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150th anniversary ‘We need this Year of Faith’ St. Patrick Parish, Arcola profile Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades opens the Year of Faith Pages 10-11 BY TIM JOHNSON

FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades opened In Truth and Charity the Year of Faith at the Cathedral of the Immaculate New American saints Conception Oct. 11 saying, “We need this Year of Faith. We need the New Evangelization. I would say that it is Page 2 an urgent need. We need to offer the Gospel anew to people who do not know it very well or who have even moved away from the Church.” The faithful filled the cathedral to capacity for the Thursday evening Mass, many of whom were there to Debating Catholic gain a special plenary indulgence that was offered. A combined high school choir from Bishop Dwenger and politicians Bishop Luers added to the beauty of the celebration. Clarifications on Catholic “Today, 50 years since the opening of Vatican II and 20 years since the promulgation of the Catechism, teaching, policy we begin a Year of Faith,” Bishop Rhoades said. “Pope Benedict XVI invites us all and Catholics throughout Page 4 the world to a reflection and rediscovery of the faith. He invites us to discover anew the truth, power and beauty of the faith.” Bishop Rhoades encouraged the study of the docu- Catholics on a mission ments of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism of the Catholic Church as great sources of knowledge Local teens to serve and inspiration for the faithful. “The Catechism is, I believe, one of the greatest in Costa Rica fruits of the Second Vatican Council, which John Paul II called the ‘great grace bestowed on the Church in the Page 13 20th century,’” Bishop Rhoades said in his homily. “I encourage all to use the Catechism, to read, study and reflect on the faith that it explains.” JOE ROMIE Alan, Elle and Christy Gunkel recite the Apostles’ Creed at the opening Mass for the Year of iBelieve YEAR, PAGE 3 Faith at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne on Oct. 11. Diocese hosts NUN RECORDS DAY WITH IPAD Confirmation rally At anniversary Mass, pope recalls Page 14 ‘authentic spirit’ of Vatican II

BY FRANCIS X. ROCCA The observances featured ceremonies recalling milestones of Vatican II, including the enthronement of a book of the Gospels VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the used at the original gathering and a re-presen- 50th anniversary of the opening of the tation of the council’s final “messages” to vari- Second Vatican Council and the start of a ous categories of lay Catholics, such as artists, special Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI workers and women. called on Catholics to revive the “authen- Vatican II, Pope Benedict said, had been tic spirit” of Vatican II by re-proposing “animated by a desire ... to immerse itself anew the Church’s ancient in the Christian mystery so as to re-propose it teachings to an fruitfully to contemporary man.” increasingly Godless Additional stories He noted that Blessed John XIII, in his modern world. found on page 3, 5 speech at the opening of the council, called The pope spoke for both the safeguarding and the effective CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING at a special Mass teaching of the “sacred deposit of Christian A nun takes photos using an iPad before the in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 11, half a cen- doctrine ... this certain and immutable doctrine, start of a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict tury to the day after the opening ceremonies which is to be faithfully respected, (and) needs of Vatican II. About 400 bishops from around to be explored and presented in a way which XVI in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. the world, including 15 of the 70 surviving responds to the needs our time.” members of the 1962-65 council, attended. “The council fathers wished to present the 11 to mark the 50th anniversary of the open- Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew faith in a meaningful way,” the pope said, ing of the Second Vatican Council. The Mass of Constantinople and Anglican Archbishop “and if they opened themselves trustingly to Rowan Williams of Canterbury attended as also opened the Year of Faith. special guests. VATICAN, PAGE 20 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

Official newspaper of the Three new American Saints Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 “Saint Kateri: Lily of the Mohawks,” written by Dr. PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades IN TRUTH Matthew and AND Margaret Bunson, EDITOR: Tim Johnson is the most NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad CHARITY definitive biog- raphy of Kateri Editorial Department BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Tekakwitha, who PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan will be canonized FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, Oct. 21. Kateri st Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, n Sunday, October 21 , our Holy Tekakwitha’s Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Father, Pope Benedict XVI, will faith and love for Diane Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister canonize seven new saints, three of Christ in the face Owhom were American. During this Year of of overwhelming Margie Lavonis, CSC, Joe Kozinski, Faith, we can be inspired by the example hostility and her Vince LaBarbera and Deb Wagner of the saints, extraordinary witnesses to the own debilitating faith. illnesses offers Business Department Each of the three new American encouragement BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride saints freely chose to embrace the radical to seek grace to AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber demands of Christian discipleship, bringing overcome chal- BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol the Gospel of God’s love to the poor and lenges. She is a [email protected] the outcast. powerful role Saint Pedro Calungsod model for those Advertising Sales joining the Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino boy educat- Church, young (260) 456-2824 ed by Jesuits, at age 14 had already shown people striving such zeal and ability as a catechist that for chastity, and Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) missionaries invited him to go with them anyone looking (574) 234-0687 to the Mariana Islands. Pedro and Blessed Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org Diego Luis de San Vitores went to Guam, to deepen his or where they converted many Chamorros to her own prayer Published weekly except the fourth Catholicism, including the wife of a village life. She is also a Sunday in June, second and fourth chief, Mata’pang. The pagan chief did not shining example weeks in July and August, the first, hide his hostility toward them and toward that God’s call to third and fifth weeks of September and those who accepted the faith. 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COVER IMAGE USED WITH PERMISSION OF OUR SUNDAY VISITOR Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: He reminds us that our youth also have an [email protected]. important role in the new evangelization. fication celebrated by Cardinal John Krol them the faith, as well as skills in embroi- of Philadelphia in the chapel of the North dery and other arts. Pope Benedict has MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort Saint Kateri Tekakwitha American College. Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) called her a “striking example of sanctity 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. Kateri Tekakwitha was four when A statue of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha and heroic charity.” BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, smallpox swept through the Mohawk vil- has been ordered for the chapel of the new Saint Marianne Cope is also a wonderful Mishawaka, IN 46544. Telephone (574) lage of Ossernenon (now Auriesville, New Saint Joseph High School in South Bend. example for us, particularly for religious 234-0687. Fax (574) 830-1042. York), killing her parents and baby brother. This humble young virgin, who died at sisters and those who serve in health care. The disease left her severely pockmarked, the age of 24, is an example for all of our News deadline is the Monday morning half-blind and lame. When she was 11, young people, an example of faith, chastity, Our New Saints before publication date. Advertising missionaries were able to return to her vil- and courage. In these opening weeks of the Year of deadline is nine days before publica- lage where three of their predecessors had Faith, these new saints, extraordinary wit- tion date. been martyred. They instructed Kateri in Saint Marianne Cope nesses of faith, inspire us to live our faith the faith. Her uncle, in whose home she Mother Marianne Cope, a Sister of Saint Today’s Catholic may be reached at : through love of God and neighbor. They Today’s Catholic, lived, strongly opposed her conversion and Francis, worked as a teacher and school each had a deep personal relationship with P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN tried to force her into marriage. She desired principal in Syracuse, New York and later God, a living faith. They teach us that the 46856-1169; or email: instead to remain a virgin. Her uncle con- helped found and run Catholic hospitals witness of holiness is at the heart of the [email protected] fined her to the village, and she was denied in New York. In 1883, while serving as New Evangelization. food for refusing to work on Sundays. A Superior General of her congregation, she It is important that during this Year of ISSN 0891-1533 young Mohawk even threatened to kill her accepted a plea from the King of Hawaii Faith we focus not only on knowing the USPS 403630 if she did not renounce her faith. to care for females afflicted with Hansen’s content of our Catholic faith, but also on Kateri eventually escaped to the Mission disease (leprosy). She and six sisters estab- living it with conviction. We read in the of Saint Francis Xavier in Kahnawake, lished one hospital, ran a second, cared for Catechism of the Catholic Church: In order Quebec. There she was baptized and made these women, and opened a home for their that the message of salvation can show a vow of chastity. For the remainder of her children on Oahu. the power of its truth and radiance before life, she devoted herself to prayer and acts When the government forced these men, it must be authenticated by the wit- of charity. poor “outcasts” into exile on Molokai, ness of the life of Christians. The witness I attended Kateri Tekakwitha’s beatifi- Mother Marianne and her sisters accompa- of a Christian life and good works done in cation by Pope John Paul II in 1980 while nied them. She cared for the dying Father a supernatural spirit have great power to I was a student in Rome. It was a beauti- Damien (now Saint Damien) and founded draw people to the faith and to God (CCC ful event. I remember the many Native a home for women and girls with Hansen’s 2044). Americans who came for the beatification. disease at the Molokai settlement. There May Saints Peter Calungsod, Kateri On the day after the beatification Mass, she brought joy, hope, beauty and a sense Tekakwitha, and Marianne Cope intercede I served as master of ceremonies at the of dignity into their lives — sewing dresses for us that we may be faithful witnesses of Mass of Thanksgiving for Kateri’s beati- for them in the latest fashions, teaching the Lord Jesus! OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 3

FAITH Public Schedule of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 biShoP Kevin c. RhoadeS

He said the Year of Faith is a • Sunday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m. —Wedding Anniversaries Mass, wonderful opportunity for all to Saint Matthew Cathedral, South Bend grow in the knowledge of the pre- • Monday, Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m. — Dinner Meeting with Board of cious gift of the Catholic faith. Catholic Cemeteries, Fort Wayne Referencing the urgency for the • Wednesday, Oct. 24, 12 p.m. — Redeemer Radio Sharathon, need of the New Evangelization, Fort Wayne Bishop Rhoades noted, “Only 25 • Thursday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Corpus percent of Catholics in our country Christi Church, South Bend attend Sunday Mass. There is a • Friday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m. — Meeting of Hispanic Apostolate, secularizing trend in our culture Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Warsaw that fosters a mentality in which • Friday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. — Rosary at Cursillo Weekend, God is completely or partially left Episcopal Center, Syracuse out of life and people’s conscious- • Saturday, Oct. 27, 9:15 a.m. — Mass at Catechetical Institute ness. Secularism has even entered Day, Wawasee Middle School, Syracuse the Christian life and is manifested PHOTOS BY JOE ROMIE in an attitude of relativism, espe- “I believe Lord. I believe” were the words of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades as cially regarding issues of morality.” he began the opening Mass for Year of Faith on Oct. 11 at the Cathedral “We need only think of the of the Immaculate Conception. Bishop Rhoades prayed that the Lord Synod members focus on diminished respect for the sacred gift of human life and the terrible would increase our faith and we will spread the faith to others. violations against the life and family as primary agents dignity of human beings created in God’s image and likeness, the most vulnerable being those wait- of evangelization ing to be born,” Bishop Rhoades added. “We need only think of the ter with Jesus really changed their relativism that seeks to justify the BY CINDY WOODEN lives,” the archbishop said. “If I’m re-definition of marriage. There are here today, it’s because that couple so many cultural forces growing in VATICAN CITY (CNS) — was my mother and father, who our society today that are inimical Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo, have just celebrated 56 years of mar- to the faith we cherish.” Bosnia-Herzegovina, said any riage.” Bishop Rhoades quoted Pope evangelization he’s done has always Vietnamese Bishop Joseph Vu Benedict XVI, who in Erfurt, and only been a matter of building Duy Thong of Phan Thiet told the Germany, last year posed the ques- on the evangelization already begun synod Oct. 11 that priests and other tion, “Does man need God, or can within the family. pastoral workers must be particularly we live quite well without him?” “My pastoral work is simply aware of the evangelization oppor- Pope Benedict then said, “The an addition to what the family has tunities presented when families and more the world withdraws from already built,” he said Oct. 10 during friends gather at church. Particularly God, the clearer it becomes that a speech to the Synod of Bishops on on the occasions of a wedding or a man in his hubris of power, in his the New Evangelization. funeral, he said, Catholics who no emptiness of heart, and in his long- A combined choir of students from Bishop Dwenger and Bishop Luers Credit for the flowering of new longer practice their faith and people ing for satisfaction and happiness, high schools led the music at the opening Mass for the Year of Faith at vocations also lies with the family who may never even have been increasingly loses his life. A thirst the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne on Oct. 11. because it is “the first school of faith baptized will attend and could hear for the infinite is indelibly present and truly encourages a personal the Gospel. in human beings. Man was created encounter with Christ.” Father Robert F. Prevost, prior to have a relationship with God; we The Lord commanded the then are we able to help others to Cardinal Puljic said that in his general of the Augustinians, told need Him.” apostles to go and make disciples know the beauty of the Gospel that own life, as well as in his ministry as the synod that portrayals of the Bishop Rhoades said this gets to of all nations. gives life.” a bishop, he also recognizes the fam- modern family on television and in the heart of the faith. “Jesus sent the apostles forth to Chris VanGessel, who is in ily as “the first seminary.” films present a huge challenge to the “Our faith is the Good News, proclaim the Gospel to every crea- the process of selling her home During the war in the Balkans in Catholic Church. the Gospel, not just any piece of ture,” Bishop Rhoades said. “This in Fort Wayne and relocating to the 1990s, he said, half the Catholic “Note, for example, how alterna- good news, but ‘the’ Good News,” is our vocation as Christians.” Indianapolis, told Today’s Catholic families of Bosnia-Herzegovina tive families comprised of homo- Bishop Rhoades said. “It is the only “This mission never changes,” she plans to make the year a time were forced to flee, and “thanks to sexual partners and their adopted answer to the insatiable thirst of the Bishop Rhoades said. “The Gospel of reading the Gospels. “I plan to the games of local and international children are so benignly and sym- human heart. The Gospel of Jesus is perennial, for all time. It doesn’t use the readings throughout the politicians,” many still have been pathetically portrayed on television Christ is a message of profound joy change. So what is ‘new’ when we week,” she said, “to use it for my unable to return. programs and in cinema,” he told and of radiant truth. It is the power speak of the New Evangelization? prayer” and ask the question, “what After the breakup of the commu- synod members. that transforms us, that even trans- It’s not the message. The message does it challenge me to do?” and nist Yugoslavia, he said, the newly “The sympathy for anti-Christian forms the most difficult human is 2,000 years old. What is needed “how does it change me?” independent countries adopted lifestyle choices that the mass media experiences: suffering and even is new passion, new ardor in the At the end of the homily, democracy, but that brought with it fosters is so brilliantly and artfully death. The fundamental truth is that proclamation of the Gospel today.” Bishop Rhoades encouraged the relativism and a weakened apprecia- engrained in the viewing public God has opened His life to us! This The bishop said the faith should faithful to grasp the hand of the tion for the traditional family. that when people hear the Christian is at the heart of our faith.” burn within us when we encounter Blessed Mother during this Year “The New Evangelization will message, it often inevitably seems Faith is a gift of God, a grace, Christ. of Faith. succeed if it manages to restore the ideological and emotionally cruel by the bishop said. “Yet we are only “When it does, it transforms us “She who was the first to see sanctity of marriage,” on which contrast to the ostensible humane- able to experience this grace to the and radiates from us,” he said. “It the face of God-made-man and the family is founded and graced ness of the anti-Christian perspec- extent that we accept it within our- manifests itself in our words and helps us to contemplate the face to become a “domestic Church.” tive,” he said. selves as a gift by which we seek to deeds of love. It is seen in our joy. of her Son, that joyful, luminous, Strong Catholic families become If the New Evangelization is live. It consists not only of assent The Year of Faith is an invitation sorrowful and glorious face that we “the strong drivers” of parishes that going to counter those notions, he to the truths of revelation that we to all of us to experience anew contemplate when we pray the holy are alive and active in evangeliza- said, Christian “pastors, preachers, recite in the Creed, but also an inti- the joy of life in Christ, especially rosary,” Bishop Rhoades said. “She tion, he said. teachers and catechists are going to mate relationship with Christ, a real through conversion, ongoing con- is the woman of faith, the pillar of Archbishop Gerald Cyprien have to become far more informed friendship based on loving the One version, the New Evangelization faith, who accompanies us as our Lacroix of Quebec was even more about the challenge of evangelizing who loved us first and gave His life of ourselves, our parishes and our spiritual mother during our pilgrim- personal than Cardinal Puljic in in a world dominated by the mass for us.” communities.” age of faith on this earth.” his Oct. 11 speech to the synod. media.” Recitation of the Apostles’ “The popes have told us that we The bishop entrusted the Year The archbishop told the story of Father Prevost said the task is not Creed will be a major part of the cannot evangelize unless we are of Faith to Mary, the Immaculate “Raymond and Bridget” who, impossible; even St. Augustine and Year of Faith. Recited at the Mass first and continually evangelized Conception, the patroness of the 45 years ago, were involved in the other fathers of the Church were by the those gathered, Bishop ourselves,” Bishop Rhoades said. diocese. an “Encounter” celebration with used to preaching a message that Rhoades has asked that the faith- “It means we need to be men and thousands of other Catholics from went against contemporary cultural ful, especially families, recite the women of prayer, people who lis- Canada and the United States. mores. They succeeded, he said, prayer daily. He noted it is the most ten to the word of God, who walk “They brought those things “because they were masters of the ancient creed. the way of Christ. Then and only home, and their personal encoun- art of rhetoric.” 4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC OctOber 21, 2012 Vice presidential candidates outline abortion views in debate

DANVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — In Catholic employers “will have a vice presidential debate full to serve as a vehicle, because of tangling between Democratic they will still be forced to provide Vice President Joe Biden their employees with health cov- and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of erage, and that coverage will still Wisconsin, the Republican candi- have to include sterilization, con- date, the topic of abortion got the traception, and abortifacients,” same treatment. the USCCB statement said. Both candidates are Catholic, a “They will have to pay for these first in major-party history. things, because the premiums that Biden, who supports keep- the organizations — and their ing abortion legal, said Oct. 11: employees — are required to pay “I accept my Church’s position will still be applied, along with on abortion” that “life begins at other funds, to cover the cost of conception in the Church’s judg- these drugs and surgeries.” ment. I accept it in my personal The mandate’s limited reli- life,” before adding, “But I refuse gious exemption applies only to to impose it on equally devout those Catholic and other religious Christians and Muslims and organizations that seek to incul- Jews.” cate their religious values and pri- “You want to ask basically marily employ and serve people why I’m pro-life? It’s not simply of their own faith. Also there is because of my Catholic faith,” no conscience clause for employ- Ryan said. “That’s a factor, of ers in the mandate. course. But it’s also because of More than a dozen lawsuits reason and science.” against the mandate were filed Ryan added, “The policy of a CNS PHOTO/JEFF HAYNES, REUTERS in May by more than 40 dio- Romney administration will be to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan shake hands during the U.S. ceses and Catholic organizations. oppose abortions with the excep- vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky., Oct. 11. It is the first time in history that both major political parties Since then the other dioceses tions for rape, incest and life of and Catholic entities have joined have a Catholic seeking the vice presidency. the mother.” in those suits or filed their own. The Catechism of the Catholic Another 10 suits have been Church says Church teach- brought by various Catholic and ing on “the moral evil of every Protestant colleges, organizations procured abortion” remains USCCB responds to inaccurate statement of fact on HHS or individual employers. “unchangeable.” “Human life The Washington Post’s Josh must be respected and protected Mandate made during vice presidential debate Hicks and N.C. Aizenman, part absolutely from the moment of of the newspaper’s Fact Checker conception. ... The inalienable WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued the following state- team, said Biden “went a bit far” right to life of every innocent ment, Oct. 12. Full text follows: to say it was “a fact.” “Biden human individual is a constitutive Last night, the following statement was made during the vice presidential debate regarding the was instrumental in brokering element of a civil society and its decision of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to force virtually all employ- that accommodation in an effort legislation,” it says. ers to include sterilization and contraception, including drugs that may cause abortion, in the health to quell an outcry from Catholic Speaking recently at the Red insurance coverage they provide their employees: leaders otherwise sympathetic to Masses at Notre Dame and Fort “With regard to the assault on the Catholic Church, let me make it absolutely clear. No religious the Obama administration,” they Wayne, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades said. addressed moral coherency. institution — Catholic or otherwise, including Catholic social services, Georgetown hospital, Mercy The “accommodation” offers “There is a temptation some- hospital, any hospital — none has to either refer contraception, none has to pay for contraception, suggestions for ways religious times to lead two parallel lives: none has to be a vehicle to get contraception in any insurance policy they provide. That is a fact. employers could provide the man- one’s life as a Catholic and one’s That is a fact.” dated services without having to life as a lawyer, for example,” This is not a fact. The HHS mandate contains a narrow, four-part exemption for certain “religious pay for them directly — by using Bishop Rhoades said in the Red employers.” That exemption was made final in February and does not extend to “Catholic social ser- a third-party payer. Mass homilies. “Some Catholic vices, Georgetown hospital, Mercy hospital, any hospital,” or any other religious charity that offers its In addition to complaints from politicians, for example, claim to religious groups that they could be personally opposed to abor- services to all, regardless of the faith of those served. still wind up paying indirectly tion, yet are pro-choice in their HHS has proposed an additional “accommodation” for religious organizations like these, which for contraceptive coverage, Hicks political lives. This stance must HHS itself describes as “non-exempt.” That proposal does not even potentially relieve these orga- and Aizenman said, “the Obama be rejected. We have a duty to nizations from the obligation “to pay for contraception” and “to be a vehicle to get contraception.” administration said in March that live a Christian life that is mor- They will have to serve as a vehicle, because they will still be forced to provide their employees with it will come up with an accom- ally coherent.” health coverage, and that coverage will still have to include sterilization, contraception and aborti- modation for religiously affiliated Biden said: “I do not believe facients. They will have to pay for these things, because the premiums that the organizations (and employers that self-insure, but it that we have a right to tell other has not yet decided how to handle people that — women they can’t their employees) are required to pay will still be applied, along with other funds, to cover the cost of that seven months later.” control their body. It’s a decision these drugs and surgeries. Earlier in the debate, Biden between them and their doc- USCCB continues to urge HHS, in the strongest possible terms, actually to eliminate the various and Ryan squared off on the tor. In my view and (that of) the infringements on religious freedom imposed by the mandate. economy. Ryan, in his role as Supreme Court, I’m not going to — Oct. 12, 2012 chairman of the House Budget interfere with that.” Committee, drafted the last two Ryan, responding to a follow- budget bills to pass the GOP-led up question from debate mod- Republican presidential candi- abortion when President Barack ing Catholic Social Services, House; they went nowhere in the erator Martha Raddatz of ABC date), who do you think he’s like- Obama nominated Justices Sonia Georgetown Hospital, Mercy Democratic-controlled Senate. He News, said, “We don’t think that ly to appoint? Do you think he’s Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to Hospital, any hospital, none has also authored a plan, “The Path to unelected judges should make likely to appoint someone like the high court. to either refer contraception, none Prosperity,” which he said would this decision; that people through (Justice Antonin) Scalia or some- During the give-and-take on has to pay for contraception, none cure U.S. economic ills. their elected representatives in one else on the court far right that abortion, Biden and Ryan tangled has to be a vehicle to get contra- The plan has been criticized by reaching a consensus in society would ... outlaw abortion? I sus- on the federal Health and Human ception in any insurance policy a wide cross-section of Catholics, through the democratic process pect that would happen.” Services mandate that most reli- they provide,” Biden replied. including two committee chair- should make this determination.” Bork, an opponent of abortion, gious employers provide free con- “That is a fact.” men of the U.S. Conference of Biden replied, “The next was a Ronald Reagan nominee to traceptive coverage to employees. Biden’s words drew criticism Catholic Bishops, theologians, president will get one or two the Supreme Court, and became “They’re infringing upon our from the U.S. Conference of social justice advocates and col- Supreme Court nominees. That’s one of the rare nominees rejected first freedom, the freedom of reli- Catholic Bishops Oct. 12. lege faculty members. how close (to being overturned) by the Senate because of his gion, by infringing on Catholic “That is not a fact,” the Roe v. Wade is. Just ask your- views. charities, Catholic Churches, USCCB said in an Oct. 12 state- self, with Robert Bork being the Responding to a question Catholic hospitals,” Ryan said. ment, quoting from Biden’s chief adviser on the court for posed directly by Ryan, Biden “No religious institution, debate remarks but not attributing Tim Johnson contributed to this — for Mr. (Mitt) Romney (the said there was “no litmus test” on Catholic or otherwise, includ- them to the vice president. story. OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 5 Pope presents Vatican II messages for laypeople to help change world

BY SARAH DELANEY Iribarren, one of the 33 Chilean AND CAROL GLATZ miners trapped underground for two months in 2010. The Church appre- ciates workers’ service and virtues VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a such as “courage, dedication, profes- gesture recalling how the Second sional conscience, love of justice,” Vatican Council sought to enhance the message says. the connection between the Church A doctor, nurse and woman who and the world, Pope Benedict XVI lost her daughter to a car accident handed out copies of the council’s received the “Message to all the messages for laypeople in various Poor, Sick and Suffering.” The pope walks of life. descended the sacristy’s stairs to At the end of the Mass in St. greet and deliver the message to a Peter’s Square marking the 50th woman seated in a wheelchair. anniversary of the opening of The message says Christ “took Vatican II and the start of the Year suffering upon Himself and this is of Faith, the pope gave out texts of enough to make you understand all the special messages that Pope Paul its value.” VI had composed for seven catego- “Know that you are not alone, ries of the faithful; Pope Benedict separated, abandoned or useless. chose contemporary representatives You have been called by Christ of those groups to receive the mes- and are His living and transparent sages Oct. 11. image,” the message says. The symbolic gesture was meant Pope Paul’s “Message to Young not just to recall and commemorate People” was received by young an event from the past, but to “enter Catholics from Brazil, Congo, the more deeply into the spiritual move- Philippines, France and by Anna ment, which characterized Vatican Fsadni from Sydney and Robert II, to make it ours and to develop it Prybyla from Round Rock, Texas. according to its true meaning,” the The message called on young pope said in his homily. people to dedicate their energy to The seven messages, initially those in need. “Fight against all ego- presented by Pope Paul on Dec. ism. Refuse to give free course to 8, 1965, address the concerns and the instincts of violence and hatred responsibilities of: political leaders; which beget wars and all their train scientists and cultural figures; artists; of miseries. Be generous, pure, women; workers; the poor, sick and respectful and sincere, and build in suffering; and young people. CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING enthusiasm a better world than your Pope Benedict gave the Pope Benedict XVI gives a message to Robert Prybyla of Round Rock, Texas, during a Mass in St. Peter’s Square elders had.” “Message to Politicians” to some at the Vatican Oct. 11 to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. The pope Caroline Farey of the Maryvale members of the diplomatic corps presented copies of the council’s messages — written by Pope Paul VI in 1965 — to a number of laypeople and Institute in Birmingham, England, accredited to the Holy See, includ- religious in various walks of life. The Mass also opened the Year of Faith. who was attending the Synod of ing ambassadors to the Vatican from Bishops on the New Evangelization, each continent. philosopher and a German Biblicist “Message to Artists.” “the vocation of woman is being was one of two catechists who The message said that the only copies of the “Message to the World The message said the world achieved in its fullness, the hour in received from Pope Benedict a thing the Church asks of politicians of Culture and Science.” “needs beauty in order not to sink which woman acquires in the world special Year of Faith edition of the is freedom — “the liberty to believe The message speaks of the clear into despair.” Artists are “the guard- an influence, an effect and a power Catechism of the Catholic Church. and to preach her faith, the freedom possibility for “a deep understand- ians of beauty” and should be free never hitherto achieved.” Archbishop Rino Fisichella, to love her God and serve Him, the ing between real science and real from fads and “strange or unbecom- “Our technology runs the risk of president of the Pontifical Council freedom to live and to bring to men faith, mutual servants of one another ing expressions.” becoming inhuman. Reconcile men for Promoting New Evangelization, her message of life. Do not fear in the one truth. Do not stand in the Kathryn Lopez, a U.S. journalist with life and above all, we beseech told journalists Oct. 9 that men and her.” way of this important meeting. Have and editor-at-large of the National you, watch carefully over the future women, some well-known and It added: “Allow Christ to exer- confidence in faith, this great friend Review Online; Annalisa Minetti, of our race. Hold back the hand of some not, were chosen from all cise His purifying action on society. of intelligence.” an Italian 2012 Paralympic medalist man who, in a moment of folly, over the world because “this is the Do not crucify Him anew.” James MacMillan, a Scottish in track; a Chinese nun who teaches might attempt to destroy human Church we are addressing, like at Pope Benedict, who was stand- composer; Italian sculptor Arnaldo theology; and others received the civilization,” it says. the time of the council.” ing and shook each person’s hand, Pomodoro; and two members of “Message to Women.” Those receiving the “Message gave an Italian physicist, a German Italy’s film industry accepted the It said the current age is when to Workers” included Luis Urzua

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BY MARK ZIMMERMANN hiring or offer services deemed by the government to be ‘secular.’” A narrow religious exemption WASHINGTON (CNS) — At applies only to those religious what is a critical time for American employers who seek to inculcate Catholics to stand up in defense their religion and who primarily of life and religious freedom, they employ and serve people of their must engage in the Church’s New own faith. Evangelization effort, deepening The mandate is currently being their faith and sharing it in their challenged in courts around the everyday lives and in the public country by Catholic dioceses and square, Baltimore Archbishop agencies and other religious indi- William E. Lori said Oct. 14. viduals and groups. He made the comments in the In his homily, Archbishop homily at a Mass and Pilgrimage Lori pointed out the irony in those for Life and Liberty at the advocating “freedom of choice” Basilica of the National Shrine are trying to force people of faith of the Immaculate Conception in to violate their religions’ teach- Washington. ings. “Our ‘right to choose’ — our “If we want to turn back the right to choose to practice the faith powerful incursions of secularism we profess, a right guaranteed by against the dignity of human life the First Amendment — seems to and the freedom to practice our mean little or nothing to many who faith, then we must heed the call of wield power.” Pope Benedict XVI to engage in The archbishop noted that many the New Evangelization, to stand secular threats to religious liberty with Christ, to know our faith, to “seem to hinge on the Church’s love our faith, (and) to share our teaching with regard to the sanctity faith,” he said. of life — whether it’s the Church’s Archbishop Lori, chairman teaching on the immorality of abor- of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc tion, or the obligation of couples Committee for Religious Liberty, to be open to the God-given gift of was the main celebrant at the Mass, human life, or marriage as between which drew a standing room crowd one man and one woman.” of an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 Archbishop Lori said the link people. Archbishop Carlo Maria between the God-given gifts of life Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the and liberty was noted by Thomas United States, was in attendance. Jefferson, who once said: “The The Mass and pilgrimage are God who gave us life, gave us part of the U.S. bishops’ annual liberty at the same time; the hand Respect Life prayer campaign; of force may destroy but cannot each year October is designated as disjoin them.” Respect Life Month by the U.S. As the Year of Faith opens Catholic Church. The liturgy con- and as the country approaches a cluded with Eucharistic Adoration time of decision with its elections, and the launch of an Oct. 14-22 Archbishop Lori called it a criti- Rosary Novena for Life and cal time for Catholics to engage in Liberty. CNS PHOTOS/LESLIE E. KOSSOFF Pope Benedict’s call to the New “This afternoon, we speak with A man holds a large U.S. flag before an Oct. 14 Mass and Pilgrimage for Life and Liberty at the Basilica of the Evangelization. one voice as we raise our voices in National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. “With Mary’s prayers, we supplication to God for the protec- seek to have the fire of our faith tion of our first and most cherished rekindled — our faith in the person freedom, religious liberty and for of Christ, our faith in all the Church the protection of all life, from con- under assault ... (by) a secularism believes and teaches, our confi- ception to natural death,” Msgr. that relentlessly seeks to marginal- dence in the Church’s teachings, Walter R. Rossi, shrine rector, told ize the place of faith in our soci- and our courage in sharing those the congregation. ety.” He also noted, “When man teachings, not just with family and The overflow crowd filling the and woman are no longer perceived friends, but in the public square, national shrine included families to be created in the image of God, with our elected leaders, our with babies in strollers, and senior then, sooner or later, their lives and appointed leaders and with those citizens and people with disabilities their liberties become dispensable.” who influence public opinion.” in wheelchairs. People came from Archbishop Lori pointed out He said it is wrong for Catholics not only the Washington area but how, in the nearly 40 years since to compartmentalize their faith, many other states as well. the U.S. Supreme Court legalized and as an example, he criticized The opening procession abortion on demand in its Roe v. Catholic elected officials “who included a Knights of Columbus Wade decision, more than 50 mil- say they are personally opposed to color guard of 120 men wearing lion unborn children have lost their intrinsic evils like abortion, while white, gold, green, purple and blue lives through abortion. doing everything in their power to plumed hats. During the Eucharistic The secularist assault on life, he promote them.” Adoration and rosary novena, the said, can also be seen in efforts in Archbishop Lori urged diverse congregation crowding the the United States to legalize assist- Catholics to take their faith to the pews and aisles knelt and prayed ed suicide and to redefine marriage. public square and to the voting together for life and liberty. Archbishop Lori emphasized the booth. As Mass opened, Archbishop key threat to life and liberty posed “As believers and as citizens, Lori thanked people for coming by the U.S. Department of Health Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore blesses children during an we must robustly engage in the and Human Services’ mandate political process by voting with a from near and far “as a family of Oct. 14 Mass and Pilgrimage for Life and Liberty at the Basilica of requiring “most religious and pri- properly formed conscience and faith united in our defense of life the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. and liberty.” vate employers to fund and facili- by continually letting our elected In his homily, the archbishop tate abortion-inducing drugs, ster- Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ officials know that we expect warned that “for some time now, ilizations and contraception against Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Freedom, was the main celebrant of the them to protect the God-given both life and liberty have been their convictions if they engage in Mass, which drew an estimated crowd of nearly 6,000 people. rights of life and liberty,” he said. OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 7

Dismas House hosts and Tedd Schaffer, Business Development Corporation Forgiveness Breakfast • Nov. 15 — “Today’s Healthcare Environment” with Al Guttierez, SOUTH BEND — Dismas House, chief executive officer, Saint Joseph a nonprofit organization that pro- ArOund the diOcese Regional Medical Center. vides transitional housing, meals, The workshops will be held in programs and services to men and room 231 on the campus of Ancilla women recently released from College. The series runs for six con- incarceration, will host the Dismas secutive Thursday nights from 6:30- Forgiveness Breakfast on Oct. 25 BLUFFTON PARISH BLESSES ROSARY PATH 7:30 p.m. (EDT). Coffee and light from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Hilton refreshments will be served begin- Garden Inn, 53995 Indiana State ning at 6 p.m. Attendees will have Route 933 in South Bend. access to presentations, online mate- The event is open to all ages, rials and links to important online and Dismas House encourages those sites and tools. The workshops and who wish to attend to bring someone parking are free, but attendees are to forgive or seek forgiveness from. asked to register at www.ancilla.edu. To become a Forgiveness Sponsor purchase a $250 reserved table of eight or for reservations to St. Joseph presents this free event call (574) 233-8522 or Catholic Citizenship talks email dismassouthbend@sbcglobal. net, by Oct. 22. Donations will be SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph accepted. Parish, South Bend, Christian Action Dismas House has served close Commission is presenting “Catholic to 700 former offenders at 521 S. St. Citizenship @ Corby’s,” a series Joseph St., South Bend, since 1986. of talks and discussions on being a For more information on Dismas faithful citizen. House visit www.dismassouthbend. The series will continue Monday, org. Oct. 22, with Patrick Griffin speaking on the topic, “Why the Central Catholic Classes American Revolution Matters Today,” and on Monday, Oct. 29, of 1938-42 reunite with Richard Garnett on the topic, “Faithful Citizenship and the First FORT WAYNE — The Mallory Amendment: What is the Role of Room in Hall’s Guest House restau- Religion in American Public Life?” rant was the site of celebration for 17 The talks and discussions begin at Central Catholic High School alums 7:30 p.m. at Corby’s Irish Pub, 441 from the charter classes of 1938-42, E. LaSalle Ave., in South Bend. Joe and their spouses, who gathered PROVIDED BY BEN WAGNER, ST. JOSEPH PARISH, BLUFFTON th Mittiga, the owner of Corby’s and for a 70 class reunion luncheon St. Joseph Parish in Bluffton hosted their parish picnic, and Father Francis Chukwuma, a parishioner at St. Joseph Church, on Sept. 15. Those in attendance, provides the space and opens the including class vice president Mary pastor, blessed their new rosary path on Sunday, Oct. 7, the traditional feast day of the kitchen to serve pizza and soda to Jane Berghoff Whalen and secretary holy rosary. The rosary path was the final project of Robin Butler, daughter of Dave and the attendees. Rita Bobay Bastress, reminisced For more information, contact about days gone by, sang old famil- Dr. Carol Butler of Bluffton, to earn the Gold Award, the highest award granted by the Debi Haug at dhaug@stjoeparish. iar songs, and remembered class com or call (574) 234-3134, ext. 23. officers who had gone before them, Girl Scouts of America. Members of St. Joseph Church and the Bluffton community and including Tom Offerle and Dick beyond supported the rosary path with donations. The path is located in the woods on Krouse. Two hundred-sixty stu- USF hosting state’s only dents embodied the graduating class the south side of the church and it serves the parishioners of St. Joseph and the com- AMC test in November of 1942 at Central Catholic High munity who desire a quiet location to meditate, pray the rosary, do some spiritual reading School, which opened its doors in FORT WAYNE — The University 1938. The school building that was and take a quiet evening walk, explained Father Chukwuma. of Saint Francis will host the located on Lewis and Clinton streets state’s only American Mathematics was demolished in 1985. Competition (AMC) 8 on Tuesday, show time for general seating in the ment and business needs to work Ancilla College launches Nov. 13, in the Doermer Family USF staging first USF Performing Arts Center at 431 together to achieve positive results. Center for Health Science Education. downtown musical W. Berry Street. The government, not-for-profit and Creative Commerce free First administered in 1950, the “The Will Rogers Follies” is pro- business sectors function in three workshop series AMC 8’s purpose is to increase with ‘Will Rogers Follies’ duced by special arrangement with key areas: economic development, interest in mathematics and science and develop problem-solving ability the Tams-Witmark Music Library. public policy and education. When DONALDSON — Ancilla College FORT WAYNE — The The book is by Peter Stone and the these units coordinate efforts success through a series of friendly math- will launch a series of free public ematics competitions for students in University of Saint Francis School music composed and arranged by is the outcome. workshops on planning, funding and of Creative Arts will continue its Cy Coleman, with lyrics by Betty The presentation was originally grades 5-8. building successful businesses titled Activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. theatrical performances in the new Comden and Adolph Green. The scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24, “Creative Commerce” for entrepre- USF Performing Arts Center with production is made possible in however due to a schedule conflict it with food and refreshments, and the neurs and business professionals 40-minute tests will follow. A pro- “The Will Rogers Follies,” the part by the Marilyn and William will now be held Oct. 23. designed to bring together business first musical in the downtown cen- Wunderlin Family Foundation. Holy Cross College seminars are gram will be available to parents veterans with new business owners during the tests, and the event will ter, on Nov. 9-11 and 16-18. free and open to the public and and entrepreneurs. The show will illustrate the life will be followed by a reception on wrap up with awards. A tale of success in two The series includes: The university will offer an of Will Rogers, the comedian and campus. • Oct. 18 — “Things to Consider headliner of the Ziegfeld Follies, cities and one county optional one-hour AMC preparatory if You Are Thinking of Starting session in the Doermer building on through a series of Follies-like vari- National Merit a New Business,” with Alan D. ety acts and lavish production num- NOTRE DAME — Jeff Rea Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. For additional prac- brings his unique business suc- Steele, business advisor for the North tice materials, go to http://amc.maa. bers, directed by Leslie Beauchamp semi-finalists announced Central Indiana Small Business and Todd Frymier, with choreogra- cess story to Holy Cross College org. To register for the competition, Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., in FORT WAYNE — Bishop Luers Development Center contact Carolyn Exner at cexner@ phy by Abby Ehinger. Political satire • Oct. 25 — “You Can’t Drive will resonate in this time of political Driscoll Auditorium on the cam- High School has announced that sf.edu or (260) 399-8067. pus for the next “Practical Lessons Sean McManus, St. John the Through the Lake: Northern Contact USF Department controversy. Indiana and Our Logistics Future.” Performances are Fridays through in Success” seminar. Baptist, Fort Wayne, Parish and of Mathematics Chair Dr. Victor Rea, as president/CEO of the School, and Nancy McNamara, Speaker to be announced Kutsenok at [email protected] or Sundays, with show times at 8 p.m. • Nov. 1 — “How I Built My on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 St. Joseph County Chamber of St. Mary Parish and St. Joseph- (260) 399-7700, ext. 8237; or School Commerce, represents the eco- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Business and What I Learned Along of Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Matt p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $15 the Way.” Speaker to be announced for the general public and $12 for nomic interests of over 1,100 busi- qualified as National Merit semi- Smith at [email protected] or (260) nesses and 85,000 plus employees. finalists based on their perfor- • Nov. 8 — “The ABC’s of 399-7700, ext. 8105 for more infor- senior citizens and children under Financing a New Business,” with 10. Group discounts are available. As mayor of Mishawaka for over mance on their PSAT. mation about the AMC. six years, Rea knows how govern- Tim Braun, Elevate Ventures; Doors will open 30 minutes before Dale Cramer, Lake City Bank; 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC OctOber 21, 2012 Gubernatorial candidates share their vision for Indiana he Indiana Catholic is not just economic and political, payers millions of dollars. Conference (ICC), the pub- but moral. To renew our land, we As governor, I will continue the lic policy arm of the Indiana must strengthen the institutions that two-year effort to have HHS grant INDIANA Tbishops, offers Hoosier Catholics nurture the character of our people, a waiver to Indiana. This way, if a three-part series of articles pro- most especially the family. Where our legislature chooses to expand CATHOLIC filing statewide-elected officials. men and women can get enough Medicaid we can shift those funds In each article, the candidates work to support a family. Where to expand the Healthy Indiana Plan. CONFERENCE were asked pertinent questions childhood poverty is in decline and Mike Pence: I believe Indiana that relate to the office, which strong, healthy families are on the should resist efforts to imple- BRIGID CURTIS AYER they seek to hold. The questions rise. Where every child is cherished ment the federal health-care law and answers appear below. The and protected and nurtured by those in Indiana and promote Hoosier articles are to serve as a resource who are responsible for their care. solutions like the Healthy Indiana without the same inalienable rights. for Catholics. Plan. Under Governor Daniels’ Each of us is free to think, feel, We hear much about the economy leadership, the Healthy Indiana Plan preach and associate with whomev- INDIANAPOLIS — Let the Nov. but what is to be done about the moral was adopted, giving Hoosier adults er and however we want. But when 6, Election Day, countdown begin. imperative of pervasive poverty. What between 19 and 64 access to health it comes to the state, there can be With one televised gubernatorial no less than 100 percent equal treat- policies would you pursue that protect care in a consumer-driven model debate under Hoosiers’ belt, the that empowers health-care consum- ment under the law for everyone. Indiana electorate will enter the the state’s most vulnerable citizens? ers to direct their own care. More As governor, I will preserve, voting booth to cast their vote for Rupert Boneham: The state must RUPERT BONEHAM than 40,000 Hoosiers have access defend and protect the Constitution a new governor. develop and maintain an effective, to health care under the Healthy of Indiana and of the United States Gubernatorial candidates efficient and compassionate social service required, under federal law, Indiana Plan. It serves as an innova- on behalf of every Hoosier. Rupert Boneham, running on the safety net. However, as someone to be covered in insurance. tive, consumer-driven model that Mike Pence: I believe that mar- Libertarian ticket; John Gregg, that has worked as a youth mentor As an individual, I would remind will increase access to health care riage should be defined as the union running on the Democrat ticket; for over 20 years, I can attest to the you that you are not being required and drive down the cost. In addi- between one man and one woman, and Mike Pence, running on the fact that local charities and com- to use the “pill.” Any doctor will tion, according to a recent survey, and I will continue to support efforts Republican ticket were invited to munity groups are far more efficient also tell you that this particular 94 percent of participants were to defend traditional marriage in respond to a series of questions. and compassionate than bloated medication is used for many things satisfied with the program and 99 Indiana. The issue of amending The following are their responses. government bureaucracy. other than birth control. One exam- percent indicated that they would the Constitution is for the voters to They appear in alphabetical order. I have also seen the negative ple is its use to regulate hormones re-enroll. The Healthy Indiana Plan decide. Democratic candidate John Gregg impact government funding can for young women with Cystic Poly therefore empowers Hoosiers in declined to participate in the series. have on nonprofits. When charities Ovarian Syndrome. a way that will increase access to Several states have taken steps to and community groups are tied to As an employer, I would remind health care and drive down the cost, discontinue the use of the death pen- you that the private lives and medi- What is your position in regard to government rules and the whims of and I believe it is the model that alty; what is your position on the death protecting unborn human life from legislators, services and clients ulti- cal decisions of your employees are should serve as the starting point for absolutely none of your business. penalty? Would you be in favor of elimi- abortion and committing federal mately suffer. all future discussions of health-care As governor, I will work to Even as a religious institution, it is reform in Indiana. nating it as part of the State’s criminal resources to ending abortion? champion local charities, commu- not the place of any person or orga- punishment? Rupert Boneham: Tough topics nity giving and volunteerism. I am nization to make moral or medical Rupert Boneham: There is a soci- demand honest answers, and noth- my brother’s keeper. decisions for another person. etal need to punish those that have ing is more emotional than the dis- Mike Pence: The family is the Mike Pence: ObamaCare erodes committed serious crimes against cussion of human life. I believe that underpinning of a child’s success the freedom of every Hoosier. It the people and our property. As a the issue of abortion has long been in life. To change the sad fact that will increase the cost of health care society we have said that there are used to manipulate those on the left one out of every five children in and cripple job creation in our state. certain crimes that are so damaging and right. While these emotions are Indiana lives in poverty, we have The cost of setting up a health-care to our community that they require real, promises of a solution aren’t. to recognize and support the role exchange in Indiana could be at stronger punishments. While I do In the public policy arena, we are at of the family. Strong families will least $50 million per year and will agree with this notion, I believe it an impasse. As a result, we ought mean a strong economy. Decades raise health care premiums. Further, should not be within the govern- to stop dividing ourselves over this of social science research show that the Affordable Care Act will raise ment’s authority to make moral issue, and declare a ceasefire. We one of the greatest causes of pov- taxes on Hoosier businesses and will judgments on who lives and who have important economic hurdles, erty and inequality is the number of cost jobs. There is too much uncer- dies. and these times require us working children born to unmarried parents. tainty surrounding the Affordable I would also like to point out that together on the big issues of our Researchers agree that the best Care Act for Indiana to even the focus of our current correctional day. way to avoid poverty is to follow consider implementing our own system was supposed to be that of If pressed, we need to find a the three-part “success equation”: exchange. The national debate is far detention and rehabilitation. We are rational, common sense middle graduate from high school, work full from over and the regulatory, fis- failing in the rehabilitation aspect. ground. All sides need to accept that cal and legal implications have the time or go to college, and get mar- MIKE PENCE This in turn leads to career criminals abortion will never be eradicated. ried before having children. Under potential to cost Hoosier taxpayers and an escalation to becoming a vio- Abortion should never be used as my proposal to promote strong fam- and employers millions. I believe lent offender. a method of birth control, but the ilies and protect children, Indiana Indiana should take no part in this As governor, I will close the consequences of making it a black would be the first in the nation to deeply flawed health care bureau- What is your position on amending revolving door on our criminal market procedure are too high. This make the success equation the basis cracy. In response to Governor Indiana’s Constitution to define mar- justice system and move to end the is a deeply personal issue between of an anti-poverty strategy. More Daniels’ request for insight regard- riage as the union between one man and death penalty. families and the state should not use ing the Health Care Act, I have rec- information on this policy and other one woman? Mike Pence: I support the death its moral judgment by interfering proposals can be found at www. ommended that the state choose an Rupert Boneham: penalty in accordance with Indiana with this personal choice. My belief RoadmapforIndiana.com. essential benefits package that does Indiana should criminal law. is that abortion should be safe, legal, not go beyond the current require- not add a ban on same-sex marriage rare and privately funded. Should the Affordable Care Act ments of Indiana law and respects to the state constitution. When we Indiana Gubernatorial Mike Pence: A nation that will not remain in effect, how would you protect Hoosier values by not mandating allow one group to be stripped of their rights to due process and equal stand for life will not stand for long. Indiana residents from being forced to abortion coverage. My full response Candidates web pages To renew our state and our nation, to Governor Daniels can be found at treatment under the law we allow we must not relent until we restore pay for insurance policies that provide www.RoadmapforIndiana.com. the security of everyone’s inalien- Rupert Boneham, Liberatarian the sanctity of life to the center of for services, which are contrary to their able rights to become tarnished and www.rupertforgovernor.com American law. I believe that ending conscience for moral or religious rea- How do you provide for the health- fragile. John Gregg, Democratic an innocent unborn human life is sons? care needs of those who cannot afford The constitution and its pro- www.greggforgovernor.com morally wrong. But it is also mor- Rupert Boneham: First, I would or do not have insurance because of tections of the individual and its Mike Pence, Republican restraint on government apply to ally wrong to take the taxpayer dol- remind people that the two main being out of work or are not covered by www.mikepence.com lars of millions of pro-life Hoosiers each of us, without exception or services that are being talked about employer? and use them to support abortion qualification. We do not have one here are “elective termination of Rupert Boneham: Additional Resources providers. pregnancy” and the “birth control The Healthy set of rights for one group and I believe in the sanctity of life, pill.” For clarification, the man- Indiana Plan, started by Governor another set for the minority. You Daniels, has proven that we can pro- may not like the other group, but Indiana Catholic Conference the importance of family and faith, dates made by Health and Human (ICC): www.indianacc.org and in a culture of life where there is Services (HHS) do not include a vide low-cost quality health care for that’s what makes our governing uninsured Hoosiers. This program documents so awe-inspiring. They United States Catholic no such thing as an unwanted child. requirement for insurance policies Conference of Bishops (USCCB): My vision is to make Indiana the to cover elective termination preg- provided top tier preventative, long- were designed to prevent the very term and emergency services at little notion that because someone is Faithful Citizenship document state that works, and to do so will nancy. It is true that the “pill” is a www.usccb.org/issues-and- mean recognizing our present crisis to no cost, while saving Indiana tax- different in some way that they’re OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 ALLEN COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE HOSTS Saint Joseph County Right to Life ANNUAL BANQUET presents awards at annual banquet

SOUTH BEND — Celebrating their annual benefit dinner earlier this month, Saint Joseph County Right to Life President Tom Gill presented the Brother John Lavelle, CSC, Scholarship award to two area students who inspire and lead other young people by their actions and words to defend the unborn. Recipient Monica Murphy, a senior at Saint Mary’s College, has been active in the pro-life cause since her days at Saint Joseph High School. In addition to pray- ing at the local abortion clinic JOE ROMIE and attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Murphy Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades offered the opening prayer recently started her own juvenile and Franciscan Father David Mary Engo was the guest outreach program in South Bend called SHAPE to encourage speaker at the Allen County Right to Life Banquet for young girls to live fulfilling lives. Life held Oct. 8 at the Fort Wayne Grand Wayne Center. The other scholarship recipient, Margaret Stoyell-Mulholland, a An auction held at the dinner brought in over $27,000 sophomore at the University of total including over $11,000 from Catholic hosts such as Notre Dame, has also been pas- sionately pro-life since high school Bishop John M. D’Arcy, Father Engo, spiritual artist Mary where she was president of a group PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIKE AND MARY IVANCSICS Hilger and retired Bishop Dwenger High School Principal called Voices for Peace and Life. Saint Joseph County Right to Life President Tom Gill She currently serves as vice-presi- Fred Tone, shown above, right, with auctioneer Dennis presents the Brother John Lavelle, CSC, Scholarship dent of operations for Notre Dame Kruse at the podium, and chef Johnny Bojinoff, center. Right to Life. award to Margaret Stoyell-Mulholland, center, and Monica The scholarship is named for At the dinner, Cathie Humbarger, executive director Murphy, two area students who inspire and lead other the late Holy Cross Brother John of the Allen County Right to Life, announced that new Lavelle, who is remembered for young people by their actions and words to defend the his tireless pro-life efforts and is abortion statistics demonstrate a 56 percent decrease in unborn. awarded annually by SJCRTL. abortions in Allen County since 2006. In 2006, 658 babies — Diane Freeby were aborted and in 2011 the number decreased to 290 babies. She also announced that the Department of Justice BISHOP BLESSES MARRIAGE JUBILARIANS declined to take action against Fort Wayne’s abortion facility for its noncompliance with the federal law known as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Humbarger filed a personal complaint with the DOJ against the abortion facility in July.

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MARK WEBER “You said ‘Yes’ to God and embarked on a holy journey together.” With these words Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades congratulated and encouraged 39 couples who celebrated wedding anniversaries ranging from 25 to 65 years at the Cathedral of the Immaculate PROVIDED BY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL Conception in Fort Wayne on Sunday, Oct. 14. Concluding his remarks, Bishop Rhoades Christian music artist John Angotti and his band performs returned to the journey theme, reminding the couples that in marriage, they met the a two-hour outdoor Christian music concert on the grass One who is the source of their marriage, the Lord Jesus, and prayed that He in the Most outside St. Vincent de Paul Church in Fort Wayne on Holy Eucharist would increase their love and strengthen them on their journey of holi- Sept. 24 for kindergarten through eighth-grade students ness. After Mass the couples joined with family members and guests for a reception at and faculty of St. Vincent de Paul School in Fort Wayne. St. Mary Church. 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC OctOber 21, 2012 St. Patrick Parish celebrates a century and a half of growth

BY BONNIE ELBERSON with electricity. A parking lot was paved in 1936, an organ was installed in 1939 and the church ARCOLA — St. Patrick Catholic was redecorated in 1941 at a cost Church has been a landmark of $2,275. Parishioners celebrated in the tiny village of Arcola St. Patrick’s diamond jubilee the for a century and a half, draw- following year. ing Catholics from Fort Wayne In 1951 Father Jacob Bick laid and many smaller communities the cornerstone for a new school nearby. The church steeple can building to replace the original be seen for miles across the lush one, which was heated only by a farmland, drawing the faithful to wood stove and had no running worship. water or restrooms. The cost of St. Patrick Parish dates back construction was $36,150, added to 1845, when then-vicar general to a new convent for the sisters at of the Fort Wayne diocese, Msgr. a cost of $17,500. But sadly, by Julian Benoit, began holding 1969 the school had to be closed services for area Catholics in the when the teaching nuns left the home of Victor Munier. This con- area and returned to their moth- tinued for many years until the erhouse. parish was officially established Years passed as new pastors in 1862 and placed under the care arrived, then left St. Patrick’s. In of Father P.J. Jadden, its first the 1990s Father Eugene Koers pastor. Father Henry Schafer and was appointed just in time to Father Theodore Van Der Poel oversee a huge renovation proj- followed in quick succession. ect. New paint, carpet, roofing Then parishioners build the first and sound system were installed church and priest’s residence on and the stained glass windows the grounds in 1868, and estab- refurbished in order to celebrate PHOTOS BY KAY COZAD lished nearby Calvary Cemetery 100 years in the church building Pictured top left is the ornate altar sanctuary of that same year. first erected in 1899. St. Patrick Parish. Above the church building sits Father Theodore Wilken was The year 2001 brought the among the cornfields of Arcola. Below, left, is the appointed pastor in 1872, then arrival of Father Cyril Fernandes, new parish hall. Father Bartholomew Hartman in on assignment to the parish from 1880, when the first school build- the Diocese of Jamshedpur, India, ing was erected. At that time 75 who began an eight-year stint at families called St. Patrick’s their the rural church. An affable and home parish. engaging cleric, he drew many One early pastor who stands parishioners to the small country out in church history is Father parish at a time when the city of Robert Pratt, who persuaded Fort Wayne was growing steadily Sister M. Hyacintha Neurath, pro- westward. Expansion became vincial of the Poor Handmaids of necessary once again as the par- Jesus Christ, to bring her fellow ish population grew from 160 sisters to teach the 39 students families to nearly 400. enrolled at the parish school. A new rectory was built for Father Pratt also laid the corner- him and future pastors, while stone for the present-day church, ground was broken for a new par- which was dedicated by Auxiliary ish hall. Officially opened and Bishop John Guendling in 1899. dedicated by then-Bishop John Along with Father Wilkin and M. D’Arcy in 2007, the hall fea- parish families, Father Pratt also tured badly needed classrooms donated money for the stained for religious education, parish glass windows of the new edifice. offices, library space and confer- Total cost of construction was ence rooms. An infant cry room $10,934. and new restrooms were con- Several more pastors over- structed in the adjoining hallway. saw growth of the new church With Father Fernandes’ re- at a time when parish societies assignment in 2009, the Diocese included Rosary Society for mar- of Jamshedpur once again pro- ried women, Children of Mary for vided a pastor for St. Patrick’s. single women and St. Aloysius Now Father Alex Dodrai has Society for single men. It is also joined the ranks of clergy who reported that pew rent supported will provide spiritual leadership the church. for the Catholic community of By the 1920s St. Patrick St. Patrick’s, Arcola, into its next PROVIDED BY ST. PATRICK PARISH Church and rectory were supplied half century. St. Patrick, Arcola staff are, in front, Father Alex Dodrai, pastor; sec- ond row from left, Priscilla Van Allen, Gus Trahin; in back from left, Trebor Trahin, Patty Denihan, Jim Bottone and Jackie Butcher. Thanks be to God to the priests, sisters, and founding families Congratulations to St. Patrick Parish of our beloved St. Patrick parish... and for for serving the faithful of the Arcola area for 150 years. the heavenly blessings which have sustained •Medicare Supplements •Medicare Advantage the St. Patrick community for 150 years. •Prescription Drug Plans •Life Insurance •Long Term Care Insurance Family Dentistry (Cell)260.312.6798 [email protected] 9405 Illinois Rd., Fort Wayne 46804 FATHER ALEX DODRAI, PASTOR Office 260.625.3208 Toll Free 866.561.0391 (260) 459-8494 OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11 St. Patrick Parish celebrates a century and a half of growth St. Patrick Parish is growing, thriving after 150 years BY BONNIE ELBERSON enrollment of 180 students and 28 volunteer which is open every day to those who need a catechists. Young parishioners are also active little assistance. Though it’s not widely adver- as altar servers. They are said to be very tised, Bottone says, “Everybody in the com- ARCOLA — The Catholic parish of St. reverent and respectful due to the training of munity and parish knows it’s here.” Patrick in Arcola may have its roots in the Nick Schortgen. St. Patrick’s also reaches out to the mid-1800s, but its outlook is rosy and its pop- The parish is fortunate to have an active elderly and those confined to nursing homes. ulation is growing well into the 21st century. teen group, headed for years by Gus and Father Dodrai offers Mass each month at The parish will cele- Roxann Trahin, which recently took an Renaissance Care Center near the church and brate its 150th anniversary extensive religious spends each Monday visiting homebound on Sunday, Oct. 28, when trip to a Mount Saint parishioners. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Mary’s Seminary, The small burial ground originally estab- will celebrate the 10 the Basilica of the lished as Calvary Cemetery in 1868, now a.m. Mass, followed by a National Shrine of the called St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, still reception and dinner in the Immaculate Conception stands just a mile and a half from the church. parish hall for parishio- in Washington, D.C., and It has been tended by the Bob Corbat and the ners, previous pastors and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dave Williams families since its inception. other invited guests. New York City. Those two families along with other volun- Father Alex Dodrai, The music ministry teers handle all mowing, maintenance and the most recent in a long is in good hands at St. funeral duties. Denihan says it is an important line of pastors at the small Patrick’s. Each Sunday ministry for the parish. rural church, calls it “a the parish enjoys the Priscilla Van Allen has acted as parish wonderful parish,” where talent and dedication housekeeper for 30 years and kept the build- “the people are very loving, very generous.” of music director Trebor ings spic Indeed, it appears to be thriving, with a par- Trahin and the church and span ish population of more than 400 families and choir. He follows on the as her activities for members of all ages. heels of two women, parish Parishioner and church historian Jim Francie Strack and Rosina ministry. Bottone speaks highly of their Knights of Harber, who together dedi- Pastors Columbus chapter, an 80-member organiza- cated more than 60 years to over the tion, which supports several charities locally organ duties at St. Patrick’s. years have PHOTOS BY KAY COZAD and around the state. One institution, which Those parishioners who expressed Pictured top left is the ornate altar sanctuary of benefits from their generosity, is the Gibault are widowed find com- their grati- panionship with the Irish tude for St. Patrick Parish. Above the church building sits School for court-appointed children in Terre Haute. The group also boasts “Support our Loners, headed by Barb her con- among the cornfields of Arcola. Below, left, is the Seminarians,” a project that provides funding Brown. It is a social group scientious new parish hall. not only for local priests-in-training but those that meets regularly for attention in Father Dodrai’s home diocese in India as lunch and bingo. and dedi- well. The K of C members also provide labor “Manalive” appeals to cation. as needed for the church, recently completing men in the parish and Bible Mostly, a painting project. Bottone study groups are open St. Patrick’s is a parish of willing volunteers. says, “We’re very much at to all. Father Dodrai calls it a “very homely par- father’s call.” The generous spirit ish,” referring to its home-like atmosphere. Many women in the of St. Patrick’s is very He says, “People are very cooperative and parish are active in the much in evidence, says supportive.” Bottone, a conservative Catholic, long-standing Rosary parish administrator recalls looking for a small parish when he Society. Father Dodrai Patty Denihan. She joined, a place where he could be comfort- calls it “a nice corps of happily points out that able, “sit back and enjoy Mass” with a friend- older and younger women the parish Confirmation ly, welcoming group of fellow parishioners. ... who do a very good class sponsors a Giving Denihan, a lifelong parishioner, agrees that job.” He acknowledges Tree each year at St. Patrick’s is a parish of volunteers. “We that the ladies run the Christmas, which ben- have what we have here because of the holy parish’s most successful efits the Women’s Care and wonderful priests.” But, she adds, “the fundraiser, the annual fish fry. “People really Center. “We take carloads of items ... it’s so priests come and go, the people don’t. ...” The enjoy our fish fry,” he says with a big smile. beautiful,” she says. people are the spiritual heart of the parish, Father Dodrai is also proud of the reli- Another vital parish ministry is the food “the center of it all.” gious education program, with a current CCD bank, supported entirely by parishioners,

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Rally for Religious all Americans by the Affordable our neighbors, the bagger at the today, Protestants will be targeted Reserves. He has served as a con- Health Care Act Health and grocery store; our fellow teachers, tomorrow,” adds Thomas. “Jewish. sultant to the U.S. Commission Freedom rally set Oct. 27 Human Services (HHS) Mandate. union members, lawyers, archi- Amish. You name it. Religious on Civil Rights. He and his wife The mandate, which requires tects, postal workers. No matter freedoms will be chipped away, Mary have 10 children. SOUTH BEND — The Rally all businesses to provide coverage what our occupations are, no mat- little by little, and soon there will The upcoming rally will take for Religious Freedom will take for contraception, sterilization and ter what country our ancestors be no freedoms at all.” place from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the place Saturday, Oct. 27, in South abortifacient drugs, is recognized emigrated from, we are in this Rice is a long time pro-life, Hunt Plaza directly in front of the Bend. Today’s Catholic colum- by many as a dangerous intrusion together.” pro-family advocate and has writ- Morris Performing Art Center, 211 nist Theresa Thomas will join by the government into the lives of Many believe it to be not just a ten numerous books on these North Michigan, between Colfax Charles Rice, professor emeritus individual citizens and employers. “Catholic issue” but an issue vital issues. His specialization is con- and LaSalle, South Bend. Parking of law at the University of Notre “We must not be afraid,” says to the freedoms of all Americans. stitutional law and jurisprudence. is available on adjacent streets and Dame to share their thoughts on Thomas, a wife and mother of “If Catholics are forced to Rice served in the United States there are parking garages on South the threats posed to Catholics and nine. “We must talk to our friends, go against their religious beliefs Marine Corps and is a retired lieu- Main Street. — Diane Freeby tenant colonel in the Marine Corps . Bishop Luers announces Honorary alumnus Diane 2012 Fall Sharathon Karst’s dedication, support and Distinguished Knights service to Bishop Luers High School is evident in everything FORT WAYNE —Bishop Luers that she does. The school and her High School Alumni Office has students are her number one prior- announced its Distinguished ity. Karst not only works during Knights for 2012-2013. The the school year, but also during Listen & pledge at RedeemerRadio.com Alumni Office honors one gradu- the summer to plan for the next Catholic Radio ate and an honorary alumnus — year. She is active at her parish, AM 1450 @ 89.9 FM Call 260-436-1450 friend, faculty, former faculty, and as Bishop Luers’ assistant staff or benefactor — who have athletic director. Karst is humble Wednesday, October 24 Thursday, October 25 Friday, October 26 contributed outstanding and dis- about her skills and talents and tinguished service to his or her always states that the staff and chosen profession and commu- students make her better every 7:00 am Women’s Care Center Religious Liberty Hour St. Louis Besancon Dr. Landrigan, Anne Koehl Greg Erlandson, Sean McBride Fr. Stephen Colchin nity. These individuals live out day. the mission of Bishop Luers High Karst and Saul were recog- Allen County Right to Life Franciscan Center Bishop Dwenger H.S. School in his or her everyday life nized during half time at the var- 8:00 am and contribute outstanding dedica- Cathie Humbarger Sally Ley & Tony Ley Prin. Jason Schiffli sity football game Bishop Luers tion, support and service to Bishop vs. Bishop Dwenger on Oct. 12. Luers. Most Precious Blood St. Aloysius Oratorians Fr. Daniel & Fr. James 9:00 am Outstanding alumnus, Jim Prison Fellowship seeking Fr. Joe Gaughan Parish, School & Knights St. Paul Fr. Gary Sigler Saul, class of 1963, is the epit- ome of Bishop Luers Spirit. He mentors St. Vincent de Paul Tippmann Hour St. Joseph Brooklyn 10:00 am has lived out the saying, “once Msgr. John Kuzmich, Fr. Andrew All Pledges Doubled Fr. Tim Wrozek a Knight, always a Knight.” His FORT WAYNE — Faith Based strong faith, loyalty to Catholic Mentoring Ministries will pres- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton ent mentor training from Prison The Huntington Hour Coonan Family Hour education and a love of the south 11:00 am Fr. Jim Shafer side of Fort Wayne makes him the Fellowship facilitated by Jim Fr. Ron Rieder, Fr. John Pfister Terry, Terri, Coach and Dolly Halstead on Saturday, Oct. Fr. Ben, Deacon Jim perfect candidate for this award. Not only is Jim Saul a Bishop 27, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Path to Priesthood Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. St. Joseph – Hessen Cassel Luers grad, but he also sent nine Noon Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Fr. Tony Steinacker, children to Bishop Luers. He has Highway 30 West in Fort Wayne. Fr. Cornelius Ryan A continental breakfast and coffee Fr. Jason Freiburger volunteered his time in the athletic department, the music department will be provided. For information, Our Lady of Good Hope St. Anthony of Padua St. Jude and the development office. His contact Tomi Cardin at (260) 446- 1:00 pm 2205, Bob Wearley at (260) 410- Fr. Mark Gurtner Fr. Fred Pasche, Fr. Bernie Zajdel Fr. 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OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13 Local teens are Catholics on a mission The students and moms, includ- BY KAY COZAD ing Patrice Fox of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish and Dr. Tom FORT WAYNE — A group of McGovern of St. Patrick’s, Arcola, local teens and their moms are will leave during Christmas break currently on a mission — work- and arrive at a base camp where ing overtime to make their dream they will assist the Mitchell fam- of serving on a mission trip to ily and local villagers for 11 days Central America a reality. Their with construction of a new chapel focus is to share the Gospel of as well as evangelizing, especially Jesus Christ. to the area youth, taking meals to Jenn MacDonald, of St. Jude villagers and filling in where they Parish, and Stacy Gill of St. are needed. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, are The faith-filled teens all the forerunners of this dream, but agreed that this will be a life- say it all started with their chil- changing trip for them and dren, most of whom are long-time they are prepared to work hard. friends, youth group buddies and Though they don’t know exactly some even siblings. what to expect, they are excited Brenna Gill, Stacy’s daugh- to be able to share their faith with ter, recently read a riveting others and have the opportunity to PROVIDED BY JENN MACDONALD experience first hand how another book about a high school-aged Pictured from left are mission teens Katie Killen, Brenna Gill, AJ Gill, Michael McGovern, Andrew MacDonald, teen who discovered her call- culture lives. And they believe ing to be a missionary while on Emma MacDonald and Kathryn MacDonald. Not pictured are David Landrigan and Eddie Black. they will bring home a new a mission trip. As the book was appreciation for life in the U.S. as shared among her friends David well as for their Catholic faith. Landrigan, Katie Killen, Eddie Emma MacDonald says she Black, Michael McGovern, Katie, the age of 18. But through a groups to travel to the area for summer from Bishop Kevin C. is looking forward to going and Emma and Drew MacDonald, series of divinely led communi- short-term mission trips on which Rhoades, who met with the stu- shares with the other teens “a and her brother A.J., the inspired cations, Gill received a prayer participants assist in their evan- dents, many of whom are home- deep desire to share the love of teens formed the idea to serve on request for a Catholic family gelization and work efforts along schooled, and who offered a con- Christ with others.” Her sister a mission trip of their own. from Louisiana, who was moving with the opportunity to attend tribution toward their endeavor, Katie says, “I love learning about “The kids came to me,” says to Costa Rica with their children Mass, Holy Hour, Eucharistic they began in earnest to organize the Truth and sharing it with oth- Jenn MacDonald. “They really to form a mission house. And that Adoration and prayer time. Two the mission’s logistics, learn as ers. I’ve thought about the people wanted to go.” Her friend and family became an answer to her priests, who minister in a large much Spanish as possible, build in Costa Rica who have never fellow home-school mom, Stacy prayer. area that stretches to 40 outlying a website and begin fundrais- heard the Gospel. … It makes me Gill, who has personal experience The Greg and Colleen Mitchell communities, are working to build ing efforts. Initially the students want to do something and give serving on mission trips, adds, “I family, with their five living chil- 40 chapels, at the cost of $3,000- began a letter-writing campaign them the Truth that I really love.” want to see them do this.” dren, reside in Costa Rica where $4,000 each, one for each commu- and offered presentations to a few These trailblazers hope that After taking the initiative they serve the poor. The death of nity where the remote indigenous parishes as they sought support. other teen groups will take up the to compile months of area and their son Bryce inspired them to people wish to gather for prayer, A car wash, garage sales, a challenge to spread the Gospel on on-line research, Gill found that form the Saint Bryce Foundation catechesis and fellowship. sponsored trail hike, a booth at foreign soil and agree with Jenn there were no Catholic mission from which to serve. Finding this opportunity was the Faith, Family and Fatherhood MacDonald when she says, “This trips available, especially those As the Mitchell family evan- a treasure for this eager group Festival and grant writing have is an opportunity for our diocese who would welcome teens under gelizes in Costa Rica they invite and after receiving a blessing this kept the students busy and to open its heart on so many lev- focused on their goal. els. … We can be a witness to Gill says, “We had the fun- the universal Church. … to bring draisers. They were successful Christ into their presence in some because the kids worked together form.” For more information on the teens and they prepared them to be dedicated to spreading the love of together in Costa Rica,” where Christ in Costa Rica or to donate Let a the living conditions are more to their efforts visit www.catholi- primitive than they are used to in conamission.org. long-standing the states. 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BY DENISE FEDOROW in God and Jesus.” A young lady from St. Anthony of Padua in Angola said, “There’s a SYRACUSE — Sporting black lot of spirit in this and a lot of fun. T-shirts with the powerful phrase You can see and understand what “iBelieve” printed in white on the God is trying to tell us.” She believed front and symbols for the Year of the the rally helped put her faith in every- Faith on the back, almost 1,000 sev- day terms. enth and eighth graders from across At Mass celebrated by Bishop the diocese spent the day preparing Kevin C. Rhoades, the opening for their upcoming Confirmations at hymn was “Come Holy Ghost.” the diocesan rally. “When I walk down that aisle The Confirmation rally was held Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades tells the and hear that prayer — that beautiful Oct. 13 at Wawasee Middle School young people that making God ancient prayer — I like when it is in Syracuse. The youth arrived at number one in their lives will sung with gusto,” Bishop Rhoades 8:30 a.m. and stayed until 5:30 p.m. bring them happiness. Almost said. The morning session included wor- 1,000 youth from 45 schools and During the homily Bishop ship music by Popple and a keynote parishes across the diocese were Rhoades said he appreciated the address by APeX Ministries — Brad present at the rally. question the young man in the Farmer and Gene Monterastelli. PHOTOS BY DENISE FEDOROW Gospel reading asked, “What must There was also a teen witness before These young ladies from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Elkhart enjoy I do to inherit eternal life?” because lunch. called the “powerhouse of prayers — “everything we do should be to that some fellowship while at the Confirmation rally on Saturday, Oct. 13, at After lunch, students had an the rosary.” purpose.” opportunity for 30 minutes of Wawasee Middle School. From left are Mary Soptich, Franki Christian and That morning Farmer related he He said even though the young Eucharistic Adoration where they Mariane Grace. was focused and lost in prayer and at man observed the Commandments, also learned “the best way to know one point he saw his sister, but she Jesus knew he was too attached to his Jesus is through Mary, His mother. was running smoothly and fast. wealth, which is why he asked him She walked with Him, she knows “At that moment I was in peace to give it all away. Him better than anyone else. She “At that moment I was in peace and found out later and found out later that was the “Serving God should be our helps us see her son is truly present in moment she stepped into eternity,” number one purpose in life. There’s the Eucharist.” that was the moment she stepped into eternity.” Farmer said. a very important sentence in that They also prayed a decade of the He said he told the story for Gospel, ‘he went away sad’ and I bet rosary and were told, “The rosary two reasons — to let them know the rest of his life he wasn’t happy is an incredible prayer we have as a BRAD FARMER OF APEX MINISTRIES the power of prayer is real and to because money doesn’t buy us happi- Church — it’s a shortened version of remind the rally participants not to ness — the Lord does.” the Gospels through Mary’s eyes.” judge themselves or others based on Bishop Rhoades told the students, The emcee for the day, Lindsay some false societal view of values, “Without God’s grace not one of Klinker, got the students on their feet but to know, “the reality is this room us in this room —including me — and moving after that quiet prayer- his juggling skills Brad Farmer of When Farmer was a senior and is filled with powerful, incredible could get to heaven. We receive ful time. Before leading them into APeX told a personal story about his his sister was about 11, he said he people — you all have a superpower the gifts of God’s grace primarily a rousing round of Simon Says, she sister who was born with cerebral felt compelled to get up early one mission for life.” through the sacraments.” told the crowd, “We were face-to- palsy. Sunday morning. His sister was Monterastelli and Farmer joked Speaking of the words on the face with God today — how awe- “At a glance it didn’t seem like having a hard time breathing, and a and juggled and related the story of T-shirts, “I Believe,” the bishop said some is that? The only thing more she had a lot to offer the world with tugging at Farmer’s heart told him to the “Juggler of Notre Dame,” who he liked it and said, “Faith is more awesome is when we get to receive her broken body —but when you tell his sister he loved her, to just be after a difficult life realized he too than words — it’s also deeds. How Him later in the Eucharist during looked deeper — I believe I lived present. had a special and unique gift to offer we live, especially when it’s tough, Mass.” with a true-life saint, even if the She was rushed to the hospital the world. when we’re rejected, when we’re After entertaining the youth with world didn’t see it,” he said. and Farmer began praying what he The young people were impressed criticized. Those saints you’ll choose with the presenters. Mary Soptitch were not afraid. They lived that grace of St. Thomas the Apostle in Elkhart and not just when it was easy, but said her favorite part of the day was they followed Him all the way to the ADMINISTRATIVE “the juggling guy.” cross.” Robert Meyers, also of St. He concluded by telling the Thomas said he liked the storytell- youth, “Make this your number one ASSISTANT ing and the food. When asked how priority in life your faith in God. You Saint Joseph Parish, a vibrant, Catholic, faith community of nearly 900 families and a large he felt the rally would help prepare will never go away sad like the man Administrative Assistant him for Confirmation, he said, “It in the Gospel, but instead you’ll K-8 grade school in South Bend, seeks an . This full-time teaches us to be good and believe inherit everlasting life.” staff position furthers the mission of the parish by serving as the first point of contact for all who visit, telephone, or otherwise communicate with the parish. The position provides administrative support to parish staff through oversight of the parish calendar and office supply inventory, drafting of correspondence, maintenance of sacramental records and parish census data, preparation of the weekly bulletin, assisting parishioners with Mass intentions, and other duties as assigned to support the goal of ensuring efficient operation of the Parish Center. Qualified applicants will have excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, and a high degree of computer aptitude. The successful candidate will also have the ability to prioritize tasks and work with frequent interruptions. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Visit www.stjoeparish.com for a complete position description. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and rŽs umŽ with references to: Saint Joseph Parish 226 N. Hill Street South Bend, IN 46617 Questions may be directed to Fr. John DeRiso, CSC, Pastor, at 574-234-3134, ext. 20 or [email protected] OctOber 21, 2012 COMMENTARY 15 ‘And in Jesus Christ, Emergency or blessing? his only Son, our Lord’ The power of silence hat would Jesus do? in human history, dwells ever y dad and brother just This question, per- more intimately among us in the returned from a fly-in haps innocent enough, W person of His Son, Jesus. Thus, THE fishing adventure in the TWENTY reveals a problem in American M Jesus’ preaching, His healing, Canadian wilderness — fly in, that Christianity. Simply, we tend to His time spent with His disciples APOSTLES’ is, because their outpost camp could treat Jesus solely as a model of SOMETHING and sinners alike, and His self- only be accessed by floatplane, the human behavior, an example to giving love upon the cross and CREED sole cabin on a remote lake teem- be followed, a privileged teacher subsequent Resurrection is the ing with walleye. It was a week of of moral truths and social action. TIM O’MALLEY salvific work of the Triune God. primitive living — no electricity, CHRISTINA CAPECCHI While indeed we are to config- To speak the name of Jesus is to no indoor toilets, no cell coverage, ure our lives according to the already evoke the saving power no television and solar panels that example of Jesus, to love the of God among us, to offer a sac- definitive and absolute reign in could power six bulbs. committed the scenes to heart and one who first loved us, we fail to rifice of love from the depths of history. In Jesus, the true nature lens and later hashed them out on understand the radical nature of of messiahship, of history itself, They expected to find a short- keyboard. “That far north, fall days the heart. range radio to use in case of emer- this baptismal vocation unless we Jesus is the Christ. Christ is is revealed. The Messiah is the make you feel you can touch the first understand who Jesus is. one who comes to rule not upon gency but learned, in its absence, sky,” Tony wrote. The guys found not Jesus’ last name. Rather, it is an alert method closer to a smoke Ironically, the name Jesus the throne but upon the wood time for ample father-son discus- the Greek word for anointed one, signal: Set a big wooden block itself points toward the folly of of the cross. History is not the sion: reminiscing about the past, a translation of the Hebrew word in the shape of an “E” on the end perceiving Christ solely as an domain of the powerful, the anticipating the future and delight- “messiah.” In the first century, of the dock. One side is green for exemplar of human action. “Jesus strong, but of the God who loves ing in their present fortune. But they the messiah was expected as a minor emergencies; flip to the other means in Hebrew: ‘God saves’” unto the end. And through Jesus’ also absorbed the silence, letting it powerful king, who would restore side, which is orange, for serious (CCC §430). In Jesus, the Father messianic rule, all are invited into wash over them and rewire their the splendor to the Temple cult issues. Then wait for a pilot to take offers the definitive gift of sal- city circuits. and return a powerful monarchy note. Sometimes he’d fly by daily, vation. God, already involved to Israel; who would enact God’s CREED, PAGE 16 One of the perils of modern life but it could be a couple days before is the way we’ve built noise into he’d make the rounds and swoop to every process, and 20-somethings your aid. run the risk of forgetting how things Be true to God, resist sin Vacationers have pulled out used to be, back when we jogged the Big E for a number of reasons, without an iPod and drove without a revealing varying definitions of talking GPS. sal after the Jews unsuccessfully Reflection emergency. One man had a heart Last week I overhead an THE attempted to revolt against Rome. attack. One lost a finger in a hunting 86-year-old Sister of St. Joseph tell The priests were killed or scat- The Lord came into the world accident. One ran out of hot sauce. a 21-year-old communicators major SUNDAY tered. The old rituals came to as the Redeemer. His mission But the most fascinating reason about the silent retreats she’d made. an end. They have not yet been was to redeem, or rescue, human- to set out the Big E and end a trip The college student was positively restored. ity from its own plight, a plight early? The outpost camp was too stumped, fumbling over earnest GOSPEL However, for the first two- created by willful sin and volun- quiet — they couldn’t stand the questions. “What was the purpose MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION thirds of the first century, these tary rejection of God. silence. No highways, no neighbors of the silence? Did you find it ben- ceremonies, in which priests, a Sin had disordered and weak- and, being so far north, little wild- eficial?” high priest, sacrifices, and vic- ened human nature. In many life, not even a chorus of birds. “Oh, yeah,” the sister said, shar- tims of sacrifices, figured, the cases, sin reigned supreme in the One family from Chicago was ing wisdom that seemed wrapped 29th Sunday rites of the temple were famil- world. spooked by the lack of noise. They in both her age and her religious iar to young and old, great and To follow Christ with sincer- couldn’t sleep without the hum of vocation. “We don’t have enough in ordinary Time small, among the Jews. ity means the determination to be a nearby train. Another group, two silence in our lives now. There’s a Mk 10:35-45 Hebrews is more than a true to God despite human weak- buddies who’d gone to grade school lot to being quiet.” A lot to it and chronicle of Jewish custom and nesses pointing the other way, through college together, found the a lot standing in its way. Silence he first reading for this history. It sees Jesus as the great and it means resisting sin and its hush an impossible chasm to bridge. isn’t just the absence of noise, it’s weekend is from the Book high priest. The sacrifice is the effects throughout earthly life. “We have nothing in common!” the absence of idle activity. It’s Tof Isaiah, precisely from its Lord’s sacrifice on Calvary. He These readings call us to face they told the pilot, confessing their being unoccupied, empty, attuned third and last part. is the victim. His sacrifice affects all these realities. We live in a plan to play the radio the entire to the “still, small voice” of God Isaiah on several occasions true reconciliation with God. material world. As disciples, we drive home. Somehow they’d never that Elijah sought in the wind, the describes, or refers to, a loyal The reading also reminds us look to the spirit. We live in a before subjected their long friend- earthquake and the fire, and heard, and devoted servant of God who that Jesus, the Son of God, also world in which sin is strong, and ship to silence. finally, in the silence that followed. endures outrageous insults and was human as are we. He never sinners are many. It is a world My brother, meanwhile, relished severe misfortunes. Yet this ser- sinned. He was tempted, how- the quiet, wanted to bottle it up. with little love, and with little Christina Capecchi vant never despairs, nor does he ever. He loves us. He understands justice. “I’m not sure you can hear that,” is a freelance ever rebel against these unhappy us. So, we must swim upstream. Tony said while recording a video writer from Inver Grove Heights, events as they come to him. St. Mark’s Gospel supplies the It will be difficult, accomplished and panning over a lakeside sunset, Minn. She can be reached at Furthermore, through, and last reading. only with God’s help. But, if we “but that’s absolute silence.” He www.ReadChristina.com. from, these sufferings, good pre- In this reading, two Apostles ask for it, God’s help will come. vails. It prevails in his own faith- approached Jesus. They are We can, and will, succeed in our fulness. And, the glory of God James and John, the sons of purpose to be with God in the Saint of the Week shines through all that happens. Zebedee. The forecasts by Jesus great new kingdom of peace and While these verses were writ- of the coming of a new kingdom life. ten many years before Christ, to the world, namely the kingdom pious Christians always have of God, have intrigued them. Blessed John Paul II seen in them a prefigurement of Yet they misunderstand the true READINGS 1920-2005 their gentle Savior, the innocent meaning of the kingdom of God. Sunday: Is 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, October 22 CNS lamb of God, sinless and merci- Presuming it has earthly prop- 22 Heb 4:14-16 Mk 10:35-45 ful, good and perfect, but the erties, they want to have privi- Monday: Eph 2:1-10 Ps 100:2-5 victim of viciousness and of the leged places in this coming, glori- When this popular pope died, crowds in St. Peter’s Square chanted Lk 12:13-21 indifference of so many. ous kingdom. They ask the Lord “santo subito” (“sainthood now”). The Vatican heard, and the Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22 Ps 85:9-14 As its second reading for this to give them these high places. sainthood cause for the jet-setting pontiff who helped bring down Lk 12:35-38 weekend, the Church presents a Jesus replies, reminding them European communism was put on the fast track; he was beatified in selection from the Epistle to the that the path to the new kingdom Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12 (Ps) Is 12:2-6 2011. A Pole and former actor shaped by World War II and the Cold Hebrews. will be neither swift nor smooth. Lk 12:39-48 Typically throughout To progress along this path, any Thursday: Eph 3:14-21 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, War, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Krakow was the first non-Italian pope Hebrews, the reading is strong disciple must identify with Christ 11-12, 18-19 Lk 12:49-53 in 455 years. In his 26-year pontificate, he evangelized on trips to in its Old Testament imagery, in the fullness, abandoning self, Friday: Eph 4:1-6 Ps 24:1-6 Lk 12:54- 129 countries, upheld traditional church doctrine against dissent, especially in the symbolism of self-interests and comfort to be 59 connected with the world’s youth, and named more than 450 new the ancient rituals of the Jewish like Jesus was, to sacrifice self, Saturday: Eph 4:7-16 Ps 122:1-5 and indeed to give all of self in saints. He also modeled Christian values by forgiving his would-be temple. Lk 13:1-9 In A.D. 70, the Romans the sacrifice. assassin and living an increasingly frail old age in public. destroyed the temple, as a repri- Saints 16 COMMENTARY OctOber 21, 2012 Ten principles of the spiritual life SCRIPTURE SEARCH

. “Spirituality” or being “spir- involving an intense experience Gospel for October 21, 2012 itual” means nothing more of God’s presence to the soul. GUEST Mark 10:35-45 1(but also nothing less) than 6. Silence is an essential pre- being animated and guided by the requisite to prayer and the spiritu- COMMENTARY Following is a word search based on the Gospel Spirit of the Lord Jesus, which al life. It is imperative to cultivate reading for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle is received at Baptism. This is times of silence within our daily what St. Paul means by “living B: requesting more than they bargained for. The life. Silence helps us to grow in words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. according to the Spirit” or being self-awareness, which is essential “spiritual.” It does not necessarily to genuine growth (since pride is MSGR. MICHAEL HEINTZ mean some intense or idiosyn- JAMES JOHN SONS OF the absence of self-perspective ZEBEDEE TEACHER GRANT cratic interiority. induced by self-absorption). As DRINK THE CUP BE BAPTIZED 2. Perhaps the most helpful we grow in self-awareness, two way we can understand the spiri- things happen: (a) we recognize ourselves. TO SIT MY RIGHT LEFT tual life is to see our goal as the our real poverty and (b) come to 8. All of these practices are BEEN PREPARED THE TEN LORD IT reformation by grace (particularly see our true identity in Christ. predicated upon self-discipline: AUTHORITY SERVANT SLAVE by the Holy Spirit, often called 7. Nourishment through the ability to shut off the TV, TO SERVE TO GIVE RANSOM “uncreated” grace) of the image solid spiritual reading is also computer, the cell phone, and the of God within us, wounded by essential. Pride of place belongs iPod, and set time aside every original and actual sin. Grace to the inspired text of sacred day for God. The secret is to start A RANSOM purifies our intellect in knowing Scriptures. Scripture must be read small and let it grow. All of these the truth and rectifies our will in Christologically: Christ is the key practices have to be in accord LORD I THETENB loving the good. with one’s state in life. A mother to unlocking the meaning of the ABOJOHNJAMES 3. Essential to spiritual health Scriptures as a whole — includ- of seven cannot be expected to — maintaining the health and ing the Old Testament. He is the live like a Trappist; one has to USELEEDEBEZF vigor of the Holy Spirit’s life discover what works for one’s Word mediated through words. TLLBNCHONTFF within us — are prayer, silence He is the lens through which self, based upon the formula out- and nourishment through reading. all of the Scriptures are to be lined above. Like everything else HAK I AULPJOLE All of these require dedication, in life, balance is important. read. If you plan on reading the OVTHFPRESSWL discipline and the development Scriptures, always start with the 9. These practices will be of habit. Gospels, which create the “lens” helpful only if you are striving to REHCAETNF I KM live fully the sacramental life of 4. Prayer, according to for the rest of the Bible. Small I UGYPAO I ATNO Clement of Alexandria (+212) bits of Scripture each day over the Church, in particular through is “conversation with God” which we can mull or meditate faithful and regular celebration of TR I ACSGAZA I S the Eucharist, which the Church or, according to St. John of are the basis. Also helpful is to YGRANT I LLERN Damascus (+749), “the lifting of read the Scriptures along with teaches is the most effective the heart and mind to God,” or, the whole Church: following the thing we can do, and the regular EEYSERVANTDA celebration of the Sacrament of according to St. Teresa of Avila Lectionary cycle, we can follow DAMTOSERVEFR (+1582), “nothing else than a the daily Mass readings and make Reconciliation (Confession). close sharing between friends … them a source of real nourish- 10. In the end, it is all about © 2012 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com taking time to be alone with Him ment. habit (not simply as repetitive who loves us.” All prayer begins Another source of nourishment behavior, but as a firm and reli- with God’s initiative: it is never is the Liturgy of the Hours: the able disposition of the will): merely the product of our efforts, official prayer of the Universal inculcating good habits and root- but fruitful prayer does require Church. Comprised of psalms, ing out bad habits, assisted all A golden opportunity our effort. canticles and passages from the while by grace. This is why 5. There are three “expres- the Scriptures, it is designed to regularity is more important than volume. It is more than mere sions” or types of prayer: vocal become the “hinge” or “pivot” BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC profess the faith with new convic- or verbal, meditative and con- and foundation of our daily willpower or self-discipline — tion.” templative. Verbal prayer uses prayer life. The cycle of Morning that alone is insufficient because Our pope also reminds us that ately I have been reflecting words (e.g., form prayers, prayers Prayer, called Lauds, and Evening it means we are relying primar- faith must be rooted in love. Faith on what the Year of Faith, in one’s own words, the “Jesus Prayer, called Vespers, can struc- ily upon our own efforts and not without love is empty. Our faith Oct. 11, 2012, to Nov. 24, prayer”); meditation engages ture and mold our day-to-day upon the grace of God. L should draw us to Jesus Christ and 2013, which was proclaimed by the imagination as it ponders existence. Start small — be faithful — let to His mission of building God’s our pope recently, can mean for and considers the mysteries of The lives and writings of the God do the rest. kingdom of love and justice He those Catholics who seek to grow the faith of the words of sacred saints are also another excellent gave to His followers. spiritually. It is similar to the pur- Scripture (e.g., the rosary or lec- source of spiritual nourishment. This is an important invitation pose of the season of Lent, which tio divina); contemplative prayer The more we see ourselves as for each of us to assess the state of is a time of renewal and conver- is the prayer of union, often part of a living Tradition of Msgr. Michael Heintz is the rector of our own faith and reflect on the way sion. The Year of Faith affords wordless, achieved in silence spiritual practice, the more we St. Matthew Cathedral in South we live. We might ask ourselves every Catholic the opportunity to and the gift of God to the soul, can appropriate the best of it for Bend. these questions: How important focus on his or her relationship is the Eucharist to me? Do I go to with Jesus Christ and belief in Mass only because it is an obliga- Jesus’ sonship is unique. He is who enters into our history and what the Church teaches. tion? Do I have an active relation- the “only Begotten Son of God, transfigures it, bestowing upon During this year it might be well ship with Jesus? Do I communicate CREED born of the Father from all ages” it a meaning we could never to examine just how much you with Him regularly? Are doing acts CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 (Nicene Creed). Before there was have found ourselves, a meaning really know about the Church and of charity part of the routine of my time, before there was space, that is love. He is the Lord who what it teaches. Many of us recite life? How much or what do I know before history itself, the Father enters into our memories through the creed by heart but do not know about Church teaching? the kingdom of God. A kingdom out of love begot the Son. The rumination upon the Gospels. He or think very much about the words Do most people know that I am where divine power is revealed in Son has received everything from is the Lord who comes to us in we profess. a Catholic or a Christian? Do I ever weakness, in self-gift, even death the Father, and out of the depths the breaking of the bread and in We hear about the Vatican express my faith in Jesus to others, itself. To proclaim Jesus as Christ of love, the Son gives himself deeds of Eucharistic love. Council which opened 50 years ago especially the people who touch my is to confess that history is not back in an offering of Eucharistic So what would Jesus do? He on Oct. 11, but some, or should I daily life? Do I separate my religion made by those who grab power love. Jesus is the Son of God, would invite us to enter into His say a great number of Catholics, from the rest of my life or is it inte- and prestige at any cost. Real because he manifests this love very life, to become sons and have never really taken time to read gral to how I live? history is made by those who in for us. He invites us into this daughters transfigured by the gift or study any of its documents. This Year of Faith can be a freedom give themselves over to love in Baptism, such that we are of divine life. Hopefully, as Pope Benedict has time for each of us to renew and the Father through Jesus Christ taken up into this divine sonship, said, this Year of Faith will stir up strengthen our faith. It can be a time in the unity of the Holy Spirit. becoming children of the living a “new impetus to the mission of of conversion if we are open to God’s politics is not our own but God. the whole Church to lead men (and the Holy Spirit and cooperate with is carried out by those who take Jesus is our Lord. He is not Tim O’Malley, Ph.D. is director women) out of the desert in which God’s grace. If we participate fully up their cross and follow Jesus. like other lords: the lord of mam- of the Notre Dame Center for they find themselves, to the place in the activities offered, we will Jesus is the only Son of God. mon, of sexual manipulation, Liturgy and a concurrent pro- of life, of friendship with Jesus.” strengthen ourselves, our parish, our Again, the title is important. of conspicuous consumption, of fessor in the Department of He hopes it will “arouse in every diocese and the entire Church. Kings, prophets, Israel itself are political violence. He is the Lord Theology, University of Notre believer the aspiration to learn what I hope you take this golden known as “sons of God.” Yet, of the cosmos. He is the Lord, Dame. the Church really teaches and to opportunity. OctOber 21, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

MARIAN DEFEATS WESTVIEW IN REGIONAL FINAL The Marian, Mishawaka, Knights’ girls’ soccer team claimed the Class 1-A Marian Regional soccer championship at Abro Stadium Saturday night with a 5-0 win over Westview. Marian (15-4-2) will face West Lafayette (12-4-1) in the Argos Semistate next Sports Saturday at 10 a.m. Saints defeat ICCL Cardinals Three new CYO volleyball in opening round of playoffs champions named

by Saints’ Edgar Rowell and 20-yard BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN Commodores from St. Joseph, BY JOE KOZINSKI Moralis, Alexander competition but Decatur. Next up, the St. Rose/ Horvath and with fourth and St. Louis Twins downed Most Nyengo were 12 at the 22, FORT WAYNE — Three new Precious Blood in two games MISHAWAKA — “To deliver stopped before Daniels’ toss champions were named in for the small school combined with a great multitude or a small they could get into the end junior varsity Catholic Youth grades title. Finally, St. Joseph-St. company.” That would be the going, forcing a zone landed just Organization (CYO) volleyball Elizabeth claimed the sixth-grade theme of the opening round of turnover on downs. off the finger- action at Queen of Angels gym championship with a win over St. the Inter-City Catholic League The West Side tips of the receiver on Sunday, Oct. 14. In the fifth- Joseph, Decatur. The varsity teams (ICCL) playoffs at Marian’s offense started to make finalizing the post- grade large school tournament, will kick off their CYO tourna- Otolski Field as the Mishawaka some headway with the bruis- season for the team. The Saints St. Vincent was defeated by the ment at St. Charles this week. Catholic Saints’ 40-plus players ing attack of big backs Courtney won 18-0. faced off against the 14-member Rowell and Jared Horban but “I was a little upset at half squad of the West Side Catholic came up empty with a completed time with my team. I said they Cardinals. pass from Collin Daniels to Jared were being pushed around and VOLLYBALL TOURNAMENT WINNERS The Saints would start the Kazmierczak netted just seven dominated in the trenches by the game off with a big charge high- yards on a fourth and 14. Cardinals,” remarked Saint head lighted by 43-yard and 34-yard With just 38 seconds left in coach Tony Violi. “I challenged scampers and bolts by Deontre the half the Saints went to the air, them to play hard and they Nyengo. The potential end-zone first with a screen pass and then responded in the second half. We romps were halted magnificently, a halfback pass from Horvath to will have to play all four quarters by the open-field tackles of Jacob Maxwell opening up the against the regular season cham- Darius McKnight. scoring as the 45-yard play broke pion Panthers next Sunday.” The drive would, how- the deadlock, 6-0. “We played with heart which ever, sputter as on fourth and The West Side team started has been our strength all season. seven, Saints’ quarterback Alex the second half as they began By far, this is the absolute best Morton’s pass attempt fell harm- the game with little success. team I’ve been associated with lessly to the turf as the Cardinals The same could not be said of when it comes to chemistry,” would be forced to start in the Horvath, who finally broke free explained Cardinal coach Giles shadows of their own goalposts. out of the backfield and dashed Horban. “MC kept on coming The West Side squad would 62 yards to paydirt, the kick after at us. As a coach you wish for a have little success on their inau- failed making the margin now, better outcome, but I’m proud of gural drive being forced to punt 12-0, Saints. the way our kids overcame and St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth won the CYO sixth-grade championship. after three plays of no yards. The Horvath would put more played.” great news is that the kick would points on the board with another The second round of the play- sail over the Saints’ would-be 22-yard scamper into the end offs at Otolski Field starting at 4 return man and take a favorable zone creating an 18-point cush- p.m. will see the St. Anthony/St. bounce to the 30. ion. Joseph/St. Pius Panthers play the The navy-and-columbia-laced The Cardinals still had fight Mishawaka Catholic Saints fol- Cardinals’ defense would be in them as they marched down lowed by the St. Matthew Blazers as difficult to navigate as the the field with big runs again by and the Holy Cross/Christ the Berring Strait in winter as runs the one-two punch of Horban and King Crusaders. St. Charles continues winning streak in semifinal round of CYO football action St. Joseph, Decatur, won the fifth-grade CYO large school tournament. BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN two touchdowns. Carl In other tourna- Williams added ment action, St. three touchdowns Vincent ended FORT WAYNE — In the semi- and 100 all-pur- a great season final round of the Catholic Youth pose yards, while after a tough Organization (CYO) football Mike Hake also loss to Holy postseason, St. Charles earned added a score. Cross. This a third straight appearance in Coach Sam will set up the title game with a convincing Talarico was a rematch 42-20 victory over a very tough very proud of of the past St. John, Fort Wayne/St. Joseph- the effort his two CYO Hessen Cassel (SJFW) squad. team put forth to championships. The Cardinal defense, led by Bart stop the Eagles and To extend their Tippmann, Riley Miller and Isaac was especially pleased win streak and Cornewell, were able to bottle with his offensive claim the title, the up the impressive SJFW running line of Reyer Howe, Andrew undefeated Cardinals must snap a game. Krouse and Bill Magda. four-year Holy Cross champion- The St. Charles offense was “They had their best game of ship run. led by Mac Hippenhammer, who the year. We were thrilled to pull had over 125 yards rushing and out the win,” said Talarico. The St. Rose-St. Louis Twins won the small school combined CYO title.

18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC OctOber 21, 2012 Comic actor Kevin James wants to ‘glorify God in every way’

BY MARK PATTISON was known as a standup comic who “Here Comes the Boom” worked clean — but not necessarily (Columbia) as a byproduct of his faith. “It was Director Frank Coraci extols WASHINGTON (CNS) — He easier to get on television and it was the Christian virtue of self- doesn’t exactly advertise it, but the more universal” than using coarse sacrifice through the unlikely “king of Queens” is a Catholic fam- language, he said. “I saw people yet inspiring tale of an ordinary ily man. who were kind of filthy in the clubs man who goes to extraordinary Kevin James, who played Doug and they were very, very funny lengths to help others. When the Heffernan for nine seasons on the (in) what they were doing. But you penny-pinching principal (Greg CBS sitcom and has since branched weren’t going to be able to get on Germann) of a failing public high out into movies, has no problem ‘The Tonight Show.’ I was selfish school threatens to eliminate its talking about his values and how it — I didn’t want to have to change popular music program — and affects his career. my material.” axe the beloved teacher (Henry “I am involved in my faith, it James has been in the public Winkler) who runs it — a faculty becomes more and more — you eye for 14 years, first with “The colleague (Kevin James) pledges know, it becomes a difficult, dif- CNS PHOTO/SONY King of Queens” and a series of to raise the funds needed to mostly hit film comedies including ficult position. You have a platform Kevin James is pictured in a scene from the movie “Here Comes the save the activity. Having failed and you don’t want to do anything “Hitch,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” Boom.” The Catholic actor, who played Doug Heffernan for nine seasons to do so by more conventional that doesn’t glorify God in every “Zookeeper” and “Grown-Ups” and means, the onetime college wres- way,” James told Catholic News on the CBS sitcom “King of Queens” says he has no hesitation about dis- its sequel. What if it all comes to tler becomes a mixed martial Service in a telephone interview cussing his faith and values and how that affects his career. an end? arts cage fighter. Despite being from Philadelphia. “There’s always that possibil- beaten to a pulp in each bout, he “I can’t play a priest in every far as to train to be a mixed martial much and just praying when I need- ity,” James replied, “It’s His will, inspires his students and cowork- film, either. You definitely want to arts fighter — which James did in ed it when something bad happened not mine. If it doesn’t happen, ers, especially the school nurse have a positive message. I want to real life to prepare for the movie in my life and not being thankful I’ve definitely had a great run. I’ll (Salma Hayek) who tenderly be able to sit and watch my movies — in the belief that even a loser’s when things turned good,” he told continue to do it, or find my path patches his wounds. The Catholic with my children,” added James, payday in such a bout will reap the CNS. “The more I realized how to something else. He’s given me News Service classification is who is married with two daughters bucks necessary to save the music important it is, the more I want to the platform to do it. It’s great, A-II — adults and adolescents. and one son. Having control over program. learn about it and do the right thing. yeah, I love it.” and writing the material, according It’s not that James admits to All good is from to him, is a key to “be inspiring and some road-to-Damascus moment Him (God), and (to) move people in a positive way.” that made his faith all the more rel- so I want to honor Phone: James, 47, is promoting his evant to him. “I was born and raised Him. It’s hon- upcoming film comedy, “Here Catholic and absolutely love my estly about learning 866-494-7299 Comes the Boom.” In it, he plays faith and learn more and more about more and instilling a high school science teacher who it all the time,” he said. “It’s nice to that in my kids and Cell: once loved his work but has “lost have that going into whatever you my friends, and Ray A. Plagens, Jr. his mojo,” as he put it, but gets it do, whatever part of life you take those around me.” 574-210-7474 back when budget cuts threaten the upon yourself.” Even before Licensed Insurance Agent job of the music teacher (Henry It might have been, though, that he hit it big on Parishioner: [email protected] the small screen Winkler), who never lost his love James had his own lost-his-mojo Queen of Peace www.InsphereIS.com/Ray.Plagens for teaching. moment. “I’ve been very guilty, with “The King of Mishawaka James’ character even goes so a lot, of not knowing my faith too Queens,” James Ray A. Plagens, Jr. ISS/000768

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Rost, 77, St. John the Baptist Jo Ann Troyer, 64, Donald Joseph Quinn, St. Joseph holds bazaar and bake sale St. Bavo 88, Holy Cross Healing Mass Charles is on the corner of Trier Carlotta J. Fox, 101, Fort Wayne — The Diocese of Fort Wayne — St. Joseph Parish, and Reed roads. St. Jude New Haven Fort Wayne-South Bend will spon- located at 1910 Hale Ave., will Anthony Valenti, 79, Rita B. Barwiler, 89, St. Joseph sor a healing Mass Wednesday, hold a craft bazaar and bake sale Craft and candy fair Francis H. Marqueling, on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. St. John the Baptist Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at St. Vincent Fort Wayne — Most Precious 88, St. Vincent de Paul Michael Dworecki, 64, de Paul Church, 1502 E. Wallen to 3 p.m. Snacks and lunch avail- Blood Church, 1515 Barthold Notre Dame St. Anthony de Padua Rd. Father Andrew Budzinski will able all day. Handicap accessible. St., will have a Rosary Society Joseph M. Woods, 92, Sister Miriam celebrate for those grieving the loss For more information call the craft show, candy and bake sale Cathedral of Immaculate Rose E. Robinson, 89, parish office at (260) 432-5113. Eckenrode, CSC, 99, of a child. For information contact Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8:30 a.m. Conception St. John the Baptist Dorothy Schuerman at dschuer- to 3 p.m. in the gym. Raffle prize Our Lady of Loretto [email protected] or (260) 489- Holy Cross College hosts Ghosts and $100. Food and drink available Lawrence Ronald Betty Lou Polman, 82, Walkerton 3537 ext. 207. Goblins kids’ carnival and door prizes every half hour. Gladieux, 59, St. Jude Sacred Heart Martha Wegenka, 93, Notre Dame — Holy Cross Wheelchair accessible. St. Patrick Knights breakfast at Queen of Angels College will host its annual Fort Wayne — The Knights of Ghosts and Goblins Fest on DCCW October meeting Columbus Council 11043 will Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 6-8 Fort Wayne — The DCCW will Joseph Milton Woods dies tant principal and dean of students. have a breakfast on Sunday, Oct. p.m. Participants may dress in meet Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the St. He also served as musician in sev- 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. costume for games, crafts, a cos- Joseph Hospital assembly room FORT WAYNE — Joseph Milton eral parishes in the diocese, includ- in the Msgr. Faber Activities tume contest, a “Sorta-Spooky” at 10 a.m. Catholic students Woods, active musician and educa- ing Most Precious Blood, Queen of Center, 1500 W. State Blvd. haunted house, refreshments from “Catholics On A Mission” tor, died Oct. 8, in Fort Wayne at 92. Angels and St. Vincent de Paul in Adults are $6, children 6-12 are and prizes. Activities are family will speak on their planned Born in 1920, in Huntington, he Fort Wayne. He was the director of $3 and a family is $20. friendly and age 3-9 appropriate. trip and mission to Costa Rica. was the son of the late Harry M. and music at St. Vincent de Paul Parish Children must be accompanied by Sweaters for the poor are also Bertha (Becker) Woods. After earn- from 1957 until 1980, establishing Knights plan breakfast, blood drive an adult. Admission is free. The being collected. ing several degrees Woods served the St. Vincent’s Chorale. He is survived by wife Betty Mishawaka — The Knights of event will take place in the Pfeil as the music director of band, choral and eight children, one brother and Columbus Council 1878, 114 Center, 54515 State Road 933 N. and orchestra at Central Catholic one sister, 23 grandchildren, one W. First St., will host a pancake High School, Fort Wayne, from Capuchin Brother Leo great-grandchild and extended fam- and sausage breakfast to ben- Craft bazaar looking for vendors 1946-1972. He was band director at ily. Mass for Christian Burial was efit Mishawaka Catholic School Avilla — St. Mary Parish will Wollenweber dies Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort held on Oct. 12 at Cathedral of the Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8-11 a.m. have a craft bazaar on Sunday, Wayne, from 1972 to 1980. While DETROIT — Capuchin Brother at Dwenger, he also served as assis- Immaculate Conception. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Leo Wollenweber died on children 5 to 10 years old and Booth rental is $20. Looking for Friday, Oct. 5, at the age of 95. under 5 are free. The Knights will new vendors and independent The Funeral Mass was Oct. 9, also have a blood drive with the consultants. Contact Michelle at St. Bonaventure Monastery Travel with South Bend Medical Foundation Myers (260) 897-2562 or michel- in Detroit. Brother Leo was Chaplain Hawaiian on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the [email protected] for infor- invested as a Capuchin in 1940 Fr. Gerres! Council Hall bloodmobile from mation. and perpetually professed in 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. South Bend 1944. He served the Province Kings Tour Medical Foundation will donate Craft fair at St. Charles of St. Joseph as Father Solanus’ $10 for each unit of blood collect- Fort Wayne — The St. Charles secretary and in several roles The Best 2-Week, 4-Island Vacation Available At The ed to help support cancer services. Craft Fair will be held Saturday, throughout his Capuchin career. Most Affordable Price! Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brother Leo has served as the Craft show, luncheon and bake sale More than 100 vendors as well vice postulator for the Cause of South Bend — The Sacred Heart as lunch will be available. 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CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING Pilgrims wait for the start of a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11 to mark the 50th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as he arrives to celebrate a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. the opening of the Second Vatican Council. The Mass also opened the 11. The Mass marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and also opened the Year of Faith. Year of Faith.

without God,” he said. “Now we see it every day around us. This VATICAN void has spread.” Yet, the pope said, a “thirst for CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 God, for the ultimate meaning of life” is still evident in “innumer- able signs,” including the growing Your Faith & Girl Scouts dialogue with the modern world it popularity of religious pilgrim- is because they were certain of their ages. faith, of the solid rock on which they “How come so many people The new Girl Scouts My Promise, My Faith pin invites girls in grades K-12 stood.” today feel the need to make these to experience a faith journey through exploration of the Girl Scout Law One of the council fathers, journeys?” he said. “Is it not and teachings from their faith. Adult volunteers partner with Catholic retired Bishop William J. because they find there, or at least girls by guiding them through a personal faith journey and linking the McNaughton of Inchon, Korea, intuit, the meaning of our exis- traveled to the anniversary Mass tence in the world?” national pin with the Catholic religious recognitions. from his home in Methuen, Mass. Calling for a revival in the Speaking recently to Catholic Church of the “yearning to For more information, please contact: News Service, he recalled the announce Christ again to contem- Teena Weathersby-Hampton procession of more than 2,200 porary man,” the pope stressed Director of Mission Delivery bishops into St. Peter’s Basilica that any New Evangelization 800.283.4812 ext. 132 on the council’s first day. “needs to be built on a concrete “Because television cameras and precise basis, and this basis from all over the world were tak- is the documents of the Second ing pictures, all the lights were Vatican Council.” on in the basilica,” said Bishop He reaffirmed past statements McNaughton, 85. “I thought I rejecting any expansive notions was at the gate of heaven.” of a “spirit of Vatican II” that The commemoration was less might be used to justify innova- spectacular and less well-attended tions diverging from traditional than the 1962 event. doctrine. “The many empty seats here, “I have often insisted on the five minutes before the beginning need to return, as it were, to the of the Mass, show that we have ‘letter’ of the council — that is many challenges, like decreasing to its texts — also to draw from interest in the Church,” Capuchin them its authentic spirit,” the Father William Henn, an pope said. “The true legacy of the American who teaches at Rome’s council is to be found in them.” Pontifical Gregorian University, The pope also reiterated one told CNS. of his most prominent teachings Pope Benedict’s homily cel- about Vatican II, that it must be ebrated Vatican II but deplored understood in continuity with the much of what followed in its Church’s millennial traditions, not wake. as a radical break with the past. Many Catholics misunderstood “The council did not formulate or ignored the council’s teachings anything new in matters of faith, under the influence of secular cul- nor did it wish to replace what ture and “embraced uncritically was ancient,” he said. “Rather, it the dominant mentality, placing in concerned itself with seeing that doubt the very foundations of the the same faith might continue to deposit of faith, which they sadly be lived in the present day, that no longer felt able to accept as it might remain a living faith in a truths,” he said. “Recent decades world of change.” have seen the advance of a spiri- tual ‘desertification.’” Fifty years ago, history offered Contributing to this story was Sarah glimpses of a “life or a world Delaney.