Emmaus Walk Encounter allows grandma’s legacy to live on, writes columnist Debra Tomaselli, page 16. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com May 25, 2018 Vol. LVIII, No. 32 75¢ Texas ‘Faithful archdiocese, servant bishops offer healing, support of the after shooting Church’ HOUSTON (CNS)—In response to the May 18 school shooting at a Houston-area high school, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said the archdiocesan community would “unite to support and offer healing to those affected.” “As a society, we must strive for a way to end such acts of senseless gun violence in our schools and communities,” he added Cardinal Daniel N. in a May 18 statement. DiNardo The cardinal said he was “deeply saddened,” and that his prayer and the prayers of Catholics in the archdiocese are with the “victims and families of those killed and injured in this horrific tragedy.” Standing on May 16 in the St. Alphonsus Liguori Chapel in the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis, transitional Deacon In a separate statement as president of Jeffrey Dufresne holds a chalice he received from the archdiocesan archives that he will use in the celebration of the Eucharist after he is ordained a the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops priest at 10 a.m. on June 2 in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. The liturgy is open to the public. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) (USCCB), Cardinal DiNardo said: “Our community and our local Church joins an ever-growing list of those impacted by the evil of gun violence. I extend my heartfelt prayers, along with my brother bishops, for Transitional Deacon Jeffrey Dufresne all of those who have died, their families and friends, those who were injured, and for our local community.” hopes to share God’s love as a priest The school shooting, occurring just three months after the shooting at Marjory By Sean Gallagher served the Church faithfully and died At some point, the chalice made Stoneman High School in Parkland, Fla., long before even his parents were born. its way to the archdiocesan archives, took place when a male shooter opened fire When transitional Deacon Jeffrey The chalice that Deacon Dufresne which for several years now has at Santa Fe High School on the morning Dufresne is ordained a priest on June 2 will lift up was first used almost given chalices to transitional deacons of May 18 killing 10 people, most of them by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson 100 years ago by Father Leo Creeden, preparing for priestly ordination on students. Another 13 were reported injured. in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in an archdiocesan priest ordained in 1920 the condition that it will return to the A suspect taken into custody was Indianapolis, he will be welcomed into and who died in 1940. archives when they die. identified as 17-year old Dimitrios a large brotherhood of priests serving Father Creeden’s chalice then passed “Choosing a chalice from the Pagourtzis, and another person of interest across central and southern Indiana. to Father Charles Noll, ordained an archdiocesan archives was important also was detained and questioned. Explosive The next day, then-Father Dufresne archdiocesan priest on June 9, 1940, to me,” Deacon Dufresne said. “It is a devices also were found at the school and will elevate a chalice in a Mass of three months after Father Creeden died. reminder that I am called to continue off campus. Thanksgiving at St. Monica Church in Father Noll served the Church in central the priestly ministry in central and The shooting was the deadliest in Texas Indianapolis—a chalice that is a reminder and southern Indiana until his death southern Indiana which began long since a gunman attacked a rural church that this brotherhood extends beyond in 1981, eight years before Deacon before me, and will, God willing, late last year, killing more than two dozen space and time to include priests who Dufresne was born. See DUFRESNE, page 14 people. See SHOOTING, page 14 Power of God, prayer thrusts Andretti into latest race of his life By Sean Gallagher compete in a race that evening on the dirt at Kokomo Raceway. During the course of his 30-year During the past 16 months, though, racing career, 55-year-old John Andretti John has been in the race of his life has achieved success around the world as he has battled colon cancer and the in multiple forms of motorsports: continuing side effects of chemotherapy. open-wheel racing, stock cars, sports Even in this, he counts himself as cars and dragsters. a champion. Yet it’s not because he is The nephew of racing legend Mario cancer-free at present. It’s because his Andretti and cousin of current champion going public with his cancer battle has Indy Car team owner Michael Andretti, led so many others to be screened for Professional race car driver John Andretti John sees his family’s tradition being colon cancer. stands at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway carried on in his son Jarett, 25, a dirt “People came and told me, as recently in 2009 in Indianapolis on the opening sprint car and road race driver. as today, that the only reason they did it day of practice for the 93rd running of the In fact, when the green flag drops was because of me,” Andretti said. Indianapolis 500. Andretti recently spoke at on May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Through it all, the faith that was St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis Speedway for the 102nd running of the instilled in Andretti by his family as about the role his Catholic faith has played in Indianapolis 500, John will be on his he grew up in St. Malachy Parish in his struggle with colon cancer since January way to Kokomo, Ind., where Jarett will See ANDRETTI, page 8 2017. (Submitted photo) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson __________ May 25-June 7, 2018 May 25 — 7 p.m. June 2 — 10 a.m. Commencement of Father Thomas Priesthood ordination of transitional Scecina Memorial High School seniors, Deacon Jeffrey Dufresne, at SS. Peter at Father Thomas Scecina Memorial and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis High School, Indianapolis June 2 — 4 p.m. May 27 — 9:30 a.m. Mass of Solemn Profession of Vows, at Mass at the Indianapolis Motor The Carmel of St. Joseph Monastery, Speedway, in the Fan Zone on the Terre Haute Cooper Tire Stage June 3 — 10:30 a.m. May 27 — noon Mass and reception at St. Joseph Invocation for the 102nd Indianapolis Parish, Shelbyville, in celebration of its 500 Race, at the Indianapolis Motor 150th anniversary Speedway June 4 — 3 p.m. May 29 — 7 p.m. Strategic Planning Steering Confirmation of youths of St. Jude Committee meeting, Archbishop Parish, Indianapolis, at SS. Peter and Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis Indianapolis May 30 — 12:30 p.m. June 5 — 11 a.m. Archdiocesan parish life coordinators Meeting of the archdiocesan deans, meeting, Archbishop Edward Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Catholic Center, Indianapolis Indianapolis Pope Francis blesses the faithful with holy water as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of June 5 — 5 p.m. Pentecost in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 20. The pope at his “Regina Coeli” announced May 30 — 3 p.m. Mass at the Sarto Retreat House Archdiocesan Finance Council Chapel, Evansville that he will create 14 new cardinals on June 29. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) meeting, Archbishop Edward June 7 — 10 a.m. T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Indianapolis Leadership Team Meeting, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, The Holy Spirit changes hearts, May 30 — 7 p.m. Indianapolis Confirmation of youths of St. Pius X June 7 — 11:30 a.m. Pope Francis says on Pentecost Parish, Indianapolis, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis Legal Review Meeting, at the VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christians Land, especially in Gaza where violent Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara May 31 — 10 a.m. Catholic Center, Indianapolis should begin each day invoking the Holy protests led to the deaths of 60 people in Leadership Team Meeting, Archbishop Spirit, praying that the Spirit will lead early May. June 7 — 7 p.m. Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, them and the Church closer to God and The pope prayed that the Holy Spirit Society Indianapolis Catholic Theological closer to any person in need, Pope Francis would “blow upon our world the soothing of America Convention, at the said on Pentecost. warmth of peace and the refreshing cool May 31 — 7 p.m. Indianapolis Downtown Marriott Celebrating Mass on May 20 in of hope.” Confirmation of youths of St. Matthew St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said the In a week that included Pope Francis’ the Apostle and St. Lawrence parishes, (Schedule subject to change.) Bible, especially the Acts of the Apostles, three-day meeting with the bishops of both in Indianapolis, at SS. Peter and makes it clear that the Holy Spirit brings Chile to discuss the sexual abuse scandal, Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis a real power to change individuals and the a meeting that ended with all the bishops Church. offering the pope their resignations, “The Spirit frees hearts chained by the pope said, “Frequently, even in the fear,” the pope said in his homily. “To bleakest of times, the Spirit has raised up Church is a mother, not a bachelor, those content with half measures, he the most outstanding holiness! Because he inspires whole-hearted generosity.