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www.archindy.org February 11, 2000 Vol. XXXIX, No. 18 50¢ World Catholic Youth map out their future population up, By Mary Ann Wyand the number of If you’re going on a journey and can only take three things, what will you take? priests rises More than 450 Archdiocesan Youth Conference participants from central and VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The num- southern Indiana discussed that question on ber of Catholics in the world reached Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, then chose three 1.045 billion, about 17.4 percent of the intangible and priceless “things” for their global population, the Vatican reported. mission statement and road map for the The statistics, from 1998, were future. included in an updated pontifical year- The teen-agers decided that, “We, the book presented to Pope John Paul II on young Church of the Archdiocese of Feb. 5. Indianapolis, in order to live the road less The number of Catholics represented traveled, will take with us faith in God, a new high, up about 40 million from love and friends.” 1997, and the percentage of the global Keynote presenter and nationally population marked a slight increase, too. known Christian musician David The Americas, considered as a single Kauffman of San Antonio, Texas, facili- continent by the Vatican, had the tated their discussion about the confer- strongest concentration of Catholics in ence theme, “Choose to Live the Road the general population, with 63.1 per- Less Traveled,” which was based on “The cent. It was followed by Europe with Road Not Taken,” a poem by Robert 41.4 percent, Oceania with 26.9 percent, Frost, and a book by Dr. M. Scott Peck. Africa with 15.6 percent and Asia with “Life is difficult” is the first sentence of 3.1 percent. Peck’s book, Kauffman told the youth. “So Of the total Catholic population, 49.5 if we use that premise, we’ve got to know percent lived in the Americas, 27.8 per- that we should not do this thing called life cent in Europe, 11.4 percent in Africa, alone. What we’re called to do is stay close Above, Archdiocesan Youth 10.5 percent in Asia and 0.8 percent in to the Spirit of God on this journey of life.” Council members (from left) Oceania, the Vatican said. Mixing reflections on life, faith and Petula Fernandes from The statistics showed a slight increase family with songs from his latest release, St. Patrick Parish in Terre in the number of priests worldwide, “Simple Truth,” Kauffman asked the teens Haute, Abby Conner from which went from 404,208 in 1997 to to open their hearts to Christ. St. Paul Parish in Tell City 404,626 in 1998. God calls each person to “choose to and Sara Balensiefer from The number of seminarians also rose, live the road less traveled,” he said. “I St. Michael Parish in from 109,171 in 1997 to 109,828 in 1998. invite you to catch the Spirit and throw Indianapolis listen to the “The increase in the number of candi- the Spirit to [others] by inviting them to keynote address. dates for the priesthood appears espe- join you on this [Christian] journey.” cially satisfactory in the Churches in Obstacles in life may be God’s way of Africa and America, particularly in saying, “I need you to make a right turn Latin America. In Europe the situation here, to go on yet another road less trav- At right, St. Bartholomew has remained unchanged in the western eled,” Kauffman said. “Sometimes God youth group members area and has shown a strong resurgence asks us to let go of things or leave things Jessica Kelly, Kim Vu in the East,” a Vatican statement said. behind. There are always choices. But to (seated) and Ben Hill of Worldwide, the statistics showed a live this road less traveled, we’ve got to Columbus entertain during continuing increase in the numbers of make the right turns. God is asking us to the opening ceremonies of permanent deacons, lay missionaries and be obedient and to follow that road.” the Archdiocesan Youth catechists.

See YOUTH, page 3 Conference 2000. Ann Wyand Photos by Mary The number of people officially involved in the Church’s pastoral activity in 1998 was 3,692,582. That includes 4,439 bishops, 264,202 diocesan priests, Archdiocese thanks religious for ministries 140,424 religious priests, 25,345 perma- By Margaret Nelson nent deacons, 57,813 non-priest religious men, 814,779 religious women, Some 300 religious sisters, brothers 30,772 members of secular institutes, and priests gathered Feb. 6 at SS. Peter 56,421 lay missionaries and 2,298,387 and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis to catechists. † celebrate their service to the Church on the World Day of Consecrated Life. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, a Benedictine himself, presided at the afternoon Mass. Four priests, who represented the orders serving the archdiocese, concelebrated. Benedictine Father Guerric DeBona offered the homily after the reading of Mark’s Gospel—the parable about the difficulty of the rich man entering the Kingdom of God (Mk 10: 17-31). “Jesus’ well-known description details a sober fact: that the corridor to the kingdom is shockingly thin,” said Father Guerric. Of choices available since human life began, he saw Eden and the Red Sea as some of those with narrow paths. “Surely Christian baptism, which echoes not the culture of choice but the graced commitment to marginalized

options within the community of love,” Photo by Margaret Nelson he said, “recommends a stunning The Beech Grove Benedictines joining the celebration for the World Day of Consecrated Life include See RELIGIOUS, page 8 (from left) Benedictine Sisters Ambrosia Lee, Melitta Schenk and Joann Hunt. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2000 Two join archdiocesan staff David Bethuram, executive director of educational and pastoral ministries in the Meat may be eaten on Catholic Social Services of Central archdiocese. Indiana and direc- He comes with nearly 30 years of St. Patrick’s Day tor of the Office of parish and pastoral experience. Most Youth and Family recently, he served as director of reli- In a Feb. 3 memorandum to arch- the archbishop said in his memo. Ministries, gious education at St. Bridget Parish in diocesan pastoral leaders, Archbishop “The Church also recognizes that one announced two Hobart, Ind. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., said he cannot celebrate and do penance at staff additions last Fall’s responsibilities with CSS will has commuted the obligation for the same time. Therefore, I commute week. include maintain- Catholics of the archdiocese to abstain the Lenten Friday abstinence for Franciscan ing, developing from meat on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.” Brother of Christ and implementing March 17, which falls on a Lenten Commutation means that those per- the King Ken Pinc overall agency Friday this year. sons in the archdiocese who wish to will work for the quality standards, “I recognize that St. Patrick’s Day eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day are free Office of Youth and and monitoring would be nearly impossible to cele- to do so provided that they abstain Br. Ken Pinc Family Ministries, strategic and oper- brate without corned beef and cab- from meat on some other day during and Craig Fall will be associate director of ational plans for bage or a bowl of good Irish stew,” the week of March 12. † Catholic Social Services (CSS). the agency, as well Brother Ken is the interim coordinator as developing the of family ministry. He will implement agency’s volunteer ongoing family ministry programs spon- coordination plan. Evangelization of culture Church sored by the office. Craig Fall Fall worked for He will also be working with the St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers priority, pope’s biographer says Office of Pro-Life Activities. for 10 years in various capacities. Most Brother Ken’s community recently recently, he was director of Behavioral VALPARAISO, Ind. (CNS)—Papal “is the Church’s priority.” moved to the Indianapolis area to work in Health Services. † biographer George Weigel may have more He said Pope John Paul II has deployed insight into the life and mission of Pope the convictions he formed during that winter John Paul II than any other layperson. of 1940 “with a profound effect on our Clarification Having spent more than 20 hours with times.” Supplement the pontiff in writing Witness to Hope: A The most notable effect, he said, was the The cover of The Criterion’s Marriage Biography of Pope John Paul II, Weigel 1989 revolution in Eastern Europe and the Feb. 4 Marriage Supplement drew upon that access and years of research subsequent fall of communism. omitted the photo identification while speaking to more than 300 people at “It was a revolution of conscience that Valparaiso University Jan. 23. made 1989 possible,” Weigel said. The roots for Ray and Mary Jane Olley of Weigel, a senior fellow at the Ethics and of that revolution, according to the scholar, St. John the Apostle Parish in Public Policy Center in Washington, said are found in the pope’s June 1979 visit to Bloomington. The photo was the roots of the pope’s impact upon the Poland. Rather than confront the government taken on their wedding day on world date to the winter of 1940, when during that visit, Weigel said, the pope told June 22, 1946. Karol Wojtyla was working in a stone his countrymen, “You are not who they say quarry while the Nazis occupied Poland. you are. Let me remind you of who you It was during that time, Weigel said, that really are.” the future pope “chose the path to resistance With that admonition, the pope gave Poles by preservation of culture.” The young “the tools of moral resistance” which led to Wojtyla wrote plays and acted with a small, the rise and success of the Solidarity move- underground theater troop. ment and which, combined with other forces, “Evangelization of culture,” Weigel said, brought communism down. †

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ity, premarital sexual relations, the sacra- YOUTH ment of marriage, indulgences and why continued from page 1 women cannot be ordained to the priest- Reminding the youth that they “can hood. never go beyond the arms of God,” “Our challenge is to bravely carry the Kauffman invited them to “spend three cross of Christ,” the archbishop said. “I’m minutes a day in prayer and listen for the very optimistic about the future of the clarity of God’s voice.” Church. I urge you to keep the faith. Look During a youth forum on Saturday after- to Christ. Pray the Our Father. Wear the noon, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein cross. Purify your relationship with God.” emphasized the importance of daily prayer Father Thomas Clegg, pastor of Good and encouraged the teen-agers to participate Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis, was the in the sacrament of reconciliation. celebrant for the eucharistic liturgy on “In 1985, Pope John Paul II wrote a letter Feb. 6 and Father Joseph Pesola, associate to the youth of the world,” Archbishop pastor of Christ the King Parish in Buechlein explained. “He made a point at Indianapolis, concelebrated the Mass. the beginning of that letter about how “The theme of ‘the road less traveled’ tremendously important the [teen-age] years profoundly identifies the Christian life,” are because during this period of your life Father Clegg explained in his homily. you begin to take personal responsibility for “Our society tells us that it’s OK to

your decisions and make choices about your engage in premarital sex because everyone Ann Wyand Photos by Mary destiny in life. You deal with the questions, does it,” he said. “I challenge you to choose “What does God want for me?” and “What the way of Jesus Christ, the road less trav- Above, Archbishop Daniel M. can I do to make a difference in this world?” eled. Society also tells us that it’s OK to Buechlein answers questions To answer those questions, the arch- party, that it doesn’t hurt anything. I chal- during his annual youth forum bishop said, “Look to Christ. This year, our lenge you to look at your life and say, ‘I conference on Feb. 5 at the Church is celebrating what we call the Great don’t need to drink or use drugs to be Sheraton Hotel in Indianapolis. Jubilee, an especially holy time designed for happy. God has given me what it takes to be The archbishop also blessed this our sanctification, a time when new graces happy.’ ” cross, which was made by are made available. The slogan the Church Christ is “the ultimate person who chose St. Luke parishioners Jim and has chosen for this Jubilee 2000 is ‘Open the road less traveled,” Father Clegg said. Virlee Weaver of Indianapolis Wide the Doors to Christ.’ We do that in “During the three years of his public min- and decorated with colored prayer. If you pray every day in your own istry, Jesus set aside time to pray. He spent glass fragments signed by way, everything will be OK.” time in communion with God. teen-agers from all 11 deaneries. The archbishop asked the teen-agers to “I urge you to spend three minutes a Left, keynote presenter and pray daily, attend Mass each week, become day in prayer,” Father Clegg said. “Deepen nationally known Christian active in parish life and fully open their your prayer life so that you can do what musician David Kauffman of hearts to Christ by receiving the sacrament you know is right even if your friends are San Antonio, Texas, performs a of reconciliation more often. doing something else. And don’t give up song from “Simple Truth,” his “It will make all the difference in the on your prayer even if it doesn’t show latest release, on Feb. 6 at the world,” he said. “You’ll find yourself a lot immediate results. I think your life will youth conference. more peaceful, a lot happier and a long way change, but you may not notice it. Prayer down the road toward figuring out what you is like that.” in Indianapolis, served as the conference “The youth council wanted this year’s can be and do to make a difference in life.” Archdiocesan Youth Council chair Ryan emcees. They also helped plan the confer- conference to be very special,” Suzi said, Responding to questions from the teen- Moran, a Bishop Chatard High School ence with other youth council members, “and we thought it was really important agers, Archbishop Buechlein discussed senior from St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis, parish youth ministers and staff members to include the words ‘choose to live’ in Church teachings about sin, just war, capital and associate chair Suzi Lyons, a Cathedral of the archdiocesan Office of Youth and the theme to emphasize the importance of punishment, abortion, celibacy, homosexual- High School senior from Holy Spirit Parish Family Ministries. making the right choices in life.” †

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Seeking the Face of the Lord Official Weekly Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler TheCriterion 1915 - 1994 Criterion Founding Editor Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Executive Editor Greg A. Otolski, Managing Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Why do news Editorial media focus on the Separating church and state dark side?

s the 2000 election draws nearer, by anti-Catholicism more than by a fear here have been more martyrs was not possible of course to cele- we will hear more campaign of government intrusion in the affairs of for the Christian faith during brate Mass in prison, as we had nei- Arhetoric about the relationship religion. According to Rosen, a legal the last century than in all of ther bread nor wine. But one time, between politics and religion. Those of us affairs editor for The New Republic, Tthe previous 18 centuries before being transferred from one who support public assistance for fami- “From the mid-19th to the mid-20th cen- together, yet we hear little about their prison to another, I spoke with a lies who choose nongovernment schools tury, the effort to keep public funds out courageous stories these days. Stories sympathetic guard and succeeded in will argue that the “wall” between church of ‘sectarian’ schools was largely driven about the oppression of faithful getting some bread and some wine. and state is not insurmountable. Those by Protestant suspicion of Rome. After who are opposed to providing tax dollars the Civil War, when public schools began believers during the latter part of the In one train station, the railway car to “faith-based organizations” will argue to be established on a national scale, a 1900s are only beginning to be told. remained stopped for five hours. We that such support is incompatible with the wave of Italian, German and Irish immi- When Pope John Paul celebrated were 40 people, including five U.S. Constitution. And political candi- gration fueled an anti-Catholic backlash. his 79th birthday last May 18, a news priests. Having been condemned to dates of all varieties will testify to their State legislatures controlled by nativist commentator noted that at his age he life imprisonment, I was the only one personal religious experiences without Protestants resolved that the ‘common doesn’t get many chances to pay trib- whose hands and feet were in chains. necessarily committing themselves one religion’—by which they meant the King ute to his heroes. On his trip to Nevertheless, they all asked me to way or the other. James Bible rather than the Catholic Romania last May he got such a preside. I did the consecration with What is the proper relationship Douay Bible—should be taught in the chance when he embraced Cardinal my hands and feet bound. Now, I between church and state? newly formed public schools. When In the United States of America, the Catholics started up their own schools to Alexandru Todea. Next to a striking consider that to be the most solemn Constitution expressly forbids “the estab- avoid exposure to a version of the liturgy photo of that embrace, correspondent Mass of my priestly life” (Ibid.). lishment of religion.” However, the very they found offensive, Protestant state leg- Raymond de Souza wrote: “The pho- I am grateful that Cardinal Todea’s same Constitution (Article VI, Amend- islatures responded by declaring that no tograph of that embrace—Cardinal story has been told in the Catholic ment I) protects the “free exercise” of state funds for education should be made Todea in his wheelchair, face con- news media, for he is a symbol of the religion—along with freedom of speech, available to ‘sectarian’—by which they torted by the aftereffects of a stroke best of our human family in our day. freedom of the press, the right to peace- meant Catholic—schools.” seven years ago, but on this day, also His fidelity to his Christian convic- able assembly and the right to petition the If this characterization of U.S. history moved to tears with the great emo- tions is so encouraging. All of us government for a redress of grievances. is even close to being accurate, it is a tion of the moment, and the Holy rejoice that in our own times there There is no “official” religion in the U.S., powerful illustration of the dangers but, for us, freedom of religion is a pre- inherent in mixing politics and religion. Father bending down to kiss him on are heroic people like the cardinal cious (and constitutionally protected) In the name of “separating” church and the forehead—belongs to the histori- and Pope John Paul II, especially as right. state, politicians allowed religious big- cal memory of the 20th century. Two they represent thousands of others The Catechism of the Catholic Church otry to shape public policy. Rosen sees old champions, wearied by their bat- unknown to us. Good stories like (#2245) teaches that “the Church, the growing support for vouchers and tles, embracing each other in the these encourage us in our desire to because of her commission and compe- faith-based organizations as a sign that knowledge that history has vindicated stand for what is good and upright— tence, is not to be confused in any way our country is returning to “a more nor- before their own eyes what they pre- and to do so at great personal cost. with the political community.” Such con- mal vision” of the separation of church viously knew only by the certainty of Their lives tell us that we can do fusion has occurred in the past in Europe and state. According to Mr. Rosen, “the their faith” (National Catholic courageous things too, and yes, in and in other parts other world, and the old wall between church and state is our own times. result has been a diminution of the crumbling”—now that politicians fear Register, May 23-29, 1999). Church’s proper role as “both the sign the intrusion of secular values in public The Holy Father called Cardinal Yet, do you wonder, as I do, why and the safeguard of the transcendent education more than the interference of Todea, who celebrated his 60th we don’t read or hear of stories like character of the human person.” When Rome. anniversary as a priest last March, a Cardinal Todea’s in the secular church and state are improperly mixed, We believe that religion and politics symbol of the heroic resistance of media? Do you wonder why little is the result is a dangerous blurring of both should be kept separate—for the protec- the Greek-Catholic Church in made of the thousands of Christians the sacred and the secular. Unless they tion of religious freedom and for the Romania under the communist and people of other religious tradi- are kept separate, religion becomes venal, safeguarding of our American way of regime. The venerable cardinal spent tions who are oppressed for their and politicians become zealots. life. At the same time, we strongly 16 years in prison and an additional belief in God? Why do such stories But how strictly should church and endorse “a more normal” (and histori- 27 years under house arrest. He had of heroism not seem to interest the state be separated? Are those who oppose cally accurate) vision that includes all forms of public assistance for faith- appropriate public support for faith- been arrested after World War II and secular media of our day? If based organizations correct? Is not the based organizations, including schools, was imprisoned and freed five times reported at all, heroes of faith are practice of erecting an absolute wall social service agencies and health care between 1946 and 1948 for oppos- likely to be referred to as religious between church and state a relatively organizations that make vitally important ing atheism. At one point he escaped extremists. One gets a pretty clear recent phenomenon? contributions to the common good. prison and was hidden until 1951, impression that contemporary media A recent article in The New York Times — Daniel Conway when he was found, arrested again prefer to sensationalize stories of Magazine by Jeffrey Rosen titled “Is and sentenced to hard labor for life. human failure, especially among Nothing Secular?” (Jan. 30) argues that (Daniel Conway is a member of the edi- Just a few months before, while in religious leaders. Why? Are we say- strict interpretation of the separation torial committee of the board of directors hiding, he had been secretly ing most folks would rather hear between church and state was motivated of Criterion Press, Inc.) † ordained a bishop. After the amnesty about the dark side of our human of 1964, he was placed under house family? arrest until the communist regime A recent editorial in The collapsed in late 1989, when he was Indianapolis Star citing the legacy of appointed an archbishop. Pope John the late Father Jim Byrne’s love for Paul made him a cardinal in 1991. the poor was a refreshing exception He suffered a stroke in 1992 and to the norm. Stories like his and retired in 1994. The cardinal was Cardinal Todea far outnumber the Published weekly except the last week of December and the first week of January. Mailing brought by ambulance to Bucharest incidents of clerical failure. Our soci- Address: 1400 N. Meridian Street, Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1717. Periodical so that he could be embraced by the ety needs fairness in media coverage, Postage Paid at Indianapolis, IN. Copyright © 2000 Criterion Press, Inc. 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Buscando la Cara del Señor Letters to the Editor Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. breaking. I was grateful to Dewes for Encounter with inactive helping us to remember that the Church Catholics a graced is “people.” Because we are all vulnera- ble, we each have limitations and are in opportunity need of forgiveness, mistakes will be ¿Por qué se made. I keep the fallen-away Catholics Cynthia Dewes’ statement (The in my prayers and feel sure that our Lord Criterion, Jan. 21) that “fallen-away holds them, especially, in the palm of his Catholics seem to be the most virulently hand. anti-Catholic or anti-religion-in-general centran los medios de Beth Applegate, Indianapolis of any of the indifferents, agnostics or non-believers we meet” parallels my own experience with this population. comunicación en lo When encountering the criticism and Letter Policies anger of fallen-away Catholics, practicing Catholics might consider the Letters from readers are welcome negativo? encounter as a graced opportunity—an and should be informed, relevant, opportunity to respond with compassion, well-expressed, concise, temperate in rather than defensiveness; an opportunity tone, courteous and respectful. to gently affirm and acknowledge that The editors reserve the right to an habido más mártires por la fe antes de ser transferido de una cárcel a pain and hurt can call us to forgiveness select and edit the letters based on cristiana durante el siglo pasado otra, hablé con un guardia compasivo y and healing instead of the vengefulness space limitations, pastoral sensitivity que en todos los 18 siglos ante- logré conseguir algún pan y vino. En and hatred that can smother our spirits; and content (including spelling and Hriores, sin embargo no se oye una estación de ferrocarril, el vagón an opportunity to encourage a new dia- grammar). Frequent writers will ordi- mucho de sus historias valientes en esta quedó parado cinco horas. Eramos 40 logue between the wounded Catholic and narily be limited to one letter every época. Se está empezando a contar his- personas, incluyendo cinco sacerdotes. a sensitive compassionate practicing three months. torias sobre la opresión de los creyentes Ya que fui condenado a reclusión per- Catholic (lay or religious) who can offer Letters must be signed, but, for durante la última parte de los años petua, fui la única persona cuyas an invitation to revisit their “home.” serious reasons, names may be with- 1900. manos y pies estuvieron encadenados. To hear the pain that underlies the held. Cuando el Papa Juan Pablo II cele- No obstante, todos me pidieron pre- anger of a wounded Catholic is heart- bró su 79avo cumpleaños en mayo del sidir. Hice la consagración con mis año pasado, un comentarista mencionó manos y pies atados. Pues, creo que Research for the Church/ que a su edad no tiene muchas oportu- fue la Misa más solemne de toda mi James D. Davidson nidades de rendir homenaje a sus vida sacerdotal” (Ibid.). héroes. En su viaje a Rumania en mayo Estoy agradecido de que se haya Catholics still underrepresented tuvo tal oportunidad cuando abrazó al contado la historia del Cardenal Todea Cardenal Alexandru Todea. Al lado de en los medios de comunicación católi- but nearing parity in Who’s Who la foto impresionante de aquel abrazo, cos ya que es símbolo de lo mejor de el corresponsal Raymond de Souza nuestra familia moderna. Su fidelidad a Who’s Who in America is the best (formerly Congregationalists), 3 percent. escribió: “La fotografía de aquel sus creencias católicas es tan alenta- known and most highly regarded listing Catholics, Jews and Lutherans had abrazo—el Cardenal Todea en su silla dora. Todos nos alegramos de que en of persons who have gained, while Methodists and Baptists de ruedas, su rostro torcido por los nuestros tiempos haya héroes como el achieved prominence had slipped in stature. In rank order, efectos de un derrame cerebral hace Cardenal y el papa Juan Pablo II, sobre in American society. Catholics were 23 percent; Jews, 12 per- siete años, pero en este día está con- todo porque representan a miles de per- It includes some peo- cent; Methodists, 10 percent; Lutherans, movido a lágrimas por la gran emoción sonas desconocidas para nosotros. ple, such as the presi- 6 percent; Baptists, 5 percent; and del momento, y el Santo Padre incli- Buenas historias así nos dan ánimo en dent of the United Unitarian-Universalists, 2 percent. nado para besarle en la frente— nuestro anhelo de defender lo que es States and members These results have led some analysts pertenece a la memoria histórica del correcto y honrado—y de hacerlo a of the U.S. Senate, to claim that the old Protestant siglo 20. La imagen de los dos viejos gran costo personal. Sus vidas nos because of the impor- Establishment is a thing of the past, and campeones, cansados por sus batallas, enseñan que podemos también hacer tant positions they that Catholics and members of other reli- abrazando el uno al otro y sabiendo cosas valientes, aun en nuestros tiem- hold. It includes others, such as Michael gious groups have penetrated society’s que ante sus propios ojos la historia ha pos. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey, because of upper echelons. vindicada lo que previamente sabían ¿Se pregunta, como yo, por qué no their accomplishments in their chosen However, a somewhat different picture solamente por la certeza de su fe”. leemos o oímos historias como las del fields. emerges when we compare the religious (National Catholic Register, 23-29 de Cardenal Todea en los medios de By comparing the religious affiliations affiliations of Who’s Who entries with the mayo de 1999). comunicación seculares? ¿Se pregunta of persons listed in Who’s Who over religious affiliations of the American El Santo Padre declaró al Cardenal por qué no se presta mucha atención a time, we can tell how much the status of population in each time period. Todea, que celebró su 60avo aniver- los miles de cristianos y personas de America’s religious groups has, or has In the 1930s, there were 21 times sario como sacerdote en marzo pasado, otras tradiciones religiosas que están not, changed. Are Catholics any more more Unitarian-Universalists in Who’s como símbolo de la resistencia heroica agobiadas por su creencia en Dios? prominent in American life today than Who than there were in the U.S. popula- de la Iglesia Greco-católica en ¿Por qué no les interesan a los moder- they were, let us say, back in the 1930s? tion; six times more Episcopalians; six Rumania bajo el régimen comunista. El nos medios de comunicación seculares How prominent are Catholics today, times more Congregationalists; five venerable Cardenal pasó 16 años en la tales historias de heroísmo? Si hay compared to Episcopalians, Presby- times more Quakers; and three times cárcel y 27 años más bajo arresto alguna cobertura, es probable que se terians, Lutherans, Baptists, and Jews? more Presbyterians. All other groups, domiciliario. Lo arrestaron después de refiera a los héroes de fe como extrem- Ralph Pyle, David Reyes and I have including Catholics, were underrepre- la Segunda Guerra Mundial y se lo istas religiosos. Uno tiene la impresión examined these questions by comparing sented. There were only 0.13 times as encarceló y liberó cinco veces entre los de que los medios de comunicación the rate at which various religious groups many Catholics as one would have años 1946 y 1948 por haberse opuesto contemporáneos prefieren sensa- appeared in the 1930-31 and 1992-93 expected, based on the number of al ateísmo. Una vez se escapó de la cionalizar las historias de los fracasos editions of Who’s Who. We calculated the Catholics in America at the time. cárcel y se quedó escondido hasta 1951 humanos, especialmente entre los frequency with which members of each In the 1990s, the Protestant cuando se lo encontró y se volvió a líderes religiosos. ¿Por qué? ¿Indica group appeared in each edition, and each Establishment persists, though its influ- arrestarlo. Le condenaron a trabajos esto que la mayoría de la gente group’s representation relative to its size ence has waned a bit. There are still 10 forzados de por vida. Sólo algunos preferiría oír lo negativo de la familia in the total U.S. population. We also times as many Unitarian-Universalists in meses atrás estaba mientras escondido, humana? compared the religious affiliations of the Who’s Who as one might expect; seven se le había ordenado de obispo secreta- Sin embargo, el editorial reciente en “power elite” (people in occupations such times as many Episcopalians; six times mente. Después de la amnistía del The Indianapolis Star que citó el as business, banking and government) as many Quakers; three times as many 1964, se lo puso bajo arresto domicil- legado del amor por los pobres del and the “cultural elite” (people in fields Presbyterians; and three times as many iario hasta que derrumbó el régimen difunto padre Jim Byrne fue una excep- such as entertainment, education and members of the United Church of Christ. comunista a los finales de 1989 cuando ción interesante a la norma. Historias writers). There also are now six times as many lo nombraron arzobispo. El Papa Juan como las suyas y las del Cardenal In the 1930s, members of the old Jews in Who’s Who (12 percent) as one Pablo II lo nombró Cardenal en el Todea exceden los incidentes del fra- “Protestant Establishment”—Episco- might expect based on the fact that Jews 1991. Sufrió un derrame cerebral en el caso clerical. A nuestra sociedad le palians, Presbyterians and Congrega- are only about 2 percent of the U.S. pop- 1992 y se jubiló en el 1994. Se llevó al falta la justicia en la cobertura de los tionalists—comprised 53 percent of all ulation. Cardenal a Bucarest en ambulancia medios de comunicación y también las Who’s Who entries. Catholics, who are 25 percent of the para que el Papa pudiera abrazarlo. historias verídicas e inspiradoras de la Episcopalians comprised 22 percent U.S. population, are 23 percent of the El corresponsal de Souza cita una bondad de nuestra familia humana of all entries; Presbyterians, 20 percent; entries in Who’s Who. Thus, there are declaración del Cardenal Todea hecha moderna. † and Congregationalists, 11 percent. 0.85 as many Catholics in Who’s Who as en 1991: “Claro que no fue posible cel- Other groups, in descending order, one might expect. Catholics have gained ebrar la Misa en la cárcel porque no Traducido por: Language Training included: Methodists, 14 percent; among the power elite (from 0.15 to teníamos pan ni vino. Pero una vez, Center, Indianapolis Baptists, 9 percent; Unitarian- 0.92) and the cultural elite (from 0.12 Universalists, 6 percent; Catholics, to 0.74). 4 percent; and Jews, 1 percent. Overall, Catholics are still underrepre- La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en febrero By the 1990s, the old Protestant sented among the nation’s elite, but are Adultos jóvenes: que se den cuenta de la importancia de su presencia en nues- Establishment had lost a bit of ground, likely to achieve parity in the very near tras parroquias y tengan la generosidad y el valor de considerar el servicio en comprising 35 percent of all entries. future. la iglesia, especialmente como sacerdotes y religiosos. Episcopalians were 18 percent of all entries; Presbyterians, 14 percent; and (James D. Davidson is professor of soci- members of the United Church of Christ ology at Purdue University.) † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2000

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The Indiana University Baroque Trinity Father John Corapi’s tapes of A free Medicare FunFest for seniors St. Francis Retreat Center in southern Orchestra will perform for free on Feb. 20 instruction on the Catechism of the will be held on Feb. 24 at the YMCA of Indiana on Feb. 25-27 on “Dreams: The at 2:30 p.m. (EST) in St. Bede Theater at Catholic Church will be shown on the sec- Greater Indianapolis-Fall Creek Branch, Language of the Soul.” The retreat will Saint Meinrad Archabbey. ond and fourth Thursdays of each month 860 W. 10th St., in Indianapolis. Medicare explore a variety of common dream through fall at 7 p.m. at The Marian Center, beneficiaries and their families are invited themes, as well as the potential that New Albany Deanery Catholic Charities 3356 W. 30th St., Indianapolis, in the lower to talk to Medicare experts, receive free dreams have to heal our souls, revitalize is sponsoring a “Divorce and Beyond” level of the Divine Mercy Chapel. 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he 1998-1999 fiscal year for this report, we have made good The Great Jubilee progress in balancing our operational the Archdiocese of Indiana- This year we will celebrate as an budget. The success of this year’s T polis has been marked with archdiocesan Church like we have United Catholic Appeal, which to both challenges and successes. I never celebrated before, with an date has raised $4.3 million, and the don’t want anyone to lose sight of emphasis on sharing the Good improved operation of our Catholic the fact that in the last several years, News of Jesus Christ with all who cemeteries by professional manage- we’ve made tremendous progress as ment have contributed significantly to will listen and seeking the grace an archdiocese. We are growing; we this progress. We believe that we will available to us in the sacraments of are expanding; we are building. break even at the end of the next fis- the Church. We’ve completed a very successful cal year (June 30, 2001). It will take By the time we enter the 21st cen- capital and endowment campaign, hard work and stringent budget man- tury on Jan. 1, 2001, we will have receiving pledges of $128 million, agement, but a balanced budget is in come together for special celebra- or 213 percent of our goal. But in sight. tions more than a dozen times. Six the midst of this growth spurt, we gatherings will focus primarily on became overextended. Journey of Hope 2001 our young adults and six on our Our journey, of course, continues. senior citizens. During our senior Operational budget For the past several years, we have Masses, we will celebrate the sacra- As you may recall, last February, been working diligently on the first ment of the anointing of the sick. because of continuing difficulties two themes of our Journey of Hope On Saturday, Sept. 16, we hope to with our operational budget, we were 2001—spiritual renewal and stewardship. Now we will turn our attention gather 50,000 of us in the RCA forced to eliminate a number of posi- to evangelization through which we Dome for our major celebration of tions in our central administrative hope to “welcome home” inactive the Great Jubilee. On that day, dur- offices and agencies. Organizations Catholics and “welcome in” those ing a eucharistic liturgy, 20 bish- often make assumptions about pro- folks who have no church home. ops from across the country, our jects and future direction; sometimes Jesuit Father Joe Folzenlogen, the own priests and I will confirm those assumptions are faulty. In our Evangelization Commission and the some 2,500 people. We will also case, projections that looked rock- communications committee of the witness a nuptial blessing for all solid when decisions were made a Board of Trustees of the Catholic the married couples present. It will few years ago, failed to hold up, and Community Foundation have been be a grand time, fitting for the cel- we have been faced with a deficit hard at work for many months ebration of a millennial jubilee operating budget as a result. designing an evangelization initiative year! that will call people home and wel- As Church people, we often feel that come new people in. Initial plans will A pilgrimage to Rome is being we must “do it all.” We want to meet be discussed next week at a regular planned for October. It will be a needs. We want help whenever and meeting of our clergy and parish life wonderful opportunity for arch- wherever we can. In many ways, the coordinators. diocesan pilgrims to receive special good work we have done in the last graces and indulgences at the major In my column in next week’s issue of several years has blunted the impact basilicas of Rome. The Criterion, I will share with you a of what might have been; our situa- letter I received from one of our arch- Conclusion tion could have been much worse. diocesan families. The woman who For instance, we are now better pre- wrote it outlines the success that she I hope you can see that despite seri- pared for a bright and solid future and her family had in meeting the ous but temporary financial chal- because of the growth and strength of goals of our symbolic Journey of lenges, the Church in central and our parish stewardship and United Hope to the new millennium. It is southern Indiana is robust and thor- Catholic Appeal efforts. The growth both a humbling letter and a real oughly involved in the life of grace. of the endowments held by the cause for joy. In my 35 years of min- Let us thank God for the many Catholic Community Foundation also istry, this letter is one of the most blessings he has showered on us. projects a bright future for the arch- gratifying I have ever received. If this And let us pray that the Holy Spirit diocese. letter were the only instance of the may continue to enlighten and Journey of Hope’s effect in the arch- enkindle us with a deep and pure As Mr. Jeff Stumpf, our chief finan- diocese, the journey was and is love of God in whose name we cial officer, points out elsewhere in worthwhile. carry out our mission. Accountability Report Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. 1999 Archbishop of Indianapolis Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Summary Combined Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 1999 of Financial CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CATHOLIC CATHOLIC OTHER CHANCERY FOUNDATION CHARITIES CEMETERIES ENTITIES ELIMINATIONS COMBINED

ASSETS Status (1) Cash and short-term investments $ 26,464,890 $ 1,673,493 $ 1,537,099 $ 2,476,886 $ 1,197,774 $ 3,588,444 $ 29,761,698 Investments (1) 32,608,383 44,092,308 922,810 573,748 1,409,994 76,787,255 his summary of the financial status of Receivables T the Archdiocese of Indianapolis reflects Deposit and Loan Fund 37,133,297 6,633,207 30,500,090 activities of the chancery of the archdiocese Amounts due from parishes and other Archdiocesan entities 7,055,582 (11,542) 138,227 (207,418) 6,974,849 and certain affiliated agencies with direct Pledges 61,049,428 423,221 61,472,649 accountability to the Most Reverend Daniel Other 24,703 609,974 225,827 860,504 M. Buechlein, O.S.B., archbishop of Accrued investment income 2,928,530 134,330 3,062,860 Allowance for doubtful accounts (3,556,351) (29,322) (25,827) (3,611,500) Indianapolis. The information presented has Total receivables, net 104,635,189 122,788 1,033,195 108,905 (7,418) 6,633,207 99,259,452 been reformatted from the audited financial statements and does not include the activi- Other assets 23,715 315 21,559 26,925 72,514 Burial spaces and other inventories 7,206 4,257,724 4,264,930 ties of parishes, missions, and schools of the Land, building and equipment, net 5,077,495 2,910,660 3,485,568 601,180 12,074,903 archdiocese. All significant transactions Total assets $ 168,816,878 $ 45,888,589 $ 6,404,079 $ 10,350,642 $ 2,392,209 $ 11,631,645 $ 222,220,752 among entities detailed in this summary

have been eliminated. As always, the com- LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS plete audited financial statements are avail- Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,920,178 $ 1,304,680 $ 399,185 $ 580,422 $ 82,656 $ 4,287,121 able for public inspection by contacting Jeff Capital campaign due to parishes 53,117,284 53,117,284 Stumpf, chief financial officer of the arch- Bonds payable 36,555,750 6,355,776 S 6,355,776 36,555,750 Reserve for self-insurance 1,394,000 1,394,000 diocese, at 317-236-1421. Accrued liabilities 65,100 346,540 533,652 945,292 Deposit and Loan Funds payable 25,575,663 335,782 3,865,875 22,045,570 Total liabilities 118,562,875 1,304,680 800,067 7,282,738 616,308 10,221,651 118,345,017 Net assets Mission Unrestricted 39,163,538 33,235,926 2,897,916 3,067,904 1,434,203 (3,854,367) 83,653,854 Temporarily restricted 489,955 5,291,224 2,071,000 233,419 506,409 7,579,189 Statement Permanently restricted 10,600,510 6,056,759 635,096 108,279 4,757,952 12,642,692 Total net assets 50,254,003 44,583,909 5,604,012 3,067,904 1,775,901 1,409,994 103,875,735 e, the Church in central and Wsouthern Indiana, called to faith Total liabilities & net assets $ 168,816,878 $ 45,888,589 $ 6,404,079 $ 10,350,642 $ 2,392,209 $ 11,631,645 $ 222,220,752 and salvation in Jesus Christ in the (1) Cash and short-term investments and Roman Catholic tradition, strive to investments include the following: Capital campaign cash $ 25,430,809 live the Gospel by worshiping God in Benefit Fund investments 20,000,000 word and sacrament; learning, teach- Net Deposit and Loan Fund deposits 14,064,355 ing, and sharing our faith; and serving Designated cash 3,586,454 Operating cash (4,008,345) human needs. We commit ourselves to Total $ 59,073,273 generosity and to the responsible use of our spiritual and material Combined Statement of Activities resources. as of June 30, 1999 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CATHOLIC CATHOLIC OTHER Values CHANCERY FOUNDATION CHARITIES CEMETERIES ENTITIES ELIMINATIONS COMBINED OPERATING REVENUES • Prayer and spiritual growth Assessments $ 3,123,558 $ 3,123,558 • Lifelong learning and sharing our Service fees 14,601,304 $ 1,587,444 $ 715,061 15,473,687 faith Contributions 283,228 $ 6,043,057 2,690,599 $ 506,043 4,839,795 4,683,132 • Parish and family, the individual United Catholic Appeal 102,633 102,633 Other public support 3,131,669 198,638 3,330,307 and community Sales of goods and services 584,880 $ 2,207,997 1,762,153 4,555,030 • Compassion and respect for human Program service fees and other 169,200 936,782 8,117 1,296,554 2,410,653 life and all creation Interest income-Deposit and Loan Fund 2,833,090 478,518 2,354,572 • Justice and consistent moral Investment income 3,608,461 5,242,682 240,624 123,628 169,691 439,061 8,946,025 standards Total operating revenues 25,306,354 11,285,739 8,587,118 2,339,742 3,933,079 6,472,435 44,979,597 • Proactive leadership and shared OPERATING EXPENSES responsibility Salaries and wages 4,779,312 4,242,079 1,087,325 1,359,149 11,467,865 • Vital presence in urban, suburban, Employee benefits 1,784,356 851,311 237,635 206,584 602,067 2,477,819 Health care costs 7,723,934 7,723,934 and rural neighborhoods Retirement plan contributions 2,556,672 2,556,672 • Stewardship Cost of equipment and supplies sold 554,463 501,653 1,174,113 2,230,229 Administrative 634,320 163,116 240,819 127,049 200,778 54,610 1,311,472 Property insurance 1,689,825 3,181 23,706 6,859 50,822 1,672,749 Depreciation 705,726 301,070 190,735 73,947 1,271,478 Goals Repairs and maintenance 542,148 39,994 289,907 29,058 901,107 Goal 1 Foster spiritual and sacra- Occupancy costs 282,105 511,183 83,899 25,524 902,711 mental life Interest - Deposit and Loan Fund and other 3,155,927 14,820 461,613 662,244 2,970,116 Bad debts 2,068,881 45,357 9,953 11,197 2,135,388 Goal 2 Teach and share Catholic Professional services 1,173,458 338,326 59,806 239,234 8,268 1,802,556 beliefs, traditions, and values Contributions 2,458,305 1,435,098 117,259 38,945 771,472 3,278,135 Other 1,098,697 174,766 798,016 26,752 231,451 2,329,682 Goal 3 Provide for the pastoral and leadership needs of the Total operating expenses 31,208,129 1,772,980 7,503,415 3,100,033 3,596,839 2,149,483 45,031,913 people of the archdiocese Increase (decrease) in net assets due to operations (5,901,775) 9,512,759 1,083,703 (760,291) 336,240 4,322,952 (52,316) Goal 4 Work for peace and social justice through service and CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REVENUES 21,468,308 21,468,308 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 6,318,496 4,037,450 2,281,046 advocacy Increase in net assets due to capital campaign 15,149,812 (4,037,450) 19,187,262 Goal 5 Promote generous sharing Total increase in net assets 9,248,037 9,512,759 1,083,703 (760,291) 336,240 285,502 19,134,946 and responsible use of all our NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 38,967,657 35,071,150 4,520,309 3,828,195 1,439,661 1,124,492 82,702,480 God-given time, talent, and Prior period adjustments 2,038,309 2,038,309 treasure NET ASSETS: End of year $ 50,254,003 $ 44,583,909 $ 5,604,012 $ 3,067,904 $ 1,775,901 $ 1,409,994 $ 103,875,735 Chief Financial Officer’s Report he 1998–1999 fiscal year was noteworthy for ing levels. Health insurance costs for employees Archbishop Buechlein has established and regularly Tour progress toward balancing a deficit operat- increased $730,000, or about 10.5 percent over 1998 confers with the Archdiocesan Finance Council. The ing budget; for increases in parish, school and levels. These expense increases continue to place an council, whose existence is required by canon law, agency construction activity; and for significant increasing burden on our parish and agency budgets, focuses on financial policies, procedures and activi- endowment growth in the Catholic Community making it difficult to supply additional funding ties of the Church in central and southern Indiana. Foundation. directly to ministries. Current members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council are: The agencies of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis The last fiscal year continued the trend of recent attempted to “tighten the belt” in the budget-plan- years of a high level of construction activity (more Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., ning process for the 1999–2000 fiscal year. Last than $17 million) throughout the archdiocese. archbishop, chairman year’s operating budget had been budgeted at a Parishes, schools and agencies continued to collect Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general, deficit of $2.2 million. Agency budgets were and spend Legacy of Hope capital campaign monies vice-chairman decreased by nearly $500,000, and negotiations were to expand facilities when necessary for growth and to Michael Bindner, president completed in the summer of 1999 to partner with an meet deferred maintenance needs. Parish projections Patrick Carr, vice-president Indiana firm to manage the operations of the call for the expenditure of approximately $82 million Joseph Naughton, secretary Catholic Cemeteries Association, which had lost in for capital projects from 2000–2002. L. H. Bayley excess of $700,000 annually for each of the two pre- Jay Brehm ceding years. This partnership is expected to result in Growth in Catholic Community Foundation endow- Jackie Byers a much smaller loss for the cemeteries for1999-2000 ments last year for parishes, schools and agencies Michael Dilts and see break-even results in future years. The final continued to provide reason for excitement and for Dennis Schlichte archdiocesan budget for the 1999–2000 fiscal year hope for the future. Endowments in the foundation James Shanahan projects a deficit of $900,000. totaled more than $44 million at June 30, 1999, and Jeffrey D. Stumpf, chief financial officer, staff have grown to more than $50 million through Plans for the upcoming budget process for the 2000- December 31, 1999. Endowment growth is expected This was a year filled with great financial growth 2001 fiscal year are designed to bring the operating to continue as Legacy of Hope and Building toward meeting capital and endowment needs. The budget as close to break-even as possible. As in the Communities of Hope pledge payments are made. present fiscal year is focused on financing for parish previous year, budgeting will attempt to freeze or The annual disbursements from more than 200 construction efforts and continuing efforts to develop decrease expenses, while relying on increased rev- Catholic Community Foundation endowments assist a break-even operating budget. Continued collections enues from the United Catholic Appeal and endow- parishes, schools and agencies for diverse purposes on pledges to the Legacy of Hope and Building ment income. such as scholarships, music ministry, cemetery per- Communities of Hope capital and endowment cam- petual care and general operational support. paigns will assist in the further development of Two of the largest contributors to rising expenses Catholic Community Foundation endowments to and deficit budgets in past years were contributions Stewardship and accountability are important to the fund the ministries of the Church in our archdiocese. to needy parishes, schools and agencies and health archdiocese. Each year, the archdiocese subjects insurance costs for parish, school and agency itself to the scrutiny of an independent audit. The Respectfully submitted, employees. These contributions increased again in firm of Deloitte & Touche performed the audit for 1999. Contributions to needy parishes, schools and the last fiscal year. The financial statements on the agencies again reached an all-time high of nearly preceding pages are excerpts from their audit report. $3.3 million, significantly more than budgeted fund- Jeffrey D. Stumpf, M.B.A., C.P.A., C.I.A. Chief Financial Officer

Legacy of Hope and Building Communities of Hope Legacy of Hope allocations and distributions Capital and Endowment Campaigns—Results through 12/31/99 CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTAL ALLOCATION AUGUST 1999 DISTRIBUTION High schools $4,000,000 $1,252,188 130 ...... Catholic Youth Organization $750,000 $234,785 Fatima Retreat House $200,000 $62,609 120 ...... Catholic Charities $1,000,000 $313,047 Home missions $1,050,000 $328,699 110 ...... $7,000,000 $2,191,328 100 ENDOWMENTS ...... to be funded with Clergy pension $2,500,000 future distribution 90 ...... Lay ministry $1,000,000 $313,047 Seminary education $1,500,000 $313,047 80 ...... Teacher/catechist training $1,000,000 $313,047 High school facilities $1,000,000 to be funded July 2000 70 ...... Home missions $2,000,000 $1,721,759 $9,000,000 $2,660,900 60 ...... TOTAL $16,000,000 $4,852,228

Dollars (Millions) 50 ......

40 ...... Parish, School and Agency Construction/Renovation 30 ...... Expenditures 20 ...... 40 ...... 10 ...... 35 ...... 0 Minimum Total pledged Total paid Remaining 30 ...... goal (213% of goal) through 12/31/99 pledges to be Current pledges $107 collected Planned Gifts $21 25 ......

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0 Years 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 (forecast) (forecast) (forecast) Catholic Community Foundation, Inc.

he column titled “Catholic Community Foundation” on the TCombined Statement of Financial Position of the Archdiocese of Asset Allocation as of June 30, 1999 Total net assets = $45,888,590 Indianapolis reflects the continuing success of the Catholic 2.7% Community Foundation. This foundation is a separate, not-for-profit 6.1% corporation established by the archdiocese to professionally invest 6.8% Domestic Large-Cap Equities and administer numerous individual endowment funds for the benefit Fixed Income of participating parishes, schools, agencies, and other institutions 20.8% 63.6% affiliated with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Assets of the founda- Domestic Small-Cap Equities tion increased $9.857 million, or 27.4 percent, during fiscal 1999. As International Equities of June 30, 1999, the Catholic Community Foundation was com- Cash prised of 211 separate endowment accounts and 43 charitable gift annunities worth $44.584 million.

Investment Returns for the 12 months ended Total Asset in Thousands of Dollars of June 30, 1999 June 30, 1999

50,000 ...... 25% ...... 45,000 ......

40,000 ...... 20% ...... 35,000 ......

30,000 ...... 15% ...... 25,000 ......

20,000 ...... 10% ...... Dollars (Millions) 15,000 ...... Foundation Composite 13.5% 10,000 ...... 5% ...... Equities 16.4% 5,000 ......

Fixed Income 3.5% 0 0% Years 90 91 92 93 94 95 96* 97 98 99

Prayer

Archdiocese of Indianapolis Journey of Hope 2001

The Church in Central and Southern Indiana Lord God, Archdiocese of Indianapolis we want to be pilgrims of hope as we journey into the new millennium. Priorities for May your Holy Spirit be set free in us in new ways 1999-2000 because of our desire for a pure love of you. 1. To communicate the home mis- With firm faith in the power of your Word sions concept and proposals and the sacraments of your Church we long for a new sense of mission. 2. To prepare for the celebration of the Great Jubilee in 2000 Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, 3. To prepare for our major evan- and Saint Francis Xavier, our patron, gelization effort help us to be generous stewards of the blessings and challenges you give us. 4. To restart and streamline the United Catholic Appeal in the We offer this prayer in the name of context of parish stewardship Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2000 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Understanding heals multicultural divisions

By Fr. Maurice J. Nutt, C.S.S.R. various ethnic foods, music and dance, and to tell cultural or family stories. A Mexican-American family recently Be assured that, while highlighting joined our parish, which is roughly 70 differences, many similarities will sur- percent African-American and 30 per- face. cent European-American. 2. Do not be afraid to discuss things Only two other Mexican-American that you do not understand about families attend our parish. another culture. Seek understanding. Do While I gladly welcomed this not resort to believing stereotypes and Mexican-American family, I was curious prejudices. about their reasons for wanting to join. 3. Invite various cultural groups to The woman told me that they chose participate fully in parish ministries to join this parish because they felt a and committees. It’s important for the warm welcome and an openness to all pastoral council to be culturally repre- God’s children, regardless of race or sentative of all of the people of the nationality. parish. During the Sign of Peace, she said, a 4. If the parish has a significant num- parishioner sitting next to her turned and ber of members from a particular said, “Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here nationality or race, seek to include their today.” cultural expressions in the liturgy (i.e. She said they also like the parish music, song, art and environment). because the Gospel is preached in ways There are many challenges within that relate to their lived experiences and multicultural parishes. But there are encourage them in their Christian disci- many opportunities for blessings, too. pleship, and the liturgy invites the full The challenge is to resist the comfort participation of the membership. of only associating with those who “Father,” she said, “this parish is not think, act and look just like us. ashamed of praising the Lord!” The blessing is in finding new broth- This Mexican-American woman elo- ers and sisters who can show us differ- quently articulated the essential ele- ent ways of being and experiencing life. ments of a multicultural parish. My prayer for the new millennium is While Christ is the incarnate Son of that as God gathers people of every God and came to a particular people, race, language and way of life together, culture, time and place, he also tran- we may be healed of all that divides us. scends culture and embraces all people. Perhaps during liturgies we can turn Here are a few strategies for multicul- to the strangers sitting in the pews next tural parishes: to us and sincerely offer words of wel-

1. Find opportunities to acknowledge come. CNS photo illustration from USCC/NCCB and celebrate the distinct cultural gifts “Many Faces in God’s House—A Catholic Vision for the Third Millennium” is the theme for “Encuentro of the various nationalities represented (Redemptorist Father Maurice Nutt is 2000,” a national multicultural conference scheduled on July 6-9 in Los Angeles. The National within the parish. Perhaps the parish can pastor of St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Conference of Catholic Bishops and the United States Catholic Conference have asked parishes in all host cultural awareness days to share Church in St. Louis, Mo.) † the U.S. dioceses to participate in local “Encuentro 2000” observances. ‘Encuentro 2000’ promotes inclusiveness in parishes By Daniel S. Mulhall vance on July 6-9—will celebrate its rich of acceptance and trust. cultural heritage at a national “Encuentro Parishioners from every group are “Encuentro 2000: Many Faces in 2000” celebration in Los Angeles. urged to share stories of faith and family, God’s House” is a process developed by But the Encuentro also has ramifica- to name factors in parish life that cause the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Hispanic tions for parishes throughout the United division and injustice, and to work Affairs to help parishes bring parishioners States. together to build communities where all together around a common table and a Not every parish is multicultural or feel welcome and all gifts are used to common faith. multiethnic, but every parish is multicul- build the reign of God. “Encuentro” is a Spanish word mean- tural in its own way. ing “encounter.” In this context, it means Locally, the “Encuentro 2000” process (Daniel S. Mulhall is assistant secretary

CNS photo an encounter with the living Jesus Christ. can help to build inclusive communities for catechesis and inculturation in the “Encuentro 2000” seeks to improve multicul- The Catholic Church in the United in any parish. U.S. Catholic Conference Department of tural programs and activities in U.S. parishes. States—in a unique Jubilee Year obser- The process encourages an atmosphere Education.) † Discussion Point Outreach fosters understanding

This Week’s Question awareness of our different ethnic groups. We also promote this awareness in our bulletin.” (Barb Smith, Tell of a practice in your parish or diocese that fosters Lansing, Mich.) understanding among the Church’s diverse cultural groups. “We have a large Hispanic community, and it’s sometimes hard to cross the ethnic line because of lan- “We are reaching out to the Hispanic community. This guage. We do have many gatherings, though, and won’t happen overnight. This year, we are having four make an effort to communicate. With our dinner bilingual celebrations followed by social events after- events, we have food representing both communities, ward. Breaking bread together is when things happen.” and having bilingual workers at our functions is very (Jim O’Leary, Wilder, Ky.) helpful.” (Deborah Day, Yakima, Wash.) “We have to get into the neighborhood to let people Lend Us Your Voice know that we’re here and to find out what they need— which we do. Also, we have a school. This helps us be An upcoming edition asks: Do you ever take God for more inclusive to the neighborhood and to the sur- granted? If so, how? rounding areas.” (Father Richard A. Scioli, To respond for possible publication, write to Faith Springfield, Mass.) Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. “We have a social ministry group which works on our 20017-1100. † CNS photo Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2000 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Stories, Good News, Fire/ Top events of second millennium: East-West split Fr. Joe Folzenlogen, S.J. (First in a series) Istanbul, Turkey) and it was the capital the name of Pope Sergius IV from the Evangelization all The year 2000 arrived while I was in of the Eastern Roman Empire from 330 Byzantine diptychs (the listing of per- the middle of that series of columns until its capture by the Ottoman Turks in sons prayed for during the liturgy). In the way through about Vatican II, 1453 (except from 1204 to 1261 when it 1043 Patriarch Michael Cerularius which was the natural was occupied by the Crusaders). closed the Latin churches in Are you going to try to get every parish follow-up of the With the emperor living in Constantinople and attacked such prac- to form an evangelization team or commit- series on all the ecu- Constantinople, the Christian patriarch tices as the use of unleavened bread in tee? menical councils. But there had an important role in the the Eucharist. Pope Leo IX (who was in That is a question I I don’t think it’s too Church. The first eight ecumenical coun- prison at the time, but that’s irrelevant am frequently asked late for a series about cils, from 325 to 870, were called by the for this column) sent Archbishop when I am working the 10 most important emperors (and one empress) and held in Humbert of Sicily to Constantinople to with different groups events, from a the East. Through the centuries there attempt a reconciliation. on developing evange- Catholic point of were conflicts between popes and patri- Archbishop Humbert failed and ended lization ministry. My view, of the second millennium, century archs, with the patriarchs usually being up excommunicating the patriarch. On response is that such a by century. supported by the emperors. July 24, 1054, Patriarch Cerularius team or committee The most important religious event of The split between East and West countered by excommunicating the will only be effective the 11th century was the rupture between almost occurred in the ninth century pope. The East-West Schism has contin- if the parish itself the Eastern and Western Churches. The when there was a dispute between Pope ued ever since. decides to form one and is committed to Eastern Church went on to be known as Nicholas I and Patriarch Photius. The Two councils—Lyons II in 1274 and supporting it. Another key factor is a the Orthodox Church. This event is usu- pope tried to exercise his authority by Florence in 1445—almost settled the proper job description. ally considered to have happened in deposing Photius, who then held a synod schism, but agreements made by repre- Sometimes the expectation is that the 1054 because that’s when the pope and in Constantinople that pronounced sentatives of the East at those councils evangelization team is supposed to do all the patriarch of Constantinople excom- Nicholas excommunicated and deposed. were rejected by the Orthodox bishops the work in the parish connected with municated each other. The seeds for the That dispute, though, was finally settled and laity. In 1965, Pope Paul VI and evangelization. Such an approach assumes split, though, go back to Constantine in peacefully by the Fourth Council of Patriarch Athenagoras nullified the that evangelization is just a set of projects the fourth century. Constantinople. It upheld the condemna- excommunications of 1054. One of Pope alongside all the other projects that need to St. Peter established the papacy in tion of Photius. Then a later pope, John John Paul’s disappointments is that be done in a parish. That notion is a far Rome, which is also where the Roman VII, recognized Photius as patriarch. reunion between the East and West was- cry from the comprehensive vision of emperor lived. But Constantine moved Disputes and condemnations contin- n’t accomplished before the end of the evangelization articulated in papal and his capital to Constantinople (modern ued. In 1009 Patriarch Sergius II dropped second millennium. † episcopal teaching over the last 30 years. Evangelization is the central mission of Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes the Church. As such, it is a dimension of everything we do. One help to getting a sense of this way of viewing evangeliza- Falling in love and staying there is very romantic tion is a recent book by Paulist Father Frank DeSiano and Dr. Susan Blum On Valentine’s Day we like to think and were allowed to make marriage female half of the equation. Gerding titled Lay Ministers, Lay about romantic love. Now, there are choices themselves, the romantic angle This is when reality sets in and the Disciples: Evangelizing Power in the many kinds of love, improved. But, both girls and boys were emotionally and spiritually uncommitted Parish. It takes each of the ordinary min- but it’s always still pressured to make the best marriage, pair decide that their test has proven that istries of a parish and offers some reflec- romance that seems which translated to money, power, social the prospective partner is not the tions on the way it does evangelization. to dominate the eminence, etc., for entire families. Significant Other of their dreams. They A sampling of chapter titles illustrates February mind and When economic and political con- don’t want to make babies, let alone this perspective: “Hospitality, the Heart of heart. Even those cerns were finally relegated to the back- spend an entire lifetime, with this per- Evangelization: Receptionists, Greeters insulting kid valen- ground of marriage choice, the role of son. Duh. and Ushers”; “Eucharistic Ministers— tines don’t change hormones came to dominate the scene. These kids are missing the love boat Bringers of Christ”; “Lectors: Proclaiming that. Of course, they’d been simmering there because a) true romance leads to love, b) the Good News”; “Raising Joyful Praise: The idea is that, if in the corner all the time, but now at last sex is only one aspect of love, and c) The Evangelizing Musician”; “Being a we’re lucky or attrac- they were freed to rage. true love lasts forever. And that’s a long Catechist: Being an Evangelizer”; “Youth, tive or scintillating or whatever it takes, It seems that, since the ’60s, they’ve time. Young Adults, and the Good News”; “The we will meet The One who completes really hit the boiling point to the extent Romance is “getting to know you, Pastoral or Finance Council: Admin- us, The Other-once-removed-from-God that marriage has become a kind of after- getting to know all about you.” It’s istration as Ministry”; “Social Ministers: who will make our life truly satisfying. thought. The reasoning now in vogue for spending time together talking, laughing, Good News for the World”; and She/he will be yin to our yang. many young adults is to shop around and being with family engaging in sports, “Evangelizing the Bereaved.” Of course, how to achieve this goal “live together” before making a lifelong going on picnics, reading, and dreaming There is no chapter for an evangeliza- has changed over time. In the Middle commitment, because making such a about the future. tion team or committee. The reason is that Ages, when women were chattel and choice is too important to leave to Romance seems to be dead these days such a group has as its main responsibility marriages were business arrangements, chance. because young people confuse hormones helping the other ministries of the parish finding a spouse who inspired romance Well, hello. We don’t have to be with love, and mistake a permissive cul- to become more aware of their current was problematic at best. Romantic love rocket biologists to realize that, when ture for what life can and should be. So, evangelizing activities and to be alert for was pretty much confined to discreet we’re young, hormones will do their job on this Valentine’s Day, let’s promote additional opportunities. From time to flirting with someone cuter or nicer or no matter what. “Living together,” a.k.a. the real article! time, it will coordinate a specific effort younger than one’s assigned spouse, sex, will be pretty good, regardless. And, that draws on the combined efforts of the accompanied by poetry and music and if the practice is carried to its logical (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul other ministries. probably not much else. extension, the urge to nest and produce the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a Another way of visualizing this As women became more independent babies will follow, especially with the regular columnist with The Criterion.) † approach to evangelization was created by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in its Chart Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister of Evangelizing Assets. Their team identi- fied five key elements of an evangelizing parish. For instance, the first was Community/Body of Christ, which Preparing the cradle and the family included welcoming (people, environment), initiating; supporting; faith reflect- As I rub linseed oil into walnut wood, that it’s been in the family “forever.” Its grandson who does this, just as we love ing, including mystagogia, and sharing; I conjure images of crying infants spindles are hand-turned and its wood and nurture him. parish worshiping and praying well; global gently soothed into soft slumber hand-carved by an unknown carpenter. Family extends into other areas community; ongoing conversion; healing, by loving hands for (how many?) There was something solid and satisfying besides Vogler-Meister connections, reconciling, nurturing; and ecumenism. generations before, rocking and rocking about working with it. however. With good care and good Then they generated lists of what the to a sweet lullaby with no beginning We’ll soon prepare walnut wood again, example, babies eventually become committee/staff for adult Christian forma- and no end, flowing from hearts and minds because our new grandson (expected in properly interactive and supportive tion; schools, child and youth Christian of mothers since God first breathed mid-March) will eventually outgrow the members of larger families known as formation; prayer and worship; human souls into new lives. The oil nurtures cradle. Then he’ll use the crib the baby’s Church, school, community and work. concerns; and administration could do to the wood and I will nurture the baby— great-grandfather (Paul’s father) made for It’s interesting that a cradle can inspire a foster that element. They repeated this for an emerging soul with the blessed him from trees on the family farm. And, a poem; but it’s a blessing that, with commitment to lifelong learning; Catholic potential to nurture a family. few years after that, we’ll surely repeat God’s grace, babies and families can action rooted in Gospel values; leadership: this process with the walnut bunk beds be—metaphorically speaking—living relationship and decision-making; and The day I wrote this poem, my hus- Paul made for our daughters. At that time, poems. stewardship. band, Paul, and I carefully used boiled he was told it was the last walnut available Having been born at the turn of the Of course, our own archdiocese linseed oil to rejuve- from an Indianapolis lumber company. 20th century, Paul’s mother used to say, employs a similar perspective. The nate a family cradle. When we bought the new oil, we were “I go with the years.” Our grandson, Evangelization Commission guides this Coincidentally and told that only wealthy families could being born at the start of the 21st cen- ministry. It is composed of a representative appropriately, we did afford walnut today. tury, can say the same. However, if it from each of the major ministry areas in this on what would’ve We’re not wealthy in the monetary could speak, the cradle might say the archdiocese. It helps us remember that been Paul’s mother’s sense, but we feel wealthy in other ways, instead, “I go with the family.” evangelization runs all through everything 100th birthday, if she especially because of family. Preparing we do. had not died three the cradle is symbolic of the nurturing of (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of years ago. our new grandson, just as he will then Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, (Jesuit Father Joe Folzenlogen is evange- All we know about nurture our family. How can I be sure? is a noted poet and author and a regular lization coordinator for the Archdiocese of the walnut cradle is Because we already have a 16-year-old columnist with The Criterion.) † Indianapolis.) † The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2000 Page 15

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Feb. 14 James 2:1-9 Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000 Cyril, monk Psalm 34:2-7 Methodius, bishop Mark 8:27-33 • Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 people in the community who might help. James 1:1-11 Rather, all disease had a theological • 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Psalm 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76 Friday, Feb. 18 • Mark 1:40-45 connection. Human misery came as a result of sin. Before humanity’s willful Mark 8:11-13 James 2:14-24, 26 sin, all was beautiful and good. Sin upset Psalm 112:1-6 The Book of Leviticus provides this everything. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Mark 8:34-9:1 weekend with its first Scriptural reading. St. Paul’s First Epistle to the James 1:12-18 Leviticus is the Corinthians is the source of the second fourth in sequence reading. Psalm 94:12-15, 18-19 Saturday, Feb. 19 among the first five Corinth in the first century A.D. was a Mark 8:14-21 James 3:1-10 books of the Old major city in the Roman Empire. People Psalm 12:2-5, 7-8 Testament. These from many backgrounds were among its Wednesday, Feb. 16 Mark 9:2-13 books together are population. Among them were Jews. James 1:19-27 called the While Jews had formed the nucleus of Psalm 15:2-5 Sunday, Feb. 20 “Pentateuch,” a name the Church as it formed in Jerusalem and derived from the thereabouts, others entered its ranks as Mark 8:22-26 Seventh Sunday in Greek word for five. evangelization spread across the Ordinary Time Jews, however, refer Mediterranean world. Thursday, Feb. 17 Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 to them collectively as the Torah. Jewish Christians did not easily or The Seven Founders of the Psalm 41:2-5, 13-14 For Jews in the time of Jesus, and still quickly discard their old ways. They espe- Order of Servites, religious 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 today, these five books as a unit are the cially were horrified at affronts to the most priceless of traditions. They furnish ancient dietary laws. Converts from pagan- Mark 2:1-12 humanity with the essential information ism hardly knew what the old dietary laws about the law of God. They are basic not were, and probably cared less. only to sanctity, but to sane and happy liv- In this reading, Paul consoles the ing. Jewish Christians of Corinth. The final sin. He redeems us from the effects of our being restored to health and life in the Throughout these books, the practical standard is whether or not an act corre- sin, which is everlasting death. No one is society, he disobeyed the Lord. It was not often meets the theological. Thus it is in sponds with the law of God as exempli- beyond the Lord’s care and love. so much a sin of deliberate disobedience, this reading. fied by Jesus. Union with Jesus follows not just a but an attention to self. Scholars nowadays differ on what pre- St. Mark’s Gospel gives us the last repudiation of sin and God’s forgiveness. Such is the constant inclination of cisely in modern clinical terms was “lep- reading. It requires that we must truly turn to human beings to think of self. Paul’s epis- rosy.” Many scholars now do not believe In the story, a leper approaches Jesus. Jesus. tle reminds us that, more wisely and more that it was what more recently has been It is precisely the same situation that had We cannot be too overtaken by our appropriately, we should choose all our called Hansen’s disease, the crippling, prevailed among Jews for millennia. own concerns, as perhaps the leper in this actions and decisions based on the exam- chronic, progressive neurological illness Lepers were scorned. They could not dare story was. In his understandable delight at ple of the Lord. † that eventually took the life of Blessed place themselves in the presence of a per- Father Damien DeVeuster, the great ser- son who was not similarly afflicted. Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen vant of the poor lepers of Moloka’i in As was ordered in Leviticus, Jesus Hawaii. instructed the leper to present himself to In any event, the malady was cata- the priest. But, of course, Jesus had cured strophic when it came. It was chronic. It the man. Welcoming children is an was progressive. It disfigured its victims. Jesus also counseled the man not to tell Possibly no one else in ancient Jewish anyone how he was cured. Nonetheless, society was scorned to the extent that was the man told everyone. essential part of marriage experienced by lepers. It was true in the time of Moses. It was true in the time of Reflection I am 31 years of age and want to having children for awhile. Jesus. The Church continues to introduce us to Qmarry a man who is 34. I am a Apart from the wisdom and perhaps This weekend’s reading from Leviticus the person and reality of Jesus the Lord. teacher, and he is a moral implications of this sort of plan- gives a theological purpose for the Ancient Jewish law supplies the con- social worker. Both of ning, such an intention, since it does not ostracism brought upon lepers. At the first text. Lepers were outcasts in the most lit- us are practicing exclude children for the rest of their lives, symptom of the illness, the afflicted per- eral meaning of the term. It was not only Catholics. does not invalidate a marriage. son was to go to the High Priest or to his that they were sick and probably quite We believe we can heir in that position. Then the person repugnant. Rather, they carried upon their do more good in our So many elderly people today are should dwell apart from others. very persons the signs of sin. careers than in raising Qdeveloping Alzheimer’s disease. Seeking the High Priest was more than Yet, in mercy and compassion, the a family, but the priest Have there ever been saints who suffered merely an acknowledgement of the fact Lord welcomed them, even though they we saw said that our a mental illness, or would that prevent that perhaps he had a better understanding were considered symbols of grievous sin. marriage must be open their being canonized? Is there a particu- of physical problems than others or a The message is clear. Jesus came to to children. lar patron saint for those who have realization that he had access to some redeem sinners from the effects of their We want to marry for mutual support. dementia or other mental problems? Do we really have to try to have a family (Maryland) in order to marry in the Church? (Illinois) My Journey to God Many people now honored as saints According to Catholic teaching, and Asuffered from clinical depression and Aage-old Christian tradition, being other varieties of severe mental or emo- willing to accept children is an essential tional illness, sometimes for nearly their component of marriage. entire lives. Snowing toward Spring It is true, of course, that the mutual This would create no obstacle to their support and caring love between the hus- being venerated as saints. Just as with a Brisk, bright first wintry white band and wife are also essential for a true physical illness or handicap, all depends like large dollops of cream marriage, but our belief is that these two on the faith, hope, patience and charity on stark silhouettes of elements are inseparable. they showed in their lives in spite of the bushes and trees: powdered The communion of life and love that limitations they experienced. sugar thickly layered exists between the couple nourishes them, The saint whose prayers are most com- for a fresh sweet season … and by natural inclination moves them monly invoked for mental diseases is toward the procreation and nourishment St. Dympna, a Belgian woman who lived Such richness stales as of the children who might come into their in the seventh century. When her body gray days grow into colder lives. The intention and willingness to was rediscovered in the 13th century, it is weeks and dirt soils the snow fulfill both of these elements is essential alleged that many people with emotional that melts and re-freezes for a valid marriage. and mental handicaps were healed into bleak and dingy scenes: Perhaps it helps to see this in the per- through her intercession. Gloomy moods mock life. spective of sexual intercourse in marriage. Her remains are preserved in a church The right to sexual relations, when rea- in Antwerp, where an excellent sanitarium In slow motion, winter hints sonably and appropriately requested, is of exists for the care of mental patients. Her at light, lingering warmth course one of the consequences of the feast is May 15. ahead with clean green scents marriage covenant. bent on bringing renewal This right is, in effect, refused in mar- (A free brochure answering questions to weary-worn souls waiting riage consent if one party (or both) Catholics ask about cremation and other for a Spirit-filled spring. intends to restrict intercourse in such a Catholic funeral regulations and customs way that conception of children will never is available by sending a stamped and

By Shirley Vogler Meister CNS photo take place. self-addressed envelope to Father John For the sake of clarity, we must distin- Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, Ill. 61651. (Shirley Vogler Meister is a member of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis and is guish this intention to permanently elimi- Questions for this column may be sent to a columnist for The Criterion.) nate children from the marriage from that Father Dietzen at the same address or by of many couples today who plan to delay e-mail at [email protected].) † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2000

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I don’t think places that ignore sex educa- ment of priests” turned it AIDS by The Kansas City rate of the general popula- impression “that the the Church or anybody else tion. into “a judgment on priests Star has sparked wide con- tion—a figure widely picked Catholic Church has been knew how to deal with those He said sexuality and in general” and a question- troversy and criticism. up by wire services and ‘quiet’ or ‘behind the times’ questions at that time.” celibacy are extensively ing of priestly celibacy. The series, begun Jan. 30, other media—“is skewed” on the issue.” Father Cisetti said that explored as part of character He suggested that there ended Feb. 1 with a long since priests are all adult He cited numerous local prospective candidates for formation. would have been no such story revealing that AIDS males. and national Church initia- the seminary undergo an “What seminarians learn series without the element of was the cause of death last According to figures from tives to address AIDS since extensive application about integrating sex into interest in whether priests year of a prominent local the Centers for Disease the 1980s, including the process that includes coun- their character and identity sin—if AIDS were not trans- Jesuit, Father Thom Savage, Control and Prevention in U.S. bishops’ 1987 state- seling on celibacy and sexu- is far more advanced than is mitted primarily by sexual president of Rockhurst Atlanta, the incidence of ment on a Gospel response ality. “The application available elsewhere on the activity and priests did not College in Kansas City. AIDS among adult males is to the AIDS crisis. process and the seminary college level, and certainly promise to live celibate The Catholic Key, Kansas roughly five times that In Kansas City, Father formation process (on those more advanced than in the lives. “It’s the ‘Elmer City-St. Joseph diocesan among adult women. Father Norman Rotert, former vicar issues) is much more sophis- general population,” he said. Gantry’ syndrome—when newspaper, said that was “a Reese said the series used the general and now pastor of ticated than it was in the “What society does is to the preacher sins, it’s a big- fact known only to Father comparison with the general Visitation Parish, described past,” he said. expose people to sexual ger story,” he said. Savage’s family until the populace four times and only the series as “sensational- Father Turner said the activity and give them per- “We are sinners, but that Star report.” once compared priests’ ized.” Star missed the mark when mission to explore.” does not diminish the value Priests contacted by The deaths from AIDS with those “It appears that the Star is it attempted to explain He said the comments on of the commitment made— Catholic Key questioned of other adult males. going for a journalistic celibacy as a doctrine of the inadequate seminary sex and lived—by many priests,” several aspects of the series, On the whole, however, award,” he said. “If they are Church. education in the Star he said. “It seems to me the which said that priests’ Father Reese said the treat- using the priesthood to win “Celibacy is certainly a “focused on the 1960s and vast majority of priests are deaths from AIDS are at ment of statistics in the an award, then I resent it spiritual discipline that we came from people who are trying to live out faithfully” least four times the rate of series seemed “pretty even- very much. There isn’t any accept and embrace in our practicing homosexuals.” their promise of celibacy. the general populace. handed.” question that it calls the Church. But it is not what I “We’ve come a long way He also questioned the The series called into Father Patrick Rush, character of every priest into would call a central doc- from the 1960s,” he said. use of comparisons of question “Church doctrine” Kansas City-St. Joseph question and invites the gen- trine,” he said. “The “What was taught and not priests’ deaths from AIDS on homosexuality, AIDS and diocesan vicar general, eral public to call the char- Catholic Church accepts taught about sexuality then with those in the general the celibate priesthood. In a deplored the “inferential acter of priests into ques- celibacy for its priests was no different in the semi- population, saying a com- sidebar commentary on the reporting” in the series. tion.” because it has been a time- naries than in regular col- parison with other unmar- series, Star editor and vice In a statement Jan. 29, he Father Joseph Cisetti, tested spiritual discipline leges.” ried adult males would pro- president Mark Zieman said, “Quite simply, HIV- associate director of voca- that has proved useful for Msgr. Francis J. vide a more valid statistical described AIDS in the priest- AIDS affects us all and poses tions, and Father Don priests in their ministry as a Maniscalco, secretary for basis. He also saw a “spin” hood as “a question that a health crisis nationally and Farnan, pastor of St. Louis way that they can hold soci- communications of the factor in comparing deaths strikes straight at the heart internationally. Parish and vocations director ety to a higher standard, to National Conference of of priests from AIDS over a of Church doctrine.” “With 47,000 Catholic from 1991 to 1997, took lift people up to think Catholic Bishops, said, “The period of years with the cur- “He’s just dead wrong priests in America, the num- issue with the series’ con- beyond what this world has seminary I went to made rent number of priests, about that,” said Father Paul ber of HIV-AIDS deaths of tention that seminarians to offer and to the promises sure priests knew the facts rather than the much larger Turner, pastor of St. John ordained clergy pale in com- receive inadequate training of the next world. of life.” figure of the total number of Francis Regis Parish in parison to the tidal wave in and counseling on sexuality. “That element,” he added, He said when he was in priests that there were in Kansas City. “The central our country and throughout Father Farnan, who was “is important to an under- philosophy and theology that time period. doctrines are that Jesus is the world,” he added. ordained in 1987, said the standing of celibacy and it is studies in 1965-71, “the While the Star did give the Son of God, that Jesus is “Selecting and publicizing a AIDS issue was new when evaded in the article.” seminarians themselves “some nuancing” to some of present in the Eucharist and few facts about a few priests he was a seminarian, but it Benedictine Father wanted to discuss priesthood its comparisons, he said, so on. These are the things casts a shadow on the min- was openly discussed. Benedict Neenan, and sexuality. ... In that era, other news agencies picked we hold most dear in our istry of all Catholic priests.” “When I first heard about president/rector of so many priests were leaving up “only the bare bones.” Church. I hope the media Ned McGrath, Detroit AIDS I was in the seminary,” Conception Seminary to get married, you couldn’t “Once it takes flight, the are aware of that.” archdiocesan communica- he said. “At that time, the College in Conception, avoid” those issues. nuances get lost. That’s what Jesuit Father Thomas tions director, seconded whole thing was new. People about 90 miles north of Msgr. Maniscalco called happens when a story goes Reese, editor of America Father Rush’s remarks and were asking questions such Kansas City, took issue with the series “regrettable,” say- national,” he said. † Pope calls on U.S. leaders to use moral values to save democracy WASHINGTON (CNS)— “But a society which exalts larly called in this jubilee Christ have a moral respon- freedom, “in which the exer- In the Western democratic In an address delivered by individual choice as the ulti- year has a public dimension, sibility to reflect his teach- cise of individual freedom tradition, men and women in his apostolic nuncio, Pope mate source of truth under- “for the deeper understand- ings in all areas of life, the would contribute to the com- political life “are not mere John Paul II told those mines the very foundations ing of the truth about human pope’s address said. mon good.” brokers of power in a politi- attending the National of democracy.” nature and human fulfill- “The spread of a purely The American concept of cal process taking place in a Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3 in His address was delivered ment given to us by faith utilitarian approach to the separation of the institutions vacuum, cut off from private Washington that people of by Archbishop Gabriel naturally inspires efforts to great moral issues of public of Church and state “was and public morality,” the faith with political authority Montalvo, the apostolic nun- build a better and more life points to the urgent need accompanied from the pope’s address said. “Your bear a moral responsibility cio to the United States. humane world.” for a rigorous and reasoned beginning of your republic vocation as ‘representatives’ to save democracy from The annual prayer break- When economic and public discourse about the by the conviction that strong calls for vision, wisdom, a self-destruction. fast draws thousands of peo- political systems fail to moral norms that are the religious faith, and the pub- spirit of contemplation and a “Democracy is our best ple of all denominations respect the spiritual nature foundation of any just soci- lic expression of religiously passion for justice and opportunity to promote the from across the country. of mankind, immense suffer- ety,” he said. informed judgments, con- truth.” values that will make the The pope’s remarks said ing results, as the last cen- The pope noted that the tribute significantly to the The pope said that in the world a better place for that the vision of faith to tury shows, he said. 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