Bishop Celebrates 50Th Anniversary Mass at Marian High School
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September 21, 2014 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 88, No. 30 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital ’’ RED MASS OPEN TO TTODAYODAYSS CCATHOLICATHOLIC ALL THE FAITHFUL A Red Mass will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5:30 p.m. Bishop celebrates 50th anniversary at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. The South Bend area Mass at Marian High School Red Mass will be Monday, Oct. 6, at 5:15 p.m. at the BY CHRISTOPHER LUSHIS Basilica of the Sacred Heart MISHAWAKA — “Put out into the See pages 13-14 deep!” announced Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades to the Marian High School community during their golden anni- versary Mass on Sept. 4. This joyous occasion commemorated the com- Tribute pletion of the endeavor undertaken by the sixth bishop of the Diocese Father Chrobot dies of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Bishop Leo A. Pursley, to construct a sec- Page 3 ond Catholic high school to serve the needs of the South Bend and Mishawaka area in 1964. Present for this special Mass Congregation were Benedictine Father Jonathan Fassero, a member of the first gradu- of Holy Cross ating class of 1968 from Marian, and Msgr. Michael Heintz, rector of Six make final vows, St. Matthew Cathedral and a 1985 graduate. Also in attendance were ordained deacons priests from St. Jude, St. Anthony de KEVIN HAGGENJOS Page 5 Padua, St. Bavo, St. Matthew and St. th Thomas Parishes, as well as priests Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrates Mass on Thursday, Sept. 4, in honor of the 50 anniversary of Marian High and brothers of the Conventual School in Mishawaka. Shown with Bishop Rhoades are Benedictine Father Jonathan Fassero, a graduate of the Franciscans, based in Mishawaka. Class of 1968, the first graduating class from the school, and Father Christopher Lapp, right, chaplain at Marian Faith is about trusting Jesus. The High School. New central bishop noted, “Jesus comes to the shores of our life, Pope Francis says, With Jesus, everything changes in “To put out into the deep is to go open our hearts to friendship and to city school ‘He makes Himself close to our fail- our life. He fills our nets. He satisfies out of ourselves and our own small solidarity,” he said. “We too become ures, our frailty and our sins in order our deepest desires.” world, and open ourselves to God fishers of men. We witness joyfully St. Joseph School, to transform them.’” “We let Him into our boats, into and what He can do,” the bishop to the Gospel. When we journey Fort Wayne, dedicated “Put out into the deep,” Bishop our lives, and we put out into the added. Rhoades said, “means to be docile deep with Him,” Bishop Rhoades “When we go out of ourselves Page 20 and obedient to the words of Jesus. said. toward God and toward others, we MARIAN, PAGE 10 Jubilee priests honored, remembered at Mass BY TIM JOHNSON year, two were particularly cele- prayer,” Bishop Rhoades said of tinue Christ’s work of salvation, brated as historical. Father Robert Father Pasche. His ministry of reconciliation, of Traub is celebrating 75 years Msgr. Bill Schooler is cel- shepherding the flock of God, and FORT WAYNE — While the joy of Priesthood. He turned 101 in ebrating his 40th anniversary of teaching the Gospel. Priests of honoring priests’ jubilarians August. And Father Paul Miller and Holy Cross Fathers Michael are consecrated and sent to lead who serve in the Diocese of Fort is celebrating 70 years of ordina- Belinsky and Martin Nguyen are God’s holy people in love, to Wayne-South Bend was preva- tion. “Truly amazing,” Bishop celebrating their 25th anniversa- nourish them by His Word, and lent in a jubilee Mass celebrated Rhoades noted in his homily at ries. to strengthen them through the by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on the Mass that was concelebrated “To all our jubilarians, we say sacraments. Sept. 11 at the Cathedral of the by over 30 diocesan priests and thank you,” Bishop Rhoades said. “This is what our jubilarians Immaculate Conception, a sense assisted by several deacons. “We thank you for your priestly have done for 75, 70, 50, 40 and of sadness also filled the church as Golden jubilees included life and ministry. We thank you 25 years,” Bishop Rhoades said. one jubilarian — Father Leonard Father Walter Bly along with for giving your lives to God and “They have strived to do so with Chrobot — was remembered for Conventual Franciscan Fathers, His Church. We thank you for the help of God’s grace, the grace his life of service. Father Chrobot, Bernie Zajdel, Joseph Kiene and making present the pastoral char- they received at their ordinations. who celebrated 50 years of ordi- Fred Pasche. Father Pasche was ity of Jesus, the love of the Good When they were ordained, they nation to the Priesthood this year, recently transferred from St. Shepherd who laid down His life were united in a special way to lost his life from injuries sustained Anthony of Padua, Angola, to for His sheep.” in an auto accident last Tuesday. a parish in Terre Haute. “We’ll Bishop Rhoades said all priests Of the nine jubilarians this miss him and remember him in are called and empowered to con- JUBILEE, PAGE 3 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC September 21, 2014 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the St. Matthew, Secondary Patron Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 of Diocese PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad IN TRUTH Editorial Department AND PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, Michelle CHARITY Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, Jodi Magallanes, Joe Kozinski, Vince he apostle and evangelist, Saint Matthew, LaBarbera and Deb Wagner is the secondary patron of our diocese. His Tfeast day is September 21st. Though his feast Business Department is not celebrated this year since it falls on a BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride Sunday, it will be celebrated at Saint Matthew AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Cathedral since, as titular patron of our co- BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Bethany cathedral, it is observed as a Solemnity there Belleville [email protected] according to liturgical law. I will be celebrating Confirmations at Saint Matthew’s on Sunday, confirming the young people on their patronal Advertising Sales feast day. Tess Steffen I’ve been reflecting on the significance of [email protected] our secondary patron. Matthew was one of the (260) 456-2824 Twelve chosen by Jesus to preach the Gospel to the world. He did so not only orally, but also Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org by writing. The tradition of the ancient Church attributes to him the authorship of the first PROVIDED BY WIKIPEDIA Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, painted this piece of artwork depicting The Calling of Published weekly except second Gospel. It was written to Christians of Jewish St. Matthew. It was completed in 1599-1600 for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of the French Sunday of January; and every other background. week from the fourth Sunday in I think about some unique features of Saint congregation, San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome, where it remains today. June through the middle Sunday Matthew’s Gospel. Thanks to Saint Matthew, of September; and last Sunday in we have the account of the visit of the Magi, as the pope hearkens back to the calling of apostle. Pope Francis experienced this gaze of December by the Diocese of Fort showing the child Jesus adored even by Matthew, the tax collector. His motto is mise- Jesus at the age of 17 and discovered his own Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun Gentiles (chapter 2). Thanks to Saint Matthew, rando atque eligendo (having mercy and vocation. God filled the young Jorge Bergoglio St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. we have the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon choosing). These words comes from a homily with His love on that day back in 1953, Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, of Saint Bede on the calling of Matthew where September 21, the feast of Saint Matthew. God IN, and additional mailing office. on the Mount (chapters 5 to 7). And thanks to Saint Matthew, we have an abundance of he wrote that Jesus saw a publican, looking touched his life and the future Pope found his POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: teaching on “the Kingdom of heaven.” Saint upon him with mercy and choosing him, said to vocation. Pope Francis says that on that day, he Today’s Catholic, P.O. 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