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CriterionOnline.com June 5, 2009 Vol. XLIX, No. 34 75¢ Pro-life leaders condemn murder of abortion doctor WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pro-life advocates universally condemned the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral photo by Sean Gallagher Sean by photo Cathedral Paul and Peter SS. May 31 murder of a Kansas abortion doctor, with officials from several U.S. right-to-life groups saying such an extreme act only hurts the pro-life cause. Dr. George Tiller, 67, of Wichita, Kan., was fatally shot Cardinal Justin F. Rigali while serving as an usher at the city’s Reformation Lutheran Church during morning services, according to The Associated Press. Speaking on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Justin F. Rigali of Philadelphia, chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, expressed profound Deacon Jeremy Gries Deacon John Hollowell Deacon Peter Marshall regret upon learning of Tiller’s shooting death. “Our bishops’ conference and all its members have repeatedly and publicly denounced all forms of violence in our society, including abortion as well as the misguided resort to violence by anyone opposed to abortion,” Cardinal Rigali said in a June 1 statement. “Such killing is the opposite of everything we stand for, and everything we want our culture to stand for: respect for the life of each and every human being from its beginning to its natural end. We pray for Dr. Tiller and his family,” he said. A suspect in the shooting, identified as Scott Roeder, 51, was being held without bail on one count of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault, the AP reported on June 1. In 1996, a 38-year-old man with the same name was charged in Topeka, Kan., with criminal use of explosives for having bomb components in his car trunk and sentenced to 24 months of probation, the AP reported. However, the conviction was overturned on appeal the next year after a higher court said evidence against him was seized by law enforcement officers during an illegal search of his car, the AP reported. Tiller—whose clinic is one of just a few See PRO-LIFE, page 2

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June 6 and June 27 will be days of joy for It will be the largest priesthood ordination Catholics in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as class for the archdiocese since 2002, when five men will be ordained priests to minister in seven men were ordained priests. central and southern Indiana. On pages 8 and 9 of this week’s issue of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein will The Criterion, we share profiles of deacons Gries, ordain transitional deacons Jeremy Gries, Hollowell and Marshall on the eve of their John Hollowell and Peter Marshall on June 6. priestly ordination. On June 27, he will ordain transitional deacons Profiles of deacons Danda and Wadelton will be Sean Danda and Christopher Wadelton. published in the June 26 issue of The Criterion. Each ordination liturgy will take place at 10 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in (For more information about archdiocesan Indianapolis. seminarians, log on to www.heargodscall.com.) † Page 2 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 Theologian Miguel Diaz nominated for Vatican ambassador WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Barack Obama has build upon 25 years of formal diplomatic relations with the the topic of the daylong event was the history of nominated Catholic theologian Miguel Diaz to become Holy See. I wish to be a bridge between our nation and the U.S.-Vatican diplomatic relations. ambassador to the Holy See. Holy See.” In an interview with CNS during inaugural festivities In a statement issued late on A native of Havana, Diaz was praised as “a leading in January, Diaz said he thought “the presidency of May 27, the White House announced Hispanic theologian in the United States,” by Benedictine Barack Obama represents a new opportunity for all of us” Diaz’s nomination, along with Abbot John Klassen, chancellor of St. John’s University. for racial healing. nominees for ambassadors to the In a comment e-mailed to CNS, Abbot John said Diaz “is The announcement of the nomination capped months of United Kingdom, France, Japan, India a skilled Trinitarian theologian who is passionate both as a speculation about who Obama would select to represent him and several other countries. teacher and a scholar. He is a strong proponent of the at the Vatican. In early April, the Vatican press spokesman Diaz, 45, is a professor of theology necessity of the Church to become deeply and broadly took the unusual step of denying persistent rumors that it had at the College of St. Benedict and multicultural, to recognize and appreciate the role that culture rejected several potential nominees, including Caroline St. John’s University, both in plays in a living faith.” Kennedy, supposedly because they support legal abortion. Collegeville, Minn. He is a board Diaz would be the first Hispanic to represent the “Wherever we can, we should advance life at all stages,” Miguel Diaz member of the Catholic Theological United States at the Vatican. Like several of Obama’s other Diaz said in January. Society of America and former prominent nominees—including Judge Sonia Sotomayor, One White House source described Diaz as “clearly president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of nominated to the Supreme Court—Diaz comes from humble pro-life” and said the decision to select a respected the United States. His wife, Marian, is an adjunct instructor at beginnings. His father worked as a waiter and his mother did theologian instead of a big fundraiser or political mover and St. Benedict and St. John’s. data entry work, and their son was the first member of the shaker is an indication “of how seriously the administration Diaz served as a member of Obama’s Catholic advisory team family to attend college. is taking the relationship with the Vatican.” during the campaign and was a regular campaign spokesman on Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the Diaz would fill the vacancy created by the departure of Obama’s behalf, particularly in the Spanish-language press. United States, called Diaz “an excellent choice because he Harvard law professor Mary Ann Glendon, who was named “I am very honored, grateful and humbled that knows very well the United States and because of his ambassador in 2007 and left the post in January. President Obama has nominated me to serve as ambassador to background in the Catholic Church.” His Senate confirmation hearing has not yet been the Holy See,” said Diaz in a statement forwarded to Catholic Latin Americans “should be very proud,” he told CNS scheduled. It was not known if it would come before News Service by the university. “If confirmed by the during a symposium on May 28 at The Catholic University Obama’s trip in early July to Rome, during which the U.S. Senate, I will continue the work of my predecessors and of America that the archbishop was attending. Coincidentally, president is expected to meet with Pope Benedict XVI. † Pope John Paul II’s beatification delayed, Italian newspapers say VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The beatification of Pope John the time, had not given testimony in the case. recovering from her internment as a political prisoner in the Paul II may be delayed as the Vatican seeks more documen- Neither newspaper quoted any of the commission Nazis’ Ravensbruck concentration camp, where medical tation regarding his almost 27 years members by name nor included comments from current experiments were performed on prisoners. as pope, Italian newspapers reported officials of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Along with her husband and often with their children, in late May. Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini, vice director of the “we shared interests, important moments, spirituality and that According to the newspaper Vatican press office, said on June 1 there would be no official love for nature that we experienced camping in the La Stampa, the chief holdup comment from the Vatican while the process was under way. mountains of southern Poland and even in the golden cage regards hundreds of letters he wrote Dominican Father Daniel Ols, the Vatican’s chief that was [the papal villa at] Castel Gandolfo,” after his before and after his election to investigator for Pope John Paul’s cause, told the Italian news election as pope in 1978, she said. Wanda Poltawska, a longtime friend agency ANSA on June 1 that the process was proceeding “From the first time I met him, I knew he would become and adviser to the pope. with the Vatican’s normal, cautious pace. a saint,” Poltawska said. “His holiness was evident. He Meanwhile, the newspaper Pope Benedict XVI waived the five-year waiting period radiated an interior light that was impossible to hide.” Il Giornale reported that a for the cause to begin, Father Ols said, “but at the same time, Poltawska said she has a “suitcase full of his letters” commission of theologians meeting he wants the work to be done well and with maximum written over the course of 55 years. Pope John Paul II in mid-May decided the information accuracy.” “I cannot tell you how many I gave to the beatification contained in the official “positio,” or position paper, was not La Stampa published an interview with Poltawska on cause” because she took an oath of secrecy regarding the complete enough. In particular, the newspaper cited the fact June 1 in which she said she met Father Karol Wojtyla, the cause, she said. “I did not destroy any of them. I selected that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state under future pope, in 1950 when she was looking for a confessor some and decided to publish them in Poland, even though Pope John Paul, and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, his deputy at and spiritual director to guide her in the long process of some people did not agree,” she said. †

legal abortion, also expressed his dismay at the three other Catholic dioceses in Kansas Clarifications PRO-LIFE shooting death of the abortion doctor. extended their condolences to Tiller’s family. continued from page 1 “I am shocked and outraged by the murder of They said they were praying for the slain Dr. George Tiller as he attended church services,” doctor’s soul and said the fact that the Visitors to Orange County in in the nation where abortions are performed Obama said in a statement released on May 31. shooting occurred in a church only adds to southern Indiana, which was after the 21st week of pregnancy—had been “However profound our differences as Americans the horror of the crime. featured in The Criterion’s annual a target of abortion opponents since the over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot In commenting on Tiller’s death, Vacation/Travel Supplement in 1970s. He was shot in both arms by a be resolved by heinous acts of violence.” Servant of the Gospel of Life Sister the May 22 issue, can also attend protester in 1993, and his clinic was Catholic bishops in Kansas and neighboring Diane Carollo, director of the archdiocesan Mass at St. Mary Church, bombed in 1985. Colorado quickly condemned the murder, stating Office for Pro-Life Ministry, expressed her 777 S. 11th St., in Mitchell. “The pro-life movement works to protect that, although they vigorously oppose abortion, hope for his salvation. Father Richard Eldred, the pastor, the right to life and increase respect for violence against those who perform the procedures “I extend my condolences to the Tiller celebrates the weekend Mass human life,” said David N. O’Steen, is counterproductive and contrary to Catholic family,” said Sister Diane. “It is my profound there at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. executive director of the National Right to teaching. hope that George Tiller, before his immediate Life Committee, the largest pro-life group in “Many Catholics have over the years engaged judgment, surrendered himself to the Lord of An article about an Alaskan the U.S. “The unlawful use of violence is in peaceful protest outside of Dr. Tiller’s clinic, Life, and accepted and embraced the cruise, also featured in the directly contrary to that goal.” praying for an end to abortion, and especially uncompromising truth that human life is Vacation/Travel Supplement, “We condemn this lawless act of late-term abortions. I have on occasion joined them sacred from conception to natural death.” stated that Juneau, the state violence,” said Charmaine Yoest, president for this purpose,” said Bishop Michael O. Jackels Other condemnations of the murder came capital, is located on an island of Americans United for Life. “The founda- of Wichita. from Catholics United, Students for Life of and can’t be reached by car. The tional right to life that our work is dedicated “This position and hope cannot, however, serve America, Priests for Life, Religious Leaders correct information is that Juneau to extends to everyone. Whoever is as a justification for committing other sins and Seeking Common Ground on Abortion, the is nestled up against mountains responsible for this reprehensible violence crimes, like the willful destruction of property and, Pope John Paul II Bioethics Commission, on the mainland, and no roads must be brought to justice under the law.” even worse, murder,” he said. Maryland Right to Life and Cleveland Right have been built across the President Barack Obama, who supports Bishop Jackels and the bishops who lead the to Life. † mountain range. †

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“The metaphor of the ‘impetuous wind’ can be used for good or for evil, the pope said. Reuters Sposito, photo/Giampiero CNS of Pentecost makes one think of how “Taking possession of the energies of the precious it is to breathe clean air both with cosmos—the ‘fire’—the human being today the lungs—the physical—as well as with the seems to affirm himself as a god and to want heart—the spiritual,” the pope said on to transform the world by excluding, putting May 31 during Mass for the feast of aside or even denying the Creator of the Pentecost. universe,” the pope said. The Holy Spirit, which was poured out “In the hands of a such a person, ‘fire’ on the disciples at Pentecost and available to and its enormous potential becomes every follower of Jesus for all time, is the dangerous. It can be turned against life and “healthy air” of love, the pope said. humanity itself as history unfortunately has In his homily during the Mass at demonstrated. A perennial warning comes St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope focused on from the tragedies of Hiroshima and the use of wind or breath and of fire to Nagasaki, where atomic energy used for describe the movement of the Holy Spirit in bellicose aims sowed death in an unheard the Bible. of proportion,” Pope Benedict said. The pope said the image of wind “makes However, when human beings recognize us think of the air, which distinguishes our God as the Creator and the Lord of the Pope Benedict XVI gives a blessing during Mass on the feast of Pentecost on May 31 in St. Peter’s planet from the other heavenly bodies and universe, they tend to be more careful with the Basilica at the Vatican. Just as the body is threatened by breathing polluted air, the human soul is allows us to live on it. What air is for way they use power, he said, because they threatened by images and ideas that glorify violence or the exploitation of others, the pope said. biological life, the spirit is for spiritual life. know that the “pure, essential and personal “And just as there exists atmospheric ‘fire’ is the fire of love.” receive the Spirit through “the humble and Holy Spirit is the soul of the Church. pollution, which poisons the environment Pope Benedict said that while the silent listening to the word of God.” “Without it, what would the Church be? and living beings, so there exists a pollution Holy Spirit blows where it will, the story of When the Holy Spirit descends, it dispels It would certainly be a great historical of the heart and of the spirit, which mortifies Pentecost demonstrates that it normally comes fear, Pope Benedict said. movement, a complex and solid social and poisons spiritual existence,” he said. when the followers of Jesus are united and are The Spirit “helps us know and feel like institution, perhaps a kind of humanitarian Pope Benedict said it is right that at prayer. we are in the hands of all-powerful love. No agency. And, truthfully, that is how it is protecting the environment has become a “This is valid also for the Church today, matter what happens, his infinite love will seen by those who consider it outside the priority today, but it is equally important that valid for us,” the pope said. not abandon us,” he said. lens of faith,” the pope said. people begin combating “the many products If the Holy Spirit is going to renew and In his “Regina Coeli” address after the But the Holy Spirit guides the Church, polluting the mind and heart” today, give new strength to the Church and all its Mass, the pope told thousands of people ensuring that it is the living body of Christ, including “images that make a spectacle of members, he said, people must prepare to gathered in St. Peter’s Square that the he said. † Chaplain to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for child obesity program By Mary Ann Wyand St. Bartholomew parishioner because it does not involve rope ascents up He experienced acute mountain sickness Walter Glover of Columbus, the staff vertical rock formations or require the use and the beginning of cerebral edema from Childhood obesity is a serious health chaplain at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in of oxygen to breathe in the thin atmosphere. the high altitude, extreme cold and thin problem in Indiana and throughout the North Vernon, decided to do something Glover started trekking two years ago atmosphere even though he only stayed at United States. about it. after feeling called by God to hike part of the base camp for 45 minutes. Glover is going to great lengths— the way up Mount Everest, which is known “When I got home, I wasn’t well for actually to a great height—to raise funds for as “the roof of the world.” eight weeks,” he said. “I had no energy for the pediatric obesity program at St. Vincent He got as far as the base camp, which he about 10 weeks.” Submitted photo Jennings Hospital. describes as “the porch on the roof of the But the possibilities of danger and health Donations to his “Trek for Kids” up world,” a spiritual and emotional experience problems haven’t deterred him from Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, on that he will never forget. trekking up another huge mountain. June 12-18 will help pay for health services “To see the sun rising over the “On June 17, God willing, I will reach and educational efforts that address the Himalayan peaks and the moon out there the summit of Kilimanjaro,” Glover said, acute medical needs of overweight children over other Himalayan peaks—not that I where he will experience what he believes in Jennings County. needed a confirming moment—but it’s the can only be described as “the awesomeness Glover, who is 61, is an experienced spirituality of the mountains that is just so of God’s nature.” hiker, trekker and distance cyclist. vibrant,” he said, “and it brings me such In 2007, he traveled to Nepal and enthusiasm, joy and peace. It was very, very (To support Walter Glover’s “Trek for Kids” trekked up to the base camp on moving for me—transcendental.” up Mount Kilimanjaro this month, send Mount Everest, an altitude of 17,600 feet. 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OPINION Letters to the Editor Does President Obama ‘blur’ Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher the line concerning abortion? Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Webster’s Dictionary defines the word But we can’t do that, can we? “blur” as “anything indistinct to the mind.” Father Pacholczyk tells it like it is. There How appropriate that The Criterion are absolutes; there are some issues that can’t Editorial carried Father Tad Pacholczyk’s column on be watered down so that we all can “get moral absolutes along with the front-page along,” and abortion is one of those issues. story about President Barack Obama’s visit There is no gray area when we talk about Let’s back Democratic to the University of Notre Dame in its the absolute sanctity of the infant in the May 22 issue. womb. All you have to do is read each of these But, unfortunately, there are those plan to reduce abortions articles to see how the wrong of abortion is Catholics who feel different—who have fallen being blurred by our president. for the smooth talk and impressive rhetoric, uring his speech Granted, President Obama is a gifted and feel that President Obama should have Dat the University individual who can speak and move people been invited to Notre Dame in the spirit of of Notre Dame’s in a way not seen in a great while. But it is dialogue.

commencement Haring CNS photo/Paul essential that we listen carefully to what he Make no mistake; he did not come as on May 17, is saying. Reading between the lines gives the head of a debating team. He came as President Barack us the actual message. the most powerful person in the world who Obama said that the For example, in his Notre Dame has already acted in ways that have positions of opponents commencement address, the president said endangered the lives of innocent infants, on the abortion issue the following: “Your class has come of age and will continue to push his agenda in are irreconcilable. at a moment of great consequence for our even more frightful ways. However, he went nation and for the world—a rare inflection In the face of the evil of abortion, prayer is on to say, “Let us point in history where the size and scope of the only answer. The peace and love of Jesus work together to the challenges before us require that we Christ can and will overcome the forces of reduce the number of remake our world to renew its promise; evil which are present in our country today. abortions. Let’s reduce Professor Robert George, left, answers a question during a that we align our deepest values and Catholics should adhere to what our unintended discussion with professor Douglas Kmiec, right, at the commitments to the demands of a Church, in her wisdom, has steadfastly taught pregnancies. Let’s National Press Club in Washington on May 28. The discussion new age.” us on the protection of life in all of its stages. make adoption more was moderated by professor Mary Ann Glendon, center, the In other words, as I interpret it, we Because despite what we are bombarded available. Let’s former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Kmiec and George should step away from the horrors of with by this administration and the media, provide care and expressed divergent views on the Obama administration’s abortion and accept what the secular world one fact cannot be denied: Abortion kills support for women stance on abortion. is preaching. That things are different now, a life. who do carry their and we Catholics are backward and not Joe Proctor children to term.” • Distribute grants to health centers “up to speed.” New Albany OK, we’ll buy that. Let’s do it. for the purchase of ultrasound One way of doing so is by equipment. supporting a bill that has been • Require institutions that offer Priest’s column about courage of introduced in the U.S. Congress by abortions to provide accurate Democrats. It’s called the Pregnant information to pregnant women about singer Susan Boyle puts her in Women Support Act, and its purpose is their options, including adoption, and to provide practical resources to the potential short-term and long-term pregnant women who otherwise might complications associated with abortion. the right light, reader says consider abortion. Aren’t these provisions that It’s not exactly a new bill since anybody interested in reducing the “The Parish Diary” column by really realizing how it makes Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.) number of abortions, whether they are Father Peter Daly in the May 1 issue of others feel. first introduced it in 2006, but it was called pro-life or pro-choice, should The Criterion was absolutely awesome. Susan Boyle had the courage to be reintroduced on April 22 and so far has support? It doesn’t try to limit abortion I, along with millions of others, am able to go on even after the snickers and 29 co-sponsors. Sen. Robert P. Casey rights, it tries to limit abortions. totally fascinated with Susan Boyle. remarks. Hopefully, everyone that Jr. (D-Pa.) has introduced a companion The bill has the support of the This column put her and what she snickered or rolled their eyes felt a little bill in the Senate. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ represents in the correct light. I have ashamed of how they acted when they The bill grew out of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities. Its read this to many family members and heard how wonderful she can sing. Democrats for Life of America’s chairman, Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, friends, and everyone is in agreement Christine Mazza “95-10 Initiative,” an ambitious plan to recently wrote a letter urging the with me. How cruel we can be without Indianapolis reduce the number of abortions in the members of the House of Represen- United States by 95 percent in 10 years. tatives to back the legislation. He cited (We first editorialized about the the fact that many women get THETHE MMAJORITYAJORITY OFOF U.S.U.S. CATHOLICSCAATTHOLICS hhaveaavve initiative in our Sept. 30, 2005, issue.) abortions because they feel that they The bill was designed to get the support have no other choice, and this bill ppositiveositive views of PPopeopeeB Benedictenedict XVI.XV XVI. of politicians on both sides of the would empower women to make more abortion issue. informed choices. According to an article in the May 24 With the U.S. Congress seemingly PerceptionsPerceptions of PoPopepe BeBenedictnedict XVI as..as.... issue of the national Catholic periodical bogged down with other important Our Sunday Visitor, here are some of the national problems, this common-sense a promoter of good relations between the provisions of the bill. It would: bill might get lost in the shuffle, as it CatholicCatholic ChurchChurch andand otherother majormaajor religionsreligions • Remove the designation of has in other years, unless we urge our 55% pregnancy as a “pre-existing condition” Congressmen to press for its consid- CATHOLICSCAATTHOLICS in health care coverage. eration. We have to let them know that ALLALL AMERICANSAMERICANS 40% • Establish a federally funded, we consider this an important bill. toll-free hotline to direct women to One national pro-life expert services that can provide them with encouraging us to do that is Deirdre a spiritualspiritual leaderleader assistance during and after their McQuade, assistant director for policy 72% pregnancy. and communications for the bishops’ • Provide support, including education Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. 56% grants and child care, to parents who are In that article in Our Sunday Visitor, teenagers or college students. McQuade was quoted as saying that, • Extend coverage under the although the bishops’ conference is someone whowho cares aboutabout peoplepeople likelike yourselfy State Children’s Health Insurance optimistic about the legislation’s 56% Program (SCHIP) to pregnant women passage, it will take a strong showing and their unborn children, and increase of support from the public to ensure 41% funding to the Women, Infants and that Congress gives the issue the Children (WIC) nutritional program. attention that it deserves. • Increase federal funding to We would like to see a world leader programs for pregnant domestic President Obama gives his support to 62% violence victims. the bill since it would do exactly what • Offer parenting education he said we should do during his speech 41% programs in maternity group homes. at Notre Dame. • Provide services to parents who Let’s urge him to follow up his words learn that their child will suffer from with support for this specific bill. TelephoneTelephone interview conductedconducted fromfrom 2,0782,078 U.S. adultsadu including 521 U.S. Catholics March 24-31, Down syndrome or other prenatally 2009. MarginMargin ofof error is +/- 2.5 percent forfor AmericansAmerican and +/- 4.5 percent for Catholics. diagnosed conditions. —John F. Fink Source: Marist CollegeCollege Institute for PublicPublic OpinionOpinion ©2009 CNS The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B. SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Summer series to focus on ‘Precepts of the Church’ y barber, Tom, is not reluctant to 4. You shall observe the prescribed days In one form or another, the “Precepts of something or other. talk to me about matters of the of fasting and abstinence. the Church” have been promulgated as They are positive laws that are intended MCatholic faith while I am captive 5. You shall help to provide for the needs requirements of its members. The to enhance and protect the foundations of in his barber chair. of the Church. Catechism of the Catholic Church, our Catholic faith. Recently, he asked me about the I will write about each of them in order, promulgated in 1992, is normative for our Faith without the nourishment of the “Precepts of the Catholic Church,” and but first it might be helpful to put them in the day. After researching the history of the Eucharist does not flourish; in fact, it can whether they still apply. context of our life of faith. precepts, the Catechism of the Catholic likely weaken. He said he hasn’t heard anything about Clearly, they are laws that enumerate Church lists the five, which I have noted The moral life itself needs the support of them for a long time. He kind of nudged basic requirements for members of the above. the liturgical and sacramental life of the me to do some teaching about them. I Church in addition to the moral law. Note that the section on the “Precepts of Church. Presence to the liturgy is needed to agreed that I would address the topic, While these norms are presented by both the Church” follows the catechism’s receive this support. Our life of faith does among others, during my summer series of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which presentation on the foundations for not exist in a vacuum or apart from the columns. was promulgated in 1992, and the Christian morality. practices that sustain it. Yes, the “Precepts of the Catholic United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, The precepts are rules set in the context Barber Tom has the right instinct to Church” still apply. They are addressed in which was approved by the body of bishops of a moral life. But notice they are know that the precepts and their practice are the Catechism of the Catholic Church in 2004, they are not new to these official connected to and nourished by the liturgical important. (#2041- #2043). documents. life of the Church. I hope the review of the individual The section on the “Precepts of the For example, the precepts can be found in As the adult catechism mentions, “the precepts, and their purpose and intent, over Church” follows the foundations for another expression in the Church’s revised obligatory character of these positive laws the next weeks will be helpful. † Christian morality in the catechism. They Code of Canon Law promulgated in 1983. decreed by the pastoral authorities is meant are also presented in the United States The “Precepts of the Church” have to encourage on the part of the faithful the Catechism for Adults in “Part III. Christian sometimes been called the Commandments indispensable foundations for their lives as Do you have an intention for Morality: The Faith Lived” (p. 334). of the Church (as distinguished from the Catholics” (p. 334). Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? The Compendium of the Catechism of Ten Commandments or the Decalogue). At this point, it might be helpful to You may mail it to him at: the Catholic Church, promulgated in 2005, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian address a mood of our democratic culture has this entry: “The five precepts of the Church, first published in 1958, had this that wants to shy away from rules and Archbishop Buechlein’s Church are meant to guarantee for the entry under “Commandments of the Church” obligations. Prayer List faithful the indispensable minimum in the (also Precepts of the Church). “Certain moral We might be tending to think that Archdiocese of Indianapolis spirit of prayer, the sacramental life, moral and ecclesiastical precepts, imposed by the restrictions of the law undermine our basic 1400 N. Meridian St. commitment and growth in the love of God RC Church on all her members. They were human freedom. I hope that a closer look at P.O. Box 1410 and neighbor” (#431). tabulated in the Middle Ages, and later more the five precepts of the Church would reveal Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 The precepts are the following: strictly classified. Thus St. Peter Canisius in that these are not negative laws forbidding 1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and his Summa Doctrinae Christianae (1555) Holy Days of Obligation. mentions five and St. Robert Bellarmine in 2. You shall confess your sins at least his Doctrina Christiana (1589) lists six, Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for June once a year. though the catechism Ad Parochos, Women Religious: that their love of God and the religious charism may be widely 3. You shall receive the Sacrament of the published by order of the Council of Trent in appreciated and encouraged. Eucharist at least during the Easter Season. 1566, does not speak of them.” La serie del verano se concentra en los ‘Mandamientos de la Iglesia’ i barbero, Tom, no se resiste a 5. Ayudar a la Iglesia en sus necesidades. De una forma u otra, los “Mandamientos fortalecer y proteger los cimientos de hablar sobre temas de la fe católica Escribiré acerca de cada uno en orden, de la Iglesia” han sido decretados como nuestra fe católica. Mmientras me tiene atrapado en su pero primero, quizás resulte útil enmarcarlos obligatorios para sus miembros. El La fe sin el sustento de la Eucaristía no sillón de barbero. en el contexto de nuestra vida de fe. Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, puede florecer; de hecho, probablemente se Recientemente me preguntó sobre los Evidentemente, constituyen leyes que promulgado en 1992, es la norma vigente en debilite. “Mandamientos de la Iglesia Católica” y si detallan los requisitos básicos de los nuestros días. Luego de realizar una La propia vida moral requiere de la vida éstos todavía se encontraban vigentes. miembros de la Iglesia, además de la ley investigación sobre los preceptos, el litúrgica y sacramental de la Iglesia para Me comentó que desde hacía ya mucho moral. Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica enumera poder mantenerse. La presencia en la tiempo no había escuchado nada al respecto. Si bien estas normas aparecen tanto en el cinco, los cuales he indicado anteriormente. liturgia es necesaria para poder recibir ese Me dio una especie de codazo ligero para Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, Observen que la sección sobre los sustento. Nuestra vida de fe no existe en un que le instruyera sobre los mandamientos. promulgado en 1992, como en el Catecismo “Mandamientos de la Iglesia” sigue a la vacío ni alejada de las prácticas que la Acepté abordar este tema, entre otros, Católico de Estados Unidos para Adultos presentación del Catecismo sobre los mantienen. durante mi serie de columnas del verano. que fue aprobado por el cuerpo de obispos cimientos de la moral cristiana. El instinto del barbero Tom le indica Sí, los “Mandamientos de la Iglesia en 2004, no son una novedad incorporada en Los mandamientos constituyen reglas acertadamente que los mandamientos y su Católica” todavía están vigentes. En el estos documentos oficiales. diseñadas en el contexto de la vida moral. ejercicio son importantes. Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica del No. Por ejemplo, estos preceptos pueden Pero fíjense que están vinculados a la vida Espero que en las próximas semanas el 2041al 2043, se toca este asunto. encontrarse en otra expresión en el Código litúrgica de la Iglesia y ésta los sustenta. repaso de cada uno de los mandamientos y La sección sobre los “Mandamientos de de Derecho Canónico de la Iglesia, Tal y como menciona el Catecismo para de su finalidad e intención, llegue a ser la Iglesia” sigue los cimientos de la moral enmendado y promulgado en 1983. Adultos: “el carácter obligatorio de estas provechoso. † cristiana en el Catecismo. También figuran Con frecuencia, a estos “Preceptos de la leyes positivas decretadas por las en el Catecismo Católico de Estados Unidos Iglesia” se les llama los Mandamientos de la autoridades pastorales tiene como finalidad ¿Tiene una intención que desee para Adultos en la “Parte III. Moral Iglesia (para distinguirlos de los Diez establecer en los fieles los fundamentos para incluir en la lista de oración del Cristiana: la fe vivida” (p. 334). Mandamientos o Decálogo). sus vidas como católicos” (p. 334). Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar El Compendio del Catecismo de la El Diccionario Oxford de la Iglesia En este momento quizás sea oportuno su correspondencia a: Iglesia Católica, promulgado en 2005, Cristiana, publicado originalmente en 1958, abordar el carácter de nuestra cultura contiene el siguiente texto: “La finalidad de tenía el siguiente asiento bajo democrática que pretende evitar reglas y Lista de oración del Arzobispo los cinco mandamientos de la Iglesia es “Mandamientos de la Iglesia” (también obligaciones. Buechlein garantizar al fiel lo mínimo indispensable en Preceptos de la Iglesia). “Ciertos preceptos Tal vez nos sintamos inclinados a Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis el espíritu de la oración, la vida sacramental, morales y eclesiásticos, que impone la considerar que las restricciones de la ley 1400 N. Meridian St. el compromiso moral y la elevación en el Iglesia Católica Romana a todos sus socavan nuestras libertades humanas P.O. Box 1410 amor de Dios y del prójimo” (#431). miembros. Fueron catalogados en la Edad básicas. Quisiera que al examinar con más Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 Los mandamientos son los siguientes: Media y posteriormente sometidos a una detenimiento estos cinco mandamientos de 1. Oír Misa entera los domingos y demás clasificación más rigurosa. Así pues, San la Iglesia nos demos cuenta de que no son fiesta de precepto y no realizar trabajos Pedro Canisio en su Summa Doctrinae leyes negativas que prohíben esto o aquello. Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, serviles. Christianae (1555) menciona cinco, y San Son leyes positivas cuya finalidad es Language Training Center, Indianapolis. 2. Confesar los pecados al menos una vez Roberto Bellarmino en su Doctrina al año. Christiana (1589) enumera seis, en tanto que La intención de vocaciones del Arzobispo Buechlein para junio 3. Recibir el sacramento de la Eucaristía el catecismo Ad Parochos, publicado por al menos por Pascua. orden del Concilio de Trento en 1566, no Mujeres Religiosas: Que su amor por Dios y carisma religioso sean apreciados y 4. Abstenerse de comer carne y ayunar en hace referencia alguna a dichos alentados por todas partes. los días establecidos por la Iglesia. mandamientos.” Page 6 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 Events Calendar

June 5 St. Francis Hospital, 8111 S. June 7 on third Sunday holy hour $5 admission for family or group 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Information: Our Lady of the Most Holy Emerson Ave., Indianapolis. Good Shepherd Parish, 1109 E. and pitch-in, groups of 10 pray of four, $1 for each extra person. 317-636-4828. Couple to Couple League, the new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Information: 317-356-6377. Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., Cameron St., Indianapolis. June 13 Indianapolis. Lumen Dei Natural Family Planning 40th anniversary Mass Father Elmer Burwinkel, June 11 St. Roch Parish, Family Center, meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., Mass, (NFP), 7-9 p.m. Information: celebrating Father Jeffrey celebrant. Information: Marian College, Allison 3603 S. Meridian St., Indian- breakfast and program at 317-462-2246. Godecker’s anniversary of 812-689-3551. Mansion, 3200 Cold Spring apolis. Single Seniors, meeting, Priori Hall, Michael Hurst, ordination, 11 a.m. June 5-7 June 8-12 Road, Indianapolis. Catholic 1 p.m., age 50 and over. program director for Coalition Information: 317-783-3158. St. Louis School, 17 St. Louis Wyandotte School, 3575 E. Charities Indianapolis Information: 317-784-4207. for Homelessness Intervention Place, Batesville. Rummage 79th St., Indianapolis. Holy Family Shelter, wine and and Prevention (CHIP), MKVS, Divine Mercy and Bishop Chatard High School, cheese event, $35 per person, sale, Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. St. Ambrose Parish and presenter, $20 per person. Glorious Cross Center, Rexville, instructional youth Lacrosse 6 p.m. Information: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., half-price sale Our Lady of Providence Parish, Information: 317-919-5316 located on 925 South, .8 mile Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, $100 per 317-592-4072. noon-4 p.m., Sun. 8:30 a.m.- 325 S. Chestnut St., Seymour. or e-mail 1:30 p.m., $1 bag sale. east of 421 South and 12 miles camper. Information: “St. Ambrose Kermesse,” food [email protected]. Information: 812-934-3204. south of Versailles. Mass, noon, 317-508-3180 or June 12-13 [email protected] Our Lady of the Most Holy festival, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Information: 812-522-5304. Parishes to sponsor Corpus Christi processions June 9 Indianapolis. 26th annual St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. “Italian Street Festival,” Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Italian 2322 N. 13½ St., Terre Haute. On the weekend of June 13-14, the indoor procession, 9:30 a.m. Information: Ave Maria Guild, guest day foods, music, rides, religious Parish auction, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Church will celebrate the Solemnity of the 317-636-4478. picnic, noon. Information: procession. Information: 317- Information: 812-466-1231. Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, • St. Anne Church, 4570 County 317-885-5098. 636-4478. which is also known by its traditional Road 150 East, North Vernon—Corpus June 14 Latin name of “Corpus Christi.” Christi Sunday, Mass and procession, St. Nicholas Parish, 6461 E. June 12-14 Marian College, 3200 Cold In the past, the observation of the 10:30 a.m. Information: 812-346-4783. St. Nicholas Drive, Sunman. St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Spring Road, Indianapolis. 6000 W. 34th St., Indianapolis. Pro-life Mass, 7 p.m., Right to Life of Indianapolis, feast has often included outdoor • St. Luke the Evangelist Church, “International Festival,” discussion on pro-life matters “Sunday Night Run,” eucharistic processions. 7575 Holliday Drive E., Indian- Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sun. The following Corpus Christi apolis—Corpus Christi Sunday, Vespers following Mass. Information: 5-8 p.m. Information: 812-623-8007. 5 p.m.-10 p.m., food, games, processions at parishes in the archdiocese and procession, 4 p.m. Information: rides. Information: 317-582-1526 or have been reported to The Criterion. 317-259-4373. June 10 317-291-7014, ext. 27. [email protected] • St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Scecina Memorial High School, June 13 4613 S. Old Michigan Road, Holton— gymnasium, 5000 Nowland St. Anthony Parish, 337 N. St. Rita Church, • St. Joseph Parish, 1875 S. County Corpus Christi Sunday, Vespers, Ave., Indianapolis. Indiana Warman Ave., Indianapolis. 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Road 700 W., North Vernon—Corpus procession and pitch-in dinner, 6 p.m. High School boys and girls “Summer Festival,” food, trash- Indianapolis. “Gospel Fest,” 4 p.m. Information: Christi Sunday, Mass and procession, Information: 812-689-4244. All-Star basketball teams to-treasures sale, games, Thurs. appearance, 6 p.m., 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 317-632-9349. † 6 p.m. Information: 812-346-4783. • St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 1723 “I” St., Bedford—Corpus Christi June 14 procession, Mass, 10:30 a.m., VIPs • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary procession following Mass. Parish, 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis— Information: 812-275-6539 or David L. and Mary Therese (Lenahan) McCarty, Corpus Christi Sunday, Latin Mass and [email protected]. † members of Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6. The couple was married on June 6, 1959, at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Church in Indianapolis. They have six children: Katie, David, Denny, Kevin, Mike and Tom McCarty. They also have 12 grand- children. † Submitted photo/William Guynn Mount St. Francis to Master’s Chorale of sponsor novena to Central Indiana St. Anthony of Padua schedules auditions The Conventual Franciscan friars of during June and July the Our Lady of Consolation Province, based at Mount St. Francis in the The Master’s Chorale of Central Indiana, New Albany Deanery, will hold nightly an all-volunteer Catholic Choir, is looking for novena prayer services in honor of new members to help bring beautiful, sacred St. Anthony of Padua from June 5-13. choral music to central Indiana. The prayer services will begin at The choir will hold auditions for 7 p.m. and include eucharistic adoration, new members by appointment during novena prayers, a homily, Benediction June and July. and a blessing with a relic of St. Anthony. Regular rehearsals start at 7 p.m. on Anniversary Mass The final evening of the novena will Wednesdays at the St. Pius X Council of the Father Eusebius Mbidoaka, from left, administrator of St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis; Father Kenneth include a Mass for the feast of Knights of Columbus, 2100 E. 71st St., in Taylor, pastor of Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis; and Benedictine Brother Howard Studivant, St. Anthony. Indianapolis. The Knights of Columbus Hall sacristan for SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis, sing during a May 17 Mass at Conventual Franciscan Father Juniper is located just east of North Keystone Avenue. St. Rita Church to celebrate the parish’s 90th anniversary. The anniversary Mass was the high point Cummings will preach during the novena. All interested singers should contact of a series of events to mark this milestone in the Indianapolis East Deanery parish predominantly For more information, call Diana Spiegel at 317-271-2788 or by made up of African-American Catholics. For nearly half of its history, the parish was led by Mount St. Francis at 812-923-8444 or e-mail at [email protected] to schedule Father Bernard Strange, who served as pastor from 1936-73. 812-923-8817. † an audition. †

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Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate her husband, Clem. Her day starts at 5 a.m. Tim Boyle Submitted photo courtesy of Conception in Oldenburg. when she ices the danishes, but her afternoons Hines, the boys and girls cross country are just as full. coach and the track and field coach, and Schmidt oversees two-hour tennis practices Schmidt, the girls tennis coach, said they every day after school during her teams’s have a deep love for the school that has season. When there is a match, Schmidt said been a part of their lives for the last she might be with the team for more than two decades. four hours. As soon as Hines Though it is a lot of stepped onto the ‘[Their commitment to work, Schmidt said she academy’s campus, she the school] is rooted in has stayed at the school said she knew it was for 20 years because, holy ground. a deep personal love outside of her family, “the “The Holy Spirit just for their sport and for academy is my one love.” took me,” she young people.’ Over the years, the explained. coaches have seen a lot of At that moment, changes at their school. Hines said she wanted —Tim Boyle, Hines said the biggest to be a part of the Oldenburg Academy adjustment occurred when school. the academy switched Merle Hines, left, and Bertie Schmidt, right, are both celebrating 20 years of coaching students at She became the athletic director from an all-girls school to Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Oldenburg. school’s first a co-ed school in 2000. development director “Before, I always had said Hines taught her life skills through friendships from the academy,” she said. and the first non-Catholic associate of the the girl’s attention,” Hines joked. “Not running. “Faith, honesty and respect are stressed at school operated by the Sisters of anymore!” “Running has taught me that persistence the school.” St. Francis of Oldenburg. But some things never change. Schmidt leads to success, whether it be in running or The coaches’ own faith and honesty Soon after, Hines—who has participated said sportsmanship is something she has in life,” she said. has been noted by both students and in 103 marathons in 44 states—began always stressed to students. Erin said Hines’s passion for running administrators. coaching, and eventually became the head “Even if you’ve had a bad game, you still extends to her students. “I have a great deal of respect for coach of the cross country and track teams. need to respect and be kind to your Hines said the relationship she has built Merle [Hines] and Bertie [Schmidt], and Hines joined the Oldenburg school opponent,” Schmidt said. “I teach the girls to with the students is very important to her. their dedication to Oldenburg Academy,” community as an adult, but Schmidt has play an honest game.” “It’s great keeping in touch with them said Tim Boyle, Oldenburg Academy’s always had the academy in her life. She Schmidt said both she and Hines try to over the years,” she said. “It’s not just athletic director. attended the school as a teenager, and her teach life lessons to the students through coaching. It’s a lifelong relationship.” “[Their commitment to the school] is three daughters also attended the academy. sports. Schmidt agreed. rooted in a deep personal love for their sport One of Schmidt’s daughters played Erin Gish, a senior runner at the academy, “Students continue to maintain close and for young people.” †

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The Master’s Chorale of Indianapolis will be singing at both Masses. Wedding Date Church City State Photo Enclosed No Picture Signature of person furnishing information Relationship Daytime Phone Page 8 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 Page 9 Days of joy Deacon Jeremy Gries takes winding Deacon John Hollowell learned Deacon Peter Marshall answers journey to life in the priesthood service and leadership at home God’s call to Catholicism, priesthood

By John Shaughnessy Deacon Jeremy By Sean Gallagher By Mary Ann Wyand Gries holds an urn Submitted photo He has hiked the Appalachian Trail, walking more containing chrism to Priests are called to be servants and leaders wherever Submitted photo First, God called Peter Marshall to the Catholic faith. than 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine. be blessed by they minister. Then God called him to the priesthood.

His adventures have also taken him to Italy, Gallagher Sean by photo File Archbishop Daniel Growing up as the oldest of 11 children, Deacon Marshall, who is 36, entered Saint Meinrad Germany, Israel, and his favorite country that he has M. Buechlein during Deacon John Hollowell learned early on what it School of Theology from St. Mary Parish in Indianapolis in visited, Egypt. the April 7 means to be both a servant and leader. August 2004. And he will soon travel to India to see two of his archdiocesan His brother, Matthew, the second oldest child in the He doesn’t consider his calling to serve God, the Church friends from that country be ordained priests—friends chrism Mass family, said that his parents let the children generally settle and God’s people in central and southern Indiana as a priest he met at Saint Meinrad School of Theology. celebrated at their disputes on their own as they grew older. Their parents to be a delayed vocation. Still, as Deacon Jeremy Gries prepares to be SS. Peter and Paul served as a “supreme court,” but it was his brother, John, “I couldn’t have gotten here any faster,” he said. “It was ordained a priest on June 6, he realizes that the greatest Cathedral in who was “the main judge” of the “lower court.” God’s time.” journey in his life has occurred within himself. Indianapolis. Arch- “If he made a ruling, you really had to have a lot of He is looking forward to his first ministry assignment as Now 31, Deacon Gries worked for two and a half bishop Buechlein backing to overrule that for the rest of the [kids],” Matthew associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. years as an engineer after spending seven years earning will anoint the hands said with a laugh. “Pretty much whatever he said, that was The adopted son of a minister and stay-at-home mother On Christmas Eve in 2008, Deacon Peter Marshall, left, poses for a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering—a of Deacon Gries and going to happen.” was born on April 18, 1973, in Chicago, and grew up in a photograph at St. Mary Church in Indianapolis with Father Michael scientific focus that matched his tendency to view the deacons John At the same time, if Deacon Hollowell’s parents needed small town in central Illinois with seven adopted and O’Mara, pastor, near a Nativity scene. Deacon Marshall was a world and humanity in terms of black and white. Hollowell and Peter him to take care of tasks around the house or watch his Deacon John Hollowell poses at left in the second row with his multicultural siblings. member of St. Mary Parish when he entered the seminary. But his time in the seminary and his ministry as a Marshall when he younger siblings while they went out, he stepped up without family and other relatives on Oct. 25, 2008, on the steps of the “My father was the preacher of Bethel Bible Church, a student chaplain at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis ordains them to the hesitation. Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einseideln in St. Meinrad. Posing small country church about 10 miles west of Peoria,” he Moriarty, [then] the vocation director, and it all fell into have taught him to see the shades of gray in the human priesthood on “There never was a whole lot of thought about if I with him are, first row, from left, Maria, Laura and Nathan Hollowell; said, “so we were fairly poor, but rich in the priceless things place.” experience, especially when he talked to a woman who June 6 at SS. Peter wanted to do [it],” said Deacon Hollowell. “If Mom and second row, from left, grandmother Jeanette, Emily, Sara and mother in life. We didn’t have a lot of extras.” Seminary formation at Saint Meinrad was a great had been stabbed by her boyfriend and when he had to and Paul Cathedral. Dad had to go somewhere, I was the guy that was in Diane Hollowell; third row, from left, sister-in-law Kari, Melissa and His adoptive parents, Rev. Thyron and Carol Marshall, educational experience, he said, and pastoral assignments at comfort someone who had just watched a friend die. charge.” Danny Hollowell, and aunt and godmother Cindy Huff; and fourth row, taught their children about Scripture early in life. They will Christ the King Parish, St. Pius X Parish and St. Vincent “It helped open my eyes to reality,” recalls His mother, Diane, trusted him, but knew that kids were from left, Tony, Aaron, Matt and father Joseph Hollowell. attend their son’s ordination on June 6 and his Mass of Hospital, all in Indianapolis, and St. John the Apostle Parish Deacon Gries, who grew up in Nativity of Our Lord Jesus going to be kids. Thanksgiving at 3:30 p.m. on June 7 at St. Mary Church. in Bloomington were positive ministry environments. Christ Parish in Indianapolis. “I knew people had troubles where Deacon Gries has ministered the past two years. “He “Lord knows what went on while we were gone,” she in giving us guidance,” Matthew said. “He still does. He’s “I went to Peoria Christian School then A mission trip to the Gulf Coast to help with before, but this made it real and put a face to it. It taught relates well to our grade school kids and the adults. He is said with a laugh. “[But] he’d always have them cleaned up going to continue that in a parish of thousands of members. Taylor University, an evangelical Christian college Hurricane Katrina relief work in April 2006 and a seminary me that life is very messy. I grew up in the suburbs. I never very generous with his time and energy. He will be an and smiles on their faces when we came back. We never had It’s such a great fit for him.” [in Upland, Ind.],” he said. “At Taylor, I majored in pilgrimage to Rome in January 2009 gave him even more wanted for food, shelter or love. I had good role models in excellent parish priest.” to go to the emergency room.” In addition to ministering at Cardinal Ritter, history, and took minors in English, political science and insight into the universal Church. my life. It made me understand what a blessing my life is.” Starting on July 1, Deacon Gries will be the associate Deacon Hollowell, 29, grew up with his family on the Deacon Hollowell will be in residence and provide international studies. For most of my undergraduate years, He was ordained a transitional deacon by the archbishop That understanding particularly struck him as he tried to pastor of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis. southeast side of Indianapolis as a member of Nativity of sacramental assistance at St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg. I was thinking about going on to law school.” on Oct. 25, 2008, at the Archabbey Church of Our Lady of comfort a woman whose friend had died in an automobile “Everything I’ve heard about St. Monica’s is great,” says Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish. Deacon Hollowell stayed true to his priestly call through During the summer of 1995, he went on a three-month Einseideln in St. Meinrad. accident. Deacon Gries, a 1995 graduate of Roncalli High School in His father, Joseph Hollowell, has been working at his time at Hanover, and while teaching and coaching at mission trip to India, Kenya and Uganda with a group of “From my background, I have a leaning toward pastoral “The young man who was killed was about my age,” Indianapolis. “The diversity of the parish is great, and it has Roncalli High School in Indianapolis in one capacity or Bishop Chatard. Taylor students then felt called to a life of service. care,” he said, “and I love preaching.” Deacon Gries says. “There was a friend who had been a huge number of ministries. I’ll have a lot of opportunity to another for 30 years, the last 14 years as its president. “I felt that God was calling me to teach a little bit,” he “We worked at Mother Teresa’s Home for the Dying in Deacon Marshall carried the archiepiscopal cross and traveling in the car behind him. She watched the accident work with people. So he is pleased to see that his son will begin his priestly said. “I’d been in school my whole life and I just felt that, as a Calcutta,” he said. “It was a very moving experience. I helped distribute Communion during the archdiocese’s and came to the hospital afterward. I had to tell her he “One of my main goals as a priest will be to help people ministry as the chaplain of Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High priest, it was going to be good to get some real world didn’t meet her because she was in the United States 175th anniversary Mass on May 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in passed away, and I tried to give her comfort. I also thought, develop their relationship with Christ. Flowing out of that School in Indianapolis. experience, and pay rent and cook my own food.” opening a new ministry. In Africa, we were based at Indianapolis. ‘This guy is my age. It could have easily happened to me.’ would be the celebration of the liturgy and the Eucharist. I “I’ve worked with getting close to 10 chaplains now,” Paul Lockard, the president of Cardinal Ritter, hired Lake Victoria and teaching the Christian faith in different “It was very awe-inspiring,” he said. “To see everybody It helped me to encounter my own death. I think I need to also want to teach and educate. I’m looking forward to Hollowell said, “and every one of the chaplains I’ve worked Deacon Hollowell to teach at Bishop Chatard when he was villages. … It really opened my eyes to the vastness of the together was a good reminder of just how big the Church is, be aware of that if I’m going to be present to people at getting involved at the school.” with has been a real blessing to the kids. And I think John the principal there. Deacon Hollowell will be the third world. That was a very pivotal experience. After that, I had a and it was also a nice symbol of unity.” funerals, wakes and visiting the sick.” He will be getting involved in a parish school just as his will be the same.” member of the Hollowell family that he will have worked change in what I felt I was supposed to do.” In a video posted online at www.heargodscall.com, the While those experiences have made him more sensitive mother is ending her career as a teacher in a Catholic school. In addition to being a chaplain and teaching religion at with. Anthony Hollowell also taught at Cardinal Ritter. After graduating from Taylor University, he moved to archdiocesan vocations Web site, Deacon Marshall talked to people, his love of the outdoors has always brought him For the past 24 years, Kathy Gries has been either a kinder- Cardinal Ritter, Deacon Hollowell will be an assistant coach “I keep telling [Joseph Hollowell] that the Hollowell Indianapolis and volunteered with Americorps for a year. about his love for the faith. closer to God. Ask his parents to share a defining moment garten or first-grade teacher at Nativity School. She retires for wide receivers on the school’s state championship family and Roncalli are good feeder schools for “I worked as a courtroom advocate for the victims of “What I love most about the Catholic faith is the way the from his life, and both Bob and Kathy Gries immediately knowing that her son, Jeremy, has embraced the most football team. Cardinal Ritter,” Lockard said jokingly. domestic violence in Marion County,” he said. “I was theology is always coming down to meet people in their mention 2001 when he spent six months hiking the important lesson she has tried to teach her children and her Deacon Hollowell was a wide receiver on a Growing up in the Hollowell family, though, did more than looking for a way to go into a more helping profession. … real-life experiences,” he said, “... [and] the beauty of joining Appalachian Trail that winds through 14 states. students. Roncalli team that won a state championship in 1994, lead Deacon Hollowell into education and to teach him how I thought a master’s degree in social work would be a good our sufferings to the suffering of Christ on the cross. I love “That shows his independence and his self-reliance,” his “For all of our kids, we hoped they would take the gift of played that same position on Hanover College’s football to be a servant and leader. foundation for that.” the sacrament of reconciliation. I hope my ministry will be mother says. “He’s comfortable being on his own. On that faith seriously,” she says. “We’re very proud and very team, and was an assistant coach for receivers for two years It also showed him how marriage and the priesthood have He earned a graduate degree in social work at one of bringing the mercy and love of Christ into people’s trip, he was trying not to carry a lot of weight, but he still pleased that he made the decision to become a priest. We at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis before an important thing in common: Both callings involve getting Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis then lives.” took a small Bible with him. That says a lot about him. hope he’ll make a good shepherd for people. We’re sure he becoming a seminarian in 2004. people to heaven. worked in drug and alcohol counseling as well as foster care Benedictine Father Denis Robinson was a spiritual director He’s always related well to God in the outdoors. He sees will.” At Cardinal Ritter, he will succeed his brother, Matthew, “I see my parents’ marriage being an institution where my and adoption counseling. for Deacon Marshall before being named president-rector of the wonder of his creation.” After his ordination at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in who was the wide receivers coach for the past three years. mom and dad are helping each other and us kids get to “I had begun exploring the Catholic faith in college,” he Saint Meinrad School of Theology. His father adds, “I really think the Appalachian Trail is Indianapolis, Deacon Gries will return to the place where his “I think it will just be an awesome opportunity for the heaven,” said Deacon Hollowell. “It’s what marriage is said. “On a study trip to England, we visited a lot of old “His experience as a social worker has given him a what really led him to the priesthood. I think that time with journey of faith began. He will celebrate his Mass of players on the team to be able to draw that connection supposed to be about. For me, I think the priesthood is the churches and cathedrals. … It just stuck with me that I sensitivity to the poorest and most marginalized,” nature put him in closer contact with God.” Thanksgiving at Nativity Church at 11 a.m. on June 7. between faith and football, and the lessons on the field and calling [that] God is giving me to help me and those I’ll serve needed to know more about Catholicism. … [It] predates Father Denis said. “He is a man of great compassion.” Eight years later, Deacon Gries is still drawn to the “I’m approaching ordination with a great sense of peace the lessons off the field,” Matthew said. “That coming from get to heaven.” the Bible.” Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen, vice rector of outdoors, listing hiking and canoeing as two of his favorite and accomplishment,” he says. “I’ve been preparing for it for one voice and that voice being a priest will be a powerful He attended Mass for the first time at St. Mary Church Saint Meinrad School of Theology and a former spiritual interests. five years. But I don’t see it as an end. I see it as a experience for the teenagers [on the team].” (Deacon John Hollowell will celebrate a Mass of Thanks- and got to know Father Michael O’Mara, the pastor, during director, said Deacon Marshall “has a unique gift of using his “One of the places I do find God is in nature, in the beginning. It was while Deacon Hollowell was playing football at giving at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Church in Indian- the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process. He was background in social work to enhance his ability to serve the beauty of it,” says Deacon Gries, the fourth of five children “The best part of the weekend for me will be having the Hanover College near Madison that he first discerned a call apolis at 5:30 p.m. on June 6. Because it is a regular parish received into the full people of God.” in his family. “I also like the solitude of it. I like to pray in Mass of Thanksgiving in my home parish, in the place to the priesthood after he participated in a Bible study that Mass and many guests will be on hand, Deacon Hollowell communion of the Marge Hittle, co-director of the Crisis Office for that setting. It’s where I was brought up. That will be very moving for me.” † was particularly expects that little or no seating will be available for other Church at the Catholic Charities Indianapolis, and her family are close settling for me.” powerful for him. visitors.) † Easter Vigil Mass friends with Deacon Marshall.

He has also used “I just felt like Krokos Mike Photo by on April 19, 2003, “He is going to make a wonderful priest, shepherd and Submitted photo Submitted photo Submitted his love for nature Deacon Jeremy Gries God was calling me the day after his pastor,” she said. “Any parish that is in his future will be very to help people. As a to be a priest every Deacon John Hollowell 30th birthday. lucky.” † seminarian, he Age: 31 time I read the “I was where I coordinated the Parents: Robert and Kathleen Gries Bible,” he said. “It Age: 29 belonged,” efforts of Parish where he grew up: Nativity of Our Lord Jesus was just definitely Parents: Joseph and Diane Hollowell Deacon Marshall Deacon Peter Marshall 300 volunteers in a Christ Parish in Indianapolis like a voice inside Parish where he grew up: Nativity of Our Lord said. “For a long program that split Hobbies: Hiking, canoeing, woodworking, watching of me. It wasn’t Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis time, I had felt a Age: 36 firewood at movies words, but it was an Seminary: One semester at the Pontifical call to ministry, and Parents: Rev. Thyron and Carol Marshall St. Meinrad and Favorite Bible verse: “I came so that they might have urging.” North American College in Rome; the rest at I started helping out Seminary: Saint Meinrad School of Theology and then distributed it life and have it more abundantly” (Jn 10:10b). When he told his Saint Meinrad School of Theology in St. Meinrad around the parish. I Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., for spiritual to needy families in Favorite prayer: “One of my favorite devotions is family about his Hobbies: Reading, writing, playing basketball, running, went on a vocations direction southern Indiana. praying the rosary. As I have gotten closer and closer discernment, enjoying good movies, music, painting and other retreat sponsored by Hobbies: Reading, cooking, baking and music “He likes people to my priestly ordination, I have found myself praying Matthew took it in forms of art Carrying a processional crucifix, the archdiocese at Favorite prayer or devotion: Liturgy of the Hours and they like him,” the ‘priestly mysteries’ that the archbishop composed: stride. Favorite prayer or devotion: Prayer to St. Michael the Deacon Peter Marshall, left, processes [Our Lady of] Favorite Bible verse: “For God did not give us a spirit Deacon Jeremy Gries rejoices on says Father Wilfred Jesus Christ the Teacher, Jesus Christ the Healer, “I was not Archangel out at the conclusion of the Fatima Retreat of cowardice but rather of power and love and July 11, 2001, as he completes a “Sonny” Day, Jesus Christ the Prayer, Jesus Christ the Obedient One John Hollowell walks with his parents, shocked or surprised Favorite Bible verse: “Put out into deep water and archdiocese’s 175th anniversary Mass House. I met self-control” (2 Tm 1:7). six-month hike of the entire the pastor of and Jesus Christ the Chaste Lover of All. I also really Joseph and Diane Hollowell, in 2000 just because of the lower your nets for a catch” (Lk 5:4). on May 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Archbishop [Daniel Favorite saints: St. Thomas More and Blessed Teresa Appalachian Trail, which spans more Holy Family Parish enjoy the Stations of the Cross during Lent.” † before the start of the Hanover College type of leader he Favorite saint: St. John of the Cross † Indianapolis. Walking next to Deacon M.] Buechlein and of Calcutta † than 2,100 miles. in New Albany, football team’s senior game. was for our family Marshall is Deacon Jeremy Gries. Father Joseph Page 10 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 June 11 program to benefit Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House

By Mary Ann Wyand “The evening is important for Fatima as an opportunity guest rooms. for the larger community to express its support for spiritual “We also are

“Called to Holiness: An Evening in Support of the renewal and retreat programs at the archdiocesan retreat trying to enhance photo Submitted Ministry of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House” on June 11 house,” Father Farrell said. “In order to keep retreat some other pieces will focus on spiritual renewal as well as fundraising. offerings available to people at a modest price, Fatima of our property, St. Lawrence parishioner Sandra Hartlieb of Indianapolis, depends upon contributions from people in the community repaving the a member of Sisterhood Christian Drama Ministry, will at large to help us to make ends meet. parking lot and present “In Her Own Words,” a dramatic presentation on the “… Even though we need to solicit funds to support upgrading some of life and ministries of St. Theodora Guérin, who founded the Fatima’s ministries, we wanted to do so in a context that the meeting spaces Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. was in harmony with what we do here at Fatima all the on the lower level,” The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Joe O’Malia time, which is to provide opportunities for spiritual renewal he said. “One donor Performing Arts Center at Cathedral High School, 5225 E. and for retreats,” he said. “… The spiritually uplifting made a donation in 56th St., in Indianapolis, adjacent to the archdiocesan retreat evening offers us the opportunity to stay close to our honor of Father center property. mission even while we go about the serious work of John Luerman so After Hartlieb’s performance, Father Jim Farrell, Fatima’s increasing support for Fatima’s ministries.” one of the rooms is director, and Leo Stenz, the advisory board president, will In recent years, Father Farrell said, the generosity of being transformed St. Lawrence parishioner Sandra discuss how people can become involved in the retreat house donors has enabled the archdiocesan retreat center staff to into a presenter’s Hartlieb of Indianapolis portrays ministry. upgrade the facilities. Improvements include a lift so all resource room and St. Theodora Guérin in an original play Guests will enjoy desserts and coffee during the three floors are accessible to everyone, a handicap- will be named … in that she wrote for Sisterhood Christian fundraising event. accessible restroom and accessibility features in some of the honor of him and in Drama Ministry called “In Her Own gratitude for his Words.” Hartlieb will present the play years of ministry to about the life and ministries of Indiana’s the archdiocese.” first saint during a June 11 fundraiser stvincent.org Fatima’s staff for Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in is grateful to Indianapolis. Cathedral High School for their support of the archdiocesan retreat ministry, Father Farrell said, and for the use of the school’s theater for this production. Hartlieb is looking forward to sharing the life story of St. Theodora to help Fatima raise funds for its ministries. “This will be Sisterhood’s first collaboration with Fatima Retreat House,” she said. “I think it’s really a wonderful opportunity and a great time to collaborate because their event is ‘Called to Holiness’ and Mother Theodore’s story “It’s your actions, your smile, your just fits so well.” closeness. Just sitting and listening. (For more information and to register for the Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House fundraiser on June 11, call 317-545-7681, ext. 14.) † That’s what’s important.” - SISTER MARY JOHN TINTEA Chaplain Like St. Theodora Guérin,

St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital performer to become a missionary this summer

By Mary Ann Wyand

Like St. Theodora Guérin, St. Lawrence parishioner and actress Sandra Hartlieb of Indianapolis, who often portrays Indiana’s first saint, will become a missionary later this summer. Hartlieb will spend two weeks in Kenya during August to perform Bible stories with Sisterhood Christian Drama Ministry, her family’s theatrical troupe. In recent months, Hartlieb has presented St. Theodora’s story at Catholic parishes and schools as well as at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis. The saint’s life story “really connects with me very much,” Hartlieb said. “I am volunteering right now once a month at Miracle Place, a Sisters of Providence ministry on the near-east side of Indianapolis. When I’m there, I hear echoes of Mother Theodore saying, ‘Love the children first and then teach them.’ And that’s what they do at Miracle Place.” Sisterhood Christian Drama Ministry productions are a collaborative effort with Hartlieb’s sisters—Nora Pritchett of Sellersburg and Peggy Young of Louisville—and her brother, Bob Braden of Louisville, as well as her husband, Ron, and Pritchett’s husband, Alan. Another sister, Bibiana Richardson of Lillington, N.C., helps write their scripts. As Hartlieb completed plans for their two weeks in Africa and tried to calm her nerves about this ambitious undertaking, she could hear Mother Theodore saying, “Lean with all your weight upon Providence.” “The Holy Spirit was pushing us to go to Kenya,” Hartlieb said. “Some missionaries go to Africa to build houses or dig wells. We’re going to Kenya to tell stories about God. We will have programs for the adults and children, and want to provide a meal for them every day. That’s part of our ministry. We’ll be feeding their bodies then we’ll feed their souls.” To prepare for their mission trip, Hartlieb and two of her sisters, Nora Pritchett and Peggy Young, plan to make a silent retreat, “Come Away and Rest Awhile,” at Fatima Retreat House in July. Hartlieb often asks for St. Theodora’s intercession during prayer time. “She is with me every day,” Hartlieb said. “She really is. I just talk with her a lot of times. I’ve even said a quick petition—‘Mother Theodore, pray for me’—at different times. I read her journals a bit and then have a conver- sation with her. She’s very much a part of my prayer life. I feel like she’s part of my family.”

(For more information about Sisterhood Christian Drama Ministry, log on to www.sisterhoodfour.org.) † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2009 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Pope’s visit to Holy Land aids Catholic-Jewish relations

By Dan Morris-Young 2006 address at the University of Regensburg, Germany, that offended Before his historic, weeklong many Muslims. visit to the Holy Land in May 2009, The Vatican has said that Pope Benedict XVI said he hoped to Bishop Williamson must publicly strongly encourage the besieged and recant those views in order to function dwindling Christian communities there. as a bishop. CNS photo/Ronen Zvulun, Reuters The pope also intended to urge Reuven Rivlin, Israel’s parliament followers of the world’s three major speaker, accused Pope Benedict of monotheistic religions—Christianity, speaking “like a historian” at Judaism and Islam—to embrace prayer, Israel’s Holocaust memorial, “as reject animosity and make the common somebody observing from the tenets of their faith traditions forces for the sidelines, about things [the Holocaust] common good, not platforms for political that shouldn’t happen.” tension. Rivlin alluded to the time when, as a He also wanted to underscore the youth, the pope was required to join fundamental need for interreligious the Hitler Youth and the Nazi army. dialogue, respect and reconciliation. Pope Benedict, however, had given As of this writing, while the pope was an emotional address at the almost through his visit, he has done all of Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, this, offering a fresh prism through which where he met with Holocaust survivors to view the Middle East, where the people before giving his talk. often appear intractably snarled in a More than 200,000 Holocaust life-and-death struggle. survivors reside in Israel, a Jewish state Mentioned frequently were the Vatican’s established in the wake of the lifting of the excommunication of Holocaust. Israeli Rabbi Meir Lau reaches out to Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Bishop Richard Williamson, a member of Pope Benedict said the cries of Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on May 11. Speaking at the memorial, the pope said the the Society of St. Pius X who has denied those 6 million European Jews killed suffering of Jews under the Nazi extermination campaign must “never be denied, belittled or forgotten.” the extent of the Holocaust, and the pope’s by the Nazis “still echoes in our hearts.” Middle East, upon the entire human deepest nature as the sign and sacrament of “May the names of these victims never family.” a humanity reconciled, renewed and made perish,” the pope said in a hushed voice. The pope later told Israel’s chief rabbis one in Christ.” “May their suffering never be denied, that the Roman Catholic Church is Similarly, in a homily at a Mass belittled or forgotten.” “irrevocably committed ... [to a] genuine in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, Despite the criticisms, Pope Benedict and lasting reconciliation between Pope Benedict said, “Here in Bethlehem, a was warmly greeted everywhere by Israeli Christians and Jews.” special perseverance is asked of Christ’s dignitaries, Muslim clerics and Christians. In response, Rabbi Yona Metzger, one of disciples: perseverance in faithful witness to Repeatedly, the pope exhorted Israel’s two chief rabbis, welcomed the God’s glory revealed here in the birth of his Christians living in Jordan, Israel and the interfaith efforts. Son [and] to the good news of his peace.” Palestinian territories to endure, to build He agreed that “we must continue on The pontiff encouraged Christians to take

CNS photo/Avi Ohayon, Israeli Government Press Office/Reuters Press Government Israeli Ohayon, CNS photo/Avi bridges to others and to deepen their this path and teach leaders of the other part in civil society to the greatest degree personal faith. faiths that not by terror will they achieve possible. Upon his arrival in Israel and again later their aims.” In Jordan, where the predominantly at a Palestinian refugee camp, the pope While in Jordan, Prince Ghazi Muslim nation’s laws assure that 8 percent called for an independent Palestinian state bin Muhammad bin Talal, a Muslim and a of parliamentary seats must be filled by as part of a long-term, two-state strategy to high-level participant in global inter- Christians, Pope Benedict said, “Do not be quell violence between Palestinians and religious dialogue, thanked the pope for afraid to make your own wise, measured Israelis. expressing regret “for the hurt caused” by and respectful contribution to the public life The pope visited the Dome of the Rock, the Regensburg lecture. of the kingdom.” When Pope Benedict XVI visited the Dome of sacred to Muslims who believe the “But most of all,” the prince said, “we Today, Christians are estimated to the Rock, which is sacred to Muslims who Prophet Mohammed ascended from there receive Your Holiness as a simple pilgrim comprise 2 percent of the total population, believe the Prophet Mohammed ascended from to heaven, and the adjacent Western Wall, of peace who comes in humility and down from nearly 20 percent 40 years ago. there to heaven, and the adjacent Western Wall, revered by Jews as a remnant of the biblical gentleness to pray where Jesus Christ the The pope’s messages of hope for which is revered by Jews as a remnant of the Temple in Jerusalem. Messiah, peace be upon him, prayed and Christians also spotlighted the role they play biblical Temple in Jerusalem, he inserted a note Pope Benedict inserted a note was baptized and began his mission in the Middle East, where the Church between the ancient crevices of the between the ancient crevices of the 2,000 years ago.” operates schools, hospitals and many other Western Wall. The note asked “the God of Western Wall. In Jerusalem near the Mount of Olives, ministries in high-profile contrast to their Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” to “hear the cry of The note asked “the God of Abraham, Pope Benedict asked Christians to take small numbers. the afflicted, the fearful, the bereft; send your Isaac and Jacob” to “hear the cry of the hope and strength from Jesus’ resurrection, peace upon this Holy Land, upon the afflicted, the fearful, the bereft; send your and to “bear witness to the power of (Dan Morris-Young is a Catholic News Middle East, upon the entire human family.” peace upon this Holy Land, upon the forgiveness and showing forth the Church’s Service columnist and veteran journalist.) † Discussion Point Ecumenical programs build friendship This Week’s Question (Lisa Hills, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)

Are there efforts needed in your community to bring “[Efforts have been made], but there is always more Catholics and Jews together in dialogue? that can be done, not only between Catholics and Jews, but [also] with any cultural groups. Whenever “I don’t believe there’s been any effort in Boulder to we reach out to other cultural groups, it benefits bring Jews and Catholics together, but ... last Thanks- society by clarifying misunderstandings and helping us giving I went to an interfaith service at Christ the King ... to know each other as human beings.” (Fred Cain, Church in Denver, where three rabbis and several other Washington, D.C.) leaders of different faiths held a service to raise money for the food banks. I’d love to do that in Boulder.” (Lucy Lowrey, Boulder, Colo.) Lend Us Your Voice

“There is a program in the area where [members of] An upcoming edition asks: Is your home a haven for Catholic, Jewish and other Christian faiths meet rest and regrouping or one more endless project that nine or 10 times a year. There are different topics. For never seems to get done? instance, when it was music each choir sang then everyone sang together. The pastors and rabbis lead a To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to roundtable discussion where people can ask questions. [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at ... It’s important because of our joint heritage.” 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † CNS photo/Reuters Page 12 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith, Hope and Charity/ David Siler Basic Catholicism: Belief in tradition Faith fills Cubans (Seventeen in a series of columns) stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that communion with the successors of Peter, the you were taught, either by an oral statement bishop of Rome. with hope Two weeks ago, I wrote that, while or by a letter of ours” (2 Thes 15). The immediate successors of the Apostles Catholics believe that the Bible is the inspired The early Christians followed those included those who are known as the Located a mere 90 miles off the southern word of God, the traditions that Paul wrote about well before Apostolic Fathers, men like St. Polycarp, a tip of Florida lies the seventh largest island Catholic faith is not the first Gospel was written about 40 years disciple of St. John, and St. Irenaeus, a in the world: Cuba. based solely on the Bible. after Christ’s resurrection. Those traditions disciple of Polycarp. Others were Due to the I’d better elaborate on are an integral part of Catholic faith. St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of closure of travel to that. When the Catholic Church uses the word Antioch. They and their successors, under U.S. citizens, many Catholics believe that “tradition,” it means more than just custom, the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, handed on Americans know very God has transmitted as in, “That’s the way we’ve always done it; the deposit of faith. little about Cuba. The divine revelation to us in it’s a tradition.” The word comes from the As followers of Christ began to write the island is 745 miles long two distinct modes: Latin, meaning “handing over,” and it means Gospels, it was the Apostles’ successors who and has 42,803 square Scripture and Tradition. the teachings and practices that were handed had to determine which of them were miles, contains The Gospel of Christ was handed on in over by the Apostles to their successors. This inspired by the Holy Spirit. 2,321 miles of coastline two ways: first, orally by the Apostles, who is known as the “deposit of faith.” St. Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, and is home to more were inspired by the Holy Spirit to preach; When Jesus commissioned his Apostles became the first, in 367, to declare the than 11 million people. and, later, in writing by those who also were to make disciples of all nations, he told 27 books of the New Testament as the canon What most of us know about Cuba is inspired by the Holy Spirit to commit the them, “I am with you always, until the end binding on the whole Church. This was related to the government that has been in message of salvation to writing. of the age” (Mt 28:20). He obviously affirmed by the North African Synod of power since Fidel Castro gained control Jesus’ disciples were spreading the faith expected his teachings to be continued long Carthage in 419, but the matter wasn’t more than 50 years ago and has been passed through their preaching, as Christ commanded after the Apostles were dead. Therefore, the treated by an ecumenical council until the on to his brother, Raul, these past couple of them to do, for about 20 years before the Apostles entrusted the deposit of faith to the Council of Florence in 1439. The Council of years. Much less is known about the Church first New Testament writing appeared: Church that Jesus founded upon Peter. Trent reaffirmed the canon in the and the people who inhabit this Caribbean Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians. The task of preserving, spreading and 16th century. island. In one of those letters, Paul advises those interpreting the deposit of faith was given to Scripture and Tradition together make up I recently returned from my third visit to to whom he was writing: “Therefore, brothers, the Apostles’ successors, the bishops, in a single sacred deposit of the faith. † Cuba. For almost 10 years now, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has had what is It’s All Good/Patti Lamb called a “global solidarity partnership” with the Archdiocese of Camaguey, Cuba—a God’s love can heal a crushed spirit large geographical area located just east of With so few material To my friend, upon her heartbreak and Perhaps our quirks and idiosyncrasies even God’s love is constant and remains separation from what she thought to be true: border on endearing. “Maybe there is hope unchanged. It’s given me comfort to know things to bring comfort These past few for me after all,” we think to ourselves. For that there is no rejection with God. and security, the months have been once, the fear of rejection is comfortably kept St. Paul wrote, “For I am convinced that Cuban people cling to nothing but turbulent at bay. How refreshing. neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor waters for you. But then something like this happens. Our principalities, nor things present, nor things the things that can I’m sorry about your hearts get heaved at mach speed into a brick to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, never be taken away— breakup and I remember wall. We second-guess ourselves and demand nor anything else in all creation will be able that, in years past, there answers at once: to separate us from the love of God” faith and hope. was a time when I “What if I were more (insert adjective (Rom 8:38-39). sincerely felt your pain. here)? Or what if I weren’t so (insert adjective In our frail human nature, there is no the middle of the island. If your current emotions here)? Would I still find myself alone?” perfect love. Many things separate us from This partnership, facilitated by Catholic are anything like my And when parting ways … well, there is our loved ones. Relationships can end over Relief Services, has allowed several feelings were back then, it probably feels like no easy way. It stings. everything from money and misunder- members of our local Church to visit our your heart has been drop-kicked into the I fondly recall the advice that my girlfriend standings to ambivalence, abuse and broken sister archdiocese in order to establish a nearest river. from Boston once gave me. She said, promises. working relationship with representatives of Even in today’s world of advanced medical “Everything turns out OK in the end. If it’s But nothing can keep us from the love of the Church in Camaguey. technology where almost anything can be not OK, then it’s not the end.” God. I made my first visit to Cuba in 2005, proven with a series of diagnostic tests, no That thought has sort of stuck with me, Talk to him about your crushed spirit. He when we spent the bulk of our weeklong physical evidence exists of your broken heart. offering consolation in times of abrupt will give you the strength to forgive and visit in Camaguey. I immediately fell in love But you know it couldn’t possibly still be in endings that I never saw coming, whether begin anew. with the members of the local Catholic one piece. layoffs or funerals. And when you do find your missing Charities family (called “Caritas” in Cuba) The heartache takes its toll mentally, never Don’t think you’ve wasted the past years. piece, please keep in mind that God is the who were so warm and hospitable. They mind the damage it does to our tear ducts. I No time is wasted when love is exchanged Divine Third. No twosome can be whole care so lovingly for the poorest of the poor think the only healing ointment is time, and cultivated. Love can last. I’m only sorry and lasting without the love of God. in their towns and villages. During this most family, friendship and, most importantly, God. you’ve had this encounter with seemingly You are always in my prayers. You are recent visit, we were thrilled to learn about With true intimacy, we reveal everything conditional love. I’ve been there. always on God’s mind. Always. the growth of the Catholic Church in Cuba. about ourselves. We sort of lay everything on The world can be a cruel place where After the revolution in 1959, Fidel Castro the table, good and bad. The most reassuring mistreatment reigns if we let it. When you are (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna ordered that religion no longer be practiced part is that the other person accepts and at your wit’s end and conclude that all love is Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist in the country and the churches themselves embraces us anyway. doomed to fatality, please remember that for The Criterion.) † be closed. Pope John Paul II made the first- ever visit by a pope to Cuba in Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister January 1998. Following his visit, Castro agreed to return the churches to the people and allow the practice of religion. Italians prove Christian love in evil times As you can imagine, trusting that this new-found freedom would last and that Never before in this column have I the author of It Happened in Italy, When the Germans marched into Italy, attending church was really safe after almost recommended a book with both my husband’s Elizabeth Bettina, would present a program at the Italians rescued the Jews in many 40 years of fear was slow to come by. and my approval. that very church. dangerous ways. These Italians are officially But during a meeting of our delegation I read it first. At I wish I could have been there to recognized as “righteous Gentiles.” with Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez, he Paul’s request, I then congratulate the author for her strength of Bettina is a native New Yorker whose reported to us that the Church there is read it to him as he purpose and her extraordinarily positive vision Catholic Italian relatives often took her to exploding with growth. He said that the drove us to Nashville, while researching and traveling to gather facts Italy, especially to Campagna. people are finally beginning to trust that it is Tenn., to visit our for her book despite countless challenges However, she knew little about the safe to gather for Mass and are learning the youngest daughter, Lisa, along the way. World War II camps until she heard a lecture immense value of belonging to a to support her while she My husband is a history buff, and I’ve by Walter Wolfe, a camp survivor. community of believers. ran in the mini-portion always been drawn toward history that proves She and Wolfe became close friends, This most recent trip reminded me of the “Country Music human goodness. returning to Italy many times and providing once again about the great power of faith Marathon.” This book elicited for me many happy amazing experiences for other American and hope. With so few material things to Despite being hospitalized a couple of tears. I learned to what extent the Italians Italians. They even met often with important bring comfort and security, the Cuban days before, Lisa finished the race, proving went, not only to save their Jewish neighbors Catholic clergy, including the pope! people cling to the things that can never be that courage enhances strength—the very during World War II, but also to be true Wolfe’s friend, Vince Marmorale, taken away—faith and hope. They are a traits we found in It Happened in Italy: Christian neighbors toward Jews in the camps. regularly filmed these events and testimonies living testament to Hebrews 11:1—“Faith is Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Because of a pact that Adolph Hitler made of survivors for a documentary. Together, the assurance of things hoped for; the Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust with Benito Mussolini before and during the and with others, they returned to Italy many evidence of things not seen.” (Thomas Nelson Press, war, Jews were sent to Italy for incarceration times. Look for more information and ways for www.tinyurl.com/ItalyandtheHolocaust). because Nazi concentration camps were full. Bettina’s book contains abundant vintage you to become involved with our After Sunday Mass at Lisa’s neighborhood However, Italians built camps with open and modern black and white photographs, partnership with Camaguey soon on our parish, Christ the King Church—which bears door policies—as normal to village life as documents, maps, listings of detainees’ archdiocesan Web site at www.archindy.org. the same name as our Indianapolis parish— possible. Italian guards and village residents names, appendices and a bibliography. we took a church bulletin for me to read on near the camps in Campagna, Tito, Potenza (David Siler is executive director of the our return trip to Indianapolis after I finished and elsewhere considered the Jews their (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Secretariat for Catholic Charities and reading the book to Paul. neighbors, welcoming them with hospitality Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is Family Ministries. E-mail him at To our surprise, the bulletin reported that and kindness. a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009 Page 13

Feast of the Holy Trinity/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, June 8 Friday, June 12 Sunday, June 7, 2009 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Psalm 34:2-9 Psalm 116:10-11, 15-18 • Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 heaven. He then commissions them to go Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:27-32 • Romans 8:14-17 into the entire world, bringing all whom • Matthew 28:16-20 they meet into the one body, “in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Tuesday, June 9 Saturday, June 13 Holy Spirit.” Ephrem, deacon and doctor of Anthony of Padua, priest and The Book of Deuteronomy is the Then Jesus promises to be with them the Church doctor of the Church source of this feast’s first reading. until the end of the world. 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Deuteronomy is the Psalm 119:129-133, 135 Psalm 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12 fifth book now in Reflection sequence in the Overall, the teaching in these lessons is Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 5:33-37 Old Testament. It is that God lives, and that God unites with one of the five books us. He communicates with us. He meets Wednesday, June 10 Sunday, June 14 that form for Jews the us in our world. He speaks our language. 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 The Most Holy Body and basic revelation by We belong to God because we are Psalm 99:5-9 Blood of Christ God. God’s children. We are much, much more This reading than creatures or possessions. We are Matthew 5:17-19 Exodus 24:3-8 describes an God’s children, the heirs to God’s eternal Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18 instruction given by life, and one with Jesus, the Son of God Thursday, June 11 Hebrews 9:11-15 Moses to the Hebrew people as they and Savior. Barnabas, Apostle Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 wandered across the Sinai Peninsula, The Church makes these reassuring Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 fleeing Egypt—where they had been points. It tells us about God. It tells us Psalm 98:1-6 slaves—and in search of the land that about ourselves. It tells us that God loves God had promised them. us. Matthew 5:20-26 In this reading, Moses is quoted as God gave us the Lord Jesus as our having told the people that God created Redeemer. God loves us by giving us all. God had spoken to them. God is in Jesus as well as bearers of the divine heaven. Finally, Moses said that the word, such as Moses and Paul. God loves Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen people must obey God’s commandments. us by giving us the Apostles. Hearing a reading of these verses The Apostles were more than human thousands of years after the fact causes us beings who simply had the opportunity to God has chosen to involve us to lose at least some of the force within meet Jesus and to learn from Jesus. Jesus them. At the time, these words were sent them into the world to us in order to extraordinarily powerful. They revealed give us the words of salvation, the words in the saving work of his grace God. Moreover, they were a way that God by which to live each day. A topic has arisen in our faith discussion us or not to enter it. actually revealed himself to them. Their tradition, indeed their presence, Qgroup that I think you discussed some Since there is an infinite inequality, a For the second reading this weekend, endures among us. It continues in their time ago. chasm of being, between God and ourselves, the Church presents a passage from successors, the bishops, and in the Church As I understand it, we cannot truly merit or have a genuine right St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. guided by the bishops. both evangelical to anything from God on our own. By the time Paul wrote this letter to the In these lessons, the Church is frank. Protestants and Catholics Nevertheless, God accepts our Christians of Rome, the reality of God, God is everything. He alone gives life and believe that salvation cooperation with his grace as “merit,” which certainly as understood in the Jewish peace. Nothing else is lasting, secure or comes through faith. is itself the pure gift of his extravagant tradition and in the Christian tradition real. God loves us. He reveals the most Evangelicals do not goodness. beginning to form, was accepted. intimate detail of divinity to us, the believe that “good If you think about it, there is no way to The marvel in Paul’s message is that Trinity, that we might truly know him. He works” are required for wrap all those truths into a neat, satisfying Christians share the divine life. They are reaches to us in Jesus. Through Jesus, salvation, which is a gift package. Accepting them doesn’t bring us more than creatures of God. They are God reaches to us and meets us. † from God. any closer to explaining how merit, human God’s children. God is the father. Indeed, As a lifelong Catholic, the idea of freedom and God’s gracious generosity meet disciples are encouraged to address God salvation by faith in Jesus as our Savior in the process of salvation. as “Father,” indeed as “Abba,” an ancient Readers may submit prose makes a lot of sense. Yet each of these doctrines is necessary. term for fathers that was a particularly What does the Church actually teach? Are We discard or ignore any of them only at the gentle and loving endearment. or poetry for faith column we saved by faith alone or by faith and good cost of undermining the Gospel’s message of Paul explains that, as children of God, The Criterion invites readers to works? Or am I off base even wondering hope. the faithful are the heirs to the eternal life submit original prose or poetry relating about it? (Michigan) Perhaps a helpful exercise for you and of God. He tells them that this is to faith or experiences of prayer for your friends would be to examine each of accomplished in and through the individual possible publication in the “My You’re not off base at all. It’s been a hot these beliefs separately, ask what they mean Christian’s bond with the Lord Jesus. Journey to God” column. Aissue for centuries. for you and how they affect your relationship St. Matthew’s Gospel supplies the last Seasonal reflections also are Fortunately, interfaith dialogue on the with Jesus and the Father. As is true for all reading. appreciated. Please include name, subject in recent years has raised the debate his gifts, God intends this revealed mystery It is a Resurrection Narrative, clear and address, parish and telephone number above the heated either/or arguments to lead us into a more intimate, loving and compelling. The Risen Lord appears with submissions. common earlier. Discussions are more trustful relationship with him. before the 11 surviving Apostles on a Send material for consideration to charitable today, and probably much closer to mountain and speaks to them in human “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, the truth than they once were. In the Church’s celebration of feasts of words. P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 We are dealing here with a mystery. As Qsaints, is there a rotation of feasts as They understand him, and he confers or e-mail to [email protected]. † with all Christian mysteries, when we attempt there is for the Sunday Scripture readings? upon them all authority on Earth and in to explain the “interaction” between the Is there a book of saints similar to the one infinite God and very limited, finite human I have which is almost 50 years old? Does it beings, we inevitably run into frustrations. relate to our present Church calendar? My Journey to God For example, how can God, eternal and (Illinois) without limit, be contained in human nature? How can a human being, weak and fragile In the most recent revision of the like us in everything except sin, be at the AChurch calendar—which takes place Creation’s Quest same time the infinite God? every few hundred years to eliminate There is no rational answer, no way to confusion that develops with the addition of Good deeds and prayer— solve the puzzle to our entire satisfaction. Yet new saints—several dates were changed. God’s medicine, that seeming contradiction is precisely what There is no rotation from year to year. Prescribed to heal we believe, by faith, about Jesus. Each saint’s feast is celebrated each year The blight of sin. The mystery of how God’s actions unless that feast day is superceded by a interweave with ours in accomplishing Sunday or other more solemn feast. God offers more salvation is much the same. Several truths A few books describing the lives of the Than just a straw, appear certain from revelation. At least some saints according to the present Church His goodness goes of them appear irreconcilable. For example, calendar are now available. Beyond our awe. the grace of justification—freeing us from sin The classic in this field is Butler’s Lives of and sharing with us God’s life—is a pure gift the Saints. The four-volume set, recently In harmony of God. updated and covering the entire year, is With heaven, then, Since we are made in the image and relatively expensive, but well worth saving Creation meets likeness of God, having the power to know for. Its Great Amen. him and to love him, we must respond to that It presents information on the major saint free initiative of God. of each day—the one whose name appears

By Dorothy M. Colgan Reuters Pinto, CNS photo/Vincenzo Sanctifying grace (literally “the gift that on Catholic calendars—and other lesser makes us holy”), God’s life in us, is an known but equally inspiring holy men and (Dorothy M. Colgan is a member of St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad. unearned, lavish outpouring from God. women whose feast falls on the same date. Pope Benedict XVI prays at the Polish military cemetery during his pastoral visit Yet God has chosen to involve us in the The set may be ordered through almost to Monte Cassino in southern Italy on May 24.) saving work of his grace. We are free to enter any Catholic bookstore, which offers other into the communion of love that God offers biographies of saints. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, June 5, 2009

Boman, Kathy Buit and Kim Wife of Jack Gilliland. Mother of Andrew, Joseph and Thomas Bill Alexander. Grandmother of Lanham. Brother of Fred and Debbie, Rebecca and Andy Nord. four. Great-grandmother of one. James Eckert. Grandfather of Gilliland. Grandmother of seven. RATLEDGE, Margaret P., 90, WANSTRATH, Rita Jane, 86, seven. Great-grandmother of two. St. Paul, Sellersburg, May 16. St. Louis, Batesville, May 26. Rest in peace EVANS, Jacqueline, 42, LEIGHTY, Mary Margaret Mother of E. Keith and Wife of Norman Wanstrath. St. John the Baptist, Osgood, (Royer), 87, St. Bernadette, Raymond Ratledge. Mother of Jan Carlson, Julie Please submit in writing to our (Gabbard) Boughner. Father of April 29. Wife of Roger Evans. Indianapolis, May 24. Mother of Grandmother of five. Great- Jackson, LuAnn Zeszut, Jim, Mother of Sarah and Jedidiah office by 10 a.m. Thursday Alyssa Perry, Deidra, Jessica and Jack and John Royer. Grand mother grandmother of three. Ken, Randy and Russ Wanstrath. before the week of publication; Jason Boughner. Brother of Cherie Evans. of seven. Great-grand mother of 20. SCHNELLENBERGER, Grandmother of 14. Great- be sure to state date of death. Warner and Arleen Boughner. FREUND, Anna Mary , 90, MESSANG, Alberta C., 78, grandmother of seven. Obituaries of archdiocesan Grandfather of two. St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Sandra R., 75, St. Mary, St. Anthony, Morris, May 29. Lanesville, May 16. Wife of WOODS, Richard E., 76, priests serving our archdiocese COOPER, Anna I. (Brady), 91, May 17. Mother of Carol Mother of Mildred Bevis, Mary Lawrence Schnellenberger. St. Mary, North Vernon, May 19. are listed elsewhere in St. Jude, Indianapolis, May 24. Clouser, Mary Lee Eldridge, The Criterion. Order priests Nancy, James, Kevin and Hann and Rose Weaver. Sister of Mother of Mary Ann Cundiff, Father of Vicki, Christopher, Eric Mother of Geraldine Cooper- Rita, Emil, George and Joe and religious sisters and Carothers, Sandra Cooper-Cook, Michael Freund. Sister of Betty Joseph, Joshua and Lawrence and Patrick Woods. Brother of Litzinger. Grandmother of nine. brothers are included here, Gloria Cooper-Mahurin, Mary Conn and Kathleen Dierking. Schnellenberger Jr. Sister of David and Thomas Woods. Great-grandmother of four. unless they are natives of the Cooper-Smyser, Edward II, Robert Grandmother of 10. Great- Rose Carrier, Jean Epperson and Grandfather of eight. † archdiocese or have other and Timothy Cooper. Grandmother grandmother of seven. Great- NORD, Mary M., 46, connec tions to it; those are of 26. Great-grandmother of 68. great-grandmother of three. Holy Family, New Albany, separate obituaries on this page. Great-great-grandmother of 23. GILLILAND, Carole, 65, May 19. 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