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CriterionOnline.com February 5, 2010 Vol. L, No. 17 75¢ Foreign doctors help Haitian staff ‘Supercentenarian’ in what remains At 110 years old, of hospital Emilˆi Weil says PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CNS)—In Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann what remains of St. Francis de Sales Catholic faith Hospital, the doctors work under a pall of death. Even as teams of foreign doctors met with has sustained Haitian staffers to develop treatment plans and organize medical supplies in late January, her through up to 100 bodies remained in the collapsed three-story pediatrics and obstetrics wing. life’s challenges The hospital staff knows there were at least 25 child patients in the wing and a By Mary Ann Wyand similar number of family members at their sides when the building tumbled during the MILAN—Three centuries, 10 popes and magnitude 7 earthquake on Jan. 12. Staff 20 presidents. members make up the rest of the list of At 110, St. Charles Borromeo victims. parishioner Emelie Weil of Milan has lived Located a few blocks from the destroyed during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. presidential palace, the hospital had few She was born on Nov. 20, 1899, in remaining functions operating in late January. northern Kentucky and has lived during The staff was depending on experts from 10 papacies and 20 presidencies. around the world to help them treat Throughout 11 decades, Emelie said on earthquake victims. Jan. 17, her Catholic faith has sustained her Teams of trauma specialists from through many difficult life challenges. Belgium, Germany, Poland, Japan and the She has earned the distinguished title of U.S. rotated in and out of the hospital in the “supercentenarian,” and even survived a weeks following the earthquake. Doctors broken neck from a fall down a stairway in from the University of Maryland Medical her former home at age 98. Now she uses a Center and Scripps Mercy Hospital in wheelchair and has a hard time hearing, b ut San Diego began working with patients on is still very astute. Jan. 30 in conditions they said were hardly One Internet source notes that there are adequate for victims with nonlife-threatening as many as 300 people age 110 and older injuries, let alone the seriously injured. throughout the world out of 6.7 billion Jean Marie Danielle, 19, and people, but the Gerontology Research Loraus Bernaud, 27, suffered severe spinal Group in Los Angeles maintains an cord injuries during the earthquake. international list of only 75 living Dr. Edgar Gamboa, one of a team of trauma supercentenarians age 110 and older. specialists from Scripps Mercy Hospital, told For the past 10 years, Emelie has lived Catholic News Service the two patients are with Bob and Marilyn Weil, her son and paralyzed from the waist down, and the daughter-in-law, on their cattle farm located specialized care they need cannot be provided among gently rolling hills at the end of a in Haiti, but is routinely available in the U.S. scenic country lane near Milan, the home of Speaking from beside Danielle’s bed in a the 1954 state high school basketball tent set up outside the hospital, Gamboa said champions made famous by the movie St. Charles Borromeo parishioner Emelie Wiel of Milan celebrated her 110th birthday on Nov. 20, 2009. he had been frustrated while trying to f ind a Hoosiers. During 11 decades, she has acquired skills in nursing, playing the piano, painting, tatting and basket way to airlift the two young victims to an “I have a wonderful family,” she said, weaving. When she was complimented on a beautiful handmade basket on Jan. 17, Emily smiled and American hospital. smiling at two of her great-grandsons as her replied, “Flatter me like that and it will go to my head.” “So far, we’ve really just hit a brick w all,” primary caregiver, Marilyn, placed a pork he said on Jan. 30. roast, mashed potatoes, green beans canned diocesan priest who lives in Milan and brings veterinarian, designed and built, the winter During a five-day suspension of medical from the garden, a tossed salad and Communion to Emelie on first Fridays, was sun was setting behind the western hills as evacuations from Haiti to the United States, peach cobbler on the table for their invited to dinner. the rosy dusk colored the evening sky. doctors around Port-au-Prince insisted that Sunday night dinner. Outside the dining room windows of the Yet another day had passed in the inability to evacuate paralyzed Haitians Father Francis Eckstein, a retired spacious farmhouse that Bob, a retired See WEIL, page 10 See HAITI, page 13 ‘Super Bowl Sister’ says: Colts 31, Saints 22

By John Shaughnessy Super Bowl, including last year’s game when

she predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers would photo File If you’re an Indianapolis Colts fan—and beat the Arizona Cardinals, 23-17—a game please remember your Catholic teachings that ended 27-23. about forgiveness and evangelization when One of her few misses occurred in 2007 you encounter the lost souls who are not—you when she predicted that her favorite profes- will be happy to learn about the prediction sional football team, the Chicago Bears, from the woman who is nationally known as would beat the Colts in Super Bowl XLI, a the “Super Bowl Sister.” game the Colts won 29-17. Marking her 25th year of predicting the “I learned my lesson,” says Sister Jean, a Super Bowl winner, Providence Sister Jean longtime subscriber to Pro Football Weekly, Kenny believes the Colts will beat the which she regards as the bible of the NFL. New Orleans Saints on Feb. 7 by a score “This time, I know better.” of 31-22. Still, some people have questioned how the “It didn’t take me more than religious sister chose not to pick a team called 15 minutes to pick the Colts. I’m v ery the Saints. confident in Manning’s leadership,” says “I’m usually with the saints, especially For 25 years, Providence Sister Jean Kenny, left, Sister Jean, referring to Colts quarterback because of St. Mother Theodora Guérin being has predicted the outcome of the Super Bo wl. This Peyton Manning, the record-setting-four-time the eighth American saint,” says Sister Jean, year, she predicts the Indianapolis Colts will beat Most Valuable Player of the National Football referring to the foundress of the Sisters of the New Orleans Saints. Here she is pictured on League. Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, who Sept. 7, 2008, at Lucas Oil Stadium with tw o close Speaking of records, Sister Jean has a started the order in Indiana. “I’m with the real friends from Indianapolis, Providence Sisters record of 18-6 in choosing the winners of the See SUPER BOWL, page 2 Barbara McClelland, center, and Rita Wade. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 SUPER BOWL continued from page 1 Go Colts! saints, not the football Saints.” Sister Jean’s Super Bowl predictions have made her a media favorite at this time of year, building a resumé that has

included appearances with late-night talk show hosts Jay Leno Submitted photo and Conan O’Brien. She will once again give her Super Bowl prediction on CNN on the morning of this year’s game. The fun tradition began in 1986 when the Bears made it to the Super Bowl and Sister Jean entered a poem-writing contest for a Chicago radio station. She wrote a poem about Bears’ player William “The Refrigerator” Perry that made her one of the contest winners. “ ‘Monday Night Football’ heard about it and they brought a camera crew to my classroom,” recalls Sister Jean, who now is a substitute teacher and a rectory assistant at St. Francis Borgia Parish in Chicago. “They taped my students reading the poem with me. That’s how it started.” She has been making predictions and writing poems about each Super Bowl ever since. This year’s poem is titled “Manning’s Miami Masterpiece.” Her connections to Indianapolis and Indiana extend beyond her Super Bowl prediction. In 2008, Sister Jean predicted that Indianapolis would be chosen by the NFL to host the 2012 Super Bowl. When her prediction came true, Colts’ owner Jim Irsay gave her three tickets to the Colts’ first regular season game in Lucas Oil Stadium on Sept. 7, 2008. Sister Jean attended the game with two friends, Providence Sisters Barbara McClelland and Rita Ann Wade, who are Colts fans. Sister Jean also enjoys returning to the motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein rides in the sidecar of the motorcycle that led the Indianapolis Colts into Lucas Oil Stadium for their “I’m happy and proud to be a Sister of Providence,” she AFC Championship victory over the New York Jets on Jan. 24. Driving the archbishop is Forrest Lucas. The stadium is named after says. “I come to Indianapolis throughout the year. I’ll Lucas’ oil products company, which bought the naming rights to the stadium. Archbishop Buechlein rode with Lucas to show his probably be there on President’s Day weekend. I’m sure support for the Indianapolis Colts “as strong examples of positive role models and community involvement.” you’ll still be celebrating then.” † ‘Manning’s Miami Masterpiece’ Shepherds place friendly wager on big game; Welcome back fans to the Sunshine State, schools out on the day after the Super Bowl See the galloping Colts sprint out of the gate. Criterion staff report Indianapolis will be closed on Feb. 8 as well. Archbishop Buechlein said, in part, he wanted to Sean Payton’s “Who Dat!” team is dealt Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans acknowledge the Colts and the “strong examples of their bridesmaid fate, and Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein have entered the positive role models and community involvement” While the “BLUE Dat!” winners go on to Super Bowl sweepstakes. demonstrated by the team. celebrate. And Catholic school students in the Archdiocese of Archbishop Buechlein and Archbishop Aymond The penalty-prone Saints are confused and Indianapolis are getting a day off thanks to the Colts’ have a lot riding on the game. If the Indianapolis Colts slow, Feb. 7 Super Bowl appearance. win, Archbishop Aymond will send Archbishop Drew Brees experiences a knock-out blow. Archbishop Buechlein announced last week that he Buechlein a shipment of New Orleans’ best gumbo. Gen tleman Jim Irsay’s team is focused and has declared Monday, Feb. 8—the day after the If the New Orleans Saints win, Archbishop ready to go. Super Bowl—as a free day for archdiocesan schools. Buechlein will send Archbishop Aymond a shipment of Coach Caldwell’s game plan unfolds well at The Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center in southern Indiana pork chops. † the NFL’s biggest show. Freeney shows “Hoosier Hospitality” as he inflicts some pain. Priest to be a part of second Super Bowl as Colts’ chaplain The saddened Saints fall from grace and are By Sean Gallagher ‘I said, ‘Pat, we need this,’ ” Father Gallagher said. sore and lame. “I thought of Pat in both of the playoff games,” he said. They played hard but could not live up to Father Peter Gallagher, the pastor of St. Lawrence “I kind of sensed that he knew that we were here, and that their name, Parish in Lawrenceburg, is making his second trip to this was as much for him as it The Colts stampede in Miami again and win the Super Bowl in four years as the volunteer chaplain would be for anything that happens the big game! † of the Indianapolis Colts. to me. It only happens because of Father Gallagher talked about his excitement about his his tapping me [to help him in his upcoming trip to Miami for Super Bowl XLIV in an role as Colts chaplain] many years If you are a victim of interview with The Criterion. ago. I think, in his own way, he’s Report sexual misconduct by a person “I would have never in my wildest dreams 17 years ago celebrating.” ministering on behalf of the [when I was ordained] have thought, ‘Well, I’m going to Father Gallagher hopes to sexual Church, or if you know of anyone end up being the pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in celebrate his second Super Bowl who has been a victim of Lawrenceburg and chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts and, victory in a few days. But in the misconduct such misconduct, please contact oh, make a second trip to the Super Bowl.’ ” days leading up to the big game, he the archdiocesan victim Being the Colts’ chaplain may not have been on just couldn’t believe he was going now assistance coordinator: Fr. Peter Gallagher Father Gallagher’s mind when he was ordained in 1992. to another Super Bowl. Jan Link, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, But the late Father Patrick Kelly, the Colts’ chaplain for “It’s humbling and surprising to me,” he said. “It P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-1410 their first 20 years in Indianapolis, who died in 2003, certainly is unusual. [Catholic Athletes for Christ executive 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 was in his thoughts and prayers during the Jan. 24 director] Ray McKenna and I have been talking about this. [email protected] AFC Championship game against the New York Jets He can’t recall another chaplain that’s in this position of when the Colts fell behind by 11 points. having gone twice.” †

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By Sean Gallagher giving,” Brunner said. “My goal is to financial instability versus the merits of “I think when you’re put in a position work with donors who may be looking a having a well-disciplined financial life where your resources are even fewer Ellen Brunner is the new archdiocesan little bit more long term, and thinking where you’re also able to take care of because of the director of planned giving. about some more creative and unique other people and share some of your gifts situation, [you] She comes to the position with more opportunities for giving.” with other people.” work very than a decade of experience in philanthropy These opportunities can include various Milroy is excited about working with creatively to and planned giving kinds of bequests, charitable trusts, Brunner because he knows there has encourage giving after having worked charitable gift annuities, been a good planned and think at Miami University gifts of life insurance, ‘There is a lot of work to giving program in the differently about in Oxford, Ohio, and gifts of property archdiocese in the how to and the Columbus and real estate. do. Somebody with Ellen’s past. communicate Regional Hospital David Milroy, experience and energy and “There is a lot of with donors, how Foundation in executive director of the faith will help us re-ignite work to do,” he said. to best meet the Columbus. archdiocesan secretariat that and move us to the “Somebody with David Milroy needs of the Brunner is glad for stewardship and next level.’ Ellen’s experience donors.” to come to the development, sees this and energy and faith Brunner sees in her new position its archdiocese kind of giving will help us re-ignite own set of blessings and challenges. — David Milroy, Ellen Brunner because of the way becoming more that and move us to “The challenge is that I want to be a her position will important in the years executive director of the the next level.” resource around the archdiocese and bring her faith into direct contact with her to come. archdiocesan secretariat Part of Brunner’s there’s only one of me,” she said. “So I professional life. One reason for this, for stewardship and experience included need to learn from our parishes how best “This really will marry two things that he said, is that the development the challenge she to create a program that meets the needs I’m passionate about—philanthropy and first members of the faced in 2008 when of every parish. my faith,” said Brunner, a member of baby boom generation Columbus Regional “The blessings are that there are more St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus. are starting to retire, and many of them are Hospital received extensive flood people. There are more opportunities to As the director of planned giving, considering decisions about what to do damage and was closed for four talk about these terrific ways of being Brunner will be working with parishes with their wealth for the long term. months. able to give to charity with having the across the archdiocese to encourage their Another reason, Milroy pointed out, Looking back, she sees it as a time rewards and benefits that come with members to consider ways of supporting relates to the economic instability of the of grace that can benefit her in her new making a charitable contribution.” the Church. That, as her title suggests, past few years. work in the archdiocese. usually requires a bit more planning than “I think [it’s] causing a lot of people to “The experiences that I had there (For more information about planned simply writing out a check. re-examine the role of money in their life would help me in any non-profit giving in the archdiocese, log on to “[Planned giving] is a good description and, in particular, how it relates to faith,” organization because we’re all www.archindy.org/ccf/planned.html or because it requires a little bit more Milroy said. “They’re thinking about challenged to be good stewards of the call Ellen Brunner at 800-382-9836, planning than maybe just your annual consumption or overconsumption and resources that we have,” Brunner said. ext. 1427, or 317-236-1427.) † Church opposes state proposal to delay school choice tax credit in Indiana By Brigid Curtis Ayer philosophical opposition to them.” geographical area.” primarily on a family’s income. Income In addition to concerns raised by the Cox said the organization is looking at eligibility is based on 200 percent or Should school choice be an option Indiana Catholic Conference, awarding scholarships this twice the income for the federal free only for the wealthy? other groups testifying in first year at a maximum amount and reduced lunch program. The Church doesn’t think so. This opposition to the bill included of $3,000 to as many students For example, a family of four could explains why the Indiana Catholic the Charter Schools as donations will allow. have an annual maximum income of Conference is opposing a bill which Association, the Indiana “We have received calls $78,000. Larger families with higher would place a two-year delay on the Chamber of Commerce, the from families who are already income levels may also be eligible. A implementation of a new parental choice Archdiocese of Indianapolis, the looking to apply for these scholarships,” student must be enrolling in kinder- tax credit which passed during the Indiana Non-Public Schools Association, she said. “If this legislation is repealed or garten or enrolled in a public school special budget session of the the Friedman Foundation, the delayed, it will mean that hundreds of during the preceding school year to be Indiana General Assembly last June. Indiana Department of Education and the families will be denied the opportunity to eligible. If a student has received a Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis, Governor’s Office. attend their choice of private education.” scholarship in the previous year from a chairman of the House Education “All children should have the The scholarship tax credit would offer qualifying SGO, they may also be Committee, unexpectedly inserted such opportunity to attend the school of their a 50 percent tax credit incentive to eligible. language into House Bill 1367 during a parent’s choice regardless of the family’s corporations or individuals for donations House Bill 1367 is eligible for a Jan. 25 committee meeting. Rep. Porter’s financial means,” said Glenn Tebbe, made to qualified Scholarship Granting second reading in the House. All bills action, he explained to the committee, Indiana Catholic Conference executive Organizations. These SGOs would then must have been passed by their house was due in part to a concern that funding director, who serves as the official provide grants to qualifying families for of origin by Feb. 3 to move forward in for public education is being cut. The spokesman for the Catholic Church in school tuition or other school-related the process. bill passed in the committee 6-5. Indiana on matters of public policy. costs at the public or private school of the There is also a perceived fear among Since June 2009, education officials in parents’ choice. (Bridget Curtis Ayer is a correspondent school choice opponents, including the each diocese in the state have been actively Scholarship eligibility is based for The Criterion.) † Indiana State Teachers Association, the working with community members to primary supporter of Rep. Porter’s bill, create a Scholarship Granting Organization that any reduction of state money— (SGO) so that children could be awarded especially funds that could benefit scholarships beginning in the fall of 2010. The Church’s position on school choice non-public schools—could be “If this bill passes, it will be a real The Church supports school choice. scholarships for lower-income students. detrimental to public education. setback to those who have been working to Glenn Tebbe, Indiana Catholic A $2,500 state tax credit helped Rep. Robert Behning, R-Indianapolis, award scholarships to families who wish to Conference executive director, said, “The leverage $5,000 in private scholarship who serves as the ranking minority attend a public or non-public school of Church has long been an advocate for the donations. member on the their choice,” Tebbe economically disadvantaged and promoting Scholarship Granting Organizations House Education said. “The bigger the common good of all. We recognize that would establish their own eligibility Committee, said, disappointment lower income families often have the fewest rules, application procedures and “I believe we would be for the educational opportunities and in many scholarship amounts within the income need to be giving hundreds of instances are the group that needs them the limits and other administrative rules our parents and families with school most. within the legislation. The state students more children who had “Scholarship tax credits would provide Department of Revenue would establish options, not hoped to receive a access to a parochial education for low procedures for reporting and monitoring fewer. This bill scholarship this fall income families,” Tebbe said. “We oppose participation in the program as well as goes after charter [2010], and the any legislation that would delay this tax credit application processes for schools, virtual chance at a better educational opportunity.” private donors to the Scholarship Rep. Robert Behning charter schools Glenn Tebbe educational fit for Granting Organizations. which we their children.” How would the scholarship tax credit piloted, and it goes after the scholarship In the Diocese of Evansville, Linda Cox, program work? What would this produce as far as tax credit which we’ve worked long and executive director for the Catholic According to School Choice Indiana scholarships? hard to put in place. Foundation for Southwestern Indiana, said, Network, individuals and corporations who The School Scholarship Tax Credit “For the first time in history, Hoosier “All of the private accredited schools in contribute to a qualified scholarship program is designed to provide a families have a real choice in southwestern Indiana have come together program would be able to deduct 50 percent powerful incentive for charitable education—especially those of lower to form a SGO for our area called the of the amount of that donation from their donations for education for lower- incomes will have options they have Tuition Assistance Fund of Southwestern state tax liability. income children. never had before. Indiana. For example, a donor who gave $5,000 Consider the following example: “The scholarship tax credit saves “We have established a formal to a participating scholarship program The program’s $5 million statewide taxpayers money,” Rep. Behning said. corporation, have a board, advisory would be able to claim a $2,500 credit cap would allow for $5 million in total “The argument was made that those committees and volunteers to put this against what they owed in state income tax private contributions to participating supporting the bill were looking for legislation into effect immediately,” Cox liability. Scholarship Granting Organizations ways to help the state save money and said. “We are currently soliciting donations, The Scholarship Granting Organization ($5 million in donations with a help public schools. But there is no working on applications for students and program received $5,000 in the private 50 percent credit equals a $2.5 million logical reason why these would be have communicated this information to the donation, which would then be used to fund program cap). † included on the list other than there is a community within our 12-county Page 4 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010

OPINION

Indiana Knights/Robert Hartenstein Indiana Knights of Columbus support survivors of Haitian earthquake Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Members of the Indiana Knights of Catholic Charities in providing foster homes Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Columbus have joined with state and local or adopting Haitian children left without Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus councils from around parents or a roof over their heads. the country, as well as We often speak about pro-life issues and Canada, in sending usually associate its mission with the funds for Haitian protection of the unborn. Here is an Editorial earthquake relief. opportunity for Indiana Knights to reach out Almost three weeks in love to protect at-risk Haitian children. As after the tragedy, the dust settles and the number of homeless On Sunday, count us among those $144,000 has been is better understood, the need will be greater donated for the relief for agencies to offer services to protect these who think the Tebow ad is ‘super’ effort, and that figure children. is expected to We Knights stand for charity, unity and If you plan to watch the increase. This number includes $50,000 fraternity, and the most important of these Super Bowl on Feb. 7 like from the Knights of Columbus attributes is charity. The needs of the Haitian millions of other people around Supreme Council in New Haven, Conn. people—food, shelter and health care—will the world, pay close attention to Catholic Relief Services has a large be ongoing for a long time, and members of the television commercials this presence on the island nation. Churches the Indiana Knights of Columbus need to year. For some viewers, they are have been destroyed in this mostly stand tall and be all that we can be in the highlight of what is supposed Reuters McElroy, photo/Misty CNS Catholic nation, and many priests— helping this most impoverished nation. to be one of sport’s grandest including Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot Try to imagine no sanitation, no running events. of Port-au-Prince—were killed or water or no electricity. Your home is Of course, we know most injured in the earthquake. Roads, destroyed and what little possessions you Indiana residents will be schools and hospitals have been have are gone. You face the possibility of watching and pulling for our destroyed. This very well may prove to malaria, cholera and other dangerous beloved Indianapolis Colts to win be the most costly natural disaster in diseases. Phones don’t work, and roads are football’s biggest prize for the University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow looks to lives and property in the destroyed. You can’t get to work, and you second time in four years. throw a pass during the NCAA Sugar Bowl football Western Hemisphere in the last can’t check on family members. Did I But we’re hoping that plenty game in New Orleans on Jan. 1. Focus on the Family 100 years. mention the rainy season is right around the of insightful people will take the has purchased a 30-second spot on CBS during the Hundreds of Catholic parishes from corner? time to really examine what Super Bowl to air a pro-life ad featuring Tebow and around the country have had long-standing Thank you, brother Knights, on behalf of messages the advertisers are his mother, Pamela. relationships with Haitian parishes and the State Council, for all that you have done putting in front of us in 2010. continue to send aid. Members of the so far in relief efforts for Haiti. Keep up the Will beer advertisements from message. Indiana Knights of Columbus have also badly needed prayers, and keep up the Anheuser-Busch and other brewers Jim Daly, president and CEO of been actively supporting this relief effort. council involvement in this effort. introduce another alcoholic beverage Focus on the Family, said in a press In the past, we have responded after As the news begins to become with even less calories? What new release that the chance to partner with the floods, tornadoes and ice storms here in background noise, we Indiana Knights must vehicles are car makers bringing to the Tebows and lift up a meaningful message Indiana without hesitation as well as stay vigilant to the needs of the Haitian table for us to consider purchasing for a about family and life comes at the right assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina people. pretty penny in this shaky economy? Will moment in the culture because “families on the Gulf Coast in 2005. We sent money there again be a GoDaddy.com ad or need to be inspired.” and manpower to aid their rebuilding effort. (Robert Hartenstein is state communications two featuring scantily clad women? “Tim and Pam share our respect for It will take years to rebuild Haiti. director for the Knights of Columbus. He is While many view Super Bowl Sunday, life and our passion for helping families Indiana Knights might consider taking a member of St. Joseph Hessen Cassel especially when our home team is thrive,” Daly said. “They live what we this tragedy and joining with Parish in Fort Wayne, Ind.) † involved, as a time to be with family, see every day—that the desire for family many of the advertisements have little or closeness is written on the hearts of every nothing to do with family values. generation.” Letters to the Editor Which is why we were happy to read The timing of the advertisement about CBS Corporation’s recent decision seems providential, too, since an down. to air Focus on the Family’s pro-life estimated 300,000 to 400,000 people— When there is a Pope Benedict XVI points out how advertisement titled “Celebrate Family, including thousands from Indiana— need, Christians divine love generates love in our world, Celebrate Life” during Super Bowl XLIV. participated in the 37th annual March for and Conway points out that Christian love The ad features college football star Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22. The are called to do the is growing. Tim Tebow and his mother, Pamela. number of people who take part in the There is indeed hope that Jesus’ Many of you probably know Tebow’s March for Life continues to grow each same as Jesus pilgrims will continue to make progress in story. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner year, and polls are showing society implementing the Good News even if it is and recent University of Florida graduate shifting more toward valuing life. Barbara L. Maness from Vevay wrote in necessary to grab people by their collars was brought into the world because of his A poll commissioned by the Knights a letter to the editor in the Jan. 29 issue of and drag them along the road to Emmaus. mother’s courage and faith. of Columbus released on Jan. 21 said that The Criterion: “I don’t mind helping. My (See letters to the editor, Jan. 29 issue of Pam and her husband, Bob, conceived a majority of Americans called abortion parents taught me to do just that. I mind The Criterion.) Tim while serving as Christian “morally wrong” (see related story, doing it for someone else who will not Joann and Bill Wood missionaries in the Philippines. While page 19). even try to do for themselves.” Indianapolis pregnant, Pam fell into a coma after Last May, a Gallup Values and Beliefs Is this what Jesus taught in contracting amoebi dysentery, an survey found that a majority of Matthew 14:13-21 when he fed infection of the intestine caused by a Americans—51 percent—describe 5,000 people? Also see John 6:5-13. Criterion staffer is parasite found in contaminated food or themselves as “pro-life” with respect to No, Jesus did not ask why. He only drink. the abortion issue, while only 42 percent asked if there was a need, and he answered able to tell stories Her treatment required a series of say they are “pro-choice.” A separate that need. which connect strong medications. As a result of those daily Gallup poll conducted a few days If we are to be called Christian, we must medications, doctors told Pam that the later found a similar result: 50 percent of do the same. Is there a need? What can I do readers with fetus had been irreversibly damaged. Americans described themselves as to help? They strongly advised her to have an pro-life and 43 percent as pro-choice. Robert Klingle his subject abortion. As this newspaper went to press, Indianapolis But Pam refused because of her faith. several groups, including the For a number of years, I have She spent the last two months of her Women’s Media Center, National Progress has been thoroughly enjoyed the writings of pregnancy on bed rest, and gave birth to a Organization for Women, and Physicians John Shaughnessy. healthy boy—Timothy—on Aug. 14, for Reproductive Choice and Health were made and must His article last week in the 1987. trying to get CBS to pull the pro-life and Catholic Schools Week Supplement about Tim Tebow has consistently used his pro-family advertisement. continue in Roncalli High School teacher platform as one of college football’s most We encourage our readers—and all Marilyn Miles was typical of the excellence decorated players during the last people who espouse pro-life causes—to fulfilling Jesus’ of his writing style. four years to share his faith and life story. let their voices be heard, too. Call CBS or He is able to tell his stories with a warm He puts references to Scripture passages send an e-mail to Les Moonves, chief mission and personal touch, which allows the on his eye black, patches football players executive officer of CBS Corp., at reader to connect on a personal level with wear under their eyes to prevent glare. lmoonves@cbs.com and tell him you In his Jan. 29 editorial in his subject. And he openly has talked about how he support their running of the Tebow The Criterion, Daniel Conway asks He is so skilled in connecting us with thinks he has gotten some of his strength advertisement. whether any progress has been made in the many facets of his subject’s life. from his mom’s convictions. As we cheer for the perfect ending to 2,000 years. I have been meaning to send this letter While Focus on the Family, a the Colts’ season, let us also voice our Yes, progress has been made in for a long time, and finally decided to not Christian advocacy group, has reportedly support for the life-affirming victory of a fulfilling Jesus’ mission. Christianity has wait any longer. paid an estimated $2.7 million for their parent, a child and a family. been spread throughout the world. Thank you, John Shaughnessy, for 30-second spot, we think it is money well The Judeo-Christian ethic is now the blessing us with your writing gifts! spent to affirm the Tebow family’s life —Mike Krokos world standard for nations and people. Bob Degitz Even abortions and wars are trending New Palestine The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B. SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Catechesis and evangelization are key responsibilities for us all ast week, I wrote about the faith. We need catechesis to help us important and helpful to our youths as they we have other resources to assist us as importance of our Catholic schools. understand why we believe what we face the challenges of our secular culture. faithful Catholics. A couple of years ago, LThis week, I want to emphasize the believe. Our youths and young adults need help in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops importance of our parish religious And so our parishes provide catechetical understanding the content of our faith and published a substantial catechetical education programs. programs. Some are offered on Sundays also in explaining to questioning peers why resource titled The United States Catholic We offer religious education not only for before or after Mass. Some are offered on we believe what we believe. The same is Catechism for Adults. The teaching of our our children, but also for young adults and weekday evenings. Some programs are true for adults who need help in explaining faith is presented in a reader-friendly adults. geared for children, some for high school and interpreting our Catholic beliefs to their manner. In our recently updated archdiocesan youths and some for adults. children. Besides presenting our doctrine, each leadership strategic plan, we named evange- Some programs are offered through Most of us are aware that we live in an section offers a way to explain our beliefs lization our No. 1 priority. A significant youth ministry, some through our young age that is critical of religious faith and in the face of secular criticism. The component of evangelization is catechesis, adult ministry program. I encourage those moral practices. Our secular culture prefers Catechism of the Catholic Church provides which is the fullness of religious education. parishes that are able to foster important to relegate faith and religious practice to the an in-depth explanation of our beliefs and The aim of catechesis is not only to adult catechetical programs. private sphere, and often ridicules Catholic moral practices. Of course, the Bible is communicate knowledge about the Catholic Most of us have become familiar with doctrine and moral practices. In the early always a great resource to bolster our faith. faith and tradition, important as that it is. the RCIA program, which prepares people years of our nation, Catholics did not find a Catechesis and evangelization are But a further goal is through teaching who want to receive baptism in our friendly reception. In some ways, in our fundamental responsibilities of all of us. and preaching to move our hearts as well as Catholic tradition and become full own times, we face hostility if in somewhat May God bless our efforts! † our minds. The goal of catechesis is to members of our Church. Usually, the same different circumstances. All of us are helped proclaim the person of Jesus Christ. program is offered for those already by catechetical preparation. As Pope John Paul II once said, we need baptized in another Christian tradition, but Knowing Jesus Christ in a personal way Do you have an intention for to do more than talk about Christ; we need who want to be confirmed and received gives us the courage to stand tall and proud Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? to show Christ. It was in his letter into full communion with the Catholic for our Catholic faith and practices. We have You may mail it to him at: introducing the new Christian millennium Church. the confidence of knowing Jesus if we that he said like the Greeks who came to We owe a debt of gratitude to those participate in catechetical programs and also Archbishop Buechlein’s Philip and said we want to see Jesus, so in people of our parishes who administer and in the liturgical life of our Church. Jesus Prayer List our day people want to see Jesus. who teach in our catechetical programs. gave us the Church and the sacraments of Archdiocese of Indianapolis That is the goal of catechesis as it is the The number is huge. And these catechists the Church to nurture us, and make us 1400 N. Meridian St. goal of evangelization. Every baptized offer many hours doing so, and they work strong on our pathway to the kingdom of P.O. Box 1410 Catholic, according to his or her state in hard to prepare our programs. I commend heaven. Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 life, shares in the Church’s responsibility of them and encourage all of us to support Besides our parish catechetical programs, making Christ visible. them with gratitude and prayers. Our catechetical programs are intended I also want to encourage participation in Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for February to provide the assistance all of us need to the various parish catechetical programs. Young Adults: That they may realize the importance of their presence in our parishes fulfill our role in evangelizing our world. All of them are important. We also need the opportunities for religious Programs offered for our children and and have the generosity and courage to consider service in the Church, especially as education so that we know our Catholic for our high school youths are especially priests and religious. La catequesis y la evangelización son responsabilidades básicas de todos a semana pasada escribí acerca de la debemos contar con oportunidades de útiles para nuestra juventud, a medida que recursos que nos brindan apoyo como fieles importancia de nuestras escuelas educación religiosa para poder conocer se enfrentan a los desafíos de la cultura católicos. Hace un par de años la Lcatólicas. Esta semana deseo hacer nuestra fe católica. Necesitamos la laica. Nuestros jóvenes y jóvenes adultos Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de énfasis en la importancia de los programas catequesis para que nos ayude a entender necesitan ayuda para comprender la esencia EE.UU. publicó una obra catequística de educación religiosa de nuestras por qué creemos en lo que creemos. de nuestra fe, así como también para fundamental: el Catecismo Católico de parroquias. Así pues, nuestras parroquias ofrecen responder a las interrogantes de sus Estados Unidos para Adultos. Las Ofrecemos educación religiosa, no programas catequísticos. Algunos se compañeros y explicar por qué creemos en enseñanzas de nuestra fe se exponen solamente para nuestros hijos, sino también imparten los domingos antes o después de la lo que creemos. Lo mismo sucede con los mediante una lectura amena. para jóvenes y jóvenes adultos. Misa; otros, por las noches entre semana. adultos que necesitan asistencia para poder Además de presentar la doctrina, cada En nuestro plan estratégico de liderazgo Algunos programas están orientados a los explicar e interpretar nuestra fe católica a sección ofrece una forma de explicar arquidiocesano actualizado identificamos la niños; otros, a los jóvenes de secundaria y sus hijos. nuestras creencias a la luz de la crítica laica. evangelización como nuestra primera otros a los adultos. La mayoría de nosotros está consciente El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica prioridad. Un componente importante de la Ciertos programas se ofrecen a través del de que vivimos en una era que cuestiona la proporciona una explicación detallada de evangelización es la catequesis que ministerio para jóvenes; otros mediante fe religiosa y las prácticas morales. Nuestra nuestras creencias y prácticas morales. Por representa la plenitud de nuestra educación nuestro ministerio para jóvenes adultos. cultura laica prefiere relegar las prácticas supuesto, la Biblia constituye siempre un religiosa. Animo a aquellas parroquias que tienen la religiosas y de fe al ámbito privado y con excelente recurso para reforzar nuestra fe. La finalidad de la catequesis no es capacidad para promover importantes frecuencia ridiculiza la doctrina católica y La catequesis y la evangelización son solamente comunicar los conocimientos programas catequísticos para adultos. las prácticas morales. En los primeros responsabilidades fundamentales de todos. sobre la fe y la tradición católica, pese a la La mayoría de nosotros está familiarizada tiempos de nuestra nación los católicos no ¡Que Dios bendiga nuestros esfuerzos! † importancia que éstas revisten. con el programa RCIA que prepara a las fueron recibidos con los brazos abiertos. En Uno de sus propósitos más avanzados es personas que desean recibir el bautismo en cierto modo, en nuestra propia época ¿Tiene una intención que desee tocar nuestros corazones y nuestras mentes, nuestra tradición católica y convertirse en enfrentamos hostilidades en circunstancias incluir en la lista de oración del a través de enseñanzas y prédicas. El miembros plenos de nuestra Iglesia. Por lo un tanto distintas. Todos contamos con el Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar objetivo de la catequesis es proclamar la general se ofrece el mismo programa a respaldo de la preparación catequística. su correspondencia a: persona de Jesucristo. aquellos que ya han sido bautizados en otra Conocer a Jesucristo de forma personal Tal y como lo señaló una vez el papa tradición cristiana pero que desean nos brinda el valor para avanzar con la Lista de oración del Arzobispo Juan Pablo II: necesitamos hacer más que confirmarse y ser recibidos en comunión frente en alto y orgullosos de nuestra fe y Buechlein simplemente hablar de Cristo; debemos plena con la Iglesia católica. prácticas católicas. Tenemos la confianza de Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis mostrarlo. En su carta de introducción al Tenemos una deuda de agradecimiento conocer a Jesús si participamos en los 1400 N. Meridian St. nuevo milenio cristiano dijo que, al igual con aquellos parroquianos que administran y programas catequísticos, así como también P.O. Box 1410 que los griegos se acercaron a Felipe y le enseñan en nuestros programas en la vida litúrgica de la Iglesia. Jesús nos Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 dijeron que querían ver a Jesús, así también catequísticos. La cifra es enorme. Y estos dio la Iglesia y los sacramentos de la Iglesia en nuestros días la gente quiere ver a Jesús. catequistas dedican muchas horas a esta para sustentarnos y fortalecernos en el Esa es la meta que comparten la labor y trabajan arduamente para preparar camino al reino de los cielos. catequesis y la evangelización. Cada católico nuestros programas. Los aplaudo y exhorto a Además de los programas catequísticos Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, bautizado, de conformidad con la etapa de la todos a que les brinden respaldo mediante la de nuestras parroquias, contamos con otros Language Training Center, Indianapolis. vida en la que se encuentre, comparte la gratitud y las oraciones. responsabilidad de la Iglesia de hacer que Asimismo, deseo alentar la participación La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en febrero Cristo sea visible. en los distintos programas catequéticos Nuestros programas catequísticos tienen parroquiales. Todos son importantes. Adultos jóvenes: que se den cuenta de la importancia de su presencia en nuestras como finalidad brindar la asistencia que Los programas dedicados a nuestros parroquias y tengan la generosidad y el valor de considerar el servicio en la iglesia, necesitamos para cumplir con nuestro papel niños y a los jóvenes estudiantes de especialmente como sacerdotes y religiosos. de evangelizar al mundo. Asimismo, secundaria son especialmente importantes y Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Events Calendar

February 5 St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, free-will offering. Information: Father Elmer Burwinkel, February 11 over. Information: Our Lady of the Most Holy 8111 Township Line Road, 812-933-0737, ext. 244. celebrant. Information: Saint Meinrad Archabbey and 317-784-4207. Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. “Childbirth 812-689-3551. School of Theology, Newman Indianapolis. Lumen Dei Preparation–Fast Track,” Holy Spirit Parish, dining February 8-10 Conference Center, 200 Hill Culbertson West Ballroom, meeting, Father Rick Nagel, 9 a.m., $65. Information: commons, 3345 Lexington St. Louis de Montfort Parish, Drive, St. Meinrad. “Black 904 E. Main St., New Albany. Catholic chaplain at IUPUI, 317-338-4437 or Road, Louisville, Ky. 11441 Hague Road, Fishers History,” lecture, Notre Dame St. Mary Parish, annual presenter, 6:30 a.m., Mass, www.womens.stvincent.org. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Lafayette Diocese). “Do As I Sister Shawnee Marie Daniels “Mardi Gras Gala,” breakfast and program in Priori College, Alumnae Sykes, presenter, 7 p.m. St. Michael School, 515 N. Association, “Saint Mother Have Done,” Father Jim 7 p.m.-midnight. Information: Hall, $15 members, $20 Farrell, presenter, after 8 a.m. Information: 800-682-0988 or Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield. Theodore Guérin Speaks,” 812-944-0417. non-members. Information: Mass and 7 p.m. Information: www.saintmeinrad.edu. “Day at the Museum,” school Providence Sister Susan 317-435-3447 or e-mail 317-842-6778. February 14 [email protected]. carnival, noon-5 p.m., free Paweski, presenter, 2 p.m., February 12 admission. Information: coffee and dessert following February 9 Atrium, 3143 E. Thompson St. Nicholas Parish, Parish St. Mary Parish, 317 N. 317-462-6380. presentation, no charge. Lumen Christi School, Road, Indianapolis. St. Mary Hall, 6461 E. St. Nicholas New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Reservations: 580 Stevens St., Indianapolis. Parish, Valentine’s Day Drive, Sunman. Ladies Almeda Trio, concert, February 7 502-896-6753 or Open house, 5:30-7 p.m. dinner and dance, 7-11 p.m., Sodality, “Valentine Holy Name School, 21 N. 7:30 p.m., free-will offering. 502-423-8855. Information: 317-632-3174 or $25 adults, $15 adolescents Breakfast,” 7:30 a.m.-noon, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Information: 317-637-3983. www.lumenchristischool.org. ages 13-17, $8 children free-will offering. Open house, 12:30-2 p.m. MKVS, Divine Mercy and ages 4-12, under age 4 February 6 Information: 317-784-9078 or Glorious Cross Center, February 10 no charge. Information: February 15 e-mail [email protected]. Providence Cristo Rey High Rexville, located on 925 South, Old Spaghetti Factory, 210 S. 317-637-3983. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, School, 75 N. Belleview Place, .8 mile east of 421 South and Meridian St., Indianapolis. Mausoleum Chapel, 9001 N. Indianapolis. “Trivia Night,” Oldenburg Academy, 12 miles south of Versailles. Theology on Tap, “Mary Is February 13 6:30-11 p.m., $50 per person 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. Mass, noon, on third Sunday Full of Grace,” Joshua St. Roch Parish, Family Center, Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. includes dinner. Information: OASIS Booster Club, Super holy hour and pitch-in, Schaffner, presenter, 7 p.m. 3603 S. Meridian St., Indian- Valentine’s Mass, 6 p.m. 317-289-3324 or Bowl Sunday, “All You Can groups of 10 pray the new Information: 765-532-2403 or apolis. Single Seniors, Information: 317-574-8898 or [email protected]. Eat” breakfast, 7 a.m.-noon, Marian Way, 1 p.m., [email protected]. meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and www.catholiccemeteries.cc. †

Retreats and Programs February 12-14 Silence,” 4-5 p.m. Information: 812-933-6437 Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, or [email protected]. person. Information: 812-933-6437 or February 8 St. Meinrad. “Be My Valentine–A Married February 17 [email protected]. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Couples Retreat,” Benedictine Father Noël Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, February 19-21 “Men’s Night at the ‘Burg,” Franciscan Mueller, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Thomas Our Lady of Grace Monastery, 1402 Southern Father Carl Hawver, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m, or [email protected]. Merton seminar, “Bridges to Contemplative Ave., Beech Grove. Sisters of St. Benedict, free-will donation. Information: 812-933-6437 Living–Traveling Your Road to Joy,” February 13 “Come and See Vocation Retreat,” women or [email protected]. four-part series, Benedictine Sister Julie Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Sewell, presenter, Mass, 5:15 p.m., simple ages 18-42, no cost. Information: February 9 “Five Love Languages–How Would I Like soup and bread supper, 6 p.m., session 317-787-3287, ext. 3032, or Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, to Receive Love?” Father Jim Farrell, 6:30-9 p.m., $65.95 for series. Information: [email protected]. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Woman presenter, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $35 per person 317-788-7581 or includes lunch. Information: 812-933-6437 or Talk–Life’s Transitions,” session one of five, [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. [email protected]. 6-9 p.m., Dr. Margaret Pike, presenter, $25 per February 18 56th St., Indianapolis. “Renewed by Gospel person includes dinner. Information: February 14 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Principles: A Weekend Lenten Retreat with 317-788-7581 or Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Lenten Lecture Series–Called to Franciscan Father Charlie Smiech.” [email protected]. “Evensong—Scripture, Taizé Music and Conversion,” Franciscan Sister Barbara Information: 317-545-7681. † Saint Meinrad receives grant for youth liturgy program Saint Meinrad School of Theology a source of operating revenue. Other well as develop liturgical skills that they spiritual topics, and participate in in St. Meinrad has been awarded an program costs are covered by participant can use in their parishes and high liturgies and community-building $895,000 grant from Lilly Endowment fees. schools. activities. Inc. in Indianapolis for supplemental The youth liturgical leadership program In addition, a six-week internship is Nearly 3,000 high school youths, support of the “One Bread, One Cup” sponsors three five-day conferences at offered for college students who are in a college students, and campus and youth liturgical leadership program. Saint Meinrad each summer for parish and ministry preparation program or are youth ministers have participated in The funds will underwrite a portion high school teams of teenagers and their discerning a call to ministry. the program since 2000. of the program’s operating expenses adult leaders. The college students serve as for five years. During that time, Called “One Bread, One Cup,” the staff members at the summer conferences. (For more information about the Saint Meinrad will continue to build conference offers an opportunity for During the other three weeks, the “One Bread, One Cup” program, log an endowment to replace the grant as youths to learn more about the Mass as collegians take classes on theology and on to http://oboc.saintmeinrad.edu.) † Franklin parish to host play

Submitted photo based on Gospel of John Actor Frank Runyeon will perform his interaction. The play is appropriate for one-man play titled The Gospel of John: families, including grade-school-age The Book of Signs at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at children. St. Rose of Lima Parish, 114 Lancelot He will greet audience members after Drive, in Franklin. the performance. A free-will offering will Runyeon starred in the daytime soap be collected at the event. For more operas “As the information, call the parish office at World Turns” and 317-738-3929. † “General Hospital” as well as in the VIPs prime-time shows “Santa Barbara,” “Falcon Crest,” Don and Mary (Crays) White, “L.A. Law” and members of St. Pius X Parish in “Melrose Place.” He Indianapolis, also acted in the celebrated their film Sudden Death. 60th wedding In recent years, anniversary on Frank Runyeon Runyeon has Dec. 31, 2009. pursued a very different career. He has The couple was performed plays based on the Gospels for married on hundreds of thousands of people in almost Dec. 31, 1949, at every state in the U.S. St. Francis de Sales Pro-life memorial His newest performance, which is based Church in on the Gospel of John, is set in darkness Indianapolis. Members of the Wabash Valley Teens for Life erect a pro-life display on Jan. 3 on the grounds of and candlelight with theatrical lighting. Its They are the St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute. The crosses in the display represented lives lost each year to text is drawn from the first 11 chapters of parents of eight children: Karen Delgado, abortion. A sign that accompanied the memorial read, “In Vigo County alone, 165 babies die each John’s Gospel, which is translated into Elaine Ford, Ann Hannant, Janet Method, year from abortion. Choose life.” Wabash Valley Teens for Life is a pro-life organization for youths contemporary American speech. Diane, Judy, David and Mark White. They in the Terre Haute Deanery. Runyeon tells the story in the present have 11 grandchildren and seven great- tense with entertaining audience grandchildren. † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2010 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Holy Spirit, women are prominent in Gospel of St. Luke

By Fr. Dale Launderville, O.S.B. sinners and prostitutes highlights the revolutionary character of the ministry Jesus carries out in a peaceful Jesus, at the beginning of his Galilean ministry, way. enters the synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth When Jesus later ministers in Jerusalem, he observes CNS photo/Crosiers and reads from Isaiah concerning a servant to the a widow giving an overly generous offering to the poor, the oppressed and the marginalized (Lk 4:18-19, temple treasury (Lk 21:1-4). He had previously Is 61:1-2, Is 58:6). As he concludes, Jesus proclaims lamented that the scribes were using their religious role that this prophetic prediction is being fulfilled that to exploit the resources of widows (Lk 20:47). very day as they listen to him. By contrast, Jesus includes women who contribute to Jesus makes known by his his ministry within the group that Good News and healing actions had followed him since his time in that the kingdom of God is upon Filled with the Spirit, Galilee. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, them. While they are still amazed Jesus concretely Susanna and many others provided at him, Jesus counters their from their own resources for Jesus enthusiasm with the prediction that reveals the and the Twelve (Lk 8:2-3). they will not allow him as one of compassionate love of a The picture that Luke presents their own to challenge them to God who breaks down of these women in this summary reform. As with the prophets Elijah statement is that Jesus reaches out and Elisha before him, Jesus will barriers to reach out to to them in their need, and they find outsiders more receptive to his those in distress. respond to him with gratitude and message. love. Just as Jesus proclaims a Spirit- This point is further illustrated inspired message at the beginning of his Galilean by two stories in Chapter 7 of Luke’s Gospel: ministry, so also his mother Mary prays the • When Jesus saw that the widow of the city of Nain Magnificat in the home of her cousin Elizabeth after had lost her only son, he had compassion on her and Mary learned from the angel Gabriel that she would raised her son from his bier (Lk 7:13-15). conceive a child by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus recognized the widow’s vulnerability. He In St. Luke’s Gospel, the Spirit plays a decisive intervened to release her from the anguish of losing her role in realizing God’s plan of salvation. Jesus is born son and to shield her from the threat of losing the family as God’s Son through the Spirit’s presence in Mary property by no longer having a male heir. Title to her (Lk 1:35). The Spirit filled Elizabeth when Mary property would have reverted to the clan. visited her, stirring John the Baptist in the womb to • When Jesus was at dinner in a Pharisee’s house, a acknowledge the yet-to-be-born Jesus as Lord woman regarded as a sinner anointed his feet with costly (Lk 1:41-45). ointment. The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus would This action of the Spirit as initiator of God’s saving allow such a woman to touch him, but Jesus challenged plan will continue throughout Jesus’ ministry and into the Pharisee’s estimate of this woman by getting him to the period of the Church after Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4). admit that the one to whom more is forgiven will show The Spirit is mentioned 18 times in Luke’s Gospel greater love (Lk 7:47). and 57 times in the Acts of the Apostles, whereas in Unlike Jesus’ townsfolk at the synagogue in Mark’s Gospel the Spirit is mentioned only six times Nazareth who resisted his challenges to their status and in Matthew’s Gospel 12 times. and way of life, these marginalized women who had Just as Luke highlights the privileged roles that suffered great losses responded to Jesus’ care with Elizabeth and Mary play in God’s plan at the great love. beginning of Jesus’ life and ministry, so also he Sandwiched between these two episodes in Chapter 7 emphasizes the women from Galilee—including of Luke’s Gospel is the account of the messengers from Mary Magdalene, Joanna and Mary, the mother of the imprisoned John the Baptist. They came to ask Jesus James—as the ones who convey the news of Jesus’ if he is the one for whom they have been waiting. resurrection to the Apostles (Lk 23:55-24:10). Jesus responds by pointing out that he has Luke’s acknowledgment of the important role of healed many and preached the Good News to the poor women in Jesus’ mission reflects Jesus’ practice of (Lk 7:21-23). Thus, he is the one whom the prophet lifting up the lowly and breaking down barriers that Isaiah proclaimed would come to save the people of exclude others, thus continuing and extending the Israel (Lk 4:18-19, Is 35:3-7, Is 61:1-11). practice of the prophets Elijah and Elisha, who had Filled with the Spirit, Jesus concretely reveals the ministered to foreigners in distress. compassionate love of a God who breaks down barriers The message of healing and restoration that Jesus to reach out to those in distress. brings to the marginalized makes demands on those well established in their own communities because (Benedictine Father Dale Launderville is a St. Luke highlights the importance of women in Jesus’ life, emphasizing that the they must make room for the excluded ones. The Scripture scholar at St. John’s University in women from Galilee are the ones who bring the news of Jesus’ resurrection to the hostility of the Pharisees toward Jesus for dining with Collegeville, Minn.) † Apostles. Discussion Point Luke’s Gospel shows Mary’s significance This Week’s Question that verse because oftentimes in life we find ourselves in situations that seem impossible to us, but they are the What is your favorite passage from the Gospel of perfect opportunity for God to show his glory.” St. Luke? Why? (Laurie Manhardt, Vero Beach, Fla.)

“When everyone saw the child Jesus (Lk 2:17-19), they “In Luke 22:10-13, Jesus is telling Peter and John to were excited and astonished, and Luke tells us that Mary go into the city and prepare for the Passover supper. He treasured all these things. ... The passage reminds us of is very specific. Jesus speaks to us like this today and the significance of Mary as a true mother. As a mother can tell us, if we stop to listen, what he wants us to myself, I love all the Scriptures related to her and Jesus.” enter in to, how to touch or speak to someone.” (Christi Donahue, Athens, Ga.) (Patie Domalakes, Frackville, Pa.) “Probably the most familiar verse in Luke’s Gospel is (Lk 1:26-38), where God sent his angel Gabriel to tell Lend Us Your Voice Mary she would bear a son. ... Mary’s willingness to answer God’s call makes her truly the mother of the An upcoming edition asks: What would it mean for you Church and also the first Christian disciple. I don’t really in your life to return to the Lord “with your whole have a favorite verse, but I find [in] Luke ... many heart”? themes of joy, overcoming fears and forgiveness, which are very uplifting.” (Faye Morton, Akron, Ohio) To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at “Luke 1:37 says ‘nothing is impossible with God’ I like 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † File photo by Sean Gallagher File photo by Page 8 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith, Hope and Charity/ ‘Charity in Truth’: Marriage and sexuality David Siler (Ninth in a series of columns) founded on marriage between a man and a reduction in infant mortality and the rise in Helping those on woman, the primary vital cell of society, average life expectancy” in economically ‘shaky ground’ Although there is much more in and to assume responsibility for its developed countries as contrasted with “the Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Charity in economic and fiscal needs, while respecting signs of crisis observable in societies that I have never literally felt the Earth shift Truth” (“Caritas in its essentially relational character.” are registering an alarming decline in their beneath me. I can only slightly imagine the Veritate”) than I have And what is happening in many parts of birth rate.” fear that must be been able to cover, I the world to prompt the pope to come to his He called for “responsible procreation,” accompanied by the will conclude this conclusions? He pointed out that, although which, he said, “has a positive contribution ground rumbling and series of columns by some populous nations have been able to to make to integral human development.” shaking violently examining what he said emerge from poverty thanks in part to the Such development, he said, includes full enough to crumble the about marriage and size of their population and the talents of respect for human values in the exercise of foundations that we all sexuality. their people, other formerly prosperous our sexuality. come to count on. As is true of nations are in a state of decline because of Sexuality, he said, “cannot be reduced One foundation that everything else in the their falling birth rates. merely to pleasure or entertainment, nor can never be destroyed encyclical, he wrote about those issues This has become a crucial problem for can sex education be reduced to technical is human generosity. within the context of the Church’s social highly affluent societies, he said, obviously instruction aimed solely at protecting the The outpouring of justice doctrines, and specifically thinking mainly about countries in Europe interested parties from possible disease or support from all over the world for the concerning the development of peoples. where the birth rates are now well below the ‘risk’ of procreation. This would be to relatively tiny island nation of Haiti has been He wrote that, because of what is replacement level. This creates an aging impoverish and disregard the deeper astounding. happening in many parts of the world, it has population that puts a strain on social meaning of sexuality.” Aid groups that have already been working become both a social and economic welfare systems, increases their costs, He repeated that it is irresponsible to in Haiti for many years cannot handle the necessity “to hold up to future generations reduces the availability of qualified workers, view sexuality merely as a source of offers for help and supplies. the beauty of marriage and the family, and and, the pope said, “narrows the pleasure or to regulate it through strategies We vividly witnessed the chaos following the fact that these institutions correspond to ‘brain pool’ upon which nations can draw of mandatory birth control. We must defend Hurricane Katrina in our own country, but the deepest needs and dignity of the for their needs.” the fact that it is the family that has the everything is complicated many times over in person.” The pope disagreed with those who primary competence in the area of a country already desperately poor with very Because of this, he wrote, “States are consider population increase as the primary sexuality, not the state. Parents, he said, little infrastructure. called to enact policies promoting the cause of underdevelopment in poor must be suitably prepared to undertake their There are so many lessons that can be centrality and the integrity of the family countries. He pointed to “the significant responsibilities. † learned in times of major crisis. Just like in our personal lives, where we find out what we It’s All Good/Patti Lamb are made of when we are tested under extreme pressure, we have a glimpse of what we are The true reality of love shines through in many ways made of as a human family following the earthquake in Haiti. We are made up of some Last week, I watched a segment of a suits, as they embraced. begin to fail us. All of this happens despite pretty good stuff! popular reality show on television. Agitated at the superficial display and our attempts at restoration. When word of Haitian orphans arriving in The premise of this the mockery it made of love, I called my But we must remember: The body is the United States to be adopted by American matchmaking show is husband into the room and spun into a merely a vehicle for the soul. families hit the news, the outpouring of offers that a couple of dozen tirade. I realize there is a physical element to it to adopt these children was remarkable. women are courted by “Don’t these people know that there is all. But despite what the reality show Although remarkable, I could not help but one man until he more to a relationship than looks?” I editors claim, sex is not love, and love is wonder where these parents have been all whittles the crowd of spouted. “I hope they like what’s inside of not sex. That’s just one expression of love. along. There are orphans all over the world his admirers down to each other once the wrapping comes off.” Love is manifested in so many more every day—many right here in the state of one woman. This The next afternoon, I visited my aunt ways. It’s driving to three stores to find the Indiana! happens over the course and uncle, now in their 80s. The husband perfect tie for your son’s first Communion. Witnessing deep suffering compels us to of several months, and and wife, married 57 years, have seen their It’s bringing a milkshake home for your want to relieve it. It touches something deep drama unfolds in every share of bumps over the course of their daughter after the surgical removal of her within us. We care. We open our hearts and episode until the conclusion of the season’s relationship. They lost a son at a young wisdom teeth. It’s spending your savings our bank accounts to share our resources. We series. That’s when the man gives the age. My aunt’s health has declined. She on a page magnifier so your wife can read pray with intense fervor that God will bring woman a multi-carat diamond engagement has poor eyesight, and her body is crooked her favorite books despite macular peace and healing. ring. from arthritis. Still, my uncle remains her degeneration. Why? I believe that deep down we know The women from whom he chooses are biggest fan. He walks behind her like a I don’t think love necessarily subscribes that we all belong to one another—regardless gorgeous. Their teeth are bleached white, shadow, taking care that she does not fall. to the Valentine’s Day Club. Love is not as of race, nationality, income or anything else their skin is flawless and they never have a During our visit, I noticed their wedding obvious as chocolate, roses and diamonds. that we often use as an excuse to separate hair out of place. And, of course, their picture on a table beside the sofa. They It’s a subtle elbow nudge between ourselves from others. bodies are those of fitness models. were the most glamorous-looking couple sisters when something funny is said. In fact, we now know with absolute Why they call them “reality” shows is that I’d ever seen. My uncle was tall, dark It’s a yellowed, handwritten note from scientific certainty that all human beings are beyond me. and handsome, and my aunt looked like an old friend, a note that you run across in 99.9 percent biologically the same. God At one point in the show, a woman was she was straight out of a fashion magazine. an old book. designed us to be more alike than different or telling her suitor, after just having met him, As we age, our bodies change. That is The physical, what we can see, fades. separate. why she is qualified for the role of wife-to- the reality. Gravity sets in. Our bones But love remains. Nothing moves us to action more than be. The dreamy bachelor gazed into her eyes weaken and curve. Our hair thins and our horrific tragedies. Another lesson that I hope and listened intently as she talked about waistbands thicken. Wrinkles and age spots (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna we can all take away from this situation is that settling down—at age 23. Then the camera appear. Aches creep in. We slow down. Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist individuals and families are suffering every zoomed in on the couple, both in bathing Perhaps our memories and our eyesight for The Criterion.) † day throughout the world. If we could just open our eyes to the mini “earthquakes” that Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister happen all around us, we would have so much less suffering in the world. Pro-Life Activism Contest offers Campus Impact Awards I invite you to draw near to those who are experiencing mini-earthquakes. Their Recently, a notice from Christian Among the most extensive interests for on campus,” said Kristan Hawkins, suffering won’t be displayed on national Newswire caught my attention about the students are pro-life issues. Students are to SFLA executive director. “In turn, the new television or www.MSNBC.com, but it is no second annual Pro-Life be applauded and praised for their pro-life opportunities developed through the less a tragedy. Activism Contest. volunteer service and activism to promote challenge will launch pro-life clubs to a While horrific tragedies cause the media to The Human Life respect for life. whole new level of activism.” pay attention, we are called to focus on the Alliance (HLA) and According to Christian Newswire, “The Last year’s Campus Impact Award plight of the poor every day. Countries like Students for Life of current Campus Impact Award encourages winners were Purdue [University] Haiti, Nicaragua, Nigeria and Kenya have America (SFLA) students to act upon their pro-life beliefs. Students for Life, first place; University of these lack of infrastructure problems each day. announced the Marches for Life and other student “walks’ New Mexico Students for Life, Their residents are dying from things we take Campus Impact Award fuel their sparks of enthusiasm. Young second place; and the Carnegie Mellon for granted: food, clean water, medicines to challenge, which offers people in the tens of thousands turn out for University Respect Life Club, third place. heal malaria and simple vitamin supplements $1,000 in prizes to these local and national events.” Through networking efforts, the to stop the onset of AIDS. When the camera student clubs promoting “We’re asking students to step up and be New Mexico students were able to increase leaves, their suffering doesn’t stop. pro-life activities during February and a catalyst for pro-life action,” said their club size by 79 percent. Catholic Relief Services, on the ground in March. Joe Langfeld, the HLA deputy director. Students are encouraged to contact each of these countries, and Catholic Charities How different the challenges are now “When young people return from these Human Life Alliance or Students for Life in our country do great work regardless of compared to my years of campus life. powerful events, they’re inspired to stand up of America for the official rules for the whether an area is affected by an earthquake, The most worrisome problem we for life. The Campus Impact Award helps contest that runs through February and tsunami or monsoon. They always need our protested was unladylike or immodest formal young people show their peers that pro-life March. Students must document help to bring full dignity to our brothers and gowns being manufactured for proms. In values are alive and well on campuses.” “Campus Impact” projects and submit sisters across the globe, and in our own order to ensure modesty, one company Students are asked to distribute pro-life presentation information for final judging neighborhoods. We just need to witness the manufactured “Mary-like” dresses in honor literature and display educational posters on by midnight on March 31. “YouTube” need. of the Blessed Mother. For my first prom, I campus and even at sports events. However, videos, digital photos and reports sent by e- I pray that we can keep our eyes and hearts wore a secondhand gown that my paternal for an extra incentive this second year, cash mail will be accepted. More information is wide open to the needs that don’t make CNN. grandmother altered for modesty. prizes will be awarded to the top three clubs available at www.humanlife.org. Today’s students are focused on much that succeed in producing creative and (David Siler is executive director of the more critical issues. Students now are extensive pro-life projects. (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Christ Secretariat for Catholic Charities and concerned with serious situations that are “This is the type of encouragement that the King Parish in Indianapolis, is a Family Ministries. E-mail him at detrimental to modern society. students need to cultivate a pro-life presence regular columnist for The Criterion.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Page 9

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Feb. 8 Friday, Feb. 12 Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 Unrestrained by this sense of personal Jerome Emiliani, priest 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19 unworthiness, Paul wholeheartedly Josephine Bakhita, virgin Psalm 81:10-11b, 12-15 • Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 responds to this calling. Through him, God 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 Mark 7:31-37 • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 works the plan of redemption and mercy. Psalm 132:6-7, 8-10 • Luke 5:1-11 St. Luke’s Gospel supplies the last reading. Mark 6:53-56 Saturday, Feb. 13 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the This particular passage shows the fine 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 first reading this weekend. literary hand at work in the composition of Tuesday, Feb. 9 Psalm 106:6-7b, 19-22 It was composed in a time when the Gospel of Luke, and by extension the 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Mark 8:1-10 tranquility prevailed other Gospels. Psalm 84:3-5, 10-11 in the southern Here, Luke possibly uses the Gospel of Hebrew kingdom of Mark as a source, but then adds details Mark 7:1-13 Sunday, Feb. 14 Judah, but dark clouds drawn from a source possibly also used by Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time were forming on the John. Wednesday, Feb. 10 Jeremiah 17:5-8 horizon. Of course, Jesus is the central figure in Scholastica, virgin Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Isaiah, believing the story. But the next most important 1 Kings 10:1-10 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 that God had chosen figure is Peter. A fisherman, Peter was in him to call the people his boat with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee. Psalm 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40 Luke 6:17, 20-26 to obedience to the The Lord began to preach to the people Mark 7:14-23 divine will, warned assembled on the shore. that if the wayward and listless did not Then Jesus told Peter to row into deeper Thursday, Feb. 11 reform, and if the nation did not return to water and put the nets in the water. Peter Our Lady of Lourdes God, then disaster awaited them. mildly protests, but does as he was told. 1 Kings 11:4-13 But no one wanted to turn away from The nets are so filled with fish that Peter the happy times and good living for the and his companions have difficulty pulling Psalm 106:3-4, 35-37, 40 more restrained life that would be the nets aboard the boat. Mark 7:24-30 required if they all were faithful to God. Humbly, aware of the Lord’s power, Isaiah, despite being, or perhaps Peter confesses his own sinfulness. because of being, in somewhat of a Recognizing Peter’s faith, Jesus tells Peter privileged position, was resented by the thereafter to fish for souls. Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen people. It was not just that the prophet Reflection demanded that people mend their ways, but Since Christmas, the Church has been Book of Revelation describes fall of that he wrote with such determination, introducing us to Jesus. The great feasts of even fiery at times. the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord the devil and his angels from heaven In this reading, Isaiah displays the told us about Jesus. fervor and power that are typical of the Now, subtly but firmly, the Church tells Where in the Bible is the account of in varying degrees. writing in all three sections of this ancient us where we in our time meet Jesus. It is Qthe fall of the angels and St. Michael’s To answer your direct question first, in book. in and through the Church, in which conquest over Lucifer? Christian moral tradition, to say that St. Paul’s First Epistle to the reposes the memory and authority of Peter, I can’t locate it. something is a mortal sin, assuming that Corinthians provides the next reading. given by Jesus. (New York) all necessary reflection and intentions are Paul recalls the death of Jesus and then We need God’s guidance. We cannot there, does not imply that it is “just as the Lord’s resurrection. He reports that wander from God. The readings firmly say Catholic tradition bad” as any other serious sin. Peter, whom Paul calls “Cephas,” using this. Aspeaks of angelic Sin is not measured in pounds or the Greek form of that name, saw Jesus Isaiah, Paul and Peter all saw creatures who were inches. It involves actions and decisions after the Resurrection, that James saw themselves as unworthy yet, fortified by created good by God, that injure or sometimes destroy our Jesus, and that even 500 of those who God’s help, they became instruments of but who radically relationship with God and our neighbor. believed in the Gospel saw the risen redemption. They fulfilled holy tasks. rejected God and by As in other aspects of faith, we learn Lord. They are examples for us. Each person their free choice were much about our friendship with God by The reading also is autobiographical. who hears the word of Christ, and is eternally separated from God. comparing it with our relationship with Paul declares that he is an Apostle, healed and strengthened by Christ’s life in Echoes of this mutiny against the other human beings. having been called by the Lord. However, grace, has a holy task. Each believer has a Creator may be seen in the temptation of Some things weaken that he calls himself “least” among the role in the work of salvation. Adam and Eve. relationship—a “venial sin”—and some Apostles since he, unlike the others, once Everyone is unworthy. Nevertheless, As the Genesis story goes, the tempter actions can destroy it—a “mortal sin.” persecuted Christ in the community of God calls us, and God will give us all that assures them that, contrary to what God For example, a husband’s serious Christians. we truly need to be saved from our sins. † had told them, if they disobey they will not sexual infidelity might destroy his die, but will become like gods. relationship with his wife, at least until Christian teaching about the fall of the repentance and forgiveness follow. My Journey to God angels supposes some similar refusal to A husband could also destroy that accept God’s lordship over creation. relationship by deliberate, vicious The Bible contains nothing conclusive emotional abuse that strangles his wife’s about the angels’ sin. spirit and perhaps even her sanity—a Remembering Msgr. Kavanagh In the Old Testament, the condition of tragedy not unheard of, by the way. the “Satan” (adversary) drifts from being There’s no question that the second Jan. 20, 2010 A “Hi there, how we doin?’ ” or a part of a heavenly assembly—for example, circumstance is more destructive and simple “Man o’ war,” see Job 1:6—to serving as an instrument of therefore more sinful. I lost a friend this morning, A “Hey now, you hang in there” or an God’s punishment. In biblical and traditional And I cried a great big smile. “Oops,” now what’s that for? Satan—which in Greek is “diabolos” understanding of the Christian life, the He went to be with Jesus, A “Well now, ain’t that something?” or a from which comes our word “devil”—turns same is true in our relationship with God. He’d been ready for a while. “Hey now, wadda you know?” up frequently, of course, in Scripture Some wrong actions, serious in His title was Monsignor, I knew that with whatever he said his passages in the New Testament. themselves, may be objectively less That’s a priest with lots of heart. smile was sure to show. John alludes to the angels’ sin (1 Jn 3:8). destructive of our relationship with our And the short time that I knew him, I know I’ll miss the kindness of that Revelation (Rv 12:7-9), with its typical Lord and with other people than are other He truly lived the part. smile upon his face, cryptic imagery, reports that Michael and sins. I learned he loved his mother dearly, And his simple little message that he his angels cast the great dragon, the devil, Certain objectively sinful actions are and his family and his friends, shared with such a grace. and his angels out of heaven, but it doesn’t also more subject to circumstances—fear, And last he loved a group of us who The Jesus in him loved us, with this we tell why. lack of awareness and so on—which can nursed him ’til the end. all were blessed, In Jewish literature outside the Bible, diminish or exclude actual personal sin. He could have been a poster child at 98 And when he simply waved his hand it Adam asks Satan why he so hates human Assuming you have your facts straight, for sure, told us all the rest. beings. He was rejected, Satan replies, this presumably sexual “affair” presents a The Jesus in me loves you, his message So now it’s time to say goodbye. because he refused to worship man, who is most unusual scenario. ever pure. I believe Joe Tuohy said it best, created in the image of God. However, the impossibility of a So as the days ahead unfold and troubles “And thank you for everything, Father.” But in the end, we don’t really know the pregnancy could perhaps make it less get me down, Now in peace we pray you rest. answer. horrendous in its consequences for other I plan to stop and listen for the whisper of people, and therefore affect the “degree” his sound. By Suzette Phillips Are there various degrees of of serious sin. Qsinfulness? (Suzette Phillips is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. She works for A family member had an affair for many (A free brochure on ecumenism, Huser HomeCare and was a caregiver for Msgr. Richard T. Kavanaugh at St. Paul years. It was discovered early in the including questions on intercommunion Hermitage in Beech Grove. Msgr. Kavanagh died on Jan. 20 at the age of 98 at the relationship that he was impotent. and other ways of sharing worship, is Hermitage. Joe Tuohy, who is mentioned in the poem, was a longtime friend from Would the sin be less severe since no available by sending a stamped, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus [Little Flower] Parish in Indianapolis. He called pregnancy could occur? (New Jersey) self-addressed envelope to Father John Msgr. Kavanagh every morning from Florida to say hello. They ended every conver- Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612. sation with Msgr. Kavanagh saying, “You hang in there, Joe,” and Tuohy replying, “And As you imply, if our life of grace is a Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen thank you for everything, Father.” Tuohy’s brother was the late Msgr. Francis Tuohy.) Arelationship with God, that relationship at the same address or by e-mail to can be negatively affected, even seriously, [email protected].) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 WEIL continued from page 1

Emelie’s amazing life. Her 110th birthday Wyand Mary by Photos Ann last November marked the 40,150th time that she awakened to a new morning. Emelie still opens her well-worn prayer book and picks up her rosary each day to spend time in conversation with Jesus and Mary as well as pray for her late husband, Stephen, who was the love of her life. “Every day, I say prayers,” she said. “I love Jesus and Mary.” Emelie was 21 and an accomplished pianist when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, and gave women the right to vote. She met her future husband a year later. After completing nursing school, Emelie worked as a registered nurse in Chicago, New York and Cincinnati. Many years later, she worked at Drake Hospital in Cincinnati and was promoted to nursing supervisor. “I always wanted to be a nurse,” she said. “I like to help people.” In 1932, a decade after they met, Stephen Weil and Emelie Seissiger were married when she was 32. He owned a trucking company, and she became a devoted mother. Father Francis Eckstein, a retired diocesan priest who ministers at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Milan and St. Pius Parish in Ripley County, visits with But their happy life together was not Emelie Weil on Jan. 17 at the Milan farm of Bob and Marilyn Weil, her son and daughter-in-law. Despite a number of life challenges, the supercentenarian has lived destined to last very long. her faith and been faithful to it. She also has kept her sense of humor. Emily is thrilled to have photographs taken of her with Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein and Stephen died of pneumonia in 1943 after retired Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. only 11 years of marriage, leaving her at age 43 with seven children to raise by herself. as Stephen, a former Maryknoll missionary Popes St. Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, in 50-gallon barrels.Emelie One son, John, died at 10 months. priest who still lives in Nicaragua. Ruth, Ann, Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, is proud that her father donated Antibiotics were scarce during Jane and Rita live in other cities, but are able John Paul II and Benedict XVI. money to the Catholic Church to buy land for World War II because medicine was rationed to stay in touch with their centenarian mother. Pope Pius XII was her favorite pope. His a new parish in the Diocese of Covington, for the war effort, and a severe respiratory It’s been 67 years since her husband’s papacy lasted from 1939 until 1959. Ky. Decades later, she donated land to the infection claimed his life in a few days. death, and Emily said she misses him more President William McKinley, the Church in Cincinnati. Their oldest child, Mary, was 10 years than ever and is looking forward to seeing him 25th president of the United States, served Her love for God and the Church has been old at the time and their youngest child, Rita, again in heaven. from 1897 to 1901. He took the oath of passed on to her family. was only 2 months old. She often wonders why God hasn’t called office two years before her birth. The dinner conversation turned to the Emelie raised her children on a 15-acre her to his heavenly kingdom. Ronald Reagan, who served from 1981 Jan. 12 earthquake which devastated Haiti farm at Mount Healthy, Ohio, now part of Looking back at her miraculously long and to 1989, was her favorite president. because one of her great-grandsons, Cincinnati. She returned to nursing when healthy life, Emily said she loved raising her She is reading a large-print edition of St. Charles Borromeo parishioner Rita was in high school, and encouraged all children. She enjoys spending time with her former Alaska governor and Republican Chad Meinders, works in construction and is of her children to go to college. 25 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s preparing for a mission trip there to help with She misses Mary, who died a few years During her lengthy retirement, Emily has book, Going Rogue, and likes to watch relief efforts. ago, and John, who died as an infant, as well kept busy painting colorful pictures of Fox News on cable TV to stay informed He said his prayer to God for the mission flowers, birds and other nature about national and international events. trip to Haiti is “Lord, show me your will and scenes, which her family members Historical conflicts during her lifetime show me the way.” recently preserved in a self-published include two Russian revolutions, two That prayer also describes Emelie’s long book. Balkan wars, two World Wars, the Korean life, which has been rooted in her devotion to She is an expert cook, taught her War, the Vietnam War and the Bay of Pigs God and strengthened by a lifetime of children how to prepare tasty German invasion of Cuba. generous service to others. foods, and still peels potatoes to help Emelie said she was happy to see the “Emelie always wonders why the Lord lets her daughter-in-law in the kitchen. fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, her stay here,” Father Eckstein said. “I tell With Father Eckstein there for which led to the reunification of Germany. her it’s because she says a lot of prayers, and dinner, the conversation turned to She prefers to talk about God, her loved she’s praying to keep the rest of us in line. Catholic topics. ones and family history. For 110 years, she has kept the faith. That’s Pope Leo XIII was the shepherd of During her childhood, she walked pretty fantastic.” the Roman Catholic Church during two miles to school and then home again on To find happiness in life, Emelie said, be the year of her birth. He was elected weekdays. Her father owned a grocery store faithful to God. In recent years, Emily Weil has kept busy painting pictures on March 3, 1878, and died on next to their home in Kentucky. Emelie and “I haven’t done anything that anybody of flowers, birds and other nature scenes. Family members July 20, 1903. her seven siblings helped with chores, else couldn’t do,” she said. “Just say your recently published a book featuring her artwork. He was succeeded by including making German-style sauerkraut prayers, and do the best you can.” † Villanova wraps up filming for virtual tour of St. Peter’s Basilica VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In the of the basilica and photographed the papal clearer and steadier enormous interior of Christianity’s altar, the apse, both transepts, the nave and than the one a tourist largest church, a tiny black camera several of the chapels, Beck told on the spot would get perched on a tall tripod was quietly Catholic News Service. using high-powered whirring, mapping bit by bit almost “To take the pictures is reasonably binoculars. Haring photo/Paul CNS every detail inside St. Peter’s Basilica. quick,” said Frank Klassner, Villanova The project grew While thousands of tourists streamed professor of computing sciences, who out of the ideas and through the basilica on Jan. 27, a special provided technical assistance in the proposals of a number team from Villanova University was development of the virtual tours. of people, specifically cordoned off from the crowds, wrapping “To stitch them together, to put them on Klassner, who showed up the last day of shooting images for the Web takes much longer,” he said. a copy of a virtual one of several virtual tour projects they It takes from one to two weeks to tour DVD that he have been producing for the Vatican. process, color-correct and adjust produced for his “As the camera goes around, it’s distortions from the lens in the hundreds of parish church in taking at each angle setting 30 pictures, photo images that are shot in one location Pennsylvania to then it’ll tilt down and take another “so everything has crisp, clear lines, so you Father Fernando Villanova University Professor Paul Wilson checks focus and exposure 30 pictures,” explained Robert Beck, can zoom in to high-quality” photographic Vergez, director of the on a 21-megapixel digital camera while photographing a 360-degree chairman of the department of computer images of the basilica’s interior, he said. Vatican’s telecommu- virtual reality tour of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 27. The sciences, and one of many Villanova staff Klassner and Beck predicted the nications office. camera operates on a electronically guided rig that tilts it up and down members and students involved in the virtual tour of St. Peter’s Basilica would be Villanova professor in 180-degree arcs and rotates it 360 degrees to capture hundreds of virtual tour project. completed for Vatican review and approval Paul Wilson, who has images that will be stitched together. A battery-powered rig gently guides by early summer. more than 40 years of the camera, tilting it up and down in Two virtual tours are already on the experience in photography, is a key partner Basilica of St. Mary Major and the 180-degree arcs and then rotating it Vatican’s Web site—the basilicas of in the project. Vatican’s Necropolis of St. Rosa for the 360 degrees. In this way, the camera St. John Lateran and St. Paul Outside the The team from Villanova, a Catholic virtual tour project. captures a series of images that will later Walls. university based in Pennsylvania, includes Klassner said the project was be stitched together into a complete Viewers can choose a specific location students interning at the Vatican’s Internet designed to bring the visual impact of domelike image. and be transported inside one of the office and the Pontifical Council for the sites to a wider audience, and kindle Over two days of shooting, the rig basilicas, turn in any direction and zoom in Social Communications. It has already their interest in the architecture, art and was positioned in about 12 different parts close—so close that the digital view is photographed the Sistine Chapel, the history of the sacred places. † The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Page 11 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Alexander-Burton Riccardi-Kaufman Aubrey Meredith Alexander Maria Mercedes Riccardi and and Patrick Joseph Burton will Ari Joseph Kaufman were be married on June 18 at married on May 23, 2009, at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Santa Maria del Rancho Church Clarksville. The bride is the in Bogota, Colombia. The bride daughter of Russell and Debbie is the daughter of Francisco and Alexander. The groom is the son Maria Riccardi. The groom is the of Dan and Virginia Burton. son of Myron Kaufman and Toni Friedman. Hodde-Schaefer Sudhoff-Boswell Cahill-Gibson Marcia Lynn Hodde and Duane Stacey Marie Sudhoff and Emmaleen Christine Cahill and Michael Schaefer were married on Timothy Steven Boswell will Chad David Gibson will be Sept. 5, 2009, at St. Paul Church be married on May 22 at married on May 1 at St. Roch in Tell City. The bride is the St. Augustine Church in Church in Indianapolis. The daughter of John and Mary Minster, Ohio. The bride is the bride is the daughter of Margaret Hodde. The groom is the daughter of Robert and John and Roberta Cahill. The son of Tom and Mary Jo Schaefer. Roseann Sudhoff. The groom is groom is the son of David and the son of Mark and Rebecca Gibson. ❧ Kathleen Boswell. Birt-Brown Jacobi-Koeppel Ritter-Monceaux ❧ Jennifer E. Birt and Anthony J. Jessica Ann Jacobi and James Molly Kathleen Ritter and Brown will be married on Michael Koeppel II will be married Brandon Joseph Monceaux were Schultz-Hasty June 26 at St. Paul the Apostle on June 19 at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs married on Nov. 7, 2009, at Erin Kathleen Schultz and Church in Greencastle. The bride Church in Floyd County. The bride St. Mary Church in Indianapolis. David Everett Hasty will be is the daughter of Eric and is the daughter of Mark and The bride is the daughter of married on Feb. 13 at Nativity Judi Birt. The groom is the son Elaine Jacobi. The groom is the son John and Jeanine Ritter. The groom of Our Lord Jesus Christ Church of Don Brown and Gladys Allen. of James and MaryLynn Koeppel. is the son of Herman and in Indianapolis. The bride is the Michelle Monceaux. daughter of Allan and ❧ Mary Schultz. 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By Sean Gallagher through all that trouble to send his Son and reconcile us to himself, and to not BLOOMINGTON—In one way or leave a way for you and I to have access another, the ministry of parish adminis- to that reconciliation,” she said. trators of religious education and According to Sister Mary Michael, a Gallagher Sean by Photo youth ministers across the archdioce is priest pours out his life for his closely tied to the priests with whom they parishioners in his sacramental ministry collaborate. just as Christ died for us on the cross. So during this Year for Priests, the “It’s the core of our understanding of archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education the priesthood,” she said. “We are not invited these catechetical leaders to reflect talking about a ministry in the Church. on the priesthood during a winter business We are not talking about a job in the meeting held on Jan. 12 at St. John the Church. The priesthood is a mystical and Apostle Parish in Bloomington. sacramental reality whereby the sacrifice Dominican Sister Mary Michael Fox, of Christ remains present in you and in director of the catechetics program at me.” Aquinas College in Nashville, Tenn., spoke Sister Mary Michael said that the about the priesthood at the gathering. She is confusion about the nature of the a member of the Nashville-based priesthood in the minds of some people Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. in the Church and in the broader society Weaving together reflections on the is ultimately rooted in misunderstanding Curé of Ars, St. John Vianney, and literary the identity of Christ and his saving portraits of priests found in both mission. Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory “The incarnation, the redemption, the Dominican Sister Mary Michael Fox speaks with Theresa Shaw, center, the administrator of religious and Georges Bernanos’ Diary of a Country Eucharist, the priesthood, the Church— education at Holy Family Parish in New Albany, and Connie Sandlin, the director of religious education at Priest, Sister Mary Michael presented to all that’s the same mystical truth,” she St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Clarksville, on Jan. 12 at St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington during her audience what is at the heart of the said. “Organically, they’re all interrelated. the winter business meeting for archdiocesan parish administrators of religious education. priesthood and suggested ways that they You get one wrong, you get them all could support the priests with whom they wrong.” “You don’t get burned out because you’re is to bring us into communion with Christ, work. Sister Mary Michael suggested ways that too busy,” Sister Mary Michael said. “You and we’re doing a disservice to him and to our Ultimately, a priest’s purpose is to catechetical leaders could support the priests get burned out because you get too busy parishioners and our youths when we feel continue Christ’s ministry of redemption in their parishes. about unnecessary things.” sorry for him and don’t call him to be a priest and help the people he serves to grow in One way was to invite priests to carry out Therefore, she also advised her listeners because he’s too busy.” holiness, she said. their sacramental ministry in their religious to not feel the need to invite their priest to Christa Dohmen, the director of religious “He does so simply because he is the education programs by hearing confessions, come to all catechetical planning meetings. education at St. John the Baptist Parish in instrument of the sacraments,” Sister Mary presiding over eucharistic holy hours, and “Whatever you plan, please do your Dover and St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon, both Michael said. “No priest, no Eucharist. No leading children or adult students in prayer. priests a favor and make sure that you invite in the Batesville Deanery, said the presen- Eucharist, no sacrifice on Calvary. No “Wherever you can, call your pastor into him to that which is essential,” Sister Mary tation will help her encourage the children in sacrifice, no grace. No grace, no eternal life. his priestly ministry because that’s going to Michael said. “And don’t drive him nuts her religious education program “to pray for “Are you following my syllogism? No secure him,” Sister Mary Michael said. “He about the non-essentials.” our priests and also see what the priesthood priest, no eternal life. It really works that receives abundant graces every time he acts Luci Welch, the coordinator of religious really is because there’s such a confusion out way.” as a priest.” education at St. Anne Parish in New Castle there. She later explained that the Eucharist is Some catechetical leaders might hesitate in the Connersville Deanery, appreciated the “She got right to the heart of the matter in the primary way that priests continue to do this because they feel that their priest presentation. terms of the essentials of the priesthood,” Christ’s work of redemption. is overworked, and they don’t want him to “She really gave some great perspective Dohmen said. “She went right to the Eucharist “It’s unreasonable that God would go get burned out, she said. on the job of the priest,” Welch said. “His job and the understanding of who Christ is.” † The Criterion Friday, Februrary 5, 2010 Page 13 Food cards are key for homeless quake victims in search of a meal

PETIONVILLE, Haiti (CNS)—Hundreds of people lined up in the center of Petionville early on Feb. 1 as the U.N. food distribution

system began making its way into the Roller photo/Bob CNS neighborhoods and suburbs of Port-au- Prince. Nearly three weeks after the Jan. 12 earthquake destroyed large portions of the metropolitan area and beyond, the U.N.’s World Food Program made its first visit to suburban Petionville, located in the hills overlooking the Haitian capital. As hundreds of people flocked to the Petionville City Hall to register for cards entitling them to a 110-pound sack of rice, a slightly smaller group of people waited patiently for their allotment outside the National Police station fronting the town’s central park. “I’m very happy,” said Daniel Jonel, 26, as he waited behind a security detail made up of U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal backed by members of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. “I feel good.” Jonel told Catholic News Service that, a day earlier, he had waited in line for five hours to get the cherished food entitlement card. He planned to share the rice with friends staying in the tent camp that has filled every corner of the park. Dozens of people waited in line as aid workers from GOAL, a humanitarian agency based in Ireland, checked cards and registered the people made homeless by the earthquake. The recipients then walked to the Young men help unload rice at a food distribution station in Petionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 1. It was the World Food Program’s first back of two panel trucks where Haitians distribution to Petionville since the Jan. 12 earthquake. hired to distribute food unloaded the sacks. A GOAL worker, who asked not to be identified because truckloads of rice donated by Brazil and Spain. He said the at City Hall to await the card distribution. Some reported he was not authorized to speak for the World Food program was aiming to feed 1,700 people a day at 15 distri- arriving as early as 6 a.m., just before sunrise. Most said Program, said the agency was helping to deliver four panel bution sites around they had returned to the line for several days, but were not Port-au-Prince and its suburbs during a able to obtain a card. People wait in two-week period. The line early on Feb. 1 extended for a full city block line at a food Some jostling was evident in the lines, and at and a short distance around the corner. One line was for distribution least one fight broke out among a group of men women and another for men. In both lines, people pressed

CNS photo/Bob Roller station in over a bag of rice. A Haitian police officer tightly against each other, hoping to be admitted to the City Petionville, a stepped in to break up the altercation. No Hall grounds when aid workers arrived. suburb of injuries were apparent. Women easily outnumbered the men, although the men Port-au-Prince, U.S. Army Capt. Glen Carr said the were the most vocal in expressing their frustration in not Haiti, on hundreds who lined up were “amazingly calm” getting a card. Feb. 1. It was given their desperate situation. “They tell the people to come to get the cards, but they the World Food Just yards away, dozens of people waited spend all day here and don’t get any cards,” said Program’s patiently for their chance to get food. Most said Junior Champagne, who arrived from Jacmel a week earlier first they had no cards, but that they hoped to get to try to get assistance for his parents. He said he came to distribution to any rice that might be left over after the distri- the Port-au-Prince area because aid to his hometown of Petionville bution to people with cards. Jacmel, southwest of the capital on the Caribbean Sea coast, since the One woman stood on crutches in a was slow in being distributed. Jan. 12 designated area for pregnant women and people “Everyone here needs help,” he said. “I don’t know what earthquake. with disabilities. Mary Clare Eugene, 52, who to do.” lifted her skirt to show that her left leg had been Regnesple Devilme said he had showed up for the amputated just above the knee years ago, said card distribution every day since Jan. 26, but never got she was desperate to get a sack of rice. She was the piece of paper that would help him feed his wife and unsure of how she was going to carry the heavy five children. load to her tent made of sheets in the park, “They took my name, but gave no ticket,” he said. about 200 feet away. Marieloude Calix reported that despite being in line on “I don’t have any hope [of getting anything] three consecutive days, “I cannot get a card.” because I don’t have a card,” Eugene said with Even though her home received only minor damage from tears welling. She said her husband died in the the earthquake, Calix said her family is afraid to return to it earthquake when their Petionville home because they fear another massive earthquake. For now the collapsed. family is living in the park. “I’m hungry,” she added. For how long? On another side of the park, people gathered “I don’t know,” she said. †

“She may not recover neurologically, but to lay the groundwork HAITI if we can get her out of here we can for a long-term stabilize her and she can survive,” said emergency response at continued from page 1

Gamboa, who is a member of Queen of the hospital. CRS has Roller photo/Bob CNS posed serious obstacles to saving the Angels Parish in Alpine, Calif., and a history of working patients’ lives. The flights resumed on St. Mary’s Parish in El Centro, Calif. at St. Francis de Sales Feb. 1, and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said Bernaud, a civil engineering student, lies because the hospital an earlier letter he wrote saying the state’s on his stomach around the clock, only able has been used by the health care system was reaching the to move his head from side to side and AIDSRelief saturation point had been misunderstood. move his arms. An infection has developed consortium—of which Working in cooperation with Haitian in a large lower back wound caused when a CRS is a member—to colleagues, Gamboa was looking for a chunk of concrete fell on him as he tried to treat patients with private donor to fly Danielle and Bernaud escape his home. The infection could HIV. to an American hospital in Florida or spread to his spinal cord, dooming him, Since the elsewhere. Gamboa said. earthquake, not all “We don’t have the resources here to Dr. Thomas Scalea, a Catholic, heads the news at the hospital Dr. Edgar A. Gamboa, right, a trauma specialist from Scripps Mercy stabilize her [back] fracture,” Gamboa University of Maryland Medical Center’s has been bad. Hospital in San Diego, works with Haitian Dr. Theony Deshommes at said. “We don’t even have the resources to shock trauma unit, the busiest in the U.S. Jean Louis Joseph, St. Francis de Sales Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 30. With the rehabilitate her quickly, even get her up or He led a team to aid earthquake victims in 44, suffered a crushed help of medical teams from other countries, the hospital continued to moving. If she stays like this [without China in 2008 and told CNS as he made right foot. Working in care for the sick and injured more than two weeks after the earthquake moving in bed], it almost guarantees rounds at St. Francis de Sales on Jan. 30 primitive conditions, destroyed most of the center’s facilities. she’ll develop pneumonia or a urinary that his team is limited by a lack of supplies doctors amputated infection. Or she’ll develop bedsores and and trained medical staff. part of his foot and expect him to make a suffered a crushed right leg. Although she’ll die from sepsis,” a severe illness in His team’s presence was part of a joint full recovery. the wounds he sustained will take a which the bloodstream is overwhelmed by initiative by the University of Maryland and Letour Kadner Jean, 38, a computer long time to heal, Gamboa said he bacteria. the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services systems manager at a local bank, will be fine. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Pope John Paul practiced self-mortification, postulator confirms

VATICAN CITY (CNS)— confirmed until physicians, theologians and doing what St. Paul professed to do in Pope John Paul II always took penitence cardinals at the Congregation for Saints’ the Letter to the Colossians: “In my seriously, spending entire nights lying with Causes accept a miracle credited to the late flesh I am filling up what is lacking in

his arms outstretched on the bare floor, pope’s intercession and Pope Benedict the afflictions of Christ” (Col 1:24). Haring photo/Paul CNS fasting before ordaining priests or bishops formally signs a decree recognizing it. He also said the pope, who had a and flagellating himself, said the promoter Msgr. Oder’s book, published only in notorious sweet tooth, was extremely of his sainthood cause. Italian, is based largely on what he said he serious about maintaining the Lenten Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator of the learned from the documents collected for fast and would lose several pounds late pope’s cause, said Pope John Paul used the beatification process and, particularly, before Easter each year, but he also self-mortification “both to affirm the from the sworn testimony of the 114 people fasted before ordaining priests and primacy of God and as an instrument for who personally knew Pope John Paul and bishops and for other special perfecting himself.” testified before the Rome diocesan tribunal intentions. The monsignor spoke to reporters on investigating his reputation for holiness. Msgr. Oder’s book also marked the Jan. 26 at the launch of his book, Why He’s Because of the reticence surrounding the publication for the first time of letters a Saint: The Real John Paul II According to process, the witnesses who served as the Pope John Paul prepared in 1989 and the Postulator of His Beatification Cause. source for particular affirmations in the in 1994 offering the College of Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator for the sainthood cause of Earlier in the day, two Italian news book are not named, although some are Cardinals his resignation in case of an Pope John Paul II, speaks during the presentation of his Web sites reported that an October date had described loosely as members of the papal incurable disease or other condition book on the late pope in Rome on Jan. 26. In the book, been set for Pope John Paul’s beatification, entourage or the papal household. that would prevent him from fulfilling Msgr. Oder confirms that Pope John Paul II practiced self- but Msgr. Oder said nothing could be “When it wasn’t some infirmity that his ministry. flagellation and other forms of penance. Available only in made him experience pain, he himself For years, there were rumors that Italian, the book is titled, Why He’s a Saint: The Real John would inflict discomfort and mortification Pope John Paul had prepared a letter Paul II According to the Postulator of his Beatification on his body,” Msgr. Oder wrote. instructing cardinals to consider him Cause. Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, retired prefect of the He said the penitential practices were resigned in case of incapacity. Congregation for Saints’ Causes, is at left. common both when then-Karol Wojtyla was But even a month before his death archbishop of Krakow, Poland, as well as in April 2005, canon law experts in Rome and well as head of the holy Catholic Church.”

CNS photo/L'Ossevatore Romano CNS photo/L'Ossevatore after he became pope. elsewhere were saying the problem with such a In his 1994 letter, the pope said he had “Not infrequently he passed the night letter is that someone else would have to decide spent years wondering whether a pope lying on the bare floor,” the monsignor when to pull it out of the drawer and apply it. should resign at age 75, the normal wrote, and people in the Krakow Church law states that a pope can resign, but retirement age for bishops. He also said that, archbishop’s residence knew it, even if the it stipulates that papal resignation must be two years earlier, when he thought he might archbishop would mess up the covers on his “made freely and properly manifested”— have a malignant colon tumor, he thought bed so it wouldn’t be obvious that he hadn’t conditions that would be difficult to ascertain if God had already decided for him. slept there. a pope were already incapacitated. Then, he said, he decided to follow the “As some members of his closest Msgr. Oder wrote that in Pope John Paul’s example of Pope Paul VI who, in 1965, entourage were able to hear with their own 1994 letter the stressed syllables in spoken concluded that a pope “could not resign the ears, Karol Wojtyla flagellated himself both Italian are underlined, making it appear that the apostolic mandate except in the presence of in Poland and in the Vatican,” Msgr. Oder pope had read it or was preparing to read it to an incurable illness or an impediment that wrote. “In his closet, among the cassocks, the College of Cardinals. would prevent the exercise of the functions Pope John Paul II leads the Stations of the there was a hook holding a particular belt The 1989 letter was brief and to the point. It of the successor of Peter.” Cross at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday in for slacks, which he used as a whip and says that in the case of an incurable illness that “Outside of these hypotheses, I feel a 2002. In a new book about the late pontiff, which he also always brought to Castel prevents him from “sufficiently carrying out the serious obligation of conscience to Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator of his Gandolfo,” the papal summer residence functions of my apostolic ministry” or because continue to fulfill the task to which Christ sainthood cause, said Pope John Paul practiced south of Rome. of some other serious and prolonged the Lord has called me as long as, in the self-mortification “to affirm the primacy of God In the book, Msgr. Oder said impediment, “I renounce my sacred and mysterious plan of his providence, he and as an instrument for perfecting himself.” Pope John Paul firmly believed that he was canonical office, both as bishop of Rome as desires,” the letter said. † DIRECTORY AND YEAR BOOK 2010 AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN JANUARY The new directory contains up-to-date information. • Parishes • Photos of and • Pastors biographical • Parish staff information about pastors • Schools • parish life • School staff coordinators • Religious • religious women education staff and men • Archdiocesan ministering in the administration archdiocese • Offices and • Catholic agencies chaplaincies • Telephone • Hospitals numbers • Colleges and other • Mass times institutions. • Addresses • E-mail addresses Three ways to order your new directory $ • Mail in order form • Call 317-236-1570 or 00 1-800-382-9836 ext. 1570 • www.criteriononline.com 24

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Pope Benedict XVI recently urged the used the site to send nearly atican of the homepage of the

world’s priests to make better use of new 300,000 e-cards to their photo /V Vatican’s Web site for media, but in his own backyard the digital friends, each bearing a snippet C N S young people, revolution is still seen as a mixed blessing. of Pope Benedict’s teaching. www.pope2you.net. A The Vatican Web site remains largely a Last Christmas, link on the site enables repository of printed texts, displayed on pope2you.net invited people to young people to send pages designed to look like parchment. And send personal photo-and-text Pope Benedict XVI’s despite more than a decade of discussion Christmas greetings to the recent communications about making the site interactive, pope, which were then posted day message to their www.vatican.va continues to provide to a linked Flickr account. pastors. The pope’s information in one direction only—from The response was over - message urges priests to them to you. whelming, with messages take advantage of digital Some Vatican agencies have embraced the from believers and non - media. digital possibilities, notably Vatican Radio, believers all over the world. In which offers online broadcasts, podcasts and January, Archbishop Celli was RSS feeds along with photos and print busy putting together a versions of major stories. representative selection in Other departments prefer to fly below the dossier form for the pope. radar. The Congregation for the Evange- When the pope released his lization of Peoples, for example, has posted communications day message exactly one new piece of information on its urging priests to take Web page over the last three years. advantage of digital media, Archbishop Celli Archbishop Celli said his council is also remember that the language of the digital The impression that the Vatican is slow on did something that reversed the usual willing to tackle an even more sensitive culture would not substitute for dogma or the draw when it comes to Internet hierarchy of communication in the Church. issue—in many ways, the core issue—of theology, but would be employed primarily possibilities was confirmed recently when a His site encouraged young people, after Vatican communications—the question of to make an initial point of contact with those “Vatican” Twitter feed turned out to be reading the papal message, to click on a link language. who are far from the faith. someone impersonating the Vatican. It was a and send it directly to their pastors. “This is a topic we need to face in an As things stand, he said, the Church relies fairly innocent case of Twitterjacking, but Archbishop Celli, a 68-year-old Italian explicit manner. Many times we speak, but in too much on texts, which often use a begged the question: Why doesn’t the Vatican who has spent his entire career in the a language that is no longer comprehensible,” vocabulary and forms of expression that are have a real Twitter feed? Roman Curia, knows that communication he said. He said that is something that may be experienced as “unintelligible and off-putting Among the few Vatican officials novelties are usually introduced very gently the focus of an upcoming plenary session of even by sympathetic audiences.” willing to tackle these issues head-on is at the Vatican. He readily concedes that at his his council. He said the Church needs to recognize Archbishop Claudio Celli, president of the age, when it comes to new media, he may be Speaking the language of new media is a that today’s younger audience is fluent in “a Pontifical Council for Social Communi- part of the problem. delicate issue precisely because many Vatican language rooted in the convergence of text, cations. He met with reporters to present the “We have our own digital divide. I think officials do not trust these media to get it sound and images,” and will quickly move pope’s World Communications Day message of myself. I was not born ‘digital.’ I belong right about the Church or to engage people at on if their attention is not immediately on Jan. 23, which called for better use of new to a certain era that feels more at home with a more than shallow level. They doubt engaged. media, and said it held lessons for everyone a book,” he told reporters. He said, for whether the language of the Internet is Msgr. Tighe said that, ultimately, the engaged in Church ministry. example, that he was amazed at the Kindle, compatible with the beauty and depth of Church should look to the example of Christ, “The risk is that our sites will merely be but found it hard to imagine himself “sitting Catholic theology and liturgy. who spoke to his contemporaries with words, places where information is posted, and not a in a chair and watching the pages of a book Msgr. Paul Tighe, secretary of the stories and parables as well as deeds and real meeting ground,” he said. stream past on a small screen.” communications council, launched what actions. The Church can also turn to its rich Archbishop Celli has helped prod the The challenge for the Church is not to might be called a trial balloon on the question heritage of art and music, he said. Vatican toward more interactivity. Last year, encourage young priests and seminarians to of language in a recent article in Cultures and “Just as the stained-glass images of his council designed and launched a special use digital media because they are already Faith, a publication of the Pontifical Council medieval cathedrals spoke to an illiterate Vatican Web site, www.pope2you.net, to doing so, he said. The bigger problem is for Culture. audience, we must find forms of expression bring the pope closer to a younger audience. convincing middle-aged and older priests to While acknowledging the risks of that are appropriate to a generation that has It includes iPhone and Facebook embrace these possibilities. superficiality, he said people should been described as ‘post-literate,’ ” he said. † Church has right to bring Gospel values to public debate, pope tells bishops VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Catholic were at the Vatican to report on the the priesthood on grounds of gender or consistent with Christian moral teaching. teaching and the truths of the Gospel have status of their dioceses, took place as sexual lifestyle. Pope Benedict urged the bishops to a right to be heard in public debate, Pope Benedict prepares to visit A recent vote in Britain’s House of continue defending Church teaching in especially in a country where so many Great Britain in September. Lords, however, supported an amendment the public realm, adding that they have a people claim to be Christian, Referring to the Equality Bill under that protected the existing rights of right “to participate in national debate Pope Benedict XVI told the bishops debate in Britain’s Parliament, the pope Churches to insist that clergy and high- through respectful dialogue with other of England and Wales. said some legislation designed to profile lay employees live in a manner elements in society.” † However, the Church must recognize guarantee equal opportunity for all people dissent within its own ranks and not actually would impose “unjust limitations accept it as being part of a balanced on the freedom of religious communities discussion, he said on Feb. 1 in an to act in accordance with their beliefs.” th address to bishops who were making their Catholic bishops have said the bill 127 Anniversary Air C onditione “ad limina” visits. means Churches could be sued by anyone r, H eat P ump & Furnace Sale! 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WASHINGTON (CNS)—After a year of the diocese. of public clashes between bishops and Other public disputes some Catholic colleges, U.S. Catholic between a bishop and a university presidents were urged to forge Catholic college included stronger relationships with their local criticism by now-retired bishop. Bishop Joseph F. Martino of CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec During his plenary address on Jan. 31 at Scranton of Misericordia the annual meeting of the Association of University’s decision to invite Catholic Colleges and Universities in a gay rights advocate to speak Washington, Cardinal Theodore E. on campus. Also, the McCarrick told college presidents they University of San Francisco should reach out to angered some Catholics by their bishops for giving Irish President Mary more than just good McAleese an honorary will. degree. She has publicly The 79-year-old supported gay rights and retired archbishop women’s ordination in the of Washington—a Catholic Church. former college Cardinal McCarrick, who president himself— from 1965 to 1969 was told the presidents president of the Catholic they would get University of Puerto Rico, Cardinal better cooperation said the nation currently has a Theodore E. McCarrick from their dioceses polarized “partisan society.” and experience less But the U.S. bishops should friction with the hierarchy if they be optimistic about Catholic welcomed their local bishops onto campus higher education, he said, and Franciscan Sister Ann Carmen Barone, vice president for mission and ministry at Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio, and included them in the academic fold of if they are not, they “don’t distributes Communion during Mass at the annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities on their institutions. know what is going on” Jan. 31 in Washington. Though he never mentioned the academically or spiritually on 2009 controversy over the commencement the campuses. good and I’m committed to it. I’m so angry e-mails about it. But she expressed address by President Barack Obama at the But he also said the college presidents pleased with Bishop Rhoades and his confidence that any acrimony between the University of Notre Dame in northern should be making an effort to include the willingness to talk and engage.” bishops and Catholic academic world will Indiana, Cardinal McCarrick alluded to it local bishops in the campus community. Father Jenkins acknowledged his dissipate with time and that allegiances in his address. He said it is “naïve” for They would find the bishops to be relationship with Bishop D’Arcy had been would flourish in the future. college presidents to believe they can invite formidable advocates if they felt like they strained in the last months of his tenure “I think [all] of us know that when you to campus speakers who advocate divisive belonged, he said. over the Obama controversy. But he also are in highly charged arenas and when positions on abortion and same-sex Father Jenkins told Catholic News said they still agreed on more topics than there are difficult issues to be discussed, marriage contrary to Church teaching and Service on Jan. 31 that Cardinal McCarrick they disagreed. the more public they are the more expect a productive debate. was absolutely right on this point and set He said he regretted the dissension that difficult it is to work through them,” The decision of Holy Cross Father John the “right tone” with the college presidents. the Obama address created. But he is Seurkamp said. “So if you can create the Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, to invite The priest said he was laying the convinced the president left Notre Dame environment where people can really have Obama to deliver the May commencement foundation for a solid relationship with with a deeper appreciation of the pro-life serious conversation, where they are speech and present him with an honorary newly installed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades movement and that a small step may have focused on trying to find a solution, that’s law degree set off a of Fort Wayne- been made in what was needed in [the University of firestorm of South Bend. dialogue on the Notre Dame] situation. Not to have all of criticism by at least “Our bishop is issue of abortion. this public attention and outcry on both 70 U.S. bishops, coming to campus Other Catholic sides, that really didn’t serve to help and ignited a [on] Feb. 8 and 9— college presidents fruitful discussions in any way.” national debate on it was the earliest agreed that it is in Richard Yanikoski, president of the the university’s date we could get their best interest to Association of Catholic Colleges and status as a Catholic him—and we’re create meaningful Universities, said one lesson learned in 2009 institution. going to have a relationships with is to keep frustration about political Critics said Mass at the basilica the bishops of their outcomes in its proper forum. Obama’s support of with our Holy Cross dioceses. They said Internal Revenue Service restrictions bar Fr. John Jenkins, C.S.C. legal abortion and Bishop John M. D’Arcy community, and I Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades the 2009 public tax-exempt organizations, including embryonic stem-cell will speak with him quarrels between Churches, from speaking publicly about research made him an inappropriate choice at that time,” he said. “I think we will make university leaders and bishops— candidates in a campaign, though they can to be commencement speaker at a Catholic every effort to build those bridges, to most notably Notre Dame—was the topic talk about issues, he explained. university. deepen that dialogue, to strengthen what is most discussed at the Jan. 30-Feb. 1 “So, in a way,” he said, “the situation that Bishop John M. D’Arcy, the a common goal. ACCU meeting. arose at Notre Dame created the recently retired bishop of Fort Wayne- “I mean that’s the thing, we have a Mary Pat Seurkamp, president of the first national flash point for a whole lot South Bend, Ind., the diocese which common goal,” he continued. “We may College of Notre Dame of Maryland in of people who wanted to comment includes Notre Dame, boycotted the disagree on this or that particular, but the Baltimore, said her institution had been specifically on Barack Obama to do that at commencement. It was the only one that he common goal and how we can achieve that confused with the Indiana university during the expense of the commencement at missed during his nearly 25 years as leader goal more effectively is [for the greater] the Obama controversy and received many Notre Dame.” † Ralph McInerny, retired Notre Dame professor and author, dies at age 80 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS)—Ralph McInerny, a retired known as InsideCatholic. stem-cell research made him an inappropriate choice by a University of Notre Dame professor and prominent In 2006, McInerny published his autobiography: Catholic university. Catholic author, perhaps best known for writing the I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You: My Life and Pastimes. An obituary on McInerny in The South Bend Tribune Father Dowling mystery series, died on Jan. 29 of compli- McInerny also wrote more than 80 novels. His book stated that his “devotion to his Catholic faith and the cations from esophageal cancer at Our Lady of Peace The Priest, published in 1973, became a best-seller. His Catholic intellectual life was an inspiration to countless Hospital in Mishawaka. He was 80. popular Father Dowling series included 29 books and aired students, colleagues and faithful throughout the world. His A funeral Mass was celebrated as a television mystery series from 1987-91, first on NBC legendary wit, his charm, and the joyful confidence with on Feb. 1 at the Basilica of the and then ABC. which he pursued every aspect of his multi-faceted calling Sacred Heart at Notre Dame In the series “Father Dowling Mysteries,” a Chicago made him an extraordinary husband, father, teacher, writer followed by burial at Notre Dame’s priest played by Tom Bosley works with a nun to solve and friend.” Cedar Grove Cemetery. neighborhood crimes and murders. McInerny “was an example of faith fully and joyfully McInerny, a Notre Dame In a 1978 interview with Catholic News Service, lived,” said U.S. Ambassador to Malta Doug Kmiec in a professor from 1955 until he retired McInerny said his goal in writing was to “tell a story, to statement. “Despite remarkable erudition, he never acted last June, was the Michael P. Grace entertain people.” with the pretense, haughtiness or narrow-mindedness too professor of medieval studies and a “If you don’t tell a story, nothing else is going to come often found in higher education today.” professor of philosophy. For many through. That’s the sense of the French expression ‘Le style, He said it was “truly a delight” to be McInerney’s Ralph McInerny years, he directed Notre Dame’s c’est l’homme.’ The style is the man. If you are someone, colleague in the 1980s and ‘90s at Notre Dame, where Medieval Institute and the that’s going to come through if you do the main thing—tell Kmiec served for almost two decades as a professor of university’s Jacques Maritain Center. a story.” law and director of the Center on Law and Government at McInerny, a Minneapolis native, held degrees from the In addition to his written work, McInerny appeared on the university’s law school. St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota, the University of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line” and was a member of “Ralph McInerny was a dear friend to thousands of Minnesota and Laval University in Quebec. President George W. Bush’s Committee on the Arts and Domers. His home on Portage Road in my day veritably An expert in the work of St. Thomas Aquinas and Humanities. spilled over with those in his constant, and constantly philosophers Maritain and Soren Kierkegaard, McInerny Last year, McInerny wrote an essay for “The Catholic welcoming, conversation. The scholastic heavens are wrote and lectured extensively about ethics, philosophy of Thing,” a forum for Catholic commentary, criticizing brighter tonight. Ralph’s passing in the arc of the feast of religion and medieval philosophy. Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Barack Obama to St. Thomas Aquinas hardly seems coincidence. ... At last, In 1982, he co-founded Crisis magazine with speak and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at the he is home.” Michael Novak of the American Enterprise Institute. The 2009 commencement. He and other critics of the decision McInerny, a father of seven, is survived by six children publication, a journal of lay Catholic opinion, is now said Obama’s support of legal abortion and embryonic and 17 grandchildren. His wife, Connie, died in 2002. † The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010 Page 17 Prince of Peace teenagers are embracing pro-life advocacy By Mary Ann Wyand

MADISON—The 37th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., is

over, but their pro-life advocacy is just Wyand Mary by Photo Ann beginning for a group of teenage Prince of Peace parishioners. Twenty students from three southern Indiana high schools, including one teenager who is homeschooled, focused on prayers for life before their pro-life pilgrimage to the nation’s capital for the Jan. 22 march. Father John Meyer, the pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Madison, blessed the youths during a Jan. 17 prayer service at the historic St. Patrick Chapel on the hill above this scenic Ohio River community. After the prayer service, three students said it was their first time to participate in the national pro-life demonstration. “Abortion has always hit me hard,” said Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School junior Susan Goley of Madison. Prayer is Susan’s solution for ending legalized abortion in the United States. She intends to focus on “prayers for all those who are affected by abortion,” and will especially pray “that people who are Father John Meyer, right, the pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Madison, blesses teenagers who were preparing to participate in the 37th annual thinking about abortion can make the March for Life in Washington during a Jan. 17 prayer service at St. Patrick Chapel in Madison. Youth ministry coordinator Joe Stilwell, second from right, right decision for life.” also teaches religion classes at Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in Madison. Susan said she would encourage a teenage girl facing an unplanned promote sexual promiscuity and make except for abortion,” Ben said. “Killing others.” pregnancy to talk with an adult that is abortion seem acceptable, Susan said. unborn children is really disgusting, and Stilwell also teaches religion classes at knowledgeable about pro-life assistance. “It’s kind of hard to avoid [that message]. it’s looked upon as something of the norm Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School. “I would introduce her to I definitely see the effects of that on other now. I would definitely say that the media “Abortion is the most frustrating hot Father Meyer,” she said, “or someone else people, but it’s not something I would do. has affected it hugely.” topic in the news right now,” he said. “We who would be able to give her ideas for I would think about what God and my Madison High School junior are living in perhaps the greatest country other options besides abortion.” parents would want from me. My parents Sam Campbell said he doesn’t in the world, but abortion is legal here. Society and the entertainment media raised me as a Catholic.” understand why abortion is legal. For the youths to have to process why we Homeschooled “People outside the womb aren’t allow something that is so horrible to junior Ben Terpening supposed to be violent, but we can kill happen is confusing to them. There’s just of Madison has babies in the womb,” Sam said. “It seems no reason for abortion to be legalized. “always been against hypocritical to me.” “It’s of the utmost importance for our abortion since I Youth ministry coordinator Joe Stilwell youths to be pro-life leaders and speak out learned about it.” of Madison said he is excited that the for those who can’t speak for themselves,” He plans to discuss Prince of Peace teenagers are so Stilwell said. “We all need to be voices the importance of enthusiastic about supporting respect for for the voiceless. It’s very important for being pro-life with the sanctity and dignity of life. the youths in particular to flex their other teenagers in the “The kids are very adamant about their muscles as far as being advocates for the future. pro-life stance,” he said. “[Participating unborn. I hope this experience will lead to “Our society is in] the march helps them develop the a lifelong commitment for them to Susan Goley Ben Terpening Sam Campbell against violence skills to share their pro-life beliefs with advocate for what is right.” † Priest says God calls Christians to give a voice to those who have no choice By Mary Ann Wyand 300,000 pro-life supporters at the care reform.” 37th annual March for Life on Jan. 22 President Abraham GREENWOOD—Every 23 seconds in Washington, D.C., to peacefully and Lincoln once said that, an unborn baby dies in an abortion, prayerfully protest abortion the day “ ‘We have no right to do Augustinian Father Denis Wilde told before he traveled to Indianapolis to what is wrong,’ ” Photo by Mary Ann Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann Our Lady of the Greenwood parish- preach at Masses and present a piano Father Wilde said. “So we ioners on Jan. 23 during his homily for concert of classical and popular music. need to pray, and we need weekend Masses at the Greenwood Recent surveys and statistics indicate to persuade others [to church. that the majority of Americans are protect life]. … Let us Abortion is the cause of the largest pro-life, he said, in spite of what the show one another that number of deaths in the U.S., he said. abortion industry wants people to we’re made in the image Statistics indicate that legal abortions believe about the freedom to legally and likeness of the Creator have killed more than 54 million choose death for unborn babies. God, who is Love. Let us unborn babies in America since 1973. “To be sure, the woman may not implore the Blessed Virgin “They are one of us,” Father Wilde know or understand or really come to Mary to strengthen and emphasized. “They are our brothers and grips with the facts of the matter when convert even as she sisters.” she goes to have an abortion,” converted a whole nation God calls Christians to work to Father Wilde said. “But she is carrying a to Christ some 500 years Augustinian Father Denis Wilde, associate director of Priests for end the killing of defenseless unborn child in her womb. Fear oftentimes gets ago in Mexico. Life, based in Staten Island, N.Y., preaches the homily during Mass babies, the associate director of Priests in the way. … It is not for me or you to “And let us give voice on Jan. 23 at Our Lady of the Greenwood Church in Greenwood. for Life, based in Staten Island, N.Y., condemn or to judge, but it is for all of to those who have no emphasized in his homily. us to recognize what an abortion is— choice,” he said. “The only decent choice is vote pro-life. We cannot do any less for He said Roe v. Wade, the and that is, of course, the taking of an to return the people’s right to live—born our future and in decent homage to the 1973 Supreme Court decision that innocent human life.” and unborn. We must pray, think, act and demands of our loving God.” † legalized abortion in the U.S. for any In every abortion, there are reason during all nine months of two casualties, he said, the baby who pregnancy, is an aberration of American dies and the mother who has to live with laws, which should protect people and what she did for the rest of her life. their right to life. Women who have experienced Knights of Columbus Legalized abortion is “a curse that abortion cannot forgive themselves, IN SERVICE TO ONE O IN SERVICE TO ALL came upon our country,” Father Wilde Father Wilde said, so they separate •Helping the needy • Supporting the handicapped said, and “the worst decision the themselves from the healing power of United States Supreme Court ever God’s love, grace and mercy. • Fighting against all evil made in its entire history.” “We know that many people suffer The Book of Genesis tells us that from [the effects of having an] This is the Knights of Columbus of today God made man and woman in his abortion,” he said. “We need to let them image and likeness, he said. “We have a know that the Church’s doors are open Join us and live your FAITH! will, we have a mind and we have a for them. … And we need to persuade body that is extremely complex … with others [to protect] life. As the ANSWER THE CALL a spiritual dimension.” [U.S.] bishops have said over and over, Father Michael McGivney Contact Indiana Membership Director Father Wilde joined an estimated we have to get abortion out of health FOUNDER Knights of Colmbus Dale Waters • 219-663-4679 • [email protected] Page 18 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 2010

Baldwin. Grandmother of three. New Middletown, Jan. 14. Great-grandmother of two. Father of Donna Enlow, Mary i ng HONNERT, Lawrence, 67, Glover, Patricia, Teresa, St. Mary-of-the-Rock, Clarence Jr., Joe, John and Rich Rest in peace Franklin County, Jan. 23. Merk. Grandfather of 18. Great- Husband of Lucille Honnert. grandfather of four. Har photo/Paul CNS Please submit in writing to our Terre Haute, Jan. 7. Mother of Father of Dorothy Burkhart, MESSMER, Phyllis, 85, office by 10 a.m. Thursday David and L. Drake Deming. Theresa Davis, Emily Glardon, St. Andrew, Richmond, Jan. 20. before the week of publication; Grandmother of four. Rose Nuhring, Sarah Sizemore Wife of Robert Messmer. and Thomas Honnert. be sure to state date of death. DICKMAN, Debbie, 56, Mother of Jayne Thompson and Obituaries of archdiocesan St. Pius V, Troy, Jan. 8. Wife of HUBBARD, Audrey Mae, 91, Mark Messmer. Sister of Susie priests serving our archdiocese Joe Dickman. Mother of Jason St. Rita, Indianapolis, Jan. 18. Warner. Grandmother of five. are listed elsewhere in Great-grandmother of two. and Jim Dickman. Daughter of KENNEDY, Ralph Elwood, The Criterion. Order priests Lois and Dave Braun Sr. Sister 69, Good Shepherd, Indian- MOORE, Gregory A., 61, and religious sisters and of Darla Hempfling, Dave apolis, Jan. 25. Father of St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, brothers are included here, Braun and Doug Wolf. Grand - Victoria Jones, Carrie White Jan. 15. Husband of Diane unless they are natives of the mother of one. and John Kennedy. Grandfather archdiocese or have other Moore. Father of Gina Snyder, Mosaic of six. Great-grand father of connec tions to it; those are FITCHEY, Gesine Iola Erich, Gregory and Steve two. A new mosaic of Pope Benedict XVI has been installed on an separate obituaries on this (Walker), 83, St. Michael the Moore. Brother of Debby a asi i a . a si a s i m . page. Archangel, Indianapolis, KIEFNER, James D., 61, Clark, Suzy Hanna, Brian, upper w ll of the B l c of St P ul Out de the W ll n Ro e Jan. 16. Mother of Lorrie St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Michael and Tracy Moore. The basilica contains mosaics of all 265 popes. ANDRIOT, Elizabeth A., 79, Demuth, Connie Mitchell, Lisa Jan. 22. Husband of Sue Grandfather of eight. St. Joseph, Corydon, Jan. 11. Summers, Theresa, Wanda, Carl (Terrell) Kiefner. Father of Mother of Evelyn Fried, MULVANEY, Geraldine K., and Kevin Fitchey. Sister of Maggie Donohue, Amy 88, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Franciscan Sister Mary Sharon Raben Peter Jr. and Robert Andriot. Alice Ewing. Grandmother of Kiefner-Hill, Amanda Lempke, Grand mother of four. Great- Jan. 25. Wife of Vernon nine. Great-grandmother of 11. Kara May and Jon Kiefner. Mulvaney. Mother of Michael directed former children’s home grand mother of two. Franciscan Sister Mary Indianapolis, St. Joseph School in FIWEK, Michael A., 60, Brother of Maryann Cobb, Mulvaney. Grandmother of two. BEESON, James W., 87, Susan Novinski, Kathy and Joe Sharon Raben, a member of the Shelbyville, St. Louis School in St. Jude, Indianapolis, Jan. 9. Great-grandmother of two. St. Mary, New Albany, Jan. 11. Kiefner. Grandfather of 11. Sisters of the Third Order of Batesville and St. Paul School in Husband of Sue Fiwek. Brother Husband of Rosemary (Warth) Great-grandfather of two. ROBINSON, John W., 87, St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on New Alsace. of Chuck Nemeth, Don, Joe and St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Beeson. Father of Vicki, David KLEEMANN, Jim, 64, Jan. 22 at St. Clare Hall, the She served as director of the Rick Fiwek. Jan. 23. Husband of Rosemary and James Beeson. Grandfather St. Paul, Tell City, Jan. 12. health care facility at the former St. Vincent’s Home for GARTENMAN, Arthur J., 89, Robinson. Father of Mary Jane of nine. Great-grandfather of Husband of Kathy Kleemann. motherhouse. She was 92. children in Vincennes, Ind., for St. Louis, Batesville, Jan. 23. Arnett, Benedictine Sister one. Father of Natalie and Derek The Mass of Christian Burial nine years and also taught at a Father of Donna Feller and Dan Cathy Ann Robinson, Mark, BOVA, Paul Anthony, 95, Kleemann. Son of Helen was celebrated on Jan. 25 at the Catholic grade school in Ohio. Gartenman. Grandfather of Richard and Stephen Robinson. St. Roch, Indianapolis, Jan. 18. Kleemann. Brother of Trudy motherhouse chapel. Burial From 1987-96, Sister Mary nine. Great-grandfather of 19. Brother of Joann Powell. Husband of Marie (Minasola) Powell, Judy Sumner, Joe, followed at the sisters’ cemetery. Sharon served as the director of Grandfather of eight. Great- Hanka Bova. Father of Linda GARTIN, Dorothy Mae, 97, Kenny and Paul Kleemann. Mary Raben was born on domestic service at the Stewart, Josephine and Michael St. Andrew the Apostle, Indian- Grandfather of two. grandfather of eight. May 4, 1917, in St. Wendel, Ind. motherhouse. Bova. Brother of Santina apolis, Jan. 8. Mother of (correction) SCHAEFER, William E., 96, She entered the Oldenburg She also helped with the Gallamore, Rosie Polk, Anna Theresa Leeke, Veronica Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Franciscan community on Oct. 1, annual fundraising auction KRYNICKI, Charlotte, 72, 1938, and professed her final held in conjunction with the Sqillace, Joseph and Michael Montgomery and Robert St. Vincent de Paul, Jan. 25. Father of Rebecca, vows on Aug. 12, 1944. Sunman Volunteer Fire Bova Jr. Grandfather of 11. Gartin Jr. Sister of Joan Shelby County, Jan. 17. Wife of Michael Raymond and William Sister Mary Sharon served as Department until 2000. Great-grandfather of 36. Great- Williams. Grandmother of 12. Thomas Krynicki. Mother of Schaefer. Grandfather of four. a grade school teacher and Surviving are two sisters, great-grandfather of four. Step- Great-grandmother of 12. Cynthia Brattain, Ronda Hall, Great-grandfather of three. principal as well as superior Rose Ann Nagy of Hammond, grandfather of four. Step-great- Great-great-grandmother of Robin Lysiak, Delana Myers, SNYDER, Susan Lynn, 59, during 47 years of ministry. Ind., and Alice Craft of grandfather of five. two. Dawn Runnebohm and Thomas St. Roch, Indianapolis, Jan. 24. In the archdiocese, she Hot Springs, Ark., as well as GOLAB, Danuta, 87, Krynicki Jr. Daughter of BRENT, Jonathan G., 58, Wife of Randy Snyder. Mother ministered at St. Mary School in several nieces and nephews. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Lorene Pramik. Sister of Robert St. Pius X, Indianapolis, of Meghan and Joe Snyder. New Albany, Holy Name School Memorial gifts may be sent to Jan. 23. Wife of Tomasz Golab. and Ron Watkins. Grandmother Jan. 10. Husband of Janet Daughter of Jean Burton. Sister in Beech Grove, the former the Sisters of St. Francis, Mother of Teresa Heil and of 18. Great-grandmother of Brent. Father of Jona and Jered of Chris Burton. Holy Trinity School in Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036. † Brent. Son of Monica Brent. Adam Golab. Grandmother of six. TOTH, Allene Huntsinger, 89, Brother of Marilyn and Terry seven. KUZEL, Norbert Raymond, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Brent. 86, St. Andrew the Apostle, Franciscan Sister Jean Marie HAAS, Ileen M., 87, Dec. 31. Aunt of several. CLEMENTS, Betty V., 84, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Jan. 26. Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Husband Linesch was a teacher, principal TREMPER, Orris S., 91, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Mother of Kathy Coffin, Judy of Helen Kuzel. Franciscan Sister Jean Marie St. Gabriel School in Indian- St. Paul, Tell City, Jan. 4. Dec. 17. Mother of Janice Jones and Richard Haas. Sister MAHOWALD, Charlotte, 73, Linesch, a member of the Sisters apolis, the former St. Mary Brother of Joyce Baldwin and Hammans and Leo of Betty Andrews and Helen St. Malachy, Brownsburg, of the Third Order of St. Francis School in Indianapolis and the Velma Kleeman. Clements III. Grandmother of Heine. Grand mother of 10. Jan. 6. Mother of Suzanne in Oldenburg, died on Jan. 16 at former Holy Trinity School in four. Great-grand mother of 16. Benson and John Mahowald. TURCO, Patricia (Flanagan), St. Margaret Mary Hospital in Indianapolis. DAUENHAUER, Shirley Ann HARMON, David H., 87, Sister of Lorraine Wierzbinski. 51, St. Bartholomew, Batesville. She was 92. She also taught at Catholic (King), 73, St. Michael the Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Grand mother of three. Columbus, Jan. 20. Wife of The Mass of Christian Burial grade schools in Ohio and Archangel, Indianapolis, Jan. 22. Stepfather of Sharon MATTINGLY, Michael Joseph Turco. Mother of was celebrated on Jan. 20 at the Missouri. Jan. 19. Wife of Donald Tabard. Grandfather of five. Joseph, 49, Good Shepherd, Jennifer Turco. Sister of motherhouse chapel. Burial In 1982, Sister Jean Marie Dauenhauer. Mother of Linda Great-grand father of 12. Great- Indianapolis, Jan. 18. Father of Lawrence Flanagan. followed at the sisters’ cemetery. returned to the motherhouse, where she ministered as the Hancock, Lisa Leach, Mary, great-grand father of two. Katy Mattingly. Son of Mary WALSH, Cecelia Jane, infant, The former Margaret Mary Linesch was born on March 22, communication office assistant Teresa and Michael HOLDAWAY, Dorothy W., 85, Jane (Holloran) Mattingly. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1917, in St. Bernard, Ohio. then as the communication office Dauenhauer. Sister of Larry St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Brother of David, James, Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Daughter She entered the Oldenburg manager. King. Grandmother of six. (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Raymond, Stephen and Thomas of Angela Walsh. 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conducted by Marist College. The Knights paid the greatest attention in Wyand Mary by Photo Ann VATICAN CITY an announcement of the poll results to the “millennial” age group, those (CNS)—Organizers of ages 18-29, because they were intentionally oversampled in the survey. the 2011 World Youth Of the 2,243 Americans polled, 1,006 of them were in that age group, Day celebration in Spain and 58 percent of the millennials called abortion morally wrong. launched an English- More than 60 percent of seniors ages 65 and up called abortion language Web page morally wrong, as did 60 percent of those from Generation X offering registration (ages 30-44) and 51 percent of baby boo mers (ages 45-64). information, schedules By comparison, 19 percent of all those polled—and 20 percent of and social networks to the millennials—said abortion was “morally acceptable.” help spread word about the event. The overall margin of error was plus or minus 2 percent, and The World Youth Day Web site, plus or minus 3 percent for the millennials. www.madridwyd2011.com, created by and Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, based for young people, opened its English in New Haven, said the poll results mirror a survey conducted last July page on Jan. 29. It counts down to the that indicated 86 percent of Americans wish to significantly restrict Aug. 16-21, 2011, World Youth Day abortion, and an October 2008 poll which found that 71 percent of international gathering in Madrid. those who described themselves as “pro-choice” would restrict The Web site introduces multimedia abortion. resources, including videos, audio, and Coupled with similar findings in Pew and Gallup polls last year, social networking tools that allow “we think that’s pretty significant,” Anderson said in a Jan. 22 young people from all over the world to telephone interview with Catholic News Service from New York. stay connected and updated via Anderson pointed to two factors he said are at least partly Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. responsible for the shift in public opinion. Members and fans are encouraged to “One is the dramatic evidence now of the biological humanity of the post pictures, video clips and unborn child that 3-D ultrasound and other scientific advances are comments, and to share experiences revealing,” he said. “The more pregnant women are able to see their from past World Youth Day children with 3-D ultrasound, the rate of women who do that and then celebrations. have abortions is really very small.” The site also offers a detailed schedule The other, according to Anderson, is that now “people know people of the 2011 World Youth Day week, who have had abortions and the consequences are not good. Obviously, including events with Pope Benedict XVI, the consequences are not good for the ch ild, but for the mother and the religious activities, catechesis sessions and father emotional consequences pop up.” cultural programs. Anderson said the Knights of Columbus have an initiative in which Six possible registration plans are “we’re paying for an ultrasound machine for crisis pregnancy centers. If St. Luke the Evangelist parishioner Larisa Tuttle of Indianapolis carries a offered to young pilgrims, with different we can get hundreds of ultrasound machines into those centers and sign during the Right to Life of Indianapolis pro-life walk on Jan. 24 from options for housing and meals. women can see what’s happening inside [the womb], they’ll abandon the Indiana War Memorial to Monument Circle. She is the daughter of All registered participants will have abortion.” Marc and Dzintra Tuttle. The pro-life organization also sponsored a accident insurance, access to public The Knights are also helping to fund the Project Rachel “Memorial Service for the Unborn” at the war memorial auditorium to transportation, a pilgrimage backpack, free post-abortion ministry, “and also open this up to the men,” Anderson remember and pray for the 54 million unborn babies killed in abortions entrance to all World Youth Day cultural said. since 1973. Participants prayed for unborn babies, legislators, the events, and priority access to all areas Some men are “really conflicted with guilt because they were conversion of abortion industry workers, post-abortive mothers and reserved for event participants and involved with supporting the abortion,” he added, while others need fathers, pro-life volunteers, adoptive parents and children, parents who ceremonies. † support “because the abortion occurred over their objection.” † have experienced miscarriage and for a renewed respect for life. 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More than 70 representatives from at least 10 religious orders that minister across the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Gallagher Sean by Photos gathered on Jan. 31 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis for the annual World Day for Consecrated Life Mass. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein was the principal celebrant of the Mass. Those religious celebrating 25, 50 or 60 years of religious life this year were honored during the Mass.

Top, Sister Saima Mary, left, and Sister Rosalind Mary, both members of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, kneel in prayer during the Jan. 31 World Day for Consecrated Life Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Both sisters minister at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.

Bottom left, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein

receives offertory gifts from Franciscan Sister cutline Mary Gloria Gallagher, left, and Benedictine Sister Theresine Will during the World Day for Consecrated Life Mass on Jan 31 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indian- apolis. Both sisters are celebrating 60 years of religious life this year. Sister Theresine, a member of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, served as the housekeeper for Archbishop Buechlein from 1992 to 2006. Sister Mary Gloria is a member of the Oldenburg-based Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.

Bottom right, Sister Mary Satala, a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, receives a certificate of appreciation from Archbishop Buechlein during the Jan. 31 World Day for Consecrated Life Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Sister Mary, who ministers at the St. Vincent Stress Center in Indianapolis, is celebrating 50 years of religious life this year.

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