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Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by guiding light for science VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The natural law upholding the dignity of every human life must be the guiding principle in approaching bioethical questions, Pope Benedict XVI said. Addressing members of the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican on Feb. 13, the pope also warned that as technological and medical research advances, “Scientists should never think they are handling inanimate and easily manipulated material.” The pope said legislatures and other bodies are often called on to confront Pope Benedict XVI the increasingly complex ethical issues that regard the health and life of people, and which open up “possible conflicts of interpretation.” Natural moral law, he said, should be Five teachers—Providence Sister Maureen Fallon, Mary Pat O’Connor, Patrice Payne, Amy Weigel and Laura Williams—from across the principle with which those issues the archdiocese were recently recognized as winners of the Saint Theodora Excellence in Education Award. Patrice Payne, above, a are faced. resource teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Indianapolis, says she strives for those moments with students that lead to “the “The recognition of human dignity, which spark that leaps in their eyes.” in fact is an inalienable right, finds its foundations in that law that is not written by man, but rather by God the Creator in the Saint Theodora winners bring out the best heart of every man,” the pope said. “Without the founding principle of human dignity, it would be difficult to find a source of students in classroom of life and faith for the rights of the person and impossible to By John Shaughnessy student said with awe, ‘I just thought I was come in the last month, quarter or year. reach an ethical judgment regarding the stupid. I didn’t know I was that smart.’ ” The spark that leaps in their eyes is advances of science that directly impact Patrice Payne calls them “Eureka” • “Before difficult tests, students and I priceless.” human life,” he said. moments, times when a student suddenly pray. Once after seeing the test grade, a It is no wonder that Payne is one of the The Pontifical Academy for Life studies realizes his or her worth. student beamed and said, ‘Prayer works!’ ” five teachers from across the archdiocese and advises the pope on controversial As a teacher who works with students Those “Eureka” moments reflect Payne’s who were honored on Feb. 16 as a subjects like euthanasia, embryonic stem-cell with learning challenges, Payne shared approach as a teacher at St. Thomas 2009-10 Saint Theodora Excellence in research, abortion and birth control. Those three of those special “Eureka” moments Aquinas School in Indianapolis. Education Award winner by the practices are strongly opposed by the Church, from her 24 years in the classroom: “I want my students to experience archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education. but are legal, in varying degrees, in many • “After being complimented on how success,” she says. “I believe that success Each of the winners was asked by countries. quickly he could learn vocabulary words, breeds success. No matter if it is reading, The Criterion to share a moment that The pope said that “history has shown a student said, ‘No one has ever told me writing or math, I make sure that my defines them as teachers. Besides Payne, how dangerous and harmful” a state can be before that my brain was fascinating. students have a sense of their own here are the other winners and their when it makes laws “acting as though it were People just usually think I’m a bother.’ ” accomplishments, gifts and potential. I answers. the source and foundation of ethics.” • “After learning he was dyslexic, a often point out to them how far they have See TEACHERS, page 10 Natural and universal moral law, See POPE, page 2 St. Anne Parish to dedicate new church on Feb. 28 By Mary Ann Wyand

From the heartbreak of ashes comes the joy of new life. photo Submitted St. Anne parishioners in Henry County will experience an emotional Lenten journey this year because of the Feb. 28 dedication of their new church at 1904 Broad St. in New Castle. For three years, they have had to worship in the basement of the Parish Life Center as a result of the tragic arson fire that destroyed their 84-year-old brick church during the early morning hours on Holy Saturday, April 7, in 2007. The liturgy invitation for parishioners and a few designated guests features an architectural drawing of the contemporary, handicap-accessible brick church built on the same site as well as a prayer that reads, “All glory and praise are yours, Lord God, for from ashes has arisen a church worthy The new St. Anne Church in New Castle was designed by Entheos Architects in Indianapolis. of your praise.” Brandt Construction in Indianapolis was the principal contractor. Construction on the approximately See ST. ANNE, page 2 $2.7 million project started on April 1, 2009, and was completed in early February. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Five years later, Criterion Web site continues to grow By Brandon A. Evans existence, more than 550,000 people have logged on It was five years ago—on Jan. 13, to The Criterion’s Web site and 2005—that The Criterion Online Edition collectively viewed more than was launched, replacing a much simpler 1.3 million pages. twitter.com/criteriononline newspaper Web site that had been in place Traffic has steadily increased, for years. too. In our first year, the site Since then, the Web site has exploded. It averaged 211 visitors per day. In now contains more than 5,100 local news the last year, its average has stories, boasts an archive going back to doubled—about 425 visitors 1998, and has featured thousands of per day. Catholic News Service stories and More than 200 people Vatican Information Service bulletins. subscribe to The Criterion In addition, 3,000-plus photographic e-newsletter, which is sent via images taken by Criterion staff members e-mail each week. have been made available for purchase, and As 2010 begins, The Criterion thousands of more photos have been posted Online Edition is again offering to free photo galleries. new features. Over the years, the site has First among them is the ability included special features, such as front to follow us on Twitter. The link pages from famous historical moments, to our Twitter account is on our homepages for major events—such as homepage or can be found at Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the U.S. in twitter.com/criteriononline. A screenshot of our Twitter page, which can be accessed at twitter.com/criteriononline. Visit our page to get the 2008—online purchasing, and the capability Once following our tweets, latest in breaking news, special features and “re-tweets” of interesting links provided by other Catholic news outlets to send information via a Web site form. readers will get notifications on that we follow. The most recent additions to the site breaking news, previews of include a topical archive and an upcoming stories and, of course, the latest Service’s “CrossPlayer,” which features Lastly, we are working on an updated e-mail newsletter. content posted to our Web site. up-to-date videos, news segments, photos design for not only The Criterion Online People have taken advantage of all that Another feature that we hope to add to and briefs from throughout the world, Edition, but also for the entire archdiocesan the site offers—in the first five years of its the site in the near future is Catholic News including the Vatican. Web site. †

church. It will be a joyful Lent for us.” church and constructing a new ST. ANNE After the dedication Mass, Sister Shirley church based on the fact that it continued from page 1 said she just wants to “sit in the beautiful was very difficult to make the new church for a while and absorb existing floor plan accessible Parishioners will “sing our song of praise everything that has happened to us on this because of the high steps on the and gratitude,” the invitation explains, when journey.” front of the church and the Wyand Mary by photo File Ann Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, the She is especially grateful to the parish- basement.” principal celebrant, blesses and dedicates the ioners for their financial pledges to help pay Atkins said the new church new church during a 2 p.m. Mass. construction costs and purchase liturgical designed by Entheos Architects On March 7, the public will be able to furnishings to supplement the insurance and built by Brandt Construction, view the 325-seat church during an open settlement as well as the generosity of so both based in Indianapolis, house from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and many parishes and individuals that also features a rotated building from participate in a 3 p.m. prayer service with donated funds to rebuild the church. the former orientation with the music. “So many people shared our journey and sanctuary facing Broad Street. A firefighter checks the smoldering ruins of St. Anne Church “From the ashes will truly arise new life,” have supported us prayerfully and through He said the entrance on the in New Castle on the afternoon of Holy Saturday, April 7, in said Franciscan Sister Shirley Gerth, the their financial donations,” Sister Shirley north side faces 19th Street, and is 2007. The early morning arson fire started in the basement parish life coordinator of St. Anne Parish in said. “We are so grateful and want to share accessible to the Parish Life and burned through the roof, leaving only the brick walls. New Castle and St. Rose Parish in our joy with them during the March 7 Center and parking lot. The church cornerstone was set in place in 1923. Knightstown during a Feb. 11 telephone open house.” The new design is handicap interview. St. Anne parishioners will pray their accessible and maximizes available square tabernacle for the Blessed Sacrament is “We really do feel that theme has been “Rebuild My Church” prayer for the last footage, he said. It also incorporates some inside this tower, which makes a nice with us for the last three years of working times during the weekend Masses on of the architectural elements from the statement on the outside of the church. What through everything pertaining to the burning Feb. 20-21, she said, then will begin praying old church, which was a landmark in they have now is a fully accessible church of the old church, the process of forgiveness a new prayer titled “In Gratitude” to express New Castle and Henry County. that is a wonderful culmination to the and the sentencing [of convicted arsonist their thanks to God, the archdiocese, and “The parish wanted to bring some of the tragedy at their parish. The parishioners William L. Abbott of New Castle],” their many friends and benefactors. elements that were in the historic church need to be commended for the hard work Sister Shirley said. “Every week, the “The Holy Spirit has guided us every into the new building,” Atkins said. “There and tremendous effort they have put forth to parishioners prayed our ‘Rebuild My step of the way,” Sister Shirley said. “We is a new [stained-glass] rose window and a create this beautiful sacramental space. It’s a Church’ prayer, and I believe that prayer have much to be grateful for, and at the small tower on the southwest corner. The time for celebration and joy.” † helped us accomplish all that we did with heart of all the gratitude is the forgiveness. the construction of the new church.” You can’t celebrate if you haven’t Reciting the prayer during Masses helped forgiven.” cultural, social and legislative context of St. Anne parishioners “attain greater unity Eric Atkins, director of management POPE today’s world. and a greater sense of vision,” she said, services for the archdiocese, said it took continued from page 1 Members of the academy are about what it means to be the Church. almost a year and a half to resolve issues committed to an “untiring defense “From all that has happened to us during related to the insurance settlement, another Pope Benedict said, “can prevent that [of human life] from attacks from many the past three years, we became that prayer year to design the new church after danger and most of all offers a legislator sides, which undermine the very sense of and as a result have been able to build a deciding to demolish what remained of the the guarantee of genuine respect for the the inviolability and intangibility of church that we feel is worthy of worship to former church, and a third year for human person.” human life in its sacred essence.” God,” Sister Shirley said. “The people can construction of the approximately The pontifical academy is led by The pope acknowledged that the job hardly wait to be able to kneel in a sacred $2.7 million project. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, who told the of the members “appears to be ever more space for Mass again. They have grieved the “It has been a long journey for the pope that the theme of the academy’s delicate and difficult,” and invited them loss of their old church, and also celebrated parishioners,” Atkins said. “After the floors two-day meeting, “Bioethics and Natural to continue their work “with still greater by watching the construction. They’re so and roof had burned and caved, the parish Law,” was particularly urgent in the energy and courage.” † excited and anxious to get into the new elected to proceed with demolishing the old

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Box 1717 • Indianapolis, IN 46206-1717 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 3 ‘Christ Our Hope’ helps secure future of parish, archdiocesan ministries By Sean Gallagher Since he was appointed the first rector of the seminary in 2004, there have been “Christ Our Hope: Compassion in more seminarians to offer those prayers. Community” is the annual archdiocesan Currently, there are 23 seminarians stewardship appeal from four dioceses that occurs each fall. attending Gallagher Sean by photo F i le It is a time for Bishop Bruté. Catholics across “I feel good about central and southern where we’ve come and Indiana to prayerfully where we’re going,” consider and commit to supporting the Father Robeson said. “It’s a sign of threefold ministry of their parishes and the promise, a sign of hope for the future. archdiocese in which the Gospel is “I think, too, just the level of support proclaimed, the sacraments are celebrated that we’ve received from parishes and from and charity is given to those in need. priests has been a sign of hope. I think That support can be given both through people recognize that priests are essential volunteering in these ministries and to the mission of the Church.” financial contributions. According to Mary Schaffner, another Earlier this month, archdiocesan important part of the Church’s mission for Catholics who did not initially participate the future is getting more young adults in Christ Our Hope received letters letting involved in parishes. them know that there is still time to take “I find this generation of young adults part, and encouraged them to do so. to be very joyful, committed,” said Two of the ministries that are supported Schaffner, who is the program coordinator by Christ Our Hope are directed to putting for the archdiocesan Young Adult and Father Robert Robeson, center, leads seminarians at Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in the future of archdiocesan parishes on College Campus Ministry. “They’re Indianapolis in eucharistic adoration on Aug. 21, 2008, at the seminary’s chapel. Father Robeson is the strong footing. intelligent. They have a great respect for rector of the seminary. Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary the Church. in Indianapolis, which is currently giving “My sense is that if the invitation is adults held last fall at the home of Young Adult and College Campus Ministry. priestly formation to 15 archdiocesan there and the structure has been put in Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein in Schaffner said that the young adults she college seminarians, is supported in part by place and an intentional effort is put forth, Indianapolis that included Mass and a works with are in a good position to lead Christ Our Hope. this generation will actually be very good cookout. their friends and fellow students or “We couldn’t do it without the resources and open to [being active in parishes].” Schaffner said there is a growing effort co-workers closer to the Church. that are available from … Christ Our Archdiocesan ministry to young adults to help parishes and young adults come “What’s most important is that the Hope,” said Father Robert Robeson, rector in the past has taken place outside of a together. Catholic faith is lived and that the people on of Bishop Bruté. “We benefit directly from parish setting. This still occurs in such “We try to work with the [parish] staff the outskirts feel loved,” Schaffner said. that. We’re not like a parish [that is programs as on how we can welcome and be more “And if you read a lot of Pope Benedict’s supported by a weekly collection]. Theology on Tap, inviting to young adults to find a spiritual stuff, he’s constantly talking about taking a “And yet, what we do affects every in which young home in the parish,” she said. “And then very gentle and inviting approach. That’s parish in a profound way. We’re basically adults gather at [we work with] the young adults to become the key. training the leadership of our parishes, downtown more active and engaged in their parish.” “The beautiful thing about this those who will serve as their priests.” restaurants in Schaffner noted that many of these generation is not only do they have the The rector said the college seminarians Indianapolis to young adults are already deeply committed ability to be all of those things, but they at Bishop Bruté are aware of the support mingle and hear Catholics. also know their faith. They know who we they receive from Catholics across central a presentation But she said there are a lot of young are as Catholics and what we believe.” and southern Indiana. on the Catholic adult Catholics who are much less “We frequently pray for our benefactors, faith, and at the connected to their faith. It is these people (For more information about “Christ Our the people who support our ministry,” Bishop’s Bash, an that could be evangelized by young adults Hope: Compassion in Community,” log on Father Robeson said. Mary Schaffner event for young who are aided by the archdiocese’s to www.archindy.org/ChristOurHope.) †

Benedictine monks to be honored for distinguished service in multicultural ministry Two Benedictine monks from Saint Meinrad Archabbey African-American Catholic community. dedicated his life to human relations, education, and the will be honored for their distinguished service by the Father Cyprian and Father Boniface will receive the health and welfare of all people. Office of Multicultural Ministry in the Archdiocese of Acacia Award, the highest honor, for The founder of Louisville. their many years of service to the Martin University in Benedictine Fathers Cyprian Davis and Boniface Hardin Church community at large. Indianapolis, Father Boniface will be recognized during the 23rd annual African-American Both monks are alumni of remains active as a member of Catholic Leadership Awards Banquet, which begins at Saint Meinrad Seminary and the Tuskegee Airmen, and is 6 p.m. on March 6 at the Galt House Hotel and Suites, School of Theology, and have earned affiliated with many boards and 140 N. Fourth St., in Louisville. the seminary’s Distinguished social groups. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville will present the Alumnus Award. Although the monks do not keynote address during the awards banquet, which recognizes The author of numerous reside in the Archdiocese of African-American Catholic leadership in northern Kentucky. articles and books focusing on Louisville, the awards recognize Proceeds from the event benefit a scholarship fund the history and spirituality of their efforts to “educate, inspire for African-American youths to pursue secondary and Fr. Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. African-American Catholics, Fr. Boniface Hardin, O.S.B. and uplift many [people] of all post-secondary education. Father Cyprian continues to be denominations worldwide.” Thirteen youth scholarships will be given to young men one of the most important leaders in historical studies of and women that have demonstrated leadership in their parish the African-American Catholic Church. His books include (Tickets are $40 per person and must be purchased in and school communities in the Archdiocese of Louisville. The History of Black Catholics in the United States. advance. For more information, call the Office of Also during the banquet, the monks and six other adults Father Boniface has been a champion for social justice and Multicultural Ministry in the Archdiocese of Louisville at will be honored for their extraordinary leadership in the the advancement of society. The Louisville native has 502-636-0296.) † FREE BOOK FARIS MAILING Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat about ✝ Archdiocese of Indianapolis ✝ “The Passion” INCORPORATED ABORTION HAS TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES. Introducing Our Giant Mail Box To Handle You have seen the movie, now read what The Growing Needs Of Your Business HAS ABORTION CHANGED YOUR LIFE? Jesus says about the meaning of His Passion • Inkjet Addressing Post Abortion Healing as dictated to Catalina Rivas. Automatic inserting Laser Imaging The retreat focuses on God’s unconditional This 48-page book has the “Imprimatur” and is List maintenance love and forgiveness in a confidential recommended for meditation. Mrs. Rivas was Premium fulfillment atmosphere. There is light at the end Mailing consultants of the tunnel for those featured in the recent FOX- TV special, “Signs Digital Variable Printing who grieve their losses after abortion. from God”, which was broadcast worldwide. Wide Format Printing THE NEXT RETREAT IS SCHEDULED IN To receive this book, send your name & address Electronic Imaging INDIANAPOLIS MARCH 19-21, 2010. with $2.00 for shipping & handling to: Analysis of mailing requirements To learn more, contact Sister Diane at 317-236-1521 Love & Mercy Publications or 800-382-9836, ext. 1521, or Bernadette Roy at 317-831-2892. ALL CALLS ARE COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL. P.O. Box 1160 Hampstead, NC 28443 317-246-3315 Don’t be afraid to begin the healing process. 5517 W. Minnesota St., Indianapolis Page 4 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010

OPINION

Parish Diary/Fr. Peter Daly Pro-life movement is changing I participated in the March for Life self-sacrifice and reverence for others. in Washington this year. I think it was The pro-choice position, by contrast, Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 my 15th time. The is largely self-centered. Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher march has been held The tide of public opinion is shifting, Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus every year since the especially among young people. They 1973 Supreme are increasingly pro-life. The march Court decision in reflects that youthful dimension. Roe v. Wade. Third, even though the march protests Editorial It seems to me a Supreme Court decision, it seems to that there have been be more about changing minds than subtle changes in changing laws. Creating a culture of life We seek the face of God the march and the is by definition more of a cultural pro-life movement struggle than a legal struggle. If we over the years that I have been want to create a culture of life, we must when we help poor children participating. change minds and hearts. “ rom personal Cassie Clemente assists Many things are the same, of Some new groups on the pro-life Fexperience, I have students in this 2007 file course. scene are emblematic of this tonal shift. deep convictions about The Compass photo at Holy Wisdom The march still covers the same One of those groups is the Silent No the enormous value of Academy in Milwaukee. ground, beginning at the National Mall More Awareness Campaign. It is Catholic education. Archbishop Daniel M. and ending at the Supreme Court. composed of women who have had Everyone experiences Buechlein recently And the march still has the same abortions, and are now willing to

poverty of one kind or CNS photo/Sam Lucero, announced the decision to moral objective: We want to change discuss the pain and trauma that another, whether it be apply for a public school our society and our laws so we will be followed. This group also includes men financial, physical, charter for St. Anthony able to reduce the number of abortions who participated in abortions and now spiritual or moral poverty. Catholic School and in the United States. regret their lost fatherhood. The quality of academic St. Andrew & St. Rita But some of the atmosphere around The night before the March for Life, our education in our Catholic Catholic Academy in the march has changed since I first parish held a pro-life rally. At the rally, we schools, and the Indianapolis. participated in 1979. heard from Leslie Dean, a member of the environment of caring First, the march is more of a Silent No More Awareness Campaign. Her and discipline and no-nonsense moral through his consistent decisions and Catholic event. Nearly every banner message was about telling the truth and values are worth a great deal of sacrifice actionduring his tenure as Archbishop of around me this year was from some leading people to willingly choose life. She because they give us a way out of Indianapolis, Archbishop Buechlein has Catholic group. There were a few was promoting the idea that every pregnant poverty” (Archbishop Daniel taught us that education is a responsibility evangelical and Orthodox Christian woman and potential father should see an M.Buechlein, “Seeking the Face of the shared by the whole Church. It should not groups present. I saw only one group ultrasound image of their baby in the Lord,” 1993). be a luxury that only the wealthy can each of Anglicans and Orthodox Jews. womb. Once they see the baby moving his afford. It should be a ministry of the The overwhelming majority of or hers arms and legs, they will choose life. Since 1992, Archbishop Daniel M. whole Church that is open and accessible marchers were Catholic. Surveys reveal that more than Buechlein has written his weekly column, for all. Second, the march is getting 96 percent of people who see the “Seeking the Face of the Lord,” to teach Now, Archbishop Buechlein is asking younger. In the past, there were a lot of ultrasound image choose life. and inspire us, to reflect on and interpret us to help support a new venture in the gray heads in the crowd. Now the gray A step like requiring the ultrasound the teachings of our Church, to share Archdiocese of Indianapolis—charter heads seem to be mostly on the image is less about the compulsion than Good News and, occasionally, to ask for schools. podium. Today, the crowd is made up it is about persuasion. It is less about our prayers and assistance as he tries to Acknowledging that this is a difficult of thousands of teenagers and young legislation than it is about information carry out his responsibilities on behalf of and controversial step to take because it adults. Their signs say they are the that leads to conversion of heart. It says the Church in central and southern means letting go of the schools’ Catholic generation that “survived Roe v. Wade.” that we have confidence in the truth. Indiana. identity, and handing over the operation Young crowds are very enthusiastic. The pro-life position is the truth. The topics our archbishop has written and fiscal management of the schools to They are filled with chants and Ultimately, I think this is where the about in more than 850 weekly columns public control, the archbishop rhythms. This crowd was no different. pro-life movement will be victorious. to date are diverse, but what unites them nevertheless affirms the decision to apply Youth is the time of life for idealism. all is his desire to walk with us, to lead for a public school charter for St. Anthony The pro-life position is the idealistic (Father Peter Daly writes for Catholic and guide us as our pastor, as we seek the Catholic School and St. Andrew & position regarding abortion. It calls for News Service.) † face of the Lord among all the challenges St. Rita Catholic Academy. and distractions of our daily lives. “I share the disappointment of those “Seek the Face of the Lord” is taken who deeply regret the sacrifice and Letters to the Editor from Psalm 27 and from the Rule of compromising of Catholic identity,” the St. Benedict. It is the archbishop’s archbishop writes. “I ask for your contraceptives that The Criterion could episcopal motto as well as the title of his understanding and especially your prayers People in Haiti print a news article each week and not run weekly column in The Criterion. as we pursue this difficult course of short of material. It is both a challenge and an invitation action. Always, the focus of our efforts is desperately need The newspaper’s coverage of the that the Church extends to each one of us the desire to help poor children.” March for Life was commendable. But the as we journey through life. How do we find the face of the Lord our prayers real news is that Catholics should not Our mission as disciples of Jesus Christ when we help poor children? In one of his The earthquakes in Haiti were terrible. support fundraising businesses like the is not to serve ourselves. It is to know, earliest columns (see quote above), Many people are now homeless, National Cancer Institute, the American love and serve Christ—to seek and find Archbishop Buechlein called our attention starving, and in need of clean water and Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Race for him in the Eucharist, in the Word of God, to “the quality of academic education in medical attention. the Cure or any others who do not publish in the sacraments and in the faces of our Catholic schools, and the environment The people in Haiti desperately need the link between abortion and breast others, especially the poor and the of caring and discipline and non-nonsense our prayers. cancer or the link between oral contra- vulnerable. moral values” that help children and their Please pray for them because they are ceptives and breast cancer. Archbishop Buechlein never misses his families break the cycle of poverty. He God’s children. How can they claim to serve women’s weekly column. He is not deterred by told us that these “are worth a great deal Nicholas Zoeller health when it comes to cancer when they illness or surgery, by the demands of his of sacrifice,” and that we find the face of Clarksville neglect the most obvious cause? busy administrative, sacramental and Jesus in the faces of poor children, the Paul Kachinski pastoral schedule or by the occasional families, teachers and pastors. Indianapolis need to travel outside the archdiocese for No one pretends that public charter Newspaper must meetings of the U.S. Conference of schools can provide all of the benefits of a Story about Catholic Bishops. After prayer, which the Catholic school education. But if they can step up its efforts archbishop rightly sees as his first priority, help us maintain our commitment to poor Guardian Angel his teaching ministry is at the top of his children by continuing to provide them in pro-life matters list as the chief pastor of this local Church. with quality education in an environment A fact of Catholic life is that we Guild anniversary In his column in the Jan. 22 issue, of caring, discipline and no-nonsense profess to be pro-life. Yet The Criterion Archbishop Buechlein wrote about the morals, then surely charter schools are seems to be not so aggressive in pro-life is appreciated challenge of helping children in the center worth exploring. matters; I would say comparable to the city of Indianapolis, and in other areas of Let’s give Archbishop Buechlein the popular media. Many thanks to The Criterion and the archdiocese, break the cycle of poverty prayerful support he has asked for. Let’s An example: In the Cancer Mary Ann Wyand for the wonderful through excellence in education and faith walk with him as he seeks the face of the Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention article about the 50th anniversary of the formation. Lord in the center city and in poor rural journal, the Seattle-based Fred Guardian Angel Guild. For more than 17 years, the archbishop, communities throughout central and Hutchinson Cancer Research Center For anyone interested in learning more with the help of dedicated clergy, religious southern Indiana. published a research paper confirming a about the guild, please e-mail us at and lay leaders, and with the assistance of Finally, let’s pray that the archbishop’s strong connection between the use of oral [email protected]. generous gifts of time, talent and money commitment to help poor children find a contraceptives and a particularly For those interested in participating in from individuals, corporations and way out of poverty will continue to aggressive form of breast cancer. our endowment and/or fundraising foundations, has carried forward the inspire our generous gifts of time, talent I wonder why The Criterion has not efforts, please send your donation to mission of educating the children of poor and treasure for many years to come! promulgated this information to protect Guardian Angel Guild, 1400 N. Meridian families in spite of enormous obstacles. women’s health. St., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Through his weekly column, but also —Daniel Conway There is so much evidence of a link Ginny Maher between breast cancer, abortion and Indianapolis The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 5

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

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR

Seminarians, youths and young adults are a blessing for our archdiocese have had a lot of contact with our there with our youths and young adults. themselves the opportunity to discern local Church. youths and young adults lately, and I am I can’t tell you how impressive are the whether or not God is calling them to be Earlier in February, I was at the seminary Iimpressed. positive spirit, patience and sincerity of priests. They are sincere and committed to at Saint Meinrad for the institution of lectors Hundreds of our youths and young these fellow Catholics of ours. They are this goal, and are spirited in its pursuit. and acolytes, steps along the way to adults made their way to Washington, D.C., amazing, and a marvelous sign of hope and Besides my spiritual reflections, to which ordination. If you want to have your spirits for the Masses and prayers as well as the encouragement for our Church. they were genuinely attentive, we celebrated lifted, stop by Saint Meinrad some time. March for Life that observed the annual Aside from the Masses and the march Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours in Our local Church can look forward to anniversary of Roe v. Wade. itself, I spent a lot of time with our common. On the evening of the first day, top-notch new priests down the line. These youths and young adults came young adults. there was also an hour of adoration and I hope you join me in enthusiastic and from our parishes, high schools, and a If you have followed the implementation Benediction. grateful prayer for the wonderful blessings variety of colleges and universities around of our renewed strategic leadership plan, you The next morning, at the conclusion of God is giving to our archdiocese. We don’t Indiana. Some young adults took vacation know that ministry to young adults and the recollection, there was another hour of want to take these blessings—our days from their jobs to be there. campus ministry is one of our priorities. adoration and Benediction. I would seminarians, youths and young adults—for A great deal of sacrifice is involved in I won’t go into detail here, but the ordinarily expect college-age students to be granted. making this annual journey. Most of the response of young adults to our new restless and fidgety during an hour of And let’s not forget to pray for those who high school youths, their lay chaperones initiatives has been gratifying. Our efforts adoration. The seminarians were not. serve these folks generously and faithfully. † and some of our young priests ride buses are worthwhile. Young adults in varying jobs But don’t get the wrong idea. These are overnight in order to get there. Most sleep and from college and university campuses normal guys full of life and spirit, and they on the floor of a gym at The Catholic have been seeking opportunities to live their have a lot of fun. There is more than Do you have an intention for University of America. And then they are Catholic faith, learn more about their faith enough humor among them, and they get Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? back on the buses the evening of the march and to do so with like-minded peers. Their along well. You may mail it to him at: for the overnight ride home. This is not energy and commitment can only strengthen After the close of the recollection, we easy. our local Church in central and southern went to a local pizza place for lunch. They Archbishop Buechlein’s The Basilica of the National Shrine of Indiana now and in the future. can put away a lot of food! During lunch, I Prayer List the Immaculate Conception on the eve of At the end of January, I spent a good part learned that, after doing some homework, a Archdiocese of Indianapolis the march is packed beyond belief. of the weekend with our seminarians at the group of the guys were going rock climbing 1400 N. Meridian St. Besides thousands of high school Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in somewhere on the east side. Once again, P.O. Box 1410 youths and their chaperones, young Indianapolis. I was invited to lead a I was impressed at the quality of our Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 adults and adults, there was an estimated recollection for the seminarians. They college seminarians and encouraged for our 400 seminarians, an equal number of have this opportunity off and on throughout priests, 40-plus bishops and six cardinals. the academic year. I think I counted The march itself can be taxing because 25 seminarians and a couple of guests who Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for February thousands of people are crowded on are prospective seminarians next fall. Talk Young Adults: That they may realize the importance of their presence in our parishes Constitution Avenue trying to stay with about having your spirit lifted! their group. It takes a good hour before the The seminarians, for the most part, are and have the generosity and courage to consider service in the Church, especially as march gets going. I know because I was college-age young adults. They are giving priests and religious.

Seminaristas, jóvenes y jóvenes adultos son una bendición para nuestra arquidiócesis ltimamente he tenido la oportunidad demora por lo menos una hora en empezar. La mayoría de los seminaristas son A principios de febrero visité el de estar más en contacto con Lo sé porque estaba allí con nuestros jóvenes jóvenes adultos en edad universitaria. Se seminario de Saint Meinrad para la Únuestros jóvenes y jóvenes adultos, y jóvenes adultos. brindan a sí mismos la oportunidad de institución de lectores y acólitos, pasos que y debo decir que estoy impresionado. No puedo describirles lo impresionantes discernir si Dios los está llamando a ser conducen a la ordenación. Si quiere Cientos de nuestros jóvenes y jóvenes que resultan los espíritus positivos, la sacerdotes o no. Son sinceros y están levantarse el ánimo, pase por Saint Meinrad. adultos hallaron la forma de llegar a paciencia y la sinceridad de nuestros comprometidos con este objetivo, el cual Nuestra Iglesia local puede contar con Washington, D.C., para asistir a las Misas y compañeros católicos. Son formidables y persiguen con entusiasmo. sacerdotes de primera en el futuro. oraciones, así como también para la Marcha representan una maravillosa señal de Además de mis reflexiones espirituales, a Espero que puedan acompañarme en una por la Vida que conmemoró el aniversario de esperanza y aliento para nuestra Iglesia. las cuales prestaron genuina atención, oración entusiasta y agradecida por las la decisión Roe v. Wade. Además de las Misas y la marcha, pasé celebramos la Misa y la Liturgia de las maravillosas bendiciones que Dios está Estos jóvenes y jóvenes adultos bastante tiempo con nuestros jóvenes adultos. Horas juntos. En la noche del primer día derramando sobre nuestra arquidiócesis. No provenían de nuestras parroquias, escuelas Si ha estado siguiendo la implementación también hubo una hora de adoración y de debemos tomarnos a la ligera estas secundarias, institutos de educación superior de nuestro plan de liderazgo estratégico bendición. bendiciones, nuestros seminaristas, jóvenes y universidades de todo Indiana. Algunos renovado, sabrá que el ministerio a los A la mañana siguiente, al concluir el y jóvenes adultos. jóvenes adultos tomaron días de vacaciones jóvenes adultos y en los campus universi- retiro, hubo otra hora de adoración y Y no olvidemos rezar por aquellos que en sus trabajos para poder estar presentes. tarios es una de nuestras prioridades. bendición. Por lo general, esperaría que los sirven a estos muchachos de forma generosa Esta peregrinación anual supone grandes No me explayaré aquí, pero la respuesta alumnos en edad universitaria se mostraran y fiel. † sacrificios. La mayoría de los jóvenes de de los jóvenes adultos ante nuestras inquietos e intranquilos durante la hora de secundaria, sus acompañantes laicos y iniciativas ha resultado gratificante. Nuestros adoración. No fue así con los seminaristas. algunos de nuestros sacerdotes jóvenes esfuerzos valen la pena. Jóvenes adultos en Pero no me malinterpreten: estos son ¿Tiene una intención que desee viajaron en autobús toda la noche para poder diversas ocupaciones, así como también jóvenes normales llenos de vida y de incluir en la lista de oración del llegar. La mayoría durmió en el piso del procedentes de institutos universitarios y entusiasmo, y se divierten de lo lindo. Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar gimnasio de la universidad Catholic universidades, han estado procurando oportu- Existe muchísima comicidad y camaradería su correspondencia a: University of America y en la noche, luego nidades para vivir su fe católica, aprender entre ellos. de la marcha, se subieron nuevamente a los más acerca de ella y hacerlo con compañeros Después de la clausura del retiro nos Lista de oración del Arzobispo autobuses para emprender el viaje de regreso que compartan su forma de pensar. Su fuimos a una pizzería a almorzar. ¡Tienen Buechlein a casa durante la noche. No fue fácil. energía y compromiso sólo puede servir para un apetito increíble! Durante el almuerzo Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis Resulta increíble ver cómo la Basílica del fortalecer nuestra Iglesia local en el centro y me enteré de que, después de hacer los 1400 N. Meridian St. Santuario Nacional de la Inmaculada el sur de Indiana, tanto ahora como en el deberes, un grupo de ellos se iba a escalar P.O. Box 1410 Concepción se llena en la víspera de la futuro. rocas en algún lugar en el este. Una vez Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 marcha. A finales de enero pasé buena parte del fin más, me sentí impresionado por la calidad Además de los miles de jóvenes de de semana con nuestros seminaristas en el de nuestros seminaristas universitarios y secundaria y sus acompañantes, nuestros seminario universitario Bishop Simon Bruté alentado ante la trascendencia para nuestra Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, jóvenes y jóvenes adultos, habría aproxima- College Seminary. Se me invitó a guiar un Iglesia local. Language Training Center, Indianapolis. damente 400 seminaristas, una cantidad retiro para los seminaristas, quienes tienen semejante de sacerdotes, más de 40 obispos esta oportunidad intermitentemente durante La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en febrero y seis cardenales. todo el año académico. Me parece haber La propia marcha puede ser todo un contado 25 seminaristas y un par de invitados Adultos jóvenes: que se den cuenta de la importancia de su presencia en nuestras desafío porque miles de personas se agolpan que eran seminaristas prospectivos para el parroquias y tengan la generosidad y el valor de considerar el servicio en la iglesia, en Constitution Avenue, intentando otoño siguiente. ¡Eso sí que le levanta el especialmente como sacerdotes y religiosos. mantenerse unidas al grupo. La marcha espíritu a cualquiera! Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Events Calendar

February 19 February 20 “How to Get the Most Out of free-will offering. Information: 317-253-2193 or Simple Ways to Extend the Northside Knights of Columbus St. Michael the Archangel Lent,” Benedictine Father 812-663-8427 or [email protected]. Growing Season,” Jane Bush, Hall, 2100 E. 71st St., Indian- Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Denis Robinson, presenter, anavarra@stmarys presenter, 7 p.m., organic and greensburg.com. February 26 apolis. Catholic Business Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s 7 p.m. Information: fair-trade coffee and desserts 812-738-2742 or St. Matthew Parish, Exchange, Mass, breakfast and Precious Infants, pro-life February 24 gymnasium, 4100 E. 56th St., served, $10 in advance, $15 at Mass, Father Shaun parish.office@catholic program, “Faith and a Brush Our Lady of the Most Holy Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, door. Information and Whittington, celebrant, community.org. with Death,” State Rep. Ed Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., 5:30-8 p.m. Information: registration: Delaney, speaker, 8:30 a.m., followed by rosary Indianapolis. Spaghetti and 317-257-4297. MKVS, Divine Mercy and [email protected]. 6:30-8:30 a.m., online outside abortion clinic and Spirituality, Mass, 5:45 p.m., Glorious Cross Center, Benediction at church. pasta dinner, “The Ministerial St. Rose of Lima Parish, reservations only by Feb. 17. Rexville, located on 925 South, Information: Archdiocesan Priesthood–Demonstrating 114 Lancelot Drive, Franklin. St. Augustine Home for the Reservations and information: .8 mile east of 421 South and Office for Pro-Life Ministry, What a Priest Is by What a “The Gospel of John,” actor Aged, 2345 W. 86th St., Indian- www.catholicbusiness 12 miles south of Versailles. 317-236-1569 or Priest Does,” Tim Staples, Frank Runyeon, presenter, apolis. “Discerning God’s exchange.org. Mass, noon, on third Sunday 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. presenter, suggested donation 7 p.m., free-will offering. Voice–Day of Reflection on holy hour and pitch-in, Our Lady of the Greenwood $5. Information: Information: 317-738-3929. Religious Vocations,” Father Father Thomas Scecina groups of 10 pray the www.holyrosaryindy.org. Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., Patrick Beidelman, presenter, Memorial High School, new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish, Bockhold Greenwood. Lenten program, 5000 Nowland Ave., Father Elmer Burwinkel, Old Spaghetti Factory, 210 S. Hall, 902 N. Holmes Ave., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., “Redemptive Suffering,” Indianapolis. Alumni and celebrant. Information: Meridian St., Indianapolis. Indianapolis. Stations of the conference, adoration of the Benedictine Father Denis friends casino trip to 812-689-3551. Theology on Tap, “Art Is the Cross and Lenten fish fry, Blessed Sacrament, opportunity Robinson, presenter, 7 p.m. Horseshoe Casino, February 23 Truth Made Visible,” 5:30 p.m. Information: for reconciliation and lunch, Information: 317-888-2861. 8:45 a.m.-6:15 p.m., $20 before Father Aaron Jenkins, 317-631-2939. men and women ages 18-38. Feb. 6 and $25 after early Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall, Krannert presenter, 7 p.m. Information: Information and registration: St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, registration deadline. 765-532-2403 or indytheology Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Room, 4600 Sunset Ave., Little Sisters of the Poor, 535 E. Edgewood Ave., Indian- Information: 317-356-6377, [email protected]. Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian Indianapolis. Center for Faith ext. 1312, or St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish Sister Marie Cecilia Fausto, apolis. Lenten fish fry, and Vocation, spring seminar, [email protected]. Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum fry, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, 317-872-6420. 5-7:30 p.m., $7 adults, “The Future of Jerusalem,” Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., $3 children. Information: $4 children. Information: February 21 7:30 p.m., no charge, tickets February 28 317-787-8246. Indianapolis. Monthly Mass, 317-638-5551. Richmond Catholic Community, required, available at Clowes 2 p.m. Information: Hindel Bowling Lanes, 701 N. “A” St., Richmond. Hall box office. Information: 317-784-4439. February 27 6833 Massachusetts Ave., Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Charismatic prayer group, 317-940-8253. Reilly Auditorium, Owens Indianapolis. “Bowl-athon” Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian 7 p.m. Information: February 25 Hall, Saint Mary-of-the- fundraiser, 1 p.m., $100 St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish [email protected]. St. Mary Parish, 208 S. St. Monica Church, 6131 N. Woods, St. Mary-of-the- fry, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, East St., Greensburg. “Sermon Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Woods. “Eating Close to per team. Information and $3 children. Information: St. Joseph Church, 312 E. on the Mount,” actor Frank Lenten Taizé prayer service, Home–The Importance of registration: 317-638-5551. High St., Corydon. Mission, Runyeon, presenter, 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Information: Local Food Markets and [email protected]. †

Retreats and Programs Barbara Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., about religious life. Information: presentation, $40 per couple. Information: $10 per person. Information: 812-933-6437 or 800-734-9999 or [email protected]. 317-545-7681 or [email protected]. February 21 [email protected]. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, March 1 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. February 26-28 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. “Coffee Talk–We Are All (Thank God) St. Meinrad. “Pray Your Way to Happiness,” Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 56th St., Indianapolis. Our Lady of Fatima Prodigal Sons and Daughters,” Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, presenter. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Women’s Retreat House and Benedict Inn Retreat and Franciscan Father Norman Langenbrunner, Information: 800-581-6905 or Retreat–Women Clothed in Grace.” Conference Center, “Drinking from the presenter, 10:45 a.m.-noon, free-will donation [email protected]. Information: 317-788-7581 or Well–Renewing Our Desire for Eternal Life includes pastry and coffee. Information: [email protected]. with the Women of John’s Gospel,” 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. February 27 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Benedictine Sister Kathleen Yeadon and February 25 Monastery Immaculate Conception, 802 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Date Night at Fatima Rev. Callie Smith, presenters, Mass, 5:30 p.m., Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). Retreat House–The Five Love Languages,” dinner, presentation, $30 per person. “Lenten Lecture Series–Called to Sisters of St. Benedict, “Come and See Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 5 p.m., registration, Information: 317-545-7681 or Conversion,” Franciscan Sister Weekend,” high school girls are invited to learn Mass, 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and [email protected]. †

Center to host film series on ecology during Lent Lenten young adult series to be The White Violet Center for are addressing each specific topic. Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of The film topics are: hosted by Indianapolis parish Providence, will host a Lenten film • Feb. 17—“Ecology and Spirituality.” series beginning on Feb. 17 at • Feb. 24—“Ecology and Community.” “Building Passionate Relationships in and March 5, 12 and 26 at St. John the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. • March 3—“Food Production.” Lent” is a Lenten young adult faith Evangelist Parish, 126 W. Georgia St., in The series is titled “And the Darkness • March 10—“Water Conservation.” formation series sponsored by the Indianapolis. Shall Not Overcome the Light: A Lenten • March 17—“Land Use.” archdiocesan Young Adult and College Each session will start at 6 p.m. and Film Series Exploring Beacons of • March 24—“Sustainable Energy Campus Ministry in which participants include the Stations of the Cross, a Hope.” Use.” will learn to love as Christ loves and see reflection, discussion, meal and the Films are scheduled from 6 p.m. to A supper on March 31 will conclude how relationships can be transformed by opportunity for confession. 8 p.m. each Wednesday during Lent at the film series. Christ’s Passion. For more information, send an e-mail the White Violet Center education The film series is free and open to the It will take place on Feb. 19 and 26, to [email protected]. † facility. public. For more information, contact A discussion period after each film Jenny Jeck at [email protected] or will focus on positive ways that people 812-535-2930. † ‘40 Hours’

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Submitted photo by Christina Blust Submitted photo by Members of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods pray while Father Daniel Hopcus, their chaplain, incenses the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a monstrance on Feb. 14 at the sisters’ Church of the Immaculate Conception on the grounds of their motherhouse in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. The prayer service marked the start of a “40 Hours” devotion for the sisters. St. Theodora Guérin began the devotion for the Sisters of Providence in 1843. Teacher appreciation night

Bishop Chatard High School teachers Tracy Luke, Elaine Carson and Robin Kontor of Indian- apolis, seated from left, celebrate during “Teacher Appreciation Night” on Jan. 29 at the Northside Knights of Columbus Hall in Indianapolis. The knights hosted teachers from Catholic schools throughout the Indianapolis North Deanery during Catholic Schools Week. The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 7 Parish with history of vocations learns about the priesthood

By Sean Gallagher a child was very much centered on the school and this parish. So all of those things In its 85-year history, St. Therese of the obviously factored into me becoming a Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish in priest.

Indianapolis has seen many of its young “I could come down on Saturdays and Gallagher Sean by Photo men discern vocations to the priesthood. help the nuns. I’d come down in the In this Year for Priests, members of the evenings and answer the phone in the Indianapolis East Deanery Parish have been rectory. It was very easy for us to be learning about the sacrament of holy orders involved.” and paying tribute to priests who either Other priests who called Little Flower have ministered in the parish or grew up in Parish home include Comboni Father Little Flower. Michael Barton, Benedictine Father Bede This catechetical program, which took Cisco, Father James Farrell, Father Joseph place in January, is part Moriarty, Father Paul of a broader initiative in Shikany, Maryknoll which Little Flower ‘In many ways, my life Father David Sullivan parishioners are learning as a child was very and Father Darvin about all the sacraments. much centered on the Winters. Bulletin inserts in school and this parish. Priests now deceased Father Robert Gilday, right, receives a spiritual bouquet from Canaan Miller, from left, Gabrielle Herner, January gave parish- who grew up in Gavin Turner, Lily Russell, Mira Jackson and Shelby Robinett, all preschool students at Little Flower ioners information about So all of those things Little Flower Parish School in Indianapolis, during a Feb. 5 Mass at the parish church. Father Gilday is the pastor of the priesthood. Letters in obviously factored into include Father Donald St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish. appreciation of priests me becoming a priest.’ Schmidlin and from members of the Msgr. Francis Tuohy. and discern a possible priestly vocation. discerning a vocation to the priesthood. parish were displayed in “[Parishioners] “I know that what I did was helpful to “With the elementary school and with the parish church’s —Father Robert Gilday, appreciate what a gift the parish, and I enjoyed being able to give [Father Thomas] Scecina [Memorial High narthex. pastor of Little Flower that this parish gave to back,” Leszcynski said. “I remember School] down the street and with the parish And during a Feb. 5 Parish, who also grew the Church of the teachers and priests, including Father Bob itself, we have everything in place to [foster Mass, students in the archdiocese in both Gilday, telling me that I would make a vocations] in the future,” Costello said. “And parish’s preschool up in the parish priests and sisters,” great priest. They encouraged me to go although our numbers aren’t as large and program presented Father Gilday said. discern the priesthood.” won’t be as large, we have the parishioners Father Robert Gilday, the pastor of “That’s a bit of a motivation to them to, Tom Costello, 56, is a lifelong member who are still very supportive of vocations. I Little Flower Parish, a spiritual bouquet that through prayer and positive encouragement, of Little Flower Parish. For the past decade, hope that those things can continue.” was a visible sign for him of the many carry on and try to have some of that effect he has served as the parish’s director of Leszcynski shares Costello’s hope. prayers that Little Flower School students again.” stewardship and parish administration. “Little Flower [Parish] has great offered up for him. Those prayers are continuing to have an Costello also oversees the parish’s confir- examples of strong Catholics,” he said. “By Father Gilday is in a good position to effect. Seminarian David Leszcynski, a mation program. the examples that they set, I hope that more appreciate the way in which Little Flower freshman at Bishop Simon Bruté College Although he is quick to acknowledge men and women hear their call.” has nurtured priestly vocations over the Seminary in Indianapolis, is a Little Flower that there have been significant years. He grew up in the parish in the 1950s parishioner. demographic changes in the parish in recent (For more information about and 1960s. He said that it was his involvement in decades, Costello is confident that more St. Therese of the Infant Jesus “The parish was large,” he said. “The parish liturgies and choirs, as he was young men at Little Flower Parish could [Little Flower] Parish in Indianapolis, school was large. In many ways, my life as growing up, that helped him nurture his faith follow in Leszcynski’s footsteps in log on to www.littleflowerparish.org.) † Cell phone seen as a way to help young men hear call to the priesthood ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CNS)—Allentown Bishop Father Scott Ardinger, at the time a diocesan official who is “Men attending universities like Scranton, Drexel, John O. Barres has taken a new approach to fostering currently pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Fordham and Penn State, as well as other universities, vocations to the priesthood— St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Ill., heard Bishop Barres’ sincere desire to encourage them to making sure young men personally composed a list of names and cell phone numbers of more think about the possibility of being a priest,” receive a call. than 35 young men. Father Gehringer said. One morning in late December, The priests listed those “who have either thought about Such personal contact “is crucial” in the bishop’s mind, many college-age men received the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood or who just he added. phone calls or voice mail messages have the good qualities and natural goodness that we are “To form a culture of vocations, we need to cultivate from Bishop Barres or two other looking for in possible candidates for the priesthood,” the soil of the minds and hearts of our young people with diocesan priests asking them to Father Gehringer said. the knowledge that God has wonderful plans for them,” consider a vocation to the These young men were some of those presented to the Father Gehringer said. “Once they hear and believe this priesthood. diocesan Office of Vocations by various priests throughout truth, their hearts can expand around God’s desire “In this phase of the vocation the diocese or those whom Father Ardinger had known from for them.” Bishop John O. Barres initiative—‘Hearing His Call’—the his contacts with high school and youth ministry. The priest said prayer was the focus of many of the focus has been on helping young Father Gehringer said the men were surprised when either conversations with the bishop. By the very question “how men consider that the Lord might be calling them to this he or Father Ardinger made the initial contact with them is your prayer life going?” these young men heard how wonderful vocation,” said Father Andrew Gehringer, telling them that Bishop Barres would like to speak to them. important it was for them to make prayer a crucial part of diocesan director of vocations. “A few of the men, naturally as college students, were their life so that they can seriously be open to what God The priest, who also made the phone calls, told actually sleeping at the time of the initial contact made by has in store for them, he emphasized. The A.D. Times, Allentown’s diocesan newspaper, that the Father Ardinger or myself. However, some of the men The phone call effort led up to a vocation awareness bishop’s idea was inspired by New York Archbishop actually expected the call,” he said. week in the diocese at the beginning of the year. Timothy M. Dolan, whom he heard made a personal call to “But to get that one-on-one time with the bishop, who Bishop Barres also used this year’s Catholic School Week, a young man who was discerning a vocation to the spoke to them about how their semester was going and how which ended on Feb. 4, to challenge all Catholics to priesthood. they were doing in their prayer life and discernment of their continue to promote vocations, especially to the In response to the idea, Father Gehringer and vocation, was the biggest surprise,” he said. priesthood, in the lives of young people. †

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By Brigid Curtis Ayer drunken driver,” Sen. Paul said. “While unborn. The feticide legislation of 2009 bill and will help make sure this type of the driver walked away with only a traffic was prompted by a tragedy involving a reckless act does not continue to go When Wayne County resident ticket, Danielle tragically lost pregnant bank teller who was unpunished,” Sen. Paul said. “It’s a fitting Danielle Brookshire got in her car to run her unborn child and sadly is shot during a robbery. The tribute to Danielle’s lost son.” an errand, little did she know how the unable to become pregnant bank teller survived, but her Rep. Phil Pflum, D-Milton, is the short trip would change her life. again.” unborn twins died. House sponsor of the bill. The bill has Brookshire was hit by a drunk driver, Currently, Indiana law Under the feticide law, if a been assigned to the House Courts resulting in the death of her unborn child. states that a drunken driver person kills an unborn baby and Criminal Codes Committee, and As if the tragedy could be any worse, the who fatally injures another person can be while committing or attempting to commit awaits a hearing. Rep. Matt Pierce, driver at fault received only a traffic ticket. charged with a Class C felony, a crime murder or another crime also commits D-Bloomington, chairs the committee. When Brookshire met with her state punishable by up to eight years in prison. feticide. A person found guilty of causing “Rep. Pierce has not committed to senator, Allen Paul, R-Richmond, and The charge becomes a Class B felony if the death of a child in utero may be giving the bill a hearing,” Tebbe said. shared her story about the 2007 car crash, the driver has prior convictions, and could sentenced to an additional term of impris- Additionally, concerns about the bill Sen. Paul was face six to 20 years in prison. onment of six to 20 years. moving forward convinced that Senate Bill 71, as amended, would In criminal actions, the state prosecutes are mounting as the changes should be make the killing of a fetus as a result of on behalf of the victim for crimes Senate and House made in current operating a vehicle committed. The law leadership state law. while intoxicated a increased penalties for announced on Sen. Paul Class D felony—a the crime of feticide Feb. 5 their goal of worked with crime punishable by up ‘Both sides of the aisle from a Class C to a shortening an Brookshire and to six months in prison. supported this from Class B felony. already short Wayne County Sen. Paul said Sen. Paul said he session. Prosecutor Indiana would join the beginning, and I applauded the “Lawmakers are Michael Shipman several other states am excited to see it bipartisan effort shown planning to Sen. Allen Paul on crafting the where penalties against move over to the by Senate lawmakers to Glenn Tebbe complete language of drunken drivers increase pass the legislation. committee hearings Senate Bill 71, and named the proposed if they cause crashes House. Also, I am “Both sides of the by Feb. 19,” Tebbe said. “It is going to legislation “Drew’s Bill” after the unborn resulting in the pleased Senate aisle supported this really crunch a lot of legislative business child who died. termination of lawmakers allowed the from the beginning, and into a very short time, and I suspect some Drew’s Bill, which passed the Senate pregnancies. According I am excited to see it important issues, such as the Marriage by a 50-0 vote, adds termination of to data compiled by bill to stay true to its move over to the Amendment, may not move forward as a pregnancy to the current reckless National Right to Life, intended purpose.’ House,” Sen. Paul said. result.” homicide law, a Class C felony. This law the other states that “Also, I am pleased Once the regular committee process is would not apply to an abortion as have either reckless or Senate lawmakers completed, bills which have been medically performed in compliance with vehicular homicide laws —Sen. Allen Paul, allowed the bill to stay amended in the second chamber must go Indiana law. recognizing unborn R-Richmond true to its intended back to the original chamber for a Glenn Tebbe, Indiana Catholic babies include: purpose—to increase concurrence vote or a vote of approval. Conference executive director, said that, Arkansas, Arizona, penalties against Bills which do not get a concurrence vote while he did not testify during the Senate Florida, Georgia, drunken drivers and can move to a process called “conference hearing of the bill, the Church is Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, prevent another family from going committee.” supportive of the legislation because of its Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, through the same horrible situation [that] The Indiana General Assembly must premise of recognizing unborn babies. Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Danielle Brookshire and her family went adjourn by March 14, but could end as Sen. Paul noted the tragic events that Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. through. early as March 5. led to the proposed legislation. 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Due to space constraints, penance services scheduled later C N S a young woman after during Lent may be omitted from the list in this week’s hearing confession during newspaper. However, the entire schedule is posted on a rally for life and youth The Criterion Online at www.CriterionOnline.com. Mass at the Verizon Center in Washington on Jan. 22. Batesville Deanery Bishop David A. Zubik of Feb. 25, 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Pittsburgh is also seen Aurora hearing a confession. March 1, 7 p.m. at St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg March 3, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville March 3, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Rock, Franklin County March 4, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Rushville March 10, 7 p.m. for St. Martin, Yorkville, and St. Paul, New Alsace, at St. Paul, New Alsace March 15, 7 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County March 15, 7 p.m. at St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright March 15, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg

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cares about them. Every day, I make a teaching my students is to let them know I the topic for their year’s study. They have TEACHERS special effort to talk to every child even if it am a real person,” Williams says. “I the main voice in what projects we choose, continued from page 1 is a simple, basic comment such as, ‘I like experience both struggles and triumphs in and then I direct the learning.” ‘Love the children first’ your haircut’ or ‘Did you win your soccer my life, and I know that God is with me When she begins to list her most game?’ through the highs and lows of my daily life. Following in the footsteps of her hero rewarding teaching experiences, Amy Weigel “It defines who I am as a teacher.” I want them to realize the greatness of the Inspiration in teaching comes in starts with a moment Lord in their lives.” two major ways for Providence Sister that didn’t happen in Teaching lessons in compassion Maureen Fallon. school. Yet the Laura Williams has always stressed the The classroom of the world The first way is captured in a picture of moment still reflects lessons of compassion and empathy to her For science teacher Mary Pat O’Connor, her hero—St. Theodora Guérin—that hangs the approach that religion students, but the defining moments with her students in her classroom at Providence Cristo Rey guides her as a that emphasis wasn’t often come in the High School in Indianapolis. teacher, an approach making an impact on unusual places that “She was so dedicated to providing an based upon this one student. she takes them. excellent education, and she was such a quotation from “He was not open She has taken great math teacher,” says Sister Maureen, St. Theodora Guérin, to anyone,” says them for overnight who is in her 25th year of teaching math the founder of the Williams, now in her stays at the Indian- and science. “It is such an honor to be Amy Weigel Sisters of Providence ninth year as a apolis Zoo, and on following her example.” of Saint Mary-of-the- teacher at rafting trips along Her second source of inspiration comes Woods and the first saint from Indiana: St. Barnabas School the White River. from her students at “Love the children first, then teach them.” in Indianapolis. She and her the private Catholic “Several years ago, I was at a local Laura Williams So she didn’t students have also high school. She festival,” recalls Weigel, who teaches know what to expect Mary Pat O’Connor visited a nuclear knows that many fourth grade at St. Louis School in from the boy when she took her class to power plant in of them face Batesville. “I ran into a former student and Rise Learning Center, a school for children Michigan and a waste-water treatment plant challenges in their spent some time catching up. After covering with mental and physical handicaps in in Noblesville. daily lives. all of the traditional questions, the former Marion County. She has also led them on a five-day trip “Probably what student told me that she always loved my “During the trip to Rise, I saw my for an environmental rally in Washington, defines me as a class, which made me feel great. She then student allow a handicapped child to D.C., and at the University of Maryland. teacher might be the said something that made a huge impact on repeatedly touch his face as he fed the “I definitely do not believe that all extra lengths I am me. She told me why she loved fourth grade. child,” Williams recalls. “In that small learning takes place in the classroom,” says Sr. Maureen Fallon, S.P. willing to go to in “She said it wasn’t what I taught her moment, I saw my student light up. His O’Connor, who teaches biology, ecology, order to establish during her eight hours of sitting in my class, smile and his total acceptance of the anatomy and physiology at Cardinal Ritter confidence, competence and a sense of but the fact that I wanted to know if she handicapped student reflected his total Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis. Christian community within my classroom,” had won her soccer game over the weekend understanding of this child’s grace. At that While her goal is to have her students she says. “My students know I will go the or if she had birthday cake for her sister’s moment, I knew that the lessons I had taught interact with the world, her main focus as a extra mile for them to help them understand birthday last night. I have always tried to get in my classroom were realized in my teacher is to create a partnership in learning and prepare for the future.” to know my students on a personal level, but student.” with them. The future of her students always guides this former student taught me the significant The moment meant even more to “I really feel like my classes are a her approach to teaching. impact it had. Williams because her oldest son has a cooperative effort,” says O’Connor, who has “As a teacher, I try to be consistent, “My classroom is a safe place to learn, handicap. She talks about him often to her been teaching for 14 years. “It is my compassionate and prepared. I have the but I believe children will be more students—one of the ways she lets them responsibility to teach, but it is my students’ privilege of helping to lay the foundation productive learners if they are in an know about her family and her life. responsibility to learn. My ecology class for future scientists, doctors and other environment where they know someone “My main focus in my approach in exemplifies this because the students pick successful professionals.” † Saint Theodora winners offer advice for new teachers By John Shaughnessy St. Thomas Aquinas School in Indianapolis: “Always remember that we have the way to be prepared is to be flexible. • “Embrace and chance to make a Schedules change, students have social After nine years of teaching, accept each child in your ‘Listen to your students difference in the minds and academic issues that need to be Laura Williams has this advice for new heart and soul.” because they are also and hearts of students addressed, and, of course, there are teachers: “Relax and enjoy the young • “Pray for each of every day.” technology glitches that require teachers people that you teach. Listen to your your students by name.” teachers. You need to to test their flexibility.” students because they are also teachers. • “Pray for yourself listen to the “stories of Be flexible You need to listen to the ‘stories of their that you may be able to their lives.” They teach Amy Weigel, Have the passion to teach lives.’ They teach lessons of perseverance, show your students their lessons of perseverance, fourth-grade teacher at Mary Pat O’Connor, science teacher compassion and forgiveness.” potential.” compassion and St. Louis School in at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in A religion teacher at St. Barnabas • “Challenge your Batesville: Indianapolis: School in Indianapolis, Williams offered students to be their best.” forgiveness.’ “Every teacher needs “Have a passion for teaching. It’s too the advice as one of the five winners of the to remember that some hard if you don’t like what you are archdiocese’s Saint Theodora Excellence in Take advantage of the —Laura Williams, lessons are going to go doing. While it is wonderful if the Education Award for 2009-10. opportunity religion teacher at exactly as planned and students like you, don’t let that be your The other four winners shared these tips Providence Sister St. Barnabas School in others are going to be goal. The students will respect you if for new teachers: Maureen Fallon, science Indianapolis revamped to provide you respect them, and are prepared and and math teacher at optimal student willing to help them, succeed. Have fun The power of prayer Providence Cristo Rey High School in learning. At school, there are so many with your students. Don’t hesitate to try Patrice Payne, resource teacher at Indianapolis: factors that affect the day, and the best new things.” † A valuable resource list for parents of children in Catholic schools By John Shaughnessy much rather a student seek us out and ask Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis. and in front of them. Show and tell them questions than get behind in their studies. I “Talk to your child every day. Let them tell how math and science are used in your daily Consider the list as a valuable resource believe organized students who you the story of their daily struggles and lives. Help them with their homework.” for parents who have children in Catholic communicate well with their teachers have accomplishments.” schools. a better chance of being successful in Be a partner with the teacher The list includes tips college.” Show and tell “Children learn better if we are all on the for parents—to help “Put your family first before other same page,” says Laura Williams, a religion their children make the ‘Knowing what is going on Be involved things,” says Patrice Payne, a resource teacher at St. Barnabas School in Indian- most of their education. in your child’s classroom “Knowing what is teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas School in apolis. “We all have the same goal—to see It’s filled with can play a vital role in going on in your child’s Indianapolis. “Read, read, read—to them children succeed.” † suggestions from the classroom can play a five teachers in the their education. It shows vital role in their archdiocese who were the child that education is education,” says Priest, principal honored at luncheon recognized on Feb. 16 as important.’ Amy Weigel, a the winners of the fourth-grade teacher at Father James Wilmoth and Saint Theodora —Amy Weigel, a fourth- St. Louis School in Mary Pat Sharpe were honored Excellence in Education Batesville. “It shows the by the archdiocese during the Award for 2009-10. grade teacher at St. Louis child that education is Saint Theodora Excellence in School in Batesville important. There are so Education Award luncheon on Feb. 16. Have your child take many opportunities to Father Wilmoth was recognized as responsibility for his stay posted on what is the Distinguished Pastor for the education going on in your child’s classroom. Take archdiocese—for his outstanding “Ask them if they are writing down advantage of e-mail, Web sites, blogs and contributions to Catholic education in homework assignments and test dates,” newsletters.” both his roles as the pastor of St. Roch advises Mary Pat O’Connor, a science Parish in Indianapolis and as the teacher at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High Celebrate and communicate chaplain of Roncalli High School in Fr. James Wilmoth Mary Pat Sharpe School in Indianapolis. “Parents can help us celebrate the Indianapolis. “Encourage them to seek out their accomplishments of the child,” says Sharpe received the honor of work and leadership as the principal of teacher when they need extra help. We Providence Sister Maureen Fallon, a math Distinguished Principal for her great St. Joan of Arc School in Indianapolis. † want our students to succeed, and would and science teacher at Providence The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 11 Volunteer medical team treats injured people in Haiti By Mary Ann Wyand some doctors in Haiti had to do a lot of amputations without anesthesia to save A month after the catastrophic Jan. 12 people’s lives because their limbs were earthquake near Port-au-Prince, 10 members mangled and infection sets in quickly.”

of a volunteer medical team organized by The rainy season is only a few weeks Wyand Mary by Photo Ann the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Haiti away, he said, and Haitians are afraid to seek Committee in Indianapolis were busy caring shelter in any buildings still standing because for injured Haitians at St. Damien’s they are wary of more aftershocks. Children’s Hospital outside the ruins of the “Diseases will be a major problem,” capital city. Zelenka said. “People are sleeping in the The pediatric hospital located near the streets, and there are feces and urination on airport only sustained minor damage during the ground. Those who were not injured were the 7.0 magnitude quake and is being used returning to the provinces where they came for emergency medical care. from, and those [areas] are overcrowded now. St. Thomas Aquinas parishioner Small huts that house two or three people are Joseph Zelenka of Indianapolis, who now housing 10 people.” organized the Feb. 13-20 medical mission He planned to stay in Haiti after the other trip, called his wife, Sharel, on Feb. 14 to Indianapolis area volunteers returned home report that they arrived in the on Feb. 20 to visit Father Valery Rebecca and Dominican Republic on a flight from inspect Visitation Hospital in Petite Riviere de The St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Haiti Committee in Indianapolis organized a medical mission to Philadelphia and traveled from there to Nippes. He also hopes to travel to Belle Port-au-Prince on Feb. 13-20 to help care for Haitians injured in the Jan. 12 earthquake. Volunteer Port-au-Prince. Riviere to assess damage to the parish medical team members from central Indiana are, left to right, Dr. Stephen Zentner, physical therapist Zelenka worked with Father Rick buildings there, and volunteer at St. Clare Lois Zentner, Haiti Committee member and mission organizer Joseph Zelenka, registered nurse Frechette, an American priest who also is a Church in Port-au-Prince. Kathy Williams, Dr. Tom Williams, pharmacist Ashley Vincent, Dr. Terry Ihnat, registered nurse physician and the hospital director, on travel “They are feeding thousands of people Rita Ward, registered nurse Chris Sheehan and Dr. Pearl Johnson. arrangements to bring the medical team into every day,” Zelenka said. “I want to go there the disaster area. and help. I also want to try to find Jean Lys Diocese, said the medical team is eager to the people of Haiti. We are going to try to do On Jan. 15, Father Frechette told an [Lorthe], the boy we brought to Indianapolis help with the critical needs there. the most we can in the short time we will be ABC News reporter in Haiti that medical three years ago for heart surgery. I’m really “Whatever they’ve got for us to do, we’ll there.” personnel at the pediatric hospital were concerned about Jean Lys because the last I do it,” Ihnat said. “There are so many things Parishioner Chris Sheehan, a registered providing acute medical care for adults and knew he was living with two older sisters in they need. When we get there, it will be nurse who has traveled to Haiti on children with severe crush injuries and Carrefour, which is just outside of obvious what we need to do. I say a prayer five medical mission trips, said her daily open fractures. Port-au-Prince. If he was there, that was the every day to help the people of Haiti. They’re prayer is “that each person in Haiti receives During a Feb. 6 Criterion interview, epicenter of the earthquake. I may not be able such a faith-filled people. They know that what he or she needs most that day, which is Zelenka said the St. Thomas medical team to find out anything about him.” God is going to provide for them. different for everybody. Some days it might received financial support from many A week before their departure, the medical “Haiti has been ignored for so long,” he be food and water. Sometimes it might be parishioners, who have been “unbelievably team received a blessing followed by said. “This disaster has really opened a lot of health care. Sometimes it might be shelter generous,” as well as donations of medicine enthusiastic applause from parishioners at the people’s eyes—and their hearts. If any good from the elements. The people have so little and supplies for wound care from conclusion of Mass on Feb. 7 at St. Thomas comes out of this earthquake, it will be the and now they have nothing. St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Aquinas Church. fact that people are aware of the needs there “A lot of prayers will get us through this,” “We had planned this medical trip to “The Haiti ministry is very much a part of now and how they have been suffering for Sheehan said. “The trip had already been St. Jean Marie Parish in Belle Riviere St. Thomas [Parish],” Father Stephen Schwab, years. Maybe they will get some much- planned, and I think it worked out that we almost four months ago,” he said. “Our the pastor, said after the Mass. “The parish- needed help.” were supposed to go there now to help the plans changed because the real need is in ioners have an extraordinary commitment to Parishioner Stephen Zentner, a family people who didn’t receive adequate Port-au-Prince. I’m not sure how I’m going the people of Haiti. It’s very inspiring to have practice physician, has participated in treatment in the days after the earthquake.” to respond when I see the rubble and so some of our parishioners on the front line 16 medical missions to Haiti. His wife, many injured people. It’s beyond all helping the Haitian people. This is something Lois Zentner, a physical therapist, has (Log on to The Criterion Web site at comprehension. I think they feel that they have to do.” traveled there 15 times on mission trips. www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2006/ “We’ve been told by Father Rick This medical mission marked Dr. Terry “Haiti is so poor,” he said. “The people 10-06/haiti.html to read John Shaughnessy’s Frechette’s staff at St. Damien’s Hospital to Ihnat’s 10th trip to Haiti. have nothing to begin with, and then this story about Jean Lys Lorthe’s heart surgery be prepared to do a lot of wound care,” The surgeon and member of Sacred Heart [earthquake] happens. But even in a disaster, in 2006 at Riley Hospital for Children in Zelenka said. “I received e-mail reports that Parish in Cicero, Ind., in the Lafayette they still have faith in God. I always pray for Indianapolis.) † Earthquake survivor vows to continue raising funds for Haitian people By Mary Ann Wyand The pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas In the street, Alexander said she broke her arm. Parish in Indianapolis noted that the continued to pray as she provided first aid As she recuperates, Alexander has “What is it that God is asking you Haitian people still living in the capital city and wound care to injured Haitians. had time to reflect on her terrifying to do?” desperately need food, water, medicine and Relying on her Red Cross disaster near-death experience as well as the After posing that question during his medical care. training, Alexander used medical supplies, suffering of so many injured, scared and homily on Jan. 18, Father Stephen Red Cross volunteer nurse and antibiotics and pain medication she had grief-stricken people. Schwab said that “it” must include former St. Thomas Aquinas parishioner brought in a suitcase, which Glesil “It’s just heartbreaking,” she said of the helping the impoverished people of Haiti Sue Alexander, who miraculously survived managed to recover from the ruins of his suffering in Haiti, which is the poorest recover from the devastating earthquake the earthquake, listened from her seat in a home. country in the Western Hemisphere. on Jan. 12 that destroyed Port-au-Prince. back pew as Father Schwab discussed the But many of the people trapped in the Alexander said she is grateful that a The 7.0 magnitude quake flattened tragic humanitarian crisis and our calling as concrete rubble were so badly hurt that she 10-member volunteer medical team buildings in seconds, killed an estimated Christians to help the poor. could not help them. organized by St. Thomas Aquinas 200,000 people, injured tens of thousands Alexander, a retired registered nurse “A young girl, probably about 10, died parishioner Joseph Zelenka of Indian- of survivors, and left more than 1 million who now lives in the Lafayette Diocese, in my arms,” Alexander said. “All I could apolis traveled to Haiti on Feb. 13 for a Port-au-Prince residents hungry and traveled to Haiti for a medical mission trip do was pray for her. She must have had a six-day medical mission to help the homeless. on Jan. 12 and arrived in Port-au-Prince lot of internal injuries. Her father was people in Port-au-Prince. several hours before the massive frantic. He picked her up off the ground She has participated in several earthquake leveled the city. and started running, but there was no place St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Committee She was standing on a second-floor to run.” mission trips.

Submitted photo porch talking with two Haitian girls who Alexander lived in the streets and cared Alexander hopes that people in the lived at the house when the ground began for survivors for four days until all of her U.S. will care enough to pray for the to shake violently and all the buildings medical supplies were gone then decided it people of Haiti and donate money to started to break apart. was time to return home. Catholic Relief Services. Translator Martin Glesil, a member of “I had done what I could in the “I’m not one to look back,” Alexander her host family, quickly helped Alexander neighborhood as far as wound care,” she said. “I have to look forward. That’s just and his relatives down the steps of the said. “I didn’t want to drink water or eat my nature. I’m a planner. I knew the best shaking house as the powerful quake food that other people needed so I left.” thing for me to do was get out of the rocked the ground beneath their feet. On Jan. 15, Glesil helped her get to the country, go home, and work to do what I “I saw things starting to fall and I heard American Embassy in Port-au-Prince, can from here by raising funds and Martin call my name,” Alexander said. “It where U.S. officials arranged for her encouraging people to give to responsible was hard to stand. I couldn’t walk. I evacuation on a military cargo plane to organizations that can help the Haitian grabbed my backpack, and he pulled me Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. people.” down the steps and out of the house. It was A military bus transported her from the Alexander left most of her cash with very hard to get out. base to Miami International Airport, where Glesil, and plans to send more money to “When the house was falling down, I she booked a flight to Indianapolis. him soon to help her host family rebuild. really thought I was going to die,” she said. Now a member of St. Thomas Aquinas “Martin, who saved my life or Registered nurse Sue Alexander prepares to “I began saying the Jesus prayer I use as a Catholic Center at Purdue University in certainly kept me alive, is in despair,” help a Haitian boy during one of her medical mantra—‘Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the West Lafayette, Alexander said she has Alexander said. “They have nothing. mission trips to St. Jean Marie Parish in living God, have mercy on us’—over and volunteered on “two or three medical They’re just on the street. They’re waiting Belle Riviere with St. Thomas Aquinas Parish over again as soon as I felt the ground mission trips a year to Haiti since 1994 and for help. I promised him before I left that Haiti Committee volunteers. Alexander rumbling. But the quake passed very lived there for two years.” if I did nothing else for the rest of my life miraculously survived the Jan. 12 earthquake quickly. It was over within a minute or She wanted to return to Haiti on another I will work to get money in his hands to in Port-au-Prince. two and we got outside safely.” medical mission trip, but recently fell and build a new house.” † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010

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We had can pursue the ‘greater good’ — doing and Catholic donors in America made reason, I don’t believe they will reject shortages of food, problems obtaining fuel whatever is asked of them for the benefit that possible,” he said. the pleas of the clergy serving in Haiti. and the needs of victims to contend with. of the earthquake victims,” Cavnar said. Still, there is one concern — donor They will stand with these priests and Almost immediately, a stream of refugees “Knowing how difficult life in Haiti is fatigue. nuns for as long as it takes to respond to “Donor fatigue is a phrase coined by the crisis.” the media to describe people who get With food and medical emergencies in tired of hearing about a disaster or social Haiti finally beginning to wane, Cross problem and turn their backs on the International Catholic Outreach is beginning to plan for the long-term recovery stages of their outreach. This will “Their lives — already concentrate on housing, reestablishing educational systems and other community difficult — became even stabilizing projects. more challenging, “Thousands are homeless and the entire school system has been disrupted,” he said. but they never backed “These are more complicated and costly down or faltered.” issues than our food and medical relief has been, but we fully intend to address Jim Cavnar, President of those problems with our donors’ help.” Cross International Catholic Outreach One feels compelled to ask the question — isn’t Cross International Catholic Outreach tired and discouraged on some issue,” Cavnar explained. “Every time I level by that daunting task? Cavnar hear that term, I cringe — not because I answers quickly and with a renewed don’t believe it happens, but because I strength of purpose in his voice. The children in Father Marc’s orphanage gather to pray. They thank God that their own buildings wonder how people like Father Marc must “God’s hand is in this work, and we will did not collapase and they ask for mercy on behalf of the children who were not as fortunate. feel about it. He has cared for hundreds all draw from his strength and unending of orphans in Haiti for years, and he is compassion,” he said. “Whenever I am began flooding into our area, and we for everyone now, I can’t help but be opening his doors to more in response tempted to think otherwise, I remember became part of the outreach to help them.” proud of the Church and the individual to the earthquake. Imagine if he said, the words one missionary shared with Back in the United States, one of priests and nuns who have redoubled ‘Sorry, I have giving fatigue, so I’m not me just days after the earthquake: ‘We Father Marc’s supportive partners, Cross their efforts to help during this disaster,” interested in taking these children. In trust in our heavenly father to raise up International Catholic Outreach, was he added. “As a Catholic, I have always fact, I’m closing this whole program down a New Haiti — to bestow on us a crown also racing to respond to the crisis and appreciated the dedication of the clergy, because I’m tired of helping.’ Thank God of beauty, instead of ashes; the oil of to the unexpected hardships it was but this crisis has produced a level of he would never do that, but imagine how gladness, instead of mourning; and a producing for the priest and nuns serving commitment even I didn’t expect. The he feels when donors say that kind of garment of praise, instead of a spirit of in Haiti. Some were struggling with earthquake’s aftermath represents a thing after dealing with a problem for just despair. We will be called Oaks of “front line” efforts to save lives and mammoth burden — one no one should a few months. That must be unbelievably Righteousness; a planting of the Lord supply food within Port-au-Prince. have to bear — and yet these priests and discouraging for him and the other priests for the display of His splendor.’ How Others, like Father Marc, were mobilizing nuns accept the hardships in faith, giving and nuns serving there in Haiti.” can you wilt in the face of that kind of to help refugees and preparing for the everything they have to serve the people Fortunately, Cross International faith?” difficult challenges that the recovery in need.” Catholic Outreach has no intention of stage would bring. Cavnar is also confident that American slowing its efforts in Haiti or its support To make a tax-deductible contribution “As long-time supporters of Father Catholics will rise to the occasion as they of the priests and nuns working in the to Cross International Catholic Outreach Marc’s orphanage, Pwoje Espwa (Hope have so far by contributing generously trenches there. 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The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization recently estimated that 1.02 billion people don’t have enough to eat — that is one in every six people in the world. With national attention focused on Haiti Children are often weak and frail when discovered (above), but Sr. Edna nurses them back to health (below). Hundreds of children need this help. recently after the devastating earthquake that demolished most of Port-au-Prince, weighed only seven pounds when he was the intense poverty plaguing the rest of brought to St. Joseph’s — about the size the region has gone virtually unnoticed of a healthy newborn. His skin clung to — but it is staggering. A millennium his bones, his hair was falling out, and he study by the World Bank found that suffered frequent and intense fevers. He nearly 40 percent of the 569 million had respiratory and intestinal infections people living in Latin America live below and was so weak and unsteady that he the poverty line. 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By Fr. Robert Kinast

The Gospel for the first Sunday of Lent

is always an account of Jesus’ temptations Hill photo/Debbie CNS in the desert. Just as he spent 40 days fasting and praying to prepare for his ministry, so we are invited to spend 40 days fasting, praying and renewing our commitment to follow him in our daily lives. And just as Jesus faced temptations that could compromise his commitment, so do we. Whereas the Gospel of St. Mark merely mentions the temptations (Mk 1:12), the Gospels of Matthew and Luke provide detailed descriptions, just as they do with their infancy narratives, as a kind of prequel to the themes and events of Jesus’ ministry. This year, St. Luke’s version is proclaimed in the liturgy. It is the same as Matthew’s except for a reversal of the second and third temptations, a change that fits Luke’s overall intention. The temptation scene follows Jesus’ baptism and serves two main purposes. The first is to verify the claim that Jesus is the beloved Son of God upon whom the Spirit of God descended in the Jordan River (Lk 3:21-22). The second is to re-enact with greater fidelity the journey The Greek Orthodox Mount of Temptation Monastery overlooks the city of Jericho. It is said that Jesus fasted for 40 days and wrestled with Satan on the of the chosen people through the desert for desert mountain on which the monastery stands. 40 years. The first temptation goes right to Jesus’ material comfort people may enjoy, they when they complained about the lack of his ministry leading to the new life of claim to be the Son of God. It exploits the must never forget that there is only water on their journey through the desert redemption. Just as Israel was the chosen hunger Jesus felt as a result of his fast: If one God whom they should worship and (Nm 20:3-5). people of God, so Jesus is the chosen, you are the Son of God, command this obey. Trusting in God when difficulties arise beloved Son of God. However, while stone to become bread (Lk 4:3). The Finally, the devil takes Jesus to the top is not the same as expecting God to Israel often failed to live up to its calling, implication is that, if Jesus can’t do this, of the temple in Jerusalem, the pivotal city rescue us from foolish and arrogant risk- Jesus fulfills that calling perfectly. he isn’t the Son of God. The deeper in St. Luke’s account taking. Those who are In this respect, the Book of temptation is to use the privilege and where the ministry of filled with God’s Spirit, Deuteronomy continues to have relevance power of his relationship with God for Jesus will culminate and as Jesus was, know the for Christians, especially during the himself rather than for others. the mission of the Just as Israel was the difference and banish Lenten season. As a summation of God’s Jesus’ response anticipates his Church will begin, as the Bible-quoting devil, enduring covenant expectations, it is prophetic mission by invoking the spiritual narrated in the Acts of chosen people of God, if only for a time. literally a “second law,” a review of the nourishment of God’s word over the the Apostles. so Jesus is the chosen, St. Luke’s use of responsibilities and rewards associated physical nourishment of bread. He quotes Switching tactics, the beloved Son of God. Deuteronomy in with living a faithful life. the Book of Deuteronomy (Dt 8:3) where devil now quotes framing Jesus’ Almost as significant, it is written in a Moses tells the people that they were Scripture (Ps 91), urging However, while Israel responses to the devil is personal, heartfelt style somewhat as an tested with hunger in the desert before Jesus to flaunt his often failed to live up fitting in several ways. elder leaving a testament of wisdom for being fed with manna from heaven as a beloved-son relationship Deuteronomy was the young or a father passing on life reminder that they are to live not by bread and force God to save to its calling, Jesus written as a record of lessons to a son. alone, but by every word that comes from him from a reckless, self- fulfills that calling the exhortation from If we claim a share in Jesus’ God. destructive act. In effect, perfectly. Moses prior to the relationship with God, we may expect to Next, the devil tests Jesus’ sonship and he tries to manipulate chosen people entering face tests aimed at our selflessness, our fidelity to God by offering him all the Jesus into becoming a the Promised Land. It allegiance and our trust. The temptations worldly power and glory available in temptation for God. stands between the of Jesus and the Book of Deuteronomy exchange for allegiance to him. Knowing how God will raise up his completion of their desert journey and the are two valuable resources for responding Jesus rejects this ploy, assuming a beloved Son after his self-sacrifice on the beginning of their new life. rightly when those times come. priestly role in quoting again from the cross, Luke cites the passage in In the same way, Jesus stands between Book of Deuteronomy (Dt 6:13): No Deuteronomy (Dt 6:16) where Moses tells the completion of his desert reenactment (Father Robert Kinast is a pastoral matter how much earthly power and the people never to test God as they did of Israel’s journey and the beginning of theologian in Prairie Village, Kan.) † Discussion Point Turn to God when faced with temptation This Week’s Question temptation when we are confronted with it. It can help us to discern, define and overcome temptation.” What can we learn from how Jesus responded to (Joan Guenther, Ann Arbor, Mich.) Satan’s temptations in the desert? “We can learn that even the things humans most “When we are tempted, we have to turn more to the desire—like power and proving ourselves—are Lord to resist it because we cannot do it alone. nothing compared to God’s love for us, which Jesus Temptations come in all forms, and not giving in was understood. He gave us the reassurance that God as hard for [Jesus] as for us.” (Judith Irvin, offers something so much greater than earthly power Steubenville, Ohio) and possessions.” (Daniela McLean, Watkinsville, Ga.)

“Christ gave us faith and he showed us that we have to Lend Us Your Voice depend on faith when we are tempted. If we trust God, we will have more strength to use daily against the An upcoming edition asks: Have you ever felt healed evil one.” (Kevin McHugh, Fair Lawn, N.J.) after you forgave someone who hurt you deeply?

“The first thing that comes to mind for me is that To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to Jesus rebuked Satan with words from Scripture— [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at showing that Scripture is a great aid in dealing with 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † Sean Gallagher File photo by Page 16 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Education Outreach/ Ken Ogorek Psalms are ‘the masterwork of prayer’ Challenges can (Second in a series) might not have actually composed them sound spontaneous, but some are literary himself, but his authorship of some is taken masterpieces, especially Psalm 119. By far help evangelize The Catechism of the Catholic Church for granted in the New Testament. the longest psalm in the Psalter, it has calls the psalms “the masterwork of prayer Some of the titles indicate when he 176 verses. It is an acrostic. Its 22 stanzas Catholic high school religion is about to in the Old Testament” supposedly wrote them. For example, (of eight verses each) are in the order of the change. One of these changes will help (#2585). For poetry Psalm 3, which is about trust in God in time Hebrew alphabet and each verse within a equip young people for lovers, these are the of danger, is said to have been composed stanza starts with the same letter. evangelization. Bible’s poems. But when he fled from his son Absalom St. Ambrose wrote, “A psalm is a A few months back, more than poems, they (see 2 Sm 15). blessing on the lips of the people, praise of our U.S. Conference of are also hymns. Other psalms are attributed to various God, the assembly’s homage, a general Catholic Bishops issued a Most of them were temple singers with names like “the sons of acclamation, a word that speaks for all, the document with a long probably composed for Korah” or “the sons of Asaph.” Four psalms voice of the Church, a confession of faith name and a clear purpose. Jewish liturgical are attributed, respectively, to Moses, in song.” The document, “Doctrinal worship, although they Solomon, Herman and Ethan. And some are St. Pope Pius X had a great love of the Elements of a Curriculum are both personal and communal. Many of more recent, composed in the fifth and psalms. He wrote: “Who could fail to be Framework for the them are printed with notations that indicate fourth centuries B.C. after the Israelites’ moved by those many passages in the Development of the musical instruments used to accompany exile to Babylon, but not as late as the psalms which set forth so profoundly the Catechetical Materials for Young People of them. Maccabean period about 165 B.C. infinite majesty of God, his omnipotence, High School Age,” addresses the teaching of For example, the notation above Psalm 4 Praise of God is the most common his justice and goodness and clemency, too high school religion. says “with stringed instruments” while the theme of the psalms. Indeed, the psalms deep for words, and all the other infinite Several publishers of high school religion one above Psalm 5 says “with wind were collected into five books of the qualities of his that deserve our praise? textbooks had asked our bishops to offer instruments.” Psalm 8 is to be accompanied Psalter, which means “Praises,” and each of Who could fail to be aroused to the same guidance on what topics within religion will be “upon the gittith,” but I have no idea what a the five books ends with a doxology or emotions by the prayers of thanksgiving to taught at which specific grade level. This helps gittith is. psalm of praise. But there are many other God for blessings received, by the petitions, publishers know what reading level to aim for They were ancient songs. About half of forms of prayer, too: lament, contrition, so humble and confident, for blessings still in producing various textbooks as the reading them are attributed to King David, who petition, thanksgiving. awaited, by the cries of a soul in sorrow for level of a first semester freshman often varies lived about 3,000 years ago. He might or They usually are simple prayers and they sin committed?” † greatly from that of a second semester senior. The end result of this process is what The Joyful Catholic/Rick Hermann amounts to a national scope and sequence for the teaching of religion in Catholic high schools as well as parish youth ministry programs. This Lent is a time to live our faith joyfully document is available at the USCCB Web site at After journeying late into the night to Thus, I find myself at peace in the early sorrows. www.usccb.org on the Evangelization and reach my destination, I awaken before mist surrounding the Trappist monks at Can I do less? I would like to do Catechesis Department page. It is labeled “High sunrise in one of my favorite places on Assumption Abbey, a monastery deep in more. For your sake, for my sake, for School Curriculum Framework.” Earth. the secluded hills of southern Missouri the sake of the whole world, I would At the end of each course in this framework The clanging of the (www.assumptionabbey.org). like to do more, like these holy monks. is a section called “Challenges.” This is a bell in the steeple For me, it is a welcome relief from a These men, who have set themselves brilliant addition by our bishops, and is sure to rouses me from my noisy world. A chance to decompress, apart from the world, are inexplicably liven up a few high school religion classes. slumber. It is recollect and reflect. It helps me find some of the most joyful men I have ever After studying each of the core topics in 3:30 a.m., time for the that extra grace to kick free of all those met. these curriculum guidelines (for example, “Who first prayers of the day hungry habits that have intruded They spend their lives in work and Is Jesus Christ?” or “Sacraments as Privileged at this monastery. My between me and my Lord. prayer for you and me and all souls. Encounters with Jesus Christ”), students are tired body protests, but I must confess that at other times of They harken back to ancient times presented with challenges that often arise when I insist. the year I am more prone to accept when the world was lit only by fire. By these topics are discussed. I am greeted with a suffering grudgingly. I typically avoid candlelight, they kept the sacred words In the sacraments course, for example, these bracing kiss of cold air upon my cheeks, picking up my cross. of our Lord alive with pen and ink and questions are among those raised: Can’t a and my legs are unsteady beneath me yet I Lent is different, a special time when voice and song. person go directly to God without the help of smile in quiet anticipation. I voluntarily decide to die to myself, to They also herald the future when the Church or a priest (Catechism of the Shuffling down the dim hallway, I dip pick up my cross daily and follow him. everything will be illuminated by our Catholic Church, #1538-1539)? Can’t God my fingers in holy water and slide into a As I imitate Christ, my spirit soars. In Lord and made new by his holy forgive us directly when we are sorry for sin pew in the dark chapel. I am glad to master my own small way, I am following in presence. (CCC, #1434, #1440-1445)? Aren’t the my rebellious body. his footsteps, sharing his 40 days in the They are living signs of that glorious sacraments just celebrations to mark significant I bend my knees, fold my hands and wilderness. future which is our heritage and destiny. moments in our life (CCC #1066, #1070)? bow my head. In Lent, I discover that, “It is no I find it a privilege to share their life The CCC references are paragraph numbers Shadowy figures gather around me, longer I who live, but Christ lives in and bread for a time, especially during in the Catechism of the Catholic Church where shrouded in hoods and silence. Surrounded me” (Gal 2:20). Lent. They show me how wonderful it is these questions are addressed. by these quiet friends, my breathing grows At other times, I am not quite so to fast, pray and die to myself, as Christ The framework document contains ways of easier and more natural. brave, not so holy. did, in order to live more joyfully and addressing these questions pastorally, accurately Suddenly the light comes on, blinding I think of you in heaven, Jesus, that help redeem the world. and effectively. So students not only learn my tightly closed eyes, and I command you did not have to come to Earth or Lent is one of my favorite times of the content and benefit from the witness of their myself to stand. suffer indignity and death. You could year, and it can be enjoyable for you, too. catechists about the power and beauty of our The ancient chord is played, and I join have called all the angels to rescue you. Catholic faith, but also get help in answering my voice with the others and chant, But you chose to condescend to Earth, (Rick Hermann is a popular columnist, what may be some of their own questions “Oh Lord, come to my assistance, make to live humbly with your beloved conference speaker and author. His e-mail and certainly number among those they are haste to help me.” children, sharing all our joys and address is [email protected].) † encountering in our culture. Thus, what skilled catechists in our archdiocese have done Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister intuitively for years is now incorporated formally in each high school’s religion curriculum. What we can learn through God’s creatures What, then, does this have to do with After receiving positive feedback from sharing personal stories that expose her how selflessly animals are in teaching us evangelization? readers following my December column failures. In 2008, she wrote a three-part piece about life. She takes readers on a journey Part of our evangelizing effort often finds us about the book Will I titled “Come to the Edge” inspired by through her experiences with animals, both conversing with others about faith, life, God and See My Dog in Guillaume Apollinaire’s poem. wild and domestic. The book’s many other important matters. Heaven? by Franciscan Bloomer claims that what she wrote “was delightful animal sketches are the work of By preparing young people to engage in Father Jack Wintz, I probably the most passionate article I’ve ever Barbara Hilford. substantial conversations about their Catholic wasn’t at all surprised written expressing my complete angst about Bloomer hosts a weekly online radio faith, we are not only helping to evangelize when, almost all that we as human beings have perpetrated show called “Animal Talk” with a like- them by God’s grace, but are also helping to immediately, I found upon animals and the factions that divide minded colleague, Dr. Jeannie Thomason. equip them for the ministry of evangelization— another animal-related us.” Her Web site is an effort that each of us by our baptism is called book. I have felt that angst now and then www.AspenbloomPetCare.com. to incorporate into our daily life. Perhaps God—or because I have seen the results of Parents and children who want to know Each Catholic high school in our archdiocese St. Francis of Assisi— mistreatment of animals. My family has more about the best approaches when caring is in the process of planning to implement these serendipitously put these books in my path. rescued or helped dogs, cats, birds and an for animals will learn much from this revisions to our current curriculum guidelines. The second book is Animals Taught Me assortment of other critters. Once, I even extraordinary book published by These changes will be phased in as textbooks That: Memoirs of my life from cradle to wrote a column about the time I rescued a CrossBooks. supporting this new scope and sequence slowly present on the life lessons learned through little white mouse. A pet store manager Bloomer ends her book with Psalm 148, but surely become available. Discussions are the animals who’ve graced it by Dr. Kim found a home for it with a young boy who is which reads, in part, “Praise the Lord from also under way as to how this resource will help Bloomer, a doctor of veterinary naturopathy allergic to other animals. Even that effort the earth, … you animals wild and tame, the evangelization and catechesis components in Santé Fe, N.M. was worthwhile. you creatures that crawl and fly; … You of parish youth ministry. Bloomer’s encounters with animals Bloomer is a devout Christian who has kings of the earth and all peoples. … Let Changes. Challenges. All with an eye toward throughout her life led to her vocation. What experienced life in amazing ways. However, them all praise the Lord’s name, for his more effective evangelization and catechesis. is remarkable about the book is that she is she pulls no punches when admitting the name alone is exalted, majestic above earth Stay tuned. brutally honest about her faults when she mistakes she made, and is wonderfully open and heaven” (Ps 148:7, 10, 13). took care of animals in earlier years. She about her faith and trust in God. (Ken Ogorek is director of catechesis for the noted that those situations gave her a better Each chapter of her book begins with a (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Office of Catholic Education in the archdiocese. understanding of excellent veterinary care. quotation from the Bible. She also admits Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is He can be reached at 800-382-9836, ext. 1446, She admits at first to struggling about that the most important aspect of her book is a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † or by e-mail at [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 17

First Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Feb. 22 Friday, Feb. 26 Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 Here the two figures, Jesus and the The Chair of Peter, Apostle Ezekiel 18:21-28 devil, stand in contrast. The devil, so often 1 Peter 5:1-4 Psalm 130:1-8 • Deuteronomy 26:4-10 depicted at least in myth and lore as so very Psalm 23:1-3a, 4-6 Matthew 5:20-26 • Romans 10:8-13 powerful, as indeed the devil is powerful, is Matthew 16:13-19 • Luke 4:1-13 indecisive and struggling. While the devil himself clarifies the Saturday, Feb. 27 identity of Jesus, Satan cannot grasp the Tuesday, Feb. 23 Deuteronomy 26:16-19 The Book of Deuteronomy provides the full meaning of Christ’s identity. The devil Polycarp, bishop and martyr Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 first reading for this first Sunday of Lent. foolishly seeks to tempt Jesus not to be Isaiah 55:10-11 Matthew 5:43-48 Deuteronomy recalls faithful to God, but rather to worship Satan. Psalm 34:4-7, 16-19 the flight of the Jesus is “full of the Holy Spirit.” He is Hebrews from Egypt, serene and strong. He is in control. Matthew 6:7-15 Sunday, Feb. 28 where they had been He is the Son of God. He also is human Second Sunday of Lent slaves. This trip, called because the devil used food to tempt Jesus. Wednesday, Feb. 24 Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 the Exodus, was filled Fasting was a discipline for Jesus. Jonas 3:1-10 Psalm 27:1, 7-9, 13-14 with risks and Nevertheless, defeated for the moment, Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 Philippians 3:17-4:1 hardships. The the devil does not relent, but only lies in Egyptians pursued wait for another opportunity. Luke 11:29-32 or Philippians 3:20-4:1 them. The Sinai Luke 9:28b-36 Peninsula, through Reflection Thursday, Feb. 25 which they passed, was unforgiving, harsh Several days ago, on Ash Wednesday, Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 and sterile of the necessities of life. the Church invited us to use the season of Psalm 138:1-3, 7c-8 Even so, Deuteronomy is not a story of Lent as a means to holiness. Matthew 7:7-12 doom and gloom. It is hopeful. Always In so doing, it is not asking us to begin a ahead is the Promised Land. Always God walk along an imagined primrose path. intervenes with mercy, provisions and Rather, it is frank in telling us what guidance. holiness requires of us in daily life. It But God’s unfailing mercy was not clearly unfolds reality before us. We live in Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen always accompanied by the people’s a world in which evil abides among us. faithfulness. They rebelled against God, and The devil is real. Popular lore in this they doubted God. Nevertheless, God came time has taken to the image of the devil. Lenten regulations specify fasting to their aid again and again. The occult fascinates people. There are For its second reading this weekend, the here and there darker implications of this and abstaining from meat on Friday Church provides us with a reading from interest in Satan. St. Paul’s powerful Epistle to the Romans. The reading from Luke’s Gospel clearly Could you define the present Lenten the Lent of the Holy Apostles in June, The Apostle wrote this epistle, or presents to us the fact of evil. It reveals the Qregulations for fast and abstinence? Mary’s Lent in August, and the Lent letter, to the Christians living in Rome, devil. It also shows the conflict between We have observed before Christmas in November and the imperial capital and the center of Jesus and the devil. Finally, it shows that in them unchanged for December. the Mediterranean world in the this tension Jesus prevails. several years, but now first century A.D. Jesus alone offers strength and life. No there seems to be In my 16 years of Catholic education These Christians of Rome, a group of evil can outdo the Lord. Nothing offers confusion again. Qmany years ago, we were told to avoid converts from Judaism and former pagans, greater reward. Catholic friends tell reading books listed in the “Index of lived in a culture that was utterly at odds Lent invites Christians to use the next us that in their church Forbidden Books.” with the Gospel. The conflict was decidedly six weeks to fortify ourselves to live in a they fast only until But we were never told what they are. Is more pronounced since Rome literally was conflict between good and evil. It calls us noon. Which is right? there such a list today? If so, where could the center of the culture. In a short time, the to Jesus. † (Pennsylvania) we find it? (Pennsylvania) political and legal order turned against Christianity. The rules for fast and abstinence in Almost from its beginning, the Catholic Paul urged these people to be strong by Readers may submit prose Athe Latin Church are the same as they AChurch has recognized that people’s uniting themselves to God through faith in have been for many years. faith can be greatly influenced, for good or Jesus. Reassuringly, and strong with his own or poetry for faith column In most places in the United States, bad, by what they read. determined faith, Paul tells the Romans that The Criterion invites readers to perhaps in all dioceses now, Catholics age This is one reason why, for example, if they trust in the Lord, none will be put to submit original prose or poetry relating 14 and over are obliged to abstain from Catholic leaders took intensive care to shame. to faith or experiences of prayer for eating meat as well as soup and gravy assure that translations and copies of sacred Paul expressly mentions the Resurrection, possible publication in the made from meat on Ash Wednesday and Scripture were as accurate and faithful to the the miracle by which Jesus, who had been “My Journey to God” column. all Fridays of Lent. original texts as possible. crucified and died, rose again to life. Seasonal reflections also are On two days, Ash Wednesday and By the fifth century, this concern Finally, Paul insists that God’s mercy and appreciated. Please include name, Good Friday, those Catholics age 18-59 extended to other writings and eventually to life, given in Christ, are available to all, address, parish and telephone number should fast. This means taking only what became the “Index of Prohibited Greeks or foreigners, as well as to Jews, with submissions. one full meal—or two smaller meals not Books.” The index was a list of publications who were part of the Chosen People. Send material for consideration to to exceed one full meal—and only liquids relating to religion, Christian religion partic- St. Luke’s Gospel gives us a scene also “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, like milk and fruit juices between meals. ularly, that the faithful were not to read seen in Mark’s Gospel and Matthew’s P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 The size of the full meal or the without sufficient preparation and Gospel, namely a story of the temptation of or e-mail to [email protected]. † two smaller meals depends on the background, perhaps requiring permission Christ by the devil. individual’s physical needs. One is from proper Church authorities. excused from the whole obligation if his The index continued in one fashion or or her health or work would be seriously another up to our own day. Gradually, My Journey to God affected by abstaining or fasting. particularly in the last century, this While fast and abstinence remain a prohibition against selling or reading certain powerful and obligatory Christian books was mitigated until it was effectively spiritual discipline, the Church’s Lenten repealed altogether by two decrees of the You Filled My Emptiness emphasis today is on prayer, participation Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the liturgy, good works and voluntary in 1966. Lord, You filled my emptiness. self-denial much more than in The present Code of Canon Law contains You showed me heaven’s bliss. former years. no such provision for the prohibition of You are the giver of all good gifts. From your question, I’m certain that books. Lord, You filled my emptiness. your friends are members of one of the As it should, of course, the Church many Eastern-rite Catholic parishes in retains a concern for the integrity of the What shall I give You? your area. ways Catholic teaching is handed down by What shall I do? Traditionally, Lenten observances in the media. Approval by proper Church I’ll give you my heart these Churches are as your friends told authorities is still required for certain types That the Spirit made new. you. No food or drink—except water and of Catholic publications either before or medicine—may be taken on fast days after they are printed. These mainly include Take all that I am. from midnight to noon for everyone editions of the Bible, liturgical and I give it freely to You between 18 and 65 years of age. devotional manuals, and books intended for For You filled that emptiness. Abstinence means no meat or soup and use as texts for religious instruction. (See Thank you, Lord, for your love and broths made from meat for people especially canons #824-#828.) kindness. between age 14 and 65. Interestingly, in most Eastern Churches (Catholic Q&A: Answers to the Most

By R.J. Miller Reuters Bravo, CNS photo/Tomas the Great Lent begins two days earlier on Common Questions about Catholicism is a Ash Monday instead of Ash Wednesday, 530-page collection of columns by Father (R.J. Miller is a member of St. Mary’s Parish in Greensburg. A man holds a picture of and ends on the Friday before John Dietzen published by Crossroad Jesus during a church service held outside a displacement camp in Port-au-Prince, Palm Sunday. Publishing Company in New York. Haiti, on Jan. 24. The government said more than 1 million people were left homeless The pre-Easter season is called the Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen by the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake.) Great Lent because three other Lents have at Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612 or by been observed in the Eastern Churches— e-mail to [email protected].) † Page 18 The Criterion Friday, February 19, 2010

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Pope, at homeless shelter, says Church will not abandon poor Desire for sacraments ROME (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to a Church-run shelter for the is not sufficient homeless and said concrete acts of charity reason for annulment, were essential expressions of the Christian faith. Holy Father says “Know that the Church loves you VATICAN CITY (CNS)— deeply and will not abandon you because True pastoral charity and concern can

it recognizes in each of you the face of photo/GregorioCNS via Reuters pool Borgia, never lead the Church to grant an Christ,” the pope said at a Caritas hostel annulment to a Catholic whose marriage and medical center near Rome’s main is valid according to Church law, train station on Feb. 14. Pope Benedict XVI said. The doctors, nurses and some “One must shun pseudo-pastoral 300 volunteers at the center applauded the claims” that look only at the desire of German pontiff as he toured the complex divorced Catholics to return to the during a 90-minute visit. sacraments, the pope said on Jan. 29 In a speech, the pope noted that the during his annual speech to officials of tough economic times had made Church- the Roman Rota, a tribunal that deals run social services even more necessary. with appeals filed in marriage Over the last two years, the Caritas center annulment cases. has seen a 20 percent increase in the The pope said helping Catholics be number of people seeking help. able to go to confession and receive the The pope said the center was “a place Eucharist is important, but it cannot be where love is not only a word or a done without taking into account the sentiment, but a concrete reality that Pope Benedict XVI greets people as he arrives to visit the Caritas homeless center in Rome on Feb. 14. truth about their Church marriage. allows the light of God to enter into the The Church cannot act charitably life of people and the civic community.” for self-interest seems to prevail,” he said. “This is the task that the disciples of toward its faithful without upholding He said the Church’s actions in favor Before leaving the center, the pope the Lord are called to carry out in today’s justice and truth, he said. of the needy were a natural expression of accepted the gift of a restored crucifix society,” he said. He expressed Charity without justice is “only a faith in Christ, who identified in a from the town of Onna, which suffered appreciation to the many people who forgery because charity requires that particular way with the poor. severe damage in the 2009 earthquake in donate their time and effort to social objectivity that is typical of justice and “In its service to people in difficulty, central Italy. The crucifix had belonged to service centers around the world. which must not be confused with the Church is motivated solely by the the Church of St. Peter, which was The pope, who dedicated his Lenten inhumane coldness,” the pope said. desire to express its faith in God who is destroyed in the quake. message this year to the theme of justice, For the Catholic Church, he said, a the defender of the poor and who loves Later in the day, speaking at his noon encouraged people to read the message marriage celebrated with the full consent people for what they are, and not for what blessing at the Vatican, the pope said the and meditate on it. of the couple and following the correct they possess or accomplish,” he said. Caritas shelter was an example of the “The Gospel of Christ responds in a form is always presumed to be valid, and The pope cited his social encyclical of beatitudes in action. positive way to the human thirst for a valid marriage is indissoluble. 2009, “Charity in Truth,” saying that When Christ said, “Blessed are you justice, but in an unexpected and Pastors and those who work in charity was a necessary principle not only who are poor, for the kingdom of God is surprising way. He does not propose a Church tribunals must beware of “the in personal relations but also in larger yours,” he was speaking of divine justice social or political revolution, but one of widespread and deeply rooted tendency” economic dealings. That is an urgently that will come at the end of time, the love, which he has already realized to see justice and charity as totally needed principle “in a world in which, pope said. But that justice can also be through his cross and resurrection,” competing values, the pope said. † instead, the logic of profit and the search manifested in this world, he said. he said. †

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on the sex abuse scandal in Ireland, the of the Church” in dealing with the Reuters via Romano photo/L’Osservatore CNS Vatican said in a statement on Feb. 16 that sex abuse cases. “errors of judgment and omissions” were at The spokesman said the meeting did not the heart of the crisis. It said Church directly address some controversial aspects leaders recognized the sense of “pain and of the Irish situation, including the call for anger, betrayal, scandal and shame” that additional resignations of Irish bishops. those errors have provoked among many Nor did the meeting discuss the idea, Irish Catholics. suggested by some in Ireland, that Pope “All those present recognized that this Benedict add Ireland to his planned visit to grave crisis has led to a breakdown in trust England and Scotland in September and in the Church’s leadership and has meet with some of the abuse victims. damaged her witness to the Gospel and its The pope convened the bishops in moral teaching,” the statement said. response to the continuing fallout from the “For his part, the Holy Father observed scandal, following an independent report that the sexual abuse of children and young that faulted the Church for its handling of Pope Benedict XVI meets with Irish bishops at the Vatican on Feb. 15. The two-day, closed-door people is not only a heinous crime, but also 325 sex abuse claims in the Archdiocese of meeting was to assess responsibility in the Irish Church's handling of priestly sex abuse cases and a grave sin which offends God and wounds Dublin in the years 1975-2004. The report explore ways to heal wounds left by the scandal. the dignity of the human person created in said bishops sometimes protected abusive his image,” it said. priests, and were apparently more intent on bishops had already helped put in place precluded by the normal rules of “While realizing that the current painful protecting the Church’s reputation and significant measures to ensure the safety diplomacy from answering parliamentary situation will not be resolved quickly, he assets than on helping the victims. of all children in Church activities. It commissions. challenged the bishops to address the With the pope presiding, each of the emphasized the bishops’ commitment to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican problems of the past with determination 24 Irish bishops spoke for seven minutes, cooperate with civil authorities in Ireland secretary of state, set the tone of the and resolve, and to face the present crisis in effect giving the pope an account of and with the National Board for meeting at an opening Mass on Feb. 15 with honesty and courage,” it said. themselves and their own actions, and Safeguarding Children in the Catholic with the Irish and Vatican participants. He The Vatican said the pope also had reflecting on ways to best bring healing. Church in Ireland. said the most difficult trials for the expressed hope that the Vatican summit The Vatican participants included officials But even as the Vatican meeting Church were internal ones, especially, as would help the bishops unify and “speak who deal with doctrine, Church law, wound down, a new controversy was in this case, when the Church sees “some with one voice” as they identify concrete bishops, clergy, religious life and erupting in Ireland over the refusal of of its own men involved in particularly steps to bring healing to those who have seminaries. the Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to the abominable acts.” been abused and restore the Church’s moral The pope had earlier expressed his country, Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, The cardinal said renewal can be the credibility. sense of outrage over the revelations, and to appear before a parliamentary outcome of this trial, as long as people Vatican spokesman Father Federico was writing a special pastoral letter to foreign affairs committee. One member take responsibility for their failings. Lombardi said the meeting produced no Irish Catholics on the subject. Participants of the committee called the Cardinal Bertone compared the Church specific policy decisions, nor was it at the Vatican meeting discussed a draft of archbishop’s decision regrettable and to a ship in a storm, and said the prelates intended to do so. He said the encounter, the letter, which was expected to be incomprehensible. need to put their trust in Christ. The which included 24 Irish bishops and 10 top published during Lent, Father Lombardi Asked about Archbishop Leanza’s “more dangerous storm,” he said, was Vatican officials, was aimed at dialogue said. refusal, Father Lombardi said an apostolic “the one that touches the hearts of and direction-setting, and in that sense was The Vatican statement said the Irish nuncio, like all ambassadors, may be believers, shaking their faith.” †

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