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Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 4, 5 Editorial. 4 From the Archives. 16 The Question Corner . 11 CCriterionriterion Sunday & Daily Readings. 11 Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 www.archindy.org May 19, 2000 Vol. XXXIX, No. 32 50¢ Pope beatifies Fatima children, has aide announce ‘third secret’ FATIMA, Portugal (CNS)—On the 19th anniver- In making the announcement about the secret, sary of the attempt to assassinate him, Pope John Paul Cardinal Sodano said it “concerns, above all, the war II listened as his top aide announced the pope’s deci- waged by atheist systems against the Church and sion to reveal the so-called “third secret of Fatima.” Christians.” Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, But it also refers to the ministry and suffering of a told an estimated 600,000 people gathered in Fatima “bishop clothed in white,” whom the children believed May 13 that the pope believes the secret refers to the was the pope, Cardinal Sodano said. assassination attempt and to the Church’s struggle The cardinal said that in the secret, as the pope against communism. “makes his way with great effort toward the Cross Pope John Paul had just finished celebrating Mass amid the corpses of those who were martyred—bish- for the beatification of Jacinta and Francisco Marto, ops, priests, men and women religious and many lay two of the shepherd children who saw Our Lady of persons—he, too, falls to the ground, apparently dead Fatima in 1917. under a burst of gunfire.” During his homily, he once again thanked Our Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turk, tried to assassinate the Lady of Fatima for saving his life when he was shot pope in St. Peter’s Square on the feast of Our Lady of May 13, 1981, and he spoke of the “horrors” of the Fatima in 1981. CNS photo from Reuters 20th century, which he said were foretold by Mary in Cardinal Sodano said that after the shooting “it Children greet Pope John Paul II at the shrine at Fatima, Portugal, May 12 upon the Fatima messages. See FATIMA, page 18 his arrival for the beatification of two young Fatima visionaries. Celebrating 50 years of renewal Nine priests mark special anniversaries By Margaret M. Nelson Nine men in the archdiocese will cele- brate special anniversaries of their ordina- tions this year. Father Hilary G. Meny is marking 60 years since he was ordained on May 14, 1940. Three men—Fathers Albert Ajamie, Father Edward V. Gayso and Msgr. John J. Minta—will mark their golden jubilees. All three were ordained on May 30, 1950, by Archbishop Paul C. Schulte at Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Three priests—Fathers Patrick A. Doyle, Jack W. Porter and William J. Turner—will have been priests 25 years on June 7, ordained by Archbishop George J. Biskup at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Two priests—Fathers James Farrell and Robert Gilday—were ordained in Rome on June 29, 1975. Father Meny’s first assignment was as Submitted photo assistant pastor at St. Philip Neri in Retreatants arrive at the original Fatima Retreat House, located in the former Good Shepherd Convent on Raymond Street in Indianapolis, for a silent Indianapolis. In 1947, he became assistant retreat sometime during the 1950s. In 1963, Fatima Retreat House was relocated to 5353 E. 56th St. in Indianapolis. at St. Joseph in Clark County and a year later he moved to St. Vincent de Paul in Bedford. In 1949, Father Meny became pastor of Fatima Retreat House St. Patrick in Madison, where he stayed offers closeness to God See ANNIVERSARY, page 7 By Mary Ann Wyand Dedicated by the archdiocese in 1963, the secluded retreat facility at 5353 E. 56th Bird songs welcome visitors to Fatima St. is quite a contrast to the original Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis, the arch- Retreat House, which was founded in 1950 diocesan retreat center which was founded in a portion of the former convent of the 50 years ago this month. Sisters of the Good Shepherd at Marydale Marian statues grace the tree-lined drive on Raymond Street. The convent was as well as the interior of the retreat center, razed during construction of Interstate 65 which was dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima on the south side during the 1960s, neces- and built in the shape of a cross atop a sitating the relocation of the retreat center wooded ridge not far from Fall Creek. to its present site. Fatima’s scenic 13-acre grounds on the “What the archdiocese was trying to northeast side of Indiana’s capital city also accomplish in 1963 does, in fact, happen serve as an unofficial nature preserve. Deer, here,” Fatima Retreat House director fox and other woodland animals call it Kevin DePrey of Indianapolis explained. home, and hundreds of varieties of plants “People feel secluded here, in the midst Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann add botanical interest to the site. Stations of of a major metropolitan area. They have Fatima Retreat House director Kevin DePrey the Cross lend a spiritual presence to the left the busy, hectic world behind to holds an apostolic blessing from Pope John trails that wind around the retreat center come here and spend time with God.” Paul II honoring Fatima for five decades of grounds. See RETREAT, page 12 retreat ministry in the archdiocese. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, May 19, 2000 1,161 seniors to graduate Celebrating the jubilee in the from Catholic high schools Archdiocese of Indianapolis By Mary Ann Wyand Oldenburg’s valedictorian is Kristina Nov. 4 St. Louis Church, Batesville, 7:30 p.m. Giesting of St. Louis Parish in Batesville. Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: The Great Jubilee The Class of 2000 at nine Catholic high Kristina’s twin sister, Katherine Giesting, Senior Citizen Masses The major event of the archdiocese’s schools in the archdiocese will receive mil- is the salutatorian. May 31 St. Andrew Church, Richmond, 2 p.m. lennium year diplomas during commence- Seventeen Shawe Memorial High Jubilee Year celebration will take place Aug. 13 St. Ann Church, Terre Haute, 2 p.m. ment exercises in late May and early June. School graduates will receive diplomas Sept. 16 in the RCA Dome in Indiana- Administrators at six interparochial during a 2 p.m. ceremony on June 4 in the polis with Celebration in the Spirit of Oct. 22 St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bloomington, 3 p.m. and three private Catholic high schools in school’s Meny Gymnasium in Madison. Hope: The Great Jubilee. Everyone in central and southern Indiana will present The class valedictorian and salutatorian the archdiocese is invited to attend this Nov. 19 St. Joseph Church, St. Leon, 2 p.m. diplomas to 1,161 graduating seniors dur- will be announced on May 26. special Mass to celebrate 2,000 years of ing the historic ceremonies scheduled Shawe’s Baccalaureate Mass is sched- Jesus Christ and the carrying forward of Archdiocesan indulgence churches during the next two weeks. uled at 7 p.m. on June 2, also in the Meny the faith into the new millennium. The faithful can receive an indul- Thirty-six Oldenburg Academy seniors Gymnasium, with Fathers John Meyer and Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein gence—an amnesty of any temporal will make history next month as the 149- William Ehalt concelebrating the liturgy. and at least 20 other bishops and punishment accrued because of year-old Franciscan school’s last all-girls’ Our Lady of Providence High School several archdiocesan priests past sins—by making a pil- graduating class. The academy will officials will present diplomas to 134 grad- will concelebrate Mass and grimage to an indulgence become coeducational in August. uates during a 5 p.m. ceremony on May 21 confirm more than 2,500 church during the Jubilee A combined Baccalaureate Mass and in the school’s Larkin Center in Clarksville. people from the archdio- Year. It is recommended commencement ceremony is scheduled at Ryan Renn of St. Paul Parish in Sellersburg cese. The Mass is sched- that a sacramental confes- 1 p.m. on June 3 in the motherhouse is the valedictorian and David Badger of uled to start at 2:30 p.m. sion and Eucharist be chapel. Franciscan Father Raymar Sellersburg is the salutatorian. administered at the pilgrim- Middendorf is the celebrant. See COMMENCEMENT, page 23 Jubilee Masses for age site to receive the indul- senior citizens and young gence. Pilgrims should also adults pray for the intentions of Pope Symphony to present special program Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: John Paul II. In honor of Celebrating the Spirit of est choral masterworks in classical music. The Great Jubilee will be the highlight The designated indulgence churches are: Hope and the confirmandi, the Indianapolis The performance at the Hilbert Circle of the Jubilee Year, but several other spe- • SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Symphony Orchestra is offering a special Theatre in downtown Indianapolis will fea- cial Masses will be celebrated through- 20 percent group discount for its Sept. 15 ture the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and Indianapolis out the year. These Masses will focus on • Immaculate Conception Church, and Sept. 16 performances of The Dream the university choirs from Ball State, senior citizens and young adults, but are of Gerontius by Sir Edward Elgar. Indiana, Indiana State, Purdue and Indiana Saint Mary-of-the-Woods open to all. Archbishop Buechlein said • St. Andrew Church, Richmond This inspirational composition is set to University Purdue University Indianapolis. the Masses will celebrate the contribu- the 19th century poem by John Henry Call Sara Brook at 317-231-6788 or • St.