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50¢ October 11, 2009 Think Green Volume 83, No. 35 Recycle this paper Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital ’’ Red Mass TTODAYODAY SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Shaping legal minds Pages 13-14 In the spirit of St. Francis ... Healthcare reform Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Bishop D’Arcy makes statement Adoration look anew at Franciscan Page 3 spirituality and focus on the sacredness of creation LaGrange parish BY JUDY BRADFORD celebrates 75 years SOUTH BEND — About 100 pet owners, and their Eucharistic exhibition pets showed up for a special blessing on Sunday, Oct. 4, the day set aside as the feast of St. Francis of part of celebration Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology. Page 8 The new event, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, was part of a cele- bration to look anew at Franciscan spirituality, and focus on the sacredness of creation. “It also ties in to our mission to the poor because New saint we are to use only what we need in the way of water, food and goods, and not amass things just for the Father Damien canonized sake of amassing things,” said Sister Agnes Marie, an organizer for the event. this Sunday The public animal blessings took place in the Page 10 parking lot of Marian High School across the street from where the 120 sisters make their home, and JUDY BRADFORD also held a retreat on Saturday to study and reflect Mary Mac Donald receives the blessing from Franciscan Father Jim Kendzierski while hold- on the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. ing her 10-year-old Dachshund named Solow. Franciscan Father Jim Kendziereski, chaplain of Called to respect Our Lady of Angels Infirmary and Retirement Home Many of the dogs attending have also that a person’s blood pressure and stress on the campus, blessed the animals one by one as been involved in pet therapy programs, level go down when petting a dog or cat. all life they arrived at the high school. “I’m just waiting for which take them into nursing homes and You can just see the delight in the person’s a snake to arrive,’’ said Father Kendziereski, a little retirement centers to give aging and dis- face.” Young Adult Perspectives hesitation in his voice. abled residents a mental lift. Co-sponsoring the event was the K-9 Page 11 Luckily, no one brought a snake but there were “We realize that there’s something very Crisis Response Team, which brings dogs lots of dogs, a few cats and one duck. In fun, one of special in the creature world that we con- to serve in disaster settings, such as floods the sisters dressed up as a mouse and she got a bless- nect with,” said Sister Agnes Marie Regan, ing too. All the animals behaved, and Father a Sister of St. Francis of Perpetual Kendziereski blessed the pet owners as well. Adoration. “There is scientific evidence BLESSING, PAGE 20 of YEAR our PRIESTS Red Mass recognizes attorneys, BY MARK WEBER judges and public officials FATHER BY BONNIE ELBERSON October in cities around the nation. Bishop D’Arcy reminded his audience PAUL MILLER of St. Thomas More, who was executed in FORT WAYNE — Celebrated by Bishop 1535 for refusing to sign an oath accepting Two days before D-Day John M. D’Arcy, the annual Red Mass was the King of England as his religious author- with Allied Forces landing held Sunday in the Cathedral of the ity. More said, “I die the king’s good ser- Immaculate Conception in downtown Fort vant, but God’s first.” on the beaches of Wayne, followed by brunch at the nearby The bishop noted that Thomas More was Normandy, June 4, 1944, Grand Wayne Center. proclaimed the patron of statesmen by Pope Bishop D’Arcy said, “The purpose of John Paul II in 2000 and should serve as a seven men prostrated themselves in the the Red Mass is to ask the Lord to send his model for those in the legal profession. He sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on lawyers, judges and public admonished his listeners to make a person- servants that they may have that same spir- al pledge to bring Christ into their daily Immaculate Conception to receive the it of integrity and goodness as they serve lives as More did and said, “May all your sacrament of holy orders from Bishop John the law and their fellow citizens.” Its name decisions and deliberations be blessed.” is derived from the red color of the vest- At the brunch which followed the Red Francis Noll. Among them was Paul David ments of the celebrant, which is symbolic of the Holy Spirit. The Red Mass is cur- YEAR OF, PAGE 5 rently celebrated on the first Sunday in RED MASS, PAGE 3 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 11, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the ‘The bishop is not the name Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy of an honor, but of a work’ EDITOR: Tim Johnson woman. All these things that were supposed Wayne and home. And a chance to stay up to liberate her: abortion, premarital sex, late and prepare, what I hope, was a worthy NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad contraception — have they liberated her or talk for the Red Mass. have they enslaved her?” On Sunday, we had the Annual Red Editorial Department Father Bransfield presented, in a beauti- Mass for the judges and lawyers and politi- PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan NEWS ful way, the liberating Catholic teaching on cal leaders at the Cathedral of the FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, great moral issues. With a touch of humor Immaculate Conception. Our speaker after- Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, &NOTES and a wide scope, he enriched us all with wards was Chris Godfrey, who played in Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, his learning and his pastoral insight, fully in three Rose Bowls with the University of support of church teaching. Michigan, and also the Super Bowl with the Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY New York Giants. He spoke about the Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, Our high schools importance of a spiritual life for profession- CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner Off then, to South Bend, where the next al people, especially attorneys, and drew two days I had brief visits to our high examples from prayer concerning his own Business Department St. Augustine and the bishop decisions about life. He is the founder of St. Augustine said, “The bishop is not schools. I have now had a short visit to BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice each of our four high schools, meeting with Athletes for Life, which provides an inspir- the name of an honor, but of a work.” The ing curriculum for young people. AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Second Vatican Council was, among other the principals, the director of campus min- istry, and the head of the religion depart- BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol things, a council for the reform and renewal The teachers’ council [email protected] of the Episcopal Office. The council saw ment. The one purpose is for a deeper inte- the office as a service, a spiritual work, and gration of priests into each campus. We are I have pledged to attend two meetings Advertising Sales in fact, quotes St. Augustine. unable to have a full-time priest at our high annually of our Council of Teachers. This is Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Augustine is right. It is a work, but also schools, but we will be able to place the a representative group, half chosen and half priests in the classroom, in addition to appointed by me after being nominated by a (260) 456-2824 a joyful and blessed work, especially if one administrating sacraments and preaching. school office. I am always deeply Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) takes to heart St. Augustine’s words, “Assist me by your prayerful support, so We have lined it up in a way that we think impressed by the teachers in this group. I (574) 234-0687 will be possible for the priests given their had a chance to answer their questions and Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org that my joy will be in serving you, rather than in being over you.” other responsibilities, and also effective. understand their concerns, and they come to know, also, the concerns of the diocese and Published weekly except the fourth Consecration of a chapel the bishop. A special pleasure at this meet- Sunday in June, second and fourth With our priests I think second only to ordination, the ing was that it was the first meeting of the weeks in July and August, the first week For many years now, we have a study consecration of an altar or a church is a Council of Teachers attended by our new of September and last week in week each October. We go to Camp Superintendent of Catholic Schools Dr. December by the Diocese of Fort most beautiful ritual in the church. So it Potawatomi for three days. The first presen- Mark Myers. Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., ter was Professor John Clabeaux, of the was a joy to be at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel in a brand new building at Notre P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Josephinum Seminary, where our theolo- Doing things twice Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, gians study.