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CriterionOnline.com September 25, 2009 Vol. XLIX, No. 50 75¢ Notre Dame Building bridges and friendships leader forms Priest and parishes use novel approaches to pro-life panel, support neighborhoods and families vows to celebrate Mass for life WASHINGTON (CNS)—With President Barack Obama’s controversial May commencement speech at the Photos by John Shaughnessy Photos by University of Notre Dame several months past, the president of the northern Indiana Catholic college has forged ahead with plans for a national discussion on Fr. John Jenkins, C.S.C. abortion. Holy Cross Father John Jenkins has announced the formation of a task force “on supporting the choice for life,” and he has pledged to celebrate a Mass for life in Washington this coming Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion nationwide. This Mass for life would also coincide with the annual March for Life in Washington. Father Jenkins’ decision to invite Obama to As he walked through the neighborhood of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis on Sept. 16, Father John McCaslin met Maria Carlos and her daughter, deliver the commencement speech and present Jennifer. Father McCaslin is the pastor of St. Anthony and Holy Trinity parishes, two parishes which are using their combined efforts to make a him with an honorary law degree set off a difference in a struggling area of the city. firestorm of criticism by at least 70 U.S. bishops, and ignited a national debate on the By John Shaughnessy for the inspiring approach to urban ministry university’s status as a Catholic institution. that has continued to grow since Critics of Obama said his support of legal As he drives through the near west side Father McCaslin became pastor of abortion and embryonic stem-cell research of Indianapolis, Father John McCaslin sees Holy Trinity and St. Anthony parishes in made him an inappropriate choice to be the the vacant lots and abandoned houses that Indianapolis in 2006. commencement speaker at a Catholic scar the neighborhood. “Urban parishes can be renewed and university. The 42-year-old priest also notices the reborn, and we’re the first line of mission Father Jenkins’ supporters countered that prostitutes and drug dealers who are a bane territory,” Father McCaslin says. “Families are Notre Dame was not condoning Obama’s to the many hardworking residents of the struggling, the economy is difficult and many support for legal abortion or embryonic area, who strive for a good life for their people are un-churched. The need to bring the stem-cell research, and that students at the families. Gospel to people in many ways is urgent. university should be honored to have the Yet Father McCaslin prefers to focus on That’s what our two parishes are trying to do. first black U.S. president speak during their a different defining image of the Urban ministry requires creativity.” graduation. neighborhood—an image that captures Consider some of the recent initiatives and Several Catholics who supported the two children in a moment of fun. One child developments that have been pursued by these Obama invitation said using a single issue as a only speaks Spanish while the other only now connected parishes: litmus test to be honored at a Catholic speaks English, but the children play • An organization called Hearts and A sign reflects the growing connection university is a troubling concept. together easily. Hands of Indiana was formed in April under between Holy Trinity and St. Anthony “Coming out of the vigorous discussions “Where there’s good will,” Father McCaslin’s leadership, an organization parishes in Indianapolis since Father John surrounding President Obama’s visit last Father McCaslin says, “things will work.” that plans to buy abandoned houses in the area McCaslin became pastor of both parishes spring, I said we would look for ways to Those words could easily be the slogan See CONNECTIONS, page 10 in 2006. engage the Notre Dame community with See NOTRE DAME, page 10 ‘Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community’ is new focus of annual archdiocesan stewardship appeal

By Sean Gallagher been reflecting on Christ as the source of our hope in a recent series of columns in “Christ Our Hope: Compassion in The Criterion, recently spoke about the Community” is the new name for the annual change in the annual stewardship appeal. archdiocesan “All of us are given the opportunity to stewardship appeal. offer Christ’s compassion to other there is one community of faith in the After several members of our community, many of archdiocese, which is made up of Catholics months of research whom suffer and are feeling alone,” spread out across parishes in 39 counties, and conversations Archbishop Buechlein said. “Christ is our will be emphasized. with parish leaders hope because he is the ultimate source of David Milroy, the executive director for across the healing and consolation. the archdiocesan secretariat for stewardship archdiocese, the new “And so we call our new annual initiative and development, has experienced this fact approach and name ‘Christ our Hope: Compassion in as a member of St. Bartholomew Parish in for the appeal were Community.’ I invite all of you to help us be Columbus in the Seymour Deanery. developed. They that hope for those folks who carry heavy “One way in which we do have a very represent the burdens and need us.” visible sense of being part of the broader Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein first major change in As in years past, the appeal will invite Church is through the permanent diaconate the appeal in a decade. Catholics to commit to support and to program,” he said. “Deacon [William] Jones Archdiocesan Catholics will learn more participate in the mission of both their parish was a member of the first class of about the appeal in coming weeks. and the archdiocese as a whole. permanent deacons in the archdiocese. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, who has But in Christ Our Hope, the idea that See STEWARDSHIP, page 10 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Mass, Life Chains to highlight Respect Life Sunday events

By Mary Ann Wyand Archdiocese of Indianapolis. This poster is part

These pro-life award recipients will photo CNS of the educational “Every Child Brings Us God’s Smile,” a be announced in the Oct. 2 issue of materials for the quotation from Pope Benedict XVI, is the The Criterion. U.S. Conference of theme for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Adults and teenagers from parishes across Catholic Bishops’ Bishop’s national Respect Life Program for the archdiocese will participate in the pro-life 2009-10 Respect 2009-10. Mass by carrying banners representing the Life Program, which Respect Life Sunday will be celebrated with 11 deaneries in central and southern Indiana. is distributed by the Masses and pro-life prayer chains on Oct. 4 in “The procession of the banners symbolizes bishops’ Secretariat dioceses throughout the United States. the pro-life efforts that are being conducted in for Pro-Life Officials with the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat parishes and schools of the archdiocese,” said Activities. This for Pro-Life Activities selected the theme from Servants of the Gospel of Life Sister Diane year’s theme, “Every the Holy Father’s statement that, “Every child Carollo, director of the archdiocesan Office Child Brings Us … brings us God’s smile and invites us to for Pro-Life Ministry. God’s Smile,” is recognize that life is “With the encouragement and blessing of taken from a his gift, a gift to be Archbishop Buechlein, pro-life works and quotation by See related editorial, welcomed with love initiatives are undertaken with commitment Pope Benedict XVI. page 4. and preserved with and courage in the archdiocese,” Sister Diane care always and at said. “Sometimes people are tempted to feel every moment.” that they are confronting the assaults against Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein is life alone in a given area. When they see the scheduled to be the celebrant for the banners, … they will be reminded that the archdiocesan Respect Life Sunday Mass at pro-life movement is both impressive and 1 p.m. on Oct. 4 at SS. Peter and Paul extensive in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.” Cathedral in Indianapolis. Ecumenical Life Chains also are scheduled Catholics from throughout the archdiocese in 27 other cities in Indiana and in 49 other are invited to join the archbishop for this states on Respect Life Sunday. pro-life liturgy then participate in the one-hour In addition to Indianapolis, pro-life Central Indiana Life Chain at 2:30 p.m. along supporters will be praying along Indiana North Meridian Street. streets in Bloomington, Carmel, Columbus, At the conclusion of the Respect Life Connersville, Covington, Decatur, Elkhart, Sunday Mass, Archbishop Buechlein will Evansville, Frankfort, Greencastle, honor one adult with the Archbishop Edward Hartford City, Highland/Munster, Kokomo, T. O’Meara Respect Life Award and present Lafayette, Lebanon, Michigan City, Milan, two teenagers with the Our Lady of Muncie, Noblesville, Plymouth, Portage, Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth Award for their Rockport, Terre Haute, Valparaiso, Wabash, distinguished service to the cause of life in the Warsaw and Westfield. † Catholics play key roles in efforts to end death penalty in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS)—The drive to repeal the “If punishment is supposed to correct someone, you formed to end the death penalty. death penalty in Oregon has gained vigor with Catholics in can’t correct them by killing them,” says Mary Ryan- Ann Lackey, a teacher and member of Our Lady of the key roles. Hotchkiss, a member of the peace and justice group at Lake Parish in Lake Oswego, said recent Catholic teaching “We need to share our Catholic teaching with courage St. Pius X Parish in Portland. on the death penalty has “changed the whole dynamic.” and clarity,” said a memorandum sent to parishes recently At a workshop in August at St. Andrew Parish in Linking the opposition to the pro-life movement makes by Mary Jo Tully, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Portland, activists were urged to work in their parishes to perfect sense to her. Portland. “We need to reach out to our teachers and to our help parishioners match the resolve of their leaders. “It’s really starting to build,” she said of the abolition parishioners. We need to form and to persuade. We need to “Pastors now need to hear from the grass roots, the movement. be advocates for change.” people on the ground,” said Ron Steiner, a member of The movement has sought allies not only among parishes Tully has joined other lay Catholics on the board of Queen of Peace Parish in Salem and a leader of but in religious orders. Holy Names Sister Janet Ryan Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. He attended the workshop on behalf of her fellow women With statements from the Catechism of the Catholic helped organize the successful effort to abolish executions religious. Church, Pope John Paul II, the U.S. bishops and, most in New Mexico. In the planning stages at parishes are book groups that recently, Portland Archbishop John G. Vlazny, Oregon Steiner said grass-roots organizing in New Mexico take up works like Dead Man Walking or Innocent Man. Catholics are being urged to oppose execution as an led to stunning results, including 12,000 messages to Parishes may have potluck dinners at houses to discuss affront to the sanctity of life as well as an ineffective and Gov. Bill Richardson in four days. the issue. Items could go out on parish Web sites, and via expensive public policy. “We’re trying to find people in the parishes to take this e-mail lists, Facebook and Twitter. Catholic leaders say capital punishment encourages the to their community,” Steiner said of the Oregon campaign. “We feel rejuvenated on the cause,” said Bill Long, a idea that violence is an appropriate solution to social “We’d like someone in every parish in the archdiocese.” Portland attorney, with a weblog on faith, government and problems. In addition, new technology has exonerated In 2000, opponents of the death penalty attempted health. “We’re gradually trying to build up the community of scores of death row inmates nationwide, meaning that to qualify an initiative for the Oregon ballot, but fell those who oppose.” innocent people have probably been executed. short of signatures. This time around, they plan to aim Thirty-five states have a death penalty. In Oregon, the The death penalty has never been an effective deterrent for a referendum, a law change sent from lawmakers death sentence is possible in cases of aggravated murder. to murder, Archbishop Vlazny wrote in a column in the to the public. Key legislators have promised support. Oregon is one of only three states where the death penalty Catholic Sentinel, official newspaper of the Archdiocese of The next time such a referendum could be on the is written into the state constitution. That means it can be Portland. He added that the punishment has been applied ballot is fall 2012. changed only by a ballot initiative or voter referendum. arbitrarily and disproportionately against the poor and With recent bans in New Jersey and New Mexico, and The Oregon Supreme Court has overturned half of the minorities. strong campaigns under way in Montana and Nebraska, death sentences handed down since capital punishment was One part of the catechism says that state acts of justice Oregon’s activists have stepped up activity, though the reinstated by voter initiative in 1984. Since then, 73 death are meant in part to improve the offender and allow for work has been developing for years. sentences have been pronounced, but 36 have been reversed. possible redemption, even if it occurs within prison walls. “There is no question—the understanding is different in Thirty-one individuals are currently on death row. Two men The idea is linked to the Christian value of forgiveness, the past decade,” said Sarah Craft, a Seattle-based have been executed since 1984 because they abandoned their which comes straight from Jesus. campaign organizer for Equal Justice USA, a group appeals. †

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By Mary Ann Wyand celebration of the sacraments.” Seventeen deacon aspirants stepped In the days and years forward to serve God and his people in to come, Archbishop the Church in central and southern Buechlein said, “they will Indiana during the Admission to learn to live the life of the Wyand MaryPhotos by Ann Candidacy for the Diaconate Mass on Gospel, and deepen their Sept. 19 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral faith, hope and love. In in Indianapolis. the practice of these As Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein virtues, they will gain the called their names, the deacon aspirants spirit of prayer and grow from 15 parishes lined up in front of the in zeal to win the world to altar to pledge to continue their formation Christ.” to serve the Lord in the ministry of Following the Mass, charity. deacon candidate As the men chosen for the second Bradley Anderson of class of deacons promised their St. Bartholomew Parish in continuing service in the archdiocese, Columbus spoke enthusi- Archbishop Buechlein admitted them as astically about three more deacon candidates, the second step in years of formation. formation for the permanent diaconate. “I feel blessed and After a year of discernment in 2008, honored and humbled,” they completed a year of service and Anderson said. “This instruction as aspirants. Next year, they program has been will become lectors. A year later, they wonderful—the formation will be instituted as acolytes. At the and support we receive— conclusion of the and the call to Christ. … fourth year of I’m very grateful to be First class of deacons their formation, here. I feel even closer to reflect on first year of they will be God today.” ministry, page 8. ordained He also talked about permanent serving the people of deacons. Holy Angels Parish in As deacons, they are primarily Indianapolis. Deacon aspirants, from left, Steven House of St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus, Thomas Horn of St. Mark the Evangelist ministers of charity, and can also baptize, “I work with the parish Parish in Indianapolis, Thomas Hill of St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus, Timothy Harte of St. Martin of Tours Parish in witness the exchange of marriage vows, St. Vincent de Paul Martinsville, Ronald Freyer of St. Louis Parish in Batesville and Richard Cooper of St. Mary Parish in Lanesville participate in proclaim the Gospel, preach homilies and ministry,” Anderson said. the rite of admission to candidacy for the diaconate during the Sept. 19 Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. perform other ministries. “I also work with Bible During his homily, the archbishop study groups, and I’m probably going to Michael Slinger of Indianapolis said spoke of their faithful service to the Lord. be doing men’s ministry. Father Kenneth he has felt called to serve God and “Christ gave this command, ‘Ask the Taylor is my sponsoring pastor, and the Church since his childhood years Lord of the harvest to send laborers into that’s been a wonderful experience. as an altar server, and is enjoying the his harvest’ ” (Lk 10:2), he said. “Our The folks at Holy Angels Parish are deacon formation program. brothers know the Lord’s concern for his fantastic. They have a great spirit and a Slinger said he considers his flock. They see the needs of the Church. very joyful faith.” deacon formation classmates as And they are ready to respond generously St. Louis parishioner Ronald Freyer of “a family,” and he enjoys helping to the Lord in the words of the prophet, Batesville serves his home parish as a homeless people at Holy Family ‘Here I am, send me forth’ (Heb 10:7). deacon candidate by visiting the sick as Shelter in Indianapolis and women They put their hope in the Lord, trusting an extraordinary minister of holy who are recovering from addictions that they may answer the Lord’s call Communion as well as helping with the with help from the Seeds of Hope faithfully. parish men’s group and Christ Renews ministry at St. Joseph Parish in “… When God chooses men to serve His Parish. Indianapolis. in the ministry of charity, he moves and Freyer said the deacon formation He has prayed “for the strength helps them by his grace,” Archbishop candidates have become a brotherhood and enlightenment we need in Buechlein explained. “At the same time, and a community. going forward in our ministries, and he entrusts us with the task of calling “They’re all excellent people,” he said. for all the people who have helped suitable and approved candidates, and of “I would definitely call them all brothers. us come to this place—our families, consecrating them by a special seal of the It’s a wonderful community to be friends, priests, religious—everyone Holy Spirit to the ministry of God and involved with, and also the wives are who has been involved in helping of the Church. By the sacrament of extremely important. … They’re always us. I’m just amazed at what the Holy Orders, they will be appointed to there and are extremely supportive.” Lord has given me the ability to do. share in the ministry of salvation that Freyer said he has offered prayers for He’s the rock and the staff that I Christ accomplished in the world.” “all the blessings … that God has lean on.” After their ordination as permanent bestowed on us.” Deacon candidate Richard Renzi of St. Malachy Parish in deacons, he said, “they will be given a He is especially grateful for their (For more information about the Brownsburg sings the recessional song with his wife, Julie, part in our ministry of service to the recent retreat on the liturgy and archdiocesan deacon formation who holds their 4-month-old daughter, Emma, at the Church, and build Christian communities sacraments. program, log on to conclusion of the Deacon Candidacy Mass on Sept. 19 at by the preaching of the word and the Holy Spirit parishioner www.archindy.org/deacon.) † SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis.

Deacon Kerry Blandford, left, and Deacon Patrick 17 deacon candidates Bower, right, listen as Archbishop Daniel M. are from 15 parishes Buechlein welcomes 17 deacon aspirants, throughout Archdiocese their families and friends to the of Indianapolis Deacon Candidacy Mass on Sept. 19 at Following is a list of the 17 men currently studying in the SS. Peter and Paul archdiocese’s second diaconate class: Cathedral in Indianapolis. Bradley Anderson—St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus Deacon Blandford Michael Braun—St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis ministers as Richard Cooper—St. Mary Parish, Lanesville associate director of Ronald Freyer—St. Louis Parish, Batesville Deacon Formation for Timothy Harte—St. Martin of Tours Parish, Martinsville the archdiocese. Thomas Hill—St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus Deacon Bower and Thomas Horn—St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis his wife, Lynn, are Steven House—St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus mentors for the Mark Meyers—Annunciation Parish, Brazil archdiocesan James Miller—St. Mary Parish, Richmond Deacon Formation Ronald Pirau—SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Greenwood program. Jeffrey Powell—Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, New Albany Richard Renzi—St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg Frank Roberts—St. Andrew Parish, Richmond Michael Slinger—Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapolis Richard Wagner—St. Pius X Parish, Indianapolis Russell Woodard—Good Shepherd Parish, Indianapolis † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009

OPINION

Making Sense Out of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Dealing with the ethics of ‘correcting’ mitochondrial disease Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Mitochondria are small, elongated creating children who inherit genetic Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher structures in a cell that produce energy. material from three parents. While the Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus These “cellular batteries” contain their own mother and father would contribute the small piece of DNA, majority of their child’s DNA from their separate from the rest own egg and sperm, a small amount would of the cell’s DNA come from a second woman donating Editorial found in the nucleus. healthy mitochondria from one of her eggs. When defects or In other words, the procedure dilutes mutations occur in this parenthood by introducing another parent, mitochondrial DNA, it another woman, into the procreation of the can result in a number child. The challenge of building a of diseases. In the mitochondrial swapping scheme, it In severe cases, is significant that not just the mitochondria culture of life as Catholics children can be born are “swapped,” but actually all the other blind, epileptic, unable to crawl, and may structures of the cell come from the second s Catholics, we are called manifest severe neurological delay and die woman’s egg as well (except for the nucleus Ato build a culture of life at an early age. No real therapies exist for and its chromosomes). each day. most mitochondrial diseases beyond In other words, one woman provides It is by no means an easy treating the symptoms. the DNA from her own chromosomes

task. Kossoff E. photo/Leslie CNS Scientists in Oregon, however, recently while another woman provides everything We face a reality that many announced a technique to “swap out” else: all the other subcellular machinery of people in power, and those defective mitochondria in an egg cell by the egg, including the mitochondria. who have embraced a using healthy mitochondria from another In summary, then, we are not actually mentality where faith is of egg. The technique loosely resembles “repairing” a defective egg, but little or no value to them, seem cloning since it involves transferring the constructing a new, alternative and clearly to be uncomfortable whenever nucleus from the defective egg into a different egg out of the contributions from life issues come to the non-defective egg that has had its own two separate women. The final egg forefront. Their attitudes and nucleus removed. produced really belongs to neither woman actions only add to our This newly “reconstructed” egg will so that the technological manipulations challenge of converting hearts then contain mitochondria only from the introduce a fissure between any child and minds. new egg cell, leaving behind any defective conceived from the engineered egg and The “a” word—abortion— mitochondria from the original cell. The both “mothers.” The child becomes has become a hot topic for reconstructed egg can then be fertilized “distanced” or “orphaned” from both many people of faith in the with sperm by in vitro fertilization to create women involved in the process. health care debate and, an embryo that is free of mitochondrial In order ethically to achieve a “cure” depending on where you get Pro-life supporters carry a banner in the annual mutations or defects. for mitochondrial diseases in children of your news, you’ve read or March for Life in Washington on Jan. 22. October is Mitochondrial swapping, followed by the next generation, scientists will heard umpteen stories about Respect Life Month, and there are many opportunities in vitro fertilization, has been successfully hopefully be able one day to correct the where this proposal or that throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis where performed in the laboratory using monkey mutated gene sequences themselves in the proposal stands on protecting people can help build a culture of life. eggs, and several disease-free monkeys mitochondrial DNA, perhaps while the egg the unborn child. Our task as have already been born. is still inside the ovary so that, once people of faith is to work to ensure that There are plenty of opportunities Scientists speculate that women may ovulated, the couple could achieve a abortion becomes a tragic reality of the throughout the archdiocese during the soon be able to use the method to avoid conception and pregnancy through normal past, not part of our nation’s future next few weeks to do just that. The passing mitochondrial disorders to their marital relations. health care reform. annual Respect Life Sunday Mass at children. It bears repeating that our sex cells, But our efforts to protect the 1 p.m. on Oct. 4 at SS. Peter and Paul Using the technique in humans, both sperm and egg, uniquely express and dignity of each human person don’t Cathedral in Indianapolis, celebrated however, would raise at least two serious embody our individuality, our identity and start and end with the unborn child. by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, ethical objections. our parental roles. These cells clearly Our faith calls us to share our love presents a wonderful opportunity to The first objection is that it would should never be given over or sold to other with others and reach out to the pray for life. The annual Life Chain, encourage in vitro fertilization as a means people to use, in whole or in part, for the individuals most in held at several of producing new human life. Although purpose of creating children. need, including the locations throughout this way of engendering new human life In particular, the exclusivity that is poor, vulnerable southern and central has become commonplace in our society, it written into a woman’s body and her and despised of As Cardinal Rigali Indiana that same remains an inherently unethical approach reproductive system is violated by any this world. says, when it comes to day (see related to human reproduction. decision of that woman to donate her eggs, Cardinal Justin F. story, page 2), is In vitro fertilization not only sanctions or even significant parts of her eggs, to Rigali of changing hearts and another way to stand the manipulation, freezing and destruction another woman. Philadelphia, minds, there is nothing up for life. of human embryos, but also violates the Mitochondrial swapping technology, chairman of the more powerful than The ecumenical inner meaning of human procreation by then, contrary to popular belief, is not an U.S. bishops’ “40 Days for Life: reducing it to an act of manufacture or authentic example of “curing” or Committee on prayer and sacrifice. Praying for an End production. “correcting” a disease. It is an instance of Pro-Life Activities, to Abortion,” which To put it simply, our children have the setting up a completely alternative system makes that point in began on Sept. 20 right to be procreated, not produced. They to make a baby, which invariably runs an essay, “Where and ends on Nov. 1, have the right to come into the world in the counter to the authentic order of human do we go from here? The challenge of gives us and our brothers and sisters of personal, love-giving marital embrace of procreation in marriage. building a culture of life.” various faith traditions another avenue their parents, not in the cold and His reflections shared here are part of to show how much we value all life. impersonal glass world of a test tube or (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. a pamphlet that is included in the For more information about the petri dish. They have the right to be earned his doctorate in neuroscience 2009-10 Respect Life Program material “40 Days for Life” prayer campaigns uniquely, exclusively and directly related to from Yale University and did post- shared by the U.S. Conference of in Indianapolis and Louisville, log on the mother and father who bring them into doctoral work at Harvard University. He Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of to www.40daysforlife.com/Indianapolis the world. In vitro fertilization ignores all is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Pro-Life Activities. or www.40daysforlife.com/Louisville. these rights of the child. Mass., and serves as the director of Cardinal Rigali says, “From the As Cardinal Rigali says, when it The second objection to mitochondrial education at The National Catholic neighbor next door to the unknown comes to changing hearts and minds, swapping in humans is that it would Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See person living thousands of miles away, there is nothing more powerful than introduce a rupture into parenthood by www.ncbcenter.org.) † each and every one of us has intrinsic prayer and sacrifice. and immeasurable worth. That is “The defense of human life at its because God created each of us in his most vulnerable stages is an essential Letters to the Editor image by the outpouring of his infinite duty of those inspired by the Gospel. and unconditional love.” Our prayers and efforts in this cause If people across the spectrum— should open us up to defending the Editorial on health care reform Democrat and Republican, Catholic rights and meeting the needs of human and Protestant, black and white, young beings all along life’s spectrum,” he missed one aspect of stewardship and old, and individuals from all walks says. “Having said ‘no’ to attacks on of life—would realize that simple truth innocent human life, we need to affirm I am writing with a comment about an editorial that one aspect of stewardship was then we could begin taking pronounced a great ‘yes’ to the full range of human editorial reprinted with permission from the not mentioned. steps in the right direction where living and flourishing.” Aug. 28 issue of The Criterion by Our bodies are the temple of the respect for all life is concerned. May we take the cardinal’s words to Daniel Conway titled “Health care reform: Holy Spirit, and we have a responsibility to October is Respect Life Month, and heart in October and beyond, and strive A stewardship perspective.” take care of our bodies by not overeating, not we are less than a week from to live our vocations each day by It was inserted in our parish bulletin at drinking alcohol to excess and not smoking. beginning what should be 31 days of building a culture of life. St. Louis de Montfort Parish in Fishers, We need to be better stewards in these constant prayer in our ongoing mission Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese. areas. to build a culture of life. —Mike Krokos As a former health care professional, I Theresa Porter couldn’t help thinking as I read the Fishers, Ind. The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Look to Mary, the greatest witness to hope

his is the final column in a series of guide us along our way” (“Spe Salvi,” generations: Mother of Holy Hope? teach us to believe, to hope, to love with reflections on the theological virtue #49). Every significant stage in Mary’s you. Show us the way to his kingdom! Tof hope. Hope is not an individualistic virtue. It life—from the moment she was visited Star of the Sea, shine upon us and guide us With the guidance of Pope Benedict XVI, is a gift from God through other people by the angel Gabriel and learned that on our way!” (“Spe Salvi,” #50). in “Spe Salvi” (“Saved by Hope”), we have (witnesses to hope). We are called to be she was to become the mother of her Oh, Mother of Holy Hope, bless our tried to understand more fully what true good stewards of this gift, to share it Lord, through the disappointments of archdiocese, and all the people of central hope is, how it relates to faith, and how generously with others. his public ministry, until she stood and southern Indiana, as we continue the genuine hope is found not in politics, Of course, the greatest witness to hope beneath the Cross—she was repeatedly journey of hope in Christ that was begun science or technology, but in the provident is Mary, Star of Hope, whose every word confronted with choices that required here more than 175 years ago. love of God. and action points the way to Jesus, her son. blind faith in God’s Providence. Together with St. Theodora Guérin, We looked carefully at what it means to “With her yes,” the Holy Father writes, From a human perspective, Mary had Servant of God Simon Bruté, St. Francis be a “pilgrim people” who are on a journey “she opened the door of our world to God every reason to be afraid and anxious. Xavier and all the saints, show us the way to be with Christ in heaven. himself; she became the living arc of the In every case, Mary said yes to God’s to Christ our Hope so that, like you, we At the end of this journey is the covenant in whom God took flesh, became will. She chose to trust in divine may say “yes” to God’s will and be a Last Judgment, which will call us to one of us and pitched his tent among us” Providence. She gave witness to the hope community of compassion. Amen. † accountability for the way we have (cf Jn 1:14), (“Spe Salvi,” #49). that depends totally on God’s loving care. lived and exercised the freedom that God We look to Mary because she Mary trusted her divine son and his father Do you have an intention for has given us. experienced the confusion and anxiety that in heaven. She accepted many things that Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? Finally, we discussed briefly the we do. She had reason to despair because she did not understand, and she placed her You may mail it to him at: Church’s teaching on heaven, hell and of the “sword of sorrow” that pierced her hope in the only thing that is always purgatory, and the hope which is to be heart. But Mary never gave up hope. It trustworthy: the love and fidelity of the Archbishop Buechlein’s found in the integration of justice and mercy sustained her all the way to the foot of the Triune God. Prayer List that we believe can only be found in Jesus, Cross, and to the joy of her son’s As we conclude our reflections on the Archdiocese of Indianapolis the Just Judge. resurrection and the coming of the theological virtue of hope, a virtue that is 1400 N. Meridian St. As Pope Benedict reminds us: “Life is a Holy Spirit at Pentecost. especially important in these uncertain P.O. Box 1410 voyage on the sea of history, often dark and Pope Benedict tells us that Mary’s hope times, we pray with Pope Benedict: Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 stormy, a voyage in which we watch for the made her “the image of the Church to “Holy Mary, Mother of God, our mother, stars that indicate the route. The true stars of come which carried the hope of the world our life are the people who have lived good in her womb across the mountains of Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for September lives. They are lights of hope. Certainly, history” (“Spe Salvi,” #50). Jesus Christ is the true light, the sun that has Why do we look to Mary as the Teachers/Religious Education Directors: that they may rely on the strength and risen above all the shadows of history. But pre-eminent witness to hope in Christ? guidance of the Holy Spirit as they hand on the Catholic faith to our youth and to reach him, we also need lights close by— What is it about her life that justifies the encourage them to consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life. people who shine with his light and so name given to her by Christians of all

Confía en María, la testigo más grande de la esperanza sta es la última columna de la serie de personas que dan luz reflejando la luz de todas las generaciones: Madre de la Santa nosotros y guíanos en nuestro camino” reflexiones sobre la virtud teológica Cristo, ofreciendo así orientación para Esperanza? (“Spe Salvi,” #50). Ede la esperanza. nuestra travesía” (“Spe Salvi,” #49). Cada etapa importante de la vida de ¡Oh, Madre de la Santa Esperanza! Con la guía del papa Benedicto XVI a La esperanza no es una virtud individu- María, desde el momento en que el ángel Bendice nuestra arquidiócesis y a todo el través de su encíclica “Spe Salvi” alista. Es un don de Dios otorgado a través Gabriel la visitó y supo que iba a convertirse pueblo del centro y sur de Indiana mientras (“Salvados por la esperanza”), hemos tratado de otras personas (los testigos de la en la madre de su Señor, pasando por las proseguimos nuestro camino de esperanza de comprender más a plenitud el significado esperanza). Hemos sido llamados a ser contrariedades del ministerio público de en Cristo que comenzó hace más de 175 de la verdadera esperanza, su relación con la buenos administradores de este don, a Cristo, hasta que se detuvo debajo de la años. fe y cómo la esperanza genuina no se compartirlo generosamente con los demás. Cruz, se vio obligada una y otra vez a tomar Junto con Santa Theodora Guérin, el encuentra en la política, la ciencia o la Por supuesto, la testigo más grande de la decisiones que exigían una fe ciega en la Siervo de Dios Simón Bruté, San Francisco tecnología, sino en el amor providencial de esperanza es María, la Estrella de la providencia divina. Javier y todos los santos, muéstranos el Dios. Esperanza, cuyas palabras y acciones nos Desde la perspectiva humana, María sendero a Cristo, nuestra Esperanza, para Hemos estudiado con detenimiento el encaminan siempre hacia Jesús, su hijo. tenía todos los motivos para temer y sentirse que, al igual que tú, podamos aceptar la significado de ser un “pueblo peregrino” que “Con su sí,” escribe el Santo Padre, afligida. voluntad de Dios y ser una comunidad camina para reunirse con Cristo en el cielo. “abrió la puerta de nuestro mundo a Dios En todos los casos, María aceptó la compasiva. Amén. † Al final de esta travesía se encuentra el mismo; Ella que se convirtió en el Arca voluntad de Dios. Eligió creer en la divina Juicio Final, en el cual se nos hará rendir viviente de la Alianza, en la que Dios se hizo providencia. Es testimonio de la esperanza cuentas por la forma en que vivimos e carne, se hizo uno de nosotros, plantó su que depende completamente del amor y del ¿Tiene una intención que desee hicimos ejercicio de la libertad que Dios nos tienda entre nosotros (cf. Jn 1,14)” (“Spe cuidado de Dios. María confió en su Divino incluir en la lista de oración del ha dado. Salvi,” #49). Hijo y en Su Padre en el cielo. Aceptó Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar Por último, hablamos brevemente sobre Confiamos en María porque experimentó muchas cosas que no comprendía y depositó su correspondencia a: las enseñanzas de la Iglesia en cuanto al la misma confusión y ansiedad que experi- su esperanza en lo único que siempre se cielo, al infierno, al purgatorio y a la mentamos nosotros. Tenía motivos para puede confiar: en el amor y la fidelidad de Lista de oración del Arzobispo esperanza que debemos encontrar en la desesperarse por la “espada de dolor” que la Divina Trinidad. Buechlein integración de la justicia y la misericordia atravesó su corazón. Pero María nunca Al concluir nuestras reflexiones sobre la Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis que creemos que sólo se puede hallar en perdió la esperanza. Al contrario, la sostuvo virtud teológica de la esperanza, una virtud 1400 N. Meridian St. Jesús, el Justo Juez. durante todo el camino al pie de la Cruz, que resulta especialmente importante en esta P.O. Box 1410 Tal y como el papa Benedicto nos hasta la alegría de la resurrección de su hijo época de incertidumbres, rezamos junto con Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 recuerda: “La vida es como un viaje por el y la venida del Espíritu Santo en el papa Benedicto: “Santa María, Madre de mar de la historia, a menudo oscuro y Pentecostés. Dios, Madre nuestra, enséñanos a creer, borrascoso, un viaje en el que escudriñamos El papa Benedicto nos dice que la esperar y amar contigo. Indícanos el camino Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, los astros que nos indican la ruta. Las esperanza de María la convirtió en “la hacia su reino. Estrella del mar, brilla sobre Language Training Center, Indianapolis. verdaderas estrellas de nuestra vida son las imagen de la futura Iglesia que, en su seno, personas que han sabido vivir rectamente. lleva la esperanza del mundo por los montes La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en septiembre Ellas son luces de esperanza. Jesucristo es de la historia” (“Spe Salvi,” #50). ciertamente la luz por antonomasia, el sol ¿Por qué confiamos en María como la Maestros/Directores de Educación Religiosa: ¡que ellos puedan contar con la fuerza y que brilla sobre todas las tinieblas de la testigo preeminente de la esperanza en dirección del Espíritu Santo cuando pasen la fe Católica a los jóvenes y les den ánimo a historia. Pero para llegar hasta Él Cristo? ¿Qué hay en su vida que justifica el ellos a considerar las vocaciones al sacerdocio y la vida religiosa! necesitamos también luces cercanas, nombre que le han dado los cristianos de Page 6 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Events Calendar

September 25-26 St. Rita Parish, (Diocese of Evansville). October 2 “Walk to Remember” for October 4 SS. Francis and Clare Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Parish picnic, chicken and Our Lady of the Most Holy parents who have St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 5901 Olive Branch Road, Ave., Indianapolis. “Taste of roast beef dinners, mock Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens experienced infant loss, 202 E. Washington St., Greenwood. Parish festival, St. Rita,” 6 p.m.-10 p.m., turtle soup, games, St., Indianapolis. Lumen Dei 11 a.m. Information: Greencastle. Fourth annual Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, food, silent auction, $30 per 10:15 a.m.-4 p.m. meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., 317-865-5199. Putnam County Life Chain, Sat. noon-midnight, rides, person. Information: Information: 812-634-9232. Mass, breakfast and program 2:30-3:30 p.m. Information: games, music, food. 317-632-9349. at Priori Hall, $20 per person. St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 765-653-7789. Information: 317-859-4673. MKVS, Divine Mercy and Information: 317-435-3447 1723 I St., Bedford. St. Francis Hospital, 8111 S. Glorious Cross Center, or e-mail “Oktoberfest,” polka Mass Cathedral High School, September 25-27 Emerson Ave., Indianapolis. Rexville, located on [email protected]. and parish festival, Mass, 5225 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. St. Lawrence Parish, 4650 N. 5 p.m., German dinner, Prostate cancer screenings, 925 South, .8 mile east of Theater department play, Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis. 6-7:30 p.m., games, 6-9 p.m. 9 a.m.-noon, no charge, 421 South and 12 miles south St. Luke the Evangelist The Jungle Book, 1 p.m. and “Fall Festival,” rides, games, pre-registration required. Information: 812-275-6539. of Versailles. Mass, noon, on Church, 7575 Holliday Drive 4 p.m., $5 per person. food, music, 1-6 p.m. Information: 317-782-4422. E., Indianapolis. Catholic Information: [email protected]. Information: 317-546-4065. third Sunday holy hour and CYO Camp, 2230 N. September 27 pitch-in, groups of 10 pray Charismatic Renewal of Central Indiana, Praise, Clay Lick Road, Nashville. September 26 Holy Cross Church, the new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Saint Meinrad Archabbey worship, Mass, 7:30 p.m. Brown County hill challenge Oscar Charleston Park, 125 N. Oriental St., Indian- Father Elmer Burwinkel, and School of Theology, Information: bike ride, various start times, 3130 E. 30th St., Indianapolis. apolis. Substance Addiction celebrant. Information: 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. [email protected]. $25 per person for the ride, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Ministry (SAM) Mass and 812-689-3551. $18 per person for cabin Monte Cassino pilgrimage, “Friends of the Poor, Walk reception, 4 p.m. “Mary, the Image of Our September 28 October 2-4 camping. Information: A Mile In My Shoes,” 2 p.m. Information: 812-379-9353, Abbey Press Outlet Store, 812-988-5522 or Hope,” Benedictine Archabbot Mount Saint Francis Center Information: 317-924-5769, ext. 333, or State Road 545, St. Meinrad. [email protected]. Justin DuVall, presenter, 2 p.m. ext. 138, or [email protected]. for Spirituality, Tent sale, Fri. and Information: 800-682-0988 or www.SVDPindy.org. 101 St. Anthony Drive, Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Our Lady of Providence Parish, www.saintmeinrad.edu. Holy Angels Parish, 740 W. Mount St. Francis. “Scripture Sun. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Hwy. 50, Brownstown. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 28th St., Indianapolis. Study,” Franciscan Brother Information: 800-682-0988 or 75th Parish Anniversary Holy Family Parish, 1125 S. Meridian St., Indian- “Parish Revival,” 6-8 p.m. Bob Baxter, presenter, 7 p.m. www.saintmeinrad.edu. Celebration, Mass, 1 p.m., 3027 Pearl St., Oldenburg. apolis. “Fall Festival,” food, Information: 317-926-3324. Information: 812-923-8817. meal following Mass. Parish festival, music, 2-10 p.m. Information: October 3 Information: 812-522-5304 or 9 a.m.-8 p.m., chicken and 317-638-5551. St. Vincent de Paul Parish, September 29 Holy Trinity Parish, [email protected]. roast beef dinners, booths, 4218 E. Michigan Road, Providence Cristo Rey Bockhold Hall, games. Information: Indiana State Fairgrounds, Shelbyville. Open house, High School, 75 N. 902 Holmes Ave., Indian- St. Bartholomew Parish, 812-934-3013. Farm Bureau Insurance 3-5 p.m. Information: Belleview Place, Indianapolis. apolis. “Parish Partners” 1306 27th St., Columbus. Celebration Park, 317-392-3879 or Information session, 6 p.m. second annual neighborhood Concert series, Everett October 10 1202 E. 38th St., [email protected]. Information: 317-860-1000, clean-up day, Holy Trinity, Greene, presenter, 7 p.m. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Indianapolis. Life Centers ext. 120, or St. Anthony and St. Barnabas Information: 812-379-9353. (Little Flower) Parish, “Walk and Run for Life” to St. Mark Parish, [email protected]. parishioners, 7:30 a.m.- 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. help women in unplanned 5377 Acorn Road, Tell City. 12:30 p.m., breakfast and Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Leading Like Jesus pregnancies and protect the Parish festival, October 1 lunch provided. Information: Parish, 1752 Scheller Lane, Encounter,” Owen Phelps, lives of the unborn, 1 mile 10 a.m.-6 p.m., shooting Indiana Convention Center, 317-354-6103 or New Albany. “Tent Event,” Ph.D., presenter, $25 per walk, 5K run, suggested match, quilts, games, food. 100 S. Capitol Ave., 317-631-3019. chicken dinner, children’s person includes lunch, donation, $25, 8 a.m. Information: 812-836-2481. Indianapolis. Arc of Indiana, activities, entertainment, registration deadline Oct. 1. Information: “Our Voice, Our Vision, Our St. Francis Hospital and Health 2 p.m.-midnight. Information: Information: 317-357-8352, 317-280-2635 or Holy Family Parish, 950 E. Future,” all day. Information: Center, 1201 Albany St., 812-944-1184 or ext. 30, or tcostellow@little [email protected]. Church Ave., Jasper, Ind. www.arcind.org. Beech Grove. 24th annual [email protected]. flowerparish.org. †

Retreats and Programs VIPs [email protected]. $30 per person includes child care, Frank and Virginia (Armbruster) Toner, continental breakfast and lunch. Information: members of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in October 6-8 317-545-7681 or [email protected]. September 28 Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Indianapolis, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. celebrated their St. Meinrad. Midweek retreat, “Pray Your Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 56th St., Indianapolis. Evening of Reflection, Way to Happiness,” Benedictine Brother 65th wedding “Meet Me at The Shack,” Father Jim Farrell, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Christian Maurus Zoeller. Information: 800-581-6905 or Leaders and Leadership Lecture series, anniversary on presenter, 7-9:30 p.m., $15 per person includes [email protected]. Sept. 13 during a light dinner. Information: 317-545-7681 or Army Col. Todd Townsend, commander of Mass. [email protected]. October 9-11 Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, presenter, 7 p.m. Information: The couple was September 29 St. Meinrad. “The Peaceable Pope: 317-783-1779 or [email protected]. married on Sept. 12, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 1944, at the former Blessed John XXIII,” Benedictine Father Noël October 17 56th St., Indianapolis. Day of Reflection, Mueller, presenter. Information: St. Catherine of Siena Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “What You Are Missing in Your Spiritual 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. Church in Life and How to Get It,” Father Michael “Living a Spirituality of Hope,” Franciscan Indianapolis. McKinney, presenter, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., October 12 Sister Norma Rocklage, presenter, They have three children: Mary Briden, 9-11:30 a.m., $15 per person. Information: $35 per person includes continental breakfast Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Jeanne Cano and David Toner. They also have and lunch. Information: 317-545-7681 or “Men’s Night at the ‘Burg,” 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. Franciscan Father eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren [email protected]. Carl Hawver, presenter. Information: 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. October 11 and two step-great-grandchildren. † October 3 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Coffee Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. October 13 talk, “The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary,” Dale and Patricia (Engle) Zapp, members Retreat, “Seeing God through the Eyes of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Franciscan Sister Kathleen Mulso, presenter, of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Jesus,” Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, 56th St., Indianapolis. “Morning for Moms,” 9:30 a.m.-noon, $10 per person. Information: Beech Grove, presenter. Information: 812-933-6437 or Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. † celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Author Matthew Kelly to speak on Oct. 5 at St. Joan of Arc Church Sept. 17. The couple was Catholic author Matthew Kelly will Families” is based on his book of the same Oct. 5 appearance in Indianapolis, call married on speak at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 at St. Joan of title. 317-283-5508. Sept. 17, 1949, at Arc Church, 4217 N. Central Ave., in Kelly’s program is sponsored by the For information on Matthew Kelly, the Blessed Indianapolis. Indianapolis North Deanery parishes. log on to www.matthewkelly.org or Sacrament Chapel His presentation on “Building Better For more information about Kelly’s call 513-221-7700. † of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. They have three children: David, Douglas and Patrick Zapp. They also have five grand - St.Michael’s Picnic Concert to celebrate parish children and four great-grandchildren. † Bradford, Indiana Charles and Patricia (Seal) Crouch, Located 15 miles West of New Albany, centennial, benefit school members of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, off Highway 150. Held Rain or Shine will celebrate A benefit concert and gala dinner to before being ordained to the priesthood. their celebrate the centennial of Our Lady of Father Magiera and Ann Margaret 50th wedding Sunday, September 27, 2009 the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indian- Lewis, a Holy Rosary parishioner and anniversary on apolis and raise funds for Lumen Christi professional vocalist, will sing a Sept. 26 with a CANCELLED School, located at Holy Rosary Parish, selection of sacred and secular music Mass and will begin at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the during the concert. reception. Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. A 6 p.m. reception will precede the The couple Due to construction. Pennsylvania St., in Indianapolis. concert. Seating is limited. Tickets for was married on The black tie optional concert will the dinner and concert are $50. Sept. 26, 1959, at Holy Spirit Church in Look for us next year feature Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter To purchase tickets or for more Indianapolis. Father Michael Magiera, Holy Rosary’s information, call 317-632-3174 or send They have four children: Mary Neffle, September 26, 2010 associate pastor, who was a professional an e-mail to admin@lumen Joyce, Daniel and Michael Crouch. They also opera singer in Germany and Switzerland christischool.org. † have 12 grandchildren and five great-grand - children. † The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Page 7 Survey compares ‘conservative’ and ‘progressive’ religious activists

WASHINGTON (CNS)—A new 48 percent and 45 percent, survey for the first time compares the respectively. 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Seventeen percent are with slightly different questions to each Catholic, 12 percent identified with 20th century is the virtual evaporation of And this data does the same.” group. Unitarian, interfaith or mixed-faith hostility between Protestants and Dionne said that “I don’t think this “Almost half of the conservative churches, 10 percent are evangelical Catholics. I don’t think that’s because project would’ve occurred to anyone religious activists took a literal view of Protestants, 8 percent said they have no Baptists have come to have great respect 10 years ago because I don’t think people Scripture,” Green said at the Sept. 15 formal religious affiliation, 6 percent are for Tridentine theology, he said, it’s took the idea of progressive religious release of the study. “Only 3 percent of Jewish and 2 percent listed other faiths. because they see Catholics as allies activism seriously 10 years ago. That the progressive religious activists had a Whatever their affiliation, large against graver problems.” probably shouldn’t have been the case but similar view, and the largest single majorities of both groups said religion is Another respondent at the press there’s clearly that sense of movement category on that side was the idea that very or extremely important in their conference, Michael Cromartie, vice that . . . I think reflects the fact that Scripture ‘contains’ the word of God; it’s lives, with 96 percent of conservative president of the Ethics and Public Policy something new was either born or revived not the literal word of God or the inspired activists and 74 percent of progressive Center, noted that as recently as 2004 in our politics.” word of God, but simply contains the activists marking one of those two when Howard Dean, former Vermont Green and his associates studied word of God.” responses. governor, was running for president, responses of 4,200 progressive activists As to political priorities, strong In a discussion of the survey at the analysts were commenting about the and 3,000 conservative activists to a majorities of the conservative group listed National Press Club, E.J. Dionne, a Democratic Party’s disconnect from 10-page mail survey. Participants were just two issues as “most important” for syndicated columnist and senior fellow at religion being important in society. drawn from membership lists of religious people to focus on: abortion, the Brookings Institution, noted that the But by February of 2008, Dionne, politically active religious organizations cited by 83 percent, and same-sex survey affirms the notion that core Green and writer Amy Sullivan “had a that were national in scope. Other names marriage, cited by 65 percent. No other religious divisions in this country “are no press conference right here at the were drawn from lists of clergy and other issue was categorized as a “most longer primarily defined by theological National Press Club called ‘Is the God religious professionals who made federal important” priority by more than issues.” Instead, the splits are political. Gap Closing?’ ” Cromartie recalled. campaign contributions in 2008, for 26 percent of this group. Debates among believers at backyard “Well, clearly, from this data, it is not instance. The progressives’ responses were more barbecues focus not on the virgin birth or only closing, it is closed. And of course, The report said the margin of spread out, with five different issues infant baptism, Dionne said. “More often, with the election of President [Barack] error for the study was plus or minus being identified as “most important” on they are about issues such as abortion, Obama and his comfortableness with 2.3 percentage points for the progressive the scale of five possible ways to quantify gay marriage and also about attitudes using God language in the campaign, it group and plus or minus 3 percent for the each of eight issues. Seventy-four percent toward government.” satisfied the concerns of a lot of people. conservative group. † of progressives identified poverty as That has led to “a peculiar kind of “most important,” 67 percent gave health ecumenism” in the country, said Dionne. care this ranking, 56 percent marked the He repeated a comment by Grant environment as most important, with Wacker, a professor of Church history at jobs/economy and the Iraq War being Duke Divinity School, “that one of the marked as “most important” by most remarkable changes of the

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House “Saints for Moms” A Morning for Moms presentation with Fr. Jim Farrell October 13, 2009 8:30 am -1:00 pm

Fatima Retreat House Director Fr. Jim Farrell will offer some thoughts on holiness and Sainthood, lifting up some saints in whom moms can confide and count on to help them in their very important roles as mothers. Our Morning for Moms program is for moms of all ages. Those needing childcare should register early—space is limited! $30 per person includes continental breakfast, Mass, lunch and the program. Register online by visiting our website or call us! Those needing childcare should contact Program Manager Cheryl McSweeney directly at extension 15. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House 5353 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46226 (317) 545-7681 www.archindy.org/fatima Page 8 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 One year later, deacons find joy, seek balance in ministry

By Sean Gallagher

TERRE HAUTE—A little more than one year after their landmark ordination, three members of the first class of Gallagher Sean by Photo permanent deacons in the history of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are finding joy in their life and ministry. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein ordained 25 men as permanent deacons on June 28, 2008, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Less than two months later, Deacon Ronald Stier of the Richmond Catholic Community died after a two-year struggle with pancreatic cancer. But deacons Robert Decker, Timothy Heller and Michael Stratman, along with their 21 remaining classmates, are ministering in a broad variety of ways across central and southern Indiana.

A balancing act Deacon Decker, 58, continues to serve as the parish life coordinator of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, a position he has held since 2004. But he said he has spent more time since his ordination visiting the sick and homebound Deacon Robert Decker members of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish than he did prior to being Deacon Michael Stratman, left, assists Father Rick Ginther during an Aug. 9 Mass at St. Margaret Mary Church in Terre Haute. Ordained on June 28, 2008, as ordained. a member of the first class of permanent deacons in the history of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Deacon Stratman ministers at St. Margaret Mary and Deacon Decker attributes the change to St. Patrick parishes in Terre Haute, where Father Ginther serves as pastor. the gratitude he has for his vocation and the fact that it is simply part of his together. The first person he baptized who deacons are in the Church,” he said. calling.” identity, not just a task he does. after being ordained was his grandson, “[But] we still have a long way to go A year later, though, he is still growing “Being a deacon is what we are,” he Jacob. because I don’t think diaconal ministry is into some aspects said. “That’s who we are. That’s our “It was very, very powerful,” he said. completely understood.” of his life and essence. That’s the gift that God has given “It just seemed like I wasn’t really in my That is the case with Richard Dahle, a ministry, especially me. That’s what he has led me to.” body. It seemed like the hand of God member of St. Margaret Mary Parish, his commitment to Deacon Decker said the vocation of a reached down and was baptizing my who said after a Sunday Mass there on celibacy. permanent deacon is to be a living sign of grandson.” Aug. 9 that he is still learning about the Deacon Heller Christ the servant and to be primarily a His identity as a deacon has also diaconate. was the sole minister of charity. influenced his work Nevertheless, he member of his Marcella Woods, 81, is a homebound life, even though he values Deacon Stratman’s ordination class to member of St. Andrew Parish who said he works with ministry. promise to live a Deacon Decker visits regularly. She said few Catholics. ‘I represent the people “He adds a lot to the life of celibacy. His she enjoys seeing him. Bob Vice is a who cannot be there at [Mass],” Dahle said. “We Deacon Timothy Heller wife, Sandra, died “When he comes by here, he’ll tell me commissioned elder that particular really do like him.” of cancer nine who he has to go see,” Woods said. “He at Ladoga Presbyterian It is in assisting at the months before the ordination Mass. has a little list in his pocket and pulls it Church in moment. I pray for altar during Mass that Unmarried men who are ordained to the out and says, ‘I’m going out and seeing Ladoga, Ind., and one them and when Deacon Stratman said he permanent diaconate are required to be such and such a person.’ ” of Deacon Stratman’s [the people in the most feels like a deacon. celibate. If a married deacon becomes a Deacon Decker knows, however, that clients. He works at a But at those moments, widower after being ordained, he cannot he has to balance the time that he car dealership in congregation] see me, he said his heart is often re-marry. dedicates to his diaconal ministry with the Ladoga that is owned they see the people focused on those he has Clare Sucietto, 75, thinks the tragedy time he needs to give to his wife, Ann, by his family. ministered to recently in of the death of Deacon Heller’s wife has and to their married children and their As a commissioned that are homebound or hospitals or nursing helped him in his ministry. grandchildren. He said it is a balancing elder, he teaches the people in the homes. “I think it has given him an act that has had its “ups and downs.” religious education hospitals or in the “I represent the people understanding and an insight into human His wife said that it was a challenge classes and period- who cannot be there at nature and people’s hearts,” said Sucietto, shortly after his ordination, but that they ically gives homilies at health centers that that particular moment,” who receives spiritual direction from are both getting used to it. worship services. Vice cannot make it to Deacon Stratman said. “I Deacon Heller. “I think Tim can read “We still attend as many of them said that the two will church. I’m kind of a pray for them and when hearts.” [family events] as we can as a couple,” talk about matters [the people in the congre- Sucietto said Heller’s ministry in Ann Decker said. “But there are times dealing with each conduit to God gation] see me, they see spiritual direction should be seen very when I have to go without Bob. But then I other’s faith [for them] when I’m the people that are much in the context of his ministry of feel like I’m representing him and me. frequently. serving at the altar.’ homebound or the people service as a deacon. That was probably one of the bigger He has known in the hospitals or in the “That’s being a servant,” she said. adjustments for me.” Deacon Stratman for health centers that cannot “He’s very, very gentle. He almost always 12 years, but has seen —Deacon Michael make it to church. I’m asks me where I see God in the midst of ‘A perfect fit’ a noticeable change in kind of a conduit to God [my life]. He invites me to discover what Deacon Stratman, 54, ministers at him since he was Stratman, who [for them] when I’m God is leading me to and through at St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary ordained to the ministers at St. Patrick serving at the altar.” [a particular] time in my life.” parishes, both in Terre Haute. He also diaconate. and St. Margaret Mary But for Deacon Heller, it doesn’t ministers at Union Hospital and “You could see him A gentle servant matter who it is that he is ministering to. Cobblestone Health Care Center, also growing in faith for parishes, both in Deacon Heller, 54, In all cases, he seeks to find in them the both in Terre Haute. the last couple of Terre Haute ministers at St. Teresa presence of Christ. “I truly believe that the diaconate is a years,” Vice said. “But Benedicta of the Cross “When I’m at the food pantry helping perfect fit for me,” he said. “It’s a great since his ordination, Parish in Bright in the there as its meat manager—that’s my big ministry. And I believe that, if you stay I’ve seen a big change in him. He has Batesville Deanery by visiting the sick job title—I’m able to see Christ in focused on balancing your life, it’s very great peace in his life. He has the ability and homebound and bringing them others,” Deacon Heller said. “And I did rewarding. It keeps you in union with to listen and to give good counsel.” Communion. He also does jail ministry at before [being ordained]. But I’m more God in constant prayer and adoration.” Father Rick Ginther, the pastor of the Dearborn County Law Enforcement keenly aware of it [now] when they come Deacon Stratman said that balancing St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary Center in Lawrenceburg and assists at the through the line. … It’s just so real to diaconal ministry, his family parishes in Terre Haute, said that helping North Dearborn Pantry in Bright that his me.” commitments and his work selling the members of the parishes where parish helps support with food donations. advertising for an automobile trade Deacon Stratman ministers to understand “I’ve been really excited to be working (For more information about the publication is like “juggling three heavy the particular nature of the diaconate is an with the people in the capacity of a permanent deacons in the archdiocese balls.” ongoing process. deacon,” Deacon Heller said. “I didn’t and the archdiocesan deacon formation But he has also experienced joy in “I think the archdiocese has done a know what it was going to be like. But I program, log on to bringing the diaconate and his family life pretty good job of saying this is what and really feel like I’m able to respond to my www.archindy.org/deacon.) † The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Page 9 Would-be-missionary comes home to minister in schools and parishes

(Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Father Turner said with a laugh. “I’ve never Year for Priests, The Criterion has begun a been out of the United States.” new monthly feature titled “Faithful Ministry in high schools—For the Fathers.” We plan to profile a priest from first 15 years of his priestly ministry, each deanery during the next 10 months.) Father Turner ministered in Catholic Gallagher Sean by Photo high schools in the archdiocese. From By Sean Gallagher 1975-85, he was a full-time instructor at Bishop Chatard High School in Indian- RUSHVILLE—Father William Turner is apolis. And from 1985-90, he was a pastor of St. Mary (Immaculate Conception) full-time instructor at Father Michael Parish in Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in Rushville. He was Madison. ordained in 1975 “I loved the kids,” he said. “I loved and is 62. Born in teaching. I loved everything about high Indianapolis, he school.” and his family Father Turner said he would like to teach were at different now, but could not do it full time and also times members of have a parish assignment, which he often did St. Lawrence and while teaching. St. Pius X parishes. “I would teach all week in school [at During his high school years, his family Bishop Chatard],” he said. “I took preparing moved to St. Paul and would attend Mass at lessons seriously. They had homework every the former St. Paul Church there that, at the night. I had 250 kids. I wanted to make it time, was a mission of St. Joseph Parish in interesting for them. Shelbyville. “ … But I loved doing it because to see the kids and their reactions was very interesting.” Interest in the missions—As a youth, Father Turner was interested in doing Parish ministry—In 1990, Father Turner overseas missionary work. became the administrator of St. Anne Parish He was drawn in this direction, not in Hamburg, St. Martin Parish in Yorkville through getting to know missionaries or and St. Paul Parish in New Alsace, all in the hearing a missionary preach, but through Batesville Deanery. reading. Yorkville and New Alsace are only “I read a lot of literature,” Father Turner about two miles apart. But Hamburg was said. “My mother subscribed to every more than 20 miles away. And, at the time Catholic magazine there ever was. And they that Father Turner ministered at the had a million ads [about missionary three parishes, the parish in Hamburg was not orders].” on daylight savings time, but the parishes in After graduating from high school in Yorkville and New Alsace were. Father William Turner, pastor of St. Mary (Immaculate Conception) Parish in Rushville, stands in front 1964, he joined the American province of “You tried to figure out the Mass times of of his parish’s church on Sept. 16. Ordained in 1975, Father Turner has ministered in Catholic high the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart the first two parishes and then you had to schools and parishes across the archdiocese. of Mary, commonly known as Missionhurst, figure out one for one [parish] far away and in a Belgian religious order that did missionary another time zone that takes you time to get of life put their faith into action in the parishes parishes at the same time for many years, work in, among other places, Africa and to,” he said of one of the challenges of his that he has led, he also has found great Father Turner knows that many parishioners China. ministry. satisfaction in ministering to those who are are in need of priestly ministry. It was while he was studying as a Nevertheless, in whatever parish in which sick and, especially, to those who are dying. To those boys and men who might be member of the order at The Catholic he has ministered, Father Turner has found In many cases, though, he has found that it thinking that God is calling them to the University of America in Washington D.C., parishioners whom he encouraged to take an is the friends and relatives of the dying who priesthood, he had a very clear message. during the late 1960s that Father Turner saw active role and become a good role model for need more attention. “You’re needed,” Father Turner said. the need for service in the United States, others. “The one who is going to die is OK [with “You’re needed badly. There are so many and eventually became an archdiocesan “A lot of times, they’re just waiting to be dying],” Father Turner said. “But the family people that need your comfort, your seminarian. tapped, to be brought forward,” he said. hasn’t quite reached that point yet. Sacrifice consolation, your guidance, your visible Among his other assignments, he would “That’s always been my real challenge, to does have a purpose. Suffering does have a sign of what Christ is all about—his love serve as the administrator of the former bring these people forward to lead the purpose. Jesus on the cross—there’s our and care.” St. Anthony Parish in China, near Madison, Church, to be examples for the Church.” purpose.” in the mid-1980s. (To see previous installments of “I guess that’s as close as I was going to Ministry to the sick and dying—While Being a priest and encouraging “Faithful Fathers,” log on to come to a foreign land [as a missionary],” Father Turner has helped people in the prime vocations—Having ministered in several www.CriteriOnonline.com.) † Priesthood is an ‘adventure’ worth celebrating, bishop says in pastoral letter

WILMINGTON, Del. (CNS)—In a God and who radiates that love in his “At the same time, as I pastoral letter released on Sept. 10, presence and demeanor—such a priest can get to know the priests of Bishop W. Francis bring the light of Christ and the our diocese and the Malooly lays out his consolation of the Holy Spirit into the religious priests who hopes and vision for darkest corners of human suffering though work alongside them, I Sean Gallagher Photo by the spiritual renewal his gentle and steady presence.” become more and more of priests in the Such priestly service “requires convinced that this ideal Diocese of selflessness, humility and an ever- is being lived out with Wilmington during increasing intimacy with Christ,” God’s grace, and I am the Church’s Year Bishop Malooly said. grateful for the witness for Priests. The bishop included a short summary of and example they give The bishop’s the responsibilities that priests take on by me,” he said. letter marks the start consecrating their lives to God, things he Bishop Malooly also of nine months of calls essential to a priest’s holiness. called on the faithful of Bishop activity in the “They take the state of their own the diocese to support W. Francis Malooly diocese to observe souls—as well as those of their priests in prayer, and “by Priests ritually lay hands on the heads of Deacons Christopher the Year for Priests, which Pope Benedict people—very seriously. They are loving them with holy Wadelton, left, and Sean Danda on June 27 at SS. Peter and Paul XVI opened on June 19. faithful to the Liturgy of the Hours affection, by walking Cathedral in Indianapolis during the liturgy in which they were The bishop’s letter asks priests to nurture and to the practice of personal with them in their times ordained to the priesthood. their vocation through personal prayer, prayer, especially prayer before the of difficulty, by rejoicing retreat time, spiritual reading, continuing Blessed Sacrament. They make time for with them in their successes, and by God is calling you, he will provide the formation, fidelity to ministry and priestly devotion to Mary, the mother of God. encouraging them to grow more and more grace you need to find joy in priesthood; if fraternity. “They nourish their minds with spiritual in the likeness of Christ.” he is calling you, you will find in this A priest, Bishop Malooly said, reading, and avoid reading and other media Supporting the gift of priesthood begins vocation fulfillment beyond your wildest “experiences Christ’s call to follow him in that takes their minds away from the things in each family, the bishop said. dreams. this unique way, and in answering that call of the Lord. They protect their promise of “Parents do their children an “Priesthood is not without its he is called to live, to work, to stand—to be celibacy like the precious jewel that it is. unparalleled service by helping them learn challenges—but what worthy adventure is present—in the person of Christ. He doesn’t “They engage in good spiritual how to listen to the many ways God might without challenges?” he added. ‘stand in’ for Christ; by his presence, he direction, and seek out wise confessors and be calling them,” he said. “Teaching our Pope Benedict XVI opened the Year for makes Christ present.” counselors. They nourish their people, children to pray, to savor quiet time, to Priests on June 19 by calling the ordained Parishioners’ images of God are shelter them, protect them—they know reflect, to listen—these are keys to helping ministry indispensable for the Church and influenced by their encounters with their their sheep’s names and their sheep them become aware of and to fulfill their the world, and saying the Church needs priests, he added. “A priest who is recognize their voices.” lives’ true purpose.” holy ministers who “help the faithful welcoming, who is available, who is If the bar seems high, the bishop wrote, To young men considering the experience the merciful love of the Lord dependable, who is trustworthy, who is it’s because a priest is to live and act in the priesthood but shying away from its and who are convinced witnesses of that joyful—a priest who knows he is loved by person of Jesus Christ. difficulties, Bishop Malooly advises, “If love.” † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009

walk or run without those two legs.’ I wanted them to see each other as partners CONNECTIONS in the same mission.” continued from page 1 Trying to build friendships and bridges,

and rehabilitate them as homes for the two parishes combined in the joint Shaughnessy John by Photo low-income families. ministry of Christ Renews His Parish. “The whole idea is to change the life of Bilingual meetings have been established a family, to help them feel they belong, and between the parishes to plan events. help them feel a part of the parish,” Different spiritual traditions have been Father McCaslin says. shared among parishioners whose roots are • St. Anthony Parish has formed a Hispanic, African, Vietnamese, Filipino, community partnership with the Sloverian and other European ethnicities. Indiana University School of Social Work “Father John can pull together in Indianapolis to help respond to the needs Hispanics and non-Hispanics,” says of the parish’s largely Hispanic population Bob McCurdy, the chairperson of —needs that include counseling and St. Anthony’s parish council. “We really referrals for assistance. do have a melting pot here. As far as • The new Holy Family Shelter for running the parishes, we’re pretty homeless families is scheduled to open in independent. We work together pretty November on the grounds of Holy Trinity closely in social events. We believe in Parish. what’s happening here. We believe in “We’re looking at the shelter as a real Father John. He’s a young, dynamic priest complement to us,” the pastor says. “Our who wants to make the parishes better.” hope is that [the shelter’s residents will] Hispanic members of the community pray with us and come to our worship.” appreciate his leadership, interest and After checking the food pantry at Holy Trinity Parish on Sept. 16, Father John McCaslin stopped to talk • The second annual concern. with Vernae Turnbow, an employee of the nearby Life Line Community Center for children. Since “Saints in the Streets” “He’s a great leader, becoming pastor of Holy Trinity and St. Anthony parishes in 2006, Father McCaslin has frequently neighborhood clean-up a great priest and a great reached out to people in the community. day will take place on ‘Providence brings friend, especially with Oct. 3, drawing people together. God the Hispanic “He asked me to help start Hearts volunteers from aligns things in your community,” says and Hands,’ ” Egold recalls. “It’s St. Anthony, Maricela Puentes, a about making a difference and doing photo Submitted Holy Trinity, life in a particular member of St. Anthony something for a family one at a time. St. Barnabas and way. Everything I’ve Parish. “He wants our We’re going to try to mentor them St. Christopher parishes done has not been whole community to be and make them part of the and Roncalli High united with the English- community. Our vision is that we’ll School, all in done alone. It’s being speaking community. He do such a good job that we’ll offer Indianapolis. done by people who wants us to be one. He our business model to communities “We had 140 blessed are interested and always wants us to grow throughout the United States.” people show up in our faith, and he’s The Hearts and Hands organi- last year to help,” motivated to do always there to listen. zation is a grassroots approach for Father McCaslin says. something.’ We have a lot of ways to now, funded initially by its board “We’re working together celebrate our faith in our of directors, other friends and to clean up the streets in culture. And he’s always Father McCaslin. Father John McCaslin talked with volunteers during a 2008 our neighborhood.” —Father John willing to try them.” “He was one of the first ones to neighborhood clean-up day to help residents who live in the They’re all part of McCaslin That same reaction is give a decent amount of money,” area of Holy Trinity and St. Anthony parishes in Indian- the efforts that the shared by the lay Egold says. “We wanted to give him apolis. Another clean-up day is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2009. two parishes are making leadership at his check back because he’s in the hope of revitalizing a once-thriving Holy Trinity Parish. donating his life to us as a priest. But he God’s guidance, Father McCaslin plans area—trying to build up the neighborhood “He cares about the community, and insisted. We’re bound and determined to to continue planting seeds in an urban and support families through a foundation he cares about the parishioners,” says make a difference.” garden, hoping to create a harvest of of faith. Debra Brooking-Northard, the chairperson Father McCaslin also benefited from hope and faith for people who need of Holy Trinity’s parish council. “I’m just his St. Barnabas connections to form a both. Building bridges and friendships thinking of all the things he’s done since he partnership with the Indiana University “I hope I’m doing what God is asking The connection between the came here. It’s outstanding. He’s very School of Social Work. As a social of me,” he says. “I’m trying to be two parishes wasn’t a natural one when supportive, very spiritual and he’s brought worker and St. Barnabas parishioner, faithful to the Gospel despite the Father McCaslin arrived in January of a lot to our parish in the ways of organi- Christine Turo-Shields offered challenges. I’m trying to serve the 2006. The parishes had to adjust to sharing zation and community.” Father McCaslin her services to help parishes as best I can, knowing [that] I a priest. They had to try to understand and start a program that provides counseling fail sometimes. I’m trying to create interact with each other—a challenge ‘Providence brings people together’ and referral assistance for Hispanics. energy about evangelization and getting considering that the majority of one parish Efforts have also been made to reach out “Providence brings people together,” out there in the neighborhood to make a speaks Spanish and the majority of the to other parishes for help. Father McCaslin says. “God aligns things difference. other parish speaks English. After having the idea for Hearts and in your life in a particular way. “We want to stay open to what Christ “The parishes are the real story in all Hands of Indiana, Father McCaslin talked Everything I’ve done has not been done will lead us to do tomorrow.” of this,” their pastor says. “I tell the to Tom Egold, tapping into a friendship that alone. It’s being done by people who are leaders at both parishes, ‘The Catholic developed when Father McCaslin was an interested and motivated to do something. (For more information about Hearts and Church has two legs on the near west associate pastor at St. Barnabas Parish for If it’s of God, it will work. If not, it will Hands of Indiana, log on to the Web site side—St. Anthony and Holy Trinity. And three years and Egold was president of the pass away. And that’s OK.” at www.heartsandhandsindy.com or call the Church on the near west side will not St. Barnabas pastoral council. A man with a vision and a belief in 317-631-2939 or 317-636-4828.) †

“However, it seems that the more we STEWARDSHIP their mission,” he said. “I believe that do, the more we find that needs to be NOTRE DAME continued from page 1 one way to think of the role of the done. And much as the Gospel continued from page 1 archdiocese is as a servant that helps to message never changes, we have to “Currently, we have three parishioners reinforce the strong and bolster the continue to find new ways to make it issues raised in a prayerful and meaningful way,” studying for the permanent diaconate: weak. alive and relevant every day and in Father Jenkins said in a September letter. Bradley Anderson, Thomas Hill and “Whether we are talking about every situation.” “As our nation continues to struggle with the Steven House. I financial support for vocations and Ultimately, Archbishop Buechlein morality and legality of abortion, embryonic believe that retired priests, our charity outreach or the hopes that the new approach and name of stem-cell research and related issues, we must seek parishioners are support of struggling parishes and the annual stewardship appeal will help steps to witness to the sanctity of life,” he added. gaining a sense schools, there are so many needs that Catholics across the archdiocese The Task Force on Supporting the Choice for that the cannot be met at the parish level. They appreciate how they are able to spread Life was formed to recommend ways that the education of can only be met when we pool our hope in many concrete ways through university can support the sanctity of life, he said. these fine men is resources.” their participation. So far, the panel has started looking at how to supported by the Another new aspect of Christ Our “It is my hope that, as we Catholics foster discussion about a reasonable conscience broader Hope will be the chance for Catholics in approach the new way of looking at our clause, the most effective ways to support pregnant archdiocese, and parishes across central and southern annual appeal, we will understand and women and the best policies for facilitating that these men Indiana to volunteer year-round in appreciate the fact that we are, in fact, adoptions, Father Jenkins said. David Milroy will also be ministries that are carried out at the the way in which real people with real “Such initiatives are in addition to the dedication, serving in archdiocesan level. needs find the hope that only Christ can hard work and leadership shown by so many in the ministries outside of St. Bartholomew.” These are shared ministries that give,” Archbishop Buechlein said. “I pray Notre Dame family, both on the campus and Milroy also gained an appreciation for cannot be handled by one parish, but for a shift in the way we live our mission beyond,” he said. “The task force may also be able the way in which all the parishes of the need the collaboration of several faith of charity. to recommend ways we can support some of this archdiocese make up one community of communities in order for them to be “I hope we keep in mind that our work.” faith as a co-chair of the Called to Serve effective. They include the services to ministries of charity flow from the word Father Jenkins acknowledged that Obama’s appeal with his wife, Tessa, in 2004. those in need given by Catholic Charities of God and from the sacraments we presence on campus last spring generated divisions “As you travel around the agencies across the archdiocese. celebrate. These are inseparable.” among Catholics and in the Notre Dame community. archdiocese, you see the wide range of “The archdiocese has made “I hope that we can overcome divisions to parishes, schools and ministries, those tremendous strides in the last decade (For more information about Christ Our foster constructive dialogue and work together for that are strong and thriving as well as building awareness of and support for Hope: Compassion in Community, log on a cause that is at the heart of Notre Dame’s mission,” those that are struggling to carry out our shared needs,” Milroy said. to www.archindy.org/christourhope.) † he said. † The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Page 11 Saint Meinrad monks celebrate jubilees of monastic profession

Criterion staff report Brinkley, Ark. Father Benedict is retired and Seven Saint Meinrad monks, including resides at the monastery. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, are Archbishop Daniel M. celebrating the jubilees of their monastic Buechlein was born on April 20, profession this year. 1938, in Jasper, Ind. He professed The Benedictine community of his monastic vows on Aug. 15, Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad 1959, and was ordained to the celebrated the monks’ jubilees of monastic priesthood on May 3, 1964. profession during Mass on July 26 at the He spent 12 years at Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, where Einseideln. he attended the former high Brother Benedict Barthel was honored school, the former college and the Br. Benedict Br. Jerome Fr. Benedict Archbishop Daniel M. for his 70th jubilee. Saint Meinrad School of Barthel, O.S.B. Croteau, O.S.B. Meyer, O.S.B. Buechlein, O.S.B. Brother Jerome Croteau and Theology. He also attended Father Benedict Meyer marked their Sant’ Anselmo in Rome and 60th anniversary as monks. earned a Licentiate in Archbishop Buechlein, Father Gregory Sacred Theology in 1966. Chamberlin, Father Pius Klein and From 1966-71, he was a Father Micheas Langston celebrated their teacher and administrator at golden jubilees. Saint Meinrad College and Brother Benedict Barthel was born on School of Theology, where he Nov. 3, 1919, in Evansville, Ind., in the taught Latin, philosophy, theology, Evansville Diocese. He professed his vows canon law and reconciliation. He as a Benedictine monk on Feb. 10, 1939. also served as assistant dean of For 41 years, Brother Benedict worked students and director of at Abbey Press, where he performed a spiritual formation. variety of duties, including service in the From 1971-82, he served as printing department and sculpture shop. He president-rector of the School of Fr. Gregory Fr. Pius Klein, O.S.B. Fr. Micheas later worked in the Scholar Shop and as Theology. Chamberlin, O.S.B. Langston, O.S.B. assistant monastery guest master. In 1982, he was named Brother Benedict currently works in the president-rector of both schools Liturgical Music Office as an assistant. and served in that capacity until he Brother Jerome Croteau was born on was named bishop of the Diocese of then served a year as associate pastor of Huntingburg, Ind. April 8, 1929, in Belcourt, N.D. He Memphis by Pope John Paul II in 1987. St. Louis Parish in Memphis, Tenn., and He currently serves as the director of professed his vows as a Benedictine monk In 1992, he was named to lead the two years as administrator of St. Henry pastoral assistance for the monastery, works on May 10, 1949. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Parish in St. Henry, Ind., in the Evansville in the monastery kitchen and is a commuting For 30 years, Brother Jerome worked in Archbishop Daniel has written many Diocese. chaplain for the Monastery Immaculate the Saint Meinrad vineyard. He also had articles and publications, and serves on Since 1991, Father Gregory has served as Conception in Ferdinand. assignments in the wine cellar, on the numerous national and international boards the pastor of St. Benedict Cathedral in Father Micheas Langston was born on building crew, as a carpenter and as a and committees. Evansville, Ind. Dec. 26, 1938, in Paducah, Ky. He landscaper. Father Gregory Chamberlin was born on Father Pius Klein was born on May 12, professed his monastic vows on Aug. 15, During the 1950s, he spent 18 months at Oct. 12, 1938, in Indianapolis. He 1939, in Aurora. He professed his monastic 1959, and was ordained to the priesthood Blue Cloud Abbey in Marvin, S.D., a professed his monastic vows on Aug. 15, vows on April 19, 1959, and was ordained on Sept. 5, 1965. foundation of Saint Meinrad Archabbey. 1959, and was ordained to the priesthood to the priesthood on March 31, 1974. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Brother Jerome currently assists with on May 2, 1965. Father Pius served at Saint Meinrad’s Saint Meinrad College and a Master of Arts housekeeping duties in the monastery. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at priory in Huaraz, Peru, from 1964-84, degree in German at Middlebury College in Father Benedict Meyer was born on the former Saint Meinrad College, a Master except for the years that he returned to the Vermont. Sept. 24, 1927, in Cedar Grove. He of Divinity degree at Saint Meinrad School Archabbey to complete his priestly Father Micheas taught in the former professed his vows as a Benedictine monk of Theology and a Master of Arts degree at formation. In Peru, his assignments high school and former college at on Aug. 1, 1949, and was ordained to the Middlebury College. included service as a school principal, Saint Meinrad from 1965-70. priesthood on May 3, 1954. Father Gregory served as assistant dean English and religion teacher, and seminary He entered the U.S. Army in 1970 as a He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at of students and dean of students at disciplinarian. chaplain and ministered to the American the former Saint Meinrad College in 1950, Saint Meinrad from 1966-78. He was After his ordination, he returned to Peru, troops fighting in Vietnam. and received advanced degrees from the named vice rector of Saint Meinrad where he served as pastor of St. John the From 1976-77, Father Micheas served as Catholic University of America in 1955 and College in 1976. Baptist Parish in Lima. From 1978-84, he assistant pastor of St. Benedict Parish in 1956. In 1981, Father Gregory began work in was the superior of the priory in Peru. Evansville, Ind., then as assistant coordinator Father Benedict taught at Saint Meinrad Saint Meinrad’s Development Office, Father Pius returned to Saint Meinrad in of student life at Saint Meinrad College. Seminary for five years then served for a including service as the alumni director. He 1985 and served as chaplain to the sisters at In 1983, he returned to active duty in the number of years at Saint Meinrad’s also taught at Saint Meinrad College during Monastery Immaculate Conception in Army with the rank of major and served as missions in Brazil and Peru. this time. Ferdinand, Ind. He also was the director of chaplain at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He also served as a chaplain and pastor From 1986-87, Father Gregory was the food service at Saint Meinrad’s monastery. Father Micheas currently serves as the for 26 years in Arkansas, including administrator of St. Michael Parish in From 1987 to 2008, Father Pius was chaplain at Womack Army Medical Center 15 years at St. John the Baptist Parish in Cannelton and St. Pius Parish in Troy. He the pastor of St. Mary Parish in in Fort Bragg, N.C. † Pope announces Synod of Bishops for the Middle East in 2010 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI focused in particular on problems related to migration, preparatory work was already beginning with a two-day announced that he was convening a Synod of Bishops for ecumenical relations and interreligious dialogue, and meeting on Sept. 21-22 among Vatican and Middle East the Middle East to be held in highlighted the Church’s efforts to promote peace in the region. Church officials. Present at this planning session were October of 2010 to address the As he often does during synods, the pope gave an impromptu many of the Eastern Church representatives who met with trials and tribulations of the talk at the end of the encounter to summarize the various the pope on Sept. 19 as well as the president of the Iranian Christian population in the region. points that were made. bishops’ conference, Chaldean Archbishop Ramzi Garmou The pope said the synod would Pope Benedict has spoken frequently about the of Tehran, and the president of the Turkish bishops’ look at the various problems faced pressures faced by Christian and Catholic minorities in the conference, Bishop Luigi Padovese. by the minority Christian Middle East, particularly in the Holy Land and in Iraq. The The “lineamenta” or outline for the Middle East synod communities in Middle Eastern synod was designed to provide an opportunity for a much- was expected by the end of the year, and the “instrumentum countries, which range from needed strategizing session at the level of the universal Church. laboris” or working document for the synod should be migration to interreligious dialogue. Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary-general of the Synod ready by Easter. Archbishop Eterovic said both documents He announced the initiative at a of Bishops, said the idea for such a synodal assembly on the would be briefer than usual. Pope Benedict XVI meeting on Sept. 19 with patriarchs Middle East has been around for a while. He said that last Those participating in the talks with the pope included and other Church leaders from the spring, during his visit to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict the Chaldean patriarch, Cardinal Emmanuel-Karim Delly of region. After the encounter at the papal residence outside decided to go ahead with the idea. Baghdad, Iraq; Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem; Rome, the pope hosted the prelates at a working lunch. Archbishop Eterovic said the synod would include the Lebanon-based Maronite patriarch, Cardinal Nasrallah The synod will be held on Oct. 10-24, 2010, on the representatives from other Christian Churches, and perhaps P. Sfeir; and representatives of the Ukrainian, Syro- theme “The Catholic Church in the Middle East: those of the Jewish and Muslim faiths. Malabar, Coptic, Melkite, Syrian, Armenian, Romanian and Communion and Witness—‘The community of believers “We don’t know the format yet, but it is clear that Syro-Malankar rites. was of one heart and mind.’ ” The quotation is a description one must take into account the entire complex reality of the Last January, Chaldean Archbishop Louis Sako of of the unity of the early Church from the Acts of the Middle East,” Archbishop Eterovic told the Vatican newspaper, Kirkuk, Iraq, and other Iraqi bishops in Rome for their Apostles. L’Osservatore Romano. “ad limina” visits asked the pope to convene a special “During this brotherly meeting, from your speeches will “The synod is not ‘against’ anyone, but is an open space of synod for the Churches of the Middle East. surely emerge the issues that beset you and the orientations dialogue that aims at communion and peace in justice and Archbishop Sako said the priority topics for such a toward their proper resolution,” the pope said. He told the truth. Certainly, we will find the way to hear the voices of the synod would include the problem of Christians fleeing the Church leaders that he was praying for them and their Jewish world and the Muslim world,” he said. Middle East, paying Christian witness in a predominantly communities daily. Archbishop Eterovic said it would be the first regional Muslim world, relations with Muslims, the role of A Vatican statement said the informal discussion synod for the Church in the Middle East held in modern times. Christians in civil and political life, lack of full religious between the pontiff and the Eastern Church representatives It will last two weeks, one week less than usual, and freedom and Christians’ prospects for the future. † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Statue of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta is dedicated at national shrine

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Near the displayed in the sanctuary and Crypt Church of the Basilica of the the words ‘I thirst’ are written

National Shrine of the Immaculate next to it on the sanctuary Standard Catholic Conception, in the Hall of American Saints, wall.” across from the papal tiara and the statue of The bishop said Mother St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, stands a Teresa’s answer to God’s call gleaming new white statue of Blessed reflects the truth of the Gospel,

Teresa of Calcutta. which manifests the idea that Carruthers, photos/Andy CNS With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa “faith in Jesus is linked to holds a child in one arm and has her other doing something for others.” hand placed lovingly on the head of a poor He told members of the man crouched at her feet. congregation that they must The statue—the newest addition to the reach out to others like Mother national shrine in Washington—was the gift Teresa did. of an anonymous donor. It was made in “Our faith in the Lord Italy, and the planning for it has been in the should lead us to care for those works for more than a year, according to around us, especially the poor Msgr. Walter Rossi, basilica rector. and those who have no one A special dedication Mass was held on else to care for them,” he said. Sept. 13 in the basilica’s upper church, These “works of mercy ... are followed by the dedication of the statue essential in the life of the downstairs. A large portrait of Church.” Mother Teresa was displayed at the front of In an interview with the the church. Catholic Standard, Washington Numerous members of the archdiocesan newspaper, Missionaries of Charity, the religious order Sandra McMurtrie, a good founded by Mother Teresa in Calcutta, friend of Mother Teresa’s who India, filled the front pews of the basilica was a lector at the Mass, said, for the dedication Mass. They were dressed “Mother was such a great part in the order’s traditional white sari with the of our lives. She was just blue border. magnificent.” In his homily during the Mass, While accompanying Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling- Mother Teresa on a trip to Charleston, W.Va., said “such a cross Mexico, McMurtrie met a little section of our country, a real mosaic of the girl with Down syndrome at a Catholic faith” had come to the dedication. home operated by the Bishop Bransfield was the rector of the Missionaries of Charity and national shrine from 1986 to 2005 and was adopted her. In 2003 at the Above, members of the Missionaries of Charity present during many of Mother Teresa’s Vatican, her daughter, Maria gather around a statue of Blessed Teresa of visits to the shrine. Teresa Guadalupe McMurtrie, Calcutta during its dedication at the “Without a doubt, among the most helped bring up the offertory Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate significant moments of that service were gifts at the beatification Mass Conception in Washington on Sept. 13. the times that Mother Teresa would visit for Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, the shrine,” he said. who was her godmother. Right, Deacon Michael Lecias speaks during a Mother Teresa had a “phenomenal effect Patrick Arozario was born Mass and dedication of a statue of on so many in our country,” in Calcutta and attended Blessed Teresa of Calcutta at the Basilica of the Bishop Bransfield said. The bishop noted Mother Teresa’s funeral there. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. how Mother Teresa found her life’s work, At the dedication ceremony serving the poorest of the poor. On for her statue, he said he felt “blessed to be worked for the Indian Sept. 10, 1946, she boarded a train to part of this ceremony.” people and the poor,” he Darjeeling, India, for a retreat. It was on Now a member of St. Camillus Parish in said. that train that God gave her the “ ‘call Silver Spring, Md., Arozario said he often Thirumala Reddy noted within the call,’ to satiate the thirst of Jesus returns to Calcutta and visits the late nun’s that Mother Teresa reached by serving him in the poorest of the poor,” tomb. out to all people, regardless the bishop said. Bala Thirumala Reddy, who is also of their religious affiliation. Bishop Bransfield said that same vision originally from India and now lives in He said the statue is a Mother Teresa had is seen today “in every Morgantown, W.Va., attended the ceremony symbol for her life because Missionary of Charity chapel throughout with 12 of his family members. she helped both the young the world where the crucifix is powerfully “We are proud that [Mother Teresa] and the elderly. † School Window Replacement Tilt and Turn Window with Transom Catholic Radio Great Catholic Programs 24 Hours a Day • Daily Mass - 8:00 am & noon • Rosary - 6:30 am • Son Rise Show - 7:00 am • Catholic Connection - 9:00 am • The Doctor Is In -1:00 pm • Open Line - 3:00 pm “We chose Gilkey • Al Kresta - 5:00 pm • Catholic Answers - 6:00 pm– 8:00 pm Windows for their quality, service Now Three Ways to Listen and price.” Fr. Mark Watkins 1. From east of Terre Haute to Indianapolis and St. Lawrence Church south of Lafayette to Martinsville listen on your Cincinnati, OH radio at 89.1 FM. 2. 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RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. (CNS)— humorous anecdotes and some mild When about 15 men on motorcycles ribbing from members. wearing “colors” or leather vests arrived Minutes of the previous meeting were at St. Ann Church, they weren’t looking reviewed, old and new business was SpiritCatholic The for trouble. taken care of, finances were disclosed Rather, as members of the Knights of and plans were made for future charity Columbus Motorcycle Ministry, they events.

came to their monthly meeting to help The organization’s first fundraiser, the photo/ChrisCNS Donahue, spread the Gospel through the order’s Alzheimer’s Disease Respite Care principles of charity, unity and fraternity. Motorcycle Run in late spring, raised George Muniz, a member of Council more than $400, Brandon said. Another 9199, Our Lady of Peace Parish in fundraiser in September benefited Fords, said the motorcycle ministry gives Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish in him an opportunity to help others and Middlesex. enjoy the outdoors at the same time. After ending the meeting with a Riding can also be a “spiritual” prayer, Father Luciano said he is happy experience because it provides time to to see anyone trying to follow in Jesus’ pray, he said. footsteps, even a group as unique as the “I wanted to join because I have been motorcycle ministry. riding a motorcycle most of my life,” “The Gospel comes to us in said Muniz, a member of Our Lady of our everyday lives and riding is part Fatima Parish in Piscataway, who serves of their everyday lives,” he said. as a maintenance employee at three “Pope John Paul II encouraged us to Members of the Knights of Columbus Motorcycle Ministry arrive for the organization’s monthly parishes in Perth Amboy. go for the new evangelization. I don’t meeting at St. Ann Parish in Raritan Borough, N.J., in late July. “Last weekend, I went to the know if this is what he had in mind but it Delaware Water Gap by myself. I is certainly [in] the spirit of it. back about three years when Brandon, a Wildwood in May, more than 100 stopped by a little stream and sat there “And as Knights, it is something that member of St. Mary Parish in members have joined, including 30 from for 20 minutes, listening to the water these gentlemen were doing anyway so it Middletown, started it with members the Diocese of Metuchen, Brandon said. ripple,” Muniz said. “I am also one of makes perfect sense to put the two from local councils. New members are welcome from any those guys who make the sign of the together.” With the approval of Thomas of the five dioceses in New Jersey cross whenever I ride by a church.” For Brandon, the organization also Ciborski, immediate past state deputy, whether they own a motorcycle or not. With Father Edmund A. Luciano III, offers an opportunity to change the the ministry was given the green light to Meetings are held once a month, and associate pastor of St. Ann Parish negative image some people have of go statewide, Brandon said. rotate from council to council. serving as chaplain, the ministry’s motorcyclists. “I told him there are a lot of guys that The goal of the ministry is to meeting began with prayer and the “It is not 800 guys living in a house would join the Knights if they knew eventually split into chapters by Pledge of Allegiance. all carrying guns,” Brandon said. there was a motorcycle ministry,” diocese once it gets large enough, said John Brandon, founder and president, “Nobody is here to knock over a grocery Brandon said. Douglas Myslinski, grand knight of then led the 90-minute session in store or sell drugs.” Since registration began at the Sgt. Frank Basilone Council 13264 in businesslike fashion interspersed with The motorcycle ministry’s roots go Knights’ annual state convention in Raritan Borough. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009

their family members in Catholic News Around Indiana attendance enjoyed a reception with refreshments, The Message • Diocese of Gary socializing and picture • Diocese of Evansville taking at the nearby • Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Grand Wayne Center. The cathedral was filled

• Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Mary by Photo Hughes/ Ann nearly to capacity as Compiled by Brandon A. Evans Bishop D’Arcy spoke of the love of Christ for his people DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND and how that love is expressed between man and wife. Father Tad Pacholczyk He reminded them, “This Mass is about renewing the addresses South Bend gift of oneself to God and to one another. … Love each audience about ‘science other as Christ loves his Church.” at the service of life’ Bishop D’Arcy also reminded those in NOTRE DAME—In our technological society, many attendance of the declaration competing claims are set forth about the correct relationship of Pope Benedict XVI between science and religion, with some people arguing that making this the Year for science and religion are incompatible. Priests. He asked couples to Walt Egenmaier, a member of St. John Parish in Daylight, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese, cuts wood Father Tad Pacholczyk addressed those claims in a talk reflect on the important role during the 2009 Catholic Build for Habitat for Humanity in Evansville. on Sept. 11 in which he explained that “science and religion of priests in their own lives, need each other precisely because they meet in the human from the priest who officiated at their wedding to those The house that is being built on East Oregon Street person.” who hear their confessions, dispense sage advice and will soon become the home for Michelle Roach and her As a theologian as well as a scientist with a doctorate in baptize their children. two daughters, Glenteria, 13, and Giashia, 10. They neuroscience, Father Pacholczyk is director of education “There is no holy marriage without priests,” he said. currently live in a two-bedroom apartment. and a staff ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center The anniversary couples were later asked to stand, “I felt like I was ready to call something home,” in Philadelphia. “renew the sacred moment” and reaffirm their marriage Roach said. “I heard about the Habitat program from my Father Pacholczyk used a lively slide presentation to talk vows to each other. Bishop D’Arcy congratulated them, aunt about a year ago.” about “Science at the Service of Life” at a banquet hosted saying, “You have remained faithful and exhibited When Roach learned that she was approved for a by the diocesan Office of Family Life in McKenna Hall on responsibility.” Habitat home, it was “overwhelming,” she said, adding the University of Notre Dame campus. that her daughters are “happy. They can’t wait to have He first discussed common misconceptions about the (For these stories and more news from the Diocese of their own bedrooms.” relationship between science and religion. The claim that Fort Wayne-South Bend, log on to the Web site of Today’s As part of the program, Roach is required to give science can directly find God or prove his nonexistence is Catholic at www.todayscatholicnews.org.) † 300 hours in sweat equity to Habitat projects. That false, he said, because “God is hidden, nonmaterial and means “assisting at the site, hammering nails, taking out transcendent.” DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE trash and painting. However, scientists can “find” God indirectly as they “I think it’s a great opportunity. It’s a nice carry out their research, the priest said, citing several opportunity for low-income families,” she said. “It’s famous scientists who reported that the sciences enabled Habitat for Humanity: affordable for me.” † them to see the power, wisdom and goodness of God. The second misconception is that supernatural action is a Volunteers come legitimate subject of scientific inquiry. Diocesan parishes and Another misconception is that the scientific method is the together for 2009 only way to acquire truth. Some people are tempted to schools in Evansville reduce all ways of knowing to the scientific method because Catholic Build project so much has been learned that way, Father Pacholczyk said. Diocese are ready for However, this is a materialist view that dismisses the EVANSVILLE—It’s a sunny Saturday morning on a existence of God, divine revelation and a natural grounding tree-filled street near downtown Evansville, and the sound H1N1 virus in ethics as well as the concept that humanity can participate of steady hammering fills the air. The carpenters have in a reality that transcends itself. The domain of science has arrived at the 2009 Catholic Build for Habitat for EVANSVILLE—Catholic parishes and schools are inherent limitations, he said, and the failure to grasp that is a Humanity. prepared for the H1N1 virus. “common intellectual error.” † They are wearing tool belts and hats, jeans and work Schools will cooperate with their county health boots. Today, their job is to cut some wood and frame the departments, according to Donna Halverson, director of rooms. the Catholic schools office. Anniversary couples Kristie French is the only woman volunteer on this As for the celebration of sacred liturgies at the day. She has been involved with Habitat since 2001. parishes, “There is no need to suspend Communion celebrate special Mass “My husband lost his job, and was in a deep state of from the chalice, the shaking of hands at the Sign of depression,” she said. “Habitat board members called him Peace or other forms of physical contact at this time,” and reception with and said, ‘Rick, come help. We need your help.’ according to Matt Miller, diocesan director of worship. “It was a life saver for him. He needed something to The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Evansville Bishop D’Arcy in do. He got me involved, and we’ve been coming ever will follow the direction of their respective county since. health departments. Each county will have different “What we have gained from this is priceless,” she plans for containing the H1N1 virus, and Catholic Fort Wayne added. schools will work in cooperation with them, diocesan FORT WAYNE—Couples observing their 25th or French has learned a lot about home construction, and officials said. 50th wedding anniversaries this year gathered on Sept. 13 discovered that she enjoys roofing. “We do everything. I for a special celebratory Mass at the Cathedral of the like power tools.” (For these stories and more news from the Diocese of Immaculate Conception in downtown Fort Wayne with The volunteer experience is “fun,” she said, adding that Evansville, log on to the Web site of The Message at Bishop John M. D’Arcy as celebrant. Afterward, they and it’s very rewarding to help people in need. www.themessageonline.org.) †

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By Fr. Gerald O’Collins, S.J. science of animal life. Without a deep and What’s the difference for John? regular relationship with Some years ago, a journalist friend was He wants to indicate that believing in Jesus in prayer, we will nervously searching for a key message to Jesus does not bring us merely organic Long Island Catholic not endure our walk by give to a large gathering of clergy. life because we have that anyway. faith with the peace, When he telephoned me, I said, “Tell What Jesus shares with us is persistence and inner them to put their hand in the hand of the something much greater: the deep life of joy that Christ wants us man from Galilee, and tell them to keep it the Holy Spirit, the spiritual life we to enjoy in daily life. Faith is an ongoing there.” receive even now and that will last Shemitz, CNS photo/Gregory A. For good measure, I added, “Yes, it is forever. relationship with Jesus a very evangelical message, but that Those who believe in me, Jesus that feeds us and gives doesn’t stop it from being the best policy declares, already have “eternal life” and us real life, both here on in life.” “will live forever” (Jn 6:47, 51). Earth and in the What I might also have added is As our life coach, Jesus does hereafter. that this advice reflects what St. Paul something that ordinary life coaches wrote: “We walk by faith, not by sight” cannot do for us. He helps us find the (2 Cor 5:7). right road on our journey of faith and Faith is a journey that we walk with gives us the vitality needed to make that Jesus toward our true home. But without journey. a deep and regular relationship with Jesus On the eve of Pentecost Sunday, a dear in prayer, we will not endure that journey friend died from a cancer that spread with the peace, persistence and inner joy from his lungs to other parts of his body. that Christ wants us to enjoy in daily life. Simon’s children were at his bedside Paul was at his sensitive best in and his wife, Isabel, held his hand as he choosing the verb “walk.” Faith is, after lay dying. all, something essentially “verbal” or His greatest security and reason for a dynamic. It is not a treasured object that peaceful acceptance of impending death, we store in a closet to bring out however, was a lifetime of efforts to be occasionally and dust off every now and one with Christ—at home, at church, at then. work and in his community. Faith is a living activity that happens Simon loved Isabel, and cherished in our daily life. It is like walking hand in their four grown children and their hand with someone we trust utterly and spouses. He also doted on his love unconditionally. eight grandchildren. Another great theologian of the Physically powerful and handsome, New Testament converges with Paul, even Simon was always an amusing if he makes the point about the dynamic, companion and endlessly generous to lived quality of faith in a different way. those in distress and need. He went In his Gospel, John always uses the through life drawing on his boundless verb “to believe” and never the noun spiritual energy and rock-hard faith in “faith.” When you count up all the Christ. When you believe in God, occurrences of “to believe,” you will find Of course, his death was a painful John using the verb 98 times. blow to Isabel and all his family. But it you learn how to walk by faith The whole point of John’s Gospel is to was also another occasion for them to help people believe in Jesus. And just in witness to those offering condolences By Carole Norris Greene Prayer is the same process. case any readers miss the point, near the about the hope they shared for a reunion The author of the Letter to the end John addresses them directly and in Christ. To have a personal relationship with Hebrews saw those addressed as being insists: “These are written that you may In good times and bad times, it is faith God, believe what he tells you! in danger of abandoning their Christian [come to] believe that Jesus is the in Jesus that constantly shows us what When you believe, you are walking by faith due to the weariness of the daily Messiah, the Son of God, and that life in all of its dimensions is all about. faith. demands of Christian life. through this belief you may have life in Believing in Christ does not take away We read in the Old Testament, in the The writer offers them instruction, a his name” (Jn 20:31). the pain and hurt of life. But it certainly Book of Numbers, “God is not man that he formula for making faith a factor in For John, faith is an ongoing does strengthen us to endure it, and helps should speak falsely, nor human, that he their lives: “Let mutual love continue. relationship with Jesus that feeds us and us look forward to God’s fulfillment of all should change his mind” (Nm 23:19). Do not neglect hospitality, ... be mindful gives us real life, both here on Earth and of his promises for those who love him. So when God also says, “I will never of prisoners ... and of the ill-treated as in the hereafter. forsake you or abandon you” (Heb 13:5), he of yourselves. ... Let marriage be John’s Gospel also makes another very (Jesuit Father Gerald O’Collins has is committing to being with you—always! honored among all. ... Let your life be significant choice, this time between taught theology at Gregorian University What do you do with someone who is free from love of money but be content two possible words for “life.” It never in Rome. His 48 books include Jesus Our ever-present? with what you have” (Heb 13:1-5). uses “bios,” from which we get “biology” Redeemer, published by Oxford You talk “to” this person and not “at” or the science of life, but always “zoe,” University Press, and Pope John Paul II: him or her with recitations or soliloquies (Carole Norris Greene is the associate from which we get “zoology” or the A Reader, published by Paulist Press.) † about yourself. You also listen carefully. editor of Faith Alive!) † Discussion Point Parents teach children love for God This Week’s Question daily [Mass] readings ... at dinner.” (Sharon Dickens, Indialantic, Fla.) How is faith nurtured, challenged and prioritized? “From my family, I got [their] example. I was taught “I believe that parents show an example. ... Children ... to go to church, observe Lent. ... You need faith ... to may not follow it through their teen and young adult ground you in today’s society. We need to help years, but eventually [that example] is remembered in children feel secure in their hearts through prayer. We their lives.” (Peg Harter, O’Fallon, Ill.) need to teach them to pray not only for what they want, but for the strength to do what they should do.” “I believe you need three things: ... a strong faith basis (Shirley Martignoni Fedeli, Rockford, Ill.) [that comes from living in obedience to the precepts of one’s faith]; productive work that brings fulfillment; Lend Us Your Voice [and] a strong family with strong social connections that reaches out to friends and extended family.” An upcoming edition asks: Who are some priests that (Louise Magoun, Tallulah, La.) you admire? Why?

“If I want my children, especially teenagers, to go To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to faithfully to Mass, adoration, etc., I have to put the [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at Lord in my own life. I try ... sometimes doing the 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † Wyand MaryFile photo by Ann Page 16 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Basic Catholicism: Forming our conscience Both parents (Thirty-third in a series) them” (Rom 2:15). conscience, which, it says, “is a lifelong Pope John Paul II echoed St. Paul in his task.” and children When asked how they base their ethical or encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor Unfortunately, too many people today moral choices, a recent survey found that of Truth”): “Conscience is the application of have a mistaken idea of the role of teach and learn only 20 percent of the natural law to a particular case, an inner conscience. It has come to mean the freedom teenagers said they did dictate for the individual, a summons to do to act as one thinks best, each person in lots of little so on “principles or what is good in a particular situation, choosing his or her own ideas of morality: standards.” The most respecting the universality of the law” (#59). “If it feels good to me, it must be OK.” This ways in the home common answer, The encyclical called everyone to “act in is almost synonymous with relativism. 33 percent, was accordance with the judgment of Cardinal John Henry Newman wrote It never gets old. “whatever feels right or conscience.” However, it said (as Pope John often about the role of conscience. For him, I’m a father of four young boys. But comfortable.” Paul also said in his encyclical “Dominum et conscience meant much more than a person’s seeing a baby start We’d like to put a Vivificantem” (“Lord and Giver of Life”), preference or the right to reject a teaching of smiling and giggling positive spin on the “Conscience does not establish the law; it the Church. In his Letter to the Duke of for the first time just results of that survey. Perhaps, if given the bears witness to the authority of the natural Norfolk, he wrote, “Conscience is not a never gets old. choice, they would have said, “I follow my law,” and, “In order to have a ‘good long-sighted selfishness, nor a desire to be I like looking at my conscience.” St. Bonaventure taught us, conscience’ one must seek the truth and consistent with oneself; but it is a messenger youngest, Philip, eye to “Conscience is like God’s herald and make one’s judgments accordingly” (#60). from him who, both in nature and grace, eye. I’ll smile at him messenger. This is why conscience has I hope this is what the teenagers meant speaks to us behind a veil, and teaches and and talk to him in a binding force.” We are obliged to follow our when they said they would choose whatever rules us by his representatives.” happy tone of voice. conscience, but it must be a well-formed feels right and comfortable in a given A well-formed conscience is difficult to When I do this, conscience. situation. If they have a rightly formed achieve. If we find ourselves at odds with the he’ll quickly flash a St. Paul taught the Romans, “They [the conscience and they follow it, they will feel Church over some matter, our obligation is cute toothless grin that seems to take in Gentiles] show that the demands of the law right and comfortable. not to reject the teaching, but rather to form most of his little face. Sometimes he’ll add are written in their hearts, while their The Catechism of the Catholic Church, by our conscience in conformity with the a little coo or squeal just for effect. conscience also bears witness and their the way, devotes 27 paragraphs (#1776-#1802) Church as the most reliable authority on And does it have an effect. My wife, conflicting thoughts accuse or even defend to the conscience, including the formation of matters of faith and morals. † Cindy, and I have both been overjoyed when we have seen all four of our sons Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes start smiling and laughing for the first time. As happy an occasion as seeing my 3-month-old son smiling at me is, it has An ode to joy: Anytime is a good time to celebrate also given me an occasion for some serious By this time of year, the jack-o’-lanterns reason is that we feel a natural desire to be Christian Churches preach, is not a Christian reflection. are out and the bowl with wrapped candy joyful. Just being alive can be a good reason idea. Philip has learned to smile, at least in stands at the ready. to celebrate, but if the harvest is plentiful, and Some people may think that celebrating part, because he has seen his parents and Halloween is coming Christ has died and risen from the dead in wealth or power or other worldly desires his older brothers do the same. soon, and the kids have order to save us, that’s even better! will give them joy. But making such When he sees us smile at him, it’s only their costumes and Even the Puritans, as dour as we seem to choices always entails costly baggage. natural to conclude that this helps him to trick-or-treat routes think they were, appreciated this need. Thus, Money and power bring responsibilities to learn to smile back at us. planned. The seasonal we have Thanksgiving. Although they use them, not for personal aggrandizement, But think about it. celebration is ready to believed in a Great Spirit, the Indians present but wisely in the service of others. In the A little 3-month-old baby is able to learn begin. at that first feast must have been a bit end, true joy comes only from the something for himself from something as Of course, the year mystified. Such a display of thanks for expression of love. Because we’re made in small as a smile. contains other seasonal sustenance was probably not on their usual God’s image, love must drive our If someone as young as Philip can learn events: Christmas, agenda. But the Christian idea that joy is motivations and our actions. Selfish love from something so little, how much more Easter, Thanksgiving. From pre-historic always accompanied by gratitude was won’t cut it. do his older brothers learn from the myriad times, the seasons have offered people the probably not lost on them. Joy is uncomplicated, actually. It doesn’t of large and small ways that Cindy and I perfect opportunity to have fun while We celebrate the cute new baby with his or cost money or pollute the environment, and speak and behave before them? marking an important natural occasion, such her christening into our faith. We celebrate we don’t need special tools to produce it. Joy It’s a common observation that parents as mid-winter hope for changes in weather, engagements, marriages, graduations, the appears when we celebrate faith together in have a big effect on how their children the advent of spring and the time for awarding of honors in school or clubs, and community, or when we celebrate God alone learn and mature. harvesting crops. retirements from active work into a new in prayer. But this truth really hits home when I With the arrival of Christianity, these phase of life. Even a funeral celebration is It is present when we see the good in see my effect on my 3-month-old son. celebrations began to center on holy days joyful because we know the dear one has others, and when we stay alert to the Realizing the pervasiveness of a parent’s (holidays) of the Church calendar. Again, passed into an even more wonderful phase of ridiculous. We celebrate it in nature, laughter influence can be a little scary. I want to these were Christmas and Easter plus saints’ life than retirement. and beauty. I think author and entertainer give my sons a good example at all times, feasts and the recognition of special religious Joyful hope is indeed a Christian Garrison Keillor produces an ode to joy but I’m human and I make mistakes and events, such as Pentecost or the Ascension. imperative, unlike some other religions. rather succinctly when he says of the humble commit sins—usually several times a day. Often, they utilized the times of pagan That’s because God has promised us the celebration of life: “Stay well, do good work This fact doesn’t lead me to despair, festivals to present religious events. ultimate joy, eternal life, and given us gifts of and keep in touch.” though, and, if you’re also prone to making Why do people dream up ways to party grace and free will to attain it. Everything mistakes, then you shouldn’t lose hope like this? Since it has been done since the depends upon our use of free will as opposed (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the either. beginning of time, it must satisfy an inherent to the determination of fate. Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular God gives parents grace upon grace need in us humans. Personally, I think the Predestination, despite what some ostensibly columnist for The Criterion.) † through the sacrament of marriage to live out the challenges of this demanding Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli vocation. It’s important, though, to make use of those graces and to ask many times a day Reflection on ‘the art of entertaining angels’ for more of them. God is never going to Sometimes when I struggle with a Odd, what she needed the most surrounded “Hop in the car,” I said. “We can go to the run out of grace, and he loves giving it out. decision, it ends up delivering immeasurable her, but she had no way to get it. She was grocery store across the street.” If I were to rely on my own strength blessings in my life … hungry, but she had no food. There was a “I knew God would send someone to help alone to be a good father, I would fall flat and in the lives of grocery, but she had no money. She had me,” she said, climbing into my van. “And on my face pretty quickly. others. walked a long way from home, and she didn’t when I saw you walking into the hair-cutting These reflections that were inspired by Like the Saturday have the strength to return there. place, I knew you were my angel.” my young son’s precious smile confirm for night that I felt a burning Finally, dejected and weary, she placed her She told me that she became a Christian me another beautiful truth of our faith. desire to get a haircut. head in her hands and surrendered to the tears. as a teenager, and God always met her needs Yes, Cindy and I are our sons’ Saturdays are typically “Please, Jesus,” she prayed. “Please send in desperate situations like this one. She first teachers. But my sons are teachers for “date night” for my someone to help me.” admitted that she didn’t really know where us as well. husband and me, and I I pulled my van alongside the curb, threw she was going when she set out on her walk Indeed, as the Catechism of the Catholic would have much rather the gearshift in park, jumped out and raced that evening, and I confessed to her that the Church tells us, they are important been sitting down to a inside the salon. In passing, I spotted the salon wasn’t my normal Saturday night stop. instructors for us in the school of sanctity: steak dinner than plopping into a salon chair. woman sitting on the bench, but I dismissed As our stories unraveled, a deep “Children … contribute to the growth in I couldn’t understand my inner urgency to get her from my thoughts. connection formed. In that exchange, she holiness of their parents. Each and a haircut. My stylist scrubbed my hair and clipped delivered an invaluable lesson. Although I everyone should be generous and tireless in “They’re probably closed,” I murmured as the strands, rattling incessantly about the will never see her again, I will forever forgiving one another for offenses, quarrels, I dialed the salon. The voice at the other end movie she saw last week. When I stepped remember our encounter, her faith and the injustices and neglect. Mutual affection of the line said they could cut my hair if I outside again, the first brushes of nighttime wonder of a God who brought us together in suggests this. The charity of Christ came right away. blanketed the street. her time of need. demands it” (#2227). At the same time, a hefty black woman I had slipped my keys from my pocket and That experience reminded me of a This paragraph from the catechism stepped outside, looked to the heavens and stepped off the curb when the woman Scripture passage from the Old Testament: should be enshrined in every Catholic heaved a great sigh. She began shifting approached me. “Continue to be kind to strangers, for some home. It’s a veritable manifesto for building one foot in front of the other, laboring her “Excuse me, ma’am,” she said, stepping who have done this have entertained angels what Pope John Paul II called a way past sandwich shops, clothing stores and into the light. “Can you help me?” without even knowing it” (Heb 13:2). “civilization of love” one family at a time. restaurants. Cars, trucks and buses dashed by For a moment, I bristled, but then Parents and children teach and learn in her, oblivious to the lone, lumbering figure. something reassured me. “What do you (Debra Tomaselli lives in Altamonte Springs, ways as small as a smile. When we all do When she finally stopped to rest at a roadside need?” I asked the hefty black woman. Fla. Her column appears in several diocesan our studies well in that school of holiness bench, shoppers zipped by without a smile or “I don’t have any food,” she said. As she newspapers. Her e-mail address is that we call the home, we’ll be ready to kind word for her. explained her plight, I knew I could help her. [email protected].) † teach the world the Gospel itself. † The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009 Page 17

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Sept. 28 Friday, Oct. 2 Sept. 27, 2009 therefore believes in him, must be accepted Wenceslaus, martyr The Guardian Angels by the people. Lawrence Ruiz, martyr Baruch 1:15-22 • Numbers 11:25-29 The Lord tells his disciples that they must and his companions, martyrs Psalm 79:1-5, 8-9 • James 5:1-6 give water to the thirsty because they belong Zechariah 8:1-8 Matthew 18:1-5, 10 • Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 to Christ. The key is belonging to Christ. Otherwise, it is a matter of leading the Psalm 102:2, 16-23 The Book of Numbers is the source of the innocent astray, and dreadful punishments Luke 9:46-50 Saturday, Oct. 3 first reading for this weekend. await those who lead the innocent astray. Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29 Numbers is the fourth book in the Tuesday, Sept. 29 Psalm 69:33-37 sequence of the Bible as Reflection Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Luke 10:17-24 the Bible now appears in Always in reading the Gospels, it is print. It is therefore the important to realize that these four great archangels fourth book in the series fundamental documents of Christianity came Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Sunday, Oct. 4 of five books called the not from the actual time of Jesus, but from or Revelation 12:7-12ab Twenty-seventh Sunday in “Pentateuch,” borrowing the Christian community, possibly as it Psalm 138:1-5 Ordinary Time its name from the Greek existed several decades after the crucifixion John 1:47-51 Genesis 2:18-24 word for “five.” These and resurrection of Jesus. five books also are called When the Gospels were written years after Psalm 128:1-6 the “Torah” in Hebrew. the resurrection of Jesus, this Christian Wednesday, Sept. 30 Hebrews 2:9-11 The Pentateuch, community had formed and was now called Jerome, priest and doctor of Mark 10:2-16 including Numbers, concentrates upon the the Church. It was not as organized in the the Church or Mark 10:2-12 Hebrew people’s long and difficult trek across early days as it was in later years. Obviously, Nehemiah 2:1-8 the arid Sinai Peninsula in search of the it hardly was as large a community as it was Psalm 137:1-6 Promised Land. Moses led the people in this to become, but it definitely had formed as demanding journey. the Church. Luke 9:57-62 In the incident told in this Scripture In other words, there was an accumulation reading, God inspired Moses as well as the of people of like mind and faith. However, as Thursday, Oct. 1 70 elders, who were wise and experienced is inevitable in human gatherings, some Therese of the Child Jesus, men among the people. Then two other men people tried to assert themselves over others. virgin and doctor came onto the scene. They had not been The Gospel this weekend calls us away among the 70 elders. Yet, God’s spirit also from self-interest and struggle. God Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 inspired them and they began to prophesy. empowers people to believe, to understand Psalm 19:8-11 How could anyone other than Moses and and to love by submitting to the divine will. Luke 10:1-12 the 70 elders presume to speak with God’s Without God, we are greatly authority? Yet, Moses refused to silence these impoverished. Divine grace is our wealth. two men. Grace comes only after our total commitment This weekend’s second reading is from the to God. If we offer ourselves completely in Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen Epistle of James. faith, God’s grace lavishly comes to us. James is a relatively common name in the The messages about newcomers are not New Testament. Several important men that God’s call, to Moses or the Apostles, Legally valid marriage requires clergy involved in the foundation of Christianity had only was incidental, and that others speak in this name. One was the presumed foster God’s name upon their own whim, but or civil official to officiate at wedding brother of Jesus, a son from an earlier nevertheless with authority and knowledge. marriage of Joseph, or another close relative. Rather, it is a call to us to be humble and to I recently attended a wedding in another other as husband and wife or filing joint Jesus had no blood siblings. place our trust not in ourselves, but instead to Qstate which took place on a nicely income tax returns. As is usual in the New Testament, the put all our trust in God. † decorated stage. There At present, only 16 states recognize identity of the author is not given in any were some attendants, common-law marriages, and some of them detail. The writings are not about the authors. but no minister acknowledge only common-law relationships They are about Jesus. Readers may submit prose officiating. that go back at least one or two decades. This reading frankly reminds us of the The bride and groom The marital status of the couple in their impermanence and, in the end, the or poetry for faith column simply exchanged vows state would need to be determined by an uselessness of material things. The Criterion invites readers to and signed a book. attorney. It further reminds us that the lure of submit original prose or poetry relating Is this a lawful way material things can become nothing less to faith or experiences of prayer for to get married and a Please explain what is meant by deadly than a rapidly progressing cancer if possible publication in the “My new trend? Q“he descended into hell” in the we succumb to it. Journey to God” column. I presume the papers Apostles’ Creed. Surely Jesus didn’t go St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes the last Seasonal reflections also are they signed would be registered in the city into hell. (Missouri) reading. appreciated. Please include name, hall. Neither the bride nor groom is Catholic. John, an Apostle, approaches Jesus with address, parish and telephone number (Michigan) The word “hell” in this context translates the news that strangers are expelling demons with submissions. Aa Latin—and Hebrew and Greek—word and invoking the name of Jesus as their Send material for consideration to Some details differ from place to place, which means the lower regions, the place authority. Are they authentic? Must they not “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, Abut every state in the United States has people go after death, without implying a be halted? P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 strict rules about officiating at marriages. condition of reward or punishment. It does Jesus then says that anyone who truly or e-mail to [email protected]. † Usually, recognized members of the not denote the hell of the damned, which the believes in what the Lord is preaching, and clergy—priests, ministers, rabbis, Muslim term usually means in today’s English. imams, among others—are licensed to do so Our English word derives from an old as are judges, justices of the peace and some Teutonic word, “hela,” which once meant My Journey to God other civil officials. any kind of pit or dungeon. However Some states require specific certification unfortunate the present connotation may be, or permission for clergy. And in California, and though years ago the American bishops anyone, perhaps a family friend, may be briefly discussed substituting another word, Pure Love authorized for one day to perform a it’s not likely to change after so many So intimate our relationship, marriage. centuries of use. You call me to come closer. Without the official presence of one of Even as I wake from deepest sleep, these legally approved persons, a marriage is ear Readers: To clarify a recent column My thoughts are with You. civilly invalid. Dconcerning the role of permanent Within a given time following the deacons, deacons often receive the faculty to Your gentle peace flows over me, wedding, the officiating person must sign the preach at Mass and other liturgies through Filling the depth of my soul. marriage certificate and submit it to the their ordination. My heart is lifted up in prayer. proper civil office for permanent record. Some dioceses, however, require Your love surrounds me. Judging from these laws and what you additional theological formation before say, the unconventional marriage you deacons can exercise this faculty. I am at a loss for words. describe seems questionable. The faculty to officiate at marriages also Perhaps it’s best to keep still, Another possibility is that the bride and derives from ordination, but permission or To accept the pure love you offer, groom were publicly affirming a common- delegation to officiate must be given by the My Lord and my King. law marriage, in which a couple becomes bishop and/or the pastor of the parish where legally married without a license or the marriage ceremony takes place. Amen. ceremony. Several conditions are required for this to (Catholic Q&A: Answers to the Most

By Sandy Bierly Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann happen. They must have been living together Common Questions About Catholicism is for a significant period of time, they must a 530-page collection of columns by (Sandy Bierly is a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany. She intend to be married, and they must be Father John Dietzen and published by wrote this poem while spending time in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. This presenting themselves publicly as husband Crossroad Publishing Company in New York. stained-glass window depicts Jesus as the Lamb of God. The religious artwork is at and wife. Questions for this column may be sent to the new St. John the Evangelist Church in St. John, Ind., in the Gary Diocese.) Usually, this would mean, for example, Father Dietzen at Box 3315, Peoria, IL using the same last name, referring to each 61612 or by e-mail to [email protected].) † Page 18 The Criterion Friday, September 25, 2009

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Mother of separate obituaries on this St. Joseph, Jennings County, Shirley Eubanks and Michael Rebecca Hoog, James and Robert page. Aug. 23. Husband of Shannon Fox. Sister of Robert Williams. Kappus. Grandmother of nine. BIRO, Steven, 51, (Echtinaw) Carr. Father of Grandmother of five. Great- Great-grandmother of nine. Braydon and Juston Carr. Son of Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, grandmother of two. KREMER, Marty Catherine Henry and Patricia (Gonyer) Sept. 13. Father of Karalee Lydy (Duvelius), 84, Most Holy Name Carr. Brother of David and Wade GILLESPIE, William John, and Jessica Stone. Son of Bob of Jesus, Beech Grove, Aug. 21. Carr. Grandson of Irene Gonyer. 60, Holy Name of Jesus, and Mary Jane Biro. Brother of Beech Grove, Sept. 19. Husband Wife of Robert Kremer. Mother Audrey Finchum, Dawne Frome, COOPER, Elmer, Jr., 85, of Judy (Gabonay) Gillespie. of Carol Burkhardt, Jeanne Dill, George and Robert Biro II. St. Jude, Indianapolis, Sept. 14. 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During his visit to the Czech Republic, Pope Benedict XVI will BLUNK, Walter, 87, Our Lady Son of Jack Howe and Melissa Mother of Dale and David Mother of Janet Schrumpf, mark the Sept. 28 feast of St. Wenceslas with an outdoor Mass in of Perpetual Help, New Albany, Elstro. Brother of Hayven and Girouard. Sister of Linda Maryann, John, Ronald and Stara Boleslav, the place where the 10th-century prince and Sept. 8. Husband of Mary Blunk. Conner Howe. Grandson of Kincaid, Rosemary Spear and Thomas Laughlin. Grandmother martyr was killed by his brother. Father of Becky Pitts, Barbara Jeanette Howe and Tom and Larry Schank. of 11. Great-grandmother of six. Smith and Robert Blunk. Grand - Susie Elstro. Great-grandson of MANLEY, Alice M., 94, HALL, Robert L., Jr., 51, Holy Family, Richmond, Sept. 9. Christal Moskos, Nancee, Donald father of seven. Great-grandfather Mary Brinker and Kathryn St. Christopher, Indianapolis, St. Joseph, Sellersburg, Sept. 7. Husband of Peggy Nicholson. and Roger Perrine. Sister of of five. Elstro. Sept. 13. Mother of Joyce Husband of Linda Hall. Step - Father of Cara White, Julia, Rosalie Cavanaugh and Tellmann, Charles and Patrick BRADEN, Veronica M., 87, ENNIS, Rick Lee, 49, father of Kellie Lucas and Karen, David and Steven Benedictine Father Arthur Manley. Grandmother of five. St. Mary, Greensburg, Sept. 18. Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Michael Esarey. Brother of Dora Nicholson. Brother of Joan Schmit. Grandmother of eight. Bir, Jerri Lyle, Mary Mayfield, Great-grandmother of five. Gentry, Maryann Greer, Althela WRIGHT, Margaret, 90, Margie Plummer, Jean, Chris and MOSCATO, Jo Ann, 77, Swim and Joseph Nicholson. St. Mary, Richmond, Sept. 8. Tony Hall. Step-grandfather of St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Grandfather of four. Great- Mother of Mary Barth, Nancy two. Sept. 9. Mother of Deborah YOU CAN’T TAKE grandfather of one. Manning and Patricia Young. Moscato. 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ROME (CNS)—When Pope Benedict XVI In order to prevent contamination, the pope officially inaugurated the Vatican Observatory’s new used a white handkerchief to hold the headquarters in Castel Gandolfo, a Jesuit astronomer specimen, which, according to Father Coyne, let the pope hold a meteorite from Mars. was the Nakhla meteorite—a fragment of a “The pope very much wanted to be involved with larger meteorite from Mars that fell in the our new headquarters,” U.S. Jesuit Father George Nakhla region near Alexandria, Egypt, in 1911. Coyne told Catholic News Service on Sept. 17. The small chunk of carbon-rich stone

Pope Benedict spent the evening of Sept. 16 in the weighs just five-and-a-half ounces—just a bit photos/L'OsservatoreCNS Reuters via Romano company of papal astronomers who conduct study heavier than a baseball. and research in Castel Gandolfo, outside of Rome, The pope was led to the new headquarters’ and at another research center in Tucson, Ariz. second floor to say a prayer in the chapel and His hourlong visit began with “a very beautiful pose for a group picture on the terrace. prayer and blessing” for the staff and official Afterward, the astronomers treated the pope inauguration of their new headquarters, said to a small reception of cookies and orange Father Coyne, the former director of the Vatican soda. The whole event was “very informal and Observatory. cordial,” said Father Coyne. The pope also blessed a dedication plaque in the He said the visit “was magnificent because main-floor entrance area and took a leisurely tour it shows the pope’s personal interest in our inside, visiting the new library, conference room, staff work. After all, it’s his observatory. offices and laboratory. The new facility is located in a “He was curious about all we do in Arizona renovated monastery about one-and-a-half miles from so we had some very nice photographs of our its previous location inside the papal palace. mountain observatory in Arizona” to show the Father Coyne said the pope “looked very carefully pope and explain the reason most of the at the exhibits we have,” and readily accepted the research is done there, said the Jesuit priest. invitation of U.S. Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno to The Vatican Observatory set up a hold a meteorite. second research center in Tucson in 1981 after the skies above its telescopes in Italy got too bright for nighttime observation. The Vatican Observatory’s headquarters had been located inside the papal palace at Castel Gandolfo since 1935, when it was moved from Rome to escape the nighttime light pollution coming from city streets. But the papal astronomers expanded their activities so much in recent years with their popular summer school for budding scientists and research-related events that “we were overusing our facilities in the papal palace,” said Father Coyne. The decision to move to separate and larger facilities was made many years ago, he said. Astronomers started to move into their new, more modern headquarters this spring. Father Coyne said the pope was scheduled to give an address to astronomers from all over the world, including members of the Interna- tional Astronomical Union and the head of the American Astronomical Society. The event, marked for Oct. 30 at the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Benedict XVI examines a meteorite from Mars while is one of the Vatican’s many initiatives to visiting the new headquarters of the Vatican Observatory in celebrate the International Year of Pope Benedict XVI looks through a microscope during his Sept. 16 visit to the new Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Sept. 16. Astronomy. † headquarters of the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI is will be his first papal visit to the Czech Republic and traveling to the Czech Republic at the end of September, his 13th trip outside Italy. making a three-day visit to a nation He will reach out to the country’s Catholics with that is widely viewed as Europe’s Masses in Brno and Stara Boleslav, hold meetings least-religious country. with bishops, and celebrate vespers with religious and Europe The Sept. 26-28 trip was lay groups. He also will address ecumenical represen- scheduled to coincide with the tatives, young people and scholars. Africa feast of St. Wenceslas—a These occasions will offer the pope numerous 10th-century prince who is opportunities to draw on many recurring themes of his credited with bringing Christianity pontificate: the importance of reviving Europe’s Catholics 3.3 million (32%) to the Czech people. Christian roots, the relevance of a millenniums-old Parishes 2,580 It will be a religious pilgrimage faith for addressing today’s current ills, and the need to for the pope, who will make stops promote a political and social culture based on love, Priests 1,960 Pope Benedict XVI in the capital to see the Infant of hope and solidarity. Sisters 1,610 D Prague at the Church of Our Lady The 82-year-old pope has made it a custom to visit a nu of Victory and in Stara Boleslav to celebrate the feast of a Marian pilgrimage site in Europe every September. be River St. Wenceslas, patron saint of Czechs. This year, he will visit Stara Boleslav—a town Source: Czech Bishops’ Conference ©2009 CNS Pope Benedict also will speak to political and cultural 15 miles northeast of Prague and home to the leaders in Prague and meet with President Vaclav Klaus. It Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. statistics. In 1991, two years after the country’s peaceful The highlight of the trip will be the Sept. 28 Mass struggle for independence and democracy with the and feast day celebration of St. Wenceslas. The Velvet Revolution, 38-40 percent declared themselves gathering coincides with the country’s national Catholic. That trend continued to spiral downward to pilgrimage to Stara Boleslav, which attracts the 26-30 percent today, with only 5 percent saying they attention and interest of the whole nation, including regularly attend Mass. political and cultural leaders. When the pope’s trip to the Czech Republic was Sept. 28 is a day when patriotic sentiment and announced in 2006, Martin Horalek, a spokesman for the religious devotion merge as the country celebrates Czech bishops, said the papal visit would be a great Celebrating 100 years! Czech statehood. The national pilgrimage to opportunity to rebuild the Catholic faith “at a time when ST. PHILIP NERI ALUMNI Stara Boleslav—the town where St. Wenceslas was our Church’s position has suffered, leaving it weak in HOMECOMING WEEKEND murdered by his brother—has become an extremely numbers.” popular event over the past decade and has turned The drastic decline in Church attendance has often been Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 17-18, 2009 into “a manifestation of unity in a common Christian blamed on the decades of communist repression and its spiritual tradition,” according to the Czech bishops’ efforts to blot out religious faith. But some say the crisis of Saturday, Oct. 17 Web site. Catholicism includes the Church’s failure to seize new 4 PM - Welcome Home Reception Like the Church in other former communist nations, opportunities ushered in by the wave of democracy. Appetizers & Cash Bar, Meet classmates the Church in the Czech Republic suffered under Soviet The Czech ambassador to the Vatican, Pavel Vosalik, & old friends, Display of pictures & artifacts, control after World War II. Church properties were said after the fall of communism in the Czech Republic Tours of newly renovated school confiscated and the problem of restituting or compen- that an overwhelming majority of citizens did identify with sating for the seizures still has not been wholly resolved. Christian values and principles. 7:30 PM - Monte Carlo (Msgr. Busald Hall) For example, Prague’s historic St. Vitus Cathedral, But as the country got caught up in building a free and Sunday, Oct. 18 where the pope will celebrate vespers on Sept. 26, still democratic nation, those common ideals got lost in the belongs to the state despite a long legal battle between shuffle, and society quickly became secularized, he told 10 AM - Mass (St. Philip Neri Church) the Church and the country’s courts. Vatican Radio on Sept. 14. 12 PM - Hall of Fame Banquet (Indiana Roof) In 1946, about 80 percent of the Czech people Vosalik said he believes the country still holds a deep identified themselves as Catholic, and 50 percent of them belief in God and religion, but that it has lost its For more information: 317-631-8746 went to Mass regularly, according to local Church connection to the Catholic Church. †