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CriterionOnline.com September 22, 2017 Vol. LVII, No. 49 75¢ Parishioners, Knights knock on doors, check on senior citizens after Irma PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (CNS)—The nation watched in sadness and outrage at the deaths of eight elderly people in Hollywood, Fla., without air conditioning and electricity following the historic passing of Hurricane Irma. Members of nearby St. Edward Parish in Pembroke Pines and the local Knights of Columbus council, hearing the call to be good neighbors, prepared hot meals and set out to knock on doors and check in on senior citizen residents four days after the storm. The group was given permission to go door to door with their hot meals and water supplies at the expansive Century Village Pembroke Pines See related story, housing development page 2. in western Broward County on Sept. 14. Residents there reportedly had been without electricity and air conditioning for days, although power was being restored Joe and Jenni Amschler pose with their son Jaxson in January. The Amschlers adopted Jaxson through Adoption Bridges of Kentuckiana, a ministry even as the parish volunteers were making of St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities in New Albany. (Submitted photo) their rounds. According to news reports, police confirmed earlier in the week that about 60 percent of the 15,000-person community Couple’s life becomes touched by love of mostly retirees still didn’t have electricity and was under a “boil water” in opening their hearts to adoption notice. Century Village is a community comprised of people 55 and older. (Editor’s note: This is the second in a love this little baby?” she says, hugging It was during one such move that the Compounding the hardships, many elderly series of articles about adoption as a 18-month-old Jaxson as he sits on her lap. couple suffered their first miscarriage. citizens at Century Village were unable to get pro-life option.) “He is my son, who I will love, support Their second miscarriage happened while around the four-story buildings because the and take care of his every need,” Joe says. they were stationed in Arizona. elevators were not working and some residents By Natalie Hoefer Like so many couples who had trouble “Grieving was difficult because we couldn’t climb three and four flights of stairs. conceiving, the Amschlers opened their didn’t know anyone and were far from The volunteers visited several of the LOUISVILLE, KY.—Jenni and Joe hearts to adoption. family,” says Jenni. “And we were buildings with hot meals consisting of Cuban Amschler recall the birth of their baby Unlike some couples who adopt, the always transitioning from one place to food and pasta along with bottled water. boy with love and awe. Amschlers know the birth mother—and another, so we didn’t have time to focus Scott O’Connor, the Knights’ state “I fell in love with him as soon as he of her refusal to have an abortion. on the grieving.” secretary for Florida and a resident of was put on my chest,” says Jenni. “It was This is the story of their pro-life After researching the cause of the Pembroke Pines, noted that his own mother an instant bond.” adoption journey through Adoption Bridges infertility, and even a surgery, the couple had lived in Century Village at one time. “It was instant” for Joe, too, he says. of Kentuckiana, a ministry of St. Elizabeth remained childless. “It is a large community built for citizens “I did the first skin-to-skin. I changed Catholic Charities in New Albany. Joe entered the Army Reserves in over 55 years old, and in the early days it the first diaper. I mean, that was our baby.” 2013. He started working at General was primarily Jewish-oriented, but now it is The fact that the couple’s skin was ‘We always knew we wanted children’ Electric, and the couple settled in their quite an eclectic mix of people and a kind of white and their baby’s was a beautiful Jenni, 31, and Joe, 33, were married hometown of Louisville, Ky. self-contained city,” O’Connor said. “We are brown was of no consequence. in September of 2009. With Joe serving When the couple suffered their third out here helping and that is what we do; it “I love him as my own. I didn’t give full time in the United States Army, the miscarriage, they decided they were doesn’t matter what religion you are, we are birth to him, but how could you not couple moved frequently. See ADOPTION, page 9 helping everybody.” See IRMA, page 9 Little Sisters of the Poor provide witness of God’s love and ‘keep dignity before us,’ Archbishop Thompson says

By Natalie Hoefer

Like fans anticipating the arrival of a celebrity, eight Little Sisters of the Poor eagerly waited outside their home for Archbishop Charles C. Thompson. “There he is! That’s him!” one exclaimed as the archbishop’s black car pulled into the drive of the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis. Before he was out of the car, Mother Francis Gabriel, the order’s superior in Indianapolis, and several of the sisters rushed to greet him. “Immediately after we heard about his being named as archbishop, we looked for an opportunity to welcome him to our home,” said Mother Francis. The day they settled on was Aug. 30, the feast day of St. Jeanne Jugan, foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. “We pulled out all the plugs—it’s a family feast Little Sisters of the Poor Sister Gloria Thomas, left, Mother Francis Gabriel, and Sisters Alexis, day,” Mother Francis said. Cecelia and Marthe welcome Archbishop Charles C. Thompson to the St. Augustine Home for See SISTERS, page 8 the Aged in Indianapolis on Aug. 30. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Red Mass and dinner for Catholic lawyers and judges set for Oct. 5 By Sean Gallagher where you have a principled base practice. Oftentimes, you’ll see lawyers who For centuries, Catholic lawyers and just feel like they have a higher calling, judges have worshipped together annually at whether that’s to the what is known in tradition as a Red Mass. judiciary or to their It is given that title practices and how they because the Mass is treat their clients.” typically a votive Mass Father Joseph of the Holy Spirit in Newton, archdiocesan which the celebrant vicar judicial, serves wears red vestments. as chaplain for the The legal professionals St. Thomas More seek the guidance of Society, which the Holy Spirit in the Fr. Joseph Newton is named after a liturgy for their work 16th-century English lawyer, judge and Dr. James Callaghan in the legal term to statesman who died for the faith for refusing come. to consent to King Henry VIII’s claim to be The St. Thomas More Society of the leader of the Church in England. Central Indiana is sponsoring a Red Mass More’s life was opened to a broader and dinner for Catholic lawyers and audience through the award-winning play judges beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 and movie, A Man for All Seasons. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Father Newton regularly sees the 126 W. Georgia St., in Indianapolis. society’s members “truly embody the Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan spirit of St. Thomas More” as they “work vicar general, is toward growing in faith, growing in scheduled to be the knowledge and growing in our respective principal celebrant of professions. Pallium investiture the Mass. “The St. Thomas More Society in our The dinner will monthly meetings, community outreach, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., is vested with a pallium by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, during Mass on Sept. 14 at the Cathedral Basilica of take place after the and educational activities gives us an the Sacred Heart in Newark. The pallium is a white woolen band worn by archbishops atop their Mass at the Indiana opportunity for faith in action and a place chasubles. It symbolizes their authority over an ecclesiastical province and their unity with the Roof Ballroom, to discuss how faith informs law and pope. Cardinal Tobin served as shepherd of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from 2012-16. 140 W. Washington St., law informs justice (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) in Indianapolis. tempered with mercy,” Msgr. William F. The keynote speaker the priest said. Stumpf during the dinner will Olmstead is Where to give to assist with recovery be Dr. James Callaghan, chief executive pleased with how officer of Franciscan Health hospitals in participation in Indianapolis, Mooresville and Carmel, Ind. the Red Mass in from hurricanes Irma and Harvey The recipient of the society’s Person of Indianapolis has WASHINGTON (CNS)—Several agencies for the Miami Archdiocese All Seasons Award will be retired lawyer grown in recent years. Catholic organizations have established and Florida’s other six dioceses: www. John Ryan, who serves as the president “It’s really emergency relief operations for the flacathconf.org/hurricane-irma-response. of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of John Ryan awesome to see the thousands of people affected by Hurricane • Catholic Relief Services is taking Indianapolis. pews continue to fill,” Irma in the Caribbean and southeastern donations for emergency shelter, water Patrick Olmstead, a lawyer who is a he said. “It’s growing. More and more United States and for those still recovering and critical supplies for families in Haiti, member of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi judges are attending. That’s great to see.” from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Dominican Republic, Cuba and other Parish in Greenwood, is the president of Louisiana. Caribbean islands: www.crs.org. the society. He said his involvement in it (Tickets to the dinner following the Contributions can be made to: • Local dioceses are expected to has helped him both professionally and Red Mass are $67.50 for lawyers, and • Catholic Charities USA: online at initiate an emergency collection during spiritually. $67.50 for a judge and a guest. To register catholiccharitiesusa.org/donate-to-disaster- weekend Masses on Sept. 23-24 to “It’s inspirational in both ways,” for the dinner, visit www.stmsindy.org relief; telephone at 800-919-9338; help those recovering from devastation Olmstead said. “You get to see how good and click on “Red Mass.” The registration mail to P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, wrought by Hurricane Irma in the lawyers practice. You get to see how deadline for the Oct. 5 Mass and dinner MD 21297-1066 and write “Hurricane Caribbean and the southeastern region values and beliefs can help guide you to is Oct. 2. ) † Relief” in the memo line of the check. of the United States. Parishes took up • The Texas Catholic Conference an earlier special collection at weekend is coordinating emergency services. A Masses during the weekend of Sept. 2-3 listing by diocese of where to give has or Sept. 9-10. Funds benefit Catholic Official Appointments been posted online at txcatholic.org/ Charities USA’s disaster relief efforts as Effective immediately Rev. John P. McCaslin, administrator harvey. well as pastoral and rebuilding support of St. Simon the Apostle Parish in • The Florida Catholic Conference’s through the U.S. Conference of Catholic Rev. Daniel E. Bedel, administrator of Indianapolis, to pastor of the parish for a website also has links to Catholic Charities Bishops, www.usccb.org. † St. Margaret Mary Parish and St. Patrick term of six years. Parish, both in Terre Haute, to pastor of the parishes for a term of six years. Rev. Todd Riebe, administrator of Christ How has the rosary affected your life of faith? the King Parish in Indianapolis, to pastor This year marks the 100th anniversary praying the rosary has made a difference Rev. Michael Hoyt, administrator of the parish for a term of six years. of the appearances of the Blessed Mother in their lives and the lives of people they of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in to three children in Fatima—appearances know. Indianapolis, to pastor of the parish for Rev. Benjamin D. Syberg, administrator in which she instructed the children to Please send your responses and a term of six years and retaining his of Our Lady of the Springs Parish in spread the word about the importance of your stories to assistant editor John assignment as Catholic chaplain at Butler French Lick and Our Lord Jesus Christ praying the rosary for peace in the world, Shaughnessy by e-mail at jshaughnessy@ University in Indianapolis. the King Parish in Paoli, to pastor of the for peace in people’s hearts. archindy.org or by mail in care of parishes for a term of six years. In honor of the Blessed Mother’s The Criterion. 1400 N. Meridian St., Rev. William G. Marks, administrator request, and since October is the month of Indianapolis, IN 46202. Please include of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in (These appointments are from the office the Holy Rosary, The Criterion is inviting your parish and a daytime number where Indianapolis, to pastor of the parish for a of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, readers to share their stories of how you can be reached. † term of six years. Archbishop of Indianapolis.) †

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40 Days for Life is an international campaign that seeks to end abortion through peaceful prayer vigils at abortion centers, and to raise community awareness of the consequences of abortion. The campaign runs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. During the 40-day campaigns, individuals silently pray during one-hour time slots in front of abortion centers around the world. This year, the fall campaign runs See related editorial, page 4. from Sept. 27-Nov. 5, with Indianapolis and Bloomington Participants in a 40 Days for Life campaign midpoint rally hold pro-life signs in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Indianapolis on participating within the archdiocese. March 14, 2015. (File photo by Natalie Hoefer) Cities participating near archdiocesan boundaries include Evansville, Ind. 812-345-7988, or monica.siefker@ was conceived in rape. His biological right-of-way outside of the Planned (Evansville Diocese), Louisville, Ky. gmail.com. mother courageously gave him a chance Parenthood facility at 2314 Auburn Ave. (Archdiocese of Louisville) and to live and the chance to be loved by an There will be several events held at this Cincinnati (Archdiocese of Cincinnati). Indianapolis adopted family. His life defies the myth of location during the fall campaign: All campaigns are in need of The Central Indiana (Indianapolis) the ‘unwanted’ child. • Kickoff rally, 7 p.m. on Sept. 27, volunteers to sign up to pray. 40 Days for Life campaign will take Contact Debra Minott at 317-709-1502 featuring Shawn Carney, president and For more information or to sign up for place on the public right-of-way outside or [email protected]. co-founder of 40 Days for Life. a prayer time slot, log onto 40daysforlife. of the Planned Parenthood facility at • Group prayer will be held each com and click on “Find a Campaign.” 8590 Georgetown Road. Evansville Friday from 7-8 p.m. at the vigil. For those without computer access, see A kickoff rally will take place The Evansville 40 Days for Life Contact: Mary Clark, 513-791-4039 or each location below for a number to call at St. John the Evangelist Church, campaign will take place on the public [email protected]. for more information or to sign up. 126 W. Georgia St., in Indianapolis, right-of-way outside of the Planned at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, featuring Parenthood facility at 125 North Louisville Bloomington Father Rick Nagel, the parish’s pastor. Weinbach Ave. Contact: Cathie Francis, The Louisville 40 Days for Life The Bloomington 40 Days for Life A closing ceremony will take place at 812-474-3195 or [email protected]. campaign will take place on the public campaign will take place on the public St. John Church at 5 p.m. on Nov. 5. Ryan right-of-way outside of the EMW Women’s right-of-way outside of the Planned Bomberger, an Emmy Award winner and Cincinnati Surgical Center at 138 W. Market St. Parenthood facility at 421 S. College Ave. the founder of the Radiance Foundation, The Cincinnati 40 Days for Life Contact: Laura and Adam Grijalba, 502- Contact: Monica Siefker, 812-330-1535 or will be the keynote speaker. Bomberger campaign will take place on the public 475-5403 or [email protected]. † Annual Respect Life Sunday Mass, Life Chain events set for Oct. 1

Criterion staff report throughout central and southern Indiana Jerry Mersch, 513-702-4949. Columbus Mater Dei Council 437, on Oct. 1. • Columbus, 2-3 p.m., Second Street 1305 N. Delaware St. The Catholic The archdiocesan Annual Respect Life Life Chain events are peaceful and at Washington Street in front of city hall. Center parking lot will be closed during Sunday Mass will take place at SS. Peter prayerful public witnesses of individuals Information: Don Demas, 812-372-0774. the Life Chain event. Information: Larry and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian standing for 60-90 minutes praying for • Connersville, 2-3 p.m., 30th Street Holbrook, 317-919-1653. St., in Indianapolis, at 10:30 a.m. on our nation and for an end to abortion. It at Park Road. Information: Joyce Nobbe, • Lawrenceburg, 2-3:30 p.m., U.S. 50 Oct. 1. Msgr. William F. Stumpf, vicar is a visual statement of solidarity by the 765-647-3154. between Walnut Street and Front Street. general, will celebrate the Mass. The Christian community that the Church • Greensburg, 2-3 p.m., North Lincoln Information: Duane Meyer, 812-537- Archbishop O’Meara Respect Life Award supports the sanctity of human life from Street at 10th Street. Information: Pat 4853. and the Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life the moment of conception until natural Koors, 812-614-0595. • Milan, 3-4 p.m., Highway 101 at Youth Award will be presented during death. Learn more about the Life Chain • Central Indiana (Indianapolis), Highway 350. Information: Ed King, this celebration. Network and other event locations at 2:30-3:30 p.m., Meridian Street from St. 812-654-6502. The Archbishop O’Meara Respect LifeChain.net. Claire Street to 38th Street. Parking is • Terre Haute, 2-3:30 p.m., 3rd Street Life Award honors an adult or married The following Life Chain events in available at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, at Wabash Avenue. Information: Tom couple who demonstrates leadership in central and southern Indiana are listed in 1347 N. Meridian St., or Knights of McBroom, 812-841-0060. † promoting the dignity and sanctity of alphabetical order by location: human life in the parish community and • Bloomington, 2-3:30 p.m., in the archdiocese. This year’s winners neighborhood parking and signs available are Josh and Cara Bach. at 16 locations along East Third Street The Our Lady of Guadalupe from College Mall Road west to College Holy Family Church Pro‑Life Youth Award honors a high Avenue, then south on College Avenue to school student who demonstrates Planned Parenthood. Information: Carole leadership in promoting the dignity Canfield, 812-322-5114. Festival ~ Oldenburg and sanctity of human life in the parish • Brazil, 2-3 p.m., Highway 40 at community, school community, and in Alabama St. Information: Jeff Etling, the archdiocese. This year’s winner is 812-230-6365 Emily Taylor. • Brookville, 2-3 p.m., Main Life Chain events will also take place Street at the Courthouse. Information:

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Opinion Making Sense of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Sex in accord with reason An article published in 2012 in St. Thomas Aquinas once noted that The Atlantic described the sexual practices nature intends, in broad strokes, not Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 of the Aka and Ngandu people who live in only the generation of children, but also Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher the tropical forests of central Africa. their “carrying forth and promotion Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Researchers Barry and Bonnie Hewlett, all the way to the perfect state of man anthropologists from Washington State as man”—in other words, both the University, found that married Aka and engendering and conscientious raising of Ngandu men and women consistently children. reported having sex multiple times in a Recognizing this natural ordering Editorial single night. They toward “mature offspring” also points to also discovered that certain natural inclinations that prompt practices of, and men and women to protect and care 40 Days for Life, Life Chain even the concepts for their children: we are inclined to of, homosexuality have sexual relations; we are inclined and masturbation to be certain that the child we are allow us to follow Mary’s appeared to be largely going to be committed to is our own, unknown to the and to care for that child continually; example of discipleship groups: and we are inclined to remain with the “In both cultures, mother/father of that child, sharing a As Catholic Christians, we have men and women view life of mutual assistance marked by a special relationship with our sexual intercourse as a kind of ‘work true friendship in the commitment of Blessed Mother. of the night.’ The purpose of this work marriage. Nature has given us these Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, is the production of children—a critical inclinations to serve the good of the but she is also the mother of the Church matter in an area with a very high infant species and our personal good. and our mother, a brave, young woman mortality rate. Semen is understood by If human sexuality is properly who answered God’s call to live out her the Aka and Ngandu to be necessary understood as directed toward bringing vocation by giving birth to the Savior of not only to conception, but also to fetal forth life within marriage, this raises the the world. development. A woman who is already possibility that other non-procreative uses Like many of us, her life included pregnant will see having intercourse as of the generative power of man would joys and sorrows. As Pope Francis contributing to the health of her fetus. constitute an inappropriate use of this said during a Mass on Sept. 15 The Aka and Ngandu speak of sex as human faculty, something the Christian commemorating the feast of Our Lady ‘searching for children.’ … Said one Aka tradition has affirmed and commonly of Sorrows, Mary was a courageous woman, ‘It is fun to have sex, but it is to taught. woman who stood by Jesus even when look for a child.’ Certain types of sexual activity have the crowds turned against him and even “Meanwhile, a Ngandu woman always been seen, to borrow the Latin though she knew he would face a tragic Pope Francis places flowers near a statue confessed, ‘after losing so many infants, phrase, as “contra naturam” (against death. of Mary as he prays in the Little Chapel of I lost courage to have sex.’ Is the strong nature), that is to say, performed in But despite challenges, the pope the Apparitions in early May at the Shrine of cultural focus on sex as a reproductive such a way that generation cannot added, she followed Jesus the whole Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. Mary was a tool the reason masturbation and follow. Among such practices would time, which is why “we say that Mary is courageous woman who stood by Jesus even homosexual practices seem to be virtually be included masturbation, sodomy and the first disciple.” when the crowds turned against him, and unknown among the Aka and Ngandu? bestiality. Because the Church recognizes even though she knew he would face a tragic That isn’t clear. But the Hewletts did find Certain other types of sexual activity, October as a month dedicated to Mary death, Pope Francis said. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) that their informants—whom they knew while not contrary to nature in that sense, and also as Respect Life Month, we well from years of field work—‘were are still opposed to the order of reason, believe it is also appropriate to mark the contact Monica Siefker, 812-330-1535 not aware of these practices, did not have because the act is done in a way that fall 40 Days for Life campaign during or 812-345-7988, or monica.siefker@ terms for them,’ and, in the case of the the due care and education of children this time. gmail.com. Aka, had a hard time even understanding is not provided for. This is implied, for This year’s campaign, which runs For more information or to sign up at about what the researchers were asking example, when men and women who from Sept. 27-Nov. 5, is an international other sites, log onto 40daysforlife.com when they asked about homosexual are not married to each other engage effort that seeks to end abortion through and click on “Find a Campaign.” behaviors.” in sexual relations, as in situations of peaceful prayer vigils at abortion While the 40 Days for Life campaign Modern-day Western societies, adultery, fornication, incest or sexual centers, and to raise community focuses on ending abortion, we meanwhile, have adopted an alternative assault. awareness of the consequences of Christians are called to respect all human understanding of sexuality, one that leans St. Thomas noted that the sexual act is abortion. An annual 40 Days for Life life, from conception to natural death. heavily on adjectives like “pleasure- one to which we humans, like all animals, campaign also occurs each spring. The annual Respect Life Mass and seeking” or even “recreational,” quite are naturally inclined, and as such it As you’ll read on page 3 of this various Life Chain events on Respect distinct from the category of a “search would be a grave error to assert that the week’s issue of The Criterion, during Life Sunday—the first Sunday of each for children.” They feature practices act could be evil in itself. Nevertheless, the 40-day campaigns, individuals October—give us more opportunities to of contraception, male and female the manner in which the act takes place silently pray during one-hour time slots do just that. sterilizations, abortions, and the and the details surrounding it are essential in front of abortion centers around the The archdiocesan Annual Respect sanctioning of homosexual, masturbatory, to determining whether the act occurs in world. Life Sunday Mass will take place at and other non-procreative sexual an authentically human way, that is to say, According to Sean Carney, president SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, behaviors. in a way that is “secundum naturam” (in of 40 Days for Life, this year’s fall 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, In earlier times, however, Western accord with nature) and in accord with the campaign is the largest ever with people at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 1. Msgr. William views more closely resembled those dictates of reason. offering their prayerful witness in F. Stumpf, vicar general, will be the of the Aka and Ngandu, especially in 375 cities around the world. Talk about principal celebrant of the Mass. recognizing the fundamental orientation (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned the power of prayer! Later that day, Life Chain events will of sexuality toward the good of his doctorate in neuroscience at Yale This six-week period offers each of also take place throughout central and offspring. University and did post-doctoral work at us a grace-filled opportunity to offer southern Indiana. The Catholic Church has long Harvard University. He is a priest of the special petitions to end abortion. There Life Chains are peaceful and affirmed that married love has a twofold Diocese of Fall River, Mass., and serves are 40 Days for Life sites located prayerful public witnesses of individuals significance, being ordered both as director of education at The National in central and southern Indiana and standing for 60-90 minutes praying for toward the good of the spouses and the Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. around the surrounding region for those our nation and for an end to abortion. procreation and education of offspring. See www.ncbcenter.org.) † interested in prayerfully standing up According to its website, it is a visual for life. All campaigns are in need of statement of solidarity by the Christian volunteers to sign up to pray. community that the Church supports the The Central Indiana 40 Days for sanctity of human life from the moment Life campaign will take place on the of conception until natural death. public right-of-way outside of the Several Life Chain gathering are Letters Policy Planned Parenthood abortion facility at being held throughout central and 8590 Georgetown Road, in Indianapolis. southern Indiana. See a list on page 3, or Letters from readers are published in letters from readers as necessary based on A kickoff rally will take place go to LifeChain.net for more information The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and at St. John the Evangelist Church, about locations. commitment to “the responsible exchange of content (including spelling and grammar). In 126 W. Georgia St., in Indianapolis, Like Mary, we are called to freely-held and expressed opinion among the order to encourage opinions from a variety at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, featuring be disciples of Christ. And as we People of God” (Communio et Progressio, of readers, frequent writers will ordinarily Father Rick Nagel, the parish’s pastor. learn through our Blessed Mother, 116). be limited to one letter every three months. For more information or to sign up discipleship does not always offer us an Letters from readers are welcome and Concise letters (usually less than 300 words) to pray, contact Debra Minott at easy path. every effort will be made to include letters are more likely to be printed. 317-709-1502 or [email protected]. As we approach October, we pose from as many people and representing as Letters must be signed, but, for serious In Bloomington, the 40 Days for this question: What better time is there many viewpoints as possible. Letters should reasons, names may be withheld. Life campaign will take place on the to follow Mary’s example than during be informed, relevant, well-expressed and Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” public right-of-way outside of the a month when we remember her and temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, Planned Parenthood abortion facility honor her faithful commitment? sense of courtesy and respect. Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers at 421 S. College Ave. For more The editors reserve the right to select with access to e-mail may send letters to information or to sign up to pray, —Mike Krokos the letters that will be published and to edit [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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‘Laudato Si’ is an encyclical for the 21st century In my column last week, I began to creation. From the perspective of justice, The Holy Father is especially authentic, sincere and inclusive reflect on Pope Francis’ encyclical on the none of these are optional. concerned with all the waste and engagement in ongoing dialogue is environment, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Faithful to the Church’s notion of the destruction of what he terms a paramount. No one should be left from Our Common Home.” relationship between faith and reason, “throwaway culture,” rooted in the table, especially those who are most In his own unique style, but consistent Pope Francis draws on the knowledge selfishness, indifference, excessive affected by any type of economic or with previous popes, Pope Francis of experts in various fields of science. individualism and unrestrictive political decision in any given situation. provides us with a wonderful blueprint The pope is not attempting to provide consumerism. He particularly points out No one should be left out of the for contemplation and action in response economic, political or biological that the more industrialized, first-world conversation if it is to be honest, just and to the environmental challenges of our solutions. He clearly points out that countries, such as the United States, best for all involved. time. He writes with the true heart of a the role of the Church is not to provide must assume a greater responsibility Properly caring for Mother Earth, pastor and the mind of a teacher, seeking practical solutions, but to provide for assisting the poorer countries in our common home, demands a not to divide but to unite humanity in encouragement and guidance in the achieving a more sustainable livelihood. commitment to sacrifice and simplicity prayer, study, reflection, dialogue and search for such solutions. Excessive consumption of the Earth’s of life on the part of every Christian. response to a very serious issue that has In particular, Pope Francis resources by developed countries cannot Applying “Laudato Si’ ” to the an impact on all of creation. Although emphasizes the plight of the poor in the continue in isolation to the depravations challenges of our local situation, challenging, “Laudato Si’ ” ultimately midst of the environmental challenges existing in developing countries. While we can begin to make headway by conveys a message of hope. before us. He exhorts all humanity he readily acknowledges that climate addressing the four principal areas to Running throughout “Laudato Si’ ” to an openness of heart and mind change and degradation of the Earth’s overcoming the scourge of poverty in is the concept of sustainability by means toward a deeper sense of appreciation resources are not limited to a single our midst as outlined in the Indiana of an integral ecology. To that end, Pope for all creation as a gift from God. issue, Pope Francis does not hesitate bishops’ pastoral letter “Poverty at the Francis poses a question for all to consider: Such appreciation rightfully leads to to emphasize the “human factor” Crossroads: The Church’s Response “What kind of world do we want to leave a greater commitment to simplicity, contributing to the environmental crisis to Poverty in Indiana.” These include to those who come after us, to children harmony, humility, solidarity and, most that has especially escalated in the last family life, employment, education who are now growing up?” (#160) importantly, dialogue. couple of decades. and health care. Created in the image Seven key principles of Catholic Not one to shy away from challenges Everyone, including the poorest of of God, each of us has the capacity to social teaching are intertwined or criticism, Pope Francis stresses the need the poor, has an inalienable right to a make a difference. throughout this encyclical. These for both individual and societal conversion decent living, drinkable water, food, Drawing grace and inspiration from include: life and dignity of the human to become more engaged in relationship employment, health care and housing. the unity of the loving relationship of the person; call to family, community and with God, others and creation as a whole. To this end, true to his Jesuit spirituality, Holy Trinity—Father, Son and Spirit, participation; rights and responsibilities; To be authentically and truly free, one the Holy Father exhorts each human three persons in one God—we human option for the poor and vulnerable; cannot exclude any of these relationships being to engage in a daily examination beings are at our best when living in the dignity of work and the rights of without compromising one’s own dignity of conscience. right relationships with God, others, self workers; solidarity; and care for God’s and integrity. Pope Francis makes it clear that and creation. †

Laudato Si’, una encíclica para el siglo XXI En mi columna de la semana la creación de Dios. Desde la perspectiva Al Santo Padre le preocupa en que es primordial participar de forma pasada comencé a reflexionar sobre la de la justicia, ninguno de estos aspectos es especial el despilfarro y la destrucción auténtica, sincera e inclusiva en un diálogo encíclica del papa Francisco acerca del opcional. en lo que él denomina la “cultura continuo. Nadie debe quedar excluido, medioambiente, titulada “Laudato Si’, Fiel a la noción de la Iglesia de la del despilfarro” que se origina especialmente los más afectados, por sobre el cuidado de la casa común.” relación entre fe y razón, el papa Francisco en el egoísmo, la indiferencia, decisiones económicas o políticas en En su estilo característico, pero en se fundamenta en los conocimientos de los el individualismo excesivo y el una situación dada. Para que el diálogo consonancia con sus predecesores, el expertos en diversos campos científicos. consumismo desenfrenado. En sea honesto, justo y provechoso para los papa Francisco nos ofrece un excelente El papa no intenta ofrecer soluciones especial, señala que los países más involucrados, todos deben participar. plan para la contemplación y la acción, económicas, políticas o biológicas y industrializados o del primer mundo, Cuidar adecuadamente a la Madre en respuesta a los desafíos de nuestros explica claramente que la función de la como Estados Unidos, deben asumir una Tierra, nuestra casa común, exige el tiempos. El Santo Padre escribe con Iglesia no es proporcionar soluciones responsabilidad mayor de ayudar a los compromiso de todos los cristianos el corazón de un verdadero pastor y la prácticas, sino alentar y orientar en la países más pobres a lograr una forma de de hacer un sacrificio y vivir de forma mentalidad de un maestro; no busca dividir búsqueda de tales soluciones. subsistencia más sostenible. sencilla. Aplicando los planteamientos de sino unir a la humanidad en oración, En especial, el papa Francisco La explotación excesiva de los “Laudato Si’ ” a los desafíos de nuestra estudio, reflexión, diálogo y en respuesta destaca la grave situación de los pobres recursos de la tierra por parte de los situación local, podemos comenzar a a un problema muy serio que afecta a toda en medio de los desafíos ambientales países desarrollados no puede seguir avanzar al abordar los cuatro aspectos la creación. Aunque presenta un desafío, que se nos presentan. Exhorta a toda la ajena a las penurias que existen en los principales para superar el estigma de “Laudato Si’ ” expresa, en definitiva, un humanidad a tener mentes y corazones países en vías de desarrollo. Si bien la pobreza que existe entre nosotros, tal mensaje de esperanza. abiertos hacia un sentido más profundo reconoce sin reparos que el cambio como lo detallan los obispos de Indiana El hilo conductor de esta encíclica es de valoración de toda la creación como climático y la degradación de los recursos en su carta pastoral titulada “Pobreza en el concepto de la sostenibilidad mediante un don de Dios. Dicha valoración de la tierra no se limitan a una sola causa, la Encrucijada: la respuesta de la Iglesia una ecología integral. En este sentido, conlleva justamente a un compromiso el papa Francisco no duda en subrayar ante la pobreza en Indiana.” Estos aspectos el papa Francisco plantea una pregunta más profundo con la sencillez, la el “factor humano” que contribuye a la comprenden la vida familiar, el empleo, la para todos: “¿Qué tipo de mundo armonía, la humildad, la solidaridad y, crisis ambiental que se ha intensificado educación y la atención de salud. Creados a queremos dejar a quienes nos sucedan, a primordialmente, el diálogo. especialmente en décadas recientes. imagen de Dios, cada uno de nosotros tiene los niños que están creciendo?” (#160) Puesto que no elude los retos o la Todos, inclusive los más pobres la capacidad de marcar la diferencia. A lo largo de esta encíclica se entretejen crítica, el papa Francisco enfatiza en la entre los pobres, poseen un derecho Tomando como ejemplo la gracia y siete principios clave de la doctrina social necesidad de la conversión individual inalienable a vivir dignamente, al agua la inspiración de la unidad de la devota católica, a saber: la vida y la dignidad de y de toda la sociedad para entablar una potable, a tener alimento, a empleo, a relación de la Santísima Trinidad: la persona humana; el llamado a vivir en relación más estrecha con Dios, con el la atención de salud y a la vivienda. En Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo, las tres familia, en comunidad y a participar; los prójimo y con la creación como un todo. este sentido y fiel a su espiritualidad personas que conforman un solo Dios, derechos y las responsabilidades; opciones Para ser auténtica y verdaderamente jesuita, el Sumo Pontífice exhorta a cada los seres humanos vivimos a plenitud para los pobres y los vulnerables; la libres, no podemos excluir ninguna de ser humano a realizar a diario un examen cuando entablamos relaciones positivas dignidad del trabajo y los derechos de los estas relaciones sin que esto comprometa de conciencia. con Dios, con el prójimo, con nosotros trabajadores; la solidaridad y el cuidado de la propia dignidad e integridad. El papa Francisco deja muy en claro mismos y con la creación. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017

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

September 25 Archbishop Edward Catholic physicians, nurses Octoberfest, 5-11 p.m., food, $20 per person. Information: children’s games, bingo and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, T. O’Meara Catholic Center, and health care professionals, brews, pumpkin painting, live [email protected], information booths, free. 14598 Oakridge Road, Carmel, 1400 N. Meridian St., 6 p.m. Mass, followed by music, free. Information: 317-632-9349. Information: 317-638-5551, Ind. (Lafayette Diocese). Fight Indianapolis. Archdiocesan dinner reception across the 317-398-8227. springman0823@ the New Drug, talk on the Ministry of Consolation street at the Archbishop Primo Banquet Hall, hotmail.com. harm of pornography based Team (AMCT) Quarterly Edward T. O’Meara Catholic September 29-30 2615 National Ave., on scientific evidence, 7 p.m., Meeting, for grief ministers Center, admission $15, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Indianapolis. Angels of Grace Immaculate Heart of Mary free, reservations not required. or those wishing to become medical students $5, 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. 10th Anniversary Luncheon, Church, 5692 Central Ave., Information: 317-430-3448, involved in the ministry, children free. Reservations by Oktoberfest and Health and style show, lunch, award Indianapolis. Mass in [email protected]. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Information: Sept. 26 at www.indycathmed. Safety Fair, 5 p.m.-midnight, ceremony, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Slow Motion, step-by-step Deb VanVelse, 317-236-1586, org. Information: info@ $20,000 raffle, health and $35 per person, $260 table explanation of words and [email protected]. indycathmed.org. safety fair, kids games and of eight. Information and actions of the Mass, 9:30 a.m. September 27 inflatables, authentic German registration: 317-788-7581, Information: 317-257-2266. Holy Trinity Heritage Park, September 28 September 28-30 food, www.benedictinn.org. 702 E. Market St., New St. Paul Hermitage, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Fri. 8:30-11:30 p.m. “The St. John Paul II Parish, Albany. Grand Opening and 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech 5333 E. Washington St., Flying Toasters” band, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 St. Joseph Campus, Ribbon Cutting, located on Grove. Ave Maria Guild Indianapolis. Fall Festival, Sat. 6:30-8:30 p.m. “Spinrut” Our Lady of the Most Holy 2605 St. Joe Road W., the site of New Albany’s first Card Party, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thurs. 5-10 p.m., band, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Rosary, 520 Stevens St., Sellersburg. Turkey Shoot, Catholic parish, hosted by Information: 317-223-3687, Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, “Woomblies Rock Orchestra” Indianapolis. Introduction Fall Festival and Chicken St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, [email protected]. Sat. noon-midnight, rides, band. Information: to the Flame of Love Dinner, 10:30 a.m. until noon. Information: www. games, live entertainment, 317-784-5454. Movement, following folks leave, chicken dinners stecharities.org, 812-949- St. Michael the Archangel gambling, raffle, silent auction. 4:30 p.m., 9:30 and with homemade dumplings, 7305. (Re-scheduled from Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Information: 317-356-7291. St. Thomas More Parish, 11:30 a.m. Masses in first floor booths, raffles for items and Sept. 13) Indianapolis. Monthly 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. classroom of CYO building. money, quilts, firing range. Ecumenical Taizé Prayer September 29 Applefest, Fri. 5-9 p.m., Information: 317-753-8434 or Information: 812-246-3522. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, Service, sung prayers, Knights of Columbus, Mater Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., food barn, [email protected]. 5719 Saint Marys Road, meditation and readings. Dei Council #437, McGowan carnival, kids games, crafters, Holy Family Parish, Floyds Knobs. Card party, 7-8 p.m. Information: Hall, 1305 N. Delaware, corn hole, wine and beer October 1 3027 Pearl St., Oldenburg. 7-10 p.m., door prizes, 317-926-7359 or rectory@ Indianapolis. Agape garden. Information: Life Chain Events throughout Fall Festival, 10 a.m.- $5 per person. Information: saintmichaelindy.org. Performing Arts Fall Harvest 317-831-4142. archdiocese; see related story 5:30 p.m., fried chicken 812-923-3011. Swing Dance Fundraiser, on page 3. and roast beef dinners with SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral 7-11 p.m., $10 admission. September 30 sides, homemade ice cream, St. Mary Parish “Italian chapel, 1347 N. Meridian St., Information, agapeshows@ St. Rita Parish, Sacred Heart of Jesus money raffle, quilts, pull tabs, Dinner” at Lawrence County Indianapolis. St. Raphael gmail.com, 317-631-4373. 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Parish, 1530 Union St., basket booth, kids games, Persimmon Festival, Catholic Medical Association Indianapolis. Annual Raffle, Indianapolis. Neighborhood silent auction, baked goods, Main St., Mitchell, 4-7 p.m. Guild of Indianapolis White St. Joseph Parish, 6-10 p.m., games, food, Street Fair, 3-7 p.m., food, Christmas crafts. Information: Information: 812-849-3570. Mass and Reception, for 125 E. Broadway, Shelbyville. drinks, music and more, drinks, entertainment, crafts, 812-934-3013. † Sisters of St. Benedict offer separate VIPs Donald and Elizabeth (Prusakiewicz) discernment evenings on Oct. 20 and 21 Nester, members of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, celebrated their 50th wedding The Sisters of St. Benedict of Our evening will involve prayer, dinner anniversary on Sept. 2. Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech and time to learn tools for discerning The couple was married at St. Mary, Our Lady Grove, 1402 Southern Ave., will offer God’s call. of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Gaylord, Mich., on two separate discernment evenings An option to spend the night on Sept. 2, 1967. from 4-9 p.m. on Oct. 20 and 21. Oct. 20 is available. They have four children: Debbie Hillenburg, It will provide an opportunity for For more information, contact Kelly Johnson, Kim Meyer and Jeff Nester. single Catholic women ages 19-40 vocation director Benedictine Sister Julie The couple also has four grandchildren. † to discern their next step in life. The Sewell at [email protected]. † ‘Saints in the Streets’ initiative to clean St. Anthony Parish neighborhood on Oct. 7 All are invited to participate in “Saints opportunity for youths needing service in the Streets,” a joint event sponsored hours, families or anyone who wants to by St. Anthony and St. Barnabas make a difference in the near west side parishes in Indianapolis, meeting at neighborhood. St. Anthony Parish, 337 N. Warman Ave., Volunteers will receive a T-shirt and in Indianapolis, at 8 a.m. and working in free lunch, and can register online at the neighborhood until noon on Oct. 7. www.facebook.com/saintsinthestreets. Participants will clean streets, alleys, indy or at bit.ly/2uZSCbH. parks and elderly neighbors’ yards near For information, call 317-292-8964 or St. Anthony Parish. The event is a good e-mail [email protected]. †

St. Agnes Academy class of 1968 looking for alumnae for June reunion in Indy Members of the class of 1968 of They are searching for alumnae of the former St. Agnes Academy in their class in hopes of having as many Indianapolis are in the planning stages classmates as possible attend the reunion. of organizing a 50th reunion, set for For more information, call 317-340- June 3, 2018. 7550 or e-mail [email protected]. †

‘Prayer, Family and Relationship with God’ conference at St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman on Oct. 7 A one-day conference called “Prayer, of the Holy Spirit,” “Releasing the Family and Relationship with God” will Grace of the Holy Spirit,” and “The take place at St. Nicholas Parish, Satisfying Love of Community.” 6461 E. St. Nicholas Dr., Sunman, from Participants are asked to bring their 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7. own lunch and dinner, and there will This conference is meant to draw be an opportunity to pre-order pizza for Commitment ceremony participants closer to God, Jesus and dinner. Free drinks, water and snacks the Holy Spirit. It begins with Mass at will be available. Judy Skarbeck, a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, poses with a cake on 8:30 a.m. Teens and adults are invited to attend. July 30 celebrating her commitment ceremony as a member of the Associate Community of the John Beaulieu from Franciscan There is no charge, although freewill Spiritual Family of Blessed Catherine Kasper, a tertiary order of the Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ University of Steubenville will give five offerings will be accepted. Sisters in Donaldson, Ind., in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The ceremony followed a talks throughout the day “The Perfect For more information, call 317-439- year of formation for Skarbeck. She joins 142 other faith-filled women and men from nine dioceses Love of the Father,” “The Sacrificial 3432 or e-mail servantsofgod@ across the Midwest who are associates within this spiritual family. (Submitted photo) Love of the Son,” “The Abiding Love etczone.com. † The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Page 7

The Face of Mercy (from Pope Francis’ papal bull “Misericordiae Vultus”)

By Daniel Conway Jesus, the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price During his address to pilgrims Too many of us spend our whole lives two characteristics concerning the placing Jesus first before everything else. gathered in St. Peter’s Square before the searching in the wrong places, for things possession of the kingdom of God,” Pope And doing so leads to the joy of the Angelus on July 30, the 17th Sunday in that will never satisfy our deepest longing. Francis said, “searching and sacrifice.” Gospel, which fills the hearts and lives Ordinary Time, Pope Francis said: The parables that Jesus tells in It is true, the pope says, “the of those who have found Jesus. “Those “The disciple of Christ is not one who St. Matthew’s Gospel speak to the urgency Kingdom of God is offered to all—it who are saved by him are freed from sin, is deprived of something essential; He is of seeking, and ultimately finding, “hidden is a gift, a favor, a grace—but it is sadness, inner void, and isolation,” the one who has found much more: he has treasure” and “the pearl of great price.” not made available on a silver plate, pope said. “With Jesus Christ, the joy is found the fullness of joy that only the Whether we find them by accident or as it requires dynamism: it is to seek, to always born and reborn.” Lord can give. It is the evangelical joy the result of a long and difficult process of walk, to do.” Everyone of us seeks the “consoling of healed people; of forgiven sinners; of seeking, our reaction should be immediate Consistent with his intolerance for presence of Jesus in our lives.” And this the thief to whom is opened the door of and all-encompassing. “lazy Christians” or those of us who are presence, Pope Francis said, is one that paradise.” We must sell everything we have, content to remain indoors in the comfort transforms our hearts, opening us up to Speaking about that day’s reading without counting the cost to ourselves, and security of our homes, Pope Francis the needs of our brothers and sisters, in from the Gospel of Matthew, which tells and embrace the new-found treasure, the says that the Gospel demands action, not particular those that are weaker or more the parables of the “hidden treasure” and pearl of great price, as the secret to all mere lip service. Giving up everything— vulnerable than we are, especially the the “pearl of great price,” Pope Francis life’s mysteries. including our very lives—for the sake poor, migrants and refugees, the unborn, emphasized that “the attitude of searching As Pope Francis has written in his of the Gospel is the most dramatic form elderly and infirm on the margins of is the essential condition for finding.” encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our of action that a missionary disciple can society. The treasure is the kingdom of God, Common Home,” “Rather than a problem take in response to the Lord’s invitation, “Let us pray, through the intercession found through the person of Jesus Christ, to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery “Come, follow me” (Mt 4:19). of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” the pope the pope said. And to obtain it, our hearts to be contemplated with gladness and “Evaluating the invaluable treasure concluded, “for each of us to witness, must burn with the desire to seek it and praise” (#12). This is a great discovery leads to a decision that also involves with daily words and gestures, the joy of find it out. that the missionary disciple makes when sacrifice, detachment and renunciation,” having found the treasure of the Kingdom “He is the hidden treasure, he is he or she encounters the person of Jesus the pope says. of God, that is, the love the Father has the pearl of great value. He is the Christ and gives up everything to follow A disciple’s choice to sacrifice given us through Jesus.” fundamental discovery, which can make a him and proclaim his Good News. everything for Christ is not a matter of decisive turning point in our lives, filling The parables of the hidden treasure “despising” the things of this world, but (Daniel Conway is a member of it with meaning.” and the pearl of great price “highlight of putting things in their proper order, The Criterion’s editorial committee.) †

El rostro de la misericordia/Daniel Conway Jesús: El tesoro escondido y la perla preciosa Durante su discurso a los peregrinos Muchos de nosotros nos pasamos la características respecto a la posesión Y esto es lo que conlleva a la alegría reunidos en la Plaza de San Pedro, antes vida buscando en los lugares incorrectos, del Reino de Dios: la búsqueda y el del Evangelio que colma los corazones del Angelus, el día 30 de julio, el 17th cosas que jamás satisfarán nuestros sacrificio.” y las vidas de quienes han encontrado domingo del tiempo Ordinario, el papa anhelos más profundos. “Es verdad—dice el papa—‘que el Reino a Jesús. “Aquellos que se dejan salvar Francisco expresó: Las parábolas que narra Jesús en de Dios es ofrecido a todos—es un don, por Él son liberados del pecado, de “El discípulo de Cristo no es uno que el Evangelio según san Mateo hablan es un regalo, es una gracia—pero no está la tristeza, del vacío interior, del se ha privado de algo esencial; es uno que sobre la imperiosa necesidad de buscar puesto a disposición en un plato de plata, aislamiento,” señala el Santo Padre. ha encontrado mucho más: ha encontrado y, finalmente encontrar el “tesoro requiere dinamismo: se trata de buscar, “Con Jesucristo siempre nace y renace la alegría plena que solo el Señor puede escondido” y “la perla preciosa.” Ya caminar, trabajar.” la alegría.” donar. Es la alegría evangélica de los sea que los encontremos por accidente En concordancia con su intolerancia Todos buscamos “la presencia enfermos sanados; de los pecadores o como resultado de un largo y difícil ante los “cristianos perezosos” o consoladora de Jesús en nuestra vida.” perdonados; del ladrón al que se le abre proceso de búsqueda, nuestra reacción aquellos de nosotros que gustosamente Y esta presencia, dice el papa Francisco, la puerta al paraíso.” debe ser inmediata y universal. permanecemos a puerta cerrada en la es lo que transforma nuestros corazones Al hablar acerca de la lectura de Debemos vender todas nuestras comodidad y la seguridad de nuestros y nos abre a las necesidades de nuestros ese día, tomada del Evangelio según posesiones, sin tomar en cuenta el precio, hogares, el papa Francisco dice que hermanos, particularmente las de los más san Mateo y que relata las parábolas y acoger ese nuevo tesoro, la perla el Evangelio exige acción, no meras débiles o más vulnerables que nosotros, del “tesoro escondido” y de la “perla preciosa, como el secreto de todos los palabrerías. Dejarlo todo, incluso la especialmente los pobres, los inmigrantes preciosa,” el papa Francisco enfatizó misterios de la vida. propia vida, por el Evangelio, es la acción y refugiados, los bebés que no han en que “la actitud de la búsqueda es la Tal como lo expresó el papa Francisco más impresionante que puede realizar nacido, los ancianos y los enfermos que condición esencial para encontrar.” en su encíclica titulada “Laudato Si’, un discípulo misionero en respuesta se encuentran en los márgenes de la Tal como lo indica el papa, el tesoro sobre el cuidado de la casa común”: a la invitación del Señor: “Sígueme” sociedad. es el Reino de Dios que se encuentra “El mundo es algo más que un problema (Mt 4:19). “Rezamos, por intercesión de la Virgen a través de la persona de Jesucristo, a resolver, es un misterio gozoso que “La valoración del valor inestimable María—finaliza el papa—para que cada uno y para obtenerlo, nuestros corazones contemplamos con jubilosa alabanza” del tesoro, lleva a una decisión que de nosotros sepa testimoniar, con las deben arder con el deseo de buscarlo y (#12). Este es el gran descubrimiento que implica también sacrificio, desapegos y palabras y los gestos cotidianos, la alegría encontrarlo. realiza el discípulo misionero cuando se renuncias” explica el papa. de haber encontrado el tesoro del Reino “Es Él el tesoro escondido, es encuentra con la persona de Jesucristo y La elección de un discípulo de de Dios, es decir el amor que el Padre Él la perla de gran valor. Él es el lo deja todo para seguirlo y proclamar la sacrificarlo todo por Cristo no significa nos ha donado mediante Jesús.” descubrimiento fundamental, que puede Buena Nueva. que menosprecie lo mundano, sino que dar un giro decisivo a nuestra vida, Las parábolas del tesoro escondido coloca las cosas en el orden adecuado, (Daniel Conway es integrante del comité llenándola de significado.” y la perla preciosa “destacan dos anteponiendo a Jesús a todo lo demás. editorial de The Criterion.) † Boston College says students doing well after acid attack in France BOSTON (CNS)—Boston College Following the incident, French police “We are very proud of our students at the Copenhagen Business School in officials said on Sept. 18 that four of its arrested a 41-year-old French woman and the gracious manner in which they Denmark. university students studying abroad who who they described as “disturbed” and have handled themselves throughout “It appears that the students are fine, were victims of an acid attack a day earlier suffering from mental illness. Police said this ordeal,” said Jack Dunn, university considering the circumstances, though in Marseille, France, were doing well. the incident was not related to terrorism. spokesman, adding that the Boston College they may require additional treatment The female students, all juniors, plan The woman was not identified. “community is here to provide whatever for burns,” Nick Gozik, who directs the to remain in Europe for their studies The students were treated at a hospital in support and assistance they need.” Boston College Office of International and offered forgiveness to the woman Marseille after the attack and released the The students were identified as Programs, said in an earlier statement. who sprayed them with an acid solution same day. Police told ABC News that two Courtney Siverling, Charlotte Kaufman “We have been in contact with the outside of the Saint-Charles train station of the students were treated for facial burns, and Michelle Krug, who are enrolled students and their parents and remain in Marseille, according to a statement and that the other two were not physically in Boston College’s Paris program, in touch with French officials and the posted on the university’s website. injured but were treated for shock. and Kelsey Kosten, who is studying U.S. Embassy regarding the incident.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 SISTERS continued from page 1

Archbishop Thompson’s visit to the St. Augustine Home was not his first introduction to the Little Sisters. The order has a home in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., where the archbishop was a priest, and had a home in Evansville where he served as bishop for six years. The home in Evansville closed in 2014. “I have a great, high regard for them,” the archbishop told The Criterion. “St. Jeanne Jugan has a great story, her unassuming way that she had about her and her vocation … . “They give such witness to that today. The Little Sisters of the Poor, they’re so highly regarded throughout the Church.” During his homily, Archbishop Thompson shared with the congregation how, when he was ordained and installed as bishop of Evansville in 2011, then-Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein joked with him, “Don’t let anyone call you Bishop Chuck. If they do, make them pay $10 to the Little Sisters of the Poor.” Archbishop Thompson also likened Sisters, residents and guests at the Little Sisters of the Poor St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis sing an opening hymn during a Mass St. Jeanne Jugan to an iceberg “where you celebrated by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson on Aug. 30, the feast day of St. Jeanne Jugan, the foundress of the Little Sisters. (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) just see the tip, but the biggest chunk is under the water. ... “How much goes on here [at the St. Augustine Home] day in and day out, not just among the sisters but the volunteers, the staff, even among the residents and their families? We see many beautiful things, and yet usually that’s just the tip of the iceberg.” Archbishop Thompson noted how the Little Sisters’ foundress cared for and reached out to “those who society so often turns away and acts indifferent toward. St. Jeanne Jugan saw that dignity. I think that’s what the Little Sisters do here, is keep that dignity before us. … “What we celebrate today is a saint that Archbishop Charles C. Thompson elevates the Eucharist during the Mass he tells us to look out for others, keeping Christ celebrated at the Little Sisters of the Poor’s St. Augustine Home for the Aged in in the center and focusing on others.” Indianapolis on Aug. 30, the feast day of St. Jeanne Jugan, the foundress of the Archbishop Charles C. Thompson greets Mary Liddy, a resident of the He recounted a story of a lover of music Little Sisters. St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis, on Aug. 30. who told an ailing concert pianist, “I love music. I can play the notes. But I cannot play whatever their pain, they did not go through the chapel to meet Archbishop “We hated to see Cardinal Tobin go,” the music. The notes are in the hand, but the unnoticed by God … . So each person, Thompson. Patricia admitted. “But this is all part of music is in the heart, and in the soul.” regardless of their state in life, [is] blessed. … Residents Carl and Patricia Lentz, both God’s plan. It was so refreshing to get to The archbishop said the witness of “We honor St. Jeanne Jugan today by 87, were among those who waited as long meet [Archbishop Thompson].” St. Jeanne Jugan and the Little Sisters counting our blessings, even in the midst as a half hour to meet the archbishop. Sister Amy, one of the sisters who of the Poor is that “they show us not of hardships. We continue to look after “We were blessed to have him here,” said greeted the archbishop outside, noted just what it is to play the notes, but to the needs of others. We continue to raise Carl. “I think he’s going to be a blessing to “how happy we were that he could play the music of God’s love, mercy and up those whom Jesus Christ loves. … us all. I look forward to experiencing him come. compassion, that which comes not just “[Emulate St. Jeanne Jugan] not just by in the liturgy again sometime. I don’t know “We were especially touched by his from the hands and the feet, but what counting your blessings, but by being a when that will be, but I’m ready!” humility. He was so happy to be here. comes from the heart and the soul.” blessing to others, by giving of ourselves “The Mass was beautiful, just “It was a very special moment for us.” Archbishop Thompson noted that, in not just with our hands and our feet, but beautiful,” said Carl’s wife, Patricia. proclaiming the Beatitudes in that day’s with our hearts and our souls.” As residents of St. Augustine Home for (For more information on the Little Sisters Gospel reading, Christ showed how he After the Mass, a long line of residents, seven years, the couple recalled meeting of the Poor and the St. Augustine Home recognized “dignity in everyone as a child family members, volunteers, St. Augustine then-Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin when for the Aged in Indianapolis, visit www. of God,” that “whatever their frustration, Home Guild members and staff stretched he celebrated Mass at the home. littlesistersofthepoorindianapolis.org.) † Little Sisters rely on ‘God’s partners’ to help meet needs By Natalie Hoefer Although the sisters no longer set use what she could at the time to help the serve]—it’s all these friends who do out on foot to beg, they do visit local elderly. We’re doing the same.” things for us.” To help serve the elderly poor, there businesses in search of help. Such efforts include mailings, The support the sisters receive frees is one thing the Little Sisters of the Poor “Every city is a little different,” says fundraising events, speaking at parishes them up to do the true charism of their are not too proud to do: beg. In fact, Mother Francis. In Indianapolis, the and the help of the St. Augustine Guild— vocation: to “take [the elderly] in when it is one of their traditions from their beggar for St. Augustine Home “has and a devotion to St. Joseph they’re well so they can benefit from the foundation. regular rounds she makes with regular “We know if we pray to him, he will social and spiritual activities that go on When St. Jeanne Jugan started the companies or vegetable and fruit vendors, provide for us,” Mother Francis says. here, prep them for God’s coming, and congregation in 1843 in France, she and regular donors. … Currently eight sisters—the youngest care for them as they progress,” says started by picking one elderly woman “We go from business to business, give in her 30s and the oldest in her 90s—help Mother Francis. off the street and cared for her in her our card, explain who we are, and ask if care in some way for the residents living “One of our main focuses of our life own home. Soon other elderly came for they could help us, if not now then in the in the home, a number which hovers is to be with those who are dying and help. future.” around 95. not leave their bedside,” she explains. “A “She didn’t have the means to care for Recently, the Marsh Supermarket Because the home has two nursing sister stays with them around the clock. the elderly she took in,” says Little Sister chain went out of business. The store had floors—in addition to the opportunity We like to say that the last face they see Mother Francis Gabriel, superior regularly helped supplement the home’s for individual living—the sisters is ours before they look on Jesus. … It’s a of the order in Indianapolis and its kitchen with fruits, vegetables, bread, sweet receive reimbursement from the federal time of faith we can share, and strengthen St. Augustine Home for the Aged. “It was rolls and other items, Mother Francis said. government for acuity of care. them in their weakness.” common practice at that time in France to Such regular contributors help the “But it’s only 60 percent of what She says all those who help the Little go out and beg. Sisters “meet the general operating we need on a monthly basis,” says Sisters in their mission “are God’s partners. “The elderly told her where they used expenses of the home, and at the same Mother Francis. “The other 40 [percent] “He’s working through them to bring to go. She went in their name. She told time it’s a treat for the residents,” who comes from benefactors and friends. about his kingdom and care for the poor them, ‘I will take care of their body and hail from all over Indiana but particularly “St. Jeanne Jugan said she wasn’t elderly, which is so greatly needed in our spirit if you help me care for them,’ and from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and alone in this [mission]. These are God’s day.” the tradition of begging—development, the Diocese of Lafayette. children we’re providing for. We aren’t they now call it—was born. While the closing of the supermarket alone. It’s the sisters, the residents, (For more information on how to help the “To this day, the tradition of begging chain has had an impact, Mother Francis the employees, the volunteers, guild Little Sisters of the Poor with financial helps us to remember our roots, why is far from worried. members, Association of St. Jeanne or material donations or by volunteering, we’re here and who we’re here for,” says “Miracles continue to this day,” she Jugan [those who pray for the Little call the St. Augustine Home at Mother Francis. says. “St. Jeanne Jugan was ingenious to Sisters, their cause and those they 317-415-5767.) † The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Page 9 ADOPTION continued from page 1 ready to pursue adoption. “For us, I think it was God’s plan for us to adopt,” says Joe. “We always knew we wanted to have children,” Jenni adds. “And when we couldn’t have our own, then we reached out to friends who we knew were going through the adoption process. They were the ones who led us to Adoption Bridges [of Kentuckiana].” The agency, a Louisville-based ministry of St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities in New Albany, works with women in unexpected pregnancies who seek loving families for their babies rather than abortion. “The agency does a lot of work and effort in locating these forever families,” says Mark Casper, agency director for St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities. “Unfortunately, for every baby that’s able to be placed for adoption, there are 10-20 families wanting to adopt.” In 2014, the agency handled 22 adoptions, 20 the following year, and Joe and Jenni Amschler smile on April 22 with their son Jaxson, who they 14 in 2016. adopted through Adoption Bridges of Kentuckiana, a ministry of St. Elizabeth Casper says several aspects of Catholic Charities in New Albany. (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) Adoption Bridges differentiate it from other agencies, such as an all-day training process, says the couple. They offered ‘You’ve got a story for couples seeking to adopt; free lifetime monthly meetings for couples waiting that’s really awesome’ mental health counseling for the parents to adopt, and “we knew that if we had That embrace of the adopted child, the adopted child any questions, we could just pick up happened on Nov. 18, and the birth parents; residential options if the phone and call them or e-mail them 2015. the mother chooses to raise her child; and and they would get right back to us,” “When we got to the legal licenses to handle adoptions both in says Jenni. hospital, the advocate Indiana and in Kentucky. Even nearly two years after adopting was there with us,” These were all appealing features to the Jaxson, the Amschlers still keep in touch Jenni recalls. “She was Amschlers. But so was the fact that the with the members from their former in the delivery room, agency only deals with infant adoptions. support group of couples who joined the texting us that he was “We’ve never been parents before, so adoption journey at Adoption Bridges here. … She was there we wanted that [experience of] every two during the same time frame. around the clock. hours you have to get up and change the “It’s a family,” says Jenni. “Once Every step of the diaper and feed the baby,” says Jenni. you’re in, you’re in. way we were calling Supporting the agency’s pro-life cause “The support group that we were in, [Adoption Bridges], Jaxson Amschler, then 18 months old, is mesmerized by the camera as he sits on the lap of his dad, Joe Amschler, on April 22. Joe and his also figured into the Amschler’s decision. we all got placed within six to eight they were calling us,” wife Jenni adopted Jaxson through Adoption Bridges of Kentuckiana, a “There are definitely circumstances months of each other. We’re going to even at 2 a.m., the ministry of St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities in New Albany. outside a birth mother’s control, especially hit different milestones together: the couple says. in this day and age pre‑school, the sleep They became Jaxson’s foster parents November to adopt a sibling for Jaxson. where there are so deprivation, the while Adoption Bridges pursued legal action “I had always said ‘one and we’re many influences and teething, the walking to terminate the father’s parental rights. done,’ ” says Jenni. “But going through things that are wrong ‘The agency does a lot of and everything else.” “Even though adoption is a scary thing the adoption experience with Adoption in the world,” says work and effort in locating But the Amschlers because you don’t terminate the rights Bridges, the experience we had with his Joe. He and Jenni these forever families. appreciated the right then and there, you can’t guard birth mother, how easy it was—we were acknowledge the support being offered yourself from loving this baby,” says Joe. at the hospital with him and said, ‘OK, we strength it takes for a Unfortunately, for every baby to the birth mothers “Even if they just might be in your home can do this again.’ ” birth mother “to have that’s able to be placed for as well. for just a couple months, you still have to She notes that “we did get picked up her child and love adoption, there are 10-20 “For every show the baby love.” quickly with Jaxson, but we might not them enough to place families wanting to adopt.’ thousand questions On Feb. 18, 2016, Jenni and Joe with this next one.” them up for adoption.” we had, [the birth legally became the parents of Jaxson, now “Some [couples] hear from us in weeks Jenni adds that —Mark Casper, mother] had three 22 months old. or months,” says Casper. “On average, the the birth mother had agency director times as many,” says Jaxson’s is an open adoption, meaning wait is more like 18 months to two years, the strength to fight for St. Elizabeth Joe. “It’s definitely that he can one day meet his birth mother, but we don’t control that—that’s based on pressure from her Catholic Charities a two-way street, it’s if he chooses. the birth mothers and who they choose.” father to have an not just about us. “We talk about her to Jaxson,” says Still, the couple remains hopeful. abortion. That makes us feel Jenni. “We’re very open. He has two “We know God has a plan for our “She said, ‘No, good.” biological brothers. We’ll keep that open family and will send us the perfect baby I’m going to give a At Adoption to him in the future.” at his timing,” says Jenni. family a baby,’ ” says Bridges, the Overall, the experience of adopting “You’ve got a story at the end of the Jenni. birth mother uses Jaxson was easy, says Jenni. But that’s day that’s really awesome,” Joe agrees. couple‑made not to say the adoption journey has been “The child will have loving parents at the ‘It’s definitely a two-way street’ portfolios to select the family she thinks without its heartaches. end of the day who are going to guide The Amschlers filled out an application will be best for her unborn child. Shortly “Before we adopted Jaxson, we were them through their life journey. Their for Adoption Bridges which allowed them after Jaxson’s birth mother chose the called for a little girl,” she says. “She story is going to be unique. to specify such preferences as gender, Amschlers, the couple met her. was already 48 hours old and in the “You have to step outside of multiple births, ethnicity and more. “She is a very strong person,” says Joe. hospital. … We automatically said yes. your comfort zone—it’s going to be She notes that the form even “goes over “If I ran into the birth mother today,” “Come to find out an aunt wanted to rewarding.” drugs—what you’re OK with, what you’re says Jenni, “I’d probably run up to her take the baby, which was devastating to not OK with, and alcohol abuse. They’re and give her a hug and tell her I love her. us. It was another [time of] grieving.” (For more information on Adoption seeing a lot of heroin babies right now.” We did at the hospital—we hugged each A similar situation happened this Bridges of Kenuckiana, go to The staff at Adoption Bridges “was other and told each other that we loved August—again with a baby girl—after the www.adoptionbridges.org or call incredibly supportive” through the entire each other.” Amschlers started the process anew last 502-585-4369.) †

really all of our Florida jurisdiction.” our ears open and see how else we can District Deputy Peter Chiaravalle, a IRMA Daniel Diaz, grand knight of Council serve our community.” resident of Fort Lauderdale. continued from page 1 14698 in Pompano Beach, helped Irma will be remembered as one of the “We were lucky on the east coast of One of the issues the housing complex coordinate the food delivery program Atlantic’s strongest hurricanes on record, Florida—we didn’t get hit as bad as we has, he said, is that the residents are along with five other Knights. with earlier peak winds of 185 mph and at thought we might have,” Chiaravalle susceptible to loss of power, and there “Because they lost power here for Category 4 strength when it came ashore said. “So a lot of preparation work really is only one elevator in each of these about a week, all the food in their in the Florida Keys. Some sources are paid off.” buildings. refrigerator went bad,” said Diaz, who predicting that insured losses from the Elsewhere in Florida, the Knights were “Sometimes you have elderly people said he rode out the hurricane with his storm could total $18 billion in the U.S. already down in the Keys helping, and a who may have mobility issues and can’t mother at her residence nearby. “This Hurricane Irma also caused significant supply truck from the north of the state get down the stairs, and so bringing was widespread and went straight up the harm to populations in the Caribbean, was waiting to go there, said Joe Cox, meals and supplies in for them is really entire state.” including the U.S. Virgin Islands. a public relations coordinator for the a necessity and something we can do to Diaz, who also is the Knights’ “Before Hurricane Irma, we set up Knights in Florida. help,” O’Connor said. state young adult and college council the network in terms of communications “It is in times like these that we find out “Normally when we get affected coordinator, said he will keep looking for and figured out who was doing the who has a willing heart and a ready hand by storms, it is localized. But in this ways the Knights can help in the local various positions in the state and with to do something for our fellow human particular case, Hurricane Irma affected hurricane recovery. “We are going to keep coordination with Supreme,” said Knights beings who have suffered a lot,” he said. † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Priest marking 50 years is a witness for racial justice, Church renewal

By Sean Gallagher kind of perspective,” he said. “Really, throughout my priesthood, it helped me During much of his 50 years of to understand and believe more strongly priestly life and ministry in the Church in racial equality and how we really need in central and southern Indiana, retired to continue to overcome some of the Father Martin Peter has sought to apply differences and animosity that tends to be the Gospel prophetically to driving social there between people who are different questions of the day. from each other.” That might have been hard to foresee, His value of civil rights for all people though, when he grew up in the 1940s that was instilled in the seminary was put and 1950s, in Tell City, a faith-filled town into action in the early 1980s when he along the Ohio River, but one which was served as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas relatively insulated from the broader Parish in Indianapolis. world at the time. At the time, the nearby Riviera Club, That began to change a little for a private recreational facility near the him when he discerned a call to the parish, did not accept African-Americans priesthood as a teenager. But the early as members. years of his priestly formation were Father Peter, members of the parish spent just up the road from Tell City at and other priests in the Indianapolis Father Martin Peter distributes Communion during a July 14 Mass at St. Bartholomew Church in the former Saint Meinrad High School North Deanery led a successful effort that Columbus. The retired priest celebrated the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination earlier this and College. involved demonstrations and dialogue to summer. (Photo courtesy of The Republic) Change came quickly, though, during have the club change its admission policy. the last four years of Father Peter’s time “It was a wonderful experience, really,” both a prophet and a reconciler,” he said. Hayes currently serves in the in the seminary when he was a student said Father Peter. “It put into practice the “If a person doesn’t feel that tension, it archdiocese as project director of the at The Catholic University of America in equality that we preached. Every person is may mean that we’ve sold out totally to Empowering Pastoral Leaders for Washington from 1963-67. our brother and sister.” one and ignored the other. Excellence in Parish Leadership and Within months of his arrival, he and St. Thomas parishioner Charles “If you really love people and accept Management grant that it received in 2016 the rest of the nation were shocked Williams, himself an African-American, them where they are and, at the same from Lilly Endowment, Inc. at the assassination of President John took part in the effort and was encouraged time, challenge them to grow, all kinds of Now living in rural Bartholomew F. Kennedy, the first Catholic to hold that by his pastor’s leadership. good stuff can happen.” County, Father Peter stays active in office. “It was so strengthening to know And he saw much good happen in priestly ministry, assisting in more He stood in line to view the president’s that you had some support,” Williams leading St. Thomas and, later, St. Malachy than 50 parishes across central and casket in the U.S. Capitol, and watched said. “Father Marty was integral in that Parish in Brownsburg and St. Pius X southern Indiana in his 14 years of from a sidewalk as the funeral cortege in terms of getting the club opened. Parish in Indianapolis. retirement. Because of where he lives, made its way to Arlington National St. Thomas Aquinas was at the forefront One of the good things that he he often serves parishes in Columbus, Cemetery. of the marches and the whole process. promoted in parish ministry before he Edinburgh, Franklin, Nashville and “It was a very powerful experience, “That was faith in action.” was granted early retirement in 2003 for Seymour. very moving,” said Father Peter. “The Putting faith into action in the way health reasons was to promote increased Father Peter enjoys focusing on what whole country was partially in shock that Father Peter did when serving at lay participation in the Church’s he calls “the heart of priestly ministry,” and definitely in mourning for a young, St. Thomas and other archdiocesan faith ministry. moments such as celebrating Mass, vibrant president who had a lot of communities sometimes put him at odds He saw this as a way to implement the witnessing the exchange of wedding vows charisma.” with some parishioners who had different renewal of the Second Vatican Council. and burying the dead. During his years in Washington, views on how the Gospel should be which, in viewing the Church as the And it’s in these moments that he Father Peter also was formed for the applied to social issues. people of God, opened the door to greater encourages men who are considering the priesthood by his participation in While Father Peter did not back away involvement by the laity in its ministry. possibility of serving the Church to reflect demonstrations for civil rights for from the prophetic aspects of his priestly “In the parishes where I was at, that that God might be calling them to priestly African-Americans. ministry, he also knew that he was called was a strong emphasis,” Father Peter said. life and ministry. “Having been raised in a small town in his vocation to bring all the faithful “I really believed that all of us are part of “So much of what I find wonderful in southern Indiana, with basically together as one. the people of God, not just the ordained. about the priesthood is the opportunity only one race, it was a very broadening “It’s a challenge to reconcile being As a result, in every parish where I to be with people in the greatest joys and served, we had active lay leadership. sorrows of life,” Father Peter said. “You’re I’m a firm believer in collaboration and with them at baptisms and weddings, consultation.” celebrations of joy, but also at funerals

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By David Gibson of being, in which we are simply overwhelmed with joy” (#12). Heaven is so hard to imagine! For The pope noted how “Jesus expresses” heaven is to such a great extent unknown this in the Gospel of St. John where he to us. says, “I will see you again, and your Yet, we who are Catholics profess in hearts will rejoice, and no one will take the Nicene Creed during the Mass that we your joy away from you” (Jn 16:22). “look forward to the resurrection of the “Think along these lines” in attempting dead and the life of the world to come.” “to understand the object of Christian But do we? Pope Benedict XVI wondered hope, to understand what it is that our about that. faith, our being with Christ, leads us to In his 2007 encyclical “Spe Salvi” expect,” the pope advised (#12). (“Saved by Hope”) on Christian hope, Pope Benedict was not alone among Pope Benedict posed the question directly. recent popes in attempting to spark a He asked, “Do we really want this—to renewed conversation about heaven. live eternally?” His concern was that St. John Paul II captured the rapt, though eternal life might sound “monotonous” to somewhat puzzled, attention of believers many, or even “unbearable” (#10). and nonbelievers alike when in July and In fact, the pope speculated, there August 1999 he delivered a series of talks may be many who “reject the faith today on heaven, hell and purgatory. simply because they do not find the It really got people thinking and prospect of eternal life attractive” (#10). talking when he observed that heaven is His comments launched a novel not a “physical place in the clouds,” but a A man visits the graves of deceased relatives at a cemetery in Managua, Nicaragua. In the Nicene conversation, yet a compelling one. “state” of living in full “communion with Creed, we profess that we “look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” (CNS photo/Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters) Some commentators asked in a slightly God, which is the goal of human life.” humorous vein: Will heaven be boring? Quoting the Catechism of the It seems that the things we look us are hardly ready to leave behind the Will there be anything to do in heaven? Catholic Church, Pope John Paul called forward to prompt us to get up in the joys or even the obligations of life here Naturally, the conversation ultimately heaven “the state of supreme, definitive morning. They are the stuff of hope. and now. Pope Benedict recognized this, progressed to asking what eternal life happiness” (#1024). But the things we dread or that remain writing that what often is desired may truly implies. He acknowledged that a spatial image basically unknown to us can create not be “eternal life at all, but this present Pope Benedict observed that, on the of heaven indeed is found in Scripture. anxieties and give rise to troublesome life” (#10). one hand, eternal life “drives us,” though He stressed, moreover, that “it is always fears. But must present life and eternal life “we do not know the thing toward which necessary to maintain a certain restraint” So a conversation about heaven as a stand in opposition? Redemptorist Father we feel driven.” In one way or another, when describing “ultimate realities” like source of hope to look forward to seems Anthony Kelly, an Australian theologian, “we cannot stop reaching out for it” heaven, “since their depiction is always important. Cardinal Vincent Nichols of sought in God Is Love to show how they (#11-12). unsatisfactory.” Westminster, England, speaking during intertwine. However, he acknowledged, we can But today, he proposed, “personalist his younger years as an archbishop to “The seed of eternal life is only attempt to imagine an eternity that language is better suited to describing the 1999 special assembly for Europe germinating” now, he suggested in his “is not an unending succession of days in the state of happiness and peace we will of the World Synod of Bishops, book. “The life of the world to come is the calendar, but something more like the enjoy in our definitive communion with encouraged such a conversation, one already present as we participate in the supreme moment of satisfaction” (#12). God.” whose aim is not simply to “engender activity of God’s loving.” This will be “like plunging into What is known “in the context of fear.” Calling love “the very life of the new the ocean of infinite love, a moment revelation,” he commented, is “that the Instead, he said, the Church’s teaching creation,” Father Anthony spoke of “the in which time—the before and the ‘heaven’ or ‘happiness’ in which we will about death and eternity can offer people world to come” as “the realm of life to the after—no longer exists,” Pope Benedict find ourselves is neither an abstraction the hope that “day by day, the key to true full.” eloquently explained. He said, “Such nor a physical place in the clouds but judgment is always mercy.” a moment is life in the full sense, a a living, personal relationship with the A challenge in looking forward to the (David Gibson served on Catholic News plunging ever anew into the vastness Holy Trinity.” life of the world to come is that many of Service’s editorial staff for 37 years.) † Although beyond earthly comprehension, Scripture shows glimpses of heaven By Paul Senz see my face, for no one can see me and live” (Ex 33:20). In the course of salvation history, In the great creeds of the Catholic faith, though, Jesus gives us a beautiful, moving we profess our belief in the “life of the world insight into God’s ultimate revelation of himself to come” and “life everlasting.” This is not to each of us. something merely passively believed in. Rather, In what has become known as the farewell it is a profound hope in the truest sense of the discourse, Jesus says to his Apostles, “In word: the blessed trust in God’s mercy and my Father’s house, there are many dwelling providence. places. If there were not, would I have told Why is this “world to come” something that you that I am going to prepare a place for we should look forward to? What do we learn you? And if I go and prepare a place for from sacred Scripture? you, I will come back again and take you to St. Paul tells us—echoing the prophet myself, so that where I am you also may be” Isaiah—that “what eye has not seen, and ear (Jn 14:2-3). has not heard, and what has not entered the God has prepared a place for us in his home. human heart, what God has prepared for those Nothing should keep us from our place in the who love him” (1 Cor 2:9). This is a perfectly house of our Lord. true observation: heaven, the life of the world We would do well to always remember the to come, is infinitely beyond any human insight of St. Paul. Heaven is, fundamentally, comprehension. This is probably the most the perfect fulfillment of our deepest desire: to fundamental thing about heaven we learn from be in union with God. Scripture. It is nothing like anything we have seen But while we cannot fully comprehend or heard, or that we can fathom. It is not an or imagine it, there are certain things we do eternity of sitting on a cloud playing a harp; it is know. not gold fences keeping out those not righteous In the opening lines of his Confessions, enough to “earn their wings.” It goes infinitely St. Augustine profoundly wrote, “You have beyond our own images of it. made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are And, as a result, picturing such mundane restless until they rest in you.” This rest “in the and pedestrian visions of heaven can make Lord” finally comes at our entrance into heaven. it seem, well, mundane and pedestrian! It is here that we experience what has become It could even cause someone’s desire for called the beatific vision, seeing God “face to heaven to diminish—and we don’t want face.” that. We should all be constantly striving for In his first letter, St. John writes that we heaven. Christ’s ascent to heaven is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Therese of “shall see God as he is” (1 Jn 3:2). This is one Lisieux Church in Montauk, N.Y. In St. John’s Gospel, Jesus says, “In my Father’s of the great mysteries of heaven: How can we (Paul Senz is a freelance writer living in Oregon house, there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I truly see God? God told Moses that “you cannot with his family.) † am going to prepare a place for you?” (Jn 14:2). (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic) Page 12 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink A More Human Society/ Richard Doerflinger Anti-Catholicism resurfaced during the election of 1928 The last acceptable This is the fourth of my columns about Democratic governor of New York, United States and rule the country the anti-Catholicism that existed in the Alfred E. Smith, and Republican Herbert from a fortress in Washington. After prejudice United States, and especially in Indiana, Hoover. Smith was a popular four-term Smith lost, the joke was that he sent Anti-Catholicism has been called “the 100 years ago. We can governor of New York, a self-made man a one-word telegram to Pope Pius XI: last acceptable prejudice.” Tragically, it was be grateful that most who never went to high school after his “Unpack.” recently on display at the Senate Judiciary of it no longer exists, father died when he was 13, and went to It’s true that Smith lost by a landslide Committee’s confirmation hearing for Amy although it does pop up work at the Fulton Fish Market. He built not only because he was a Catholic, Coney Barrett, nominated to be a federal now and then. his political career as the champion of but because the country was enjoying appellate judge. By the mid-1920s, immigrants and the working man. But prosperity under the Republican Barrett, a professor at Notre Dame much of the anti- he was a Catholic. presidency of Calvin Coolidge and Law School, is a constitutional law expert Catholicism started to Once again, the anti-Catholic expected Hoover to continue that who has clerked for die down, especially, literature came out, telling readers that prosperity. Also, Smith wanted to repeal appellate and Supreme in Indiana, after Ku Catholics were un-American because Prohibition, which wasn’t a popular Court judges. She is Klux Klan (KKK) they were part of an alien culture that position in 1928. He was accused of being eminently qualified. A Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson was opposed freedom and democracy. a drunken Catholic Irishman. Catholic at a Catholic convicted of the rape and second- Groups circulated a million copies of the In the election, the Catholics voted university, she has degree murder of Madge Oberholtzer. bogus Knights of Columbus oath, one for Smith. But he won only eight states, helped law students When Gov. Edward Jackson refused paragraph of which I quoted here three six of them in what was the Solid South and others understand to pardon him in 1926, Stephenson weeks ago. that, quite different from today, was how to reconcile being talked to reporters of the Indianapolis The National Lutheran Editors and Democratic—Mississippi, Louisiana, a good Christian and a Times about bribes the Klan had given Managers Association issued a manifesto South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama good judge. to politicians. Mayor John Duvall against “the absolute allegiance” that and Georgia. The other two states were This should not be a problem. Article of Indianapolis was jailed for 30 Catholics owed to a “foreign sovereign Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which VI of the Constitution requires judges days and convicted of bribery, and who does not only ‘claim’ supremacy also were heavily Catholic. and other public officials “to support this numerous officials across the state in secular affairs as a matter of principle It would be 32 years before another Constitution.” It also demands that “no resigned because of bribery charges. and theory but who, time and again, has Catholic would be nominated for the religious test shall ever be required as a Klan members were arrested and went endeavored to put this claim into practical presidency. John F. Kennedy also ran qualification to any office or public trust to prison on bribery charges. KKK operation.” into some anti-Catholic opposition, but it under the United States.” members resigned by the thousands. Protestant ministers warned their was nothing compared to the opposition Professor Barrett clearly subscribes to But then came the presidential congregations that, if Smith won the to Smith. A lot changed during those 32 the first of these clauses. As she said at the election of 1928 between the Catholic election, the pope would move to the years. † Senate hearing: “It’s never appropriate for a judge to impose that judge’s personal convictions, whether they derive from faith Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes or anywhere else, on the law.” But some Democrats on the committee seemed not to Trying to send our life in the best possible direction have heard of the second clause. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, Recently, I heard a pundit say that the Hitler, we can only wonder at the our parents, teachers and other authority expressed a concern to Barrett that, based direction our lives take often depends decisions he made. Or we tend to approve figures. We have mentors, spouses and on her past speeches, “the dogma lives upon 10 events, seven personal decisions the decisions of Mahatma Gandhi or even outside figures who do the same. loudly within you.” Feinstein implied that and five people. The more I thought St. Teresa of Calcutta because they were Hitler certainly affected the course of my believers who accept their Church’s moral about that, the more positive responses to the human condition generation, if only from afar. My parents teachings are un-American. accurate an insight it rather than corrupters of it. We approve and my spouse have shaped me, as well as Then came Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois. seemed to be. or disapprove because of the apparent certain friends and colleagues at work. He grilled Professor Barrett on a 1998 law Determining motives behind the decisions. Most of this influence was for the review article she co-authored as a student events in my life Religious people base their decisions good, largely because we tend to choose with a law professor. included World upon their moral beliefs and practices. others for the good they may do us, or the That article discussed the dilemma War II and following Their aim is to please God or Allah or positive effect they have on us. In the case of someone with moral or religious wars and even the their Supreme Authority, and to seek of parents, it’s more like luck. We can’t objections to something he or she is asked Great Depression. affirmation through prayer or meditation, choose our parents, but we sure learn to do as a judge. For example, authorizing That event certainly performing good works or trying to do from them regardless. And that’s why an abortion for a minor girl or imposing a affected my family, good in general. Humanists and others parenting is so much more than physical death sentence could present a conflict of but I was not aware of it at the time. who are not overtly religious also try to reproduction. conscience for an “orthodox Catholic” (by Other events are graduations, moving do the right thing, based on their belief If we witness a happy marriage it which, the authors explained, they simply to new locations, trips abroad and work that we all share a human bond with helps, but we can learn how to be married meant someone who believes Catholic opportunities, but it’s hard to assign their responsibilities as well as benefits. even from bad examples. We can also teaching on the point at issue). significance within a total of 10. Sometimes, doing the right thing learn what it meant to love and affirm Such conflict would occur rarely, and for For one thing, events often happen conflicts with our personal comfort or your kids so that they go out into the an appellate judge probably never. Such a totally outside of our control, as in desires. Rather than confront a spouse and world prepared to succeed. judge does not order abortions or executions, world politics or natural disasters. repair our relationship, we may decide to So I thank God for free will. Free will but reviews lower courts’ actions for We remember things like ISIS and the commit adultery instead. Or we cheat a helps us to make good decisions and consistency with required legal procedures. ravishing hurricanes and earthquakes of bit in order to pay the kids’ college fees. choose wholesome opportunities and But if conflict is unavoidable, said late. And some events are the result of Such decisions affect many others besides people. We can’t always determine events the authors, the judge should not our own or others’ decisions. Thus, the the spouses or the IRS, including family, or the actions of others, but we sure can compromise the integrity of the law or phrase “unintended consequences” comes friends, and maybe even work. So we pray to choose the correct responses. one’s conscience, but recuse herself from to mind. Whatever the case, some events realize that our decisions are crucial to the case as someone whose “impartiality loom large in the sum of a lifetime. more people than just ourselves. (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul might reasonably be questioned” (as per Decisions also dominate what happens The people who’ve helped determine the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a Title 28 of the U.S. Code). to us. If we think about someone like the direction of our lives often include regular columnist for The Criterion.) † Durbin read the article to say a judge can impose her beliefs on the law—the The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick opposite of what it says—and forced the nominee into an exchange about who is an “orthodox Catholic.” He said he saw A response to the complexities of immigration in our world Pope Francis as “a pretty good Catholic,” “The beginning of wisdom is: get this light, it promotes one of the three creating conversion, reconciliation and apparently unaware that such assessments wisdom; whatever else you get, get theological virtues that contains the fraternity. are more the pope’s job than his own. understanding” (Prv 4:7). grace needed to withstand despair and Our God-given responsibility is to be Finally, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, The Book of Proverbs offers counsel despondency: hope. It fortifies the human God’s co-creator, working to improve accused Barrett of consorting with “hate for solving the spirit by enabling people to look forward and develop humanity. When we translate groups” comparable to the Ku Klux complexities of to the promise of new horizons. this responsibility, it means defending the Klan, because she once spoke at an event immigration. The word “civil” contains the dignity of immigrants who are fleeing sponsored by the Alliance Defending To understand idea of home. A home-like spirit is undignified, degrading situations. Freedom—a legal defense firm that has the important role imperative for immigration to succeed. Understanding prompts us to reflect won important religious freedom cases at immigration fulfills is It is the welcoming spirit that Bernini’s on what has just been discussed here, and the Supreme Court. to understand God’s colonnades inspire at St. Peter’s in to see the necessity of a moral compass Franken relied on the Southern Poverty use of it. In the early Rome: open arms extending to everyone when responding to immigration. Law Center, which brands as “hate pages of Genesis, God as brothers and sisters in a spirit of Without God’s wisdom, treating groups” many organizations whose crime tells Abraham to take solidarity. immigration justly will falter. Without is to defend traditional Christian views on his possessions and Some people fear immigrants will reverence for the hope it creates, abortion and same-sex marriage. By that migrate to the land of Canaan from Haran introduce bad elements into their culture. despair will prevail. Without a spirit of standard, Pope Francis leads a “hate group.” (Gn 12:1-6). The U.S. bishops see them differently: reconciliation, redemption and solidarity, Maybe these senators wanted to warn Like Abraham, so too do Moses, Immigrants are a rich gift enhancing the objections, unfounded doubts and devout Catholics that they will be shamed the Hebrews and numerous biblical life of the Church and nation. Immigrants naysaying will continue to hinder progress. by the powers that be if they seek public figures become immigrants. In these amplify life’s largesse. Without the law of God, laws office. They might only succeed in making cases, immigration is God’s means for When people wall off themselves to concerning immigration have little to no more Catholics ashamed to be Democrats. emancipation, elevating people’s lives and keep out undesirables, fear and paranoia possibility of succeeding. spreading the word of God. are reinforced. Worst of all, walls (Richard Doerflinger worked for 36 years in Immigration represents hope of a represent turning one’s back away from (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the new and enhanced life. Understood in others instead of turning toward ways of Catholic News Service.) † U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.) † The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Page 13

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, September 25 Friday, September 29 Ezra 1:1-6 St. Michael the Archangel September 24, 2017 Psalm 126:1-6 St. Gabriel the Archangel • Isaiah 55:6-9 Luke 8:16-18 St. Raphael the Archangel • Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 • Matthew 20:1-16a Tuesday, September 26 or Revelation 12:7-12a St. Cosmas, martyr Psalm 138:1-5 The last section of the Book of Isaiah pursuit of most. Life was hard. Poverty St. Damian, martyr John 1:47-51 provides this weekend’s Mass with its first was endemic. Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 reading. Virtually none of the prophets of Gainful employment was at a premium. Psalm 122:1-5 Saturday, September 30 ancient Israel wrote Men looking for a job and income came Luke 8:19-21 St. Jerome, priest and doctor when times were to village centers each morning, making of the Church good, or at least when themselves available for work. People the prophets perceived with projects came to these places and Wednesday, September 27 Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a the times to be good. hired these men. St. Vincent de Paul, priest (Response) Jeremiah 31:10-13 Certainly, the It was a buyer’s market. No labor Ezra 9:5-9 Luke 9:43b-45 author of the section statutes or requirements for any minimum (Response) Tobit 13:2, 3-4, 7-8 of the Book of Isaiah wage restrained employers in their pursuit Luke 9:1-6 Sunday, October 1 from which this of profit. Still, at least for Jews, certain weekend’s reading expectations of fairness prevailed. A Twenty-sixth Sunday in comes hardly regarded dinarius was a typical day’s wage. Thursday, September 28 Ordinary Time the times to be good. Jesus used the term “vineyard.” It St. Wenceslaus, martyr Ezra 18:25-28 An added dimension to the story of the immediately brought to mind Old Testament St. Lawrence Ruiz and Psalm 25:4-9 unhappy plight then being endured by God’s references to Israel as God’s vineyard. companions, martyrs Philippians 2:1-11 people is that when they returned from So the story from the beginning had a Haggai 1:1-8 or Philippians 2:1-5 Babylon, where they and their ancestors theological and moral quality. God owned had been in exile for four generations, they and cared for the vineyard. He set the Psalm 149:1-6, 9 Matthew 21:28-32 found poverty instead of relief. rules, but God hires the men. He therefore Luke 9:7-9 Having greeted the fact that their exile provides them with survival itself. was over with great rejoicing, convinced Two powerful lessons emerge. The that God had provided for them and had first is that God is enormously generous. Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle rescued them, they found misery and The second is that God’s ways are not despair waiting them. necessarily our ways, a reality we seldom It is easy to imagine their anger. They remember. The Church’s Code of Canon Law were furious with God. For generations, they had trusted that God would come to Reflection lays out the duties of a parish pastor their aid. For some weeks, the Church, through This prophet had to restore their trust these weekend readings, has been calling Can you please explain what a So to counter isolation and loneliness, in God. us to follow Christ. Wisely, in this process, Qpastor’s duties are and whether he has fraternities of priests (“support groups”) He warns the people not to put their the Church recognizes that some of us anyone overseeing him? Does he report are growing in number—six or eight trust in scoundrels. The prophet tells hesitate not because we do not want to be directly to the bishop? priests meeting together monthly to share the people to call upon God, the source with the Lord, but because we bear the Does the bishop ever a meal as well as ideas and challenges in of true strength, regardless of fleeting burden of guilt or doubt. We think that our meet or check with ministry. appearances to the contrary. self-created distance from God is too great the pastor to see how For this weekend’s second reading, the to bridge. things are going? I am a Catholic, but I have Church offers us a passage from St. Paul’s The Church reassures us emphatically (New York) Q forgotten why incense is Epistle to the Philippians. in these readings of God’s unlimited sometimes used at Mass. Please The Apostle Paul, in this Epistle’s mercy. God is the source of life. He offers A pastor, as explain, especially with regard to its soaring language, proclaims the divinity it to us lavishly. Athe word itself use at funerals. (Oregon) of Christ, the Savior, the Son of God. He Whatever our sin, if we repent, even signifies, is essentially explains the intimate, inseparable link at a late hour, God’s loving forgiveness a “shepherd” entrusted The smoke of burning incense is seen between the Lord and true disciples. awaits us. with the care of souls for those in his Aby the Church as an image of the Come what may on Earth, a disciple Ultimately, however, we must choose parish. The pastor’s responsibilities are prayers of the faithful rising to heaven. will never die, if the disciple is constant to be with God, to be disciples. No one laid out in Canon 528 of the Church’s That symbolism is seen in the Book in loving God and following Christ in is dragged kicking and screaming into Code of Canon Law. of Psalms: “Let my prayer be incense obedience to God. heaven. Discipleship requires faith. Paul’s They are multiple and include such before you; my uplifted hands an evening St. Matthew’s Gospel provides the words call us to faith with the reminder things as: nourishing the faithful through offering” (Ps 141:2). last reading, a parable. It is set within that all is folly without God, all is the sacraments; preaching the word of Incense is also mentioned in the the context of everyday life in Palestine impermanent, and all is death. God alone God and the truths of the faith; providing New Testament in the Book of Revelation at the time of Jesus. Agriculture was the offers life. † for Catholic education, especially for as an image of the worship offered to the children and young people; fostering Almighty in heaven: “The smoke of the charitable works and social justice; incense along with the prayers of the holy My Journey to God evangelizing the unchurched and those ones went up before God from the hand who have left the faith; and encouraging of the angel” (Rev 8:4). family prayer. The use of incense was common The very next canon (#529) instructs in Jewish worship and carried over the pastor to strive to know his into Christian practice. In Exodus, The Homeless Man parishioners personally—especially by Chapter 30, the Lord instructs Moses By Janet Tosick visiting the sick and those experiencing to build an altar of incense. Christian special difficulties. Depending on the size ritual books as early as the seventh of the parish and its staff, a pastor might century mark the use of incense in Southern Indiana: a red light also find himself involved in temporal liturgies on Good Friday. A man on the corner held a cardboard matters, such as overseeing building The current “General Instruction of sign projects or managing finances, but his the Roman Missal” (which contains He had a beard, black hair, pleading primary duties are spiritual ones, as the the Church’s norms for the celebration eyes. code indicates. of the Eucharist) permits the use of I hesitated that day, As for overseeing the pastor’s incense at several times during the When will the light change, I prayed. performance and his welfare, that can Mass, including at the Gospel and at vary somewhat according to the size of the elevation of the consecrated bread I opened my purse, passed a $5 bill to the diocese. Dioceses in the U.S. range and wine. my husband. from a few thousand Catholics to several At a funeral Mass, as well as My husband’s hand reached the man. million. symbolizing the prayers of the “Have a nice day,” exclaimed my Generally in smaller dioceses, congregation directed toward heaven, husband. there is frequent interaction between incensing the casket honors the Usually a “thank you, Ma’am!” Or, the bishop and his priests, while in body of the deceased, which through “God bless!” larger ones, regular supervision may baptism became a dwelling place of the But this man simply looked at me be entrusted to an auxiliary bishop, Holy Spirit. with the eyes of Jesus. vicar for clergy or director of priests’ One pastoral caution: Occasionally personnel. Even in “megadioceses,” people can be allergic to incense; at a though, bishops tend to schedule couple of funerals, I have been tipped periodic meetings with their priests to off in advance about such a concern, and (Janet Tosick is a member of share thoughts on pastoral matters and have foregone the use of incense at that St. Michael Parish in Greenfield. A to hear their concerns. particular Mass. pedestrian gives money to a homeless With the decline in the number man sitting outside St. Francis of Assisi of Catholic priests in the U.S. (some (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Church in New York City in 2009.) 58,000 in 1965, 37,000 in 2016), most Doyle at [email protected] and (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) parishes now have only one priest, and 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York that priest is busier than he has ever been. 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or have other connections­ to it; those are separate obituaries on this page. CANTIN, Mary, 80, St. Pius Husband of Doris Heckler. X, Indianapolis, Sept. 1. Wife of Father of Ann Fetzer, Amy, Dick Cantin. Mother of Barbara Paula, David, Luke, Mark Carroll and Michael Cantin. and Michael Heckler. Brother Sister of Dick Laudick. of Mary Macerlane and Joe EVERETT, Lucas E., infant, Heckler. Grandfather of 10. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Great-grandfather of two. Indianapolis, Aug. 28. Son of KING, Martha A., 91, St. John Lee and Stephanie Everett. the Baptist, Starlight, Aug. 23. FRIEDRICH, James A., 69, Aunt of several. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, MCCONAHAY, Charles Sept. 1. Father of Aaron, Bryan E., 82, St. Therese of the and Jamie Friedrich. Brother Infant Jesus (Little Flower), of Paula Sandlin. Grandfather Indianapolis, Aug. 31. Father of two. of Ann Figy, Kathleen FULTON, Clona C., 89, Reneau, Susan and Timothy St. Christopher, Indianapolis, McConahay. Grandfather of 15. Aug. 31. Mother of Christin, Great-grandfather of eight. Christopher and Paul Fulton. MENESST, Ronald, 68, Grandmother of three. St. Anne, New Castle, Sept. 1. Great-grandmother of one. Father of Kelly Eaton. Heroes in the Holy Land U.S. Army veteran Rocio Villanueva, 31, from Escondido, Calif., Israeli Army veteran Omer Oster, 22, and U.S. Marine veteran Donna GERTH, Charles, 82, MERCIER, Patricia A., Perdue, 51, from Valparaiso, Ind., light candles while visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem while St. Anne, New Castle, 76, St. Anthony of Padua, touring the Holy Land with the Heroes to Heroes program on Sept. 11. The program brings wounded veterans to the Holy Land to tour Aug. 31. Father of Charles and Clarksville, Aug. 21. Wife with wounded Israeli veterans. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill) Michael Gerth. Grandfather of of William Mercier. Mother two. of Rhonda Glenn, Kimberly HAMEL-HARRIS, Roseann, Holmes, Julie Smith, Jeannette Steven Mondrush. Brother Grandmother of eight. Sept. 6. Husband of Lona WAGNER, Michael S., 78, St. Therese of the VanWinkle, Billy Cornwell and Great-grandmother of five. Pflum. Father of Lisa Snyder Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Keith Smith. Sister of Mary of Doris Kutch and Ronald 68, Holy Name of Jesus, and Scott Pflum. Brother of Indianapolis, Sept. 1. Mother of Ann Linder. Grandmother of Mondrush. Grandfather of 12. O’BRIAN, Vivian R., 90, Beech Grove, Sept. 7. Husband Diane Jones, Marilyn Miles, Brad and Brian Hamel. Sister 17. Great-grandmother of five. NIEHOFF, Marjorie A., 77, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Sept. 6. of Rosanna Wagner. Father Carolyn Nutty, David, Lowell, of Frank, Jim, John and Leo Mother of Mary Pat McKee, of Angela Halliburton and MONDRUSH, Gustave, Jr., St. Mary, Rushville, Sept. 8. Phillip and Richard Pflum. Evans. Grandmother of five. Alice and Mike O’Brian. David Wagner. Brother of 85, St. Anne, New Castle, Wife of Paul Niehoff. Mother Grandfather of three. Great-grandmother of one. Aug. 26. Husband of Lila of Rebecca Heim, Melinda Grandmother of six. Great- Karen Edwards and John HECKLER, Paul F., 92, Mondrush. Father of Louise Mahan, Cindy Richter and grandmother of five. PRICKEL, Anthony D., 76, Wagner. Grandfather of six. St. Mary of the Immaculate Davies, Karen Fink, Virginia Alan Niehoff. Sister of Nancy PFLUM, Robert, 79, St. Louis, Batesville, Sept. 13. Great-grandfather of two. Conception, Aurora, Sept. 4. Martin, Judy Schultz and Grocox and Danny Warrick. St. Gabriel, Connersville, Father of Gayla, Chris and Scott Prickel. Brother of WEBER, David P., 67, Emma, Katie and Larry Prickel. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Benedictine Sister Anita Eberle ministered in Catholic parishes Grandfather of seven. Indianapolis, Sept. 2. Husband of Betty Weber. and schools throughout central and southern Indiana ROBERTS, James R., 71, Father of Aileen Weber, Benedictine Sister Anita Eberle, a member of Our Lady of In the archdiocese, Sister Anita taught at St. Pius X School St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Hugh and Sherman Stephens. Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, died on July 21 at the St. Paul in Indianapolis from 1967-69 and 1971-74, and at St. Anthony Sept. 6. Husband of Lynn Brother of Patty Price and Hermitage in Beech Grove. She was 71. of Padua School in Clarksville from 1969-71. In parish ministry Roberts. Brother of Monica Hugh Weber. Grandfather The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 26 at the in the archdiocese, she served in Indianapolis at St. Barnabas Folske, Terry Nelson and of six. Monastery Chapel at Our Lady of Grace. Burial followed at the Parish from 1974-78, the former St. Catherine of Siena and Catherine Smith. Uncle of WITTLER, Bernice (LaMar), sisters’ cemetery. St. James parishes from 1981-86 and from 1991-92, St. Matthew several. Sister Anita was born on May 14, 1946, in New Albany and the Apostle Parish from 1986-91 and at the former Holy Trinity 89, St. Anne, New Castle, SCOTT, Rose (Vissing), 86, grew up as a member of St. John the Baptist Parish in Starlight. Parish from 1993-2000. Sister Anita also ministered at the Aug. 25. Mother of Lisa St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Lovell. Sister of Glenn LaMar. She entered Our Lady of Grace on Sept. 7, 1963, professed former St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon from 1978-79 and at the Aug. 30. Mother of Teresa first vows on July 4, 1964, and perpetual vows on June 21, 1970. former St. Joseph Parish in Clark County from 1979-81. Grandmother of three. Natterman, Dee Dee Webb, Great-grandmother of seven. Sister Anita earned a bachelor’s degree in education at the Sister Anita is survived by her sisters Donna Hoying of Marty and Rick Scott. Sister former St. Benedict College in Ferdinand, and a master’s degree in Centerville, Ohio, and Marie Kaufman, Diana Owens and of Mary Catherine Young. ZONKEL, Joseph P., religious studies at Marygrove College in Detroit. She also studied Marilyn Shumate, all of New Albany, and her brothers, Grandmother of seven. 78, St. Charles Borromeo, spiritual direction at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. Jim Eberle of Louisville, Ky., Larry Eberle of Fort Wayne, Great-grandmother of six. Bloomington, Sept. 8. Husband During her 53 years of vowed religious life, Sister Anita Ind., Paul Eberle of Greenville, Ind., and Tom Eberle of SMITH, Wanda, 78, St. Anne, of Julieta Zonkel. Father of ministered in Catholic education for seven years in schools in Floyds Knobs. New Castle, Aug. 23. Mother Mary Rose Pitman, Christine the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She later served for 26 years in Memorial gifts may be sent to the Retired Sisters’ Fund, of Natalie Shaw and Lisa and Joe Zonkel. Brother of parishes in central and southern Indiana as a director of religious in care of Our Lady of Grace Monastery, 1402 Southern Ave., Thomas. Grandmother of five. Raele Sue Moore and Alan education and pastoral associate. Beech Grove, IN 46107 or online at www.benedictine.com. † Great-grandmother of seven. Zonkel. Grandfather of five. † Bannon remarks on ‘60 Minutes’ revive anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant views FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CNS)— The charge has been that Catholic The pre-Civil War, anti-Catholic “powerful” the Catholic immigrant When former White House strategist immigrants represent an unthinking nativist movement reached a crescendo voting bloc became. Such 19th-century Steve Bannon criticized the Catholic electorate that will vote in lockstep with the Know-Nothing party that was Blaine amendments remain in place Church and the U.S. bishops for their according to the dictates of the pope built on the fear of a Catholic takeover today in 37 state constitutions. views on immigration, he resurrected and the hierarchy. The pope and the of America through domination of the The American Protective Association— widespread 19th-century anti-Catholic U.S. bishops will control this massive ballot box. while conjuring up fears of an armed nativist charges against the Church and Catholic electorate and will wield their A centerpiece of the Know-Nothing Catholic uprising—argued in the late 19th immigrants to the United States. power to undermine American democracy movement was the call to deny Irish century through the early 20th century In an interview on Sept. 10 on the for their own benefit. immigrant Catholics access to the ballot for restrictions on Catholic immigration CBS-TV program “60 Minutes,” Bannon That argument was made a hundred box by requiring a minimum of 25 years and for the closing of Catholic schools said that the bishops of the United States times over in American history. Thomas residency before citizenship was granted. as un-American entities brainwashing the had “an economic interest in illegal Jefferson and John Adams waged political Other Know-Nothing proposals included young. immigration” as “they need illegal aliens warfare over the Naturalization Act of anti-papal test acts before taking political The “goo-goo” movement of political to fill the pews.” 1798 aimed at limiting newly arrived office. Catholics would be specifically reform in the late 19th century and Bannon, a Catholic, was responding European “aliens” from voting. required to reject foreign—papal— early 20th century, aimed at breaking to the bishops’ defense of young people, Rising on a tide of anti-immigrant influence. the power of urban political machines, called “Dreamers,” and support for the fears, Lyman Beecher, father of After the Civil War, the nativist fear was often a thinly disguised attack on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet was that Catholic immigrant voters the power of the Catholic immigrant known as DACA, that protected them from Beecher Stowe, published The Plea for egged on by their bishops would force city voters allegedly controlled by local arbitrary deportation. the West in 1836. He argued that Catholic state subsidies for parochial schools to priests and bishops. DACA is currently under legislative immigration was a papal conspiracy to undermine the public school system. Bannon’s critique of the Catholic review, and the bishops’ concern is that it take over the Mississippi Valley. In the midst of passing convent Church and its support of immigrants will be abandoned. The inventor of the wireless, Samuel inspection laws and other anti-Catholic, is nothing new in the American Bannon’s complaint of a political F. B. Morse, claimed in 1835 that anti-immigrant nuisance legislation, experience. Yet at no point has it and economic ulterior motive for the European Catholic royalty were flooding numerous states would enact so-called ever been shown that the Church has U.S. Church’s traditional support of America with immigrants who would Blaine amendments to their state economically benefited from its position immigrants is one the most persistent soon coalesce as an army under the pope’s constitutions to prevent state subsidies on immigration or used its position anti-Catholic legends of American politics. direction. to Catholic schools no matter how politically. † The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 Page 15

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Indian Salesian priest held captive for 18 months meets Pope Francis VATICAN CITY (CNS)—One day after his release According to Oman’s state-run news agency ONA, Salesian Father Tom from captivity, Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil met with Father Tom was “rescued” on Sept. 12 by Oman Uzhunnalil, Pope Francis. authorities “in coordination with the Yemeni parties.” who was According to the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Father Tom thanked the pope, telling him that “he released on Romano, the pope welcomed Father Tom at his residence, prayed every day for him, offering his suffering for his Sept. 12 after the Domus Sanctae Marthae, on Sept. 13. mission and the good of the Church.” having been Arriving before Pope Francis, the Salesian knelt before Recalling his time in captivity, the Salesian told the kidnapped him and kissed his feet. Visibly moved by the gesture, pope that although he was unable to celebrate Mass, 18 months the pope helped him up and kissed his hands, the Vatican “every day, I would repeat to myself, in my heart, all the ago in Yemen, newspaper said. words of the celebration.” kneels at Before blessing Father Tom, the pope embraced him Father Tom said he continues to pray for all those who the feet of Pope Francis and said he would continue to pray for him as he had have been spiritually close to him, particularly for the four during a done during his imprisonment. nuns and 12 people murdered when he was abducted. Sept. 13 The priest was kidnapped on March 4, 2016, from Also present at the meeting was Cardinal Oswald meeting at the a home for the aged and disabled operated by the Gracias of Mumbai, India, who told L’Osservatore Vatican. Missionaries of Charity in Aden, Yemen. Four Missionaries Romano that “after this terrible experience, the essential (CNS photo/ of Charity and 12 others were murdered in the attack. message Father Tom wants to convey is that ‘Jesus is L’Osservatore Although the masked gunmen who carried out the great, and he loves us.’ ” Romano) attack were initially believed to have been members “Truly, every day, I felt Jesus close to me,” Father Tom of the Islamic State, Father Tom later said in a press said. “I always knew and felt in my heart that I was never conference that they never identified themselves to him. alone.” † Belgian brothers group Vacation Rental to keep offering Classified Directory BEACHFRONT CONDO, Maderia Beach, Florida, 2BR/2BA, pool & 25ft balcony overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Meet Indpls. owner. euthanasia at facilities For information about rates for classified advertising, call (317) 236-1454. See photos, maps. Call Robin at 317-506-8516. 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St. Simon is a parish negotiate” the text of the vision statement on the part of strides in its educational performance, the spiritual growth of of 1,400 families, a school ministry (K-8) of 700 students and is the Belgian organization with ties to the order. its students and its achievement in extra-curricular activities located on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Candidate will plan, An initial deadline of the end of August to settle the through a focus on the school’s unique aspects: culture, size, coordinate and conduct music for regular Saturday (5:30 pm), disagreement was delayed until Sept. 11, the statement and community. Sunday (8:00, 9:15 & 11:00) and Holy Day masses and services. explained, to allow further negotiations to take place. Candidate should 1) be very familiar with Catholic liturgy and But it said that the scheduled talks were “shot down” DeSales seeks a dynamic, collaborative leader to be its traditions, 2) have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent because Professor Rik Torfs, a former rector of Belgium’s President beginning July 1, 2018. Qualifications: experience) in music, 3) have music ministry experience in Catholic University of Leuven called in to mediate the • Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility for a Catholic church environment and 4) be an accomplished dispute, “could no longer put his trust in the Brothers of organizations and their development and success accompanist and choral conductor. Candidate will conduct weekly music rehearsals with volunteer choir and musicians. Charity organization in Belgium.” • Pro ven ability to engage and inspire a wide range of The statement said: “The superior general remains stakeholders St. Simon will offer a competitive salary, health benefits and • Demonstrated integration of strategic, operational and vacation time. Evening and weekend work are required. Deadline open to dialogue, provided that this dialogue is about financial management skills the content of the vision text, and thus whether or not to for applications is October 1, 2017. A full job description is available • Previous success in building mutually beneficial relationships on the church website (www.saintsimon.org/music-ministry). apply euthanasia within the walls of the institutions of the with the philanthropic, corporate and nonprofit sectors Brothers of Charity … .” • Successful completion of an advanced degree Please email cover letter and resume, in confidence to: The Belgian Church’s Cathobel news agency said on • Status as a practicing Catholic as verified by the pastor of Sept. 12 that the Brothers of Charity Group lay chairman, the parish in which the applicant is registered Search Committee for Director of Music Ministry Raf De Rycke, a former economics professor, had agreed St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church A detailed job description can be found at 8155 Oaklandon Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46236 euthanasia requests would now be examined “with greater desaleshighschool.com/home/employment. circumspection than previously,” but conceded that the Email: [email protected] Please submit resume and cover letter to Website: www.saintsimon.org order’s hospitals were not yet ready to accept more [email protected]. restrictive guidelines. † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, September 22, 2017 New tool to use From the ‘Laudato Si’ Bishop Simon Bruté ARCHIVES to measure, rank nations’ development

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CNS)—A Catholic university, the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation and a Latin American foundation working on sustainable development have developed a tool to measure and rank countries’ efforts in human and environmental development. The idea is to have an effective tool that measures using Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” as the basis for the initiative. The “Laudato Si’ ” Observatory will be launched at the closing of the Ratzinger Foundation’s international symposium, scheduled on Nov. 29-Dec. 1 in San Jose, said Fernando Sanchez, head of the Catholic University of Costa Rica. Pope Francis Sanchez, a former Costa Rican ambassador to the Vatican, said the observatory hopes to prompt research and “to provide nations’ governments an absolutely academic tool ... to promote positive change, which is what the pope is asking us to do, and it would be our major contribution with this symposium.” Franciscans steeped in Holy Family history The observatory “stems from taking the encyclical, The Franciscans have a long history at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. The Sisters of Saint Francis, led by dividing it into measurable topics—measurable Sister Theresa Hackelmeier, arrived in Oldenburg in 1851 to found a convent, school and orphanage. In 1866, indicators—and drawing up a human and environmental Franciscan friars took over as pastors of the parish, an arrangement that continues today. index,” all of which concern “human development and environmental development,” he added. In this photo, Franciscan Brother Leonard Kirejewski shows a clock he constructed to Franciscan fathers Adrian In the 2015 encyclical, Pope Francis urged a Schneider and Leonard Cornelius, Franciscan Sister Rose Alma Nieman, and Franciscan Father James Fitzpatrick. conversation that includes everyone and the need for a The photo was originally featured in The Criterion on Nov. 13, 1981. conversion to bring about lasting change on how people view the environment. Sanchez said the encyclical is the framework for the observatory and its output and, compared to other Catholics and other Christians advocate measurements already implemented, “the great difference is that this index will have the Church’s social doctrine as for support of worldwide hunger programs its anchor.” “The possibilities to prompt change with this index are By Sean Gallagher enormous,” he said. The symposium, “On Care for Our Common Home, As Congress returned from its Labor Day recess, a Necessary Conversion to Human Ecology,” aims to one of the many items on its agenda was consideration make it “utterly clear that the struggle for human, social, of a federal budget proposed earlier this year by environmental development is not an ideological issue,” President Donald J. Trump which calls for significant Sanchez said. cuts to several social safety net programs. “It’s an issue of survival, it’s an issue of responsibility, Earlier this summer, Catholics and other Christians it’s an issue of conscience. That’s essential, and it’s what across central and southern Indiana expressed their the Holy Father tells us. Besides, it’s not for some, it’s for concern about the proposed cuts, especially to programs all,” said Sanchez. aimed at fighting hunger in this country, in more than Catholics and other Christians from across central and southern “And also, he clearly says that it’s a real issue ... climate 3,600 letters delivered to the offices of senators and Indiana pose on June 5 in the Indianapolis office of Sen. Todd change,” although “some new leaders have tried to say it’s representatives from throughout the state. Young with letters from their faith communities advocating for an invention,” said Sanchez, who reaffirmed that “it’s real, This annual “Offering of Letters” is a program support of federal hunger programs. The letters were part of the it’s urgent, it’s global and it’s not ideological.” sponsored by Bread for the World, a Washington-based annual “Offering of Letters” sponsored by Bread for the World, The three-day event will feature presentations by ecumenical organization that seeks to end hunger in the an ecumenical organization that seeks to end hunger in the Cardinal Claudio Hummes, retired head of the Vatican U.S. and abroad. U.S. and abroad. (Submitted photo) Congregation for the Clergy and president of the Brazilian Charles Gardner, a member of Nativity of Our Lord bishops’ Commission for the Amazon; Cardinal Giuseppe Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis, has long been “This is where ecumenism really takes place for most Versaldi, head of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic involved with Bread for the World and helped to people,” he said. “We can stand together with a common Education; and Tomas Insua, research fellow at the coordinate this year’s local effort in the Offering of belief rooted in the Gospel. We can do something that Harvard Kennedy School and executive director of the Letters. the Gospel calls us to. That’s the way that you build a Global Catholic Climate Movement. “It’s an opportunity to show ecumenical cooperation relationship. Sanchez said there is high expectation about general in a concrete way,” he said. “And then you find ways to talk to each other about participation in the symposium, because scholars, Twelve parishes in Bloomington, Columbus, what you believe and it’s much less threatening.” entrepreneurs, environmentalists and students have Indianapolis and Terre Haute, as well as the Sisters of Whether or not the letters delivered to Hoosier been invited. Providence of Saint Mary-of- legislators will have an effect “The great challenge we have here is to take an issue, the-Woods, joined 26 other on their consideration of the which is for all an important issue, discuss around it and Christian congregations proposed budget is ultimately do it in a simple way, as the pope is doing,” he said. from across the region in ‘This is where ecumenism really not important to Gardner. In his view, “one of the pope’s marvels ... is that he participating in the program takes place for most people. “We do this, first of all, has managed to ‘democratize’ the Holy See’s message, this year. We can stand together with a to be faithful and second of because everyone understands him. You may be in favor or Gardner said that it is common belief rooted in the all, to be successful” Gardner against him, but you undoubtedly understand him, and this appropriate that Catholics Gospel. We can do something that said. “We do this because encyclical is a good example,” he said. † work to bring Christians this is what it means to be a together in this kind of the Gospel calls us to. That’s the follower of Christ. advocacy for the common way that you build a relationship.’ “It’s just part of living out good. my faith. It’s encouraging “We’re supposed to be — Father Rick Ginther, to me and my faith to see pretty good at gathering people director of the people who might not be of under the same tent,” he said. archdiocesan Office my tradition who share this “That’s supposed to be one of of Ecumenism and passion for trying to be the pastor of Our Lady the things we do. We can be face of Christ in the world in of Lourdes Parish instruments of gathering.” in Indianapolis their own way.” Father Rick Ginther, director of the archdiocesan (To learn more about Office of Ecumenism and Bread for the World, visit pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes www.bread.org. To learn more Parish in Indianapolis, said about how to be involved locally that this kind of effort is a way to involve all the faithful in the Offering of Letters, contact Charles Gardner at A train carries coal near Ravenna, Ky., in this 2014 file photo. in the work of promoting Christian unity. [email protected].) † Catholic groups are developing a new tool to rank countries’ work in human and environmental development. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)