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CriterionOnline.com May 25, 2018 Vol. LVIII, No. 32 75¢ Texas ‘Faithful archdiocese, servant 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. Chapel in the 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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. He is the soul of the Church, who constantly pope says at morning Mass opens hearts that are closed. enlivens her with renewed hope, fills her “He impels the comfortable to go with joy, makes her fruitful, and causes VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Without its the promotion of this devotion might out and serve,” the pope continued. “He new life to blossom.” feminine dimension, the encourage the growth of the maternal drives the self-satisfied to set out in new Pope Francis prayed that the Holy risks becoming an old boys’ club and sense of the Church in the pastors, directions. He makes the lukewarm thrill Spirit would “blow upon us, blow into incapable of love, Pope Francis said. religious and faithful, as well as a growth to new dreams. That is what it means to our hearts and make us breathe forth the The Church must “remain female” and of genuine Marian piety.” change hearts.” tenderness of the Father! Blow upon the “have this attitude of a wife and mother” In his homily, the pope reflected on People often vow to change, but lack Church and impel her to the ends of the who nurtures her children, the pope said the need for the Church to maintain its the power to do so, he said. Earth, so that, brought by you, she may in his homily on May 21 during a morning feminine nature as wife and mother, like The power of the Holy Spirit is bring nothing other than you.” Mass commemorating the feast of Mary, Mary. different, Pope Francis said. “It does not After the Mass, Pope Francis went Mother of the Church. Without this dimension, “the Church revolutionize life around us, but changes to the window of his studio overlooking “When we forget this, it becomes loses its true identity and becomes a our hearts. It does not free us from the St. Peter’s Square to lead the recitation a masculine Church. Without this charitable organization or a soccer team weight of our problems, but liberates us of the “Regina Coeli” prayer and to dimension, it sadly becomes a Church or something, but not the Church,” he said. within so that we can face them.” announce his decision to create 14 new of old bachelors, who live in this Like a mother, the Church also goes The change occurs because the Holy cardinals from 11 nations on June 29. isolation, incapable of love, incapable of “along the path of tenderness” and knows Spirit brings God’s forgiveness, he said. But first he prayed for Mary’s fruitfulness,” the pope said. how to convey wisdom through the language “From guilty, he makes us righteous and intercession that the Church would The feast, which was decreed by Pope of “caresses, of silence, of the gaze that thus changes everything. experience “a renewed Pentecost, a Francis in March, is celebrated on the knows compassion,” the pope said. “By the working of the Holy Spirit, renewed youthfulness that gives us the joy Monday after Pentecost. All Christians in some way are called joy is reborn and peace blossoms in our of living and witnessing to the Gospel and According to the decree, the pope to “go along the same path,” being hearts,” the pope said, before offering a fervent longing to be for God’s approved the Marian feast day after someone who is “gentle, tender, smiling, a special prayer for peace in the Holy greater glory.” † “having attentively considered how greatly full of love,” Pope Francis said. †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Page 3 Chile’s bishops offer resignations after meeting pope on abuse VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Every tweeted, “All Chilean bishops have in Chile offered his resignation to Pope resigned. Unprecedented and good. This Francis after a three-day meeting at the will change things forever.” Vatican to discuss the clerical sexual abuse The bishops will continue in office scandal. unless or until the pope accepts their “We want to announce that all bishops resignations. present in Rome, in writing, have placed our The document in which Pope Francis positions in the Holy Father’s hands so that gave his evaluation of the situation of the he may freely decide regarding each one of Church in Chile was leaked on May 17 us,” Bishop Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Errazuriz by Chilean news channel Tele 13. The of San Bernardo said on May 18 in a Associated Press reported that the Vatican statement on behalf of the country’s bishops. confirmed the document’s authenticity. The unprecedented decision was The pope wrote in the document that made on the final day of their May 15-17 removing some Church leaders from office meeting with Pope Francis. “must be done,” but that “it is not enough; Auxiliary Bishop Fernando Ramos we must go further. It would be irresponsible Perez of Santiago, secretary-general of the of us not to go deep in looking for the roots Chilean bishops’ conference, said the pope and structures that allowed these concrete had read to the 34 bishops a document events to happen and carry on.” in which he “expressed his conclusions In it, the pope said that “the painful and reflections” on the 2,300-page situations that have happened are report compiled by Archbishop Charles indications that something is wrong with Bishop Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Errazuriz of San Bernardo, Chile, and Auxiliary Bishop Fernando Scicluna of Malta and his aide, Father the ecclesial body.” Ramos Perez of Santiago, Chile, attend a press conference in Rome on May 18. Bishop Gonzalez said Jordi Bertomeu, during a visit to Chile to The wound of sexual abuse, he said, every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis after a three-day meeting with him at investigate the scandal. “has been treated until recently with a the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) “The pope’s text clearly showed a medicine that, far from healing, seems to series of absolutely reprehensible acts have worsened its depth and pain.” people than that the whole nation perish” who carry out criminal proceedings,” that have occurred in the Chilean Church Reminding the bishops that “the (Jn 11:50). and that Church officials had destroyed in relation to those unacceptable abuses is not greater than his master,” The act of covering up cases of abuse, compromising documents. of power, of conscience and sexual abuse Pope Francis warned them of a he added, was akin to the Latin American Those actions, he said, “give evidence that have resulted in the lessening of the “psychology of the elite” that ignores the saying, “Muerto el perro se acabo la to an absolute lack of respect for the prophetic vigor that characterized her,” suffering of the faithful. rabia” (“Dead dogs don’t bite”). canonical procedure and, even more so, Bishop Ramos said. He also said he was concerned by The document’s footnotes included are reprehensible practices that must be After reflecting on the pope’s assessment, reports regarding “the attitude with which several details from the investigation avoided in the future.” he added, the bishops decided to hand in some of you bishops have reacted in the made by Archbishop Scicluna, who is Following the document’s release, Cruz their resignations “to be in greater harmony face of present and past events.” president of a board of review within the applauded the pope’s evaluation of the with the will of the Holy Father.” This attitude, the pope said, was guided Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; abuse crisis and of the bishops’ behavior “In this way, we could make a by the belief that instead of addressing the the board handles appeals filed by clergy toward survivors of sexual abuse. collegial gesture in solidarity to assume issue of sexual abuse, bishops thought that accused of abuse or other serious crimes. “This is the pope that I met during my responsibility—not without pain—for the “just the removal of people would solve The pope said the report confirmed that, conversations in the Vatican,” Cruz told serious acts that have occurred, and so that the problem.” in some instances, the bishops deemed the Chilean news site, Emol, on May 17. the Holy Father can, freely, have us at his In an accompanying footnote, the pope accusations of abuse as “implausible.” “I hope all [the bishops] resign, and that disposal,” Bishop Ramos said. said the bishops’ behavior could be labeled But Pope Francis said he was the Church in Chile begins to rebuild with Shortly after the announcement, Juan as “the Caiaphas syndrome,” referring “perplexed and ashamed” after he received true shepherds and not with these corrupt Carlos Cruz, one of three survivors who to the high priest who condemned confirmation that undue pressure by bishops who commit and cover up crimes, met privately with Pope Francis in April, saying, “Better for one man to die for the Church officials was placed on “those as the document states.” †

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Opinion Making Sense of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Consenting to sex Recent news articles exploring the or my car. If, as Marcel said, I am post-#MeToo world of romance have my body, then sexuality has to do with Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 noted the phenomenon of cell phone my very person, which has a deep value. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher “consent apps,” allowing millennials to To use the language of Pope John Paul II, Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus sign digital contracts before they have sex when a person is reduced to being merely with their peers, sometimes strangers they an object for another’s desire, then the have just met. experience violates the core of one’s sense Many of these apps of self.” are being refined to In casual sexual encounters, the Editorial include a panic button consent we give each other may seem that can be pressed at sincere and genuine, expressing our any time to withdraw desires within the moment, but this kind any consent given. of consent is largely transactional and Lawyers reviewing temporary. the practice, as might By consenting to pre-marital or be anticipated, have extramarital sex, we declare, in effect, that urged caution, noting we are giving ourselves, our bodies and that consent apps are our hearts to each other, although in truth, not able to provide definitive proof of our giving remains partial and conditional, consent, because feelings may “change and we may be out the door the next throughout an evening, and even in the morning or the next month. moments before an act.” Our consent, limited and qualified When we look at modern views about as it is, amounts to little more than an sex, it’s not a stretch to sum them up this agreement to use each other as long as it’s Girls pray during a May 18 vigil after a shooting left 10 people dead and 13 people way: as long as two consenting adults are convenient, and when the break up occurs, injured at Santa Fe High School in Texas. As details emerged about the shooting at the involved, the bases are covered. When it we are hurt because we thought we had Houston‑area school, the student whom authorities said confessed to the attack was being comes to “sex in the moment,” consent something special, even though we didn’t held in isolation as officials identified the victims. (CNS photo/Trish Badger, Reuters) is touted as key, allowing for almost really want to commit to anything special. all mutually agreed upon behaviors or In the final analysis, human sexual practices. activity calls for something much deeper Yet this approach to sex is and more abiding than mere transactional Another school shooting fundamentally flawed, and it’s often the consent, namely, the irrevocable and woman who is the first to notice. Even permanent consent of spouses. when consenting unmarried couples The late professor William May leads us back to ‘Why?’ scrupulously use contraception, there described it this way: “In and through The scene has become all too violence. I extend my heartfelt prayers, remains an awareness, particularly on his act of marital consent … the man, familiar, and again we must ask along with my brother bishops, for all of the part of the woman, that a pregnancy forswearing all others, has given himself ourselves: Why? those who have died, their families and could follow, and a concern about who irrevocably the identity of this particular News outlets report an “active friends, those who were injured, and for will be left holding the bag if that were to woman’s husband, while the woman, shooter” in a school, the school is our local community.” happen. in and through her self-determining act placed on lockdown, and a community Dakota Shrader, a 10th-grade student Sex between men and women involves of marital consent, has given herself of parents, friends and neighbors—and a at Santa Fe High School, was stunned real asymmetries and vulnerabilities, irrevocably the identity of this particular nation—waits frantically to see how the by the shooting. with men oftentimes being, in the words man’s wife, and together they have given situation is resolved. “Honestly, I just had the thought in of sociologist Mark Regnerus, “less themselves the identity of spouses. … This latest scene played out at Santa my head that somebody was going to discriminating” in their sex drives than Husbands and wives, precisely because Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, come up behind me and hurt me, shoot women, eager to forge ahead as long as they have given themselves irrevocably to on May 18 and, tragically, we are me, kill me. I’m still jumpy from it,” there appears to be some semblance of each other in marriage, have established overwhelmed with sadness, heartache Dakota, 16, said. “I don’t know who to consent. Women often sense, rightly, that each other as irreplaceable, non- and grief because of a high school trust anymore, at all. consent for a particular sexual act ought substitutable, non-disposable persons and student’s actions that left 10 people dead “This should be our safe place,” she to be part of something bigger, a wider by doing so have capacitated themselves and 13 others wounded. The shooting added. scope of commitment. to do things that non-married individuals occurred just three months after a It should concern us that other students Consenting to sex, of course, signifies simply cannot do, among them to ‘give’ similar incident took place at Marjory now view school shootings as the norm. the surrendering of our self to another. themselves to one another in the act Stoneman High School in Parkland, To Paige Curry, another Santa Fe Sex ultimately speaks of giving our self proper and exclusive to spouses—the Fla., where a former student entered the High School student, the May 18 and receiving another in a total, rather marital act—and to receive the gift of school and shot and killed 17 people tragedy was not surprising. than a fragmentary, way. This is part life.” and injured 14 others. “I was thinking it was going to of the reason why this unique human Through the enduring commitment We now mourn for the families in happen eventually, it’s been happening activity holds a perennial fascination of marital consent, a man and a woman Santa Fe who have lost loved ones, for everywhere,” she said in an interview for us; it goes far beyond other forms of establish the foundation for personal the students affected who no doubt will with KPRC, a Houston television station. communication, exchange and bonding. sexual consent. In the absence of never forget the day they saw friends Paige’s sentiments seem to back To give our self fully to another—and that larger marital commitment, all killed and injured, and for a community up a Cable News Network (CNN) to receive that person fully—forms a other consents, even with legalized that we hope and pray can come to grips report released after the May 18 Texas bond with them that extends beyond the authorization or electronic notarization, with an unthinkable evil. shooting, which notes there have been morning dawn. Human sexual union is ring hollow. As a nation, we again must unite to 22 school shootings (elementary school, not a mere joining of bodies, but is pre- offer our support, but first and foremost, middle school, high school and college) eminently a joining of human hearts. It is, (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned we must storm the heavens with prayer, where someone has been injured or at its core, consenting to share one of the his doctorate in neuroscience at Yale asking God to lift this community up killed so far in 2018. That averages to deepest parts of our self with another. University and did post-doctoral work and shine his light on this darkness as more than one per week. As Dr. Angela Franks has perceptively at Harvard University. He is a priest of they cope with such a heinous crime. And geography seems to matter little, noted: “Sexuality is not simply a matter of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass., and We know the healing process will take with the school-related shootings taking something that I have, as though my body serves as director of education at The time. And sadly, it may never come for place in 15 states spanning the nation: is another possession just like my wallet National Catholic Bioethics Center in some who had their world shattered by a Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, troubled teenager. Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, We must also ask our Creator to help Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North us understand why these senseless acts Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, of violence are being committed by and Texas and Virginia. Letters Policy to young people. What can we do to stop these tragedies And though the conversations may from occurring? There is no easy answer. Letters from readers are published in on space limitations, pastoral sensitivity be heated and uncomfortable, we must But we must not be afraid to have the The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s and content (including spelling and continue discussions about mental courage to say enough is enough, and commitment to “the responsible grammar). In order to encourage health, gun control and school safety. do all we can to protect our children exchange of freely-held and expressed opinions from a variety of readers, “As a society, we must strive for by making sure these acts of senseless opinion among the People of God” a way to end such acts of senseless violence cease to occur. (Communio et Progressio, 116). frequent writers will ordinarily be gun violence in our schools and “Sadly, I must yet again point out the Letters from readers are welcome and limited to one letter every three months. communities,” said Cardinal Daniel obvious brokenness in our culture and every effort will be made to include Concise letters (usually less than 300 N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston after society, such that children who went letters from as many people and words) are more likely to be printed. learning of the May 18 shooting about to school this morning to learn and representing as many viewpoints as Letters must be signed, but, for serious 35 miles southeast of Houston. teachers who went to inspire them will possible. Letters should be informed, reasons, names may be withheld. In a separate statement as president not come home,” Cardinal DiNardo said relevant, well-expressed and temperate Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” of the U.S. Conference of Catholic in his statement as USCCB president. in tone. They must reflect a basic sense The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, Bishops (USCCB), Cardinal DiNardo “We as a nation must, here and now, say of courtesy and respect. said: “Our community and our local definitively: no more death!” The editors reserve the right to select the Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers Church joins an ever-growing list letters that will be published and to edit with access to e-mail may send letters of those impacted by the evil of gun —Mike Krokos letters from readers as necessary based to [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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The Trinity is the central mystery of Christian belief “We firmly believe and confess Too often, discussion of the Trinity we become brothers and sisters Similarly, “the mystery of without reservation that there is only takes on the appearance of obscure to him and to one another. All the God’s inmost being enlightens our one true God, eternal, infinite and theologizing. This is a serious mistake. things that divide us are brushed understanding of all his works” unchangeable, incomprehensible, The mystery of God’s inner life is aside as we acknowledge with (cf. CCC, #236). This means that almighty, and ineffable, the Father something dynamic, powerful and St. Paul that “there is neither Jew nor there is an important connection and the Son and the Holy Spirit; three life-giving (literally). Greek, there is neither slave nor free between what we can see with our persons indeed, but one essence, The God who is love shares person, there is not male or female; own eyes (the marvelous works of substance or nature entirely simple” himself generously both within his for you are all one in Christ Jesus” creation) and what can only be seen (Catechism of the Catholic Church, divine nature and in his relationship (Gal 3:28). with the eyes of faith (the mystery #202). to all creation. God’s inner life, the When we receive the Holy Spirit that is at the center of everything relationship that exists among the in baptism and in confirmation, the that exists). By the grace of God, we Christians are baptized “in the name three persons of the Blessed Trinity, mission of Christ and his Church can see that there is more to life than of the Father and of the Son and of flows outward with great creative becomes our mission. In the words of what science and human reason alone the Holy Spirit.” This is an ancient force. The result is life itself, and the Pope Francis, we become missionary can disclose to us. formula of the baptismal creed. It great miracles of creation, redemption disciples and spirit-filled evangelizers This is the source of our hope affirms that the Most Holy Trinity, and sanctification that we Christians who have the courage to proclaim the and, ultimately, our joy. We are one God in three persons, is the profess in the creed all proceed from joy of the Gospel to those who are not bound by the limits of material central mystery of Christian life and the Most Holy Trinity as gifts of God’s closest to us and those who are far reality or by our own sins or the sins belief. Baptism immerses us into the grace that are intended to unite us with away. of the world. A loving God—Father, mystery of God’s inner life; it marks him forever. We Christians are baptized into the Son and Holy Spirit—has reached us indelibly with what St. Augustine When we accept God as our loving mystery of God’s inner life, the Most out to us, embraced us and rejoiced called “the seal of the Lord,” a Father, we open ourselves to the gift Holy Trinity. We are immersed into over us. He has welcomed us into permanent sign that we belong to of his endless mercy and forgiveness. the ocean of unconditional love that is his inner circle, the mystery of his God alone as children of the Father, No one is denied God’s love no matter who God is, and through baptism and inmost being. He has set us free and members of Christ’s body, and temples what sins he or she has committed. All all the sacraments of the Church, we adopted us as sons and daughters, as of the Holy Spirit. of us are invited to repent, seek God’s are invited to participate in God’s love members of his body and as temples Pope Francis has urged us not to mercy and live freely without sin, as and share his love generously with of his Spirit. focus on abstract doctrinal formulas as daughters and sons of our heavenly others. What a gift the Blessed Trinity is! we seek to better understand, and share Father. The Catechism of the Catholic May we truly be grateful, responsible with others, the Good News that is our When we encounter Jesus and Church teaches that “God’s works and generous stewards of this divine baptismal faith. accept him as our Lord and Savior, reveal who he is in himself” (#236). mystery! †

La Trinidad es el misterio central de la fe cristiana “Creemos firmemente y confesamos teología oscura. Esto es un grave error. hermanos de él y entre nosotros. de todas sus obras” (cf. Catecismo que hay un solo verdadero Dios, El misterio de la vida íntima de Dios Todo aquello que nos divide se hace de la Iglesia Católica, #236). Esto inmenso e inmutable, incomprensible, es algo dinámico, poderoso y dador de a un lado al reconocer, junto con significa que existe una importante todopoderoso e inefable, Padre, Hijo y vida (literalmente). san Pablo, que “ya no hay judío ni conexión entre lo que vemos con Espíritu Santo: Tres Personas, pero una El Dios que es amor se entrega pagano, esclavo ni hombre libre, nuestros propios ojos (la maravillosa sola esencia, substancia o naturaleza generosamente dentro de Su naturaleza varón ni mujer, porque todos ustedes obra de la creación) y lo que absolutamente simple” (Catecismo de divina y en Su relación con toda la no son más que uno en Cristo Jesús” podemos ver únicamente con los ojos la Iglesia Católica, #202). creación. La vida íntima de Dios, (Gal 3:28). de la fe (el misterio que es el centro la relación que existe entre las tres Cuando recibimos al Espíritu Santo de todo lo que existe). Por la gracia Los cristianos son bautizados “en personas de la Santísima Trinidad, en el bautismo y la confirmación, de Dios podemos ver que la vida es el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del emana como una fuerza creativa la misión de Cristo y su Iglesia mucho más de lo que nos muestran Espíritu Santo.” Esta es la fórmula enorme. El resultado es la vida misma se convierte en la nuestra. En la ciencia y la razón humana por sí antigua del credo bautismal que y los grandes milagros de la creación, palabras del Papa Francisco, nos solas. reafirma que la Santísima Trinidad, la redención y la santificación que convertimos en discípulos misioneros Esta es la fuente de nuestra tres personas de un mismo Dios, es los cristianos profesamos en el credo, y evangelizadores llenos del espíritu esperanza y, finalmente, de nuestra el misterio central de la vida y la fe proceden de la Santísima Trinidad que tienen el valor de proclamar la alegría. No estamos confinados a cristianas. El bautismo nos sumerge como dones de la gracia de Dios alegría del Evangelio a aquellos más los límites de la realidad material, en el misterio de la vida íntima de destinados a unirnos con Él para cercanos a nosotros y a quienes están de nuestros propios pecados o de Dios; nos urge indeleblemente con lo siempre. lejos. los pecados del mundo; un Dios que san Agustín denominó “el sello Cuando aceptamos a Dios Los cristianos somos bautizados en amoroso—Padre, Hijo y Espíritu del Señor,” un signo permanente de como nuestro Padre amoroso, el misterio de la vida íntima de Dios, Santo—se ha acercado a nosotros, que pertenecemos únicamente a Dios nos abrimos a los dones de Su la Santísima Trinidad. No sumergimos nos ha acogido y se ha alegrado con como hijos del Padre, miembros infinita misericordia y perdón. en el océano del amor incondicional de nosotros. Nos ha dado la bienvenida del cuerpo de Cristo y templos del Independientemente de los pecados Dios y, a través del bautismo y todos a su círculo interior, al misterio de Espíritu Santo. que haya cometido, a nadie se los sacramentos de la Iglesia, se nos su vida íntima; nos ha hecho libres El papa Francisco nos ha exhortado le niega el amor de Dios. Todos invita a participar en el amor de Dios y nos ha adoptado como hijos, como a que no nos concentremos en las estamos invitados a arrepentirnos, y a compartirlo generosamente con los miembros de su cuerpo y como fórmulas doctrinarias abstractas para a buscar la misericordia divina y a demás. templos de su Espíritu. intentar comprender mejor y compartir vivir libremente sin pecado, como El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica ¡Qué grande es el don de la con el prójimo la Buena Nueva de hijos de nuestro Padre celestial. nos enseña que por sus obras “Dios se Santísima Trinidad! Que seamos nuestra fe bautismal. Cuando encontramos a Jesús y revela y comunica su vida” (#236). administradores verdaderamente Muy a menudo, el análisis de la lo aceptamos como nuestro Señor Del mismo modo, “el misterio de agradecidos, responsables y generosos Trinidad adquiere la forma de una y Salvador, nos convertimos en su Ser íntimo ilumina la inteligencia de su divino misterio. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018

For a list of events for the next four weeks as reported to Events Calendar The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/events.

May 28 June 1 hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, Group, Mass, prayers, rosary, former St. Agnes Academy Our Lady of Perpetual Help Calvary Mausoleum Our Lady of the Greenwood disc jockey, 7-10 p.m., $10 confession, meditation, 8 a.m. “All‑Class Brunch,” honoring Parish, 1752 Scheller Lane, Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., Church, 335 S. Meridian St., per person; Golf Outing, Information: 765-647-5462. the classes of 1948, 1958 and New Albany. “How to be Indianapolis. Memorial Day Greenwood. First Friday Sat., Southern Dunes Golf 1968, for all graduates and a Christian Consoler” Mass, noon. Information: celebration of the Most Course, 8220 S. Tibbs Ave., Benedict Inn Retreat & attendees, noon. Reservations Seminar, resources for family, 317-784-4439 or www. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mass, Indianapolis, noon shotgun Conference Center, required by May 30: 317-340- friends, and caregivers of catholiccemeteries.cc. 5:45 p.m., exposition of the start, $100 per golfer; Dinner 1402 Southern Ave., Beech 7550, [email protected]. those who are suffering, 6:30- Blessed Sacrament, following and Dance, Sat., Holy Angels Grove. The Labyrinth: A 8:30 p.m., free. Register by Our Lady of Peace Cemetery Mass until 9 p.m., sacrament Parish Center, 7-10 p.m., Pathway to God, Benedictine June 5 June 1, 812-945-2374, and Mausoleum, 9001 of reconciliation available. dinner, cash bar and disc Sister Cathy Ann Lepore St. [email protected]. Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. Information: 317-888-2861 or jockey, $25 per person; Mass, facilitating, 10 a.m.-noon, $30. Church, 126 W. Georgia Memorial Day Mass, 10 a.m. [email protected]. Sun., Marian University Information and registration: St., Indianapolis. Indiana June 7-9 Information: 317-574-8898 or Chartrand Memorial Chapel, 317-788-7581, benedictinn.org. German Heritage Society St. Simon the Apostle www.catholiccemeteries.cc. St. Lawrence Church, 6944 3200 Cold Spring Road, St. Boniface Day Celebration, Parish, 8155 Oaklandon E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Indianapolis, 9 a.m., followed Mount St. Francis Center 12:10 p.m. Mass. Information: Road, Indianapolis. Parish SS. Francis and Clare of First Friday Charismatic by reception at Holy Angels for Spirituality, 101 [email protected]. Festival, Thurs. 5-11 p.m., Assisi Church, 5901 Olive Renewal Praise and Mass, Parish Center. Information, St. Anthony Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, Branch Road, Greenwood. praise and worship 7 p.m., including tickets, 317-926- Mountfest: An Experience Mission 27 Resale, 132 Leota Sat. 3 p.m.‑midnight, music Memorial Day Service, Mass 7:30 p.m. Information: 3324, [email protected]. of Kentuckiana, 2-8 p.m., St., Indianapolis. Senior by “Jeff Day” on Thurs., 8:45 a.m. patriotic music, 317-546-7328, mkeyes@indy. wine, beer, food and live Discount Day, every Tuesday, “My Yellow Rickshaw” on 9 a.m. Mass followed by flag rr.com. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus music unique to Kentuckiana, seniors get 30 percent off Fri., “The Doo!” on Sat., ceremony, playing of “Taps” Parish (Little Flower), booths featuring local artists all purchases, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., food, games, rides, $10 and reception. Information: Women’s Care Center, 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. and artisans, Terry’s Treasures ministry supports Indianapolis admission. Information: [email protected]. 4901 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. Summerfest, Fri. 5-11 p.m., flea market and garage sale St. Vincent de Paul Society 317-826-6000, First Friday Mass, 5 p.m., Sat. 3-11 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.‑ in gym, drawings for $5,000 Food Pantry and Changing www.saintsimonfestival.com. May 31 - June 2 Father Michael Bower 5 p.m., $10 minimum first place, $1,000 second, Lives Forever program. St. Jude Parish, 5353 McFarland presiding, optional tour of purchase required for ages $500 third and $100 each Information: 317-687-8260. St. Anthony Parish, 300 Road, Indianapolis. Summer center to follow. Information: 13 and older midway rides, fourth-eighth. Rain or shine. N. Warman Ave. (former Max Festival, Thurs. and Fri. 5 p.m., 317-829-6800, bingo on Fri., silent auction, Information: 812-923-8817. June 6 Bahr Park), Indianapolis. Sat. 6 p.m., indoor Mexican www.womenscarecenter.org. entertainment tent, food and Archbishop Edward Crossroads of the Americas fiesta on Fri., fried chicken beer garden. Information: www. June 3 T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Festival, Thurs. 6-10 p.m., dinners on Sat., food tents, June 1-3 littleflowerparish.org, 317-357- St. Church, 4217 1400 N. Meridian St., Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m.- carnival rides, games tent, Holy Angels School and the 8352. Central Ave., Indianapolis. Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, midnight., multi-cultural Monte Carlo room, silent former St. Bridget School Corpus Christi Procession, Catholic, educational, food, carnival rides, art auction, pony rides on football All-Class Reunion Weekend. June 2 following 10:30 a.m. Mass. charitable and social singles, show, soccer tournament, field, live entertainment, raffle Meet and Greet, Fri., St. Michael Church, Information: 317-283-5508. 50 and over, single, separated, live music, $25 raffle tickets $5 each or 3 for $10 for Holy Angels Parish Center, 145 St. Michael Blvd., widowed or divorced. New tickets, $20,000 grand prize, $3,000, $1,000 and $500 prizes. 2822 Dr. Martin Luther Brookville. First Saturday Riviera Club, 5640 N. Illinois members welcome. 6 p.m. $500 second. Information: Information: 317-786-4371. King Jr. St., Indianapolis, Marian Devotional Prayer St., Indianapolis. The Information: 317-243-0777. 317‑636-4828. † Slovenian National Home of Indianapolis VIPs Gene and Janet (Dupps) Hurm, members of to celebrate 100th anniversary on June 9 St. Paul Parish in Tell City, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 18. The Slovenian National Home of Jammers” will begin at 2 p.m. The couple was married at St. Joseph Church, Indianapolis will celebrate its 100th There will also be face painting and in Jasper, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese, on anniversary at their annual festival tattoos for the kids. May 18, 1968. at Clermont Lion’s Club Park, 3201 The event is open to the public. They have two children: Scott and Shaun N. Tansel Road, in Indianapolis, from The cost of admission is $5; there is Hurm. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on June 9. no charge for those 16 and younger. They also have five grandchildren. † Food service featuring Slovenian The Slovenian National Home was dishes will begin at 1 p.m. Beer and founded as a social club for the many wine will also be available, including Slovenian Catholics who immigrated the introduction of an exclusive to the near west side of Indianapolis in Slovenian beer made possible by a the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Conference on hospice and palliative care partnership between the home and It still serves this purpose and has more Flat 12 Bierwerks. Coolers are not than 700 members. to be held at Marian University on June 26 permitted. For additional information, visit Live music featuring “The sloveniannationalhomeindy.org or call A Hospice and Palliative Care that has been established between the Arachnids” followed by the “Polka 317-632-0619. † Conference will be held at Marian Archdiocese of Indianapolis, St. Vincent University, Evans Center, 3200 Cold Health and Franciscan Health to provide Spring Road, in Indianapolis, from education and tools to care for and offer 8:30-11:30 a.m. on June 26. support to those in their final stages of life. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson There is no charge for the conference. Next Spiritual Direction Internship will open the conference with While walk-ins are welcome, pre- prayer. Afterward, presentations registration is preferred and may be program set to start in September and discussions with palliative care completed online at bit.ly/2IQXbjl (web The Sisters of St. Benedict of whether there is a calling to become professionals from Franciscan Health address is case sensitive). Our Lady of Grace Monastery, 1402 a spiritual director, and to develop the and St. Vincent Health will be offered. For more information, contact Keri Southern Ave., in Beech Grove, will skills needed for spiritual direction. Light refreshments will be served. Carroll at 317-236-1521 or 800-382- begin a new session of the Spiritual Applicants are expected to be This is the opening conference for 9836, ext. 1521, or e-mail kcarroll@ Direction Internship (SDI) program actively engaged in spiritual direction a hospice and palliative care initiative archindy.org. † starting in September and running prior to entering the program. through April of 2020. For more information, contact The SDI program is ecumenical. Benedictine Sister Antoinette Purcell For a complete list of retreats as reported to It is designed for those who desire to at 317-787-3287, ext. 3022 or e-mail The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. enrich their spiritual life, to discern [email protected]. † Retreats and Programs June 13 June 15-21 Preparation Weekend, Benedict Inn Retreat & Meinrad Archabbey Guest 7 p.m. Fri.-11:45 a.m. Sun., Sister who served at St. Michael Parish Conference Center, House and Retreat Center, $298 includes separate room 1402 Southern Ave., Beech 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. The accommodations for couple, in Bradford celebrates 60th jubilee Grove. Personal Day of Image as a Window to the meals, snacks and materials. Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 Spiritual: An Artist’s Six- Registration deadline: June 20. Ursuline Sister of Mount for the Ursuline Sisters, and includes room for the day Day Hands-on Workshop Information and registration: St. Joseph Rose Karen for 20 years as a pastoral and lunch, spiritual direction and Retreat, Benedictine Dustin Nelson, 317-545-7681, Johnson, who served as director associate and in healing available for $30. Information Brother Martin Erspamer and ext. 101 or www.archindy.org/ of religious education at ministry in Kentucky. and registration: 317-788- Passionist Brother Michael fatima/calendar/tobit.html. St. Michael Parish in Bradford Sister Rose Karen is retired 7581, www.benedictinn.org. Moran presenting, limited from 1989-91, is celebrating and resides at the order’s spots available, $695 single, June 24-30 60 years of religious life. Motherhouse in Maple Mount, June 14 $1,045 double. Information: Benedict Inn Retreat & She also served for Ky., where she is active in the Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ Conference Center, 1402 29 years in various capacities sisters’ prayer ministry. 22143 Main St., Oldenburg. saintmeinrad.edu. Southern Ave., Beech Grove. in schools in Kentucky and Jubilee congratulations Praying with Your Smartphone, Monastic Retreat: Sacramental Missouri, for three years as Sister Rose Karen may be sent to 8001 Chris Wasselman presenting, June 22-24 Living so that God May Be assistant local superior and Johnson, O.S.U. Cummings Road, Maple 6:30-8 p.m., $15. Information Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Glorified, $500. Information and as director of transportation Mount, KY, 42356. † and registration: 812-933-6437, House, 5353 E. 56th St., registration: 317-788-7581, oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. Indianapolis. Tobit Marriage www.benedictinn.org. † The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Page 7 On Pentecost, Irish bishops urge a ‘no’ vote on abortion referendum

DUBLIN (CNS)—Irish bishops used lives are precious, to be loved, valued and Pentecost Sunday Masses to make a final protected. Both lives deserve protection appeal for people to reject a government from the tragedy and irreversible decision proposal to remove the right to life of of abortion,” Archbishop Martin said. unborn children from the country’s He insisted that “to be against abortion constitution and pave the way for abortion is not simply ‘a Catholic thing.’ The up to 12 weeks’ gestation. innate dignity of every human life is a Voters go to the polls on May 25 in value for the whole of society—for people a referendum on whether to remove the of all faiths and none. It is rooted in Eighth Amendment, which was passed in reason as well as in faith. To take away an 1983 and gives unborn children an equal innocent human life can never be simply a right to life “with due regard” to the life matter of personal choice.” of the mother. Minister for Health Simon The archbishop concluded his message Harris has announced plans to allow with a direct appeal to voters: “When you abortion on demand up to 12 weeks, up go inside the voting booth on May 25, to 24 weeks on unspecified grounds for pause and think of two lives—the life of the health of the mother, and up to birth the mother and the life of her baby—two where the child is diagnosed with a life- hearts beating; two lives which are both limiting condition that means he or she precious and deserving of compassion and may not live long after birth. protection. In a message read at Masses across “Love them both. Pray for both. the Archdiocese of Armagh, Northern Choose life for them both. Say ‘no’ to Ireland—which includes parts of the Irish repealing the Eighth Amendment, and Thousands gathered in Dublin on May 12 to say “Love Both” and “Vote No” to abortion on demand. Republic—Archbishop Eamon Martin then do everything you can to ensure that They were protesting abortion on demand in the forthcoming referendum on May 25. (CNS photo/John urged worshippers to be “missionaries for our country will always provide the best McElroy) the cause of life.” possible care and support for all mothers The archbishop, president of the Irish and their unborn children,” he wrote. were ostracized and humiliated. This narrow whatsoever for the unborn. Proposed future bishops’ conference, pointed out that In Dublin, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin moralistic culture was often sadly enhanced legislation would permit abortion without Ireland’s Supreme Court has clarified that had asked parishes to hold a special time by the attitude of the Church.” restriction up to 12 weeks, but also permit “if the Eighth Amendment is repealed, of prayer for the protection of life. Many He noted that “it was women who abortion on physical and mental health unborn children in Ireland will have parishes held holy hours, and a message stood up and challenged that culture and grounds up to six months.” absolutely no constitutional rights.” from the archbishop was read at Masses. affirmed their desire and right to be able The archbishop said a decision to remove “A vote to repeal the Eighth He told Massgoers that the Church to keep and give love to their children. We the right to life of the unborn from the Amendment on May 25 would therefore “must always be pro-life. That means owe a debt to those women who, then and constitution would be “a point of no return.” pave the way for a very liberal abortion that the Christian community must be a now, witness to life. “It seems incongruous that, just as regime in Ireland, including completely beacon of support for life, especially at its “Ireland has a great record in the care medical science allows us to understand unrestricted access to abortion during most vulnerable moments, and a beacon of mothers and of children. The overall much more about the evolution of the first three months of pregnancy,” of support at vulnerable moments of any ethos of medicine in Ireland has been the baby in the womb and his or her Archbishop Martin said. woman or man along their path of life. marked by a passionate commitment to do originality and unique identity, that we He warned that this was a departure “Christians must be pro-life when all to protect the life of both mother and should simply throw out all constitutional from the current medical and legal culture it comes to the unborn and those who child,” Archbishop Martin wrote. protection of the unborn child. in Ireland, “where the equality of life of are vulnerable at the end of their lives,” He warned that “repealing the Eighth “For that reason, I will be voting ‘no,’ ” a mother and her unborn baby is written Archbishop Martin wrote. Amendment is not about permitting limited the archbishop wrote. into our constitution.” Reflecting on the past, Archbishop Martin abortion. It would bring about a radical Voting precincts are open from “Women’s lives are precious, to be said that “for too long, a mentality was change to our broad pro-life culture. It 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 25. A result is loved, valued and protected. Their babies’ common in Ireland in which single mothers would end any constitutional protection expected on May 26. †

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camaraderie and togetherness as a unit. competitors to him ANDRETTI Faith can and should be a big part of that.” were now the first to continued from page 1 Andretti has experienced that offer a helping hand. togetherness in the motorsports “In the motorsports Brownsburg and as a student at Cardinal community as well, a solidarity in part community, Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis cemented through faith. when something has led him to grow in his trust of God He noted that if the invocation prayed happens, all of that and the power of prayer and in gratitude before the start of a race were left out, “it [competitiveness] for his many blessings. would be noticed immediately.” neutralizes. Andretti reflected on his racing career, “That’s what people expect,” Andretti Immediately, it goes his family, his struggle with cancer and said. “They expect to hear a prayer for into, ‘How can we how faith tied them all together in a recent safety for so many people involved. I’ve help?’ ” Andretti interview with The Criterion and on May 3 heard it so many times in different ways. said. “The way the at the 10th annual Men Valuing Prayer But it’s important, every time. compassion and and Service steak dinner at St. Luke the “We have to recognize God and, in doing support came from Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. so, we’re asking for his blessing, not only for the motorsports the day to be successful for us as individuals, community was truly Faith, family and racing but also for everybody to be safe.” overwhelming. It was Growing up as the son of Aldo Andretti, Andretti has reason to intensify those more than I could have Mario’s twin brother, John said that while prayers as he travels the country to watch imagined.” he and his family “were not the holiest of his son race in about 50 events per year. That prayerful Professional race car driver John Andretti speaks on May 3 at the 10th people,” they still were dedicated to going His perspective on racing has now support also came annual Men Valuing Prayer and Service steak dinner at St. Luke the to Mass each Sunday together. changed—and his emotions have changed from his many fans Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) “That’s just what we did,” he said. “We as well. through social media all got dressed, got in the car and off we “It switches from, ‘Boy, I hope I have and from many notes, cards and letters. get more than I deserved out of life? The went to church.” a great race,’ to ‘I just want to get out of “I have so much in my office that I answer is a resounding ‘Yes.’ ” His parents were also dedicated to here with [Jarett] being good’ and then haven’t even been able to get through Andretti expressed his gratitude for providing a Catholic education for their go on to the next one,” Andretti said. it all, which gives me a lot of strength,” God’s blessings in his family and his racing children. Andretti attended both “Obviously, as a parent you want him Andretti said. career—and also, in a way, for his cancer. St. Malachy School and Cardinal Ritter. to succeed, but also the priority is that In the three weeks before going public “God’s not the one who gave me With his high school being only a nothing happens to him.” with his condition about a year ago, cancer,” he said. “Satan works to couple of miles from the Indianapolis Andretti found it extremely painful to challenge your beliefs and your faith. But Motor Speedway, Andretti said that Discovering the power of prayer eat because of the ongoing effects of at the hand of God, so many things have everyone at Cardinal Ritter could hear the The tie between racing and faith also chemotherapy. changed. So many wonderful things have race cars practicing each May. deepened for Andretti after he went public Then the prayers came flowing in. happened, because of my cancer. Not “Kids would play hooky, going over to with his struggle with colon cancer, which “When people started praying, my necessarily for me and my family, but for the race track, and yet the teachers would was diagnosed in January 2017. life changed,” Andretti said. “My pain [so many] other people.” make sure that we [Andrettis] were in Andretti said at first he wanted to keep subsided substantially. Within three days, Opening his eyes to how God has worked attendance,” Andretti said with a laugh. “We his health challenges private, but was it had gone down to almost nothing. And for his and other people’s good through his started to figure out that we could give some convinced to let the public know about his by the end of the week, I had no more condition has helped him see the “silver passes to the teachers. That would help. If diagnosis after he was presented with a pain. No one can explain why. lining” in a period of his life he could easily they were at the race track, then we figured challenge. If five people would choose to “To me, that is the power of prayer and have said was only marked by dark clouds. we could go to the race track.” get a colon cancer screening after learning the power of God. That is the only thing “It’s God putting his hand down and As Andretti and his wife raised their about his struggles, then he would that changed.” saying, ‘This is the difference that you’re family in Mooresville, N.C., they chose to announce his condition publicly. going to make,’ ” Andretti said. “God is make attending Mass together a priority, That happened. And not only have Finding ‘silver linings’ the silver lining in all that we face. He’s managing it as best they could amid the countless people chosen to have Living with cancer has deepened the always present. And God not only allows challenges of a racing schedule. screenings after learning about Andretti’s connection between faith and life for you to see that silver lining, but to bask “Families can become disconnected condition, but prayers and support for him Andretti. in it. when going to church goes out of their came flooding in. “I don’t worry about, ‘Why me?’ ” he “I’m truly blessed. I witness silver lives,” he said. “Families need that The people who were fierce said. “If tomorrow is my last day, did I linings every day. I look for them.” †

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The pope will be in on Oct. 14 at the Archbishop Romero, “outraged at seeing Salvadoran pilgrims Central America for World Youth Day in Vatican during the the violence against the weak and the in 2015, even after Panama. meeting of the world killing of priests and catechists, felt the his death Blessed Blessed Paul VI, who was born Synod of Bishops, need to assume an attitude of fortitude. Romero “was Giovanni Battista Montini, was pope from an institution that On March 24, 1980, he was killed while defamed, slandered, 1963 to 1978. He presided over the final Blessed Paul revived. celebrating the Mass.” his memory tarnished, sessions of the Second Vatican Council The date was Reviewing the facts of Blessed Paul’s and his martyrdom and its initial implementation. He also announced on life, Cardinal Amato highlighted how, continued, including wrote “Humanae Vitae,” a 1968 encyclical May 19 during an as a high-level official in the Vatican by his brothers in the on married love, the 1975 apostolic ordinary public Secretariat of State during World War II, priesthood and in the exhortation “Evangelii Nuntiandi” consistory, a meeting the future pope “organized charitable episcopate.” on evangelization and “Populorum Blessed Paul VI of the pope, cardinals assistance and hospitality for those Blessed Oscar In February Progressio,” a 1967 encyclical on social Romero and promoters of persecuted by Nazism and Fascism, 2015, Pope Francis development and the economy. sainthood causes that formally ends the particularly the Jews.” signed the formal Speaking in 2013 to a group of pilgrims sainthood process. Pope Francis then certified that he had decree recognizing Blessed Romero’s from Brescia, Italy, Pope Paul’s home During the consistory, Cardinal Angelo solicited the opinion of the cardinals, martyrdom; the Salvadoran archbishop diocese, Pope Francis said his predecessor Amato, prefect of the Congregation for who agreed that “these same blesseds was beatified three months later in San had “experienced to the full the Church’s Saints’ Causes, formally petitioned the should be proposed to the whole Church Salvador. travail after the Second Vatican Council: pope “to enroll in due course among the as examples of Christian life and The Salvadoran bishops’ conference the lights, the hopes, the tensions. He saints” six candidates for canonization holiness.” and many Salvadorans had hoped loved the Church and expended himself “for the glory of God and the good of the Blessed Romero, the archbishop of Pope Francis would preside over the for her, holding nothing back.” whole Church.” San Salvador, was assassinated one day canonization in San Salvador, particularly And, beatifying Pope Paul in 2014, Each of the candidates, the cardinal after calling on the government to end its because of the difficulty and expense Pope Francis noted that even in the face told the pope, gave “a convinced and violation of the human rights of of traveling to Rome. Others, however, of “a secularized and hostile society,” coherent witness to the Lord Jesus. Their El Salvador’s people. argued that holding the ceremony at Pope Paul “could hold fast, with example continues to enlighten the Church While Catholics inside and outside the Vatican makes it clear that Blessed farsightedness and wisdom—and at times and the world in accordance with the El Salvador recognized him as a Romero is a saint for the entire Church. alone—to the helm of the barque of Peter perspective of mercy that your Holiness immediately, his sainthood cause was Salvadoran Cardinal Gregorio Rosa while never losing his joy and his trust in never ceases to indicate and propose.” stalled for years as some Church leaders said that he hoped Pope Francis would the Lord.” † Chilean abuse survivor says Pope Francis told him God loves him the way he is VATICAN CITY (CNS)—An abuse disordered. They are contrary to the to say that they are human beings with their and purpose of sexuality “is to bring about survivor, who had been disparaged for natural law,” (#2357) and under no problems and their joys, that as human the union of man and woman and, in this being a homosexual, said that Pope circumstances can such acts be approved, beings they deserve respect, even though way, to give humanity posterity, children, Francis told him that God made him that the catechism teaches. they have this inclination, and must not be a future.” way and loved him for who he was. “They do not choose their homosexual discriminated against because of it.” He said it was still an open question Juan Carlos Cruz—one of the three condition; for most of them it is a trial. In the book, Light of the World: The whether homosexual inclinations are survivors from Chile who met with the They must be accepted with respect, Pope, the Church and the Signs of the innate or arise early in life. In any case, pope on April 27-30 at the Vatican—said compassion and sensitivity. Every sign Times, Pope Benedict said, “sexuality has he said, if these are strong inclinations, his homosexuality and how it brought of unjust discrimination in their regard an intrinsic meaning and direction, which it represents “a great trial” for the about further suffering was something should be avoided” (#2358), it says. is not homosexual,” rather, the meaning homosexual person. † he discussed with the pope during the The Church teaches that any sexual private meeting. activity outside the bond of marriage Cruz told the Spanish daily, El Pais, in between a man and a woman is sinful, an interview published on May 19 that the and that “homosexual persons are called pope had been told by detractors “that I was to chastity” (#2359), and to seek to fulfill Little Flower SUMMERFEST a pervert. I explained that I was not God’s will in their lives. 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Following are the parish festival listings as reported to June 15-16 Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., food stand, quilts, Last Supper games, silent auction. Mass schedule: 8 and 10:30 a.m. fried chicken, roast beef dinners, mock turtle soup, games followed by festival, American and Hispanic foods, The Criterion as of May 21. St. Parish, 535 Edgewood Ave., religious exhibit, games, kiddie land, country store, beer Information: 812-952-2853. and booths. Information: 812-934-2880. music and dancing, raffles, family games. Information: Indianapolis. Funfest, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m.- garden, $10,000 raffle. Information: 812-576-4302. 812-944-0417. May 26 midnight, dinners in air conditioned hall with senior August 17-18 September 3 St. Parish, Starlight, 8310 St. John Road, discount, grilled and multi-cultural foods, desserts, July 19-21 Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish, 7225 St. Peter Parish, 1207 East Road, Brookville. Labor September 16 Floyds Knobs. Strawberry Festival, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., chicken elephant ears, raffles, bingo, quilt raffle, inflatables, St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis. Augustravaganza, Day Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., family- fried chicken St. Michael Parish, 101 St. Michael Dr., dinner and other options served 11 a.m.-6 p.m., 5K run/ children’s games, beer, Monte Carlo, live bands, pony Mid-Summer Festival, Thurs. 4-10 p.m., Fri. 4-11 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m.-midnight, catered dinners 5-7:30 p.m., Monte dinner in air-conditioned hall, handicap accessible. Charlestown. Septemberfest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., walk, build your own strawberry shortcake, soap box derby, rides. Information: 317-787-8246. noon-11 p.m., food, carnival games and rides, bingo, raffles, Carlo 6-11:30 p.m., bingo in Parish Center 6:30- Information: 765-647-5462. bilingual Mass 11 a.m., fried chicken dinner and kids’ bounce houses, bingo, craft booths, games, Little Miss casino games, beer tent. Information: 317-241-6314. 11 p.m., $5 raffle tickets for $10,000 hot tub grand prize, traditional Mexican food, silent auction, games of and Mister Shortcake contest, frozen drinks, live music and St. Gabriel the Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., $2,000 first, $1,000 second, $500 third, $500 American St. Parish, 4773 E. Morris Church St., chance, Mexican music and dancing, $500 Jay C/ entertainment, raffle. Information: 812-923-5785. Indianapolis. International Festival, 5 p.m.-midnight, July 22-28 Wholesale Furniture gift card fourth and fifth, beer Morris. Labor Day Festival, 11 a.m., chicken and roast Kroger gift card raffle, money and quilt raffles, authentic Latino, Asian, German and American food, live St. Parish, food booth at Jackson County Fair garden, rides, children’s games, live music 8-11 p.m. by beef dinners, games, beer garden, $10,000 grand prize bilingual. Information: 812-256-3200. May 31, June 1-2 music, dance groups, carnival rides, charitable games and on S.R. 250, Brownstown, 2-10 p.m. Information: “First Time Caller” Fri. and “Mr. Zero.” Fri. only: Pacers raffle. Information: 812-934-6218. St. Jude Parish, 5353 McFarland Road, Indianapolis. raffle, beer garden. Information: 317-291-7014. 812-522-5304. Fan Van 6-8 p.m.; Sat. only: 5K or 1 mile walk/run St. Louis Parish, 13 St. Louis Place, Batesville. Festival, Summer Festival, Thurs. and Fri. 5 p.m., Sat. 6 p.m., indoor 9 a.m. (pre-register at www.nativityindy.org/5k-race), September 7-8 11 a.m.-6 p.m., chicken and roast beef dinners, food, Mexican fiesta on Fri., fried chicken dinners on Sat., food June 16 July 28 Silly Safari 6:45 p.m., baby crawl 7 p.m. Pre-festival Father Michael Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School, games, raffle, beer garden, music by “Eureka Band.” tents, carnival rides, games tent, Monte Carlo room, silent St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 316 N. Sherwood Ave., St. Mary Parish, 777 S. 11th St., Mitchell. Hog Roast activities Thurs. 6:30 p.m., Cookies and Canvas for kids, 201 W. State St., Madison. Shawe and Pope John XXIII Information: 812-934-3204. auction, pony rides on football field, live entertainment, Clarksville. Chicken Dinner and Festival, 2-8 p.m., and Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., pulled pork dinners beer tasting for adults 21 and older. Information: 317- Summertime Festival, 5 p.m.-midnight, Fri. fish fry, food raffle tickets $5 each or 3 for $10 for $3,000, $1,000 and all activities indoor, fried chicken dinner, cakes, with sides, children’s games, door prizes, silent auction. 357-1200, “Like” “Augustravaganza” Facebook page. booth, beer tent, carnival rides, two $5,000 cash giveaways, St. Meinrad Parish, 19630 N. Fourth St., $500 prizes. Information: 317-786-4371. quilts, mini-raffles, children’s area, adult games of Information: 812-849-3570. live music 8:30-11 p.m. Fri. by “The Louisville Crashers” St. Meinrad. Church Picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, chance, raffle, $5,000 first, $1,000 second, $500 third. St. Parish, 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., and Sat. by “The Rumors” Information: 812-265-5835. cash raffle, quilts, theme baskets, country store, live June 1-3 Information: 317-282-2290. July 28-29 Indianapolis. Sausage Fest, Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, music, tours of church and Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish (Little Flower), All Saints Parish, Dearborn County, St. Martin Campus, Sat. 5:30 p.m.-midnight, sausage from L.E. Kincaid & September 7-9 bingo, fried chicken dinners, homemade soup, 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Summerfest, June 22 8044 Yorkridge Road, Guilford. Summer Festival, Sons, food vendors, children’s activities, teen area, St. Mary Parish, 629 Clay St., North Vernon. German cuisine food court and homemade desserts. Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 3-11 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.-5 St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 2222 E. 3rd St., 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $12 chicken dinners Sun. 11 a.m.- Sun King beer, wine garden. Information: 317-253-1461. Community Festival, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.- Information: 812-357-5533. p.m., $10 minimum purchase required for ages 13 Bloomington. Hog Roast benefitting St. Vincent de Paul 5 p.m., food stand, quilts, Last Supper religious exhibit, 11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri. indoor fish fry, and older, midway rides, bingo on Fri., silent auction, Society, 4:30-8:30 p.m., food, beer and wine, live music, games, kiddie land, country store, beer garden, $10,000 August 18-19 Sat. outdoor grilled food, Sun. indoor chicken buffet, September 21-22 entertainment tent, food and beer garden,. Information: silent auction, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, $10 presale/$12 raffle. Information: 812-576-4302. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, 5719 Saint Mary’s Road, carnival rides, live music, beer garden, kickball St. , 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. www.littleflowerparish.org, 317-357-8352. at the door. Information: 812-336-6846. Floyds Knobs. Knobsfest, Sat. 6 p.m.-midnight, tournament, silent auction, $10,000 cash raffle. Applefest, Fri. 5-9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., food, July 29 Sun. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. only: food trucks, Information: 812-346-3604. pancake breakfast, craft vendors, kids’ games, horse June 2 June 22-23 St. Augustine Parish, 18020 Lafayette St., Leopold. gambling, beer garden, “Louisville Crashers” band rides, basket raffle, silent auction. Information: Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, 101 Christ the King Parish, 5884 N. Crittenden Ave., Parish Picnic, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CT, fried chicken dinners, 6 p.m.-midnight, $10 admission to dance, $3 beers; September 8 317-831-4142. St. Anthony Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Mountfest: an Indianapolis. Summer Social, 6 p.m.-midnight, live ice cream, big raffle, quilt raffle, silent auction, live Sun. only: $10 home-cooked chicken dinners, games of St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 N. Central Ave., experience of Kentuckiana, 2-8 p.m., wine, beer, food music, 50/50 raffle, food booths, kids’ zone, craft beer, entertainment, family games. Information: 812-843- chance, bingo, pull tabs, quilt raffle, kids’ zone, 2018 Indianapolis. French Market, noon-10 p.m., French September 22 and live music unique to Kentuckiana, booths featuring $1 entrance charge. Information: 317-255-3666. 5143. Corvette/cash raffle 3 p.m. Information: 812-923-3011. food, live music, artisan booths, children’s area until St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 7575 Holliday Dr. E., local artists and artisans, Terry’s Treasures flea market 5 p.m., historic church tours, raffle, bake sale, Mass in Indianapolis. Fall Fest, 3-10 p.m., food, beverages, and garage sale in the gym, drawings for $5,000 first June 24 August 3-4 August 19 French at 5:30 p.m. Information: 317-283-5508. entertainment, games. Information: 317-259-4373. place, $1,000 second, $500 third and $100 each fourth- St. Parish, Decatur County, St. Parish, 523 S. Merrill St., St. Nicholas Parish, Ripley County, 6461 E. St. Nicholas Dr., eighth. Rain or shine. Information: 812-923-8817. St. Maurice Campus, 1963 N. St. John St., Greensburg. Fortville. Summer Festival, Fri. 7-11 p.m., Monte Sunman. Church Picnic, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., fried chicken and Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1840 E. 8th St., September 23 Parish Festival, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken and roast Carlo, Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., chicken and noodle dinners, roast beef dinners, mock turtle soup, family games, raffle, Jeffersonville. Street Dance, 7 p.m.-midnight, music St. Michael Parish, 11400 Farmers Ln., Bradford. Ham June 7-9 beef dinners served inside and outside, mock turtle walking tacos, burger and fries, lemon shake ups, ice basket booth, beer garden. Information: 812-623-2964. by “100% Poly,” food, beverages, kids’ games, raffle, and Chicken Dinner, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., homemade St. Simon the Apostle Parish, 8155 Oaklandon Road, soup, raffles, live bands, kiddy tractor pull, adult and cream and desserts, children’s games, raffle, quilt raffle, children younger than 18 must be accompanied by dumplings, raffles, quilts, booths, bingo, silent auction, Indianapolis. Parish Festival, Thurs. 5-11 p.m. children’s games, silent auction, beer and wine garden. face painting. Information: 317-485-5102. August 23-25 adult. Information: 812-282-2677. beer garden Fri. night 6 p.m., food available for Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sat. 3 p.m.-midnight, music by Mass at 10 a.m. Information: 812-663-4754. St. Ann Parish, 6350 S. Mooresville Road, Indianapolis. purchase. Information: 812-364-6646. “Jeff Day” on Thurs., “My Yellow Rickshaw” on Fri., August 5 Parish Festival, Thurs., 5-10 p.m., Fri., 5-11 p.m., St. Parish, 114 Lancelot Dr., Franklin. “The Doo!” on Sat., food, games, rides, $10 admission. July 4 St. Bernard Parish, 7600 Hwy. 337 N.W., Depauw. Picnic Sat., 5-11:30 p.m., food, rides, games, beer garden, Parish Festival, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., food, yard sale, kids’ September 26 Information: www.saintsimonfestival.com, 317-826-6000. St. Mary Parish, 311 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. and Raffle, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., country fried chicken and Annie’s Attic, silent auction. Information: 317-821-2909. games, auction, quilt and other raffles, Mass at St. Mary Parish “Spaghetti Dinner” at Lawrence County Fourth of July Ole! Festival, 4-11 p.m., Latino and ham dinners, homemade noodles and pies served in an air 4:30 p.m. Information: 317-783-3929. Persimmon Festival, Main St., Mitchell, 2:30-6 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, former Max Bahr Park, 300 American food, family games, beer garden, live music conditioned dining room until 2 p.m., carryout available, August 25 Information: 812-849-3570. N. Warman Ave., Indianapolis. Crossroads of the Americas by “Classic Music Indy” and “Sounds of Mike Proctor,” adult and children’s games, 50/50 raffle, gun raffle, live Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 5692 Central Ave., September 8-9 Festival, Thurs. 6-10 p.m., Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m.- disc jockey, face painting, balloon sculpture, mimes, stilt music 11 a.m.-1 p.m., drawing for $10,000 with only Indianapolis. Neighborhood 5K Run/Walk 9 a.m., $20 St. Michael Parish, 145 St. Michael Blvd., Brookville. September 27-29 midnight., multi-cultural food, carnival rides, art show, soccer walkers, Zumba dance exhibition, children’s area, view 300 $100 tickets, silent auction until 2:30 p.m., children’s entry fee, Fall Festival 4-11 p.m., free up to Fall Fest, Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 5333 E. Washington St., tournament, live music, $25 raffle tickets, $20,000 grand of downtown fireworks. Information: 317-637-3983. games, 50/50 raffle, handmade quilts, games of chance. age 20, $2 admission age 21 and older, local music, Sat. smoked pork chop dinner, Sun. family-style chicken Indianapolis. Fall Festival, Thurs. 5-10 p.m., prize, $500 second. Information: 317-636-4828. Information or ticket purchase: 812-347-2326. food, beverages, kids’ games. Information: 317-257- dinner, air-conditioned hall, handicap accessible. Fri. 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 3-11 p.m., rides, kids’ games, July 8 2266. Information: 765-647-5462. live entertainment, gambling, raffle, silent auction. June 7-10 Harrison County Fairgrounds, 341 S. Capital Ave., St. Boniface Parish, 15519 N. State Road 545, Fulda. Information: 317-356-7291. Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., Corydon. St. Joseph Tri-Parish Picnic, 10 a.m.- Summer Picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, fried chicken August 25-26 September 9 Greenwood. Parish Festival, Thur. 5-11 p.m., Fri. 3:30 p.m., chicken dinner, homemade noodles, pies, and roast beef dinners with homemade stuffing and St. Mary Parish, 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, St. Augustine Parish, 315 E. Chestnut St., September 28-29 5 p.m.-midnight, Sat. 2 p.m.-midnight, Sun. noon-9 children’s area, games, booths, silent auction, Granny’s desserts in air conditioning served 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Greensburg. On Eagles Wings 5K Walk/Run Sat. 8 a.m. Jeffersonville. Harvest Chicken Dinner and Raffle, SS. Francis and Parish, 5901 Olive p.m., food booths, rides, bingo, cake wheel, Monte Attic flea market, quilts, dinner tickets $10 adults, CT, carryout available, soup sold by the bowl or in (register online www.oneeagleswings5K.com). Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., chicken dinners, quilt raffle, bake sale, Branch Road, Greenwood. Fall Festival, Fri. 5-10 p.m., Carlo, children’s games, spin and win, raffles, quilt $5 children, raffle for $5,000 first, $1,000 second, $500 bulk, fried chicken sandwiches, grilled tenderloins, Sat. 5:30-11 p.m., Sun. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.: only adults cake raffle, 50/50 raffle. Information: 812-282-2677. Sat. noon-10 p.m., food, live music, rides, children’s raffle, silent auction. Information: 317-888-2861. third and $300 fourth. Information: 812-738-2742. burgers, ice cream, homemade food items, games, live age 21 and older admitted, pork chop meal, live music by games, silent auction, Monte Carlo, art and homemade music, shaded family fun area, guided tours of church. “Nuttin’ Fancy” 7-11 p.m., beer garden, casino games, St. Mary () Parish, 512 crafts area, beer and wine tent, wristband Sat., $15,000 June 8-9 St. Lawrence Parish, 542 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. Information: 812-357-5533. raffles, silent auction; Sun.: family day, fried chicken and N. Perkins St., Rushville. Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., raffle. Information: 317-859-4673. Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens Chicken Fest, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., chicken dinners, pork BBQ dinners served 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., bake sale, fried chicken dinners, live auction, crafts. Information: St., Indianapolis. Annual Italian Street Festival, $12 adults, $10 ages 10 and younger, grand raffle, jumbo August 11 kids’ games, inflatables, casino games, bingo, concessions, 765-932-2588. September 29 5-11 p.m., Italian food, wine, beer, music featuring “The split the pot, bid-n-buy. Information: 812-537-3992. Immaculate Conception Parish, 2081 E. Cty Road raffles including $5,000 grand prize, live music by “Keith St. Michael the Archangel Parish, 3354 W. 30th St., Woomblies,” “” and “Final Edition” on Fri., 820 S., Greensburg. Community Consignment Auction Swinney Band” noon-4 p.m. Information: 812-663-8427. Deming Park Lions Shelter One and Two, 500 Indianapolis. Pumpkinfest, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., live “Heartstone Crossing” and “Indy Polkamotion” on Sat., July 12-14 (items accepted through 8 p.m. on Aug. 10), begins S. Fruitridge Ave., Terre Haute. St. Joseph University entertainment, games and prizes, food, desserts, children’s games and rides, Marian procession 6:45 p.m. Holy Spirit Parish, 7243 E. 10th St., Indianapolis. 9:30 a.m. and will last 5-6 hours, farm equipment, August 31 - September 2 Parish 11:30 a.m. Mass followed by community picnic. beer, bounce houses, pumpkin patch, pumpkin on Sat. followed by Mass, free parking in the Eli Lilly Parish Festival, Thurs. 6-11 p.m., Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, mowers, tools, furniture, household items, building St. Joseph Parish, 1401 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. Information: 812-232-7011. recipe contest, face painting, arts and crafts bazaar. lots on East St. and New Jersey St., free admission. Sat. 1 p.m.-midnight, food, beer garden, bingo, carnival materials and more, view items at auctionzip.com, lunch Fall Festival, Fri. and Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 3-11 p.m., Information: 317-926-7359. Information: 317-636-4478. rides, live entertainment, Texas poker, black jack, available. Information: 812-591-2362. American and Vietnamese food, rides, kid’s tent, September 14-15 $10 admission refunded in food and drink vouchers, community barn sale, black jack, poker, beer garden, St. Malachy Parish, 9833 E. County Road 750 St. Bartholomew School, 1306 27th St., Columbus. Holy Angels Parish, 740 W. 28th St., Indianapolis. children younger than 18 must be accompanied by an August 11-12 chicken bingo, silent auction. Information: 317-244-9002. N., Brownsburg. Country Fair and Hog Roast, School Fall Festival, 4-8 p.m., games and activities for Music Festival, Fri. 5-10 p.m., Sat. 2-11 p.m., dinners, adult. Information: 317-353-9404. All Saints Parish, Dearborn County, St. Paul Campus, Fri. 4-11 p.m., Sat. 3-11 p.m., carnival rides, live ages K-8th grade, food. Information: 812-379-9353. live music, vendors, children’s area, inflatables, $7-12 9798 N. Dearborn Road, Guilford. Summer Festival, August 31 - September 3 entertainment, children’s games. Information: food and ride tickets. Information: 317-926-3324. July 13-14 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $12 chicken dinners Sun. 11 a.m.-5 Sacred Heart Parish, gymnasium, 558 Nebeker St., 317-852-3195. St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., St. Benedict Parish, 111 S. 9th St., Terre Haute. p.m., food stands, quilts, Last Supper religious exhibit, Clinton. Spaghetti Fest, Fri. 4-9 p.m., Sat. and Indianapolis, St. Rita Raffle, Auction and Dance, June 14-16 Community Festival, Fri. and Sat. 5 p.m.- midnight, games, kiddie land, country store, beer garden, $10,000 Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., sauce September 14-16 6-10 p.m., $25 advance tickets include 50/50 tickets, St. Susanna Parish, 1210 E. Main St., Plainfield. Parish church tours, live music, children’s games, poker, food raffle. Information: 812-576-4302. prepared by Knights of Columbus #9441, St. Lawrence Parish, 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. $30 at the door. Information: 317-632-6349. Festival and Car Raffle, Thur. 6-10 p.m., Fri. 6-11 p.m., booths, beer garden, 50/50 raffle, silent auction, raffle, air conditioned dining, handicapped accessible, adults Fall Festival, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 1-11 p.m., Sat. 4:30 p.m.-midnight, international food, nightly food $3 admission for ages 12 and older. Information: 812- August 12 $8, children 12 and younger $5, silent auction, craft Sun. 1-6 p.m., food, live music, midway rides, kids’ September 30 specials and entertainment, gambling tent, Texas poker, 232-8421, www.stbenedictth.org. St. Mary Parish, 2500 St. Mary’s Dr. NE., Lanesville. booths, free parking. Information: 765-832-8468. games, bingo, beer garden, blood drive, local vendors. St. Mark Parish, 5377 Acorn Road, Tell City. Shooting beer and wine garden, chicken bingo, kids’ games, book 175th Anniversary Picnic and Homecoming, 10 a.m.- Information: 317-546-4065. Match and Picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, chili, hamburgers, fair, carnival rides, raffle tickets $50 each or 3 for $125, July 14-15 5:30 p.m., chicken and ham dinners served in air September 2 brats, homemade pies, quilt raffle, big raffle, family 2018 Ford Focus SE grand prize, $1,500 second, $1,000 All Saints Parish, Dearborn County, St. John the conditioned dining room, drive through available St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Decatur County, St. John September 15 games, ham shooting match for $600 beef box prize. third, $500 fourth and fifth each. Information and raffle Baptist Campus, 25743 State Rte. 1, Guilford. Summer 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., $6,000 in cash prizes, more than the Evangelist Campus, 9995 E. Base Road, Greensburg. St. Mary Parish, 415 E. Eighth St., New Albany. Information: 812-836-2481. tickets: 317-839-3333. Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $12 chicken dinners 30 quilts to be raffled, linen/craft booths, Granny’s Attic, Enochsburg Church Picnic, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fireside Inn Multi-Cultural Festival, 4 p.m. with bilingual Mass See FESTIVALS, page 12 Page 12 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Parishes grow only when people are welcomed, heard, Pope Francis says ROME (CNS)—After months of pope that a lack of education in the faith study and discussion, the parishes of the was identified by many of the groups; Diocese of Rome have recognized “a that lack was seen regarding basic Church general and healthy teachings, but also regarding how the exhaustion” with Gospel and its values could be brought to doing the same bear on modern problems. things over and over, Pope Francis told them the process of touching the lives identifying the problems had two benefits: of fewer and fewer a recognition of “the truth about our people as time goes condition as being in need, sick,” but, at on, Pope Francis said. the same time, a recognition that even if Changing the way people have failed, God is still present parishes—and their and is calling his people to come together Pope Francis priests and involved and to move forward. laity—operate will “Our parishes,” he said, “must be not be easy, the pope said, but members capable of generating a people, that is, of the diocese must set out to follow the of offering and creating relationships New leadership Lord more closely, deal with the reality in where people feel that they are known, The Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Consolation, based at Mount St. Francis their neighborhoods and learn how to show recognized, welcomed, listened to, in southern Indiana, elected new leadership at its quadrennial chapter on April 16. The friars everyone living within the parish boundaries loved—in other words, not anonymous elected a new Definitory, the six friars who, along with the minister provincial, will lead the that they are recognized and loved. parts of a whole.” province for the next four years. Father Wayne Hellmann, second from right, was elected Pope Francis addressed some 1,700 To move forward, he said, Catholic minister provincial. The other members of the Definitory are as follows: Father Martin Day (vicar diocesan leaders, both clergy and laity, on communities must look at “the slaveries— provincial), fourth from left; Brother Nicholas Wolfla (provincial secretary), far right; and Fathers May 14 at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the illnesses—that have ended up making Miguel Briseño (second from left), Andy Martinez (fifth from left), John Pozhathuparambil, (left), the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. us sterile.” and Mario Serrano (third from left). (Submitted photo) In the process of identifying the “spiritual Often, he said, parishes are slaves to illnesses” of the diocese, the pope said, the doing things the ways they always have priests and parish leaders made it clear that been done, and to investing time and homemade ice cream, children they are tired of being content with what energy in projects and programs that no FESTIVALS and adult games, quilt and money raffles, they have been doing for years. longer meet the needs of the people. continued from page 11 basket booth, bakery and craft booths, A renewed outreach, the pope said, must “We must listen without fear to silent auction. Information: 812-934-3013. begin by “learning to discern where God the thirst for God and to the cry that October 5-6 already is present in very ordinary forms of rises from the people of Rome, asking Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 89 N. 17th Ave., St. John Paul II Parish, St. Joseph Campus, holiness and communion with him.” ourselves how that cry expresses the Beech Grove. Oktoberfest, 5 p.m.-midnight, 2605 St. Joe Road W., Sellersburg. Turkey There are people in the parishes, he need for salvation, for God,” he said. live music, authentic homemade German Shoot, Fall Festival and Chicken Dinner, said, who might not know their catechism, “How many of the things that emerged food, health and safety fair, kids’ zone, 11 a.m., chicken dinners with homemade but they see the basic interactions in their from your studies express that cry, the 50/50 raffle, $25,000 raffle, beer garden. dumplings, booths, raffles, quilts, kids’ games, lives through a lens of faith and hope. invocation that God show himself and Information: 317-784-5454. firing range. Information: 812-246-3522. Calling for a “revolution of tenderness” help us escape the impression that our life in parishes and the diocese, Pope Francis is useless and almost robbed by the frenzy October 6 October 12-21 said that while “guiding a Christian of things that must be done and by time St. Mary Parish, New Albany, serving Downtown Square, Rockville. community is the specific task of the that keeps slipping through out hands?” American and Mexican food during the St. Joseph Parish Cruller Shack at the ordained minister—the pastor—pastoral Too often, he said, evangelization also Harvest Homecoming Parade, corner of Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, care is based in baptism and blossoms from is stifled by “faith understood only as Spring and Eighth streets in New Albany, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 765-569-5406. brotherhood and is not the task only of the things to do and not as a liberation that 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Information: 812-944-0417. pastor and priests, but of all the baptized.” renews us at every step.” October 21 The pope’s speech marked his Pope Francis asked the diocesan October 7 St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, 6501 St. Isidore formal reception of a diocesan report on leaders to dedicate the next year to “a Holy Family Parish, 3027 Pearl St., Road, Bristow. Shooting Match/Festival, “spiritual illnesses” afflicting the city. sort of preparation of your backpacks” Oldenburg. Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 10:30 a.m. CT, food, raffle, bingo, children’s Through a process that began in Lent, for setting off on a multiyear process chicken and roast beef dinners, turtle soup, games. Information: 812-843-5713. † parishes identified the main challenges that would lead to a “new land,” a place as “the economy of exclusion, selfish marked by new pastoral action that is laziness, comfortable individualism, wars “more responsive to the mission and

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By John Shaughnessy asked about the best part of teaching in the same Catholic school for so long. It’s a challenge designed to make you “It’s the community, all the wonderful think of someone who has made a major people—students, parents, families, difference in your life—and then to thank co-workers. It’s a supportive community that person in a letter. and a faith community, and it makes you That challenge was presented to the realize how important it is to live out your seniors on the boys basketball team faith and be there for people. Equally at Bishop Chatard High School in important is all the times I saw students Indianapolis, seniors who were asked to develop their confidence in their math write a thank you to the teacher who has skills. When the light bulb goes on, that’s most influenced them. the best part.” For Kevin McNelis, it may have been For her, teaching math has always his easiest choice in a senior year filled been part of the equation of making sense with decisions. He immediately focused of the world, of making a difference in on Ruth Roell, who has been teaching people’s lives. math for 43 years at the archdiocesan high “One of the things I value in life is the school for the Indianapolis North Deanery. security of knowing there is an answer. “She had such an impact on me in such I love the patterns of seeing how things a short time,” Kevin says about Roell, come together.” his honors pre-calculus teacher who is For 43 years, her life patterns have retiring. “Part of being a teacher is being been tied to a Catholic school, including able to teach the subject, and part is the the pattern of her family. It’s where she relationships. She knew how to teach all shared the high school experience with different kids, plus she took the time to her three children, Jeanette, Kathy and know each student personally. We became Alex. It’s where one of her favorite good friends.” moments unfolded when her husband The smiles shared by Bishop Chatard High School senior Kevin McNelis and math teacher Ruth Roell Now consider this insight from Alan and their children surprised her with reflect the connections she has made with students in her 43 years of teaching at the archdiocesan Deacon Rick Wagner, Bishop Chatard’s a birthday cake when she turned 50. high school for the Indianapolis North Deanery. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) vice president for mission and ministry, “The cake was in blue and white who has known Roell in a range of roles [Chatard’s colors], and the icing was a “The other way I’ve tried to show it is them to have confidence in what they’re through the years: as a student, as a trigonometric problem that worked out to the way I live. I try to be supportive and doing. And by the end of the year, I want fellow teacher, as the parent of two of her 50. It was my favorite birthday cake ever.” encouraging of the kids. I try to live in them to know I cared about them.” students, as her principal, as a friend. The patterns of her life also lead to her a Christian way. I try to live in the most Roell has succeeded on both counts, “No matter what role I’ve known her favorite quote, from the Book of Proverbs: peaceful way I can.” says Kevin McNelis. in, she’s a loving, caring individual who “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and Another key pattern of her life is “I feel bad for my little brother and the is always focused on the student,” Deacon lean not on your own understanding; in all reflected in the poster at the front of her younger kids who aren’t going to have Wagner says. “She’s here before school ways, acknowledge him, and he will make classroom, the one with the message, the experience of having her as a teacher,” helping a student, and after school with your paths straight” (Prv 3:5-6). “Life is all about making mistakes and Kevin says. a student. And when I go on retreats, I “I’ve learned I don’t know everything,” learning from them.” More tributes and thank yous will hear what students say about her, and Roell says. “So I need to trust in the one “Some students won’t try because undoubtedly come as Roell retires on how important she is to them. She has an who does know everything and who does they’re afraid of failing,” she says. “In May 25. As for her, she says she’s ready to incredible faith, and she’s so grounded in know human nature. I need to trust in him.” math especially, you have to fail a lot begin a new chapter of her life that she hopes what God has called her to do.” She’s also felt the need to share her before you discover what is right.” will include volunteering, traveling with Such comments would bring tears to faith with students during their spiritual Roell discovered long ago that one of her husband, spending more time with her Roell’s eyes if she heard them, especially retreats. her favorite parts about teaching is that grandchildren, and even learning archery. since she is already emotional thinking “I would tell them about times in my “you can grow and adapt along the way Still, she has a deep appreciation for about leaving the only place she has life when God was present, and how and help the students do that, too.” these 43 years—and for the school that taught in her 43-year career. Christ can be a light in their world—how She also discovered the two goals she became a home for her. Her tears begin to flow when she is they could depend on him. had for teaching her students: “I want “It’s been such a big part of my life.” † Joy, faith and family mark Terry Horton’s 44 years in Catholic schools

By John Shaughnessy retire at the end of the school year after the generations of students she has taught. One of her favorite memories serving for 44 years as a teacher and an “I love the kids and the joy and the concerning her mother occurred when Like every teacher, Terry Horton has administrator in Catholic schools in the energy they bring. Some of our students are Blessing and her students were reading accumulated a wealth of stories that make New Albany Deanery. the best Christians I know. They’re such the book Walk Two Moons. her laugh or touch her heart. A career that began in 1974 with her good examples for the rest of us. They’re “It’s about the relationship between a One of the stories that still warms her splitting time as a music teacher at Holy very forgiving, and they trust in God. And girl and her mother,” Blessing says. “It takes her back to her days as a music Family School in New Albany and Our they share freely with others. It just keeps helps you appreciate your mother. I do a teacher, shortly after she had finished Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School in you vital and thriving, seeing that every day. Mother’s Day celebration around it. We coordinating an all-school Christmas Clarksville will soon end with her serving It certainly gives you hope for the future. have blackberry pie, which is tied into the program that included a large neon as the interim principal at Our Lady of “And just being able to share our faith book, and we write poems to our mothers. I Nativity scene. Perpetual Help School in New Albany. is so nice. This whole Catholic school invited my mom and wrote a poem for her. She took the Nativity scene into the “What happens to me all the time is that system is very nurturing. It makes for a It was a special bonding moment for us.” kindergarten classroom and turned off the I get pre-schoolers who say, ‘You taught wonderful community for everybody. It They’ve also become closer being lights. As the Nativity scene glowed in my dad!’ ” she says with a laugh. “I even feels like family.” educators in the same school. the darkness, she led the kindergartners taught a grandparent of two children here. Horton has always created that feeling of “When she became my principal, our in an impromptu singing of “The Little And this morning, the football coach at family, says Brandy Balser, a former student relationship reached a whole new level,” Drummer Boy.” Providence—Larry Dennison—came to of Horton who was also hired by her to says Blessing, who has been teaching “They were playing drums and trying talk to our boys. I taught him, too.” teach at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. for 15 years. “I had known her outside so hard,” she recalls. “In the darkness, it That good-naturedness is “Just the way she loved her profession of work. Then I got to be in her life with was such a holy moment.” complemented by a gentleness of heart, a affected me,” Balser says. “I knew it was work. And she appreciated me as a teacher The memories have come flooding generosity of spirit and a joy for the gift a joyful profession because she had a love so that was nice. I definitely consider my back for Horton as she prepares to that she says she’s been given by God and for it. She’s inspired me to have that same mom as one of my best friends.” kind of love.” Horton considers her 44 years as an Balser will never forget the day seven educator in Catholic schools as one of the years ago when she interviewed with greatest gifts of her life. It’s where the Horton for a teaching position. mother of three—including Julianna and “After the interview, we toured the James—has been able to share and live kindergarten room,” recalls Balser, one her faith. of four teachers at Our Lady of Perpetual “My faith gives me hope and joy in life— Help that Horton had taught. “When she knowing God has a plan for us, and he will called me to offer me the , she said see us through, no matter what comes our that she felt God was speaking to her, way. It’s wonderful to work in an atmosphere that she should hire me. I’ll always have where everyone feels the same way.” a special place in my heart for her. She’s That connection may not completely end. always there any time you need her.” She’s looking forward to retirement to spend No one has known that blessing more more time with her husband of 44 years, so than Sarah Blessing, a daughter of Raymond. She’s also looking forward to Horton who teaches fifth-grade reading helping with her grandchildren. Still, there’s and social studies at Our Lady of so much joy and excitement for her in a Perpetual Help School. school setting that she is keeping the door “She has so much respect for the open for returning in a smaller capacity. students, their families and their individual “I have a lot of gratitude. I just feel needs,” Blessing says. “She’s very wise, so blessed that I’ve had this opportunity. For 44 years, Terry Horton has served as a teacher and an administrator in Catholic schools in the too. She’s not quick to judge. She’ll listen I have the feeling I’ll come back and New Albany Deanery. Here, she shares a book and a smile with pre-kindergarten students Liam to one side, and then hear the other, and help around the school and the Catholic McGuire, left, Mia Wilkinson and Raegan Schoen. (Submitted photo) then she’ll make a good decision.” community in some way.” † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 DUFRESNE continued from page 1 More about Deacon continue long after I’m gone.” Jeffrey Dufresne Deacon Dufresne has a keen appreciation • Age: 28 for priestly fraternity in part because of the close relationships he has forged with • Parents: Michael and Jennifer Dufresne archdiocesan priests and seminarians during • Home parish: St. Monica Parish in his time in priestly formation. Indianapolis Now he is looking forward to drawing close to all the faithful across the • Education: Chaminade-Julienne archdiocese as he seeks to help them grow High School in Dayton, Ohio; Marian in holiness through his priestly life and University in Indianapolis; Saint ministry. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad A deepening friendship • Favorite Scripture passage: Deacon Dufresne’s appreciation of Luke 24:13-35 priestly fraternity with the current priests • Favorite saint: St. serving in central and southern Indiana is rooted in part in the friendships he • Favorite book: Lord of the World, by has nurtured with many of his fellow Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson seminarians who have been ordained in • Favorite prayer or devotion: the Jesus Transitional Deacon Jeffrey Dufresne proclaims a Gospel reading during the annual archdiocesan recent years. Prayer That is especially the case with Father chrism Mass on March 27 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Deacon Dufresne will be James Brockmeier, associate pastor of • Hobbies: Fishing, playing the guitar, golf ordained a priest of the archdiocese on June 2 in the cathedral. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus. The two have been close friends since they were students at Marian University made my transition into seminary much coming months may be about Deacon faithfulness of many lay Catholics to in Indianapolis, participating together in easier than it could’ve been,” said Deacon Dufresne’s entering into ministry as a attending Mass and serving in various its San Damiano Scholars program, which Dufresne. “Because he had made a parish priest for the first time. ministry capacities at a time in our culture seeks to form young adult Catholics for similar transition two years before, I had Starting in July, he will begin service when many people do not see living the service as lay leaders in the Church. In a sympathetic friend to turn to when the as associate pastor of St. Monica Parish faith as a high priority,” Deacon Dufresne fact, they were roommates during the transition was difficult. in Indianapolis, which he has called his said. “In these moments, the lay faithful 2010-11 academic year. “He also invited me into the fraternity spiritual home since 2012 when he was a show me the face of Christ, who is always It was during that time that Father of the seminary and the archdiocesan student at Marian. faithful to his promises.” Brockmeier was actively discerning if God seminarians. He was a great blessing—not “It’s a unique opportunity to begin my might be calling him to the priesthood. many already have a best friend in the priestly ministry in a parish that already ‘A faithful servant of the Church’ Deacon Dufresne had also thought about seminary community on day one.” feels like home, and I am looking forward Over the past several years, Dr. such a vocation, but not yet with the same This friendship will deepen when to serving the community that has done Richard Stern watched Deacon Dufresne seriousness his friend was considering it. Deacon Dufresne is ordained a priest. so much to welcome me as a parishioner become prepared to embrace the “He got to hear the stories of my going And although they won’t spend time with and helped form me to be a priest,” “daunting vocation” of priestly ministry. to my first meetings with the vocations each other like when they were students said Deacon Dufresne, who grew up in A recently retired professor of director, the times in the process where I at Marian, they will both appreciate their Dayton, Ohio. homiletics at Saint Meinrad Seminary and was wondering if this was really where I close bond. He will serve with St. Monica’s pastor, School of Theology in St. Meinrad where needed to go next,” said Father Brockmeier “Jeff was like a brother to me before we Father Todd Goodson, who has come Deacon Dufresne received his priestly of his friend. “He was one of those people even started to talk about being brothers in to know Deacon Dufresne when his formation, Stern sees this soon-to-be-priest who really helped me along through it.” the priesthood,” Father Brockmeier said. incoming associate pastor spent time in as “a faithful servant of the Church.” Two years later, Deacon Dufresne “Our friendship won’t look the same as it the parish during his priestly formation. “His preaching will intend to move found himself in the same place of did when we were roommates. But he’s “Jeff seemed pretty solid to me from people into a deeper spirituality and a discernment that his friend had been in one of those people who, when we get the get-go,” Father Goodson said. “He’s a deeper faith,” Stern said. “I think it is when they were roommates. Now the together, we know how to support each talented young man. He loves the liturgy, important in Jeff’s own set of values to be roles of support were reversed, except other. We can understand each other and and is always very attentive to it. He’s a a competent preacher, not in the sense of that, in this case, Father Brockmeier could where we’re coming from.” great guy. I think he’s going to be a great being a ‘star’ preacher, but in providing share his experiences of two years of priest.” well, thought-out homilies that intend to priestly formation. Embracing a ‘daunting vocation’ Together, Father Goodson and Deacon serve, help, and guide the people of God.” “In many ways, Father Brockmeier Some of their conversations in the Dufresne will seek to help the members of Deacon Dufresne, 28, will seek to give St. Monica Parish embrace their baptismal this guidance in many ways, especially call to live out the faith and proclaim the to the growing number of young adults Gospel in the secular world. around his age, including Catholics, who Deacon Dufresne knows that the laity are walking away from the faith in which of St. Monica Parish will be empowered they were raised and now identify with no to share Christ in the world if he is able religious belief at all. to share Christ with them in his priestly He is hopeful about this challenge ministry. in part because of the support he has Although he sees being a special received for being open to the priesthood sacramental sign of Christ to them as “a from many people who no longer practice daunting vocation,” Deacon Dufresne the Catholic faith. nonetheless looks forward to seeking to “I am convinced that the best way to be Christ’s instrument for them, especially draw ‘fallen away’ Catholics and others to in the celebration of the sacraments. the true faith is for Catholics to live their “I hope that as I celebrate the Mass, vocations faithfully with joy and charity,” hear confessions, anoint the sick, baptize, he said, “and I hope that I can be such a and minister to the dying, others will not witness in my priestly ministry.” simply experience my personality and hear my voice, but see and hear and know (Transitional Deacon Jeffrey Dufresne Christ,” he said. will be ordained a priest at 10 a.m. on At the same time, he will strive to see June 2 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, the face of Christ in the people that he 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. will serve. He said he began to experience The liturgy is open to the public. To learn Transitional Deacon Jeffrey Dufresne prays Morning Prayer with fellow seminarians on May 1, 2017, this after being ordained a transitional more about a vocation to the priesthood in the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad. deacon last year. in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, visit (Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey) “I have been privileged to see the HearGodsCall.com.) †

tragedy at our high school this Bishop Michael SHOOTING morning,” Santa Fe superintendent F. Burbidge of continued from page 1 Leigh Wall said in a message posted to Arlington, Va., Facebook. said in a May 18 “Sadly, I must yet again point out “As soon as the alarms went off, tweet: “Please keep the obvious brokenness in our culture everybody just started running outside,” the victims of the and society, such that children who 10th-grader Dakota Shrader told reporters, Houston-area school went to school this morning to learn and “and next thing you know everybody shooting in your teachers who went to inspire them will looks, and you hear boom, boom, boom, prayers. Pray also for not come home,” Cardinal DiNardo said and I just ran as fast as I could to the their family members in his statement as USCCB president. nearest floor so I could hide, and I called and friends who now “We as a nation must, here and now, say my mom.” begin a tragic grieving definitively: no more death!” Another student told CBS News he process. For those He prayed that “the Lord of life” would ran behind some trees, heard more shots, killed, grant eternal be “with us in our sorrow and show us jumped a fence and ran to a car wash. He rest unto them, O how to honor the precious gift of life and said he saw firefighters treat a girl who Lord, and bestow grace A young woman weeps during a vigil in memory of the victims killed live in peace.” had a bandage around her knee and may and strength to all in in a shooting on May 20 at Santa Fe High School in Texas. (CNS photo/ “We experienced an unthinkable have been shot. their community.” † Jonathan Bachman, Reuters) A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2017 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. Mission trips build solidarity among participants and those served

By Effie Caldarola people they serve and become immersed can fall into the in their culture. trap of becoming Joe Young spent last summer on a Usually, these trips have a specific more tourist than mission trip to Magadan, a city in the project in mind, like assisting with a faith servant or kin. There Russian Far East, where an American formation program or painting a school or are terms for this: priest ministers at a parish on the site of a church. But the actual work accomplished “poverty tourism” or former Stalinist labor camp. takes a back seat to the emphasis on “voluntourism.” “It was the most impactful summer building community. It’s not “us” helping There’s nothing I’ve ever had,” Young said. “It was “them,” but a mutual exchange that leads wrong with bringing life-changing.” to solidarity. back a few great Miles away, another Joe, this one Jesuits talk about “a faith that does pictures of the people a retired attorney, traveled last year justice,” and that’s the faith that enlivens participants have to Honduras on a medical mission participants on a service trip: a faith that met, of course, but a trip sponsored annually by Creighton is alive to questions about discrimination, successful mission trip University and their campus parish in poverty, barriers between people. should mainly bring Omaha, Neb. Jesuit Father Greg Boyle, who works back some unease and “This was the first mission trip I with gang members in Los Angeles, often a lot of questions. ever took,” said Joe Ramirez, who had speaks of kinship, which he describes as “Service trips previously been busy working and raising “not serving the other, but being one with can make us a family. As a translator for the project, the other. Jesus was not ‘a man for others,’ uncomfortable,” Ramirez was struck by how useful the he was one with them. There is a world of Brother Homan medical clinic was. difference in that.” writes, “challenging Ramirez’s parents were Mexican Pope Francis exemplifies this aspect of our privilege and immigrants and he grew up in poverty, mission trips when he washes feet during helping us question at one time living in “a little shack of a the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on systems of injustice.” home” in Omaha with no running water. Holy Thursday. He bends down before the Rather than “I feel an affinity for the poor and poor, the imprisoned, men and women, returning to our particularly the Hispanic poor because and people of other faiths. He brings an affluence with a sense of my personal frame of reference. attitude of openness, humility, love and of superiority, we In Honduras, the kids looked like my solidarity. should return with grandkids and that really had an impact Solidarity challenges us to leave behind discomfort about on me,” he said. any preconceptions we have about the our consumerism It’s no coincidence that both men superiority of our own culture or lifestyle. and materialism. We use the word “impact” in describing Solidarity brings us to a level playing should question the how their experiences affected them. A field with the people we meet, a field great income disparity good mission trip changes us spiritually where we have much to learn and gain. in our world. We and intellectually. And a mission trip Although we hope to help, we aren’t there should renew our own Deanna Jones, a volunteer with the San Antonio-based Mi Casa definitely helps us to have “an affinity for to make people become like us. determination to fight Foundation, helps a girl with her homework during a mission trip in the poor.” Ramirez said he found a profound discrimination and Mexico. A good mission trip changes us spiritually and intellectually. Each year, many Catholic universities, meaning for mission trips in the slogan of injustice. We should (CNS photo/courtesy Mi Casa Foundation) colleges, high schools, parishes and a local charitable group: “We don’t serve have a greater sense dioceses embark on mission trips, or them because they are Catholic. We serve of communion with the poor. After returning from a mission trip, service trips. These brief journeys assist them because we are Catholic.” Young, who traveled to Magadan, said Brother Homan had this to say: “We the underserved in South and Central In a thoughtful March 6, 2017, essay the best times were when he hiked, played realized that our work was not world- America, in places overseas or in in The Jesuit Post, an online publication games, baked cookies and dined with changing. It would not radically alter Appalachia, on Indian reservations or in of the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Brother the young adults at the parish. He felt an the lives of the people we met. The impoverished inner cities in the U.S. Ken Homan talks about what he calls the identity with them through Christ during communities, however, would radically Sometimes, they’re called “alternative “challenges and often pitfalls” of mission those ordinary times. alter our lives.” spring breaks” because that’s often or service trips. Ramirez, who went to Honduras, saw when college campus ministry programs In the piece, titled “Service Trips and his own grandchildren looking up at him (Effie Caldarola is a freelance writer schedule them. Or they are “immersion Selfies,” Brother Homan raises the idea at the clinic. These are the moments that and a columnist for Catholic News trips” because participants live with the that participants, armed with cameras, impact us. Service.) † Baptism makes us Christian missionaries who must proclaim the Gospel By Daniel S. Mulhall The women who met Jesus following his resurrection were sent to tell the other disciples the news. Jesus sends In his 2013 apostolic exhortation “Evangelii his disciples out into the world to “proclaim the Gospel Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”), Pope Francis to every creature” (Mk 16:15). states that Christians are to go out into the word as “a The story of the early Church, as told in the community of missionary disciples” (#24). Acts of the Apostles, relates the efforts of those first The pope says that we can go out into the world missionary disciples to fulfill Jesus’ command. Much boldly, seeking those who are lost and forsaken, showing of Acts reports the missionary work of St. Peter, along mercy to those in most need of compassion because we with St. Paul and his companions , and have been loved by the Lord. Timothy. We can take the initiative to act because we have Christian tradition holds that most of the other experienced “the power of the Father’s infinite mercy” Apostles were killed for preaching the Gospel in far-off (#24). lands. For example, the Catholics of India consider Pope Francis emphasizes that every Christian is St. Thomas as the founder of the Church in that called to be a missionary by virtue of his or her baptism. country. According to tradition, Thomas was martyred No longer can we think that missionaries are other in India in 72. people, primarily priests and religious. If you have been Today, many people fulfill Jesus’ command by baptized, then you are a missionary. participating in mission trips where for a period of As the pope says, “All the baptized, whatever their time they fulfill Jesus’ teaching to care for the needs of position in the Church or their level of instruction in others (Mt 25:31-46), often times by repairing houses or the faith, are agents of evangelization” and have a cleaning up after storms. responsibility to proclaim the Gospel in both word and But make no mistake about it: While these trips often deed (#120). require hard, dirty work, they exist for the primary While the turn of phrase “missionary disciple” may reason of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ by originate with Pope Francis, the concept is as ancient as witnessing to his love for us. the Church itself. Mark 6:7-13 tells how Jesus sent his These trips are missionary journeys like those taken disciples out “two by two” to heal the sick and preach by St. Paul. Those who participate in these trips live out Diocesan youth ministry coordinator Chris Rogers, right, and others from the Diocese of La Crosse, Wis., help with flood relief repentance (see also Lk 9:1-6). the mission given them in baptism. And in so doing, efforts in Nashville, Tenn., where more than 10,000 homes and Jesus’ message required the hearer to share what they embody the phrase often attributed to St. Francis business were damaged and thousands of people displaced in they had seen and heard (Mt 11:4). As Pope , “Proclaim the Gospel at all times. Use words middle Tennessee when torrential rains fell in early May 2010. notes, the Samaritan woman “became a missionary when necessary.” Pope Francis emphasizes that every Christian is called to be a immediately after speaking with Jesus,” and through her missionary by virtue of his or her baptism. testimony others came to believe (#120). (Daniel S. Mulhall is a catechist living in Louisville, Ky.) † (CNS photo/Theresa Laurence, Tennessee Register) Page 16 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Remembering sacrifices Catholics have made for our country Take a journey Last week’s column about The Fighting refugees from the Irish potato famine. By the time of World War II, American Sullivans, plus the approach of Memorial They lived in the North, but it was Catholics numbered 21 million out of of faith together Day on Monday, reminded me of the questionable that they would fight for the a total population of 132 million. It’s sacrifices that Catholic North. They had menial jobs native-born estimated that between 25 and 35 percent as families American men and Americans didn’t want, but it was feared of the armed forces were Catholics. There women have made in that, if the slaves were freed, they would were also 3,036 Catholic chaplains. Of the Our 13-year-old son recently defense of our country. compete for those jobs. 11,887 conscientious objectors to the war, took a trip to Washington with his Catholic participation The fears were groundless. A total 135 were Catholic. fellow junior high school students at in America’s wars of 144,221 Irish fought for the Union. It was after World War II, when Lumen Christi has consistently Michael Corcoran and Thomas Francis Catholics took advantage of the G.I. Bill Catholic School in been greater than Meagher commanded the all-Irish to get college educations, that they were Indianapolis. its percentage of the 69th Brigade of the New York Infantry, able to enter the middle class and become I had to get him population. which fought in every major battle of the more integrated into American society. to Indianapolis Even in the Revolutionary War, when Eastern Theater. By the end of the war, the Nevertheless, they have continued to serve International Airport Catholics were only 1.6 percent of the Irish Brigade suffered 4,000 casualties, in the Armed Forces in great numbers. by 4:30 a.m. on the population—and during a time when the highest of any Union brigade. About For example, the Korean War saw first day of his trip Catholics did not enjoy all the rights of 40,000 German Catholics and 5,000 Polish the heroism, among other Catholics, of because his group’s citizenship in many of the colonies—they still immigrants also fought for the Union. Father Emil Kapaun. He was an Army flight had a 6 a.m. composed 5 percent of the Continental Army. More than 50 Union generals were chaplain who died on May 23, 1951, at departure time. In a letter to Archbishop John Carroll, Catholics. The most prominent were age 35 in a Chinese POW camp. He was Raphael learned a hard lesson about the first U.S. bishop, President George Philip Sheridan, William Rosecrans, and captured by the Chinese on Nov. 2, 1950, travel that day. The flight that was Washington wrote, “I presume that Hugh and Charles Ewing. But the South as he was giving the last rites to a dying supposed to take off at 6 a.m. was delayed your fellow citizens will not forget the also had Catholic generals, including soldier. During the next six months and three times, and did not roll down the patriotic part which you took in the Pierre Beauregard and James Longstreet. 21 days, he did everything he could to runway until 1:15 p.m. accomplishment of their Revolution, and Nuns played an important part in the minister to his fellow prisoners’ spiritual As I saw Raphael off with the trip’s the establishment of your Government.” Civil War. About 500 sisters, representing and physical needs. chaperones and his fellow students early By the Civil War, there were 2.2 million at least 20 religious orders from the On Memorial Day, let’s pray for all that morning, I couldn’t help but think Catholics in a population of 31.4 million. North and South, nursed wounded and those who sacrificed their lives for our back to October 2006. Most of them, about 1.6 million, were sick soldiers. country. † At that time, my wife, Cindy, and I took Raphael, then 19 months old, to her parents’ Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes home as we prepared to travel to the Vatican for the canonization of Mother Theodore Big families and the challenges, humor and love they provide Guérin, Indiana’s first saint. I was making the trip to report on the They don’t know what they’re missing, remember the good times that came only was conflicted between congratulating historic event for The Criterion, and we Or maybe they do, and they’re not thrilled with the crowd we called our family. I your child or punishing him for disrespect. agreed that this also was a once-in-a-lifetime at the prospect. At any rate, having big remember being a mean mother. I’d turn With a big family, there’s never a opportunity for Cindy. families is not the norm the kids outside after breakfast with orders lack of available playmates. Even if you Because the trip involved a good these days as it was not to come in except for the potty, so I don’t count brothers and sisters, there amount of work for myself, though, we in mine. Now, when could get the house somewhat cleaned up. are neighborhood kids from other big arranged for my parents to care for our we mention someone And there was discipline to be doled out. families all over the place, all too eager oldest son Michael, then 3, and Cindy’s having five or six kids, It was a mistake I kept making, but to play. And they stay for lunch or dinner parents to care for Raphael during the we get horrified stares, I would line the kids up and demand to and would probably just move in if their 10-day pilgrimage. but in my generation it know who committed the latest crime. mother didn’t finally send a sibling over Dropping both boys off were was commonplace. Invariably they’d point to Peter, whom to fetch them. Needless to say, big meals bittersweet moments for us, although I Partly this they knew would not be punished because were also the order of the day. recall Michael couldn’t wait to have us was true because he had a bad heart, and he would confess. There is much humor in a large family. leave because he was so anxious to start Church‑approved So he’d be sent to his room for a few Kids say the darndest things, and more having fun at his grandparents’ house. methods of birth control weren’t very minutes, and the others would go out kids say even more, all hilarious. And Cindy and I both shed tears as we pulled reliable. And most men, whose job was to play, smirking into their sleeves. If the more kids, the more opportunities to away from her parents’ home, watching her to provide for the family, could find high‑fives had been invented then, I’m learn about what’s acceptable in life and mother holding our baby and him looking employment which made this possible on sure they would’ve used them, and I’m what isn’t. Siblings tattle on each other, out at us, knowing that we wouldn’t see one income. Now, it’s sometimes hard to also sure that Peter did not go unrewarded but they also learn empathy. And when him again for almost two weeks. do on two incomes. by the others for his sacrifice. someday they have children of their own, How that baby has grown in the That situation, like any choice, was not Then there were the family vacations they understand why Mom or Dad did 12 years that followed and led up to me always pleasant. Women who were home when we’d drive all over the country, what they did, much as they may have dropping him off at the airport. all the time with the aforementioned five camping out and seeing the sights. The disliked it at the time. As I considered how two journeys or six kids would get nutsy and yell, cry, pretend bears in Disneyland scared Andy Being part of a big family was the best bookended my recent memories of and make their husbands suffer with them so much that the rest of the day he was thing that ever happened to me. And I Raphael, I realized that everything in when they got home from work. And whimpering and acting up. A man sitting think my kids feel the same way. between has also been a journey. Indeed, men might feel the burden of having to across from us on the shuttle bus kept it’s been a pilgrimage of faith for all of go to work all day, every day, for about staring at him until one of the kids said, (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul our family. 40 years at a job going nowhere. “He’s retarded. What’s your excuse?” That the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a Just as Raphael experienced hardships Still, when we think back, we naturally was one of those times when the parent regular columnist for The Criterion.) † in his trip to Washington, and Cindy and I had challenges in going to the Vatican in Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli 2006, the journey of faith of our family— and of all families in the Church—bears Encounter with clerk allows Grandma Peg’s legacy to live on resemblance to Christ’s path of suffering to Calvary. As our lives unfold, someone is and made copies. When he returned to peace. It recalled a time when, unbeknownst Since we are by grace conformed to watching. Our actions make a difference discuss binding options, I followed his to her, I needed money and she handed me a Christ in our baptism, we all share in his now, and maybe forever. recommendations and was quite pleased. check, saying God told her to do that. suffering so that we also may share in the “Can I help you?” The young clerk was As we completed the transaction, I said, It shared what she once penned: “Dear glory of his resurrection. well-dressed and presentable, with big hair “I’d like to give you one of my stories.” children, I bring you my love. Remain I don’t think that I would exaggerate and a bright smile. “No, that’s OK,” he said. “There’s no steadfast. Walk with me. Trust me. Obey in saying that every day in the life of “Yes, please,” I need.” me. Believe me. Love me. I am your Lord our family has had its fair share of trials. said, grappling with a I insisted and he resisted. Then I God.” Her explanation? “Sometimes, I Some days, it seems that that they come thick stack of papers. looked up. Our eyes met. get messages like that,” she said. “I write hot and heavy. “I need copies of all Unexpectedly, the words just rolled them down.” But God marks those days here and these stories, and out. “Do you believe in God?” The story told how every there with glimpses of his glory as well. I I’d like them spiral My question caught him off-guard. communication from her included the saw that on my cell phone when Raphael bound. Can you do “No. … Well, yes,” he said, “but not in tagline, “God loves you and so do I.” It was in Washington and his chaperones that?” a religious way, more in a spiritual way.” recounted how, surprisingly, on a difficult would send back photos of all the students “Sure,” he said. He paused. “I do think there’s a power day following Grandma Peg’s death, a smiling in front of various historic places “I’ll take them.” greater than us.” co-worker bid me farewell, and cluelessly in our nation’s capital. The manuscripts spilled onto the I nodded and waved heavenward. “Wait used that same exact phrase. And that glory came shining through counter where the lead story landed until you’re my age,” I said, “then you’ll see.” I handed the story to the young clerk. when I saw a smiling Raphael walk off upright; its bold headline screaming up at At the register, I looked through my “I’ll read it,” he promised. the plane that brought him and all on the us. “Is Jesus Really Present in the Blessed stories. It was Grandma Peg’s delight to share trip safely back to Indianapolis a few days Sacrament? “Please, let me give you one,” I said. the faith. Nothing was more important to later. Suddenly, I cringed. What if this kid “If you don’t want it, that’s OK. Just give her. I guess she taught me that, too. Now, In the brokenness of this life, we wasn’t Catholic? What would he think? it to someone else.” even beyond the grave, her legacy continues. experience only bits and pieces of God’s I straightened the papers, keenly “Sure, go ahead,” he said. “I’ll read it.” Her life is still making a difference. glory. It will only be in heaven that we’ll aware of the titles: “Does God Speak to I shuffled the pages, searching for Grandma Peg would be proud. I’m sure be enveloped into the fullness of it. Us?” “Blessed Mother Are You There?” something that wasn’t too churchy. Finally, she would. The promise of that infinitely beautiful “Remember, With God, All Things Are “God Loves You and So Do I” surfaced. moment can help all families move Possible.” The story describes how Grandma Peg’s (Debra Tomaselli writes from Altamonte forward together on their pilgrimage of Without comment, the young clerk faith impacted me. It described how she read Springs, Fla. She can be reached at faith when the hardships of the journey gathered the stories, crossed the room Scripture daily, and how it blanketed her in [email protected].) † might weigh heavily upon us. † The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Page 17

The Most Holy Trinity/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, May 28 Friday, June 1 Sunday, May 27, 2018 1 Peter 1:3-9 St. Justin, martyr Psalm 111:1-2, 5-6, 9, 10c 1 Peter 4:7-13 • Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Mark 10:17-27 Psalm 96:10-13 • Romans 8:14-17 Mark 11:11-26 • Matthew 28:16-20 Tuesday, May 29 1 Peter 1:10-16 Saturday, June 2 The Book of Deuteronomy is the St. Matthew’s Gospel supplies Psalm 98:1-4 St. Marcellinus, martyr source of this feast’s first reading. the last reading. It is a resurrection Mark 10:28-31 St. Peter, martyr Deuteronomy is the fifth book now in narrative, clear and compelling. The sequence in the Old risen Lord appears before the eleven Jude 17, 20b-25 Testament. It is one surviving Apostles on a mountain, Wednesday, May 30 Psalm 63:2-6 of the five books that speaking to them in words that they 1 Peter 1:18-25 Mark 11:27-33 form for Jews the understood. Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 basic revelation by For future generations, Jesus gave Mark 10:32-45 Sunday, June 3 God. them all authority on Earth and in heaven, This reading sending them into the entire world, telling The Most Holy Body and Blood describes an them to bring all whom they would meet Thursday, May 31 of Christ (Corpus Christi) instruction given into the one body, “in the name of the The Visitation of the Blessed Exodus 24:3-8 by to the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Mary Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18 Hebrew people as Spirit” (Mt 28:19). 3:14-18a Hebrews 9:11-15 they wandered across the Sinai Peninsula, In other words, Jesus ordered them to or Romans 12:9-16 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 fleeing Egypt where they had been unite all people with God. slaves and in search of the land God had (Response) 12:2-3, 4bcd, promised them. Reflection 5-6 In this reading, Moses is quoted What is this feast all about? It tells Luke 1:39-56 as having told the people that God us about God. God lives, and we hear in heaven created all humanity and that he loves us. In loving us, God had spoken to them. Finally, Moses communicates with us, meets us in Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle said that the people must obey God’s our world, speaks in terms we can commandments. comprehend, provides for our needs and At the time, these words were gives us eternal life. The Church requires godparents extraordinarily powerful. They God loves us so much that he gave revealed God. Moreover, they were to us and sent to us the Lord Jesus, to be good examples of faith God’s own revelation. They marked the Son of God, as our Redeemer and the path toward genuine life with God. teacher. In 1995, I was godmother at Choose a trusted friend or family They were the way to peace and joy in God loves us by having given us the Qthe baptism of my brother’s member who is an example of religious human existence. Apostles. They were more than humans daughter. A few years later, it turned fidelity and might be willing to step in For the second reading this weekend, who simply met Jesus and watched out that I adopted and help guide your daughters’ growth as the Church presents a passage from Jesus. They loved Jesus. Jesus called her and have raised Catholics. Additionally, when it comes St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. By them individually and then sent them into her as my own. (She time for your younger daughter to be the time Paul wrote this letter to the the world, to us, to give us the words of is now 27.) Then, confirmed, that same person might well Christians of Rome, a community had salvation and the mercy of God despite in 2010, I served as be an ideal confirmation sponsor. formed, convinced of the identity of all that may beset us. godmother for my Christ as Savior. That we might better know God, Jesus sister’s daughter and, Author’s Note: Recently, a reader Still, much more needed to be revealed to us—and the Church continues the following year, asked whether motorists should stop to pondered and learned if the full measure to proclaim—the most intimate detail of wound up taking give money to those begging on street of life with God, in Christ, was to be God’s own life, the reality of the Holy custody of her as corners. While acknowledging the traffic attained. Trinity—three distinct Persons, united in well and eventually safety concerns, I confessed that I myself Therefore, profoundly, Paul explained the one divinity. adopting her. (She will receive her first find it difficult, especially as a priest, to that faithful Christians share the divine The Trinity reminds us that God is Communion this month.) pass someone by and so I regularly offer life. They are more than creatures of God. love in a way we cannot completely I took my role as godmother a few dollars. Responses to the column They are God’s children by adoption. describe, too wonderful, too perfect for seriously—sending both girls to arrived immediately—and varied widely, Indeed, disciples are encouraged to humans to grasp. Catholic schools—but it seems that as seen in the sampling below. address God as Father, indeed as “Abba,” The feast of the Holy Trinity does not they’ve been “cheated” out of having an ancient Aramaic term for fathers that present a mystery, academic, dry and the godmothers. I’m just “Mom” to them I disagree with your willingness was a particularly gentle and loving object of useless speculation. Instead, it now, and it would be nice to have Qto give out of “kindness.” Public endearment. proclaims God’s perfect, unqualified love someone else take an interest in their safety is of foremost importance and As children of God, the faithful are for us, never ceasing, always willing to Catholic upbringing. (Sometimes a should be the priority. I consider myself heirs to the eternal life of God. All this, forgive. mom’s voice just becomes “white a generous person, but I try to find other of course, is accomplished in and through This feast joyfully proclaims that God noise.”) Actually, they are both fine, ways to help the homeless and the needy. the individual Christian’s bond with the wishes us truly to live. The key is our but I’ve always wondered about this (City of origin withheld) Lord Jesus. loving God in return. † and would appreciate your suggestions. (Maryland) I could not agree with you more. QEven minor help could mean My Journey to God There is wisdom in the Church’s the difference between life and death, Arule that parents may not serve especially in adverse weather. I cannot as baptismal godparents for their own obsess over how the recipient chooses to children. This ensures that someone else use the donation. (New York) The Flower Here will serve as a proxy, looking out for the child’s religious and spiritual development I disagree vehemently with your By Ron Lewis if the parents fail or are unable to do so. Qanswer. My family had firsthand But a godparent is much more than a knowledge of a drug-addicted friend who Behold our world in time of spring, “fallback”—and more than a ceremonial used this method to support his habit. He The birds that in the treetops sing, accessory on the day of baptism. Being a would stand on the highway median with The flower here, godparent involves a lifelong commitment a cardboard sign and collect hundreds of The waters clear to spiritual support, encouragement and dollars each day. If, as you say, you would New babies dear— mentoring. prefer to err on the side of kindness, you Our Lord created everything. For this reason, it is required in canon could do what we do and carry granola law that the godparent be “a Catholic bars and bottled water in your car. who has been confirmed and has already (Virginia) received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist, and who leads a life of faith In a recent column, you were in keeping with the function to be taken Qasked about panhandlers. Our on” (Code of Canon Law 874.3). A pastor has suggested giving out gift cards godparent, then, should not be selected for Subway. No cash, but a nourishing simply to placate family members or to meal. (Louisiana) honor a friend who may not be religiously committed. One of the aims of this column There is no provision in canon law for Ais to generate ideas. I’m grateful (Ron Lewis is a member of St. Anthony the formal replacement of a godparent. for the responses, and I hope readers of Padua Parish in Clarksville. Photo: The godparent’s name has been inscribed have learned from the suggestion of food The shrine to Our Lady of Fatima at in the baptismal registry of the parish vouchers. I know I have. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in which the child was baptized, and in Indianapolis is surrounded by the history cannot be undone. But in the (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth vibrant colors of spring on May 11.) letter-writer’s situation—and I admire Doyle at [email protected] and (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) her concern for her children’s continued 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York guidance—why not do this? 12203.) † Page 18 The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018

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BETTCHER, Robert E., PARADISE, Francis N., 87, 85, St. Simon the Apostle, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, May 5. Father May 6. Father of Debbie of Cathleen Buckland, Angela Andrewski, Jeanne Thompson, Cook, Leslie Dalton, Vicki Dennis and Mark Paradise. Vandergrift, Robert Bettcher, Jr., Brother of Margaret Harper. and Louie Brand. Brother of Grandfather of eight. Great- Otto Bettcher. Grandfather of grandfather of 11. 16. Great-grandfather of 10. SCHLECHTWEG, John, 85, DAVEY, Andrew F., 88, St. Mary, Rushville, May 13. St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Husband of Mary Schlechtweg. May 9. Husband of Dorothy Father of Mike Schlechtweg. Davey. Father of Carol Beatty, Brother of Bill Schlechtweg. Nancy Kell, Susan Tsangaris, Grandfather of 11. Great- Christopher Mally, Andrea, grandfather of 15. Brian and Kevin Davey. Grandfather of 13. SCHNEIDER, Gerald, 65, All Saints, Dearborn County, ENGLE, Lillie W., 92, Our May 13. Husband of Debbie Lady of Perpetual Help, New Schneider. Father of Sandra Albany, May 10. Mother of Bellesmore, Nichole Ludwig, Marsha O’Connor, Barbara Ashley Oblinger and Timothy Peters and Dwayne Engle. Grandmother of three. Great- Schneider. Son of Alberta grandmother of three. Fecher. Brother of Karen Knueven, Tammy Mullalley, Jim FREIBERGER, Doris, 84, Our and John Fecher, Dan, Mike and Lady of Perpetual Help, New Peter Schneider. Grandfather of Albany, May 7. Wife of Eugene three. Freiberger. Mother of Janice, Brent, Lane, Mark and Philip WAGNER, , 9, Nativity Freiberger. Sister of Ken Pearl. of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Grandmother of eight. Great- Indianapolis, April 28. Son of grandmother of seven. Ryan and Paula Wagner. Brother Laetare Medal winner of Erin Wagner. Holy Cross Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame in northern Indiana, places the Laetare Medal on Sister FREIBERGER, Glenn E., 62, Norma Pimentel on May 20 at the university’s 2018 commencement ceremony. Sister Norma, a member of the Missionaries of WAGNER, Virgil L., 92, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd Jesus, is the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and longtime advocate for immigrants and St. Gabriel, Connersville, County, May 9. Son of Evans refugees. (CNS photo/Matt Cashore, courtesy University of Notre Dame) Freiberger. Brother of Charles May 14. Father of Susan and Duane Freiberger. Uncle Douglass, Bernadette Goins, and great-uncle of several. Mary Hopkins, Therese GALLAGHER, Carol, 62, Whitlock, Barbara Williams, Sister Edward Schniedermeier taught at Roncalli, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, , Joe, John and Mark Richmond, May 13. Mother Wagner. Brother of Katherine Cathedral high schools in Indy for 17 years of Kraig and Kyle Gallagher. McLaughlin. Grandfather of 20. Sister of Donna Matheny and Great-grandfather of 16. St. Joseph of Carondelet Sister Edward Cecilia University in Milwaukee, Wis. Patricia Turner. Grandmother WAMSLEY, Elmabelle L., 89, Schniedermeier died on May 12 at the Nazareth Living During her 72 years as a member of the Sisters of of two. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Center in St. Louis, a retirement facility for her religious St. Joseph, Sister Edward Cecilia served for 54 years as a April 27. Mother of Dale, Sr. community. She was 91. teacher in Catholic schools in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. KELLER, Ann C., 94, The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on In the archdiocese, she ministered as a Latin teacher in St. Paul, Tell City, May 9. and Don Wamsley, Jr. Sister of Mother of Mary Elder, Alan Merlyn Blanford. Grandmother May 15 at the chapel of Nazareth Living Center. Burial Indianapolis at Roncalli High School from 1975-88 and and Joe Keller. Sister of Francis of 10. Great-grandmother of 15. followed at the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ Resurrection at Cathedral High School from 1988-92. She then served Kleeman. Grandmother of Great-great-grandmother of two. Cemetery in St. Louis. as a substitute teacher in the archdiocese from 1992-2002 seven. Great-grandmother of 14. WOLFE, Thomas J., 74, Audrey Marcella Schniedermeier was born on April 14, when she retired to the Nazareth Living Center. KRAMER, Ruth (Cooper), Christ the King, Indianapolis, 1927, in St. Louis. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sister Edward Cecilia is survived by two sisters, 91, Prince of Peace, Madison, May 10. Husband of Linda Carondelet on Sept. 15, 1945, and professed final vows on Marlene Christiana of Overland Park, Kan., and Patricia May 6. Mother of Joy and Wolfe. Father of Anne Wolfe Aug. 15, 1951. Kohlberg of St. Louis. Michael Kramer. Sister of Buck and Rachel Wolfe. Brother Sister Edward Cecilia earned a bachelor’s degree in Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Joseph Paulina Goins and Sharon of Suzanne Hering and Richard Latin in 1958 at Fontbonne University in St. Louis and of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota Ave., Larson. Grandmother of three. Wolfe. Grandfather of one. † a master’s degree in education in 1967 at Marquette St. Louis, MO 63111-2899. † Hackl’s generosity led to endowments to assist archdiocese, St. Luke School Criterion staff report formation of pastoral leaders, and priestly and pastoral building committee for the construction of a new church retirement. sanctuary in 1981. His Mass of Christian Burial took Hailed for his generosity to the archdiocese and his A third endowment provides continuing support to place there, celebrated by Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, love of God and family, Albert James “Jim” Hackl died St. Luke Catholic School in Indianapolis. St. Luke’s pastor. on May 12. He was 92. “The impact created from these endowment funds “I said at the funeral, ‘It’s not very often that a man “The Catholic Community Foundation is deeply has made and continues to make a difference in so is buried from a church that he built,’ ” Msgr. Schaedel saddened by the loss of our friend, Jim,” noted Elisa many lives throughout the Catholic community of recalled about Hackl, a veteran of the Korean War. Smith, director of the archdiocese’s Catholic Community central and southern Indiana,” Smith said. “From social “He was extremely generous to the archdiocese and to Foundation. “He was a thoughtful and positive person justice to Catholic education, he truly saw the face of St. Luke. He was just a gentle giant. He was very humble, who loved God and his family, and who lived a life of joy Christ in everyone.” very unassuming and steady like a rock. We’re really and gratitude.” Hackl served as president and chief executive going to miss him.” Hackl also lived a life of generosity, Smith said, officer of the Herff Jones Company in Indianapolis Besides his wife Christine, he is survived by their referring to the endowment funds that he and his wife of from 1968 to 1995. During his tenure as the head eight children, Elizabeth Brainard, Ellen Fagan, Dorothy 67 years, Christine, established. of the company, the manufacturer of class rings and Reiser, Martha Smith, Christine Walsh, and Frederick, One of the Hackl family endowment funds was created other scholastic-related products achieved significant Robert and Albert Hackl Jr. Survivors also include 31 to provide food, shelter, clothing and medical care for growth. grandchildren and 15 great‑grandchildren. the poor and vulnerable. Another supports needs directly A member of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Contributions in his memory may be made to associated with Catholic education, pro-life education, the Indianapolis, Hackl served as the co-chairman of the Marquette Manor or the Little Sisters of the Poor. † Pope Francis moves 12 sainthood causes ahead, including U.S. missionary’s

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis issued decrees New York. After joining the missionary Brothers of the was among the candidates whose causes advanced. recognizing that 12 candidates for sainthood, including Sacred Heart, he was sent to Uganda where he founded the The others were five priests and four religious women U.S. Sacred Heart Brother Norbert McAuliffe, lived the order’s first mission in Gulu, in the north of the country. He including one known as the “Angel of Auschwitz,” Christian virtues in a heroic way. died there on July 3, 1959. Trinitarian Sister Angela Maria Autsch. Born in Germany, The decrees promulgated by the pope on May 19 are Among the other decrees was one recognizing the she entered a novitiate in Austria. Turned into the the first major step in the sainthood process. A miracle “heroic virtues” of Polish Cardinal August Hlond, by a Nazi informant who had heard she criticized Hitler, attributed to the candidate’s intercession would be needed archbishop of and during World War II. she was held in the Innsbruck jail before being sent to before , and another miracle would be needed He died in 1948. the Ravensbruck concentration camp and, eventually, to for the person’s canonization. A Colombian bishop, Bishop Miguel Angel Builes Auschwitz-Birkenau where she died on Dec. 23, 1944, Brother Norbert was born on Sept. 30, 1886, in Gomez of Santa Rosa de Osos, who died in 1971, also just a month before the Allies liberated the camp. † The Criterion Friday, May 25, 2018 Page 19

From the Bishop Simon Bruté ARCHIVES

Honoring Father Eckstein Above, members of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Milan honor Father Francis Eckstein on May 6 at the Batesville Deanery faith St. Elizabeth of Hungary community. Father Eckstein, 87, lived at the parish and served its sacramental needs groundbreaking since his retirement in 2002 and recently In this photo from June 25, 1972, children of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in decided to step down. The parish hosted Cambridge City participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Connersville an open house for Father Eckstein to honor Deanery faith community’s new parish center that was being constructed. The him for his many years of ministry among parish center opened in October of that year. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in them. At right, Father Eckstein elevates the Cambridge City was founded in 1852. Eucharist during a May 6 Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Milan. (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact (Submitted photo) archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or by e-mail at [email protected].)

Historians’ approval moves Father Tolton’s sainthood cause forward CHICAGO (CNS)—The canonization cause of Father his mother and two siblings through the woods of northern Father Tolton around the country. They also have Augustus Tolton received important approval from the Missouri and across the Mississippi River while being received inquiries about the priest from Catholics in Vatican’s historical consultants earlier this year, moving pursued by bounty hunters and soldiers. He was only the Philippines, Germany, Australia, Italy, and the cause forward. 9 years old. countries in Africa. Father Tolton, a former slave, is the first recognized The small family made their home in Quincy, Ill., a People receive Father Tolton’s story well, Bishop Perry U.S. diocesan priest of African descent. Chicago Cardinal sanctuary for runaway slaves. said. Francis E. George opened his cause for canonization Growing up in Quincy and serving at Mass, Augustus “There’s also the element of surprise. … People in 2011, giving the priest the title felt a call to the priesthood, but because of rampant always presume that we had black priests,” he told the “.” racism, no seminary in the United States would accept Chicago Catholic, the archdiocesan newspaper. The consultants in Rome ruled in him. “There’s an element of surprise at how the Church March that the “”—a document He headed to Rome, convinced he would become handled some of these more naughty issues of equivalent to a doctoral dissertation a missionary priest serving in Africa. However, after reception and acceptance,” said the prelate, who is on a person’s life—was acceptable, ordination he was sent back to his hometown to be a African‑American. “They thought that this was pretty and the research on Father Tolton’s missionary to the community there. usual, but they were surprised to see that there were life was finished, said Chicago He was such a good preacher that many white people certain individuals who were not so receptive to a person Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry, filled the pews for his Masses, along with black people. like [Father] Tolton and others.” for the cause. This upset the white priests in the town, who made life very Father Tolton did not speak out publicly against the Fr. Augustus Tolton “They have a story on a life that difficult for him as a result. After three years, Father Tolton racist abuse he encountered from his fellow Catholics. they deem is credible, properly moved north to Chicago to minister to the black Rather, throughout his ministry, he preached that the documented. It bodes well for the remaining steps of community, at the request of Archbishop Patrick Feehan. Catholic Church was the only true liberator of blacks in scrutiny—those remaining steps being the theological Father Tolton worked tirelessly for his congregation in America. commission that will make a final determination on his Chicago, to the point of exhaustion. On July 9, 1897, he “I think people generally are touched by his story, virtues,” Bishop Perry explained. died of heat stroke while returning from a priests retreat. especially regarding his stamina and perseverance given It now goes to the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, He was 43. what appears to be a different mood today. People don’t he said. Once the congregation’s members “approve it, Since the cause was opened, Bishop Perry and accept stuff thrown in their faces anymore,” Bishop Perry then the prefect of that congregation takes the case to the his team have given more than 170 presentations on said. † pope,” he added. If the pope approves it, Father Tolton would be declared venerable, the next step on the way to canonization. The last two steps are beatification and Employment canonization. In general, two approved miracles through Classified Directory Father Tolton’s intercession are needed for him to be For information about rates for classified advertising, call (317) 236-1454. Director of Youth Ministry beatified and canonized. Six historical consultants ruled unanimously on the Vacation Rental Home Improvement St. Barnabas Catholic Church, a 1300+ family community Tolton “positio,” compiled by a team in Rome led by on the southside of Indianapolis, IN is seeking a full-time Andrea Ambrosi, based on hundreds of pages of research BEACHFRONT CONDO, D & S ROOFING pastoral, creative, relationship-driven, and dynamic completed in Chicago. Maderia Beach, Florida, 24-hour service! Director of Youth Ministry to serve alongside our youth, 2BR/2BA, pool & 25ft balcony While working on the document, Ambrosi’s team asked Rubber, torch downs, hot tar roofs, parents, and members of the parish. This position will overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. reroof and tearoffs. continue to strengthen existing ministries for middle Bishop Perry why it took so long to open a cause for Meet Indianapolis owner. 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