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CriterionOnline.com October 3, 2008 Vol. XLIX, No. 1 75¢ ‘Spiritual A special place in history nourishment’ of Freshmen at Bible to be a Saint Mary-of-the- synod focus, Woods College Hughes Lynn by photo Submitted says cardinal have ties to SAN FRANCISCO (CNS)—A renewed appreciation for the “spiritual nourishment” available in sacred St. Theodora Scripture, a shot in the arm for ecumenical Guérin dialogue and enhanced preaching on “the word By John Shaughnessy of God in Scripture” are among hopeful SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS—For outcomes of the world cousins Jena Thralls and Ashley Vermillion, Synod of Bishops on the it’s just a short walk from their college dorm Bible, a U.S. cardinal room to the site of their family’s special place Cardinal said. in American Catholic history. William J. Levada Cardinal William J. At night on the campus of Saint Mary-of- Levada, prefect of the the-Woods College west of Terre Haute, Jena Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of and Ashley sometimes walk to the rock that the Faith, made the comments in an memorializes a historic October moment from interview in San Francisco with the 168 years ago—the moment in 1840 when newspaper of the archdiocese, St. Theodora Guérin ended a three-month Catholic San Francisco. journey from France and arrived in the Indiana The cardinal, who is the former wilderness with a dream. archbishop of San Francisco, was in town to Standing by that rock, the two freshmen dedicate a replica of St. Francis of Assisi’s have sometimes imagined what it must have tiny Porziuncola church that now graces a been like in that moment for St. Theodora and building adjoining the National Shrine of the five other sisters who traveled with her St. Francis of Assisi. from France. Even more, the 18-year-old “For all the rekindling of the love for cousins have tried to imagine what it was like Scripture that the [Second] Vatican Council for their great-great-great-great-grandparents proposed, I would say that perhaps we have as they welcomed into their home the woman not integrated” the study and appreciation who in 2006 would be just the eighth person of the Bible into the daily lives of average from America to become a saint. Catholics as much as the Church would “If I could time travel, I’d go back to that hope, he said. time,” says Jena as Ashley nods in agreement. Cousins Ashley Vermillion, left, and Jena Thralls stand by a historical marker on the campus Cardinal Levada is one of three delegate They’re both thrilled to have earned of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The rock memorializes the moment in 1840 when St. presidents who will take turns presiding scholarships that let them continue their Theodora Guérin ended a three-month journey from France and arrived in the Indiana over the synod’s daily sessions on Oct. 5-26 education at Saint Mary’s—another chapter in wilderness where she was welcomed and given shelter by the ancestors of Ashley and Jena, at the Vatican. the story that connects the saint and the who are both freshmen at the college. “I am speaking in generalities,” he said, Thralls family. “but there are sources that indicate that a lot Ever since they were small children, Jena and through the trees we could see a family is still celebrated by the sisters. of people perhaps do not have their own and Ashley have heard their grandfather’s farmhouse.” “We will owe the Thralls family Bibles, that they have not learned how to stories about that connection. They know that Jena and Ashley also know that forever for what they did,” says use it every day and make it part of their the future saint’s traveling group arrived in the the farmhouse belonged to their Providence Sister Barbara Doherty, the spiritual nourishment.” deep forest of western Indiana on a rainy ancestors, Joseph and Sarah Thralls, director of the Shrine of St. Mother “The pastoral implications of the night—the end of a journey that included the parents of 13 children. The Theodore Guérin on the grounds of the Second Vatican Council, particularly 40 days in a boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Thralls family welcomed the sisters college. “The attachment between the ‘Dei Verbum’ [the Dogmatic Constitution and an even longer trip by train, ferry and into their small, primitive home, Thralls family and the Sisters of on Divine Revelation], still need encour- stagecoach across the American wilderness. letting them use half of its rooms. Providence is gigantic. It’s a wonderful agement for fuller implementation,” They know that St. Theodora was stunned The sisters and the family shared thing that [Ashley and Jena] are here.” Cardinal Levada said. when she finally reached her isolated the home until the Diocese of The feeling is mutual for the He also said it “would be one of our destination, a reaction she captured in her Vincennes eventually purchased the two freshmen. great hopes” that the synod might provide journal: “To our utter amazement, there was Thralls property for the Sisters of “I love it—the atmosphere, the “a great point of connection” with other nothing in sight, not even a house. We went Providence. whole campus,” Ashley says. “I Christian communities and stimulate down a deep ravine and up on the other side, The connection with the Thralls See FAMILY, page 2 See SYNOD, page 2 Archdiocese honors pro-life supporters for their work

By Mary Ann Wyand parishioner Sherry Bube of Nashville will 3:30 p.m. along North Meridian Street accept the 2008 Our Lady of Guadalupe between Ohio and 40th streets. The founder and director of Birthright of Pro-Life Youth Award at the conclusion of Life Chains also are scheduled in the Terre Haute, a crisis pregnancy assistance the Respect Life Sunday Mass. archdiocese on Respect Life Sunday in ministry started in Archbishop Daniel Bloomington, Columbus, Connersville, Vigo County 34 years M. Buechlein is Greencastle, Greenfield and Terre Haute. ago, and a home- scheduled to be the “Hope and Trust in Life!” is the theme schooled Nashville celebrant for the for the U.S. Conference of Catholic teenager, who volunteers archdiocesan pro-life Bishops’ national observance of for a variety of pro-life liturgy at 1 p.m. on Respect Life Sunday. The theme was causes, will be honored Oct. 5 at SS. Peter inspired by Pope Benedict XVI’s homily on by the Archdiocese of and Paul Cathedral, Dec. 31, 2007, when he said a lack of hope Indianapolis on 1347 N. Meridian St., in and trust in life is “the ‘obscure’ evil of Respect Life Sunday. Indianapolis. modern Western society.” Cecelia Lundstrom St. Patrick parishioner Sherry Bube The annual Central Servants of the Gospel of Life Cecelia Lundstrom of Terre Haute will receive Indiana Life Chain, a one-hour prayer vigil Sister Diane Carollo, director of the the 2008 Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara dedicated to ending abortion, will follow the archdiocesan Office for Pro-Life Ministry, Respect for Life Award, and St. Agnes Respect Life Mass from 2:30 p.m. until See PRO-LIFE, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008

need and children in hospitals during the FAMILY Christmas season. continued from page 1 It’s just one of the bonds that the cousins share. They both have jobs to wouldn’t want to go to any other school.” help pay for their college education. They The cousins weren’t sure they would also are roommates. Hughes Lynn by photo Submitted be able to attend their “dream” college Actually, the cousins didn’t ask to be when they were seniors at West Vigo roommates. Instead, they each filled out High School in Terre Haute last year. the survey that the college uses to try to They knew they would need scholarships determine compatibility for incoming to help make their dream a reality. They freshmen. From the survey results, the sweated through the application process college matched them as roommates. into the spring. Then came the news. “We’re inseparable,” Jena says. “Ever Ashley had earned a Top Ten scholarship, since we were born, we’ve been best and Jena had received a scholarship friends.” named in honor of St. Theodora. Ashley smiles and adds, “We do “I was so anxious all year long,” Jena everything together. If she’s in trouble, recalls. “When I got the phone call that I I’m in trouble.” got the scholarship, I was almost in tears. Their relationship with God binds I was so excited.” them, too. While Ashley describes her Jena’s scholarship cements her bond faith as strong and committed, Jena says, with St. Theodora, a bond that began for “When I became confirmed last year, I her and Ashley when they were 6 and realized how different the Catholic they performed in a Bible school play at Church is from other faiths. I like that. It their parish, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. The makes me feel strong in my faith.” play was about the saint and their There’s one other connection that ties ancestors. the cousins to the saint. In coming to “It’s inspiring for me that she’s a saint Indiana, St. Theodora made educating and a leader,” Jena says. “She was very others her life’s mission. Ashley hopes to brave. She came over from France to become an elementary school teacher open this institution. She never put herself while Jena is considering becoming an first. It’s comforting to me knowing my English teacher. family was that close to a saint. It’s The connection between the saint and comforting to know she walked these the family is still strong after 168 years. grounds with my family. I take random “I always think about her when I’m walks out there. I try to imagine what it having struggles,” Ashley says. “She went looked like then, what it felt like, what through a lot. I think about her strength she could see. It’s a blessing.” and that helps me be strong.” Ashley and Jena have tried to follow She pauses before she adds, “It’s really her example in sharing their blessings. important to me, knowing that our family Jena Thralls, left, and Ashley Vermillion both say their lives have been influenced by St. Theodora They are committed to community helped a saint. Not many people can say Guérin. When she arrived in Indiana from France in 1840, the future saint was welcomed into the service, especially helping families in that.” † home of Joseph and Sarah Thralls, the great-great-great-great-grandparents of Jena and Ashley.

“I was heartbroken,” she recalled after Terre Haute, Lundstrom explained, Birthright parents, Mike and Sharon Bube. learning about the Supreme Court decision. volunteers were trained in pro-life telephone Her church and community service PRO-LIFE “It was and is impossible for me to counseling. includes parish projects, the national continued from page 1 comprehend the thought that some women The Birthright office is located at March for Life, the Relay for Life, said the award recipients exemplify hope in in our country would voluntarily take the 227 S. 9th St., in downtown Terre Haute. nursing home visits, and other volunteer their distinguished volunteer service for the life of their own offspring. … It was such a Office hours are on Monday, Wednesday and efforts to help the poor and defenseless. cause of life. profound disappointment because I was Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and She is a peer mentor for the Lundstrom retired as principal of under the impression prior to this that the Tuesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until archdiocesan A Promise to Keep: God’s John Paul II Catholic High School, a private United States of America was the most fair noon. Gift of Human Sexuality chastity program, secondary school in Terre Haute, last July and ideal country that ever existed.” “We have seven women who volunteer and and helps at St. Agnes Parish as a lector, and continues to teach two classes there. Lundstrom read about the Birthright talk with the girls,” she said. “We’re working altar server, extraordinary minister of When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized International organization founded by to save the life of the child then help the holy Communion and music minister. abortion during all nine months of Louise Summerhill of Toronto, and decided mother bring her child to term. … It’s very “Babies are such a miracle from God,” pregnancy in its Roe v. Wade decision on to organize the volunteer pro-life ministry in emotional, especially if we fail to save the Sherry explained. “I would tell [a teenage Jan. 22, 1973, Lundstrom recalled, she was Vigo County. child. … The Terre Haute community has girl experiencing a crisis pregnancy] that shocked and knew that she had to do “I think the Holy Spirit … puts it into supported us. … Sometimes the mother will there are options for allowing her baby to something to stop the killing of unborn our hearts when we do something good,” bring the child in for us to see. It’s impossible live and there is a support group that will babies. she said. “Many Terre Haute Catholic to describe looking at a child that is alive, and help her. I think, if I was in a situation like On the first anniversary of Roe, she women came to the Birthright formation you know that you helped save the life of that that, God would help me come up with started Birthright of Terre Haute to help meetings because they, too, were severely baby. It’s an extremely emotional event.” something [to say] that would touch her women experiencing crisis pregnancies saddened by the legalization of abortion.” Sherry Bube enjoys doing pro-life life, something that she needs to hear at choose life for their unborn babies. With the help of Catholic Charities volunteer service with her five sisters and that time to support her.” †

always employed to break open the we ought to go with that,’ so we will have network to take part in a SYNOD meaning of the Scriptures for our people.” to keep our ears and hearts open.” “10- to 15-minute reading of a passage “I don’t think there are any tremendous He also noted the inclusion of more from Scripture” every day of the synod continued from page 1 theological issues which are left women and a number of representatives of during prime time “as a contribution to “renewed dialogue toward the ecumenical unresolved” by Vatican II that the synod other faiths as synod consultants and partic- helping the Bible come into people’s lives.” efforts that we all have to continue to might address, the cardinal said. ipants—including a rabbi who will be the In addition to Cardinal Levada, make according to the prayer of Christ However, he added that “we can first non-Christian to address a bishops’ Pope Benedict has named as delegate that all may be one.” always be surprised by some aspects of synod—“is going to have its own dynamic.” presidents Cardinal George Pell of Among other potential pastoral things that will be brought up and that Cardinal Levada noted that he, Sydney, Australia, and Brazilian applications for the synod would be can capture your mind. So you say, ‘Yes, Pope Benedict XVI and other Church leaders Cardinal Odilo Scherer of Sao Paulo. The preaching, he said, “which the Church has that is really an interesting suggestion and were invited by a major Italian television pope himself is president of the synod. †

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By Mike Krokos

Donald Calloway’s life of pornography, sexual promiscuity and drug use led him to run away from Fox Mike by Photos home as a teenager in the late 1980s. Home, at the time, was Japan, where his mother and naval stepfather were stationed. A criminal wanted for breaking the law on more than one occasion, Calloway was eventually caught by Japanese authorities and deported back to the U.S., where he was placed in a rehabilitation center. He was only 16 at the time. Getting out of rehabilitation a month later, Calloway admitted he was “an uncaged animal” and went back to doing heroine, cocaine, LSD and other drugs. His continued sexual promiscuity led to his contracting a sexually transmitted disease. He was arrested for stealing from a Piggly Wiggly supermarket. To top it off, his parents had converted to Catholicism while he was in rehabilitation. His sex, drugs and MTV mentality that had started at age 11 continued for a time, but finally, one night, Calloway had a crisis of being. “I came to the conclusion that life sucks,” he told the nearly 900 men who attended the third annual Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept. 27 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. “I wanted to die.” At his parents’ house that evening, he found a book on Marian apparitions, opened it and absorbed its message. Though he thought the Catholic Church was a cult, Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception Father Donald Calloway presides during Mass at the third annual Indiana “the way the children [in the book] described her Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept. 27. Eleven priests concelebrated the liturgy. Besides the slate of speakers and Mass, the daylong [Mary] was fascinating to me,” Calloway said. event included the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation as well as exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. “I was so attracted to her. Here was a beauty I had More than 30 priests heard more than 500 confessions throughout the day. At one point, 18 priests were hearing confessions, never encountered before,” he continued. conference organizer Mike Fox said. “She was pointing me in the direction of Jesus. If anyone really knew him, it would be his mother.” That powerful experience helped lead him to attend Later during Mass, Father Donald reiterated his call his first Catholic Mass and began his journey to for men to have a relationship with the Blessed Mother. becoming a priest. “You have to be on the side of this holy woman to Calloway went home and threw away all his crush this enemy [Satan]. pornography, drug paraphernalia and music, he said. “I “She is the mother of all the living. Without her, we found God’s rehabilitation center, the Catholic Church. cannot have life.” “Jesus is the divine physician.” He also encouraged them to pray the rosary daily. Ordained a member of the Congregation of Marians “Allow God’s holy mother to be your mother,” of the Immaculate Conception in 2003, Father Donald Father Donald said in his homily. “Don’t be afraid to said though the Blessed Virgin Mary played a key role pray the rosary with your brothers. Surrender to the in helping him turn his life around and leading to his fullness of the mystery.” vocation, the biggest part of his conversion was looking at women as daughters of God. (More coverage of the Indiana Catholic Men’s After growing up exposed to a culture of death and Conference will appear in next week’s issue.) † perversion, that was an extremely hard thing to do, he said. “Catholicism is the defender of beauty,” he said. “You’re called to be defenders of beauty.” Sponsored by the Marian Center in Indianapolis, the title of the conference was “Lions Breathing Fire: Now You Can Hear Christ Our Hope.” Taken from a homily by St. John Chrysostom, a fourth-century saint, it describes what people should look like after receiving Communion. Father Donald, 36, who lives in Steubenville, Ohio, Catholic where he serves as vocations director for his religious order, admitted he is still “a man under construction” and told those in attendance that they need to become men of sacrifice. He added that humility needs to be a Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception part of their lives, and encouraged them to have a Radio Father Donald Calloway encourages the nearly 900 men at the devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. third annual Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept. 27 to “Share your wounds with a brother, go to frequent develop a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. “She is mother of confession,” he said. “No man truly becomes a man all the living,” he said. “Without her, we cannot have life.” without a woman in his life, especially this woman.” Everywhere In or around Indianapolis… Wanted: Readers’ memories to help celebrate the You can hear the station at 89.1 on your FM radio. 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OPINION

Parish Diary/Fr. Peter Daly Money management and the parish I have discovered that so-called The love of money is the root of all “experts” don’t always know anything. evil. Scripture says you cannot serve Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Earlier this year, both God and money. Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher our parish sold some On the other hand, money makes the Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus land. We wanted to world go ‘round. save the proceeds for Money is a blessing when you have it a year or so until and a curse when you don’t. Giving it another piece of land away is a sign of generosity. Editorial became available. Money is the fruit of our labors just I sought advice as surely as wheat and sheep were the from a nationally fruit of labor in the Bible. known brokerage The average Catholic pastor or bishop house on where to spends a lot of time worrying about and invest our money. A young man managing money. Unfortunately, we get probably half my age answered the absolutely no training in this temporal phone. concern. I told him we wanted a low-risk When I was in the seminary, they

CNS photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters investment that was fully insured by the devoted not one single minute to parish Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation administration. You would have thought (FDIC). I also said I wanted a bank that that parishes administered themselves would not fail since I was reading that and bills were paid miraculously. many banks were on shaky ground. Most dioceses are no better. They don’t “We don’t want trouble getting our do anything to train pastors in money money,” I said. “Remember the savings management. So we learn on the job. and loan crisis of the 1980s.” Fortunately, I receive help from my He was too young to remember. parishioners. My motto is “delegate or die.” The young expert suggested that his I have a part-time bookkeeper and an firm act as a broker and buy CDs in accountant. We have volunteers who A board shows the final numbers of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 29. The different banks from all around the count money and make deposits. Dow Jones industrial average lost about 778 points and posted its biggest daily country. We also have a finance council that is percentage decline since the October 1987 stock market crash. “OK,” I said. “But I don’t want required by the Church’s canon law. anything where there was a lot of Members give good advice, but they exposure to bad real estate loans.” meet only once a month. They can’t Economic crisis is a failure of He answered me in that patronizing help with the day-to-day decisions. way that some people have with priests. Ultimately, the buck stops with me. responsible stewardship “Don’t you worry, Father. They are Canon law makes the pastor responsible all insured. Besides, two of the five on money matters. he U.S. bishops’ 1992 pastoral letter, grow God’s gifts—not recklessly, banks are part of an investment house However, good spiritual principles are T“Stewardship: A Disciple’s irresponsibly or selfishly, but carefully and that has been around for 160 years.” also good financial principles. The virtues Response,” admonishes Catholic prudently. “What is the name of these banks?” of thrift and prudence make us cautious. organizations that the practice of good The good steward invests and saves. He I asked. I think that most of the financial ills stewardship requires that we “observe the does not bury his gifts. He puts them to “Lehman Brothers,” he answered. of the developed world come from most stringent ethical, legal and fiscal work in responsible and productive Well. So much for experts. five of the seven deadly sins: greed, standards.” investments. But that requires trustworthy Three months later, Lehman Brothers avarice, pride, sloth and envy. That Good intentions are not enough—in financial institutions and the prudent was bankrupt. The day after the seems to be something that Wall Street the Church or in society. Responsible oversight of agencies that accept their bankruptcy, the newspapers said that it had has forgotten. stewardship requires discipline, sound responsibility to guard and protect the been widely known in the investment The spectacular failures of Lehman judgment and standards of care that are public interest. community for six months that Lehman’s Brothers and its fellow travelers have designed to take care of and share all People of faith acknowledge God as the was on the ropes. Evidently, the young man their roots in sin, especially greed. God’s gifts. giver, and true owner, of all creation. was not in the loop. Being good stewards in this world Today’s financial crisis is the result of Everything that we have, and all that we But thanks to New Deal regulation means storing up your treasure in poor stewardship—by banks and other are as human persons, comes to us from and Franklin Roosevelt’s FDIC, the heaven. financial institutions, by regulatory God as free and unmerited gifts. parish didn’t lose anything, and the agencies, and by governmental officials We don’t own what we have in an pastor only lost a couple of night’s (Father Peter Daly writes for Catholic charged with the responsibility to serve absolute sense. We are but trusted stewards sleep. News Service.) † and protect our nation and its institutions. of the gifts that God has given us— Greed, partisan politics and media including the gift of life, our families and hype do not promote good citizenship or friends, our personal skills and talents, and Letters to the Editor good stewardship. all our material possessions. When financial institutions and All of these spiritual and material gifts regulatory agencies fail to be responsible come from God. What God asks us to do Reader: All innocent in society stewards of the public trust, government with his gifts is to care for them (nurture must intervene—to protect the common and grow them) and to share them should receive equal regard good. generously with others (as God has been Massive bailouts should not be generous to us). To expand on the remarks of result in most victims being civilians— required. Sound principles, good Greed is an insult to God’s generosity. Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk in his children as well as mothers and fathers judgment and responsible stewardship Whether born of a selfish desire for more “Voting to make a difference” column in who may leave orphans behind. should be enough to protect what we and more possessions, or whether the Sept. 26 issue of The Criterion, I We also know that capital punishment invest. That’s what good citizens and grounded in the fear that we won’t have totally agree that “absolute protection for can and does result in the death of people responsible stewards have a right to enough, greed refuses to accept that God the gift of life is the foundation of all the not guilty of the crimes for which they are expect. will provide everything that we need. In other goods …,” but would add to his list executed. But when government fails to do its our desire to acquire more and more, we other “innocents” whose lives deserve All innocents should receive equal duty—to develop and oversee standards cast aside our responsibility to be good protection and our consideration when regard. of care that are prudent, effective and just, stewards, to share with others. voting. Ellen Healey then it’s time to return to basics Instead, we seek to accumulate wealth Modern wars, unlike those of the past, Indianapolis (Stewardship 101) on Wall Street, in at the expense of others and to regard our Washington, D.C., and here at home. own interests as the No. 1 priority. But Where do we begin? The standard greed always leads to misery in the end— dictionary definition of a steward is for individuals and for institutions. “one who manages property that belongs And, so, the Lord challenges each of Letters Policy to another.” us: What does it profit you if you gain the A good steward manages another’s whole world, but lose your soul in the Letters from readers are published in letters from readers as necessary based on property well. She grows it, prudently and process? The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and responsibly, and ensures that the owner Let’s pray that the current crisis is commitment to “the responsible exchange of content (including spelling and grammar). In freely-held and expressed opinion among receives a good return on her investment. resolved fairly, equitably and in a order to encourage opinions from a variety the People of God” (Communio et A poor steward takes foolish or nonpartisan concern for the common good. of readers, frequent writers will ordinarily be Progressio, 116). limited to one letter every three months. unnecessary risks with the Let’s also pray that this financial crisis Letters from readers are welcome and Concise letters (usually less than 300 words) owner/investor’s property. 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ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B. SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Forming our consciences as we prepare to vote is a challenge oon we will vote for those who will lead legislation and formation of conscience are consciences so that we approach the The Church’s position on the Sour nation and state. permitted; actions that have the effect of ballot box responsibly, it is important to death penalty is also controversial. Only in As past experience has proven, our supporting or opposing candidates for advert to particular moral issues that are not the rarest of circumstances is capital pastors and parish leaders are being asked election are not permitted. arbitrary for any political party or candidate punishment necessary for the protection of by concerned and committed parishioners to I hope you are aware that the United States running for election. the innocent. Revenge is not a justifiable engage directly in politics. Conference of Catholic Bishops has On the forefront are issues pertaining to reason, nor does it bring solace to those The participation of faithful Catholics published a helpful document, “Forming the dignity of human life. Among these, the whose loved one has been murdered. in the political process is praiseworthy. Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call premier priority is the protection of the Often overlooked in political discourse is Faithful citizenship is a virtue and an to Political Responsibility.” unborn from the moment of conception. our concern for the poor among us. It is a obligation. The conference has also published a This protection is not negotiable under any serious moral issue. Like our pastors, I am also urged by summary one-page document which I believe circumstance. Nor is the protection of the Responsible citizenship and political individuals to publicly endorse particular has been made available in many of our elderly and the dying. Euthanasia is not leadership calls for a proactive search to candidates and their respective political parishes. If you have not seen it, you can find negotiable. Embryonic stem-cell research is provide opportunities for gainful parties. I would like to. it on the USCCB Web site at unacceptable because of the inevitability of employment, health care and a just treatment While some cannot understand why www.faithfulcitizenship.org. Our Indiana aborting real human life in the process. The by our society, especially by those of us who Church leaders are not more vocal and Catholic Conference has also published a principle involved is this: We can’t do wrong embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ. explicit in sharing views regarding brochure, “Guidelines for Pastors and in order to do good; the purpose does not The formation of our consciences as we candidates and their positions, there are both Parishes on Lobbying and Electioneering.” justify the means. Stem-cell research prepare to vote is a challenge. Prayer is an ecclesial and legal reasons for the Church’s I have reminded our parish leaders that involving the use of adult cells is morally important context for our preparation. So is established position of nonpartisanship, it is important to keep in mind that acceptable. prayer for the candidates. † difficult as that is. well-meaning parishioners may want parishes Approaches to the resolution of the Our pastoral role, as described by our to provide space and means for voter complex situation regarding immigration Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, is “to education materials that, while claiming must respect the human dignity of our foreign Do you have an intention for help form consciences in political life nonpartisan objectivity status, have a clear sisters and brothers. Some folks don’t want to Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? and to stimulate greater insight in the bias for a candidate or party. A judgment hear it, but the search for solutions must be You may mail it to him at: authentic requirements of justice as well about whether published materials are fair. as greater readiness to act accordingly” appropriate for voter education in accord with The morality of war is a complex issue. Archbishop Buechlein’s (Pope Benedict XVI, “Deus Caritas Est,” Catholic teaching and our policies requires War is never a solution to human conflict; Prayer List #28). prudent discernment. however, there may be a responsible Archdiocese of Indianapolis On the civil legal side, the Church must It is a major disappointment to me that the judgment that at stake is the protection of the 1400 N. Meridian St. follow civil laws and regulations that govern application of IRS requirements is not innocent of society; as such, war can be P.O. Box 1410 tax-exempt organizations. Section 501(c)(3) interpreted fairly for all Churches and other justified under truly rare circumstances. Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits tax-exempt organizations. Why is it OK for “participation in a political campaign on political candidates to campaign from some behalf of or in opposition to any candidate.” pulpits while not from Catholic pulpits? Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for October This applies not only to Churches, but It is permissible and responsible to speak Youth Ministers: that they may always encourage youth to consider service in the also to all tax-exempt organizations. out about grave issues in our national and Church, especially as priests and religious. Advocacy and education regarding issues, local culture. In fact, if we are to form our La formación de conciencia es un reto que enfrentamos en preparación para el sufragio ronto votaremos por aquellos que embargo, no se permiten acciones que surtan formar nuestra conciencia para poder Únicamente en las circunstancias más Pgobernarán nuestra nación y estado. el efecto de respaldar o antagonizar a acercarnos a la urna electoral, es importante inusuales es necesaria la aplicación de la Tal y como lo han demostrado las candidatos electorales. prestar atención a ciertas cuestiones morales pena capital para la protección de los experiencias anteriores, los parroquianos Espero que estén enterados de que la que no son arbitrarias de ningún partido inocentes. La venganza no es una razón comprometidos e inquietos les piden a Conferencia Estadounidense de Obispos político ni candidato electoral. justificable, ni tampoco brinda solaz a nuestros pastores y líderes parroquiales que Católicos ha publicado un documento muy La lista la encabezan las cuestiones aquellos cuyo ser querido ha sido asesinado. se involucren directamente en la política. útil, titulado: “La formación de conciencias relativas a la dignidad de la vida humana. Con frecuencia en los discursos políticos La participación de católicos fieles en el para el civismo fiel: Un llamado a la Entre ellas la prioridad más importante es la se pasa por alto nuestra preocupación por los proceso político es digna de alabanza. El responsabilidad política.” protección del nonato desde el momento de pobres. Se trata de una cuestión moral grave. civismo fiel es una virtud y una obligación. La Conferencia también publicó un la concepción. El civismo responsable y el liderazgo Al igual que sucede con nuestros resumen de una página que creo que está a Esta protección no es negociable bajo político exigen una búsqueda activa para pastores, a mí también se me insta a apoyar disposición en muchas de nuestras ninguna circunstancia. Ni tampoco lo es la ofrecer oportunidades para el empleo a ciertos candidatos y a sus respectivos parroquias. Si aún no lo ha visto, puede protección de los ancianos y moribundos. remunerado, atención médica y un partidos políticos. Me gustaría hacerlo. encontrarlo en la página Web de la La eutanasia no es negociable. La tratamiento justo de parte de nuestra Si bien algunas personas no pueden Conferencia en www.faithfulcitizenship.org. investigación de células madres es sociedad, especialmente para aquellos de entender por qué los líderes de la Iglesia no Nuestra Conferencia Católica de Indiana inaceptable debido a la inevitabilidad del nosotros que nos acogemos al Evangelio de son más comunicativos y explícitos a la hora también ha publicado un folleto titulado: aborto de una vida humana real en el Jesucristo. de compartir sus puntos de vista con “Lineamientos para pastores y parroquias en proceso. El principio en cuestión es el La formación de nuestra conciencia es un respecto a los candidatos y sus posturas, cuanto a hacer campaña y cabildeo.” siguiente: No podemos hacer el mal para reto que enfrentamos en preparación para el existen razones tanto eclesiásticas como He recordado a nuestros líderes obtener el bien; el fin no justifica los sufragio La oración es un contexto legales para la posición establecida de parroquiales que es importante tener en medios. La investigación de células madre importante para nuestra preparación. Y imparcialidad de la Iglesia, con todo y sus cuenta que quizás algunos parroquianos con que involucre el uso de células adultas es también lo es la oración por los candidatos. † dificultades. buenas intenciones deseen que las moralmente aceptable. Nuestro papel pastoral, como lo describe parroquias proporcionen el espacio y los Los enfoques para la resolución de la nuestro Santo Padre el Papa Benedicto XVI medios para ofrecer materiales electorales compleja situación de la inmigración deben ¿Tiene una intención que desee es: “servir a la formación de las conciencias educativos que, si bien pretenden ser respetar la dignidad humana de nuestros incluir en la lista de oración del en la política y contribuir a que crezca la imparciales y objetivos, poseen un claro hermanos y hermanas extranjeros. Algunos Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar percepción de las verdaderas exigencias de favoritismo por algún candidato o partido. no quieren escucharlo, pero la búsqueda de su correspondencia a: la justicia y, al mismo tiempo, la Juzgar si los materiales publicados son soluciones debe ser justa. disponibilidad para actuar conforme a ella” apropiados para la educación de los La moralidad de la guerra es un asunto Lista de oración del Arzobispo (Papa Benedicto XVI, “Deus Caritas Est,” electores de conformidad con las enseñanzas complejo. La guerra nunca es una solución Buechlein #28). católicas y nuestras políticas, requiere un para un conflicto humano. Sin embargo, Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis Desde la perspectiva civil y legal, la discernimiento prudente. posiblemente haya un criterio responsable 1400 N. Meridian St. Iglesia debe regirse por las leyes y Resulta una decepción muy grande para cuando se trata de la protección de los P.O. Box 1410 regulaciones civiles que gobiernan a las mí que la aplicación de los requisitos del inocentes de la sociedad y en tal caso, la Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 organizaciones exentas de tributación. La Servicio de Rentas Internas (IRS por sus guerra puede justificarse en circunstancias sección 501(c)(3) del Código de Rentas siglas en inglés) no se interpreta verdaderamente excepcionales. Internas prohíbe “la participación en una equitativamente para todas las iglesias y La posición de la Iglesia con respecto a Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, campaña política en favor o en contra de demás organizaciones exentas de tributación. la pena de muerte también es controversial. Language Training Center, Indianapolis. algún candidato.” ¿Por qué es aceptable que los candidatos Esto se aplica no solamente a las iglesias, políticos hagan campaña desde algunos sino también a todas las organizaciones púlpitos pero no desde púlpitos católicos? La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en octubre exentas de tributación. Se permite el apoyo y Es permisible y responsable hablar sobre Pastores Juveniles: Que ellos siempre puedan animar a los jóvenes a considerar la educación en cuestiones relativas a la asuntos serios que atañen a nuestra cultura dando servicio a la iglesia, sobre todo como sacerdotes y religiosos. formación de conciencia y legislación. Sin nacional y local. En efecto, si debemos Page 6 The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008 Events Calendar October 3 October 4 Sunday Mass, 1 p.m., 10 a.m., on third Sunday Newman, presenter, free-will Pike High School, stadium, Our Lady of the Most St. Christopher Church, 5301 W. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, holy hour and pitch-in, groups donation. Information: 5401 W. 71st St., Indianapolis. Holy Rosary Church, 16th St., Indianapolis. “Living celebrant, Central Indiana Life of 10 pray the new Marian Way, 317-291-7014, ext. 27. Marian College vs. University 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. Rosary” prayer, 11:30 a.m., Chain, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Meridian 1 p.m., Father Elmer Burwinkel, of St. Francis, football game, Lumen Dei meeting, Mass, pitch-in luncheon. Information: Street between Ohio and celebrant. Information: Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara 2 p.m., three non-perishable food 6:30 a.m., breakfast and 317-241-6314. 40th streets. 812-689-3551. Catholic Center, 1400 N. items to donate to St. Vincent Meridian St., Indianapolis. de Paul Food Pantry in exchange program at Priori Hall, “A Look October 6 at Tomorrow by Looking at St. Francis Hospital, Education St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Archdiocesan Office of for admission. Information: Roncalli High School, Yesterday,” George Maley, Center, 5935 S. Emerson Ave., 202 E. Washington St., Worship program to help 317-955-6213 or Respect Life auditorium, 3300 Prague Road, presenter, $10 members, Suite 100, Indianapolis. Greencastle. Catholics understand liturgy, [email protected]. Sunday, Putnam County Life Indianapolis. “Teens and $15 guests. Information: Support group for people with 6:15-9 p.m. Information: Chain, meet, 2 p.m., Life Chain, Sexuality,” program for parents, 317-919-5316 or e-mail oral, head and neck cancer, 317-236-1483, 800-382-9836, Oldenburg Academy of the 2:30-3:30 p.m. Information: 7-9 p.m. Information: [email protected]. 7-8:30 p.m. Information: ext. 1483, or Immaculate Conception, 317-782-4422. 765-653-7789. 317-787-8277. [email protected]. Oldenburg. Alumni Homecoming, registration, Immaculate Heart of Mary Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara October 10-12 Parish, 5692 Central Ave., St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 8:30 a.m., eucharistic liturgy, 2222 E. Third St., Bloomington. School of Theology, Catholic Center, Benedictine CYO Camp Rancho Framasa, 10:30 a.m., lunch, campus Indianapolis. Feast of 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. Room, 1400 N. Meridian St., 2230 N. Clay Lick road, St. Francis of Assisi, pet Third and High Streets, tours. Information: Family Fun Day, 11 a.m.- Monte Cassino pilgrimage, Indianapolis. Divorce and Nashville. Recreational 812-933-0737 or blessing and walk, 8:20 a.m. “God’s Mother and Ours,” Beyond program, six-week camping weekend, ages 7-15, Information: 317-255-5468. 3 p.m., games, food, music. slamping@oldenubrg Information: 812-336-5853. Benedictine Father Cyprian series, 7-9 p.m. Information: $90 per person. Information: academy.org. Davis, 2 p.m. Information: 317-236-1586 or 888-988-2839, ext. 22, or SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 800-682-0988 or 800-317-382-9836, ext. 1586. registrar@campranchof Decatur County Courthouse, 1347 N. Meridian St., Indian- South 5th and C streets, [email protected]. ramasa.org. Greensburg. Public Square apolis. Catholic Charismatic Richmond. Seventh annual October 7 Oktoberfest, German food, Rosary Crusade, noon. Renewal of Central Indiana, Cathedral High School, 5225 E. October 11 music, dance, children’s Holy Family Parish, Information: 812-663-3749. First Friday Mass, 7:30 p.m., 3027 Pearl St., Oldenburg. 56th St., Indianapolis. Irish St. Lawrence Parish, 6944 E. activities, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., teaching, 7 p.m. Information: Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., “Go Green” Project, 46th St., Indianapolis. Richmond Catholic Community October 11-31 317-592-1992 or chicken and roast beef dinners, Father R. Tony Ricard, pastor of Fall Festival, food, games, and Seton Catholic High School St. Gabriel the Archangel [email protected]. booths, games. Information: Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish music, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Parent/Teacher Guild, sponsors. Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., 812-934-3013. in New Orleans, speaker, Information: 317-546-4065. Information: 765-935-3894. Indianapolis. Pumpkin Patch St. Lawrence School, 4650 N. 6-8 p.m., free-will offering. and Harvest Fest, weekdays, Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis. October 4-5 St. Mary Parish, 206 S. East St., Information: St. Roch Parish, Family Center, noon-8 p.m., Saturdays and Open house, 5-7 p.m. St. Philip Neri Parish, 550 N. Greensburg. “A Spirit-filled 317-257-9145. 3603 S. Meridian St., Indian- Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Information: 317-543-4923. Rural St., Indianapolis. Evening of Music,” apolis. Single Seniors, meeting, 4-8 p.m. Information: Fall Dinner Theater, buffet Bobby Fisher, presenter, 7 p.m., October 9 1 p.m., age 50 and over. 317-291-7014. October 3-5 dinner and play, Sat. 6 p.m., free admission. Information: St. Gabriel the Archangel Information: 317-784-4207. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sun. 2 p.m., $25 per person. 812-663-8427. Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., October 12 5333 E. Washington St., Information: 317-631-8746. Indianapolis. Adult education St. Pius X Parish, St. Mary-of-the-Rock Parish, Indianapolis. Fall Festival, MKVS, Divine Mercy and series, “Historical 7200 Sarto Drive, Indianapolis. 17440 St. Mary’s Road, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 1-11 p.m., October 5 Glorious Cross Center, Rexville, Development of the PTO, “Trivia Night,” 7 p.m., Batesville. Turkey Festival, Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., food, rides, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, located on 925 South, .8 mile Eucharist,” session 2, $20 per person/$160 team of turkey dinners, booths, games, games, entertainment. 1347 N. Meridian St., Indiana - east of 421 South and 12 miles six-week series, 7 p.m., eight. Information: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: Information: 317-356-7291. polis. Archdiocesan Respect Life south of Versailles. Mass, Benedictine Father Matthias 317-842-0261. 812-934-4165. †

Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, 9:30 a.m.- www.archindy.org/family/ October 27-31 Retreats and Programs 2:30 p.m., $35 includes lunch. Information: marriageprecana.html. 812-933-6437. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, October 20 St. Meinrad. “Priests’ Retreat–Preaching the October 7-9 October 18 Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, Gospel of Mark,” Benedictine Father Eugene Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 8220 W. State Road 48, Bloomington. Retreat St. Meinrad. Mid-week retreat, “Made for 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Catholic for priests, “The Priest: The Man of God,” Hensell, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 Happiness: God’s Logic in the Beatitudes,” Adult Fellowship, day retreat, “The Mass, 7:30 p.m., registration due Oct. 13. or [email protected]. † Benedictine Father Vincent Tobin, presenter. Didache Today,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $20 includes Information: 812-825-4642, ext. 200, or Information: 800-581-6905 or lunch. Information: 317-876-5425. [email protected]. [email protected]. VIPs Monastery Immaculate Conception, October 24-26 October 9 Kordes Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdinand. Mount St. Francis Retreat Center for Kenneth and Virginia (Hagens) Oldenburg Franciscan Center, “Saturday Morning at the Dome–Be Salt! Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Drive, Huguenard, members of St. Lawrence Oldenburg. “Mary: A Woman for Now,” Be Light! Be Fully Alive!,” Benedictine Mount St. Francis. “Men’s Retreat.” Parish in Indian- Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, presenter, Sister Karen Joseph, presenter, 9:30 a.m.- Information: 812-923-8817 or apolis, celebrated 9-11:30 a.m., $10. Information: 812-933-6437. 12:30 p.m., $35 includes continental breakfast [email protected]. their 50th wedding October 10-12 and lunch. Information: 812-367-1411 or anniversary on [email protected]. October 25 Sept. 27 with a Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, St. Meinrad. “Praying with Icons,” 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Mass followed by Benedictine Brother Thomas Gricoski, Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. a dinner. “Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude,” “Spa Day,” 8 a.m.-4 p.m. $100 per person, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or includes lunch. Information: 317-788-7581. The couple was [email protected]. Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, presenter, married on Oct. 4, 9-11:30 a.m., free-will offering. Information: 1958, at the October 12 812-933-6437. East Central High School, Performing Arts Center, St. Leon. “Spiritual Warfare,” Blessed Sacrament Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. one-day conference, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Chapel of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in “Evensong Scripture,” 4-5 p.m. Information: October 19 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, registration fee $40 and meal plan $15 before 812-933-6437. Indianapolis. 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Oct. 20, registration $50 and no meal plan They have three children: Jane October 16 “Pre Cana Program,” marriage available after Oct. 20. Information: Morrison and John and Andrew Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. preparation program for engaged couples. 812-623-8007 or www.HealingThrough Huguenard. They also have “Healing the World from the Inside Out,” Information and registration: ThePowerofJesusChrist.org. five grandchildren. †

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Service. 47 million people live without health insurance in U.S. Jean Yahr, a registered By Sr. Carol Keehan, D.C. nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital in West Bend, Americans live in a nation blessed with Wis., takes the pulse of diverse gifts, abundant resources, and a Lucero photo/Sam CNS patient Mary Ann Parlow, democracy and political system that are who is a member of strong and stable. St. Frances Cabrini At the same time, the U.S. is home to Parish in West Bend. 37 million people who live in poverty and Catholic social teaching 47 million people who live without any says that health care is a kind of health insurance. For these people, matter of human dignity, obtaining medical care can be nearly and that the health and impossible. well-being of each of us And when the uninsured do receive is connected with the medical care, they tend to seek treatment in health and well-being of the most expensive and least effective place the broader community. for non-emergencies—the hospital Health care is, in fact, an emergency room. essential element A consensus is emerging that the contributing to the U.S. has both the capacity and compassion common good alongside to correct this moral lapse by creating a education, employment health care system that works for everyone, and a safe environment. offering medical and preventive care without exceptions and excuses. Catholic social teaching says that health care is a matter of human dignity, and that the health and well-being of each of us is connected with the health and well-being of the broader community. Health care is, in fact, an essential element contributing to the common good alongside education, employment and a safe environment. Through the Catholic Health Association’s “Covering a Nation” • accessible to everyone, the poor get better quality for their dollar. The Catholic Health Association is initiative, staffs at Catholic hospitals and included, This per capita spending amounts to asking Catholics to help make the case that nursing homes nationwide helped develop • health- and prevention-oriented, 16 percent of the U.S. gross domestic health care change must happen by doing our ministry’s “Vision of U.S. Health • sufficiently and fairly financed, product, while other nations spend just things such as convening meetings in their Care.” • consensus-driven in the allocation of 8.5 percent. parishes to discuss the matter, writing their This is an outline of the health care resources, organized for cost-effective care This means that when General Motors congressional representatives and urging system that is possible with all the and administration, spends more on health insurance than steel, them to prioritize health care reform, stakeholders—those who need care and • patient-centered, designed to address and Starbucks spends more on health writing letters to the editor of their those who deliver care—having a voice in health needs at all stages of life from insurance than coffee, it puts those newspaper, and displaying the “Our Health determining it. conception until natural death, companies and many others at a competitive Care Values” reform posters to engage The vision states: “Health care is • safe and effective, delivering the disadvantage internationally. employees and community members in fundamental to a healthy, flourishing greatest possible quality. These employers—and smaller ones even health reform dialogue. society—it is not a product or commodity. Other industrialized nations have health more so—find it increasingly difficult to The Catholic Health Association has When people have unmet health needs, it is care for all, something the U.S. also has the afford the rapidly growing cost of health posters, meeting guides and other difficult for them to fully function as resources and collective strength and insurance. As a result, they ask employees to information to help raise collective voices members of their families, their workplaces conscience to make possible. pay more in insurance deductibles and for reform. or their schools, which then affects the If the moral argument is not compelling, co-payments at the doctor’s office. Opinion research conducted by the broader community and economy.” there are other important reasons for Health care costs go up for everyone and Catholic Health Association confirms that To guide the dialogue on health care making health care reform a top priority. the system still fails to serve all of the voters believe their own voices are the best reform, the vision statement names several The effect on the U.S. economy and people. This is both illogical and way to facilitate real change. values, among which are human dignity as productivity is perhaps the most urgent. unsustainable. The American people will get health well as concern for the poor and According to a recent study by the Catholic health ministry is arguing that care reform worthy of their dignity when vulnerable. New America Foundation, U.S. firms spent there are moral reasons to cover everyone, to they demand it. These values are followed by twice as much on health care in 2005 as ensure that no one goes without something six principles that should be considered their foreign competitors. as basic as health care, and advancing the (Sister Carol Keehan, a member of the when developing a future system. Overall, the U.S. is spending some economic argument, which more and more Daughters of Charity, is president and chief These principles state that health care in $6,000 per person per year on health care business leaders are embracing because they executive officer of the Catholic Health the U.S. should be: while other nations spend half as much and can no longer afford the status quo. Association of the United States.) † Discussion Point Medical insurance is top priority This Week’s Question “It’s the top priority. My husband was a teacher and had good insurance, but a few years ago he started his own How much of a priority is medical insurance for you or business. We have three school-age children so the someone you know? first thing we did was go shopping for insurance.” (Megan Pruett, Bakersfield, Calif.) “Pretty high, personally. We have two college graduates with lots of loans and we wish, like Minnesota, our state could extend health care coverage under the parents’ Lend Us Your Voice policy while they’re still looking for jobs or until their own health care kicks in.” (Donna Nash, Bothell, Wash.) An upcoming edition asks: The Pew survey says more than one in six American adults are not currently “It is on the top of the list [for me]. With medical costs affiliated with any religious group. How can Catholics so high, you just have to have good medical insurance.” reach out to them? (Jeannine Berst, Billings, Mont.)

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find it very difficult.” (Leeann Greff, Riverton, Wyo.) 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † CNS photo/Bill Wittman Page 8 The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faimth, Hope and Charity/ Possible U.S. saints: Father Stephen Eckert David Siler A bottomless (Nineteenth in a series of columns) back to the Church through home visitations, Father Vincent O’Malley wrote, distributing Catholic literature in public “Father Stephen continued in this mission Capuchin Father Stephen Eckert was places, and preaching retreats, especially for what he had done in previous missions, but well of love known primarily for his service in the men. this time for the African-Americans for While attending a fundraising dinner for African-American His first experience with African- whom he felt a great affection and calling. He Catholic Charities Terre Haute in September, community during the Americans came when he was serving in visited hundreds of families. The school I had the privilege of first part of the St. John the Baptist Church in midtown enrollment grew by leaps and bounds. To hearing the story of a 20th century. Manhattan in 1896. In 1897, while in attract students from a wider geographical woman named Gina. He was born Yonkers, he traveled to Philadelphia to learn base, Father Stephen conceived of, Gina and her John Eckert about from the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, the constructed and fund-raised for a boarding husband, David, had 50 miles west of Toronto, community that Mother Katharine Drexel school. To ensure a future for all the already raised five of son of emigrants from (now St. Katharine) had founded in 1891 to graduates, the priest-founder instituted both their own children. Bavaria, in 1869. work among Indians and African-Americans. academic and vocational tracks. Ahead of his David’s brother and his As he grew up, he was In 1905, Father Stephen expressed to his time, he opened a day nursery for working wife were in the midst attracted to the Capuchin community and superiors an interest in starting an itinerant mothers, and a residence and employment of raising their entered the novitiate at St. Bonaventure Friary ministry among blacks in the South. His agency for young women. He begged locally five children—very in Detroit in 1891. superiors investigated the possibility, but it and preached nationally to promote and unsuccessfully. He was given the religious name Stephen. was rejected by the superior general in Rome. provide for the school.” The couple became involved with the After a year there, he studied for four years at In 1907, back at St. John’s Church in He also experienced criticism among some drug methamphetamine. Like most people the major seminary at St. Francis Friary in New York, he worked among the black of the laity for his affection for the black who take this hideous drug, they began to Milwaukee before being ordained a priest on population in addition to his other duties. community and from some of his brother neglect every other aspect of their lives— July 2, 1896. In 1911, Archbishop Sebastian Messmer priests for what they considered financial including their children. For the next 17 years, he was given of Milwaukee established St. Benedict the folly in trying to fund a boarding school, a The neglect and abuse of the children numerous short assignments in New York, Moor Mission for the Colored and entrusted nursery school and a residence for women. led to their removal and placement into Yonkers, Detroit, Fond-du-Lac and back to it to the Capuchin Friars. This was the But he continued, seemingly untiringly. foster care by Child Protective Services. several parishes in New York. apostolate Father Eckert was looking for. In After 10 years at St. Benedict the Moor, he After their father served a jail sentence, During all his assignments, he was credited 1913, he was assigned to that mission. contracted pneumonia and died on Feb.16, he attempted to reunite with them, but with bringing many fallen-away Catholics In his book Saints of North America, 1923, at age 53. † relapsed into his old way of life. So that Child Protective Services would not have to It’s All Good/Patti Lamb intervene again, he signed over guardianship of the children to Gina and her husband. David began working two jobs Never doubt that God is only a breath away seven days a week so that Gina could quit her job to attend to the children’s vast needs. Now that the baby has started to crawl, you hear me?” concerns reaching you?” everything on or near the floor is fair game. Again, I assured Henry of my presence Suddenly a voice echoed in my head, I am inspired, humbled So a couple of days and that I was only a holler away if he needed repeating the same thing I had spoken to and in awe of their ago, I was on a me. my son earlier that day, “C’mon. I’m right incredible unselfishness. mission to baby-proof But 10 minutes and three (loud) here. Don’t you know I’m only a breath the house. interruptions later, I grew frustrated. away?” Their ability to summon The trick was to “Mommy?” he called out again. Like my son, I often become doubtful, the love that is needed to keep my son occupied. “C’mon, I’m right here,” I shouted. I and need a reminder that someone is only a give the self-sacrifice I got out the crayons wondered to myself, “What is it with you, breath away. For all of us, that someone is required for this journey is and some paper, son, needing all this reassurance?” Doesn’t he God. a testament to the fact hoping they would know that I wouldn’t leave him alone? Too often, I forget how close he is that love knows no keep Henry busy while My cleaning spree was short-lived. The because I think I’ve got everything under Margaret napped, and I day moved on with its duties, and soon it was control. After all, I’m the mom and I’m boundaries. covered outlets and removed the plastic bedtime. But I couldn’t sleep and decided to supposed to be in charge. I’m under the ends on the doorstops. tidy up while the family slept. At last, no illusion that I call the shots. What a joke To demonstrate her commitment to I began to scour the room for small toys. interruptions, I thought to myself. that is. God probably looks down at me and the children, Gina began to take them to In addition to some random Legos, I found As I was cleaning, my mind worked gets a good chuckle now and then. Ryves Youth Center—a program of 31 cents, which I quickly earmarked for the overtime and one thought led to another. As much as I’d like to think so, I need to Catholic Charities Terre Haute—every day college fund. Anxiety can be born of a weary mind and realize that I’m not in control. I can spend after school, where they had found refuge Strangely, the house was silent. The body. I began to fester with worries. What time fretting and baby-proofing in the wee while living with their mom and dad. baby was asleep and my son was creating would be the outcome of my friend’s tests? hours, when actually I should just go to bed Ryves just happened to be located artwork for the refrigerator. I suppose it was Would the physical therapy begin to work and remember a verse from Proverbs: two blocks from the children’s original home too quiet. Only a minute or two passed for my daughter? Apprehension mounted. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and and, during the difficult times at home, they before my son yelled, “Mommy, are you A glance at the microwave clock revealed lean not on your own understanding. In all would go to the youth center, where they there?” it was 2:03 a.m. As I padded some corners, I your way acknowledge him, and he will could participate in various sports, Scouting, “Yes, I’m right here,” I assured him as I found myself beginning to lose faith. Will my direct your paths” (Prv 3:5-6). tutoring, an amateur radio program, peeked out from behind the houseplant I husband’s department meet its quota at work? computer lab, cooking and nutrition classes, was trying to move. What if this? What if that? Uneasy, I (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna and many other activities. Briefly, it was quiet. But then, whispered out loud, just to be sure he could Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist During the children’s time in foster care, suddenly, “Mommy, where are you? Can hear me. “God, are you there? Are these for The Criterion.) † they were not able to attend Ryves and felt a great void in their lives. Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister Gina started a 4-H Club at Ryves Hall and began serving meals to the children and families that show up every day after Cooking tensions lead to blessed sense of humor school to find a safe place to be until 9 p.m. She now volunteers at Ryves Folks used to joke about women who misadventure: I washed the utensils and bowls. 40 to 45 hours per week. “can’t boil water,” meaning that they are not I was making a Three Citrus Cheesecake The aroma was wonderful, but while Gina addressed the group of nearly handy in the kitchen. from a magazine recipe. It called for orange, taking the finished cheesecake from the 250 people at the fundraising dinner and One morning this lemon and lime juice and the zest from their oven I noticed that the top was split badly used the occasion to thank the staff, summer, my husband, peelings. so I covered that with whipped cream volunteers and supporters of Ryves Hall. Paul, shouted, “What’s Instead of using an appliance to crush before serving it the next day at a luncheon. Her gratitude is understandable, but the burning?” graham crackers into crumbs for the crust, I I did not notice another problem that youth center is just doing what it has done I dashed to the used a rolling pin on a large pizza pan, surfaced that evening. The pan leaked for nearly 30 years. I don’t mean to diminish kitchen and discovered which flipped over unexpectedly, scattering creamy filling onto the oven floor. the amazing work that the youth center does, that I had accidentally crumbs everywhere. After cleanup, another So, when heating pizza in the oven that but who signs on to raise another set of burned a cup of water! try was successful. evening, the house filled with smoke. Fire five kids—very troubled kids no less? After reaching the I melted butter in the microwave, but it alarms went off and the cats “went crazy.” Not only have Gina and David boiling point, the water splattered because I was distracted while We turned on the bathroom and kitchen summoned more love than can ever be evaporated then scorched the pan. White searching for and then washing a dusty fans and hand-fanned the alarms. Smoke measured, Gina is giving additional love to residue coated the inside of the pan, and the spring-form pan. billowed out the windows. Neighbors with more children at the youth center. smoke set off the fire alarm, which was I cleaned the inside of the microwave. puzzled faces looked our way. I waved, I am inspired, humbled and in awe of screeching. When I pulled the beater from storage, the smiled and shrugged. their incredible unselfishness. Their ability to Only a few days before, I had found old cord caught onto stored bags that tumbled The cheesecake recipe supposedly took summon the love that is needed to give the notes about another cooking incident gone out. I put them away. 20 minutes to make. It took two hours. My self-sacrifice required for this journey is a wrong. It took a different path. I beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mistake was forgetting to punctuate the testament to the fact that love knows no Someone with a flare for comedy could losing my grip, throwing splatters process with prayer! Thank God that I boundaries. turn such experiences into a silly book or a everywhere. More cleanup! found my old notes. They made me laugh. I just know that you will want to join me mini-drama. I, however, stress instead that Then I climbed a chair for my grater, not in praying for Gina and her family. we can either roll with such moments or go finding the best one. So I used an antique. (Next column: More about blessed humor.) to pieces. Of course, it needed washing. I grated the (David Siler is executive director of the Sharing the following incident might help rinds and hand-squeezed the fruits, but (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Secretariat for Catholic Charities and others recall similar nothing-is-going-right tipped the bowl so juice ran over the counter. Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is Family Ministries. E-mail him at moments—and laugh. Now for that long-ago More cleanup! While the cheesecake baked, a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008 Page 9

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Oct. 6 Friday, Oct. 10 Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 Bruno, priest Galatians 3:7-14 Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Psalm 111:1b-6 • Isaiah 5:1-7 encourage and reassure Philippi’s virgin Luke 11:15-26 • Philippians 4:6-9 Christians. It admonished the Christians Galatians 1:6-12 • Matthew 21:33-43 of Philippi always to be faithful to God, always to be holy, and indeed never to Psalm 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c Saturday, Oct. 11 fear opposition or even persecution. Luke 10:25-37 Galatians 3:22-29 The first section of the Book of Isaiah St. Matthew’s Gospel is the source of Psalm 105:2-7 is the source of this weekend’s first the third reading. Tuesday, Oct. 7 Luke 11:27-28 reading. As has been the case on other Our Lady of the Rosary The prophet speaks weekends, the selection for this weekend directly to the people. is a parable. Again, the story is about a Galatians 1:13-24 Sunday, Oct. 13 He speaks as God in discussion between Jesus and the priests Psalm 139:1b-3, 13-15 Twenty-eighth Sunday in the first person. and elders. Relating the parable, Jesus Luke 10:38-42 Ordinary Time In this reading, the refers to a “landowner,” who, of course, Isaiah 25:6-10a prophet employs an is God. Wednesday, Oct. 8 Psalm 23:1-6 image with which his The landowner has planted a contemporaries would vineyard. That theme was also Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 have been very mentioned in the first reading. Vineyards Psalm 117:1bc, 2 Matthew 22:1-14 familiar, the image of often were used in the Old Testament to Luke 11:1-4 or Matthew 22:1-10 the vineyard. The prophet describes the describe the nation of Israel. land of God’s people as a vineyard. The The vineyard belongs to God. Those Thursday, Oct. 9 vineyard belongs to God, who tends the who occupy the vineyard merely are Denis, bishop and martyr vineyard. Lavish in generosity and care, tenants. God protected this vineyard by God fills the vineyard with the choicest surrounding it with a hedge, and then and his companions, martyrs vines. God went on a journey, leaving the John Leonardi, priest The author of this section of Isaiah was tenants to tend the vineyard. Galatians 3:1-5 very disappointed with his people. In due course, the landowner sends (Response) Luke 1:69-75 Furthermore, he saw them moving along a his servants to the tenants to collect the Luke 11:5-13 path that would lead to their destruction. yield. However, the tenants have turned What was happening as a result? The against God. The tenants kill these people were polluting God’s vineyard. They servants. God sent more servants. They, became wild grapes, sour and repulsive, too, were killed. Then, the Son of God unworthy of being in the beautiful vineyard. was sent, also to be killed. Finally, God Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen They were creating their own doom by drives the tenants from the vineyard. being disloyal to God. They were disobedient in their laxity Reflection Catholic Church recognizes validity in religious observance, at least in the The Church has called us to prophet’s mind. Especially troubling for discipleship during these weeks. It of baptisms in Protestant Churches him were the leaders who were flirting restates this call in these readings. with neighboring pagan states and who Ultimately, today’s lesson is not about The son of a Methodist couple, friends person’s baptism is uncertain or if the allowed the paganism of these neighbors doom and destruction, although both Qof ours, is preparing to marry a individual himself or herself has a serious to influence policy. Isaiah and Matthew feature unhappiness Catholic girl, and reason to doubt the validity of the previous The Epistle to the Philippians and death. Rather, the message is of wanted to join and be baptism. provides the second reading this salvation and hope. baptized in the Catholic Present regulations of the Church, in weekend. By disobeying or ignoring God, we Church before their fact, forbid conditional baptism of converts Philippi was an important military bring chaos upon ourselves. God does marriage. without a reasonable doubt and serious post in the Roman Empire, located in not hurl thunderbolts of anger and Supposedly, he was investigation of the previous baptism. modern Greece. As such, it was a revenge at us. Instead, we create our told that since he had These policies are found in the Rite of thoroughly pagan community. own eternal situation. We choose to sin. been baptized in the Reception of Baptized Christians Into Full Because of their worship of the God We choose to be with God or to be Methodist Church that Communion with the Catholic Church of Israel, of Jesus as the Son of God, and without God. Salvation is not forced he could not be baptized (#480), the 1993 Vatican directory on their devotion to the Gospel values of upon us. We choose our plight of death in the Catholic Church. ecumenism (#94 and #95), and the Code of love, sacrifice and life in God, pagans and hopelessness. Can this be true? I’ve never heard of such Canon Law (#845). looked upon Christians with disdain or All is not necessarily lost. The a thing. The reason, therefore, that your friends’ even as threats. wonder, and great opportunity, in all this My husband was Presbyterian, joined the son cannot be baptized Catholic is that, as Before long, this disdain for is that God accepts us back if we repent. Catholic faith 45 years ago, and was far as the Catholic Church is concerned, he Christians in the empire erupted into God is merciful. By forgiving us, God baptized in the Catholic Church at that time. is already baptized. outright persecution. returns us to the vineyard, there to find Has something changed? (Missouri) When the time comes for him to enter Understandably, this epistle had to life and goodness forever. † our Church, he will make a profession of Yes. The Catholic understanding of Catholic faith, receive the Eucharist and at AProtestant baptisms and the Church’s some appropriate time receive the My Journey to God practice concerning re-baptism of converts sacrament of Confirmation. to Catholicism is different now than it was some decades ago. A recent religious program used the In fact, the change began long before Qphrase “Hebrew Catholics.” Day of Silence your husband became Catholic. He would Who are they? Do they believe the encounter a much different situation if he same Church teachings as other Catholics? were joining the Catholic Church today. (New York) Why would now and again, The simple answer is that the anyone and the sun’s light Catholic Church recognizes the validity of Sometimes that name is used for any want to for it to recognize Protestant baptisms much more commonly AJewish person who joins the Catholic spend and see now than in the past. faith. There is, however, an Association of a day that everything The first major Catholic statement Hebrew Catholics, whose members are in a place around it assuming the validity of most Protestant Catholics of Jewish or non-Jewish origins. silent and is baptisms came in a reply from the Founded in 1979 by a Carmelite priest, still? beautiful. Holy Office, the predecessor of the present the group proposes to preserve the identity What would Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the and heritage of the people of Israel who are really be By Cathy Lamperski Faith, on Dec. 28, 1949. now members of the Catholic Church. the point Dearing The document resulted not only from a The association has been recognized by anyway? better awareness by the Catholic Church of Rome and by the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the nature of baptisms in these other where its headquarters is located. I only know Christian traditions, but also from a more It is totally Catholic in its teaching and that even developed theology and practice of baptism practice. You can learn more about the grass in some Protestant faiths. association at its Web site by logging on to needs water Formerly, converts to the Catholic faith www.hebrewcatholic.org.

to grow Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann who had been baptized in other Christian communities were baptized “conditionally,” (A free brochure in English or Spanish, (Cathy Dearing is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. She wrote meaning that, whether or not they were not answering questions that Catholics ask this poem before spending a day at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indian- truly baptized before, they are now. about baptism practices and sponsors, is apolis for one of the monthly silent days of reflection. Quoting from a meditation Today, conditional baptism, or as it is available by sending a stamped, by an unknown source found on the Internet, Dearing said, “The opportunity, or sometimes erroneously called, re-baptism, is self-addressed envelope to Father John rather this gift, that Fatima offers allows me to ‘make time for the quiet relatively rare. Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612. moments—for God whispers and the world is loud.’ ” This statue of Our Lady of Usually, if a convert has been baptized in Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at Fatima is displayed inside the front entrance of the archdiocesan retreat center.) one of the major Protestant communities, the same address or by e-mail in care of conditional baptism occurs only if that [email protected].) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, Ocotber 3, 2008

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Sunday Mass homilies—U.S. Catholics Brian Corbin, executive director of are taking a close look at the bishops’ Catholic Charities for the Diocese of 2007 document intended to help Youngstown, Ohio, and diocesan Catholic voters form their consciences director of social action, said this Crupi, illustration/Mike CNS on a variety of issues. year’s efforts to spread the message of Even though there is a push to review “Faithful Citizenship” involved the work the document, “Forming Consciences of several diocesan offices and months for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to of planning. The key goal, he said, was Political Responsibility,” during the to “help parishes do what they do best: election season, many Catholics do not forming consciences.” plan to put it aside after Nov. 4. Youngstown diocesan leaders not only “Voting isn’t the end of being a supplied “Faithful Citizenship” materials faithful citizen. It’s really about to parishes, they also helped provide continuing to advocate for our visions specific ways the document could be and values,” said Barbara Budde, used. director of the parish social ministry For example, Youngstown office of Catholic Charities in the Bishop George V. Murry led priests and Diocese of Austin, Texas. deacons through homily suggestions and A man holding a rosary with the U.S. flag as a backdrop is silhouetted in this photo illustration. The “As a matter of fact, we’re starting to went over the “dos and don’ts” that U.S. bishops’ document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” seeks to provide a blueprint on turn our attention toward after the parishes must practice in their election- how Catholic social teaching should affect political participation by Catholics. elections,” she told Catholic News related discussions or activities. Pastoral Service on Sept. 26, noting that Catholic leaders attended a workshop reviewing on conscience formation. She hopes it passions may be: from ending abortions leaders are making sure people are details of the document and available will “energize people across the political to greater access to health care or knowledgeable about issues that might resources for using it in group spectrum” about the full breadth of ending poverty. Politicians may split come up in the Texas Legislature and in discussions in schools, youth ministry or Catholic teaching with its “consistent these issues,” she said, “but we don’t.” Congress. adult education. ethic of life from birth to death and Four years ago, Catholic leaders in Corbin, who spoke to CNS from everything in between.” (Editor’s note: “Faithful Citizenship” is Austin were urging people to vote and New Orleans on Sept. 25, while She said “Faithful Citizenship” is available on the Web at conducting frequent parish voter- attending an annual gathering of “uniting Catholics, whatever their www.faithfulcitizenship.org.) † registration drives. Now, Budde said, Catholic Charities USA, said the material with voting in place, the current focus is in “Faithful Citizenship” is “the teaching on “forming consciences.” of the Church, not “someone’s take on Although “Faithful Citizenship” the teaching of Church.” He also stressed was first published in 1975, the bishops that it’s not just meant to be looked at produce a new version of it about only during election time. every four years to coincide with the “The document has a deep life of its presidential elections. The document for own,” he said, that should not just be the 2008 election was overwhelmingly “dusted off every four years.” approved by the bishops last November. As he sees it, “Faithful Citizenship” Since then, Joan Rosenhauer, associate provides “good formation” and is an director of the U.S. Conference of “ongoing teaching tool” that people Catholic Bishops’ Department of Justice, need. Peace and Human Development, has been “I sense a real hunger from people to giving talks about the document across really think about these issues,” he said. the country. In various workshops and Budde said that the document has group discussions, she said, she has seen been well-distributed, based on requests how Catholics are “taking very seriously she has received for it from campus the bishops’ message that forming one’s ministry groups and parishes in various conscience is critical as we make dioceses. decisions in political life. Therese Brown, associate “Part of this process involves director for marketing, sales and studying Scripture and the Church’s service at USCCB Publishing, said teaching,” she said. “Catholics are “Faithful Citizenship” has already sold reading and reflecting on the document more copies than it did four years ago. carefully to learn what is involved in As of late September, 1.7 million copies forming one’s conscience, and to learn of the document and its summary about the basic principles and ideas version had been sold in English and from Catholic teaching that should Spanish, compared to 1.3 million total shape decisions in public life.” copies in 2004. Rosenhauer said the document’s Budde praised the document for emphasis on having a well-formed “getting the issues Catholics care about conscience seems to “strike a chord with in front of the Catholic population,” and many people.” she also was pleased with its emphasis What matters most in life is Vatican official: Death penalty how you live it. support denies basic Christian belief We want to help you lead a full, assortment of community activities. ROME (CNS)—Support for the countries who still have death penalty laws active, independent life, even though Our assistance is here whenever you death penalty is a denial of the basic time to “adopt appropriate instruments of you need a little assistance at times. need it. Leave the housekeeping and Christian belief that God can turn any law” to ensure that the most serious person from a life of sin, a Vatican official criminals are not a threat to society and to That’s why we’re here. It’s our job to maintenance to us, too. 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We know from 2008 U.S. elections, experts at the an opportunity for our nation.” that the consequences of inaction are serious. our everyday experience [that] their lives, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Our response to climate change The Fourth Assessment Report homes, children and work are most at risk.” have drafted essays on several topics to guide raises fundamental questions of of the Intergovernmental Panel on Although experts may not fully agree voters in the decision-making process by using morality and justice, fairness and Climate Change concluded that the about the long-term effects of climate the bishops’ 2007 statement “Forming shared sacrifice. costs of climate change are likely to change, most believe that action is needed to Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” as a As Catholics, our faith calls us be significant and to increase over slow its current impact and arrest its future blueprint on how Catholic social teaching to care for all of God’s creation, time as average global temperature effects. should affect political participation by especially the “least of these” increases (IPCC, Fourth Assessment The Catholic community’s distinct moral Catholics. The following is the sixth article in a (Mt 25:40). Report: Climate Change 2007). perspective on this issue will enrich the 10-part series. For more information, log on to Caring for God’s creation means IPCC projected impacts of debate in this election and benefit our www.faithfulcitizenship.org/media.) not only saving the animals and trees, but climate change include: nation. Many resources are available protecting humanity as well. • increased drought, storm intensity, disease, reflecting the moral and ethical dimensions By Cecilia Calvo Of particular concern to the Church is how species extinction, and flooding; of climate change. (Log on to U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops climate change and the response to it will • increased deaths, disease and injury due to www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/climate and affect poor and vulnerable people here at home heat waves, floods, storms, fires and droughts; www.catholicsandclimatechange.org.) Climate change is a hot topic this and around the world. The bishops’ document, • hundreds of millions of people exposed to Protecting God’s creation and “the least election year. “Forming Consciences for Faithful increased water stress; and of these” (Mt 25:40) requires urgent, wise A growing majority Citizenship,” urges Catholics to consider • increases in malnutrition and other and bold action. of Americans believe environmental issues before going to vote. disorders, with implications for child growth The good news is that both presidential that climate change is In the bishops’ statement, “Global Climate and development. candidates agree that climate change is real, real, and that steps Change,” the bishops present three ethical Developing countries are expected to suffer and requires a serious and sustained effort to must be taken now to priorities as the foundation for debate on this most severely from the negative effects of mitigate and reduce future damage. address it. This is one issue in this election year: climate change. Increased drought, storm The bad news is that discussion of reason that climate • prudence, which requires wise action now intensity, disease, species extinction and climate change’s disproportionate effect on change has become a to address problems that will grow in their flooding will only exacerbate the living poor people is still missing from the debate. key issue in this magnitude and consequences; conditions of those already impoverished. Catholic voters should urge candidates to election. • “bold and generous action on behalf of the As officials from the U.S. Conference address the needs of the poor and vulnerable The Catholic common good” rather than the demands of of Catholic Bishops testified before the in climate change policy and decisions. bishops of the narrow interests, and Senate Environment and Public Works Cecilia Calvo United States insist in • a clear priority for the poor, who will bear Committee, “The real ‘inconvenient truth’ is (Cecilia Calvo is project coordinator of “Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, the greatest burdens and pay the greatest price that those who contribute least to climate the Environmental Justice Program of Prudence and the Common Good” that “the for the consequences and costs of climate change will be affected the most and have the the Department of Justice, Peace and debate about how the United States is change. least capacity to cope or escape. The poor and Human Development of the United States responding to questions and challenges Significant levels of scientific consensus vulnerable are most likely to pay the price of Conference of Catholic Bishops.) † Hurricane Katrina exposed ‘two Americas,’ Bishop Sullivan says

NEW ORLEANS (CNS)—It took the worst natural and America and the America of color. Although President Johnson’s war on poverty in the man-made disaster in American history—Hurricane Katrina “Both were affected by the storm,” Bishop Sullivan 1960s has been criticized as ineffective and even and the levee breaches that said, “but the America of color much more severely. ... wasteful, Bishop Sullivan said it cut poverty in half in inundated New Orleans with water Lady Katrina revealed, as no other event in recent history, the U.S. in 2005—to expose previously the tragic confluence of racism and poverty that exists in Bishop Sullivan praised the regional Catholic Charities hidden levels of poverty in the our nation’s cities.” staff members in Louisiana and Mississippi for richest country in the world, a Katrina was not just a revelation of poverty in “outstanding” leadership after Katrina and Rita. Catholic Catholic bishop said on Sept. 25. New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, but “a symbol of what the Charities agencies across the U.S. raised more than Retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph deeper reality is in the country,” Bishop Sullivan said after $155 million in humanitarian aid for Katrina victims. M. Sullivan of Brooklyn, N.Y., his talk. “Some raise the question, ‘Where was God in this made the comments at the Bishop Sullivan, 78, said while 8 percent of white natural disaster?’ ” he said. “God was in all the good will 2008 annual gathering of Americans live below the poverty line, 24 percent of and practical responses of those who reached out to express Catholic Charities USA. African-Americans, 22 percent of Hispanics and 23 percent their conviction that ‘we are our brother’s and sister’s In accepting the Vision Award of Native Americans are poor. keepers.’ ” Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan from Catholic Charities USA for his He said the Catholic Charities USA report, “Poverty in Father Larry Snyder, the president of Catholic Charities four decades in Catholic social America,” refers to poverty as an “unnatural disaster” USA, asked the 700 people attending the Sept. 24-28 services, the former president of Catholic Charities USA created by individuals and society. conference to remember their colleagues who were helping praised the response of the U.S. Church to Hurricanes “Lady Katrina challenges us to wake up to acknowledge storm victims in southwest Louisiana and south Texas, and Katrina and Rita in 2005 and to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike the reality and injustices of poverty in our country and, could not attend. this September. together with the poor, to take action to shape the social and “Our response [to natural disasters] has increased But having 37 million Americans living below the economic policies that will reduce poverty by half by geometrically,” Father Snyder said. “Three years ago, the poverty line is unacceptable and represents a clear 2020,” he said. greatest catastrophe our country had known to that time hit, imperative for change, he said. “This is not a pipe dream. We have the resources, and we didn’t sit and wait for someone else to respond. Citing the Rev. James Forbes, the retired rector of experience and knowledge to virtually eliminate poverty,” “We learned much from that bitter experience and built a Riverside Church in New York, Bishop Sullivan said he continued. “What we need is the political will.” network that could respond in a quick and effective way. “Lady Katrina” was “a prophetess who revealed to us the Bishop Sullivan said it often takes “a storm, a tragedy, a We’ll continue to build this infrastructure,” the priest said. two Americas, the haves and the have-nots, the white series of shocking events to shake us out of our lethargy.” “The future is only challenged by limited resources.” †

                          

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By the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities transformed and renewed in mind,” the Holy Father In April 2008, the United States was noted, “Christians are easily blessed by the pastoral visit of tempted to conform Pope Benedict XVI. themselves to the spirit of this Americans discovered in our age [cf. Rom 12:3]. We have Holy Father a man of immense intellectual seen this emerge in an acute gifts, great wisdom and an unparalleled way in the scandal given by knowledge of today’s geopolitical, social Catholics who promote an and cultural realities. alleged right to abortion.” They also discovered a kindly, gentle By treating religious faith priest imbued with humility, holiness and as an isolated set of beliefs love. Still, he would be the first to say that that is irrelevant to our Program Life Respect 2008 Bishops’ Catholic of Conference U.S. © Photo the trip was not about him. personal and political God sent Pope Benedict to us with a decisions, Americans have message, one that doesn’t lend itself to the allowed a culture of death to 10-second sound bites and rapid-cycling take root and spread. images of today’s media. While it is easy to cite We Christians in the United States can politicians who publicly sever benefit greatly from carefully reading his their “personal” religious talks and homilies, reflecting on his beliefs from their voting message and asking ourselves: “How does behavior, each of us falls this message apply to my life?” short of living out our beliefs In his meeting with the U.S. bishops, perfectly and consistently. Pope Benedict affirmed that our country What is meant by the “is marked by a genuinely religious spirit,” expression “culture of but this spirit is all too often confined to death”? our places and times of worship. It is a pervasive attitude The subtle influence of secularism, he that accepts the intentional said, can color the way that people allow killing of an innocent human their faith to influence their behavior. being as a solution to a social Is it consistent to profess our beliefs in or economic problem. church on Sunday then during the week to The broad acceptance promote business practices or medical of abortion, “mercy” procedures contrary to those beliefs? killing, assisted suicide, Is it consistent for practicing Catholics population control measures, to ignore or exploit the poor and the abortifacients marketed as marginalized, to promote sexual behavior “contraceptives,” and the contrary to Catholic moral teaching or to destruction of human adopt positions that contradict the right to embryos for research signal life of every human being from conception how far we still need to go to until natural death? build a society where all The answers to these questions are understand that every human obvious. But have we really considered the life is sacred because each of consequences of this gap between our us is created, loved and profession of faith and the ways that we are redeemed by God. living it out? Pope Benedict encourages Under “America’s brand of secularism,” us to be clear in our beliefs, Pope Benedict explained, “Faith becomes a act consistently with them passive acceptance that certain things and be animated in our efforts ‘out there’ are true, but without practical to transform our culture. called to proclaim and embody in a world happiness,” the pope said. “It also relevance for everyday life. The result is a “The proclamation of life, life in where self-centeredness, greed, violence means rejecting a false dichotomy growing separation of faith from life: living abundance, must be the heart of the new and cynicism so often seem to choke the between faith and political life.” ‘as if God did not exist.’ evangelization,” Pope Benedict explained fragile growth of grace in people’s hearts.” Through the sacraments and “This is aggravated by an individualistic in his homily on April 19 at St. Patrick’s Our Holy Father urged us to let our meditative prayer, we can rediscover and eclectic approach to faith and religion,” Cathedral in New York. “For true life— daily prayer to the Father—“Thy Kingdom the truth and joy of Christian life fully the pope emphasized. “Far from a Catholic our salvation—can only be found in the come!”—bear fruit in the way that we lead lived for God and for others. By letting approach to ‘thinking with the Church,’ reconciliation, freedom and love which are our lives, and how we build up our families the love of Jesus Christ permeate our each person believes he or she has a right God’s gracious gift. and communities. lives and actions in defense of our to pick and choose, maintaining external “The Church … is called to proclaim “Praying fervently for the coming of the vulnerable brothers and sisters, we can social bonds but without an integral, the gift of life, to serve life and to promote Kingdom … means overcoming every transform our nation, building a culture interior conversion to the law of Christ. a culture of life,” the pope emphasized. separation between faith and life, and where all people can again hope and “Consequently, rather than being “… This is the message of hope we are countering false gospels of freedom and trust in life! † Adult stem-cell therapies offer hope for many patients

By Maureen Condic, Ph.D. mature body. To obtain embryonic Unlike embryonic stem cells, induced Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities stem cells for research and for possible pluripotent stem cells are genetically future therapies, however, the embryo must identical to patients and are generated Most Americans know someone afflicted be destroyed. without destroying human embryos or with an incurable medical condition. The This raises the critical ethical question: using human or animal eggs. possibility of stem cell “cures” has given Should the life of one human being be hope to many people who face such suffering sacrificed to advance scientific research or to False promise of embryonic stem cells and loss. benefit the health of an older human being? Apart from the grave ethical problem Unfortunately, there is a tremendous In contrast to embryonic stem cells, many of destroying human embryos for amount of misinformation about stem-cell sources of stem cells do not raise ethical research, there are three significant therapies. It is important to understand what problems. scientific problems with embryonic stem cells are, and what promise they Stem cells can be obtained from a stem cells that must be overcome before actually offer to patients and their families. patient’s own bone marrow or other tissues, they could be considered safe for use in Program Life Respect 2008 Bishops’ Catholic of Conference U.S. © Photo A stem cell is simply any cell that, when and from a variety of birth-associated human patients. it divides, can make another cell like itself or tissues, including the placenta and umbilical First, when transplanted into mature make different kinds of cells with specialized cord. All of these non-embryonic sources of tissues, embryonic stem cells form tumors Barry Goudy, shown posing for a picture with functions. Because stem cells replace stem cells are referred to as “adult” that can be fatal if they form in vital his wife, Anne, was successfully treated for themselves at every cell division, they may stem cells. organs. multiple sclerosis with adult stem cells. be medically useful for replacing tissue Recent research work has shown that A second serious hurdle is the problem damaged by injury or disease. stem cells can be produced easily and of immune rejection. Embryonic stem cells patient’s body rejects them. without controversy by introducing a small will be rejected by the patient’s immune Third, despite more than 25 years of Three sources of stem cells number of factors into ordinary adult skin system unless a very close match is made. research, no one has been able to coax The earliest stem cells are found in the cells to “reprogram” the mature cells into Yet, unlike conventional organ transplant, embryonic cells to become mature, stable human embryo during the first few days of stem cells that, like embryonic stem cells, stem cells disperse throughout the body cell types that are useful in the clinic. life. They give rise to all the tissues of the are able to generate all the cells of the body. and cannot be removed if the See STEM CELL, page 14 Page 14 Respect Life Supplement The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008 Pornography harms individuals, families and society By Mark J. Houck explains Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, Va., in his Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities pastoral letter titled “Bought with a Price: Pornography and the Attack on the Living Temple of God.” The startling growth of the pornography industry in Young men are being taught to value women based on the last 15 years threatens the well-being of society. the airbrushed images of female bodies that they see in Many social ills and behavioral disorders—teenage pornography. This promotes teen and college-age promiscuity, crisis pregnancy, adultery, abortion, divorce, promiscuity, contributing to out-of-wedlock, crisis sexual abuse, sexual deviancy, rape and incest—can be pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases linked to the spread of pornography. at epidemic levels. The numbers illustrate the scope of the problem: Within marriage, addiction to pornography can destroy • In 2006, the world-wide pornography industry’s intimacy. Eventually, the husband or wife who views estimated revenue was $97 billion, up from $57 billion in pornography can lose the ability to relate on a personal and 2005. intimate level with the real person who is his or her spouse. Program Life Respect 2008 Bishops’ Catholic of Conference U.S. © Photo • Porn industry revenues are larger than those of the top technology companies combined—Microsoft, Pornography as addiction Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, Apple, Netflix and Pornography, the foremost addiction in the world Earthlink. today, is defined as “a psychological addiction to, or • 40 million U.S. adults visit pornographic Web sites dependence upon, pornography, theoretically charac- regularly. terized by obsessive viewing, reading, and thinking • Children aged 12 to 17 are the largest group of about pornography and sexual themes to the detriment consumers of online pornography. of other areas of one’s life.” It should be obvious from these statistics that many In his book titled Healing the Wounds of Sexual Christians struggle with pornography addiction. Addiction, Dr. Mark Laaser explains that sexual addiction is a result of trauma or wounds experienced over the course of The dignity of the human person one’s life. Our human dignity and worth come from God, not Emotional, physical or spiritual abuse during childhood, from our accomplishments or possessions. As Catholics, he writes, inflicted by family and the culture at large, can we understand the beautiful reality that each unique trigger an addiction in adulthood. human person is a unity of body and soul, and that our We need to remember that pornography addiction is an human dignity includes our sexuality. intimacy disorder and that those who are struggling with it “Our sexuality is more than our gender,” writes are extremely wounded people. Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City- St. Joseph, Mo., in his pastoral letter titled “Blessed Are Addressing porn addiction the Pure in Heart.” There are practical measures that offer significant hope “It is part of our person,” Bishop Finn explains. “It for those struggling with pornography: Many of the social ills and behavioral disorders plaguing our gives us the ability to connect and give ourselves in love • Decide to get well and resolve to stop viewing all world today can be linked to the spread of pornography. to another person. Our human sexuality is an important forms of pornography. means by which we can share in the love and creativity • Remove all sources of temptation. Pastoral ministry of God.” • Be willing to change current duties or habits if It is important for all spiritual fathers to lead their sons Only in marriage can a man and woman give their necessary. and daughters toward freedom and healing. entire selves, body and soul, to their spouse. This love • Become familiar with the process by which the First, educate the parish community about the alone—love that is free, total, faithful and fruitful—can addictive behavior arises. problem. satisfy the desires of our hearts. • Find a support group or network to help in one’s Priests must equip themselves with the knowledge to Any action that undermines the unity of the body and recovery. speak confidently and passionately about the issue. soul, treats sexuality as simply a physical activity or Without God’s grace, those seeking freedom from Two excellent resources for clergy are the pastoral treats another person as an object to be used, demeans the pornography addiction may find these five basic steps very letters by Bishop Loverde and Bishop Finn cited in this dignity of the human person. difficult, but all believers can seek grace by: story. • Praying daily, Pastors can invite men of the parish to form a weekly Pornography debases people as sexual objects • Seeking education and formation in the virtues, support group. Children, teens and young adults are being victimized • Practicing patience and perseverance, Priests also should encourage the parents of young by an industry that objectifies people. • Turning one’s thoughts to God’s merciful love when people to take measures to protect their children and Everyone involved in the pornography industry tormented during recovery with images and temptations. teenagers from pornography, especially on the “cooperates and, to some degree, makes possible this Additionally, Catholics are blessed to be able to partake Internet. debasement of others” because sexuality “is reduced to a frequently in two great sources of sacramental grace: “Children deserve to grow up with a healthy demeaning source of entertainment and even profit,” reconciliation and the Eucharist. understanding of sexuality and its proper place in human relationships,” Pope Benedict XVI emphasized. “They should be spared the degrading manifestations and the What price are we willing to pay for medical cures? crude manipulation of sexuality so prevalent today. They On purely practical grounds, embryonic stem cell have a right to be educated in authentic moral values STEM CELL research is not the most effective use of research money, and rooted in the dignity of the human person.” continued from page 13 does not offer the greatest hope to patients. The sexual revolution continues to destroy millions of Laboratory-produced cells generally do not survive when On a more fundamental level, we must not ignore the lives. Many marriages have been destroyed, and women transplanted into mature animals. If not fully mature when moral cost of scientific research on human embryonic and children have paid the highest price. transplanted, they often produce fatal tumors. stem cells, which involves the intentional destruction of Let us remember that we engage in this fight for the human life at its earliest and most vulnerable stage. well-being of our culture and of all humanity, and for the Real promise of adult stem cells Regardless of any potential benefit that this research may souls of pornography’s countless victims today and in the Adult stem cells can be derived from many of a patient’s offer, as citizens and as Christians we must ask ourselves: future. own tissues, including bone marrow, muscle tissue, Can medical cures justify the price of destroying human life? nasal mucosa and even fat. (Mark J. Houck is the co-founder and president of the lay Stem cells from more mature tissues present significant (Maureen L. Condic, Ph.D., is a researcher and associate apostolate called The King’s Men. For more information advantages for use in medical therapies. professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy about this ministry, log on to www.thekingsmen.us.) † First, these stem cells do not form tumors and are not at the University of Utah School of Medicine.) † genetically unstable. More than 1,500 clinical studies are currently under way, testing the medical usefulness of adult stem cells for diverse medical conditions, including (among others) diabetes, heart disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, sickle cell disorder and many types of cancer. In contrast, in the quarter century since their discovery, Bruns-Gutzwiller, Inc. not a single clinical study has been approved for embryonic stem cells due to the serious safety concerns discussed Trusted and Compassionate Care above. 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Rue, Ph.D. Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Abortion has become a personal and social eraser of choice for our unwanted, ill-timed and “defective” offspring. The Hollow Men With mainstream mental health professional associations encouraging this procedure by advising that it is We are the hollow men psychologically safe, women and men have embraced abortion as a stress We are the stuffed men … reliever and quick solution to an Our dried voices, when unplanned, unwanted pregnancy. Yet the evidence is mounting that Program Life Respect 2008 Bishops’ Catholic of Conference U.S. © Photo We whisper together abortion carries serious and significant mental health risks for many women. Are quiet and meaningless … What about the impact of abortion on Remember us—if at all— men? With more than 50 million abortions not as lost performed in the U.S. since 1973, this is not a rhetorical question. The sheer Violent souls, but only numbers represent a potential mental As the hollow men health shockwave of personal and relational injury. The stuffed men. Growing interest on how abortion impacts individuals, their relationships —T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men” and families is evident today. (1925) The first-ever conference on men and abortion took place in 2007, 34 years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion. Many men grieve the loss of their child after an abortion. Since then, media reports highlighting various aspects of this subject have been printed in overwhelmed, with many experiencing experiencing chronic grief. experiences an abortion, it is likely that The Los Angeles Times, The Nation disturbing thoughts of the abortion Male responses to a partner’s the following will occur: and other publications. (Shostak and McLouth, 1984). abortion include grief, guilt, depression, • a reduction in self-disclosures, Men’s responses to abortion are Research evidence suggests that men anxiety, feelings of repressed emotions, • decreasing intimacy, varied, like men themselves. How are also less comfortable expressing helplessness, voicelessness, • increased use of defensive abortion impacts men is complicated by vulnerable feelings of grief and loss, powerlessness, post-traumatic stress, communication behaviors, such as the decision-making that precedes the instead either saying nothing or anger and relationship problems interpersonal hostility, abortion. For men who pressure or becoming hostile. (Coyle, 2007). • avoidance behaviors, encourage the women they care about to And, of course, because no abortion Psychological injury in men • the erosion of trust, have an abortion, troublesome feelings occurs in a relational vacuum, the following abortion is likely • a loss of spiritual connectedness to can emerge later on. consequences of these two factors have underestimated due to men’s God and to one’s partner with the advent In a national Web-based study of considerable implications for men’s propensity to avoid self-disclosure. of guilt, shame and isolation. 135 men who have experienced an relationships with women. Preliminary findings in a new study Abortion leaves indelible footprints abortion, 48 percent of the men stated In a review of how abortion impacts found that four out of 10 men in the texture of masculinity, in the that they opposed their partner’s relationships, Coleman, Rue and Spence experienced chronic post-traumatic recesses of a man’s heart and in his abortion and 69 percent of the men (2007) reported these findings, among stress disorder symptoms, occurring on reproductive history. reported moderate to very high stress others: average 15 years after the abortion. A father is a father forever, even of a following the abortion (Rue, Coyle and • Men tend to exert greater control Certain factors predict whether men dead unborn child. In the aftermath of Coleman, 2007). over the expression of painful emotions, are more likely to experience abortion abortion, the real choice for men is While there is much we don’t know intellectualize grief and cope alone. as traumatic: whether to accept this biological reality, about men and abortion, there are some • Men were more likely to experience • whether the pregnancy was desired grieve the loss and seek forgiveness or 28 studies on men’s reactions to feelings of despair long after the by them or their partner, to continue denying what is inwardly abortion that are informative. abortion than women. • whether someone else pressured known and swell the ranks of the In one study, most men felt • Men are more at risk for their partner into abortion, hollowed men. • whether the abortion occurred Irrespective of the law, both the man against his wishes or he didn’t know and woman co-created the pregnancy, about it until afterward (Rue, Coyle and and both will live with the aftermath, Project Rachel offers hope and Coleman, 2007). regardless of how some may try to Research evidence suggests that men celebrate “choice.” help for women and men are more likely to feel despair after a pregnancy loss, including a pervasive (Vincent Rue, Ph.D., is co-director of Project Rachel, the Church’s Call Servants of the Gospel of Life sense of hopelessness, one of the signs the Institute for Pregnancy Loss in ministry of healing for men and Sister Diane Carollo, director of the of chronic grief (Stinson, et al., 1992). Jacksonville, Fla. He is a practicing women who have experienced pro-life office, at 317-236-1521 or It is apparent that men’s lives contain psychotherapist, researcher, lecturer, abortion, offers hope and help 800-382-9836, ext. 1521. Help is greater attachments and are more and author of a book and numerous through the archdiocesan Office for available in English and Spanish. All profoundly affected by fatherhood than articles in professional journals on post- Pro-Life Ministry. calls are confidential. † has usually been assumed. abortion trauma, for which he provided When a male/female relationship the first clinical evidence in 1981.) †

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• SOHMER PEARL RIVER ROLAND HADDORFF KAWAI REMINGTON • WALTER • BOSENDORFER • RITMULLER • SCHIMMEL • STORY Page 16 Respect Life Supplement The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008 Abortion has decimated African-American population By Bishop Martin D. Holley African-American community is abortion. and volunteer Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities We have lost more than 13 million lives. To support for programs put that in perspective, that is one-third of that offer assistance As an African-American Catholic our present black population. Each day, to unwed, pregnant bishop who was born in a family of 1,452 black children are lost to abortion! teens, women and 14 children, it should not be surprising that The abortion challenge in the African- families in the black the issue of abortion, particularly in the American community is deeply interwoven community. African-American family, is of extreme with many other concerns. The black Because the black importance to me. family constantly strives for social justice family has been My knowledge that my father, mother in confronting racism, poverty, violence, a affected physically, and siblings were all baptized into the lack of education, high unemployment, psychologically, Catholic Church on the same day— substance abuse, incarceration, AIDS, emotionally and

June 20, 1954, while my mother was teen pregnancy, a lack of affordable spiritually by racism Program Life Respect 2008 Bishops’ Catholic of Conference U.S. © Photo six months’ pregnant with me—had a lot to housing and many other needs. and social do with forming my pro-life attitude. These concerns often tend to push the injustices—and is The witness of my parents taught all my primary moral issue of abortion onto the being damaged even siblings and me to respect the dignity of back burner, when in reality it clearly must further by the trauma every human person and always welcome be at the heart of our discussion on the of abortion—there is African-American families deserve the support of the larger community in the gift of life. survival of African-American people. an urgent need to helping to eradicate abortion. Over hundreds of years, African- Through evangelization, preaching and offer healing to all Americans have traditionally been pro-life. solid catechesis, the Catholic Church will those involved in an abortion decision. it leads to developing a personal A pregnant, unmarried couple could count need to intensify its efforts to reach the The invitation of Pope John Paul to relationship with Jesus Christ and to a on someone in their families to help raise, broader African-American community. women who have had an abortion needs to deeper understanding of his teachings. love and educate their child well into Stated plainly, with abortion in the resound in every Catholic church. The Church should be willing and ready adulthood. This has happened more than black family, there is no future, only further “Do not lose hope,” the pope to share its resources, information and once in my own family. extinction. emphasizes in “The Gospel of Life.” catechesis within the African-American Today, discerning what is morally “… Give yourselves over with ecumenical community. correct is a difficult challenge for many What can be done? humility and trust to repentance,” he The culture of death will be defeated in people in the African-American community First and foremost, the local bishop and writes. “The Father of mercies is ready the African-American community and because the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 his diocesan staff need to make the issue of to give you his forgiveness and his throughout our nation when we—as “legitimized” abortion as a legal “option.” abortion in the African-American peace in the sacrament of reconciliation. individuals and as Church—proclaim and The voices that would normally alarm community a priority. … As a result of your own painful witness with our lives to God’s love, the the community, in the pulpits of many of This entails a commitment to allocate experience, you can be among the most sacredness of human life, and the meaning our predominantly black Churches, are now funds to conduct workshops to train the eloquent defenders of everyone’s right of human sexuality and marriage. often silenced or muted. laity in Pope John Paul II’s “theology of the to life …” (“The Gospel of Life,” #99). Let us embrace this task with the In my own homilies, I have often body” and his encyclical on “The Gospel of In addition to caring for those urgency and the enthusiasm that it referred to African-Americans as an Life,” along with the encyclicals of wounded by abortion through the demands! endangered species. Statistics show that Pope Benedict XVI. Church’s Project Rachel ministry, abortion has the greatest impact on black, African-American Catholic laity should greater emphasis must be placed on (Bishop Martin D. Holley is an unwed women who live in an urban be trained in the various life issues and helping the Christian family through auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of environment where there may not be much become more involved with the parish better catechesis on the sacrament of Washington, D.C., chairman of the support from family, friends or social pro-life committee. marriage, the gift of children and the USCCB Subcommittee on African-American service networks. We have a profound social justice resources of Natural Family Planning. Affairs and a member of the Today, the No. 1 cause of death in the obligation to continue to provide funding Evangelization is truly the key because USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities.) † Advance directives should indicate a will for living

By Stephen L. Mikochik govern future medical care. care inconsistent with their instructions. Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Living wills can be quite specific, particularly The council concluded that living wills could not ensure concerning the provision or withdrawal of medically genuinely informed consent because that requires a grasp of In 2005, the President’s Council on Bioethics issued a assisted food and hydration, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, facts no one can truly know in advance. report critical of living wills in advance care planning. mechanical ventilation, kidney dialysis and other The council called for patients to place their trust in It questioned whether patients could knowingly elect to life-sustaining procedures. another’s judgment to make the best treatment decisions for forgo life support in advance of a hypothetical future in Proxy directives or health care powers of attorney are them, taking their wishes and circumstances into account by which they might become incapacitated. documents in which individuals designate an agent to make means of proxy directives. Instead, it called for greater use of proxy directives— treatment decisions for them if they become incapacitated. A better approach is for both disabled and able-bodied appointing family members or friends to make medical With the advent of life-sustaining techniques, people people to complete advance directives that presume in favor decisions for incapacitated patients—as they offered the became worried that such interventions would merely of life-support while permitting proxies to forgo such best hope for accommodating the known wishes and best prolong their dying in an undignified fashion that could treatment should it become fruitless. Proxies should interests of such people. drain their families’ financial resources. The living will was discontinue life-sustaining measures only if death is Absent from the report, however, was any discussion of advanced during the 1960s to address concerns. inevitable and imminent, the measures cause intractable the questions that living wills raised for people already The council contended that living wills could not meet suffering or the financial burden the treatment imposes on disabled, especially whether their wills should include the goals their advocates set for them. They may not families is truly excessive in light of its limited benefit for instructions to forgo life support. accurately reflect a person’s preferences since individuals sustaining patients’ lives. Advance directives are declarations by which individuals are asked to predict their reactions to unknown maladies Advance directives should indicate a presumption in provide directions for their future medical care in the event and medical interventions. favor of a will for living. that they become incompetent. Treatment choices often change over time, yet Through written instruction directives or living wills, individuals may neglect to alter their living wills to reflect (Stephen L. Mikochik is a professor at Temple University individuals set forth their preferences for or against certain such changes. Law Schoolin Philadelphia. He is chair-elect of the therapeutic treatments and considerations that should There is evidence that incompetent patients often receive National Catholic Partnership on Disability, and is blind.) †

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By Sean Gallagher Lifelong St. Paul parishioner Beth Joerger, NEW ALSACE—It was 1833 and 46, recalled how her German immigrants who had settled in grandfather shared in that Cincinnati were starting to move west into responsibility by helping to Sean Gallagher Photo by southeastern Indiana. construct the gymnasium Father Joseph Ferneding, himself a for the parish’s school, German immigrant was traveling by which is almost as old horseback in the area and began ministering as the parish, and by to the new settlers. helping maintain the now He had been ordained just the year before 170-year old parish church. by Bishop Benedict Flaget, the founding Thoughts of him and her bishop of the Bardstown, Ky., Diocese. other ancestors that go back Bishop Flaget had charged him with the to the founding days of mission of ministering to German-speaking St. Paul Parish come to her Catholics in north-central Kentucky and mind whenever she enters southern Indiana, an area of several thousand her parish’s church. square miles. “It’s just such a beautiful Father Ferneding soon made St. Paul church,” Joerger said. “It Parish, which he founded in 1833, the base of definitely is older. It his operations. A few years later, the town of definitely needs a lot of New Alsace in southeastern Indiana grew up maintenance and upkeep. around it. “But just knowing that A few months after Father Ferneding my ancestors helped build it established St. Paul, he founded the nearby and keep it maintained all St. Peter Parish in Franklin County. these years—it’s like part of Originally parishes of the Bardstown them is there.” Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein processes into St. Paul Church in New Alsace on Sept. 7 at the start of a Mass to Diocese, they became part of the Vincennes celebrate the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Batesville Deanery parish. Diocese when it was established in 1834. St. Peter Parish Father Ferneding founded St. Peter Mass will start at 4 p.m. with somebody to come in and harvest the St. Paul Parish Parish in Franklin County, about eight Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein grain,” Fussner said. “I probably had a In this year before the archdiocese miles from New Alsace, a few months after scheduled as the primary celebrant. freezer full of food that was given to me to celebrates its 175th anniversary, St. Paul and St. Paul Parish was started. The way that St. Peter’s parishioners feed the kids.” St. Peter parishes are celebrating their own The descendants of many of the charter come together to help their parish in happy Then she attended her husband’s funeral special milestone. members of the parish are still parishioners. times also occurs when a parish family at the parish’s church. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein was the Franciscan Sister Margie Niemer, experiences tragedy. “The church was overflowing with primary celebrant on Sept. 7 of a special St. Peter’s parish life coordinator, said it As a lifelong member of the parish, people …, ” Fussner said. “It was the anniversary Mass at St. Paul Church, which is a “real thrill” for her to be leading a Mary Jane Fussner had seen that happen on support that was there [that meant so was dedicated in 1838 by the Servant of God parish that has such tangible historical many occasions. much]—all the hugs, just the knowledge Bishop Simon Bruté, the founding bishop of roots. But in 1999, when she was 47 and the that everybody cared.” the Vincennes Diocese. She said that this history came to life mother of eight children, she received such “Joined by your ancestors now in the for her recently when the parishioners heartfelt support when Richard, her (For more information on the Oct. 18 communion of saints, we are a far larger pitched in—much like their ancestors husband of nearly 27 years, died in a anniversary celebration at St. Peter Parish, parish family this morning than the eye can would have done 175 years ago—to do part farming accident. 1207 East Road, Brookville, call see,” said Archbishop Buechlein in his of the construction work for an addition to “There were dozens of offers of 812-623-3670.) † homily. “Your family ancestors and the parish’s community center. Bishop Bruté, the long line of priests and “The parishioners did the construction others who have served you are surely with of the restrooms on every Wednesday us in prayer on this great day.” evening from the second week of Maxine Klump, a member of St. Paul September until the second week of April,” Parish, was easily able to take the said Sister Margie. “One or more parish- archbishop’s words to heart. ioners would fix supper for everybody At 81 and as a lifelong member of the [each time].” parish, she has lived through almost half of For years, members of St. Peter’s have its history. also pitched in for the parish’s annual But she also carries with her the memories Labor Day picnic. of her ancestors. Juliana Wilhelm, 60, a mother of 11 and Like the memory of her grandmother, who a lifelong member of the parish, recalled celebrated her seventh birthday on July 13, how she would help with the event when 1863, the day that Confederate General John she was a student at the parish’s school, Hunt Morgan and his cavalry stormed into which has since closed. New Alsace during the Civil War. “Labor Day was a big day for our Sacred Heart’s “They came early in the morning, and it parish,” she said. “Then Tuesday would was scary because they were all mounted come along and it was back to school. We men,” Klump said. “They went into the all took a break to help clean up. OKTOBERFEST different stores, and looted and robbed. They “We were part of the community, and so stole [St. Paul Parish pastor] Father Roman we all helped and chipped in. We worked Weinzapfel’s horse.” the week before Labor Day peeling Thankfully, Father Brian Esarey, St. Paul’s potatoes and all that kind of stuff with our October 4th • Parish Hall current pastor, doesn’t have to worry about parents and our grandparents.” such raiders rampaging through his parish. St. Peter parishioners will gather on 1125 S. Meridian St. • 2–11 pm But he is keenly aware of the parish’s long Oct. 18 to celebrate the 175th anniversary history of service that he has inherited. of their parish’s founding. • Blessing of Pets ...... 2 pm “All of that is passed down to me and, At noon, a parade on the roads around • Ministry Fair hopefully, I will also be able to be part of this the parish will precede a fair featuring Visit all booths and be eligible for a cash prize ...... 2 – 5 pm great chain of service and of faith,” Father pioneer crafts and music on the parish Esarey said. “It’s a great honor and a great grounds. Food will be available for visitors • Spiele der Kinder Children's Games ...... 2 pm until dark responsibility for me.” during the fair. A special 175th anniversary • Basket & Prize Raffles...... 3 – 11 pm Members of the 1895 • Beer Garden ...... 2 – 10:30 pm

Archive photo Archive first Communion class at St. Peter • Wine Tasting Parish in Compliments of Buck Creek Winery ...... 4 – 10:30 pm Franklin County • Monte Carlo pose on the parish grounds with Pull Tabs, 50/50, Texas Poker and more Father Joseph (License # 115363) ...... 2 – 11 pm Fleischman, center, pastor of the parish • Quilt Raffle ...... 11 pm at the time. • Food St. Peter Parish Bratwursts & Sauerkraut, was established in 1833 and will German Potato Salad and more ...... 2 – 10 pm celebrate its • Live Entertainment ...... ALL DAY 175th anniversary Peace Train...... 7 – 11 pm on Oct. 18. Parking available on south side of Morris Street Page 18 The Criterion Friday, October 3, 2008

mother of nine. Great-grand - mother of six. DOLAN, Francis M., 86, Holy Family, New Albany, Submitted photo Rest in peace Sept. 24. Husband of Virginia Dolan. Father of Carol Burke, Please submit in writing to our Grandfather of 19. Great-grand - Eileen Burrous, Nancy Wassom office by 10 a.m. Thursday father of 24. and Robert Dolan. Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of six. before the week of publication; BOYLE, Jane Carolyn, 88, be sure to state date of death. St. Luke the Evangelist, Indian- DYE, John W., 84, St. Andrew Obituaries of archdiocesan apolis, Sept. 10. Mother of the Apostle, Indianapolis, Sept. 6. priests serving our archdiocese Joanne Friedmeyer, Daniel and Husband of Mary Jane Dye. are listed elsewhere in John Boyle. Grandmother of four. Father of Martha Allen, Carolyn The Criterion. Order priests Great-grandmother of two. Cullison and William Dye. and religious sisters and Grand father of several. Great- BRYANT, Chester A., 94, brothers are included here, grandfather of several. unless they are natives of the St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, EMS, Edith Magdalene archdiocese or have other Aug. 27. Father of Steven Bryant. (Smith), 86, St. Mary, Navilleton, connec tions to it; those are Grandfather of one. Great-grand - Sept. 18. Wife of Carl Ems. separate obituaries on this father of three. Mother of Linda Jones, Carol page. CARROLL, Martha L., 89, McMillin, Cindy Mills, Dorothy BARRY, Joseph D., 84, Holy Family, New Albany, Whitaker, Jacob, Steve and Ted St. Luke the Evangelist, Sept. 7. Mother of Nancy Jacobi, Ems. Sister of Mary Geswein, Indianapolis, Aug. 31. Father of Barbara Kochert, Bill, Hollis and Bob, George and Louis Smith. J. David, John and Thomas Kevin Caroll. Sister of Jane Grandmother of 23. Great- Barry. Grandfather of five. Brown, Phyllis Delaney, Marilyn grandmother of 22. BETZNER, James L., 92, Duffy, Wilma Euless and Richard FILBURN, Margaret Ruth, 77, ‘The Universal Church’ Most Holy Name of Jesus, Duffy. Grandmother of 12. Great- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Beech Grove, Sept. 22. Husband grandmother of 21. New Albany, Sept. 2. Wife of This bronze sculpture titled “The Universal Church,” created by artist Timothy P. Schmalz of of Julia (Saunders) Betzner. DESKINS, Joan F., 63, Richard Filburn. Mother of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, greets visitors to St. Christopher Church, 5301 W. 16th St., in Indianapolis. Father of Theresa Carey, Judith St. Mary, New Albany, Sept. 4. Cherrie Burch, Kim Donahue, Father Michael Welch, pastor of the Indianapolis West Deanery faith community, dedicated the Howard, Martin and Michael Wife of Billy Deskins. Mother of Tish Kimbell and Michael religious artwork at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Sept. 20. It was made possible by donations to the parish. Betzner. Foster father of Lynn Dana Lopez. Sister of Elizabeth Filburn. Sister of Mary Anne Everett. Grandfather of 14. Walters, Alice Williams, Marie Kahler, Carolyn Stewart and Sept. 16. Husband of Virginia Diana Kruer, Nancy Owens, Fouts, Judy Hamm and Kay Great-grandfather of 13. Great- Terry, Patricia Deskins, Clifford Audrey Stultz. Fowler. Father of Kevin Fowler. Becky Prather, Edward Henley Smith. Grandfather of 23. Step- great-grandfather of one. and Donald Hill. Grandmother of FITCH, Paul E., 96, Brother of Patricia Guerrero. and Jeffrey Henley. Brother of grandfather of eight. Great- two. St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, BLEDSOE, Clinton A., 90, Grandfather of five. Mary Ruth Bodron. Grandfather grandfather of 18. Step-great- St. Roch, Indianapolis, Sept. 7. DICKEY, Patricia A., 75, Sept. 9. Father of Edwina Wood. GAVIA, Ardella, 83, St. Rita, of 13. Great-grandfather of 21. grandfather of 14. Father of Therese Bippus, Brother of Thelma Moriarty, Art St. Mary, Rushville, Sept. 9. Indianapolis, Sept. 20. 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“My heart surgery at St. Francis was the difference between life and death.”

At 33 years old, Chris knew he would eventually need surgery to replace a calcified heart valve. However, he had no idea how urgent it was until his wife encouraged him to attend an Ask the Doc program and to have a cardiac screening, sponsored by the St. Francis Heart Center. “Your symptoms begin so gradually, you think what you are feeling is normal,” he said. With only a small incision, Chris was able to make a quick recovery. Thanks to the work of the heart team at St. Francis, Chris can rest assured he will be there to watch his three small children grow up. “I told them Daddy’s heart had a bad boom-boom before, and has a good boom-boom now.”

St. Francis is the leader in total heart care for South Central Indiana with: • Nationally renowned heart surgeons and cardiologists that treat high-risk, complex cases • The most advanced and innovative repair techniques that set new standards for heart valve treatment • The Midwest Heart Valve Center—the only dedicated heart valve center in Indiana

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Chris, heart valve replacement patient

Chris participated in the fi rst-of-its-kind innovative research study, which may allow more patients to avoid long-term use of blood thinners.