terre Haute. Information: 317-236-1569 or 317-574-8898. Benedictine Father Brendan St. Augustine Home for the Helpers of God’s Precious [email protected]. St. Nicholas Parish, 6461 E. Moss, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m. Aged, 2345 W. 86th St., Infants, prayer vigil, Mass, St. Nicholas Drive, Sunman. St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis. Little Sisters of 7:30 a.m., Planned Parenthood, November 5 Prayer service, 7 p.m. St. Augustine Room, 6131 N. Information: 812-944-1184 or the Poor, “Christmas 30 S. 3rd St., Terre Haute, Marian University, theater, Information: 812-689-4244. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. [email protected]. 3200 Cold Spring Road, Bazaar,” handmade items, prayers, 9:30 a.m., St. Patrick Healing Hidden Hurts November 12 baked goods, jewelry, Adoration Chapel, Indianapolis. Global Studies Our Lady of Mount Carmel ministry, “Abortion Recovery St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 1807 Poplar St., Terre Haute, Speaker Series, “Saudi Arabia, Parish, 14598 Oakridge Road, Facilitator Training,” 7575 Holliday Drive E., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet, 10 a.m. Iran and the Arab Spring,” Carmel, Ind. (Diocese of 9 a.m.-6 p.m., $45 per person, Information: 317-415-5767 or Information: Wyche Fowler Jr., former Lafayette). Catholic registration due Oct. 22. Indianapolis. “What Exactly www.littlesistersofthepoor [email protected]. U.S. ambassador to Professional Business Club, Information: 317-297-7578 or is the Church’s Teaching on indianapolis.org. Saudi Arabia, presenter, 7 p.m., Mass, 6:30 a.m., breakfast www.healinghiddenhurts.org. Family Planning, Brain St. Martin of Tours Parish, rescheduled. Information following Mass, “Faith in Death and Organ Donation?” St. Agnes Parish, 1008 McLary 1709 E. Harrison St., and registration: Early Stage Companies,” Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Dr. Paul Byrne and Mercedes Road, Nashville. “Holiday Martinsville. “Holiday www.marian.edu/LFCGS/Page Mark Hill, managing partner 1005 W. Main St., Danville. Arzú Wilson, presenters, Bazaar,” baked goods, crafts, Bazaar,” craft items, s/SpeakerSeries Collina Ventures, L.L.C., Women’s Club, “Christmas 6:30 p.m. Information: gently used treasures, Christmas cookies by the Registration.aspx. presenter. Registration: Bazaar,” vendors, food, 317-259-4373. †† VIPs Catholic Charities to host ‘Intake Day’ for David and Carolyn (Aleksa) Lawry, members of immigrants eligible for deferred action Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 3 with Catholic Charities Immigration Legal five continuous years, graduated from a a Mass, renewal of their wedding vows and reception. Services and the Local Organizing U.S. high school or earned a general The couple was married on Nov. 3, 1962, at the Committee at St. Philip Neri Parish in education degree (GED) or served in the Church of the Good Shepherd in West Middlesex, Pa. Indianapolis are hosting a presentation and U.S. armed forces, and “have not been They are the parents of six children, Susan Jacob, “Intake Day” for immigrants eligible to convicted of a felony offense, significant Donna Megregian, John, Joseph, Mark and apply for deferred action. misdemeanor offense, multiple William Lawry. They also have nine grandchildren. † The event will take place from 10 a.m. misdemeanor offenses or pose a threat to until 4 p.m. on Nov. 10 at St. Philip Neri national security or public safety.” Victor and Marie (Hartman) Meyer, members of Parish, 550 N. Rural Ave., in Indianapolis. There is no deadline to apply for St. Mary-of-the-Rock Parish in Franklin County, will The Obama administration announced deferred action. celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Nov. 11. on June 15, 2012, that it will stop Catholic Charities recommends that The couple was married on Nov. 12, 1947, at deporting young adults who came to the each person take their time, collect all of Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. U.S. as children, and it will use its the required documents, and fill out the They are the parents of 13 children, Eileen Duff, administrative authority to grant, on a application completely and correctly. Susan Everage, Carolyn Sorber, Grace Schneider, case-by-case basis, deferred action and Yvonne Schneider, Mary Louise, Dennis, Eugene, work authorization to young people. (For more information about what to Gary, Jerome, Joe, John and Roy Meyer. Those who will be eligible for such bring to the meeting, log on to They have 31 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren deferred action for two years—subject to www.archindy.org/cc/refugee/news.html. and 13 great-grandchildren. † renewal—include people who arrived in For questions, call 317-236-1596, the the U.S. before age 16 and younger than Spanish help line, or 317-236-1517, the 30, have been in the U.S. for at least English help line.) † Rosary procession Members of St. Joseph Parish in Clark County Parish sponsors three holy hours carry a statue of Submitted photo Our Lady of Fatima before the election on Nov. 6 during an Oct. 14 rosary procession on the St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, associate pastor of Our Lady of the grounds of the 7575 Holliday Drive E., in Indianapolis Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis, New Albany Deanery faith is sponsoring three holy hours to help will preach a sermon titled “The Church, community. Conventual prepare Catholics spiritually for the America and the Juggernaut.” Franciscan Father national, state and local elections on On Nov. 4, Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, Robert St. Martin, pastor, Nov. 6. pastor of St. Luke Parish, will deliver a led the praying of the Each holy hour will consist of sermon titled “Catholic Conscience.” rosary and Litany of eucharistic adoration, praying the rosary, And on Nov. 5, Msgr. Schaedel Loretto. He also preached a short sermon, special prayers for the will conclude the three holy hours about the Year of Faith, country and Benediction. with a sermon titled “What Can encouraging those Each holy hour will begin at Tomorrow Bring?” present to grow closer 6:30 p.m. For more information, call to Christ through On Nov. 3, Father Michael Magiera, 317-259-4373. † evangelization. The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Page 7 Religious freedom rally Photos by Sean Gallagher

Right, a man holds a sign that shows his support of life and liberty during the Oct. 20 religious freedom rally in Indianapolis.

Far right, Kevin White, a board member for the Chicago-based Thomas More Law Society, speaks on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis during a “Stand Up for Religious Freedom” rally sponsored by Right to Life of Indianapolis on Oct. 20. Similar rallies were held in 125 other cities across the country that day. The Thomas More Law Society is a national non-profit law firm that, according to its website, seeks to “restore respect in law for life, marriage and religious liberty.”

Essayists say Church teachings have given them ‘true freedom’ as women WASHINGTON (CNS)— book is a collection of essays on a range seek to inculcate their religious values, to her faith and joining a pro-life medical Helen Alvare, former U.S. bishops’ of topics, including dating, marriage, and primarily employ and serve practice, a decision she has never pro-life spokeswoman, is the co-author children, religious life, women as the people of their own faith. regretted, she said. and editor of a new book, Breaking family breadwinner and single “Our government is now saying the As a child of the 1960s, Anderson Through, Catholic Women Speak for motherhood. The authors are Catholic freedoms we were founded upon have to said, she went to medical school and Themselves, the idea for which came women writing about how their faith has go,” Alvare said. “It is a frightening “checked my faith at the door. about, she said, from pages of notes that shaped their lives, guided them through shift.” “When I came back to the Church, I she has been jotting down for the past the secularism of today’s society and In her chapter “Fear of Children,” had to do this in a public arena and that 15 years. how they embraced the true freedom Alvare writes about how when she was meant leaving that practice, showing my However, the concept officially took found by living according to the rich growing up and as a young adult, she interior soul, but I grew so much,” off when the recently coined and teachings of the Catholic Church. wasn’t always fond of the idea of having Anderson said. politically charged phrase “war on “Nine Catholic women tell their children. That notion changed, she said, Speaker Elise Italiano, another women” entered into the American essayist, talked about life as a single lexicon, used by some to characterize Catholic young woman. She said her life opposition to a federal mandate requiring at age 28 is very different from her most religious employers to provide free mother’s life decades earlier. She also coverage of contraceptives, abortifacients ‘Living for myself—or as a couple—would be a said many young adults’ lives mirror and sterilization for employees. terrible temptation toward materialism, ego and their college days, resulting in delayed “It forced me to make a response,” selfishness. Self-giving to a sacrificial extent is marriage and careers as the driving force said Alvare, who with several of her just more likely to happen when it’s in your face, of their lives. co-contributors recently talked about the in your house, where you get relentless “There are lots of single Catholic book at the Catholic Information Center opportunities to rise above your own weaknesses, women in the world, but not of the in downtown Washington. “This is a world,” she said. “And they have many book that tries to be the intersection of and to take care of others for decades.’ questions.” faith and reason.” Italiano, who teaches at The recent claims about “war on —Helen Alvare Georgetown Visitation Preparatory women” fail to acknowledge Catholic School in Washington, said the Church women who value religious liberty, said needs to reach out pastorally to its single Alvare, who is a law professor at population, especially young Catholic George Mason University Law School. stories of living out their faith joyfully, when she looked to the Catholic Church women. Along with her co-authors and authentically and without fear,” and its wisdom on sacrificial love, and it “The Church can help her battle 36,000 women, Alvare signed an open said Alvare. opened her “heart and mind to children. against a life of mediocrity and offer letter that she and fellow book In her talk at the Catholic Information “Living for myself—or as a couple— crucial support toward a life of sanctity,” contributor Kim Daniels wrote to the Center, she addressed religious liberty as would be a terrible temptation toward she writes. Obama administration, saying religious it relates to the mandate issued by the materialism, ego and selfishness. Daniels, a mother of six, lawyer and freedom must be preserved not only for U.S. Department of Health and Human Self-giving to a sacrificial extent is just coordinator of Catholic Voices USA, who private worship, but also for public Services. It requires all employers, more likely to happen when it’s in your contributed an essay on “Beyond expression. including most religious employers, to face, in your house, where you get Politics—Everyday Catholic Life,” said In her remarks on Oct. 5 and in a cover the costs of contraceptives, relentless opportunities to rise above that Catholics can fight the tide of similar presentation at the National Press including some that can cause abortions, your own weaknesses, and to take care of secularism and build up the culture Club on Oct. 16, Alvare said the book and of sterilizations in employee others for decades,” Alvare writes. through strong ties to one another in grew out of a women’s movement, health plans. Dr. Marie Anderson, an obstetrician- families, parishes and friendships. Women Speak for Themselves, The mandate does not include a gynecologist with the Tepeyac Family “In our families, build a domestic established to defend religious freedom conscience clause for employers who Center in Fairfax, Va., describes in her Church, where children learn beauty, and to put forth a more thoughtful and object to such coverage on moral essay her journey from beginning her goodness and truth. We need to root complete vision of women’s freedom. grounds. A narrow exemption applies medical career as a doctor who ourselves in a parish and build Published by Our Sunday Visitor, the only to those religious institutions that prescribed contraception, and returning relationships,” she said. †

What was in the news on Nov. 2, 1962? The number of Churchmen eligible to serve as council Fathers, and possible major changes in the liturgy By Brandon A. Evans Msgr. Fausto Vallainc, head of the council’s press office, • Anglo-Protestant stand on contraception scored has announced that, of this number, 2,540 prelates • Husbands’ refusal to lead seen as blow to This week, we continue to examine what was going actually came here for the council. Some of these have marriage on in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen had to return home for various reasons. … Italy, with • Jeffersonville nun wins U.S. award through the pages of The Criterion. 430 eligible council Fathers, has the most Churchmen on • Cites duty of hospitals on unions Here are some of the items found in the Nov. 2, the list. It is followed by the U.S. with 241, Brazil with • U.S. is second to Italy in commission members 1962, issue of The Criterion: 204 and France with 159.” • Possible major changes seen in Church liturgy • Link between Bible, worship stressed by council • Report Pope to insist on two-thirds majority “Cincinnati—Less Latin in the Mass. Holy Fathers • Working smoothly now: Council’s press office Communion under the species of both bread and wine. • Non-Catholic is honored for parish youth work survives chaotic start More emphasis on the Scripture lessons and preaching • Pope names nine to each • ND to microfilm famed documents in the Mass. More responsibility for Church commission • Polish Reds taking over convents, priest reports administration entrusted to laymen. These are some of • Urge national basis for • Editorial: Honest politicians the hopes of a priest whose Minneapolis parish became liturgy changes • Editorial: Religious tolerance nationally known for its program of active participation • Birth control plan • Not all U.S. bishops of conservative bent in the Mass and of lay responsibility for parish affairs. rapped • Protestant backing seen ‘key’ to shared-time Father Alfred C. Longley told a Xavier University • Pope appeals for peace on election anniversary • 3rd council Father dies at age of 83 Forum audience that the Second Vatican Council may • 2,908 eligible for council • Cardinal Cushing back from council realize his hopes.” “VATICAN CITY—There are 2,908 Churchmen • Enlarge Spanish mission seminary throughout the world eligible to serve as council • Church unity belief reported increasing (Read all of these stories from our Nov. 2, 1962, Fathers, a directory published by the ecumenical • Unity leader stresses ‘priesthood of laity’ issue by logging on to our archives at council’s general secretariat has revealed. • Patients’ spiritual care most vital, priest says www.CriterionOnline.com.) † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012

can speak. TOBIN “I admire the archbishop of Westminster, continued from page 1 Vincent Nichols, who in one synod in which I was a participant talked about the southern and central Indiana. eternal truths—death, judgment, heaven Photo by Sean Gallagher “At different times, I’ll say to people, and hell—in a secular culture. He pointed ‘Do you think I’m understanding how God to the funeral of Princess Diana and said it is calling you to live your vocation today?’ was a whole nation asking itself, ‘What “I think, too, it keeps you from does death mean? And what about my generalizing. The image that I often use for death? What happened to Princess Diana? religious life today is a tropical rain forest. And why did it happen? And what’s going A tropical rain forest is very bio-diverse. to happen to me?’ That’s one of the things that keeps it “Those questions are there. Paul said healthy. It has a variety of species. Some that the word of God cuts to the marrow. species are new and fresh and need care. Because it cuts to the heart of things, we Other ones are fairly strong. Other ones are have something to say to that. But we have elderly and need another kind of care. But to ask ourselves, ‘What is the way of it’s in their unity that they provide oxygen saying it?’ and allow the world to breathe. “Another thing to consider is the “All I’ve heard about the Archdiocese of situation in Europe, which, in some ways, Indianapolis are such wonderful accolades. presents different and more serious And I’m sure they’re true. But I’m sure challenges than here in the United States. there are challenges as well. These statistics I’ve been thinking a lot about Paul’s about the unchurched that I’ve been entrance into Europe, which was looking over are certainly something that at Philippi. should keep a bishop awake at night. “What, for me, is interesting is that Paul “So I hope I wouldn’t generalize either ends up at Philippi because he failed in that things are fine and wonderful because two other places. In that 16th chapter of there are such positive signs or wring my Acts, it says that Paul wanted to go hands in despair because of this other side someplace else. But first the Spirit of Jesus of so much to be done.” blocked him, then the Spirit blocked him. Q. Before you ministered in Rome, And then he had this dream where a fellow you served for 11 years at Most Holy in Macedonia said, ‘Come help us.’ Redeemer Parish in Detroit, then for a “And so, to my mind, not every defeat is year at a parish in Chicago. Both were a failure. The defeat might be God nudging multicultural parishes with a good-sized you toward the door where he really wants population of Hispanic Catholics. you to enter. With your experience of ministering “So, my question for the Church in in so many cultural contexts, how are central and southern Indiana is, ‘Where is you looking forward to leading the God opening a door for us now, here?’ Is it Church here in the archdiocese with its here in these statistics [about the historic ethnic roots and communities of unchurched]? Or is it among young Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin elevates a chalice during an Oct. 20 Mass at St. John the Evangelist new immigrants? people? I obviously can’t tell you because I Church in Indianapolis. Archbishop Tobin was introduced on Oct. 18 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in A. “I think that the ethnic diversity of don’t know [yet]—but I’ve seen other Indianapolis as the new shepherd of the Church in central and southern Indiana. the archdiocese can be a source of strength. Churches where they’ve been able to figure And even in a more theological sense, I that out.” think it is an opportunity to prolong the Q. You’ve visited various parts of the double miracle of Pentecost. world where the Church as an institution “The first miracle was obviously that and in the lives of individual Catholics everyone hears the Good News. But, to me, has a vibrant voice in society. We’re Photo by Mary Ann Garber the second miracle is more subtle but living in a place where proponents of nonetheless real. And it’s one that secularism have a growing voice. continues to drive the Church through the Are there things that you’ve learned Acts of the Apostles. from these other countries where “In the account of Pentecost, it does not secularism doesn’t play as much of a role say that the Parthians, Medes, Elamites, that we can learn from here, and help us Mesopotamians and visitors from Rome all to have a more vibrant voice in society— became sort of a great porridge after at a personal level and in talking about [receiving the Gospel]. public policy and laws? “They remained Parthians, Medes, A. “To me, it’s fairly clear. The Church Elamites and everything else. But they has a right to its voice in the public square. found a principle of unity that did not I think it’s an insult to democracy to say negate their culture in essential ways, but that we have to exclude this [religion] or allowed them to be part of a religious privatize it because our democratic square community that accepted their way of is not big enough to listen to that voice. being and invited them to accept others. “I think that the Church consciously or “Now, I’m not Pollyannaish. And I note unconsciously can lose its place because it Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, left, and Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, apostolic administrator, stand in that the first problems in the Church were sold its birthright by adopting a lifestyle prayer during an Oct. 19 Mass in the chapel at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis. cultural. It was at first the Greek speakers within the Church that was so clearly and the Hebrew speakers. And then the anti-evangelical that it discredited simple]. But there are other things that I really arrogant to think that I do. I come one that really threatened to end the the Gospel. have to take care of—friends that you have with the Gospel in my hand. And I hope to Church at the very beginning was the “A history professor of mine used to talk to say goodbye to. And that’s not always listen to the people and, together, hear what question of the Jews and the Gentiles. about how the most secularized part of easy. I’d also like somewhere in November that Gospel says to us today.” “As seriously as Acts presents those North America was probably Quebec, to make a retreat. Q. Do you hope to go out to a lot of problems, it always gives me the sensation which once was the most Catholic part. He “What I hope to do at the beginning is parishes? that the people said, ‘These are real offered a fairly compelling argument that [to follow the advice] of two wonderful A. “Absolutely. Absolutely. And I find problems. But we can’t let them stop us the real secularization of Quebec began … aunts, my mother’s two older sisters, who that really life-giving, too. It always strikes because of the gift we’ve been given.’ And with revelations of how wealthy the Church lived with us. They were both me in Paul’s letters how often either at the the gift was the Holy Spirit. and religious orders were. administrators in Detroit public schools. beginning or at the end of the letter he “Part of my service will hopefully be to “I think that when people who When I was first named a pastor, they said, thanks the people for their faith. help build a community, as Paul says, traditionally lived so poorly in Quebec ‘Do nothing for six months. But learn, “He praises God that they’re saints or where there are many gifts but there is realized that, it was a compelling argument learn.’ they’re on their way or that they’ve one Spirit.” not to listen to the Church. “Obviously, I’ll do what I have to do. welcomed the Gospel. I’ve got to believe Q. The announcement of your “So the sort of voice that the Church But what I really want to do is learn. I want that part of that gratitude came from him appointment here is being made while deserves can be lost or muted by, to learn about the interior workings of the realizing how their faith strengthened the Synods of Bishops is going on. It’s unfortunately, the behavior of Catholics and Catholic Center and the people here. I want his faith. discussing the new evangelization. the choices we make. It’s not simply this to begin to learn about the clergy and “And that’s been the story of my You’ve participated in many synods overwhelming secularism that is on an the religious. priesthood, too. I walked away from a and ministered in many places around inexorable march.” “And in a personal sense, I’d like, as lot of sick beds saying, ‘Oh my God. I the world. How might this experience Q. What will you be doing between much as possible, to develop the hope I’ll be able to respond with such help Catholics here make the new now and your installation Mass on beginnings of a healthy life here. And a faith if I have to face something like evangelization a real, conscious and Dec. 3 to prepare for your ministry here? healthy life for me means when each day that myself.’ effective part of their daily life? What do you expect to do in your first am I going to have time to pray in silence? “So I expect that I’ll more and more A. “We need to look at not simply year as archbishop to familiarize When will I have time to study? I think grow in gratitude for the faith that’s having a parade of “isms” when we talk yourself with the Church here in central one of the hard things is that if you get too already here.” about the world today—secularism, and southern Indiana? busy, you really have nothing more to say relativism, individualism, materialism— A. “I’ll go back to Rome and will no to people because you haven’t studied, you (To read part one of this interview or for even though each of those presents a longer function as the secretary of the haven’t thought. more coverage of the appointment of serious threat to the Christian vocation, to congregation. But I think that I’ll need to “I want to be patient. I’m not going Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin as the new living as a disciple of Jesus. do a few things to help prepare as orderly a to learn [about] 39 counties overnight or in archbishop of Indianapolis, including “But because they’ve captured the transition as possible. six months. photo galleries, articles and a video of his hearts of people, each of them might also “And then I have to kind of dismantle “I have no program for the introductory press conference, log on to contain some elements to which the Church my life, which, on the one hand is [fairly Archdiocese of Indianapolis. It would be www.archindy.org/archbishop.) † The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Page 9

“The Lilly Foundation … supports the new College of Osteopathic Medicine,” he said. “Lilly Endowment also MARIAN supported the [university’s] ‘Rebuild My Church’ campaign. continued from page 1 Thank you for this award on the occasion of the

Making history 75th anniversary of Marian University.” Photos by Mary Ann Garber “We know we have more to do [at the university] to live up For health reasons, Archbishop Buechlein was not able to the heritage of the Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg,” to attend the dinner to accept the university’s inaugural Elsener said, which dates back to 1851 when Mother Theresa John A. Purdie Innovator and Mentor of the Year Award for Hackelmeier traveled from Europe to found the order and a his nearly two decades of support of Catholic education. school in south eastern Indiana. Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist In 1937, Mother Clarissa Dillhoff moved a Catholic college Parish in Indianapolis and former vicar general, announced for women operated by her order in Oldenburg to the honor and described Archbishop Buechlein as “a Indianapolis, the state capital, in the midst of the spiritual giant” who has led others by example throughout Great Depression. his lifetime of prayer and service. “That’s the legacy we stand on,” Elsener said, praising “Archbishop Daniel always expressed and emphasized Marian as “a dynamic Catholic university” that is committed the importance of prayer,” Msgr. Schaedel said. “How to educating students from all economic backgrounds in the many times did we hear Archbishop Daniel say, ‘If you pray spirit of the Franciscan sisters who founded it. every day in your own way, everything will be OK.’ And On July 1, 2009, the college’s name was changed to that’s true.” Marian University. In a videotaped message, Cardinal Francis E. George of This academic year, Marian’s enrollment is nearly Chicago praised Archbishop Buechlein’s 25 years of 2,600 students. ministry as bishop of Memphis then spiritual leader of the As a result of the successful “Make History” capital archdiocese as well as his nearly 50 years of priestly and endowment campaign, Marian’s new College of service to the Church in Indiana as a monk, seminary rector Osteopathic Medicine will be the state’s second medical and bishop. school, Elsener said, and in the next 10 years the university “Archbishop Daniel has frequently said that his will begin a principals’ academy that will be among the first responsibility is to be a man of prayer,” top 10 in the nation. Cardinal George said. “This is perhaps his most enduring Elsener thanked Sister Maureen Irvin, congregational legacy. … But as many of you know better than I, John and Sarah Lechleiter, from left, honorary chairs of minister of the Oldenburg Franciscans and vice chair of the Archbishop Daniel is also a man of action … [who made] Marian University’s 75th anniversary awards dinner and university’s board of trustees, and all the sisters for many contributions to education, social welfare, and the celebration, and Vincent Caponi, a member of the university’s courageously founding Marian College three-quarters of a moral and religious fabric of our society.” “Make History” campaign committee, applaud after the century ago then making it a coeducational institution in When he retired for health reasons on Sept. 21, 2011, announcement on Oct. 19 that the 10-year campaign raised September 1954. Archbishop Buechlein noted that strengthening Catholic $153 million for scholarships, endowments and capital projects. “You and your predecessors laid the foundation of education was his most important accomplishment after Marian University,” he said, “and all the successes we have being named by Pope John Paul II to head the Church in Marian University enjoyed during the first 75 years have been possible because central and southern Indiana in 1992. student body president of you sisters. In 1995, he launched the “Making a Difference” Joann Derbiszewski, a “Without the sisters’ faith and courage, this great institution campaign, the first partnership between the archdiocese and member of St. Pius X would not exist,” Elsener said. “… The sisters have kept us corporate community in support of Catholic schools. Parish in Granger, Ind., grounded in our faith, our roots and our sense of service to all The first “Celebrating Catholic School Values” awards in the Diocese of humanity.” dinner in 1996 began an annual fundraiser that has raised Fort Wayne- Marian University plans to renovate St. Francis Hall and more than $5.5 million to benefit Catholic schools and South Bend, rename the building for the Sisters of St. Francis, he said, tuition assistance. announces that calling it Oldenburg Hall to honor the sisters for their vision The archdiocese’s “Legacy of Hope from Generation to Marian’s 10-year and ministry. Generation” and “Building Communities of Hope” “Make History” campaigns during the 1990s made possible the construction campaign has raised Franciscan blessing of two new center city Catholic school buildings, which $153 million for Sister Maureen accepted a framed architectural rendering were among the first built in the country in 40 years. scholarships, of the historic campus building from Elsener and Under his leadership, more than 6,000 new students endowments and acknowledged the audience’s extended applause on behalf of attended Catholic schools by the end of his first decade as capital improvements. the sisters. archbishop. Of that amount, about “Thank you so much to all of you for being here this Eight years ago, Archbishop Buechlein established the $42 million was evening,” she said. “This has been such a wonderful archdiocese’s Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, which targeted for celebration of Indianapolis and of Marian University. It’s an partners with Marian University for undergraduate scholarships. honor for over 60 of our sisters to be here this evening. They education of seminarians. have come from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Montana Accepting the award on his behalf, Archbishop Joseph Franciscan Sister and New Mexico.” W. Tobin, who will be installed on Dec. 3, said “it is a great Maureen Irvin, congregational Standing near the stage, the sisters sang “The Blessing of honor for me to stand in for a great man … who was keenly minister of the Sisters of the St. Clare.” She was a contemporary of St. Francis of Assisi in interested as well in the formation of future priests to serve Third Order of St. Francis of Italy in the 13th century and first woman Franciscan. the archdiocese. Oldenburg and vice chair of “This blessing is taken from her writings and was put “So I thank Marian University for the support of the Marian University’s board of to music by our own Sister Mary Gloria Gallagher,” seminary,” Archbishop Tobin said. “It was a dream of trustees, thanks the nearly Sister Maureen said. “The Sisters of St. Francis use this Archbishop Buechlein. In the name of the archdiocese and 2,000 supporters attending the blessing on special occasions.” especially our [seminary] students, I would like to offer a 75th anniversary awards dinner check for $25,000 from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in and celebration on Oct. 19 in Special honorees honor of Archbishop Buechlein and as a sign of our downtown Indianapolis. The In addition to recognizing the exceptional leadership of gratitude for Marian’s support of our future priests. Oldenburg Franciscans the Franciscan sisters, Marian University also honored the Thank you very much.” founded the former Marian Lilly family and Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein College in Indianapolis to for their distinguished support of Catholic education. Remarkable achievements provide higher education for Ted and Debbie Lilly accepted the Franciscan Values As part of the 10-year campaign, Marian University also women in 1937. The college Award on behalf of Col. Eli Lilly, a community raised $42 million for annual and endowed scholarships. became coeducational in 1954. philanthropist who founded the international pharmaceutical “Make History” concludes on Dec. 31, but the needs on The school’s name was company in Indianapolis in May 1876, and other family campus total $210 million so the university will continue changed to Marian University members who carry on his legacy of community service and fundraising efforts to reach that new goal. on July 1, 2009. stewardship through the Lilly Endowment and generous “On behalf of Marian University, the faculty, the staff, support of Marian University. the alumni, the trustees and especially the students, thank difference. Thank you. “Historically, the family has been involved in you for helping [Marian] build a great Catholic university in “Thanks to the vision and hard work of president education, religion and the community,” Ted Lilly our great American city,” John Lechleiter, chief executive Dan Elsener, the board of trustees, the faculty, the staff explained. “… We celebrate Marian University’s officer of Eli Lilly and Co. and 75th anniversary celebration and administration,” Lechleiter said, “we can all be very commitment to the city of Indianapolis. co-chair, told the gathering. “You truly have made a proud of Marian University’s remarkable achievements.” † U.S. Cardinal-designate Harvey has worked close to popes for 30 years VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Cardinal-designate arranged the daily meetings, first, of Blessed John Paul II and, officials closest to Blessed John Paul, coordinating his James M. Harvey has spent 30 years working at the Vatican in now, of Pope Benedict. He coordinates with the pope’s audiences and public appearances as the pope aged and positions requiring great discretion and bringing him into daily personal secretary and other members of the “pontifical became increasingly debilitated by Parkinson’s disease. contact with the pope, the world’s most powerful government family”—those who work in the papal apartment and have Pope John Paul personally ordained him a bishop in leaders and millions of Catholic faithful. been shaken by the actions and conviction of Paolo Gabriele, 1998, along with now-Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the Pope Benedict XVI announced on the former papal butler, on charges of aggravated theft. pope’s longtime personal secretary, and Archbishop Piero Oct. 24 that he would induct When heads of state make official visits to the pope, it is Marini, his longtime master of liturgical ceremonies and Archbishop Harvey, a native of Archbishop Harvey who greets them first and escorts them to current head of the commission overseeing the Milwaukee, into the College of the pope. International Eucharistic Congress. Cardinals on Nov. 24 and that he And when the pope meets small groups or holds his large At the ordination Mass, the pope said he was would appoint him archpriest of the weekly general audiences, Archbishop Harvey is at his side. particularly close to the three priests because of their Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, At a July 2011 prayer service in Cardinal-designate Harvey’s “unique service to the Holy See and to me personally.” the major basilica built over the home archdiocese, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of The pope described Cardinal-designate Harvey as “my presumed tomb of St. Paul. Milwaukee introduced him as “the second most photographed faithful collaborator in the Secretariat of State,” who was Cardinal-designate As prefect of the papal household person in the world.” about to take on responsibility for his “daily round of James M. Harvey since 1998, Archbishop Harvey has Cardinal-designate Harvey, 63, was one of the three Vatican audiences and meetings.” † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Vatican II: Council addresses Church in the modern world (Editor’s note: Blessed John XXIII Religious Liberty.” From the start of the convened the Second Vatican Council in council, it was seen as the American St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on document. For most of the existence of the Oct. 11, 1962. Pope Benedict XVI marked United States, the idea of freedom of the 50th anniversary of the council’s religion was seen differently in this country opening and kicked off the Year of Faith than it was in Europe. Americans CNS photo/Catholic Press Photo with an Oct. 11 Mass in St. Peter’s recognized that the Catholic Church Square. John F. Fink, editor emeritus of could flourish where there was freedom The Criterion, has written a four-part of religion. series reflecting on Vatican II. This is the However, the Church taught that civil fourth installment.) governments had an obligation to recognize the Catholic Church. Pope Pius IX, in his By John F. Fink Syllabus of Errors in 1864, said, “The state Fourth of four parts must recognize [the Catholic Church] as supreme and submit to its influence.” The “Decree on the Apostolate of the In 1949, the American Jesuit Laity” emphasized that every member of Father John Courtney Murray began to Christ’s Mystical Body, argue that the state should not be the tool of not just clergy and the Church, but rather that government’s religious, is called “to obligation is to ensure freedom of all its spread the kingdom of citizens, especially religious freedom. Christ over all the After Blessed John XXIII was elected in Earth for the glory of 1958, Father Murray published a book titled Pope Paul VI presides over a meeting of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica at the God” (#2). We Hold These Truths in which he Vatican in 1963. Pope Benedict XVI marked the 50th anniversary of the Oct. 11, 1962, opening of the It said that the lay presented his arguments for freedom council and kicked off the Year of Faith with an Oct. 11 Mass in St. Peter’s Square. apostolate is carried out of religion. “in the midst of the world and of secular By 1965, Pope Paul took a should grow and mature” (#50). Prior to treatment of economics, politics and world affairs,” and that “men, working in personal interest in the proposed this, the Church always insisted that the peace. The economics section stressed both harmony, should renew the temporal order “Declaration on Religious Liberty.” He primary purpose of marriage was the that “every man has the right to possess a and make it increasingly more perfect: such met with Father Murray and then told procreation of children. sufficient amount of the earth’s goods,” and is God’s design for the world” (#2, #7). Cardinal Pericle Felici, the council’s The bishops had a problem, though, that “men are bound to come to the aid of The “Decree on the Mission Activity of secretary, to go ahead with the printing of when it came to saying something about the poor and to do so not merely out of the Church” has chapters on the doctrinal the document for discussion and voting by artificial contraception. The commission their superfluous goods” (#69). principles of the Church’s missionary the bishops. It was finally promulgated by a Pope Paul had appointed was still The section on politics said that the activity, the nature of missionary work, the vote of 2,308 to 70. discussing this matter. Church is not identified with any political importance of the new local Churches, a The declaration says, “This Vatican When it was finally passed, community nor bound by ties to any description of the role of missionaries, the Council declares that the human person has “Gaudium et Spes” said, “In questions of political system—which undoubtedly came structure of missionary planning, and the a right to religious freedom. Freedom of this birth regulation, the sons of the Church as a surprise to many politicians in Europe, deployment of the Church’s resources in kind means that all men should be immune are forbidden to use methods disapproved especially in Italy. And the document had a cooperative missionary activity. from coercion on the part of individuals, of by the teaching authority of the lot to say about world peace. The “Decree on the Ministry and Life of social groups and every human power, so Church in its interpretation of the divine With the promulgation of Priests” told priests to be attached to their that, within due limits, nobody is forced to law” (#51). “Gaudium et Spes,” the work of Vatican II bishops with charity and obedience, to act against his convictions in religious Naturally, “Gaudium et Spes” included a was over. The next few years proved to be cooperate with their brother priests for the matters in public or in private, alone or in section on the dignity of human life, hectic, to say the least. As has happened building up of the Church, and to promote association with others” (#2). saying, “Life must be protected with the after almost every other ecumenical the role of the laity in the mission of the “Gaudium et Spes,” the “Pastoral utmost care from the moment of council, the Church was severely divided Church. Priests were urged to make Constitution on the Church in the conception. Abortion and infanticide are between those who welcomed Vatican II, Scripture part of their lives, celebrate the Modern World,” was the last document abominable crimes” (#51). and those who thought it was the worst Eucharist daily, and give themselves to promulgated by the council. It concerned But it included more than abortion and thing to happen to the Church. prayer and the administration of the the Church and modern problems, giving infanticide. The crimes against the human There is still some of that, but not as sacraments. the Church’s position on various issues. It person enumerated in the document much since most Catholics today never The promulgation of this document was gave notice that the Church intended to be included murder, genocide, abortion, experienced the pre-Vatican II Church. delayed until the last day of the council more relevant to the modern world. euthanasia, suicide, mutilation, physical Today’s Church is the only Catholic after Pope Paul VI decided that the issue of “Gaudium et Spes” gave top priority to and mental torture, undue psychological Church they have ever known. clerical celibacy was not to be debated by problems encountered by families in the pressures, subhuman living conditions, I can’t help wondering what the Church the council. The section on priestly modern world. It began with the Church’s arbitrary imprisonment, deportation, would be like today if there had never been celibacy, therefore, said that celibacy is to teachings about the holiness of marriage slavery, prostitution, the selling of women a Vatican II. Would the people of today be highly esteemed as being helpful to the and the family, the nature of married love and children, and degrading working have remained Catholics if the Church mission of the priest. and the intended fruitfulness of the conditions where men are treated as mere remained what it was before the 1960s? It confirmed the law of celibacy for marital contract. tools for profit rather than as free and For me, there is no doubt that Vatican II the Latin Church, but acknowledged that It also said, “Marriage is not merely for responsible persons. was, as Pope John XXIII thought, the the nature of the priesthood does not the procreation of children: its nature as an The chapter after “The Dignity of inspiration of the Holy Spirit. demand it. indissoluble compact between two people Marriage and the Family” was called Then, to the relief of the American and the good of children demands that the “Proper Development of Culture,” and this (John F. Fink is editor emeritus of bishops, came the “Declaration on mutual love of the partners be shown, that it formed a preface for the document’s later The Criterion.) †

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Fr. Munshower will be with us for his annual day of Furnace or Heat Pump reflection to guide us through a discovery of Psalms as prayed by Jesus in the Gospels. He will focus on Psalms 22, 31, 69 and 118. Jesus experienced and prayed these Psalms 11-17-12. 11-17-12. 11-17-12. during his life, and we hope you will journey through these stories of Jesus with us, discovering how these Psalms 5353 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46226 can become a source of comfort and peace. (317) 545-7681 Fax (317) 545-0095 $38 per person www.archindy.org/fatima A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2012 FaithAlive! by Catholic News Service. Vatican II encouraged laity to help carry out Church’s mission

By H. Richard McCord because there is a shortage of priests, but on the basis of their baptismal dignity. Among the 21 ecumenical councils, the Has the council’s call to lay Georgia Bulletin Second Vatican Council was the first to participation been heard and acted upon in focus in a significant way on the place of the last 50 years? Each person will have to laypeople in the life and mission of the answer that question. The U.S. bishops Church. Some might say the attention was offered their collective response in long overdue. two statements published in 1980 and For many centuries, the usual way of 1995—“Called and Gifted: The American CNS photo/Michael Alexander, defining the laity was to say that they were Catholic Laity” and “Called and Gifted for not clergy or vowed religious. the Third Millennium.” At Vatican II, for example, an Austrian In each statement, the bishops bishop addressed his fellow bishops as summarized the contributions by the laity they were discussing the council’s as a response to four different calls that document on the laity. He said he had together concretized Vatican II’s summons consulted a well-known theological to full, active and conscious participation, dictionary only to find that the entry under including calls to holiness of life, “laity” simply said, “See clergy.” This way community formation, mission and of identifying nearly the entire membership ministry, and Christian maturity. of the Church ended at Vatican II. Participation in the mission of Christ In the council’s “Dogmatic Constitution does not always involve activism or on the Church” (“Lumen Gentium”), we heroics. In responding to the call to find a largely positive definition of the laity. holiness, we try to find God in all things— They are all the faithful, except those in our intimate relationships, work, holy orders or religious life, who by communities, the experiences of joy and baptism are incorporated into Christ and accomplishment as well as brokenness who thereby become sharers, in their own and suffering. way, in his priestly, prophetic and kingly The call to community formation might mission, which they can exercise in the open our minds and hearts to people who Church and in the world. are different, to the demands of hospitality, Having planted the flag for the integrity leadership roles and other forms of service. and dignity of laypeople, the council Answering the call to mission and fathers proceeded to raise and wave it by ministry begins with making practical calling for increased lay activities and connections between faith and life, leadership. employing our gifts and abilities to follow They used a term well known at the through on those convictions. Some will time, namely “lay apostolate,” to include all use their gifts in various Church ministries. the ways by which laity are witnesses to But most will focus their efforts on Christ and spread his message of salvation. witnessing the Gospel in secular arenas. The council treated this topic extensively in Finally, laypeople answer the call to its “Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity.” Christian maturity when they deepen their An apostle is someone who is sent out formation in the faith, when they act on a mission. The ordained have a specific respectfully and collaborate, and when they apostolic mandate, but laypeople have their are willing to do the hard work of change, own responsibility, too. Each of these roles especially when it involves ambiguity is a participation in the one priesthood of and conflict. Christ that he entrusts to his Church. In the Second Vatican Council, the call Vatican II emphasized the full, went out to the laity to take a rightful place conscious and active participation of all the in the life and mission of the Church. That faithful, not only in the liturgy but in the call continues today and so does the life of the Church. Documents spoke of lay response. participation in liturgical ministries, missionary activities, teaching and (H. Richard McCord is retired executive Sandra Goetz Sellers, a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Basilica Parish in Atlanta, stands with an charitable works. director of the Secretariat for the Laity, American flag and rosary as she attends a “Stand Up for Religious Freedom” rally on the steps of the This call to participation is given to Marriage, Family Life and Youth for the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on March 23. The Second Vatican Council encouraged lay Catholics to laity, not as a concession from the clergy or U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.) † carry out the mission of the Church in the secular world. The role of laity in the Church changed after the Second Vatican Council By Marcellino D’Ambrosio So how was the role of laity seen prior to the council? lay societies continued, laity came to exercise leadership A certain English monsignor of the 19th century quipped, in an important new work of mercy—advocacy on behalf Councils of the universal Church, called “ecumenical with regard to the laity, “to hunt, to shoot, to entertain. of the oppressed and the unborn. Lay leadership drove councils,” had been convened 20 times in almost as These matters they understand, but to meddle with social justice work and the pro-life movement in the many centuries to discuss all sorts of issues. But the ecclesiastical matters they have no right at all.” decades following the council. Second Vatican Council, the 21st ecumenical council, was Before the council, laity were often passive spectators in Probably the biggest change in the aftermath of the first to specifically address the laity and its place in the the liturgy, praying devotional prayers while they were Vatican II was an explosion of lay participation in life of the Church. “hearing” Mass since the readings were in Latin. Of course, evangelization and catechesis. Prior to the council, those lay ushers collected and counted the money, and often the wishing to enter into the full communion of the Church choir and its director were laypeople. would receive private instruction from a priest. As for the apostolic life of the Church, laity were With the restoration of the Rite of Christian Initiation involved in charitable works of mercy through groups, of Adults, we see an extensive process of instruction such as the Knights of Columbus and the Society of where not only lay catechists predominate, but the laity Northwest Indiana Catholic St. Vincent de Paul. serve in a very personal and critical role of sponsor. However, the teaching of the faith was predominantly the After the council, Catholic school teachers and role of priests and sisters. There were few lay teachers in administrators became increasingly laypeople as did Catholic schools and a few lay theology professors in catechists and directors of religious education. Catholic universities. But the council taught something that elevates the CNS photo/Michael McArdle, The goal of the council was to promote the conscious, catechetical role of the laity even further. It identified active participation of the laity in the liturgy, and also to parents as the primary religious educators of their restore a much broader and richer participation of the laity children. in the apostolic life of the Church as reflected in the Acts of It also taught that the secular employment of the Apostles and the epistles of the New Testament. laypeople, far from being a distraction from their In the liturgy, laity began serving as lectors. As the Christian vocation, was their primary way to sanctify, not numbers of priests decreased, laity also were called to only themselves, but also society. Luci Mazak teaches her kindergarten students at Notre Dame serve as extraordinary ministers of holy Communion, Elementary School in Michigan City, Ind., on Aug. 24, 2011. After both at Mass and, in some cases, bringing Communion to (Marcellino D’Ambrosio is co-founder of the Second Vatican Council, Catholic school teachers and the sick. Crossroads Productions—ww.crossroadsinitiative.com— administrators became increasingly laypeople. While the traditional works of mercy and their respective an apostolate of Catholic renewal and evangelization.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith, Hope and Charity/ David Siler Year of Faith: Catholics’ devotion to saints This week, on Nov. 1, the Church try to emulate some of the virtues displayed task for us, and we don’t believe that the Encountering celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints. To by those who were so close to God that they saints do that. Rather, they can join their Jesus in indicate the importance were recognized for their holiness. prayers to ours and on our behalf. it gives to devotion to This week’s feast acknowledges that The saints themselves believed strongly today’s world saints, it made the feast a there are many more saints than just those that they would be powerful intercessors in holy day of obligation. the Church has officially canonized. To be a heaven. St. Dominic told his brothers as he The Catholic Church recently Other religions do not saint means simply that that person is in was dying, “Do not weep, for I shall be launched a worldwide initiative honor saints the way that heaven. Naturally, we hope that we, too, more useful to you after my death and I proclaiming the Year of Faith that will the Catholic Church will be saints after we die, although there is shall help you then more effectively than run now through November 2013. does. However, the not much chance that the Church will during my life.” Pope Benedict XVI declared the Year practice of honoring officially declare us so. And St. Thérèse of Lisieux said, “I want of Faith as a people who lived Some people object to our praying to to spend my heaven doing good on Earth.” “summons to an heroically holy lives began at the beginning saints for their intercession. But that practice C. S. Lewis, although an Anglican, authentic and of Christianity when Christians began to comes from our belief in the communion of understood the doctrine of the Communion renewed conversion venerate St. Stephen as the first martyr. saints that Christians profess to believe of Saints. In his book Letters to Malcolm to the Lord, the For centuries, local churches remembered when they recite the Apostles Creed. (Chiefly About Prayer), he asked, “If you one Savior of the holy people after their deaths, calling them Catholics believe that the saints in can ask for the prayers of the living, why world,” in his saints and praying to them to ask for their heaven—and that includes anyone in should you not ask for the prayers of apostolic letter, intercession with God. Finally, the popes heaven, not just those who have been the dead?” “Porta Fidel.” This reserved for themselves the right to declare canonized—can pray for us, just as those on He practiced praying with the saints, initiative is a call someone a saint. Earth can do. rather than to them, including with those he for all of us to enter The Catholic Church canonizes people not The Church encourages the invocation referred to as “our own dear dead,” and into for the first time or to deepen our only to honor them—they couldn’t care less, of the saints in much the same way that hoped that their voices might be more relationship with Jesus. being in heaven—but, more important, to one might ask a skilled neighbor for help effective than his own by itself might be. Of course, there are many ways for us offer them as role models. Those of us who with a problem. However, the difference is The Church of England honors Lewis as to encounter Jesus. The Catholic Church are still trying to work out our salvation can that the skilled neighbor could perform the a saint. † offers us the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, where we can be regularly It’s All Good/Patti Lamb nourished by communion with Christ. Taking time to read and study Scripture God—and those people around us—loves a grateful heart and the great writings of the Church are other powerful ways. A few weeks ago, I had a couple of writes, “… studies show that married people love them. That’s why I do their laundry I have often wondered about the way friends over for dessert to celebrate their actually treat each other with less civility than and fix their lunches and clean their toilets. for conversion to happen. Do we fall birthdays. I sprang they show to other people. Whether while But I forget that sometimes we need to be encounter Christ and become converted, for a strawberry ice talking casually or working on a task, people reminded in more elementary and obvious which then leads us to live out our faith cream cake as a treat. I were less courteous and tactful with a spouse ways—like saying “I love you” or giving by serving others? Or do we serve others got out my good than with a person they didn’t know well.” an overdue hug or phone call. and in the process encounter Christ and plates, which I never The author goes on to admit that she Thanksgiving is only weeks away. It’s become faithful? I have experienced that use, and even mopped catches herself talking to her husband in a the time of year when we are reminded to both ways are possible. the kitchen floor. way that she would never talk to a friend. be thankful, and we know that God loves a I have known countless people who (Yes, you read that How easy it is to take love for granted. grateful heart. I hope to do a better job at have followed the full prescription for right. I mopped the And I find myself doing it too often. I used showing appreciation—to God and to being Catholic by following all of the kitchen floor.) to put funny little notes in my husband’s others—for the people and things that “right” practices, but never truly have a The night before truck to brighten the cold, dark mornings I’ve been chronically overlooking and personal encounter with Jesus until they the little party, my husband discovered the when he left for work. I can’t remember the under-appreciating. have entered into an authentic ice cream cake in the freezer and pulled it last time I did that. At the store the other day, I found the relationship with someone who is out to cut a piece. And it happens with the children, too. perfect card to tape to the steering wheel suffering deeply. “What do you think you’re doing?” I The other day, I caught myself shooing my of my husband’s truck. The front has an Or they themselves have been asked, not-so-nicely. daughter away because I didn’t want to be adorable illustration of a sweet little suffering, and someone has come to He casually informed me that he was interrupted while writing a document for the person standing under a balloon-clad their aid and been an expression of the having dessert. The words came out of my school PTA. She was only trying to show banner that says, “The First Annual ‘Too love of Jesus for them. It is no real mouth before I could stop them. me that she can now successfully write the Seldom Said’ Day.” The inside simply mystery here when we know that Jesus “No!” I shrieked. “I’m saving that cake “g” in her name. reads, “I appreciate you more than you told us that we would find him in the for special people!” The same goes for my extended family will ever know.” “poor” of every kind. Then it became painfully quiet. members and old friends. There are some I added one sentence to the card: I have also known many people who My husband frowned and said, “I used people with whom I’m so familiar and “You will always be one of my special have come to a profound faith in Jesus to fall into that category.” comfortable that I unintentionally take them people, and I should have shared the that, in turn, propels them to live out Then I remembered the haunting for granted. I’m so busy trying to please ice cream cake.” their faith by serving those most in sentences of a book on my nightstand and others and meet the world’s demands that I harm’s way. realized that I’d fallen into the trap the fail to properly recognize those people in (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna When we experience an authentic author described. my life who bring me the most happiness. Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist conversion to the Lord, our renewed In Happier at Home, Gretchen Rubin I assume that they already know that I for The Criterion.) † faith has to find some expression in the world. The second chapter of the book For the Journey/Effie Caldarola of James expresses it appropriately when he writes that “... faith without works is Like Jesus, we are called to be moved with compassion dead” (Jas 2:17). In the social services world, the big This autumn, there was a horrific I suppose in every town and every city, the rules, but obviously missed the bigger buzz phrase is “measureable outcomes.” accident in Anchorage, Alaska. A man had every day someone responds with rule, the law of love, which Christ was I would suggest that the measureable stopped on a busy street because his truck compassion to events large and small. trying to teach. outcomes, or the authenticity of our faith wasn’t working. As his Many are capable of great acts of Jesus was an observant Jew, and he did as Catholics, can be summarized by wife sat in the cab, he compassion, and many of those are not not advocate breaking the rules for the Chapter 25 of St. Matthew’s Gospel. crawled under the back religious people. sake of it, but he called us to a higher Jesus told us that when we feed the of the truck to check it, But those of us who believe in the standard in almost everything for which a hungry and shelter the homeless for the and when he emerged Gospel are compelled to act with law existed. “least” of his people that we do it for a car plowed into him compassion. I think compassion It was for this reason that he used the him. He waved a big, bright flag for us with such force that encompasses the Scriptures so completely Samaritan as his example of showing to say, “If you want to find me, here both of his legs were that every word needs to be read within compassion—not only was he trying to I am!” nearly severed. compassion’s framework. tell us that the injured stranger is our Catholic Charities, the Society of A woman, with her “Moved with compassion” is a common neighbor, but that the Samaritan is our St. Vincent de Paul, your parish social young son in the car, phrase in the Gospel. It describes Jesus’ neighbor as well. ministries and many other outreaches was passing by. She worked as a waitress own actions, and he describes the Every day, we hear about needs. Food are very real and practical ways that and nurse’s aide at a local hospital, and she Samaritan—a disrespected outcast in the bank shelves are empty, and shelters are the Church puts into practice its faith was coming off a long shift. Like the eyes of Jesus’ audience—as being “moved full. We feel compassion. But Jesus’ sense in the God who brings healing and Samaritan of Scripture, she stopped and with compassion” (Lk 10:33) when he of compassion is one that moves us to redemption. used her skills to staunch the man’s came upon the bloodied, injured traveler action. It translates our feelings of These programs offer people bleeding. Passers-by handed her any scarf on the road to Jericho. suffering with another into a concrete unlimited opportunities to live out their they could find—even a belly dancer’s scarf Jesus seems to admire above all others sacrifice. It begs us to call an agency and faith by working with some of the most with coins attached—and she, with help those who act with compassion. That ask how we can help or to get out the vulnerable in our midst. from another motorist, tied them so tightly should give us pause in examining our checkbook and stretch our dollars. Most importantly, those we serve around what remained of the man’s legs that own lives. Most of us will never have to face the have the opportunity to experience the he didn’t bleed out before the ambulance Very pointedly, Jesus mentioned in the brutal test of compassion demanded of the tangible love of God. In turn, they are arrived. He lost his legs, but he lived. story about the Samaritan that there were woman in Anchorage. But each day, Jesus called to this same conversion. In an interview with Julia O’Malley in others who passed by the victim, including calls us to be “moved with compassion.” It the Anchorage Daily News, the woman a priest and a Levite who had crossed to was how he lived his earthly life, and it’s (David Siler is executive director of described how she felt calm and prayed the other side of the road. They did not how he calls us to live ours. the archdiocesan Secretariat for that the man would live as she waited with want to risk ritual impurity by consorting Catholic Charities and Family him in the interminable minutes before the with this wounded stranger. They wanted (Effie Caldarola is a columnist for Ministries. E-mail him at paramedics arrived at the scene. to avoid being soiled. They were following Catholic News Service.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Page 13

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, Nov. 5 Friday, Nov. 9 The Sunday Readings Philippians 2:1-4 The Dedication of the Psalm 131:1-3 Lateran Basilica Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 beyond that of officiating at religious Luke 14:12-14 Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 ceremonies. He represented God. He also • Deuteronomy 6:2-6 spoke for the people in acknowledging God Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 • Hebrews 7:23-28 as supreme. Tuesday, Nov. 6 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 • Mark 12:28b-34 This epistle sees Jesus as the great, Philippians 2:5-11 John 2:13-22 eternal high priest. While the memory of Psalm 22:26-32 The Book of Deuteronomy is the Caiaphas and other high priests was less Luke 14:15-24 Saturday, Nov. 10 source of the first reading. than lustrous among Jews at the time of St. Leo the Great, pope and One among the Jesus because they allowed themselves to first five books of the be tools of the Roman oppressors, the great Wednesday, Nov. 7 doctor of the Church Bible, Deuteronomy high priest envisioned by Hebrews is holy Philippians 2:12-18 Philippians 4:10-19 contains for Jews the and perfect. Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 Psalm 112:1-2, 5-6, 8-9 basic rule of life as it Jesus is the great high priest of Calvary. Luke 14:25-33 Luke 16:9-15 is the basic revelation As a human, the Lord represented all of God about life. humanity. As God, the sacrifice of Jesus Moses is central in was perfect. Thursday, Nov. 8 Sunday, Nov. 11 these books. He led St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes the Philippians 3:3-8a Thirty-second Sunday in the Hebrews from last reading. Psalm 105:2-7 Ordinary Time Egypt, where they had A scribe, who was an expert in Jewish Luke 15:1-10 1 Kings 17:10-16 been enslaved and oppressed, and guided religion, asked Jesus to capsulate the Psalm 146:7-10 them across the stark Sinai Peninsula to Commandments. It was an understandable Hebrews 9:24-28 the Promised Land. question. Jewish law, all seen as emanating He led them not because they had from God, had 613 precepts! Mark 12:38-44 chosen him or because he somehow had In responding, Jesus drew upon or Mark 12:41-44 assumed the role of leadership, but rather two divine statutes that were well-known to because God commissioned him. the audience—one from Deuteronomy and Not only did Moses lead the Hebrews the other from Leviticus. to their own land, the land that God had This mere technique situated the Lord in promised them and reserved for them, he the tradition of revelation and defined for Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle also taught them how to live according to them that Jesus was no imposter. He was God’s law. truly God’s spokesman. Again, the teachings of Moses were Baptism is valid even when not merely the thoughts of Moses himself, Reflection but the very words of God conveyed to The Church is moving forward to the neither sponsor is Catholic, humanity by Moses. feast of Christ the King to be celebrated in In this reading, Moses, speaking for only a few weeks. God, reveals the central reality of existence. In this feast, the Church will conclude according to canon law God, the Creator, is everything. Moses, its year and close its yearlong scriptural still speaking for God, further reveals that lessons, given us in part on each of the My daughter has been agonizing over a listener and mentor as the young person God is one. God is a person. 52 Sundays when we hear God’s Word Qproblem, and I am hoping that you can matures in Catholic faith and practice. For its second reading, the Church this and pray. help. Twelve years ago, weekend offers us a selection from the As it approaches this end of the year, the her twin daughters On several occasions when I attended Epistle to the Hebrews. Church, a good teacher, summarizes its were baptized. They QMass with friends at a neighboring The loveliest and most powerful teachings. have since made their parish in our diocese, I saw women retrieve symbols and understandings of God and God is everything. Departing from God, first Communion and the ciborium—a cup with a cover used to virtue in the ancient Hebrew tradition disobeying God, brings chaos and doom. are now preparing for distribute Communion—from the gleam in the verses of the Epistle to God guides us to life as God guided the confirmation. tabernacle after which the priest handed the the Hebrews. Hebrews to freedom. In reading over the eucharistic host to the extraordinary The exact circumstances of its He sent Jesus as our teacher and leader confirmation material ministers of holy Communion prior to the composition are unknown, but obviously it as once Moses came to the Hebrews. The that was sent home, my priest’s consuming the host after saying the was first intended for an audience very teachings of Jesus are simple but profound. daughter started words, “Behold the Lamb of God …” aware of the traditions and beliefs of We are to love God above everything, and thinking back to their baptisms and At those words, the lay ministers Judaism at the time of Jesus. love others as self. suddenly realized, to her great dismay, that elevated the host right along with the priest. For the ancient Jews, from the time that In the Gospel reading, the common one of the girls had baptismal sponsors who This did not sit well with me, and rather Aaron, the brother of Moses, served as high word is “love.” It is instructive in and of were both non-Catholics. than be uncomfortable I decided to ask the priest, the central figure in Jewish society itself. If God is love, and if true disciples Now she is afraid that her daughter’s priest politely about it and explain my was the high priest. live by God’s law, then they will love God baptism was never valid, and she has conflicted feelings. The high priest’s role extended far and all others. † worried herself sick over it. Without going into the whole Was the baptism valid or does she conversation, I basically received a harsh have to do anything about it now? response and felt personally insulted. I do My Journey to God (Runnemede, N.J.) not plan to go back to that church, but I want to know whether I was out of line. I Please tell your daughter that she can would rather not tell the bishop as the priest Arelax. The baptism “counted,” and your dared me to do, but is there another option? granddaughter is fine. (Missouri) Small but Mighty The Code of Canon Law provides that, “insofar as possible, a person to be You are correct in thinking that the It was but a tiny flame baptized is to be given a sponsor who … Aeucharistic host should not be given to that brought the whole house to the ground. helps the baptized person to lead a the extraordinary ministers of holy It was such a little rudder Christian life” (#872). Communion before the priest himself has that steered the ship rough rocks around. Canon law further specifies that the received Communion.

’Twas the snip of a single stitch CNS Haringphoto/Paul sponsor is to be a Catholic who has been The current “General Instruction of the that caused the garment to collapse. confirmed, and “who leads a life of faith in Roman Missal” is explicit on this matter ’Twas from a lonely seed keeping with the function to be taken and states that, “These ministers should not that grew a verdant forest vast. on” (#874). approach the altar before the priest has The smallest things can render But the law does not absolutely require a received Communion, and they are always such effects of good or ill. sponsor for the sacrament to be valid, and to receive from the hands of the priest And so the smallest thing we say one can easily envision situations where celebrant the vessel containing either can nurture or can kill. there would be no time to find one, such as species of the most holy Eucharist for So choose your words with care— in the situation of a dying newborn. distribution to the faithful” (#162). If you can, try to bring joy. So the absence of a sponsor has no effect You were certainly within your rights, ’Tis better to say nothing on the validity of baptism. In not securing a following Mass, to approach the priest than to by your words destroy. Catholic sponsor, your daughter made an courteously and voice your concern. I am May the words you speak honest mistake and there is no need now to sorry that your courtesy was not returned be seeds that spread abundant life, re-create or to “convalidate” the baptism. and, as a fellow priest, I apologize. And like a little rudder It would be wise, however, for your I can only imagine that the priest in may your words steer all to Christ. daughter to give added attention to the question, burdened by many cares and choice of a confirmation sponsor. responsibilities, may have felt your issue to By Natalie Hoefer Since the role of a baptismal sponsor is be of lesser importance than some others. to help to assure that a child is raised and Hopefully, he will take the time to educated in the Catholic faith, and since the reconsider and to address your concern in two non-Catholic baptismal sponsors may fidelity to the general instruction. not be in a position to do that, there is all (Natalie Hoefer is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis. Her poem was the more reason to see to it that the girl’s (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth inspired by a Scripture passage from the Letter of St. James [Jas 3:3-12].) sponsor for confirmation will be someone Doyle at [email protected] and who can act as a spiritual companion, 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012

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Please submit in writing to our Jimmy and Ricky Elson. office by 10 a.m. Thursday Brother of Peggy Clerget, Souls’ before the week of publication; Cindy Elson-Knobbe, Janie CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, be sure to state date of death. Elson-Usab, Bobby, Kevin, Obituaries of archdiocesan Michael and Tim Elson. priests serving our archdiocese Grandfather of four. Day are listed elsewhere in ENLOW, Walter Warner, 71, The Criterion. Order priests St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, The grave marker of a couple and religious sisters and Oct. 19. Husband of Vicky is illuminated with a candle brothers are included here, Enlow. Father of Shelly as a full moon shines through unless they are natives of the McCall, Vicky and Michael clouds on All Souls’ Day in archdiocese or have other Enlow. Brother of Patricia 2009 at the St. John Parish connect ions to it; those are Howard, Anita Jacobs, Glenn cemetery in Imperial, Mo. The separate obituaries on this and Ron Enlow. Grandfather page. day, observed on Nov. 2, of three. commemorates all the faithful ALIG, Harold, 89, St. Peter, FETTER, Delbert, 68, who have died. Franklin County, Oct. 13. St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Husband of Rita Alig. Father Oct. 14. Husband of Carol of Connie Andres, Penny Fetter. Father of Debbie of Eleanor Christman and Delores Scherzer. Father of Long, Nancy Monday, Kenny Buechler, Lisa Dale, Brenda Mary Grace Lawler. Gary, Gene, Randy, Ronnie Providence Sister Eileen Ann and Garry Alig. Grandfather of Messmer, Denise Palmer, MEYER, Alvina C. and Terry Scherzer. Brother of nine. Great-grandfather of 12. , 85, Kelley was a teacher, principal Mark and Tim Fetter. Brother St. Michael, Brookville, Mary Louise Gogel and BRACKMAN, Martin H., 65, of Eileen Artmeier and Ida Oct. 18. Mother of Jeff and Robert Scherzer. Grandfather and congregation officer Holy Family, Oldenburg, Gehlhausen. Grandfather Robert Meyer. Sister of Rita of 11. Great-grandfather Oct. 22. Son of Mildred of 16. of seven. Providence Sister Eileen Ann Kelley died on Oct. 13 at Gesell and Alma Hoffman. Lourdes Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 86. Brackman. Brother of Helen SQUIRES, Jacquelin, 42, GILFOY, Jane L., 78, Grandmother of six. Great- The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Oct. 18 at the Gillman, Edna Thompson and Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, grandmother of five. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Urban Brackman. Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Burial Jeffersonville, Oct. 14. Wife of NELSON, Arnold R., 85, (Little Flower), Indianapolis, followed at the sisters’ cemetery. CHRISTENSEN, Florence James Gilfoy Sr. Mother of Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Sept. 28. Wife of Jerry Van The former Mary Clare Kelley was born on Aug. 14, 1926, in Schaik. Mother of Margaret M., 96, St. Luke the Nancy Mass. Sister of James Sept. 25. Husband of Everett, Mass. Lynch. Grandmother of one. Van Squires, Francis, Jack and Evangelist, Indianapolis, Ruth Nelson. She entered the congregation from Sacred Hearts Parish in Oct. 10. Mother of Mary, Great-grandmother of two. William Van Schaik. Daughter Malden, Mass., on July 22, 1945, made her first profession of OSER, Walter, 75, Charles Jr. and Timothy HURRLE, Robert John, 81, of John and Mary Kay vows on Jan. 23, 1948, and made her final profession of vows on St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Christensen. Sister of Irene St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Squires. Sister of Elizabeth Jan. 23, 1953. Oct. 8. Husband of Carol Oser. Gauthier. Grandmother of Oct. 22. Husband of Marilyn Bormann, Emily, Grace and Sister Eileen Ann earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Father of Susan Burch, Denise three. (Arbuckle) Hurrle. Father of Katherine Squires. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and master’s degree in religious Patton, Bonnie, Kurt and Rick Terri Adams, Cathy Bray, WADE, Justin Wallace, 37, studies at Providence College in Providence, R.I. CROY, John V., 90, St. Mary, Oser. Brother of Henrietta Lynn Cox, Karen Barthelmes, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, During 67 years as a Sister of Providence, she ministered as a Greensburg, Oct. 24. Husband Bartell, Rita Buechlein, Jenni Peterman, Chris and Jim Oct. 21. Husband of Sally teacher and principal for 26 years at Catholics schools in Indiana, of Suzanne Croy. Father of Rosemary Downing, Virginia Hurrle. Brother of Rosemary (Emery) Wade. Father of Alice Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington, D.C. For 17 of Christopher, Gregory and Paul Hubers, Edward and George Wilder. Grandfather of 16. and Johnathan Wade. Son of those years, she served as a principal. Croy. Brother of Robert Croy. Oser. Grandfather of 20. Great-grandfather of 11. Gary and Darita (Jackson) In the archdiocese, Sister Eileen Ann taught at St. Joan of Arc Grandfather of eight. Great- Great-grandfather of seven. grandfather of two. KEMMERER, Beverly Jean, Wade. Brother of Jennifer School in Indianapolis from 1951-52 and Immaculate Heart of Mary PAPPAS, Thomas Elmer, Sr., Pierce and Jason Wade. School in Indianapolis from 1953-56. DAPRILE, Gus P., 83, 82, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), 81, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Grandson of Anita Wade. She served as principal at St. Mary School in Richmond from St. Jude, Indianapolis, Oct. 13. Sept. 26. Husband of Helen 1956-57 and St. Patrick School in Terre Haute from 1967-70. Indianapolis, Oct. 8. Mother of WEATHERL, Josephine C., Husband of Shirley Daprile. Pappas. Father of Tom Jr. and In 1971, Sister Eileen Ann was elected a councilor for the Deborah Havens. Stepsister of 94, St. Mary, Greensburg, Father of Mike Carlson, Karen Tony Pappas. Grandfather of congregation’s St. Raphael Province. Linda George. Oct. 17. Sister of Franciscan Dewitt, Tina Yarbrough, Cathy, four. Great-grandfather of two. In 1976, she was elected secretary general of the congregation, a Bill and Phil Daprile. Brother KISTNER, Frank J., Jr., 84, Sister Ruth Greiwe. ministry position that she held for 10 years. PELSOR, Helen M., 93, of Anthony Daprile. Grand- St. Jude, Indianapolis, Oct. 20. WEISS, Albert, 82, St. Malachy, Sister Eileen Ann later served as archivist for the congregation for St. Michael, Brookville, father of 15. Great-grandfather Husband of Virginia Kistner. Brownsburg, Oct. 16. Father of 14 years. Oct. 21. Mother of Nancy of two. Father of Kathy Dorsey, Bill, Patricia Schenkel, Catherine and In 2006, she dedicated herself to the ministry of prayer full-time Klein, Marjorie Otto, August DEUBELBEISS, Pius, 76, Frank III and Tom Kistner. William Weiss. Brother of Anna with the senior sisters. and Bayard Pelsor. Grand- Most Holy Name of Jesus, Grandfather of six. Great- Deubelbeiss. Grandfather of Surviving are two sisters, Jane Driscoll of Stoneham, Mass., and mother of eight. Great-grand- Beech Grove, Oct. 13. grandfather of three. seven. Eileen Kelley of Reading, Mass., as well as nieces and nephews. mother of four. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters Husband of Huguette KUKOLLA, Evelyn, 83, WITKEMPER, Dorothy F., RAMSEY, Martha, 69, of Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- Deubelbeiss. Father of Rita St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, 94, Immaculate Conception, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Oct. 6. Woods, IN 47876. † Kircher, Ruth, Carl and Pierre Oct. 10. Wife of Joseph Millhousen, Oct. 16. Mother Wife of Bill Ramsey. Mother Deubelbeiss. Brother of Kukolla. Mother of Jim, Joe of Doris Johnson, Mary Smith, of Kelly Hohler, Brian, Mike Thekla Ritter. Grandfather of and Steve Kukolla. Sister of James and John Witkemper. and Rob Ramsey. Grand- five. Great-grandfather of nine. Alta and Jean. Grandmother Sister of Rosemary Schroeder, ELSON, Richard J., Sr., 65, of two. mother of eight. Rita Mae Waechter and Christ the King, Indianapolis, LAUCK, Joseph A., 88, SCHERZER, Paul, 79, James Blankman. Grand- Oct. 15. Husband of Linda Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, mother of 13. Great-grand- Elson. Father of Tracy Lee, Indianapolis, Oct. 9. Brother Sept. 30. Husband of mother of 22. †

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To Donate: www.archindy.org/ChristOurHope The Criterion Friday, November 2, 2012 Page 15 Dogs, prisoners and assisted living residents enrich one another’s lives

By Patricia Happel Cornwell Joe, the hound mix, had been kept on a chain by Special to The Criterion his previous owners and had a pinch collar embedded in his neck. Jack, a “mostly black Lab” GEORGETOWN—St. Francis of Assisi, said to who has been adopted at another villa, was found have once tamed a wolf, would be delighted with with sores in his mouth and ears, a kidney stone the welcome given to two companion dogs that and displaced hip. recently came to live at the Villas of Guerin Woods “What the dogs bring is an element of home,” Photos by Patricia Happel Cornwell assisted living and skilled nursing facilities in Sister Barbara said. “The impact of the program on Georgetown. the prisoners and the dogs is an inspiration. And On Oct. 4, the feast day of the patron saint of there are now even more miracles of friendship and animals, residents of one of the assisted living happiness happening at the Villas because of these villas laughed as Joe, a black hound mix, precious creatures.” chewed the stuffing out of a toy bear then looked Sister Barbara said a resident who feared dogs, up for approval. had suffered a “massive stroke” and could not As Joe went from one person to another, speak clearly. The woman went out on the patio residents gave him commands to “come” or “sit” one day to sit in the sun. Joe followed her and lay and rewarded him with treats. down beside her. When they came back inside, the Placement of the pet therapy dogs at woman spoke in perfect diction—to the dog. Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries, the 28-acre One resident enjoys watching baseball on TV Floyd County campus operated by Guerin Inc., with the dog at his feet. Resident Mary Hall stays was the result of cooperation among several up late just to spend time with Joe. And when organizations. dinner is over, Joe cleans up the crumbs under the Sherry Taylor, unit administrator at dining room table before the staff can sweep Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in the floor. Oldham County, Ky., runs the Camp Canine “We ‘adopt out’ family companion dogs, not program. Selected inmates work with the dogs for service dogs,” Mikan said. “This is Joe’s four to six weeks of training before the animals are permanent home. He will grow old with placed in permanent adoptive homes by the these people.” Oldham County Humane Society. Jennifer Nalley, human resources manager of The prison program trains 12 dogs at a time, Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries, went and the dogs accompany their trainers throughout through training with the dogs at the prison in the facility. In addition to enriching the lives of order to help residents learn how to give the dogs Joe Bocard, a resident of the Villas at Guerin Woods in Georgetown, feeds a treat to their eventual owners, the dogs reduce tension commands. The campus also has a fenced dog run Joe, a mixed-breed hound, as Jennifer Nalley, human resources manager, and among the 1,100 inmates. The prison program so the canines, who know each other from their Judy Foster, who runs a small-breed rescue program in Kentucky and southern started in May 2009, and 250 to 300 dogs have prison training days, can exercise and play Indiana, watch him make friends with the dog. been successfully trained and adopted since then. together. “The Humane Society puts the dogs’ pictures Sister Barbara plans to eventually introduce on their Facebook page,” Taylor said, “and the Joe and Jack to the children at Providence House, average adoption time is only two months.” a facility for abused and neglected children on the Volunteer Lisanne Mikan is the dog adoption campus. coordinator for the society. Roy Reynolds, whose villa has adopted Jack, “We seek friendly, outgoing dogs,” she said. grew up on a dairy farm in Illinois. He recalled that “We put them through our clinic, the vet treats as a boy, when he got up at 4 a.m. to milk the them and our handlers assess them.” cows, the family’s German shepherds went to the The dogs are strays, abandoned or abused barn with him. animals, “rescues” from puppy mills or from Gladys Courtney, who also enjoys Jack’s crowded shelters that would otherwise have to company, said, “We always had dogs at home. My euthanize them. last little dog used to jump in my lap and go to Judy Foster, who runs a rescue program sleep, and I’d fall asleep, too. I feel comfortable called Chelsea’s Legacy in Louisville, put with a dog around.” Providence Sister Barbara Ann Zeller, president of Eyeing Jack fondly as he lay between her and Guerin Inc., in contact with the Oldham County Reynolds, she added, “Your best friend you’ve got Humane Society. is your dog.” “This has been a dream of Sister Barbara’s for a Jack, a “mostly black Lab,” rests between Gladys Courtney and Roy Reynolds, long time,” Foster said. “I’m glad to help make (Patricia Happel Cornwell is a freelance writer residents of the Villas of Guerin Woods. He is one of two dogs adopted at the assisted it happen.” and member of St. Joseph Parish in Corydon.) † living complex in Georgetown.

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By John Shaughnessy “The Catholic motorcyclist club has great potential for seeing what St. Thomas Aquinas The inspiration struck John Mascari as the calls ‘grace building on nature’—taking a Indianapolis resident roared his motorcycle naturally fun activity like motorcycle riding

through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. and blending it with growth in faith,” Ogorek Photo by John Shaughnessy Making a stop at a spot nearly 15,000 feet says. “I encourage motorcycle riders above sea level, Mascari literally had half of throughout southern and central Indiana to his head in the clouds when the heavenly look into the club.” idea hit him. Mascari will kick-start the Catholic “You know how God sometimes puts motorcycle club by leading its first meeting ideas in your head, and he won’t leave you at 7 p.m on Nov. 8. in Father Conen Hall at alone?” says Mascari, a member of St. Lawrence Parish, 6944 E. 46th St., in St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis. “That’s Indianapolis. He points to the success of what God did with me that day. It was like a two Indianapolis-based motorcycle events light bulb went off in my for charity—the head. I need to do Miracle Ride and the something to help ‘If someone is in need, Loop for Life—as a road Catholic ministries. I I will give them the map for building the must have been closer to group. The Miracle Ride Riding motorcycles since he was 17, 50-year-old John Mascari hopes to form a motorcycle club in the God in the mountains so shirt off my back. raised $350,000 archdiocese that will connect Catholic bikers, spread the faith and raise funds for charity. he reached down and That’s the way bikers earlier this year for smacked me. He drove Riley Hospital for “I have to be honest. There was a time “They just enjoy the freedom, the wind the idea between are. They’re the Children in Indianapolis. after I was divorced when I felt I wasn’t in their face,” he says. “God’s in the wind, my ears.” Good Samaritans of “This year, there were welcome at church,” he confides. “But too. He fills you up.” So began Mascari’s the world. … I think if 3,000 bikers who rode in Msgr. [Mark] Svarczkopf—he was pastor of As the Catholic motorcycle club gets plan to form a Catholic the Loop for Life,” he St. Lawrence at the started, Mascari is counting on God to give motorcycle club in the Christ was here today, says. “If just 10 percent time—told me I was him more inspiration. archdiocese. He he’d be at every of them were devout always welcome in “God’s thinking, ‘You think you’re envisions that the club bike rally.’ Catholics, we’d have the Catholic Church. done? Your work just started,’ ” Mascari will connect Catholic 300 people who would “My faith is in says with a laugh. “As my dad always said, bikers, hold charitable surely ride to benefit my everyday life— ‘You want to hear God laugh? Tell him events that will raise —Motorcyclist Catholic Charities or how I treat others, your plans.’ money to aid John Mascari some other Catholic how I try to be “But I’m not making the plan this time. archdiocesan efforts to ministry. My Catholic charitable. If He is. I’m just the instrument he’s using. I help people in need, and brothers and sisters who someone is in need, just hope there are a lot of like-minded even spread the faith in a fun and are bikers give generously of their time and I will give them the people who want to do good. And we’ll interesting way. their money to these events. I think they’d shirt off my back. have fun, too.” “My hope is that we do at least one major give of their time and their money for Ken Ogorek That’s the way event a year that benefits the Catholic Catholic efforts, too.” bikers are. They’re (Besides the first meeting on Nov. 8, the ministries that help people,” Mascari says. Now 50, Mascari has been riding the Good Samaritans of the world. Bikers Catholic motorcycle club will meet the “Plus, if we brought one lost Catholic home motorcycles since he was 17. He stop when someone breaks down on the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. or one person to the Catholic faith, we’ve averages about 17,000 miles a year on his road. I’ve changed a lot of tires in my day. in Father Conen Hall at St. Lawrence done our job.” Harley-Davidson, often taking cross-country Personally, I think if Christ was here today, Parish. For more information about the The idea for the club has drawn support vacation trips with friends. He views the he’d be at every bike rally.” club, contact Mascari by e-mail at and a smile from Ken Ogorek, director of Catholic motorcycle club as another part of Mascari also likes to think that God rides [email protected] or by phone at catechesis for the archdiocese. his winding journey of faith. with motorcyclists. 317-345-8010.) †

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