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The risen Christ is depicted in this detail from a 14th-century painting from Austria. Easter, the feast of the Resurrection, is March 31 in the Latin He is risen Church this year. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013 Pope on Palm Sunday: Christ’s passion leads to joy VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass as pope on March 24, telling an overflow crowd in St. Peter’s Square that Christ’s death on the cross is a source of eternal Haring CNS photo/Paul consolation and joy. “A Christian can never be sad. Never give way to discouragement,” the pope said in his homily, assuring listeners that with Jesus, “We are never alone, even at difficult moments when our life’s journey comes up against problems and obstacles that seem insurmountable, and there are so many of them.” As he has done with striking frequency since his election on March 13, Pope Francis warned against the action of the devil, who he said comes to discourage believers in times of trouble, “often disguised as an angel who insidiously tells us his word. Do not listen to him.” Recalling Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem, acclaimed as a king only days before his crucifixion, the pope stressed the otherworldly nature of Christ’s reign. “Jesus does not enter the Holy City to receive the honors reserved to earthly kings, to the powerful, to rulers. He enters to be scourged, insulted and abused,” Pope Francis said. “His royal throne is the wood of the cross. “Jesus takes upon himself the evil, the filth, the sin of the world, including our own sin,” the pope said, “and he cleanses it, he cleanses it with his blood, with the mercy and the love of God. “Christ’s cross embraced with love does not lead to sadness, but to joy,” he added. Pope Francis carries woven palm fronds as he walks in procession at the start of Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 24. Pope Francis characteristically strayed from his prepared text in a personal aside “you bring us the joy of faith, and you tell expected, it drew applause from the crowd blessed palm and olive branches held up when deploring the sin of greed, adding us that we must live the faith with a young in the square and the avenue beyond. by members of the congregation. that money is something “no one can bring heart, always, even at the age of 70 or 80.” Before the Mass, young people carrying After Mass, before praying the Angelus with him. My grandmother would say to Pope Francis confirmed that he would woven palm fronds led a procession from the altar set up in front of the us children, ‘No shroud has pockets.’ ” attend the July 2013 World Youth Day that included bishops, cardinals and basilica, the pope made special mention Noting that “for 28 years Palm Sunday celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, saying, “I Pope Francis in the popemobile. They of “people afflicted with tuberculosis, has been World Youth Day,” the pope told will see you in that great city in Brazil.” processed to the ancient Egyptian obelisk as today is the world day against young people in the congregation that Though the announcement was widely in the center of the square, where the pope this disease.” † Pope Francis meets Pope Emeritus Benedict, says ‘we’re brothers’ CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS)—With a warm inauguration had given him just a few days earlier. said the two rode in the same car to the villa. Pope Francis embrace, a helping hand, shared prayer, a long discussion “They told me this was Our Lady of Humility. If I sat on the right—the spot reserved for the pope—and and lunch together, Pope Francis spent several hours with may say, I thought of you,” Pope Francis said. The retired Pope Emeritus Benedict sat on the left. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on March 23 at the papal pontiff, obviously moved, grasped his successor’s hands. After their visit to the chapel, the two spent 45 minutes summer villa. Pope Francis told Pope Emeritus Benedict, “You gave us talking alone, Father Lombardi said. He would not release Pope Francis gave Pope Emeritus Benedict an icon of so many examples of humility and tenderness.” details of the conversation and would not explain what was Mary and Jesus that the Russian Orthodox delegation to his The meeting took place in Castel Gandolfo, where in the large box and two large envelopes seen on the table Pope Emeritus Benedict is staying while a Vatican between the two. monastery is being remodeled as a residence for him. The two had lunch together at Castel Gandolfo, then The retired pope moved with much greater difficulty reportedly went for a short walk. Pope Francis returned to than he did a month ago. Walking with a cane, he took the Vatican about two-and-a-half hours after he arrived. smaller and slower steps. Hundreds of people who were gathered in the main When the two went into the chapel of the papal villa to square outside the papal villa were left disappointed. They pray, Pope Emeritus Benedict indicated that Pope Francis had hoped the two popes—one reigning, one emeritus— should take the front pew, but Pope Francis, reaching out to would come to the balcony together.

CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters CNS photo/L’Osservatore help his predecessor walk, said, “We’re brothers,” and they Father Lombardi told reporters, “Remember that the knelt side by side. retired pope had already expressed his unconditional Traveling by helicopter from the Vatican, Pope Francis reverence and obedience to his successor at his farewell arrived shortly after noon. While the two have spoken by meeting with the cardinals, [on] Feb. 28, and certainly telephone at least twice, this was their first meeting since in this meeting—which was a moment of profound and Pope Francis’ March 13 election. elevated communion—he will have had the opportunity to Pope Emeritus Benedict, wearing a quilted white renew this act of reverence and obedience to his successor.” Pope Francis embraces Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the jacket over a simple white cassock—without a short He also said, “Certainly Pope Francis renewed papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on March 23. cape or white sash—was driven to the garden heliport to his gratitude and that of the whole Church for Pope Francis travelled by helicopter from the Vatican to greet his successor. Pope [Emeritus] Benedict’s ministry during his Castel Gandolfo for a private meeting with the retired pontiff. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, pontificate.” †

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As the executive director of the PeyBack Foundation, Elizabeth Ellis admires Peyton Manning’s commitment to provide support for organizations that John Shaughnessy Photos by help economically-disadvantaged youths in Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana and Colorado. As a member of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, Ellis is also thrilled with the dedication and cooperation that several north side Indianapolis parishes have shown in wanting to help families in need during the Easter season. On March 25, 600 families in need received all the ingredients for an Easter feast—a ham, rolls, desserts, vegetables and even Easter candy—because of the combined efforts of volunteers from the parishes of Christ the King, Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Andrew the Apostle, St. Lawrence, St. Matthew and St. Pius X. “It’s been amazing to see all the Mary Sowinski, left, Lillian Henninger and Maggie McHugh pose for a photo after filling grocery bags Toy Easter eggs were included in the outpouring of help from all the parishes,” with food items for families in need. The girls were part of the North Side Easter Basket Project at baskets that volunteers from six Indianapolis said Ellis, a committee member of the St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis on March 24. A day later, 600 families received the North Deanery parishes made to add a colorful North Side Easter Basket Project. “Most ingredients to help them have an Easter feast. touch of joy for families in need on Easter. organizations do food drives during Thanksgiving time and Christmas time. October of 2012. “It also fit nicely because and Boulevard Place Food Pantry. And “I really wanted to try to devote more A couple of our parishioners feel Easter the North Deanery youth ministers do the Easter food was distributed during a time to my faith this Lent, through prayer is just as special so they wanted to do a Lenten series every year of speakers, drive-thru at St. Matthew Parish during and this project,” said Burger, a member of something to help needy families now.” prayer experiences and service projects.” the late afternoon and early evening of St. Matthew Parish. “Rather than talk about The Easter giveaway was inspired In the two months before Easter, March 25. it or think about it, I wanted to do it.” by a similar food drive that takes place volunteers at the six parishes collected “I’ve just been bowled over by the Ellis appreciated the project so much at Holy Cross Parish in Indianapolis at non-perishable items that included corn, generosity of the parishioners on the that she found time in her schedule, a Thanksgiving and Christmas, according green beans, macaroni and cheese, north side,” Lustig said. “This has been schedule that includes her work for the to Deanna Lustig, youth minister at St. cornbread mix, fruit cocktail and pudding. a very faith-filled experience. To see PeyBack Foundation and her role as the Matthew Parish and co-chairperson of the Donations were also collected at the parish everything fall into place and all the mother of three children who are age 5 Easter Basket Project. churches and schools to pay for hams generosity has been very amazing. It and younger. “We also thought that with this being and rolls. allowed people an opportunity to give back “I’m very fortunate in my life, my the Year of Faith, it was a good time to Vouchers for the food were given for a great cause.” surroundings and my faith,” Ellis said. “I start it,” said Lustig, citing the call by to 600 families in need through the She especially cited the efforts of Ellis know there are people out there struggling. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for Catholics parishes, Catholic Charities Indianapolis, and co-chairperson Dean Burger in making If I can make the Easter season better for to try to deepen their faith that began in Miracle Place, St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Easter Basket Project a success. someone else, that’s what I want to do.” † Pope Francis to live in Vatican guesthouse, not papal apartments VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis has decided not downstairs and celebrating a 7 a.m. Mass with Vatican to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, employees in the main chapel of the residence. but to live in a suite in the Vatican guesthouse where he He will be the first pope in 110 years not to live has been since the beginning of in the papal apartments on the third floor of the the conclave that elected him, said Apostolic Palace. Haring CNS photo/Paul Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, In 1903, St. Pius X became the first pope to live Vatican spokesman. in the apartments overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The “He is experimenting with this apartments were completely remodeled by Pope Paul VI type of living arrangement, which in 1964 and have undergone smaller modifications is simple,” but allows him “to live by each pope since, according to Mondo Vaticano, a in community with others,” both Vatican-published mini-encyclopedia about Vatican the permanent residents—priests buildings, offices and tradition. and bishops who work at the The large living room or salon of the apartment is Vatican—as well as guests coming located directly above the papal library where official The Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where cardinal to the Vatican for meetings and audiences with visiting bishops and heads of state electors rested during the conclave, is pictured at the Vatican Pope Francis conferences, Father Lombardi said are held. on Feb. 19. Pope Francis has decided to live here instead of the on March 26. Pope Francis will continue to use the library for official papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. The spokesman said Pope Francis has moved out audiences and to recite the Angelus prayer on Sundays of the room he drew by lot before the conclave and and holy days from the apartment window overlooking While offering relative comfort, the residence is not into Suite 201, a room that has slightly more elegant St. Peter’s Square, Father Lombardi said. a luxury hotel. The building has 105 two-room suites furnishings and a larger living room where he can The apartments contain a chapel, an office for and 26 singles. About half of the rooms are occupied by receive guests. the pope and a separate office for his secretaries, the permanent residents. Each suite has a sitting room with a The Domus Sanctae Marthae, the official name of pope’s bedroom, a dining room, kitchen and rooms for desk, three chairs, a cabinet and large closet; a bedroom the guesthouse, was built in 1996 specifically to house two secretaries and for the household staff. with dresser, night table and clothes stand; and a private cardinals during a conclave. When Pope Francis returned to the guesthouse after his bathroom with a shower. Celebrating Mass on March 26 with the residents election, Father Lombardi had said the move was intended The rooms all have telephones and access to an and guests, Pope Francis told them he intended to stay, to be short-term while a few small work projects were international satellite television system. Father Lombardi said. The permanent residents, who had completed in the papal apartments. He said on March 26 The building also has a large meeting room and a to move out during the conclave, had just returned to their that all the work had been completed, but at least for the variety of small sitting rooms. In addition to the dining old rooms. foreseeable future, Pope Francis would not move in. room and the main chapel, it also has four private chapels, Pope Francis has been there since his election on The Domus Sanctae Marthae, named after St. Martha, located at the end of hallways on the third and fifth floors March 13, taking his meals in the common dining room is a five-story building on the edge of Vatican City. of each of the building’s two wings. † Bishop Coyne to give April 10 lecture on the Year of Faith at Marian University Criterion staff report Marian president Daniel Elsener encouraged “We are pleased to have Bishop Christopher Coyne Catholics across central and southern Indiana to attend delivering the second annual Bishop Brute lecture at Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary and the the gathering. Marian University. As a distinguished scholar in liturgical philosophy-theology department of Marian University “The Marian University community welcomes theology, Bishop Coyne brings a vast knowledge of in Indianapolis will co-host the Bishop Christopher Coyne back to campus for this liturgy, as well as many years of pastoral experience as a second annual Bishop Simon Bruté important lecture,” Elsener said. “During this Year priest and bishop, to our celebration of the year of Faith Lecture at 7 p.m. on April 10 in the of Faith, when we recall the historic moment that at Marian University,” Father Robeson said. “We invited auditorium of the Mother Theresa Vatican II was for our Church, it is a special privilege Bishop Coyne to give this lecture because we believed Hackelmeier Memorial Library to have Bishop Coyne share with us ‘a young bishop’s that he could bring a unique and relevant perspective in at Marian University, perspective’ on the magnificent, forward-looking teaching reflecting upon the new evangelization in light of the 3200 Cold Spring Road, in that was promulgated by the Council fathers—in full Second Vatican Council.” Indianapolis. continuity with 2,000 years of Catholic faith and practice. The lecture is free and open to the public. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, “We urge all members of our archdiocesan family For more information, call 317-924-4100. vicar general, will deliver a lecture to join us for this wonderful evening of prayer For information about Bishop Simon Bruté College titled “The Year of Faith and the and reflection.” Seminary, log on to www.archindy.org/bsb. For Bishop New Evangelization: Vatican II Father Bob Robeson, rector at Bishop Simon Bruté more information about Marian University, log on to Christopher J. Coyne Continued.” College Seminary, agreed. www.marian.edu. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013

Opinion

Reflection/John F. Fink ‘Why have you forsaken me?’

“My God, my God, why have you did so again with his final word, “Father, Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 forsaken me?” (Mt 27:46, Mk 15:34). into your hands I commend my spirit” Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor (Lk 23:46). Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Christians will recognize that cry as the In his book Jesus of Nazareth: fourth of the seven “words” Jesus spoke Holy Week: From the Entrance while hanging on into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, the cross after his Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI wrote: Editorial crucifixion. But did “Jesus is praying the great psalm of Jesus really think that suffering Israel, and so he is taking upon God had forsaken himself all the tribulation, not just of Israel, him? How could God but of all those in this world who suffer abandon God? from God’s concealment. He brings the This cry of Christ world’s anguished cry at God’s absence was misunderstood before the heart of God himself. He even by the bystanders identifies himself with suffering Israel, at the crucifixion. Jesus with all who suffer under ‘God’s darkness.’

CNS/Erich Lessing, Art Resource, New York CNS/Erich Lessing, Art New Resource, called out in Aramaic, “Eloi, Eloi, lema He takes their cry, their anguish, all their sabachthani? (Mark’s version; Matthew has helplessness upon himself—and in so doing the name for God in Hebrew, “Eli, Eli, lema he transforms it” (p. 214). sabachthani?). Bystanders thought he was Psalm 22 begins with that lament of calling on the prophet Elijah for help. extreme anguish, but it ends with assurance Jesus was not calling upon Elijah. Nor of God’s triumphal reign: “All the ends did he think that God had forsaken him. He of the Earth will worship and turn to the was praying. Lord; all the families of nations will bow While Jesus was being crucified, he had down before you, for kingship belongs spoken his first “word”: “Father, forgive to the Lord, the ruler over the nations” them, for they know not what they do” (Ps 22:28-29). (Lk 23:34). He asked his father to forgive The middle of Psalm 22, though, sounds those who were nailing him to the cross, like the description of the Passion that Jesus Three women at Christ’s empty tomb and his appearance to even justifying their actions. was undergoing. There is, for example, the Mary Magdalene is depicted in a 14th-century painting from His second “word” was to the penitent old translation that said, “They have pierced Austria. Easter, the feast of the Resurrection, is on March 31 criminal who was hanging on a cross my hands and my feet; I can count all my in the Latin Church this year. near him. When he admonished the other bones.” However, the latest translation is, criminal for asking Jesus to save himself “So wasted are my hands and feet that I can and them, and asked Jesus to remember count all my bones” (Ps 22:17-18). Easter witnesses of hope and joy him when he came into his kingdom, Jesus That is followed by “They divide my Easter is the season of hope and joy. beyond. Even today, Benedictines are replied, “Amen, I say to you, today you will garments among them; for my clothing We have hope because sin and death men and women whose prayer and work be with me in Paradise” (Lk 23:43). they cast lots” (Ps 22:19). All four Gospels have been overcome—once and for all. sustain our Easter hope and joy. Then, seeing his mother and his Apostle tell us that the soldiers cast lots for Jesus’ The darkness of despair has been The inspiration of St. Francis and his John standing by the cross, Jesus entrusted clothing, but only John’s Gospel says vanquished, and light has come into our friars transformed a Christian culture his mother to John, saying, “Woman, that they divided Jesus’ clothing into four weary world never to be permanently that had become soft and decadent. behold, your son,” and to John, “Behold, shares, one for each of the soldiers. Then extinguished. Yes, there may be dark St. Francis was not a “liberal” as we your mother” (Jn 19:26-27). they cast lots for Jesus’ tunic because it days and troubled times ahead—for us misuse this term today, but the women Having taken care of those matters, Jesus was seamless, woven in one piece from the as individuals and for the human family. and men who traveled with him were knew that it was time to turn his mind to his top down. But we Christians believe that the hope evangelizers who imitated Christ and approaching death. It was time for prayer, John says that this was done in order made possible by Christ’s resurrection who liberally proclaimed the Gospel by and that meant the psalms. In this case, it that the passage of Scripture might be will remain vibrant and unshakable until their actions as well as their words. The was Psalm 22 in particular. It’s the psalm fulfilled, and he quotes Psalm 22:19. John he comes again on the Last Day. result was an incredible spiritual renewal that begins, “My God, My God, why have wrote about this so precisely because it was We have joy because the Lord we that touched both the Old World and the you forsaken me?” known that the Jewish high priest’s garment love is risen! The bitter sorrow we New World. Even today, Franciscans If this had been Jesus calling to his Father was woven from a single thread, and he was experienced during the Triduum’s are women and men whose ministry in abandonment, he would have called out, alluding to Jesus’ high priestly ministry, sacred remembrance of his Passion gives witness to the true meaning of “Father, why have you forsaken me?” He accomplished on the cross. and death has been replaced by the joy Christian hope and joy. always called God Abba (Father) when he of his Resurrection. Sadness has no It is no wonder that eight years ago prayed, as he did when he asked God to (John F. Fink is editor emeritus of lasting place in our hearts now. Winter German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, forgive those who were crucifying him. He The Criterion.) † has given way to spring, evil has been who is first and foremost a teacher and destroyed and love has conquered death. a conserver of our Catholic faith, chose Hope and joy are major themes in the the name Benedict. His calling was— Letter to the Editor teaching of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. and still is—to bear witness to the word Hope and joy are everywhere present of God as the meaning of our individual in the words and actions of our new lives and our world. Pope Benedict, a The Jewish community in Holy Father, Pope Francis. We are a shy and retiring man, forced himself to blessed people. Christ is risen! The Lord stand before the world and courageously Indiana welcomes Pope Francis who surrendered to the humiliation and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. suffering of the Cross is fully alive now, Like his namesake, Pope Benedict The Jewish community wishes to express broaden and deepen. the source of our hope and joy. now gives witness to hope and joy by our warmest sentiments on the election of We offer our blessings and look forward Pope Francis is a model for everyone living a monastic life of balance and Pope Francis and this historic milestone in the to continuing our work together in the who seeks the hope and joy of life in moderation—devoting himself to prayer Catholic Church during a time of such great pursuit of just policies for those Hoosiers Christ. Humility, simplicity of life, care and to holy reading. global change. most in need through our shared and sacred for all creation, protection for all our It is no coincidence that just The pope’s choice of St. Francis of task that Jewish tradition calls “Tikkun sisters and brothers—especially the poor two weeks ago Argentine Cardinal Assisi as his namesake reminds us all of the Olam”—the repair of the world. and marginalized. These are the signs of Jorge Bergoglio, a humble and simple great legacy of interfaith peacemaking and hope we long for. These are the virtues man of the people, chose the name dialogue, as well as our collective and abiding Todd Maurer, Jewish Community that show us the way to joy. Francis. His calling is to breathe into the commitment to lifting up the least among us. Relations Council president God has a plan for us. Just as in Church new life and a renewed spirit of We are heartened by Pope Francis’ legacy Lindsey Mintz, Jewish Community the grand progression of Church commitment to the poor, our sisters and of closeness with the Jewish community, Relations Council executive director history St. Francis of Assisi followed brothers in Christ. Pope Francis, a man expressed by his profound statement of St. Benedict, so now our new Holy who is constantly reaching out to touch solidarity with the Jewish people in the Father, Pope Francis, has succeeded the people he serves, now extends his aftermath of the 1994 bombing of the Jewish Letters Policy our pontiff emeritus, Pope Benedict. arms to embrace 1.2 billion Catholics Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that killed People of faith, who believe in Divine in every region of the world. Like his 85 people. Letters from readers are welcome Providence, know this is no coincidence. namesake, Pope Francis assures us that And we are deeply moved by the message and should be informed, relevant, well- The inspiration of St. Benedict and peace and joy can be ours if we turn to that Pope Francis sent to the Chief Rabbi of expressed, concise, temperate in tone, his monastic followers made possible Jesus Christ and imitate him. Rome, in which he stated: courteous and respectful. The editors reserve the right to select the conversion of Europe, and the Are there problems facing our “I strongly hope to be able to contribute and edit the letters based on space preservation of the wisdom of western Church? Unquestionably. Will there be to the progress of the relations that have limitations, pastoral sensitivity and civilization. St. Benedict was not a dark days ahead for Pope Francis and existed between Jews and Catholics since content. “conservative” in the modern sense, for each of us? Absolutely. But Christ is Vatican Council II in a spirit of renewed Letters must be signed, but, for serious but the monks who followed him were risen! With the help of his grace, we can collaboration, and in service of a world that reasons, names may be withheld. responsible for conserving the best of face whatever comes with the profound may always be more in harmony with the Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” Christian teaching and practice, and then hope and lasting joy of Easter. Creator’s will.” The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, sharing it generously with the diverse The Jewish community in Indiana is filled Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. peoples of the European continent and —Daniel Conway with hope that our cherished friendship with Readers with access to e-mail may send the Catholic community will continue to letters to [email protected]. The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013 Page 5 Expungement bill gives reformed offenders new lease on life members of society, “especially “In tears, the 32-year-old man when they have demonstrated told me, ‘Matt, I was 19 years old that they have cleaned up their act and I drove the getaway car for ‘The persons addressed in this and are ready to get back to being one of my buddies who hit-up a bill have repented, offered tax-paying members of society.” 7-Eleven store,’ ” Ubelhor said. This latest bill is an effort to Ubelhor said the man served satisfaction for their crime and strengthen the current law which 18 months in jail, then got a demonstrated good character By Brigid Curtis Ayer only seals records. degree from Purdue University, and behavior. They deserve a State Rep. Eric Turner, and is married with two children. Should people who are R-Cicero, said he worked for He worked for Ubelhor as an second chance.’ convicted of a crime be marked eight years with Rep. Bill Crawford accountant for $15 an hour. for life even if they have served to get a bill passed to seal the “Best paying job he’d ever had, —Glenn Tebbe, their sentence and reformed their records of persons who committed and he did a hell of job, performed lives? State Rep. Jud McMillin, Class D felonies, or misdemeanor, flawlessly, but I had to tell him, executive director of the R-Brookfield, author of a bill to nonsexual and nonviolent ‘I’m not hiring you because you Indiana Catholic Conference address the problem, believes offenses and who had no further are not good enough.’ He did some individuals deserve convictions. Eight years after they the crime, did the time, and paid a second chance at living a had completed all their sentencing, the dime, and now still can’t get productive life. their records could be sealed. past it,” Ubelhor said. “This bill And Church officials agree. Turner said he has had is remarkable for these kinds of McMillin’s bill, House Bill “countless individuals” contact him individuals.” 1492, would allow expungement and Crawford to say “thank you” State Rep. Sean Eberhart, of some misdemeanor and for giving them the opportunity to R-Shelbyville, raised concerns nonviolent felony records after provide for their families. with House colleagues during the a 10-year period of no criminal “These crimes should not floor debate saying his position activity. be a lifetime sentence. We do on the bill has been “very clear The proposal passed the have crimes that should be for and consistent. The bill falls House by an 82-17 vote. During life, but not these,” Turner said. on the side of the offender and a March 20 meeting of the Senate “These individuals have made a not on the side of victims or Judiciary Committee, panel determined effort to put what’s in potential victims.” members heard testimony but held the past in the past, and provide for Eberhart said he was not a Rep. Jud McMillin Rep. Eric Turner Rep. Matt Ubelhor the bill over for another week to their families. I don’t think we can callous person, that he hired a consider additional amendments. ask any more of them.” person who was a convicted felon, [operating a motor vehicle while director, who serves as the official “What the bill would allow State Rep. Matt Ubelhor, but did so with full disclosure and intoxicated]. Less than five years spokesman on state and federal is for certain felonies, excluding R-Bloomfield, said, “Having had was concerned that, if criminal later, while at Purdue, he got issues for the Church in Indiana, sexual offenses and felonies the opportunity to hire many, records were expunged, businesses another one. That raises it to a testified in support of the bill in where people are harmed, to be many people throughout my owners would not have that Class D felony. He’s spent the rest both the House and Senate. expunged 10 years after the date career, I’ve turned down incredibly knowledge and should. of his life paying for that mistake. “The persons addressed in of conviction,” McMillan said. good people because a prior State Rep. Kevin Mahan, He can’t even chaperone at one of this bill have repented, offered “It does provide for prosecutors record was not revealed until it R-Hartford City, disagreed, saying his kids’ field trips.” satisfaction for their crime and to reopen an expunged record was time to do the [permanent] that the bill does not prevent Another man told Mahan that, demonstrated good character and for purposes of subsequent hiring and background check.” No employers from calling a county at age 24, he shoplifted a pack of behavior,” he said. “They deserve a convictions.” background check would be done jail to find out about arrest records. cigarettes, a Class D felony. second chance.” McMillin said the bill was “the for temporary workers. Employers do this all the time, “He can’t even get a job final step” in recognizing that Ubelhor, who had an accountant he said. at McDonalds,” Mahan said. (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a it might not be the best public working for him as a temporary “You want a jobs bill? This “You want a jobs bill. This is a correspondent for The Criterion. policy to label people as felons employee for months and was is a jobs bill,” Mahan said. “An jobs bill.” For more information about the for life, and fail to give them the ready to hire him, couldn’t engineer, 45 years old, told me Glenn Tebbe, Indiana Catholic Indiana Catholic Conference, opportunity to become productive hire him. as a young person he got an OWI Conference (ICC) executive log on to www.indianacc.org. ) † USCCB: New proposed regulations on mandate still violate religious freedom WASHINGTON (CNS)—New this summer. Institutions are required to objection is religious in nature], insurers accommodation to nonprofit religious proposed regulations governing the provide coverage by August. and third-party administrators. Respect for organizations in the rules that fall outside contraceptive mandate under the The USCCB position is built around their consciences demands some adequate the definition of religious employer, Affordable Care Act continue to violate a series of legal arguments stemming legal protection, but under the current saying the accommodation is based basic principles of religious freedom, said largely from decisions in earlier proposed regulation they have none,” the on a number of “questionable factual the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops court cases. USCCB told the government. assumptions. (USCCB). The document said that the The document acknowledged that the “Even if all of those assumptions were In comments filed on March 20 with contraceptive mandate remains unchanged religious employer exemption in the new sound, the accommodation still requires the U.S. Department of Health and and presented the USCCB position again proposed rules was “improved slightly” in the objecting religious organization Human Services (HHS), the USCCB raised that it should be rescinded. one area, but was “worsened” in another. to fund or otherwise facilitate the a series of concerns, among them being “Contraceptives and sterilization The first version of proposed rules morally objectionable coverage. Such that the new proposals keep in place “an procedures, unlike other mandated exempted only religious organizations organizations and their employees unjust and unlawful mandate” regarding ‘preventive services,’ do not ‘prevent’ whose main purpose is the inculcation of remain deprived the provision of contraceptive and other disease,” the document faith and who employ of their right to pregnancy services, and that the rules said. “Instead, they and serve members live and work provide no exemption, or accommodation, disrupt the healthy ‘As applied to individuals of the faith. A later under a health for “most stakeholders in the health functioning of the and organizations with accommodation said plan consonant insurance process, such as individual human reproductive a religious objection to the contraceptive with their explicit employees and for-profit employers,” who system.” mandate could be religious beliefs are morally opposed to such coverage. The USCCB argued contraceptive coverage, met by nonexempt and commitments,” Other objections raised in the that the contraceptive the mandate violates organizations through the document said. comments include: mandate requires the First Amendment, third-party insurers. The USCCB also • An “unreasonable and unlawfully the coverage of the Religious Freedom Under the new maintained that narrow” exemption for some nonprofit abortifacient drugs and Restoration Act and the proposed rules for the contraceptive religious organizations, primarily houses devices in violation of exempt religious mandate Administrative Procedure Anthony R. Picarello of worship. various aspects of the organizations, HHS “continues to • Limited accommodation for religious Affordable Care Act Act.’ eliminated standards represent an employers that continues to require dealing with abortion governing inculcation unprecedented [and now sustained] those employers falling outside of the coverage and the non- —Comments filed by of the faith and who violation of religious liberty by the federal government’s definition to “fund or pre-emption of state the U.S. Conference the organization serves, government. facilitate objectionable coverage.” law as well as other of Catholic Bishops in which the USCCB “As applied to individuals and The comments state that the concerns laws. Such concerns are welcomed. organizations with a religious objection being raised are the same as those separate from religious response to proposed new The USCCB raised to contraceptive coverage, the mandate addressed when the rules governing the freedom issues, the rules of the Affordable concerns, however, violates the First Amendment, the Affordable Care Act were first proposed comments said. Care Act that the new proposed Religious Freedom Restoration Act and in 2011. The document also rules exclude from the Administrative Procedure Act.” The 24-page statement was filed during contended the new the definition of The USCCB offered to work with the the 60-day comment period established proposed rules offer no exemption, or religious employer various organizations government to “reach a just and lawful by Health and Human Services after it accommodation, for “the overwhelming that “undeniably are ‘religious’ and resolution to these issues.” introduced the new proposed rules on majority” of individuals and institutions undeniably ‘employ’ people, such as Feb. 1. The deadline for comments is on who object to contraceptive coverage on Catholic hospitals, charities and schools. (The full document outlining April 8. religious or moral grounds. “The government’s proposed USCCB comments on the federal The comments were filed on behalf “Those without exemption or definition of religious employer still government’s new proposed rules of the USCCB by Anthony R. Picarello, accommodation include conscientiously- reduces religious freedom to freedom of governing contraceptive coverage under associate general secretary and general opposed individuals, for-profit employers worship by limiting the exemption almost the Affordable Care Act can be read counsel, and Michael F. Moses, associate [whether secular or religious], nonprofit exclusively to houses of worship,” the online at www.usccb.org/about/ general counsel. employers that are not explicitly religious USCCB argued. general-counsel/rulemaking/upload/ The rules are expected to be finalized organizations [even in cases where their The document also questioned the 2013-NPRM-Comments-3-20-final.pdf.) † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013

Events Calendar March 29 Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 3 April 5 [email protected]. [email protected]. Information: 812-934-4440, Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Marian University, April 9 Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., ext. 240 or slamping@ Bishop Chartrand Chapel, St. Roch Parish, Family Life Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. Indianapolis. Way of the oldenburgacademy.org. 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Center, 3603 S. Meridian Cross, noon. Information: Catholic, educational, Indianapolis. Lumen Dei St., Indianapolis. Single 317-784-4439 or www.catholic April 2 meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., Ave Marie Guild, Mass for St. Monica Parish, charitable and social singles, Seniors meeting, 1 p.m., age cemeteries.cc. breakfast following Mass. National Volunteer Month, 6131 N. Michigan Road, Parish 50 and over, single, separated, Information: 317-435-3447 or 11 a.m., lunch following Mass. 50 and over. Information: Life Center, Indianapolis. widowed or divorced, new Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, [email protected]. Information: 317-865-0910 or 317-784-4207. members welcome, 6:30 p.m. Mausoleum Chapel, 9001 N. Catholic Adult Fellowship, [email protected]. 7 p.m., St. Monica parishioner Information: 317-370-1189. April 8-May 13 April 15 Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. April 13 Way of the Cross, 2 p.m. Ray Kassab speaks about the St. Luke the Evangelist St. Mark the Evangelist April 4 Our Lady of the Greenwood, Information: 317-574-8898 or canonization of his great uncle, Parish, 7575 Holliday Drive, School, 535 E. Edgewood St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. 335 S. Meridian St., www.catholiccemeteries.cc. St. Nimattullah. Parish Life E., Indianapolis. Office Ave., Indianapolis. Catholic Center is the one-story former Michigan Road, Indianapolis. of Family Ministries, Greenwood. Mini-retreat, Charities Indianapolis, March 30 rectory on the southeast corner Social Justice Committee, “Divorce and Beyond “Matthew Kelly: Passion and Oldenburg Academy of the of the St. Monica campus. Hoosier Environmental Program,” six sessions, Purpose,” 9-1:30 p.m., $39 caregiver support group, Immaculate Conception, Information: 317-410-4870 or Council, Kathy Licht, 7-9 p.m., $30 per person, per person, reservations limited 5:30-7 p.m. Information: 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. www.Catholic presenter, 7 p.m. Information: includes program materials. to the first 800 attendees. 317-261-3378 or Alumni Association, annual AdultFellowship.org. 317-253-2193. Information: 317-236-1586 or Information: 317-694-6397 or [email protected]. † Retreats and Programs April 8 Catholic Radio annual dinner Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. April 5-7 “Men’s Night,” Franciscan Father and silent auction is on April 9 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Carl Hawver, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., free-will “Retreat: Cosmology, Christ and Us,” Jesuit offering. Information: 812-933-6437 or Catholic Radio Indy will host its This annual event also helps raise Father Ed Kinek, presenter. Information: oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. annual dinner and silent auction event at funds to keep the two local Catholic radio 812-933-6437 or oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. the Riverwalk Banquet Center in Broad stations on the air. WSPM 89.1 FM in April 12 Ripple on April 9. Indianapolis began operation in 2004. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, vicar WSQM 90.9 FM in Noblesville began St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Sisters of Providence, “Film, Faith and Franciscanism: What general, will be the featured speaker. operations in 2011. Within the next year, an “Come and See Weekend,” for Catholic the Beep do We Know,” IMAX film, He will address additional Catholic FM radio station will women ages 18-42 interested in exploring 6:30-9 p.m. Information: 812-933-6437 or the importance begin operations in a nearby area. More religious life. Information: 812-535-2895 or oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. of having good, details will be announced at the dinner. [email protected]. reliable Catholic The event will begin with a reception April 7 April 12-14 media in this and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. The dinner Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, time when the starts at 7 p.m. 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Office of St. Meinrad. “Pascal Peace: The Essential government seems Tickets are $70 or $500 for a table of Family Ministries, Pre-Cana conference, Easter Gift,” Benedictine Father to be infringing on eight. Clergy and vowed religious may 1:15-6 p.m., registration required, $45 per Noel Mueller, presenter. Information: personal religious attend at no charge. couple. Registration: www.archindy.org/fatima. 812-357-6585 or [email protected].† freedoms. Tickets may be ordered online at The dinner gives www.CatholicRadioIndy.org or by calling Bishop regular listeners 317-870-8400, ext. 21. Christopher J. Coyne and supporters For more information, Mission day offered on pastoral of the stations a call 317-870-8400, ext. 21, chance to gather for an update on all the or e-mail Jim Ganley at care through death and recovery goings-on with local Catholic radio. [email protected]. † The Catholic Cemeteries Association and military bereavement. and the Office of Family Ministries of the The day includes presentations and Archdiocese of Indianapolis will offer a table discussions on how the Church mission day on April 18 at Fatima Retreat and society react and minister to those

House, 5353 E. 56th St., in Indianapolis. suffering severe and tragic loss. Submitted photo The topic for the 11th annual mission Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the day is “Pastoral Care of a Family’s event concludes at 4 p.m. The $30 cost Journey Through Death and Recovery.” includes lunch. Seating is limited, so Jason R. Lewis, president of National early registration is encouraged. Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved, will For a registration form or additional present an in-depth observation of the information, visit www.archindy.org deaths encountered and dealt with on a or contact Deb VanVelse by e-mail at daily basis, including long-term illness, [email protected], or by phone suicide, homicide, mass murder, infant at 317-236-1586 or 800-382-9836, loss, loss from abortion or miscarriage, ext. 1586. †

St. Gabriel Parish mission is on April 15-18 in Spanish, on April 21-24 in English St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th Street most holy sacrifice of the Mass. in Indianapolis, invites everyone to attend Both the English and the Spanish their parish mission offered in Spanish on tracks will be presented by Redemptorist April 15-18, and their parish mission in priests, the same order into which English on April 21-24. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin was The theme of the mission is “Abide ordained. The English evenings will be O Spirit of Life,” and will focus on the led by Redemptorist Father Greg Schmitt, seven sacraments. and the Spanish evenings will be led by Art from Joyce Garner’s “Table Series” is on display at St. Meinrad Archabbey from April 2 to May 2. The first evening will cover baptism Redemptorist Father Tony Judge. and confirmation. The second evening Each session begins at 7 p.m. in the will address matrimony and holy orders. church. Refreshments are available at Louisville artist to display work at The next evening will review anointing the end of each evening. Baby-sitting is of the sick and reconciliation, with an available for children under age 12. No St. Meinrad Archabbey Library opportunity for individual confession. registration is required. St. Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery in St. Meinrad will host an exhibit of The final evening will focus on the For more information, contact the oil paintings by artist Joyce Garner of Louisville, Ky. The exhibit will be on display Eucharist, including the celebration of the parish office at 317-291-7014. † from April 2 to May 2. Garner, a self-taught artist, will show paintings from her whimsical, colorful “Table Series.” Garner has exhibited her work in the region and nationally, both solo and in group Bereavement program offered at shows. She is represented by Reinike Gallery in Atlanta, Ga. She also exhibits in her own gallery on East Market Street in Louisville. St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis Her work is found in many private and corporate collections, including Seasons of Hope, a bereavement 6 from 7-9 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. University Hospital in Cincinnati, Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta and the support group program, will be offered For more information or to register, Standard Country Club in Louisville. at St. Simon the Apostle Parish, contact Barbara Kovacs at 317-826-0006 The exhibit is free and open to the public. Those wishing to view the exhibit may 8155 Oaklandon Road, in Indianapolis. or by e-mail at [email protected], or want to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing time. The program will be held on Mona Lime at 317-371-8993 or by e-mail For library hours, call 812-357-6401 or 800-987-7311, or visit the Thursdays for six weeks on April 4-June at [email protected]. † Archabbey Library’s website at www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours/. † The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013 Page 7 Divine Mercy Sunday services will be on April 7 Divine Mercy Sunday services are eucharistic procession following Mother of Mercy, 3 p.m. Divine Mercy scheduled on April 7 at parish churches 11 a.m. Mass, holy hour, confession. celebration. Information: 317-745-4284. across the archdiocese. All services are Information: 317-635-2021. • Our Lady of the Greenwood Chapel, open to the public. • St. Michael the Archangel Church, 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood— Blessed Pope John Paul II instituted 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis—2-3 p.m. 2-3 p.m. eucharistic adoration, 3 p.m. CNS Wiechec photo/Nancy the observance of Divine Mercy eucharistic adoration, 3-4 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet. Information: Sunday—which is based on the visions Divine Mercy Chaplet (no Mass), 317-694-0362. of St. Faustina Kowalska, a member of sermon, eucharistic procession and • St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy—on the Benediction, Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, Church, 23670 Salt Fork Road, second Sunday of Easter. Father Varghese Maliakkal, Father John Lawrenceburg—2-4 p.m. eucharistic To learn more about the indulgence Nwanze and Father Ben Okonkwo, adoration, confessions, Benediction and and promises connected to Divine Mercy presiders. Information: 317-926-7359. Divine Mercy Chaplet. Information: Sunday, log on to the website of the • St. Mary Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., 812-656-8700. John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy Indianapolis— 11:30 a.m. Divine Mercy • St. Mary Church, at www.thedivinemercy.org/jpii, send Chaplet sung in English, 1:15 p.m. Mass, 212 Washington St., North Vernon— an e-mail to [email protected] or call eucharistic adoration then Divine Mercy 3 p.m. Divine Mercy prayer service. 413-298-1184. Chaplet in Spanish following Mass. Information: 812-346-3604. A plenary indulgence is Information: 317-637-3983. • Holy Family Church, 815 W. Main St., available to those who take part in • St. Barnabas Church, 8300 Rahke Road, Richmond—2:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Sunday devotions, receive Indianapolis—2 p.m. Divine Mercy prayer service and eucharistic adoration. holy Communion, go to confession and prayer service, eucharistic adoration, Information: 765-962-3902. pray for the intentions of the pope. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. • St. Anthony of Padua Church, Divine Mercy Sunday prayer services Information: 317-882-0724. 4773 E. Morris Church St., Morris— St. Faustina Kowalska, a Polish sister, is on April 7 reported to The Criterion are • St. Bartholomew Church, 2 p.m. eucharistic adoration, 3 p.m. depicted with an image of Jesus Christ the as follows: 1306 27th Ave., Columbus—3 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet, Benediction. Divine Mercy. Services to give thanks for • Holy Spirit Church, eucharistic adoration, Divine Mercy Information: 812-623-2964. Divine Mercy will take place at parish churches 7243 E. 10th St., Indianapolis— Chaplet and Benediction. Information: • St. Vincent de Paul Church, across central and southern Indiana on April 7. Divine Mercy Celebration, 4 p.m. 812-379-9353. 4218 E. Michigan Road, adoration, Gospel reflection, singing, • St. Michael Church, 519 Jefferson Blvd., Shelby County—2 p.m. eucharistic Divine Mercy Chaplet. Information: recitation of the Divine Mercy Greenfield—2-3:30 p.m. eucharistic adoration, Benediction and 812-738-2742. Chaplet. Information: 317-353-9404 or adoration, sermon, procession, Divine Mercy Chaplet. Information: • St. Joseph Church, [email protected]. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. 317-398-4028. 2605 St. Joe Road W., Sellersburg— • St. Joan of Arc Church, Information: 317-498-1176 or • St. Vincent de Paul Church, 5:30 p.m. Anticipation Mass 4217 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis— [email protected]. 1723 “I” St., Bedford—2 p.m. (on April 6); 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. During Divine Mercy service, 3 p.m. • Mary, Queen of Peace, confessions, 3 p.m. Divine Mercy prayer each Mass, the Divine Mercy image Information: 317-283-5508. 1005 W. Main St., Danville—2:30 p.m. service. Information: 812-275-6539. will be venerated. The homily will • St. John the Evangelist Church, adoration and psalms, 2:50 p.m. Angelus • St. Joseph Church, 312 E. High St., be on Divine Mercy. Information: 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis— and invocation of the intercession of the Corydon—1-3 p.m., confessions and 812-246-2512. † North Dakota lawmakers approve ballot referendum on ‘right to life’ BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS)—The North Dakota portions of the law that limits abortions in Missouri and Dalrymple not to sign them into law, and have vowed a Legislature voted on March 22 to put a referendum on says in part that “unborn children have protectable interests legal challenge to fight them if he does. the 2014 ballot that would amend the state constitution in life, health and well-being.” A measure to protect human embryos was defeated and to say that “the inalienable right to life of every human Dodson told CNS it was incorrect to call the one to ban abortion after 20 weeks was amended and has to being at any stage of development must be recognized North Dakota referendum a “personhood amendment,” go back to lawmakers for a final vote. and protected.” which he said would grant all the legal rights of a person After a failed attempt to strip the genetic abnormality “It doesn’t ban abortion. It doesn’t ban anything,” said to every human life at any stage. “This doesn’t do that,” portion from House Bill 1305, the Senate passed the Christopher Dodson, executive director of the North Dakota he explained. bill 27-15. House Bill 1456, the fetal heartbeat bill, passed Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Lawmakers voted 57-35 to approve the ballot 26-17 with no debate. Both measures were approved on state’s bishops. resolution, a move that followed the passage of several March 15. They were passed by the House earlier. “It does provide an expression of legislative intent that other abortion-related bills that now go to the desk of The bill to prohibit abortions when the heartbeat of would make it clear, hopefully, that there is not a right to an Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple for his signature. the unborn child is detected “does raise some new legal abortion in the state constitution and give courts guidance Those bills would require doctors who perform abortions questions,” but the questions are without merit, Dodson for interpreting state laws regarding life,” he told Catholic to have admitting privileges at a local hospital; would said in March 12 testimony. News Service in a telephone interview on March 25. ban abortion for the purpose of sex selection or genetic “Currently, the U.S. Supreme Court only allows states He compared the referendum to a Missouri statute ruled abnormality; and would ban abortion after the detection of a to protect unborn life after the point of viability, which is constitutional by the Supreme Court in its 1989 decision in fetal heartbeat, which could be as early as six weeks. when an unborn child can survive outside the womb,” he Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. The court upheld Opponents of the abortion measures are urging told the Senate Judiciary Committee. †

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‘We’ve also seen religious barriers Submitted photo disappear. This is not a heavy Catholic

File photo by Sean Gallagher File photo by area, but people got past stereotypes. Presbyterians, Methodists, Pentecostals, Baptists, Catholics—they all began to know each other and work together. Everyone has grown.’

— Father Steven Schaftlein, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Henryville and St. Michael Parish in Charlestown

Holton residents examine the destruction in their neighborhood from a tornado that hit the town on March 2, 2012. Catholic Charities still seeking help, offers disaster preparedness training

Labor and household goods are still needed in Holton and

Photo by Nataile Hoefer Photo by Henryville. The following list of labor and resource needs for those communities’ ongoing recovery efforts appear on the Catholic Charities Disaster Relief page at www.archindy.org.

Skilled labor is needed for: • drywall finishing • plumbing • electrical wiring

Manual labor is needed for: • flooring • painting • after-construction cleanup • landscaping

Items needed in the recovery efforts include: • mini-backhoe and operator • gently-used household goods Above, a year after a tornado ripped through Henryville, • clean, dry, secure storage area for household goods donated remnants of the damage left by the storm remain.

Submitted photo To donate any of the skills or items listed above, contact Left, members of the Catholic Charities Disaster Jane Crady, coordinator of disaster preparedness and response for Response Team ride a float during a March 2 parade in Catholic Charities in the archdiocese, at [email protected] or call her at Henryville commemorating the one-year anniversary of 317-642-7322. southern Indiana’s tornadoes. Father Steven Schaftlein, Crady also notes that St. Francis Xavier Parish in Henryville was pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Henryville and able to coordinate relief efforts quickly thanks to the New Albany St. Michael Parish in Charlestown, sits on the far right Deanery’s serious approach to disaster preparedness training. of the float. To request disaster preparedness training for your group, parish or deanery, contact Crady at [email protected] or call her at 317-642-7322. † Year following southern Indiana storms reveals growth for communities and continued need

By Natalie Hoefer “They’re both very good friends now—almost family,” “We’ve also seen religious barriers disappear. This is area in need of repair or replacement. And with Henryville being Hayen notes. “If it hadn’t been for them and March 2 Recovery, not a heavy Catholic area, but people got past stereotypes. a rural community, the priest points out that “there are still a HENRYVILLE—One year ago, Stephanie Hayen and her we wouldn’t be in a house now.” Presbyterians, Methodists, Pentecostals, Baptists, Catholics— large number of barns and other agricultural issues that need to family were left homeless when their house—and hundreds Holton Long Term Recovery Group is a similar coalition they all began to know each other and work together. Everyone be addressed.” more—was destroyed by two tornadoes that tore through in Holton, another town destroyed by the tornadoes. Catholic has grown.” Part of the holdup is simply a lack of volunteers with Photo by Natalie Hoefer Photo by southern Indiana on March 2, 2012, taking the lives of Charities also has played—and continues to play—a pivotal Father Whittington agrees. “I’ve seen a lot of people come professional labor skills. 14 Hoosiers. role in that recovery coalition, according to Father Shaun together to work as a team, especially in the Holton Long Term “Our volunteers have all been wonderful,” Crady says. “There was absolutely nothing left [of the house]. The Whittington, pastor of the nearby parishes of St. John the Baptist Recovery [Group].” “But we’re at the point where you can’t have just the average tornadoes even sucked up part of the foundation,” she recalls. in Osgood and St. Mary Magdalen in New Marion, who is also a Residents also attest to this long-term “blessing of disaster.” volunteer doing the work. They need to be done professionally Now, she and her family are settled in—and thrilled with—the member of the Holton Long Term Recovery Group. “I wouldn’t want to go through it again,” says Hayen, “but in by skilled volunteers. These are people’s permanent homes, new home that archdiocesan Catholic Charities and others helped “Catholic Charities is here for the long term,” Father a way I’m glad it happened because it woke people up. People so you want to make sure that certain things are done make possible. Whittington says. “It makes me proud to see at the meetings look out for each other now. It restored my faith in humanity and professionally, like hanging drywall, electrical wiring, plumbing The Hayens are just one of hundreds of families who have here a year later that Catholic Charities is pretty much the main gave me a different perspective on life and people.” and things like that.” recovered—or are still recovering—from the devastation. The national group still helping while other agencies have been long That closeness of the community was celebrated exactly one year has been a journey of meeting basic needs, rebuilding, gone.” year after the storms. On March 2, 2013, Henryville hosted a Lessons learned healing emotionally, and discovering the increased unity in the parade to celebrate their unity and the positive changes that have Even as the work continues, Father Whittington cautions affected communities that often comes as a “blessing of disaster.” Healing the hurting come out of the tragedy. against complacency. But the journey continues. Needs that include fixing and Buildings and houses are not the only things shattered by Despite the cold, the town turned out with “whatever “With this anniversary being the beginning of the storm rebuilding homes still exist. disasters. People need fixing, too. they [could] pull together,” to enter the parade, says season, remember this can happen to any of us, and there are Catholic Charities has been—and continues to be—a powerful Hayen and her husband, Matt, have three children. Soon after Father Schaftlein. things we can do to prepare ourselves, our families, our parishes presence through the journey. the disaster, their son showed signs of stress. For Catholic Charities, it was a truck pulling a wagon with to be prepared,” he says. “My son, who was 5 at the time this all happened, had volunteers waving exuberantly upon bales of hay. For others, “People immediately come to churches for help in sort of an Meeting physical needs nightmares every night,” Hayen recalls. “He would sleep with it was riding horses. Some simply walked. The parade lineup old-world way. We need to be prepared and ready to respond to The tornadoes left an 85-mile trail of devastation in southern his sister [age 6 at the time] or with us every night. Thank God, stretched from Henryville to Memphis—another town hit by the that. Pastors and lay leaders should look seriously at how they Indiana. Since that time, Catholic Charities, in conjunction they [Catholic Charities] offered counseling.” tornadoes—nearly five miles away. People lined up alongside are going to handle it if a tornado hits or a flood—how will with several long-term recovery groups, has helped more Enter Lafabrve, the volunteer case manager and counselor for the parade route to cheer. they function helping neighbors in need and still function as a than 825 families in that area. The assistance has ranged Catholic Charities. It was also a day to remember and honor. In the newly spiritual community?” from personal hygiene products to household goods, cars to “She was so good with [them],” Hayen says.” She helped built Henryville Jr./Sr. High School and Elementary School, Crady points out that one of the reasons St. Francis Xavier construction material, furniture to fencing, skilled labor to them adjust and now my son sleeps on his own all night. His participants observed a moment of silence at 3:10 p.m., the time Parish was able to organize so quickly after the tornadoes Above, St. Francis Xavier Church, including its renovated roof, is pictured in late February. spiritual and emotional counseling, and more. room is in the basement of the new house, and he doesn’t go to the first tornado struck the town a year ago. struck is that the New Albany Deanery—the deanery in Much of the help Hayen received came through Catholic sleep with his sister. He sleeps all by himself in the basement!” A more somber commemoration of the anniversary was held which Henryville is located—had recently received disaster Top, members of the Indiana National Guard and other rescue workers haul donated ice from inside a refrigerated truck parked Charities and Henryville’s long-term recovery group, March Father Steven Schaftlein, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Holton where a man who was seriously injured during the preparedness and recovery training offered by Catholic Charities. beside St. Francis Xavier Church in Henryville on March 3, 2012. The previous day, a tornado ravaged the southern Indiana town 2 Recovery (M2R). The group is a coalition of organizations in Henryville and St. Michael Parish in Charlestown, is on the storms passed away only weeks ago. His death was the third “They called me back for other trainings,” Crady says. “They and the surrounding area. Although the church sustained damage, including to its roof (covered in blue tarp), it quickly became that coordinates and distributes resources and funds to those steering committee of M2R. He has observed how healing is an from the tornadoes in the small community. put a booklet together. They took an active interest. So they a place to collect and distribute donated material goods to aid people affected by the storm. in need of disaster recovery assistance in Clark, Jefferson and ongoing process after a disaster. knew what to expect when they got there.” Washington counties. Catholic Charities has been a part of M2R “Everyone has a different emotional clock,” Father Schaftlein Efforts continue Such preparedness was not just essential to helping the since its inception. says. “Some were able to start moving forward immediately. The long-term recovery groups remain active, and will be communities recover—it has had the residual effect of being a ‘Catholic Charities is here for the long term. It makes me “They helped with costs. They helped with volunteers. Some aren’t able to emotionally deal with things until a year or through 2013 or the spring of 2014, Crady estimates. silent form of evangelization. They helped with materials and contractors,” Hayen more later.” “It’s so important to remember that a disaster is more “Both [Father Schaftlein and Father Whittington] have proud to see at the meetings here a year later that Catholic says with gratitude. than that day or the week or so immediately after,” managed to open the eyes of the community to what Catholics Charities is pretty much the main national group still helping “With lots of help, it all came together, and we moved in the The ‘blessing of disaster—the healing of a community’ Father Whittington notes. “We’re grateful for all of the past do by example,” Crady says. “They have shone such a light on while other agencies have been long gone.’ Friday before Christmas. We still need to have the house blessed. Amid the fixing, rebuilding and healing, both Holton and generosity, but things still need to be done.” the goodness of the Catholic Church, that they [Catholics] help When we do, I want Sandy and Jane there.” Henryville are experiencing what Crady calls the “blessing of Father Schaftlein observes that “it takes months to pull a plan without question.” For Hayen, Sandy and Jane are the faces of Catholic Charities disaster—the healing of a community.” together. You don’t just start rebuilding. Some families are still Hayen, a non-Catholic, is proof. —Father Shaun Whittington, and M2R. Sandy Lafabrve volunteered as a case manager Father Schaftlein has witnessed this blessing in Henryville. living with relatives or friends. Some houses are just now being “I think Father Steve is just wonderful,” she says. pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Osgood and and counselor through Catholic Charities during the first “As a whole, the community is more united,” he says. torn down. And some people just haven’t been emotionally She hopes he can be part of the house blessing ceremony she St. Mary Magdalen Parish in New Marion several months after the disaster. Jane Crady is coordinator of “People who used to not know each other, know each other now. ready to deal with things. [At the end of February,] we had five plans to arrange soon. She is also grateful for all the help her Catholic Charities Disaster Preparedness and Response for the And people who were acquaintances are now friends. There’s people who came to us for help for the first time.” family has received from Catholic Charities and M2R. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. been a lot of growing together. He estimates there are about 100 homes in the Henryville “I don’t know what we would have done without them.” † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013 Writer offers fictional Roman newspaper report of Holy Week

(A scroll of the Roman periodical Tempus, of us. So when the opportunity arose, we they posted the guard. Imagine, guarding from the 18th year of the reign of the arrested Jesus and took him to Pilate.” a tomb.” Emperor Tiberius Caesar—what we know Pilate has said that he found Jesus not Despite the measures taken, two days

as 30 A.D.—was recently uncovered in guilty. “But they were adamant,” he said. “I after the feast of Passover, the tomb was CNS photo/Crosiers Rome. It included the following article, had Jesus flogged, hoping that that would found to be empty. which has been translated from its original satisfy them, but it didn’t. I tried all sorts of Most of the guards refused to answer Latin.) things, even sending him to Herod Antipas, questions. However, one of them, who the tetrarch of Galilee, at one point. But spoke on the condition that he not be By John F. Fink when it looked like a riot was breaking out, identified, admitted that the Jewish high Jerusalem Correspondent I washed my hands of the whole matter and priests had given the soldiers a large sum of turned Jesus over to be crucified.” money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘his JERUSALEM (Pentecost)—A man In a separate interview, Herod admitted disciples came by night and stole him while named Peter, from Capernaum in Galilee, that he had met with Jesus. “I was in we were asleep’ ” (Mt 28:13). declared today that Jesus of Nazareth, who Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,” he “That’s not true, of course,” the soldier was crucified the day before Passover this said. “I talked to him at length, but I was told me. “Imagine what would have year, rose from the dead three days later. disappointed when he refused to answer happened to us if we were found to be Saying, “God raised this Jesus; of this my questions. So I sent him back to Pilate.” asleep while on guard duty. Besides, how we are all witnesses” (Acts 2:32), Peter Herod was back in Jerusalem for Pentecost. could anyone believe that his disciples and his associates convinced enough Caiaphas admitted that it had been could have removed that huge stone from people that 3,000 people were baptized in difficult to convince Pilate to have Jesus the entrance to the tomb without waking us the mikvot located in front of the Jewish crucified. “At one point,” he said, “I told up, if we had been asleep?” people’s Temple. Pilate, ‘If you release him, you are not a Peter, whose real name is Simon, told me Jesus was a popular preacher in both friend of Caesar. Everyone who makes that Jesus not only rose from the dead, he Galilee and Judea. Many of the Jews himself a king opposes Caesar’ (Jn 19:12). began to appear to some of his disciples. believed that he was the long-awaited I think that’s what did it.” “At first, we thought that the Jewish Messiah who would restore the kingdom Jesus was crucified with two other leaders took his body,” he said. “Some of of the Jews. However, he was crucified by men, nailed to the cross rather than our women said that Jesus had appeared to order of Governor Pontius Pilate after he tied. Pilate had an inscription put on the them, but that seemed like nonsense.” was handed over to him by members of the cross that read, “Jesus the Nazorean, the Then, Peter said, a couple of the Jewish Sanhedrin. King of the Jews.” disciples told them about meeting Jesus An angel is shown at Christ’s empty tomb in They accused him of opposing the After several hours, when the Roman while they had been walking to Emmaus. this stained-glass window. Easter, the feast of payment of taxes to Caesar, maintaining soldiers went to break the legs of the men They said that they hadn’t recognized Jesus the Resurrection, is on March 31 in the Latin that he was the Messiah, and inciting the to hasten their deaths, they discovered the until they began to eat supper. When Jesus Church this year. people with his teaching. Jesus was already dead. However, one of took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and The Sanhedrin was led by the high the soldiers thrust his lance into Jesus’ side. gave it to them, they recognized him. But Peter said that Jesus appeared to his priest Caiaphas. In an interview, he Pilate said that he thought he was rid of then, they said, he vanished. disciples several times during the next said that members of the Sanhedrin had the whole affair. However, he said, the next “We didn’t believe them either,” 40 days. He commissioned them, he said, to been alarmed by the number of people day the chief priests and Pharisees were Peter said. go out into the whole world and to teach the who were following Jesus. They feared back. They told him that, while still alive, Then, he said, that night, while they were people all that he had taught to them. that, if something wasn’t done, all the Jesus had said that he would be raised up all inside a locked room, Jesus suddenly “We started that mission today,” Peter people would believe in him, and the after three days. appeared to them. “At first we thought we said. “We are confident that Jesus will do Romans would take away their land and “I thought that was ridiculous,” were seeing a ghost,” Peter said. what he promised, that he will be with us their nation. Pilate said. “But, to humor them, I gave But, he said, Jesus showed them his always, until the end of the age.” “That’s when I stepped in,” Caiaphas them some soldiers to guard the tomb. hands and feet with their nail holes and said. “I made them understand that it would I understand that they secured the tomb invited them to touch him. He even ate (John F. Fink is editor emeritus of be better for one man to die instead of all by fixing a seal to the stone, and then some fish, he said. The Criterion.) † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2013 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. The drama of Easter brings us hope in life everlasting

By Marcellino D’Ambrosio So Jesus confronts death head on, for our sake. The Roman Easter sequence, a The serpent’s bite was a deadly one. The traditional hymn stretching back into the

venom had worked its way deep into the days of the early church, highlights the The Southern Cross heart of the entire human race, doing its drama: “Mors et vitae duello, conflixere gruesome work. mirando. Dux vitae mortuus regnat A remedy was unavailable until he vivus.” (“Death and life dueled in a appeared. One drop was all that was marvelous conflict; the dead ruler of life needed, so potent was the antidote. Yet it reigns alive.”) was not like him to be stingy. He poured Works of literature have been inspired CNS Turnbloom, illustration/Lucas out all he had, down to the last drop. The by this “marvelous conflict.” Recall that sacrifice of his entire life, poured out at the Gandalf the Grey, who sacrificed himself foot of the cross. This was Jesus’ answer to to take out the demonic Balrog, returns as the problem of sin. Gandalf the White. The devout Catholic On the third day came the Father’s writer J.R.R. Tolkien heard the sequence answer to the problem of death. It was sung for many Easters before he wrote equally extravagant. For Jesus was not The Lord of the Rings. simply brought back to life like Lazarus. “He descended into hell” of the That would have been resuscitation, the Apostles’ Creed means that Jesus endured mere return to a normal human life with all the wrenching apart of body and soul its limitations, including death. for our sake, and came out the other side Yes, Lazarus ultimately had to go endowed with a new, different, glorified through it all again—the suffering, the humanity. dying, the grieving family, the burial. How does the Bible describe it? Well, Jesus did not “come back.” He passed Mary Magdalene did not recognize the over, passed through. The Resurrection risen Christ at first, until he called her by meant that he would no longer be subject name. The disciples on the road to Emmaus to suffering, death and decay. Death, as didn’t recognize him either, even after St. Paul said, would have no more power walking with him for several miles. over him. On the other hand, doubting Thomas You may say that physical death was not shows us that his wounds were still the worst consequence of sin, and you’d evident. And though he could pass through be right. Separation from God, spiritual locked doors, he proved he was not a ghost death, is indeed much more fearsome. But by asking for something to eat. enough with the talk that physical death is St. Paul describes Jesus’ risen body as “beautiful” and “natural.” It is not. a “spiritual body,” which sounds like an Our bodies are not motor vehicles driven oxymoron to me (1 Cor 15:44). But we The hand of the risen Christ is depicted by Lucas Turnbloom in an illustration for Easter. Christ’s body around by our souls. We do not junk them have to take off our shoes here, realize that was gloriously transformed by the Resurrection, yet he retained the scars of his Passion and death. when they wear out and then buy another we are on holy ground and that there are no one. By the way, that’s one problem with words adequate to describe the awesome ways, but most especially in the Eucharist, will have its final and ultimate impact. the idea of reincarnation. Our bodies are an reality of the new humanity he has won for for the body of Christ that we receive is his Joy will be increased still further when he essential dimension of who we are. us, for the Resurrection is not something risen, glorified body, given to us so that we makes our bodies like his own, in glory, Our bodies and immortal souls are that he intends to keep for himself. too might “live forever” (Jn 6:40-65). which we profess in the Apostles’ Creed, intimately and completely intertwined, All that Jesus has, he shares with Each of us will have to pass through saying “I look forward to the resurrection of which makes us so different from both us—his Father, his mother, his Spirit, his physical death, but we will not do so alone. the dead, and the life of the world to come. angels and animals. Therefore, death body, his blood, his soul and his divinity, He will be with us, just as the Father was Amen.” separates what God has joined. It is, then, and even his risen life. And we can begin with him as he made his perilous passage. entirely natural that we rebel against it and to share in this life now, experiencing its And while we will experience indescribable (Marcellino D’Ambrosio writes from shudder before it. Remember, even Christ, regenerating, transforming power in our joy when our souls see him face to face, Texas. He is co-founder of Crossroads the God-man, trembled in the Garden of souls and even in our bodies. this is not the end of the story. Productions, an apostolate of Catholic Gethsemane. We have access to it in many wonderful He will return and then his Resurrection renewal and evangelization.) † Faith in the Resurrection is at the heart of the Christian faith By H. Richard McCord who promises us eternal life and to trust that death is not God’s wisdom runs counter to our expectations. the final word of our existence. Once the disciples had received the women’s Jesus Christ is risen today! Because Jesus rose from the dead, we can be assured testimony and had personally encountered the risen Lord The Church proclaims this joyful message in word, that a resurrected, transformed life is our destiny, too. in situations like the road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35), they song and gesture on Easter morning. But it’s more than a St. Paul assures us that “just as in Adam all die, so too in assumed the responsibility—empowered by the descent message for a single day or a season. It’s the bedrock on Christ shall all be brought to life,” and to make the point of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost—of giving testimony to which our entire faith rests. even more emphatically, he says, “If the dead are not the Resurrection and their faith in it. A prime example The Resurrection makes it possible to believe in a God raised, neither has Christ been raised, and if Christ has not is the proclamation that St. Peter makes to Jews and been raised, your faith is in vain” (1 Cor 15:1-18, 22). Gentiles alike in Acts 10:34-43. The resurrection of Jesus is the core affirmation of our The Scriptures offer many stories of persons and faith, and yet nowhere in Scripture is there an eyewitness communities who came to believe in Christ because of

The Catholic Post account of this event. No one was there to see it happen. the preaching of Peter, Paul and the other Apostles. The The closest we get to a primary witness is the testimony preaching itself brought people to an encounter with the of the female followers of Jesus who discovered an empty risen Jesus. tomb and then ran to tell the other disciples. All four The same possibility continues in the Church today

CNS photo/Nellie Gould, Gospels include this story. and with even greater access to the Lord through the Besides the evidence of an empty tomb, the Gospels seven sacraments. offer another testimony to the fact that Jesus was Receiving the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, raised from the dead. This evidence consists in his as often as possible and worthily is one of the best ways post-resurrection appearances. to testify to the Resurrection and to affirm our belief in In both instances, namely, the discovery of an empty Christ’s promise to raise us up on the last day. tomb with the subsequent announcement of it as well as As a community at Mass, we give voice to our faith by the experience of an appearance by Jesus, women play saying in a memorial acclamation during the eucharistic key roles. St. John’s Gospel describes how the resurrected prayer that “we proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene while she was your resurrection until you come again.” This is an weeping outside the tomb (Jn 20:11-18). Once she Easter proclamation that must resound throughout the In this file photo, Easter lilies and a white cloth lie in an empty recognized the Lord, she gave testimony to the disciples. entire year. tomb at Resurrection Cemetery and Mausoleum in Peoria, Ill., To portray women giving testimony to the signifying the risen Christ. The testimony given to his empty Resurrection was a bold departure from the norm. In (H. Richard McCord is the former executive director of tomb in the Gospels and his subsequent appearances are biblical times, it was not acceptable for women to give the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of prime reasons for faith in his Resurrection. evidence in a legal proceeding. Yet it is in this case that Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Year of Faith: Atonement and redemption Pope Francis’ In a column for this series in January, I and redemption were necessary. Various And that is why the divinity of Christ wrote that it is not sufficient for Christians Christian traditions have answered that is so important. How could any mere man, actions speak to follow Christ just question differently, with the Catholic even the holiest, die for our sins? How could louder than because he was a great Church maintaining the traditional doctrine a mere man be crucified “for our sake”? Our man. He claimed to be of original sin. redemption had to be accomplished by God. his words God, forgave sins— Original sin is the sin of Adam as But not by God alone. Since suffering which only God can described in Genesis 2:8-3:24, a sin of and death were part of God’s plan, God In my life as a parent, I quickly learned do—and performed disobedience to God and lack of trust in couldn’t do it by himself since it is not in that the cliché that “actions speak louder healing miracles to his goodness. It was a sin passed on to all God’s nature to suffer and die. So first he than words” isn’t show that he had the people as a state of the loss of grace. had to assume our human nature. He had to really a cliché. There’s power to forgive sins. Results of original sin for humans become a human who could suffer and die. real truth in that often But why is the meant that they were subject to ignorance, And that is what he did. God the Son repeated phrase. divinity of Christ so suffering, death, and the inclination to evil. became a man while remaining God and, in My boys learn important for Christians? The answer to It was because of this first sin, and those the person of Jesus, was able to make the faster the goodness of that question is particularly pertinent at this that followed it, that humanity required perfect sacrifice that atoned for our sins. helping out around the time of the year because on Good Friday redemption. St. Paul, having already told us how sin house when I do this we commemorate the day on which Jesus Most Christians accept the fact that entered the world, also told us, “Just as myself than if I tried to accepted death by crucifixion to atone for human nature was in a fallen state prior through the disobedience of one person the explain it to them with our sins and to redeem humankind. to Christ’s death. Most Christians accept many were made sinners, so through the words alone. They are Atonement and redemption are at the the words of the Nicene Creed: “For our obedience of one the many will be made led to prayer more effectively if they see me very core of Christianity. As Christians, we sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; righteous” (Rom 5:19). on my knees than by merely giving them believe that God the Son, the Second Person he suffered, died, and was buried.” They St. Peter wrote: “He himself bore a catechetical instruction on this essential of the Blessed Trinity, became human in also accept the words of St. Paul in his our sins in his body upon the cross, so practice of our faith. order to die for our sins. First Letter to the Corinthians: “Christ that, free from sin, we might live for Even though I learned this reality Through the centuries of Christianity, died for our sins in accordance with the righteousness. By his wounds, you have quickly, it’s still something I struggle to put people have questioned why atonement Scriptures” (1 Cor 15:3). been healed” (1 Pt 2:24). † into practice. Maybe it’s an occupational hazard of being a writer. More than likely, For the Journey/Effie Caldarola it’s just good, old-fashioned laziness on my part. The last voices speak about injustices we must never forget Thankfully, parents like me have been given a good example of what it Lice, dysentery, bedbugs, fleas and two Germany in World War I. small act of kindness can do.” means to teach through action by our showers a year. After Kristallnacht, the “night of broken The other lesson: In the pictures new Holy Father, Pope Francis, formerly These aren’t childhood memories glass,” when Jewish homes and synagogues Auerbacher has of her German village Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of a woman should carry with her, yet were attacked throughout Germany, her during the time of deportation and in the Buenos Aires. when concentration family’s horror began. She was just 3 years photos of the Czech village that housed the In the first days of his papacy, he has camp survivor Inge old when their home had all the windows camp, windows look down from ordinary taught his spiritual children around the Auerbacher talks broken out. When she was 6, she was houses where ordinary people could see world powerful lessons through his gestures about her young life forced to wear the yellow Star of David and clearly what was happening. In one picture, and actions. in Theresienstadt, take an hour train ride to attend a special a little girl Auerbacher knew as a child The first of those actions was the choice a Nazi-run camp in Jewish school. watches men being loaded onto trucks. of his papal name, which he selected Czechoslovakia, a But soon she and her parents were “What were you thinking?” Auerbacher in honor of St. Francis of Assisi—the vitality and optimism deported to Theresienstadt. asked her years later, when she revisited her first pope ever to do so. seem to transcend There were no gas chambers there, but childhood village, now devoid of Jews. Francis is arguably the Church’s most the horror. there was a crematory where thousands of “I was just looking,” replied the woman popular saint. But his appeal reaches far Auerbacher is the dead were burned. And, Auerbacher who was once the little girl in the photo. beyond Catholicism. That is because the now 78, but when she spoke at a church says, from Theresienstadt, “the tracks People knew, said Auerbacher, and yet, 13th century Italian’s example of joy-filled in Omaha, Neb., recently, she told the went straight to Auschwitz.” More than they did nothing. poverty, love of God’s creation and gathering, “I’m still that little girl,” the little 88,000 people from Theresienstadt were sent Auerbacher is, in her own words, care for those on the margins of society Jewish girl who was shipped off from her to extermination camps. “a tough cookie” who survived when only are so clearly holy and attractive to the native Germany at the age of 6. Remarkably, Auerbacher and her parents 1 percent of children in the camps did. She human heart. A fierce, cold north wind didn’t keep survived and settled in the U.S. after the war. survived tuberculosis after the war, became But Pope Francis didn’t choose that the large crowd from turning out to hear Two things from her story stood out. One a chemist and authored several books. name simply because it is popular. He chose Auerbacher’s presentation. Perhaps, like was a vision of the little child by herself on But for those of us who ponder her it because he has lived a simple life and me, many were thinking, “How many more the train to school, being taunted and pushed story and the wider story of the murder of shown great care for the poor for decades. opportunities will I have to hear a survivor of by others, hovering near a window so she 11 million Jews and others under the Nazi Perhaps in choosing this name, he hoped to the Holocaust speak in person?” could turn her left side with the star away regime, how can we fail to ask ourselves the teach us to place a priority on simplicity and “We are the last voices,” said Auerbacher. from sight. question, Who are we? showing charity to those in need. “Another 10 years? Let’s face it: gone.” One day, she said, a woman walked by Are we the woman who delivered a small Then he came out onto the balcony Auerbacher grew up thoroughly and quietly placed a brown paper bag by her but courageous gift or the onlookers who of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican German—“more German than Hitler,” she side and then walked on wordlessly. Inside watched and then turned away? overlooking St. Peter’s Square where some likes to say—as the only child of middle- the bag were warm buns. 200,000 people were waiting to see the class parents in a village where her family “That woman will never be forgotten,” (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News new pope for the first time. Traditionally, had lived for 100 years. Her father fought for Auerbacher says. “One never knows what a Service.) † a new pope gives a blessing to the crowd. But before giving his blessing, Pope Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli Francis first asked for the prayers of those in the crowd. And as he humbly bowed down to What would you do if you met Jesus today? receive those prayers, the crowd in the What would you do if Jesus were coming determined to see Jesus. Nothing would get She expected condemnation. square recognized the power of that simple to your town today? Would you be fearful? in her way. Nothing else mattered. But when Instead, she received absolution. gesture. Moments earlier, they had been Would you race to she found him surrounded by multitudes, her She expected imprisonment. screaming as Pope Francis came out onto meet him? Or would heart sank. She wondered how she would get Instead, she received liberty. the balcony. Now complete silence fell over you be too busy to to him. She had been weak. Now, she was strong. the square. bother? Would you be Undaunted, she ducked her head, rounded That is what Jesus does for us. What a great way to start a ministry so interested? Skeptical? her shoulders, and pushed through the crowd. In the past, I’ve approached him absent- large in its scope—to have hundreds of That’s what The smell of body sweat didn’t stop her. The mindedly. But it was in my most desperate thousands of people praying for you at the happened when Jarius density of the crowd didn’t stop her. Her own moments, when nothing else would do, that same moment. And what a powerful way invited Jesus to come weakness didn’t stop her. She kept her focus. Jesus became my primary focus. to teach humility and the need to place a heal his dying daughter. She had to reach Jesus. I chose to believe in him, pushing aside priority on prayer. Townspeople buzzed Finally, her feet faltered. Exhausted, she the distractions. I raced to Mass, opened my On the day of his inaugural Mass on with reports of how gasped for air. Tears stained her dirty cheeks. Bible, became a lector, and joined a prayer March 19, Pope Francis preached an Jesus restored sight to the blind, made the “If only I could touch the hem of his group. In return, his healing power restored eloquent homily. But he was as much lame walk and drove demons from a lunatic. garment,” she thought. With one last me. He knew it, and so did I. a teacher before the Mass when he was Some scoffed at the stories, others were Herculean effort, she pushed through a sea of “Who touched me?” He asks. I tremble. I riding through St. Peter’s Square on his curious, some doubtful. But one woman legs. As her fingertips touched Jesus’ rough feel so unworthy. popemobile and had the driver stop. believed, really believed, and the results cotton cloak, her strength returned. The But he reaches over and delivers precious He got off, walked to a nearby barricade were amazing. bleeding stopped. gifts—peace, harmony, forgiveness, love. and embraced a severely disabled man. She was a frail woman on the outskirts Amazed, she paused and stood tall. Faith is our choice. It is the key that The tenderness shown to this man by of society, an outcast who had suffered “Jesus then asked, ‘Who touched me?’ ” unlocks the mystery. Pope Francis is a powerful lesson to us all for years from a hemorrhage that neither (Lk 8:45). Everyone denied it. Jesus addressed the woman with a word that every person has an innate dignity and doctors nor medicines could cure. She “Who touched you?” Peter said. “You see of endearment, “daughter.” Then he turned is created in the image and likeness of God. had spent all her resources and lost all her this crowd pressing about you? Many people to her and said, “Your faith has healed you. Pope Francis has 1.3 billion spiritual friends. Maybe it was desperation, maybe touched you” (Lk 8:45). Go in peace” (Lk 8:48). children around the world. As he begins revelation, but she put her faith in Jesus. But Jesus knew. Someone touched him. He says the same to you and to me. his ministry leading the universal Church, She heard the crowds clamoring in the Not out of curiosity, not a skeptic. Someone I pray that each of us who are spiritual distance and bowed her head. touched him … out of belief. (Debra Tomaselli writes from Altamonte children of our Holy Father will take to “Jesus,” she prayed. “Jesus, I need you.” She froze. She was, after all, an outcast. Springs, Florida. She can be reached at heart the lessons he is giving us through his Gathering her courage, she set out, Trembling, she responded. [email protected].) † loving actions. † The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013 Page 13

Easter Sunday/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, April 1 Friday, April 5 The Sunday Readings Monday within the Octave of Friday within the Octave of Easter Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 stood beneath the cross of Calvary rather Acts 4:1-12 than abandon the dying Lord. It was Acts 2:14, 22-32 • Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 risky. She might have been construed Psalm 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a • Colossians 3:1-4 to be an accomplice in treason against Matthew 28:8-15 John 21:1-14 • John 20:1-9 the Roman Empire. Yet, despite the danger, and the Romans, who were Tuesday, April 2 Saturday, April 6 The Church celebrates the Easter Vigil unforgiving, she remained. Tuesday within the Octave of Saturday within the Octave of late in the evening on Holy Saturday. She went to the tomb before daybreak. These readings are those read during Finding it empty, she hurried to Peter and Easter Easter Masses on Easter the disciple whom Jesus loved. Tradition Acts 2:36-41 Acts 4:13-21 Sunday itself. long has assumed this disciple to be John, Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 Psalm 118:1, 14-15, 16ab-21 For its first reading although this disciple is never identified by John 20:11-18 Mark 16:9-15 on this extraordinary name in this Gospel. feast of Christian faith, Peter and the disciple then rushed to the Sunday, April 7 the Church presents tomb themselves. It was overwhelming for Wednesday, April 3 us with a passage them. Grasping what exactly had happened Wednesday within the Octave Second Sunday of Easter from the Acts of the at the tomb was not easy. Love and faith of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Apostles. Acts is in made the process easier. The beloved Acts 3:1-10 Acts 5:12-16 effect a continuation disciple saw that the tomb was empty, and Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 of St. Luke’s Gospel. subsequently believed that Jesus had risen. Luke 24:13-35 Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, Scholars say that this Gospel and Acts were the work of the same author. Reflection 17-19 Beginning with the Ascension, Acts reports The Church excitedly tells us that the Thursday, April 4 John 20:19-31 what life was like for the infant community Lord lives. He rose from the dead. It is a Thursday within the Octave of of Christians in Jerusalem, and then it proclamation of the greatest and central Easter recalls the initial spread of Christianity. belief of the Church, namely that Jesus, the Acts 3:11-26 Important in the early chapters of Son of God, overcame even death. Acts is a series of sermons delivered More than simply affirming once again Psalm 8:2a, 5-9 by St. Peter, who always spoke for the the Church’s trust in the Resurrection, Luke 24:35-48 community and especially for the surviving actual and physical, of Christ, these Apostles. In this sermon, Peter briefly readings call upon us to respond. Such gives a synopsis of the life of Jesus. Sent was the message in Colossians, the second by God, Jesus was crucified, the victim of reading. Such is the important lesson in Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle human scheming. He rose after death. He the references to Mary Magdalene, Peter, commissioned the Apostles to continue the and the disciple whom Jesus loved. They work of reconciling God and humanity. believed. They had faith. They believed, The Gospels do not show clearly if The Apostles learned from Jesus. regardless of the costs. So must we. St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians, the We must be open to God ourselves. Jesus performed baptisms or not second reading, places Christ at God’s Limited and bruised by sin, we must right hand. It says that Christians already be healed and strengthened to receive I remember being taught, somewhere My parish regularly changes or have “been raised” because they have the grace of faith. Hopefully, Lenten Q in my Catholic training, that the Q omits words from the first and taken Christ into their hearts. Having given penances these past weeks have healed and Bible never mentions second scriptural readings at Sunday themselves to Jesus, they have died to strengthened us and made within us this Jesus baptizing Mass. They claim that, under Vatican earthly things and to earthly ideas. In the openness. anyone because our II, it is permissible to do so under process, they have been drawn into the In the meantime, the Church shares with sacrament of baptism the inclusive language guidelines. eternal life of the Risen Lord. us the testimony of Peter and the Apostles, commemorates the Shouldn’t the Scripture readings be read St. John’s Gospel supplies the last not just bystanders as the mission of Jesus death and Resurrection as they are printed in the Lectionary? reading. It goes into some detail about occurred, but rather the Lord’s especially of Christ, and he had (Louisville, Ky.) the Resurrection and its aftermath. The commissioned agents, especially trained not yet died and risen. first figure mentioned in the story is students, and especially empowered But I recently came First, and parenthetically, isn’t it Mary Magdalene. She was a beloved representatives, to tell us about our own across this passage Afunny how the Second Vatican figure in early Christianity because she salvation. Their testimony, so guarded by in St. John’s Gospel: Council gets blamed for—and sometimes was so intensely a follower of Jesus. the Church, is our avenue to knowing and “After this, Jesus and his disciples went credited with—things that were far from Indeed, according to John’s Gospel, she meeting the Risen Christ. † into the region of Judea, where he spent its agenda? I don’t think that the issue of some time with them baptizing. John inclusive language was on the radar screen was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim” of the council fathers or of the world My Journey to God (Jn 3:22-23). In Matthew 3:11 though, during the years of Vatican II (1962-65). John says that he is baptizing with water The answer to your question is stated and Jesus will baptize with fire and the in a balanced and succinct way by the Holy Spirit. So my question is this: In Office for Worship of the Archdiocese John 3:22, isn’t Jesus baptizing with water of Los Angeles in guidelines offered or what else would that quote mean? to lectors: “In recent years, sensitivity (Milwaukee, Wis.) for inclusive language in the liturgy CNS photo/Paul Haring CNS photo/Paul has been encouraged. It is important to You raise a good question, and the note, however, that the lector is not at Aplain truth is that we don’t really liberty to change the approved scriptural know whether Jesus baptized anyone with and prayer texts for the liturgy. In the water during the two and a half years of preparation of other texts, such as the his public ministry. The scriptural passage general intercessions or commentary of to which you refer (Jn 3:22) would seem any type, language which is inclusive is to indicate that Jesus did baptize, along always used.” with some of his disciples. The approved text for the Mass However, if you continue on just a few readings is a modified version of the more verses, you will read: “Now when New American Bible with revised Psalms Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard and revised New Testament. This is the that Jesus was making and baptizing text found in all current Lectionaries in more disciples than John [although the United States. † Jesus himself was not baptizing, just his disciples], he left Judea and returned to Galilee” (Jn 4:1-3). Readers may submit prose The synoptic writers—Matthew, Mark and Luke—offer no clarity on this, or poetry for faith column Rebuild My Church because they are silent on the question of The Criterion invites readers to submit Jesus baptizing. original prose or poetry relating to faith By Sandy Bierly What we know is this—if Christ did or experiences of prayer for possible in fact baptize during the early days with publication in the “My Journey to God” The words to rebuild my Church his Apostles, it was not the sacrament column. Resound with humility, love, and grace, Sandy Bierly is a member of baptism as we know it today. That Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. As we welcome Francis, our Pope, of Our Lady of Perpetual sacrament, as you correctly point out, Please include name, address, parish and As the servant to us all. Help Parish in New Albany. inserts us into the mystery of Jesus’ death telephone number with submissions. Pope Francis greets the crowd and Resurrection and applies the merits of Send material for consideration We pray for unity. before celebrating his inaugural Christ’s action to ourselves. to “My Journey to God,” That divisions will cease and heal, Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the We, the baptized, are initiated into the The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian St., As Pope Francis guides our Church Vatican on March 19. sacramental life of the Church and placed Indianapolis, IN 46206 or e-mail to To lead us to grow in holiness. on a path to holiness and to heaven. [email protected]. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, March 29, 2013

Herman. Brother of Peter and Theodore Herman. HIGBIE, Mary E., 88, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Rest in peace Feb. 25. Mother of Kathleen Watching Byrd, Martha Nobbe, Patricia Keenan, Mary Margaret Pitstick, Please submit in writing (Little Flower), Indianapolis, March 3. Father of Ashley and Georgetta, Marvin, Melvin and CNS photo/Marcos Brindicci, Reuters to our office by 10 a.m. Andrew Clifford. Brother of Robert Higbie. Grandmother of Thursday before the week of history Patricia King, James, Michael 17. Great-grandmother of 40. publication; be sure to state and Tom Clifford. Great-great-grandmother of five. date of death. Obituaries of CORSARO, Maggelina Marie HILL, William, 89, St. John the archdiocesan priests serving A woman holds an image of Pope Francis as (Caito), 98, Our Lady of the Baptist, Osgood, Feb. 11. Father people watch the televised broadcast of the our archdiocese are listed Most Holy Rosary, Indianapolis, of Christy Grossman and Jennifer elsewhere in The Criterion. March 3. Mother of Concetta McKaufsky. Brother of Mary pope’s inaugural Mass in Plaza de Mayo in Order priests and religious Groves, Danny, Joe and Paul Ruth McCreary and John Hill. Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 19. sisters and brothers are Corsaro. Grandmother of 14. Grandfather of eight. included here, unless they are Great-grandmother of 23. KASPER, Janet Marie, natives of the archdiocese or COURTNEY, Terry, 66, Mary, 60, St. Mark the Evangelist, have other connec­tions to it; Queen of Peace, Danville, Indianapolis, March 1. Wife those are separate obituaries Feb. 26. Husband of Sharon of Oscar Kasper. Mother of on this page. Courtney. Father of Kim Brian, Mathew and Paul Kasper. Clemens, Elaine Rysted and SCHMIDT, Martha (Kruer), Schraffenberger, Denis, Nick, McGhee, Clint and Kelly Daughter of Patricia Cook. Sister ARBER, Eileen (Murray), 72, Larry Palmby. Grandfather 84, St. John the Baptist, Starlight, Courtney. Brother of Patti of Ruth Whorton, Larry and Sam and Conventual Franciscan St. Christopher, Indianapolis, of nine. March 5. Wife of Edwin Clements. Grandfather of six. Mike Cook. Grandmother of two. Father Tom Smith. Brother of March 1. Mother of Michael Schmidt. Mother of Ellarae Mary Geswein, Bob and George and Patrick Arber. Grandmother PETERS, Gerald R., 80, COX, Wilbur J., 56, St. Gabriel, KUNKEL, Robert J., 87, Hutchinson, Nancy Tanner, Smith. Grandfather of 22. Great- of four. St. John the Baptist, Osgood, Connersville, Feb. 25. Husband St. Gabriel, Connersville, Daniel and Edwin Schmidt Jr. grandfather of 13. of Rebecca (Combs) Cox. March 5. Husband of Helen Feb. 4. Father of Katherine Taul, BAUMANN, Alvin E., Teresa Peters Thixton, Bryan, Sister of Irma Bierman, Bonnie Father of Amber and Bryan Kunkel. Father of Patty Inman, Huber, Norma Johns and George STARK, Charles J., 68, 84, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Craig and Michael Peters. Cox. Brother of Garry, Mark Betty Littrell, Mary Jane Parsley Kruer Jr. Grandmother of five. St. Monica, Indianapolis, Floyds Knobs, March 11. Father Brother of Donna Yaklevich and and William Cox. Grandfather and Jim Kunkel. Brother Great-grandmother of seven. March 4. Husband of Samm of Donna Irmscher, Phyllis Daniel Peters. Grandfather of 14. Naville, Diane Thomas, Douglas of two. of Martha Caldwell, Helen Stark. Father of Adam and Fasnacht, Mary Ann Luerman, Great-grandfather of four. SCHNEIDER, Joseph Christopher Stark. Grandfather and Gregory Baumann. Brother EIKLOR, Catherine E., 96, Daniel, 8 months, St. Peter, Alma Treece and Albert Kunkel. PIERS, Arthur, 86, of two. of Mildred Barmore, Ruth St. Charles, Milan, Feb. 26. Franklin County, March 5. Son Grandfather of seven. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Davis, Pat Haub and Melvin Mother of Jesse Mobley and of Kevin and Amanda Schneider. STEGEMILLER, Dorothy, 88, (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Baumann. Grandfather of 10. Paul Eiklor. Sister of Adeline LAMBORGHINI, Robert, 92, Brother of Kayleigh Schneider. St. Pius, Ripley County, March 6. Feb. 25. Father of Sandra Lawler Great-grandfather of eight. Lewis. Grandmother of four. St. Anne, New Castle, March 10. Grandson of Dan and Debbie Mother of Ann Roell, Mary, and Gary Piers. Grandfather of BIEVER, Joseph Bernard, Great-grandmother of 10. Father of Valerie Tutterrow. Jones and Carl and Denise Mark and Neal Stegemiller. Brother of Irene DeFeo, Agnus four. Great-grandfather of three. 88, St. Paul, Tell City, March 1. FAUST, J. Stanley, 85, Schneider. Sister of Roberta Beyer, Marion Husband of Marguerite Biever. Garuti, Arthur and Charles RAY, Justin Y., 89, Mary, Queen St. Matthew the Apostle, SCHWERING, Antoinette, 80, Weiler, Jerome and Vincent Father of Gina Braunecker- Lamborghini. Grandfather of Peace, Danville, Feb. 24. Indianapolis, March 4. Father of St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby Co., Weiler. Grandmother of 11. Winkler, Diane White and Kevin of two. Husband of Lois Ray. Father Kathy Craig, Linda Frederick, Feb. 28. Mother of Sheryl Boyd, STUMLER, Mary Lou Biever. Brother of Benedictine Dan, Mark and Tom Faust. McADAMS, Edith, 74, of Karen Beal, Daniel, Jeffrey Cynthia Brattain, Maricarol (Kaestner), 80, St. John the Sister Benita Biever. Grandfather Brother of Jim Faust. Grandfather St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, and Timothy Ray. Brother of Cox, Regina Eaton, Jane Morris, Baptist, Starlight, March 10. Wife of nine. Great-grandfather of 10. of 10. Great-grandfather of four. Floyds Knobs, March 8. Mother Dolores Edwards and John Ray. Bruce, Gregory and Guy of Vincent Stumler. Mother of BISCHOFF, Francis E., 91, of Melinda Herndons and Grandfather of six. HATCH, Robert Martel, 59, Schwering. Grandmother of 20. Christopher, David, Kevin, Larry Most Holy Name of Jesus, Charles McAdams Jr. RICKE, Sally Jane, 59, St. Michael the Archangel, Great-grandmother of 13. and Michael Stumler. Sister of Beech Grove, Feb. 7. Husband St. Anne, New Castle, March 6. Indianapolis, March 6. Son of MURPHY, Loretta, 77, SINGER, Ben J., 87, Darlene Koopman, Carol Ralph, of Juliann Bischoff. Father Daughter of Betty Ricke. Sister Marie (Martel) Hatch. Brother St. Michael the Archangel, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Judy Schleicher, Donald and of Anita Gibson, Charlene of Ann McGlothlin and of Julia Miller, Mary and Indianapolis, March 3. Wife Cambridge City, Feb. 24. James Kaestner. Grandmother of Pierle, Lawrence and Stephen Patrice Hatch. of Jeremiah Murphy. Sister of Dr. Scott Ricke. Bischoff. Brother of Paul and Husband of Helen (Staton) 15. Great-grandmother of nine. HAWKINS, Jeffrey, 50, Florence Tobin and David Wahl. ROSS, Oscar J., 77, St. Mark (Meyer) Singer. Father of Brenda Richard Bischoff. Grandfather of TAYLOR, Vernon Wayne, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus OWENS, William E., 61, the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Munchel, Cheryl Perry, Susan eight. Great-grandfather of 10. 54, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Great-great-grandfather of two. (Little Flower), Indianapolis, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, March 3. Husband of Dorothy Wesseler, Jim and Mike Singer. March 1. Father of Whitney, Feb. 28. Husband of Patricia (Gampfer) Ross. Father of Stepfather of Janet Carpenter, Jeffersonville, Feb. 24. Father of BREWSTER, Ethel M., 96, Chris and Jacob Hawkins. Son (Coryell) Owens. Father of Kristian Griffin, Tammy King, Teresa Grimes, Lucretia and Daniel, John and Lucas Taylor. St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, of Robert Dale and Patricia Patrick and William Owens Jr. Kelley Renz and Martin Ross. Sue Meyer. Grandfather of 26. WOODSIDE, John M., March 7. Mother of John Hawkins. Brother of Kristi Brother of James Owens. Brother of Bobby Helton. Great-grandfather of 53. 97, St. Luke the Evangelist, Brewster. Grandmother of one. Grandfather of seven. Koers, Toni Page, Dennis, Gary PALMBY, William, 82, SMITH, Louis E., 83, St. Mary, Indianapolis, March 4. Father BRUEGGE, William, 88, and Jerry Hawkins. Grandfather St. Malachy, Brownsburg, ROTH, Avolyn M., 92, Navilleton, Feb. 28. Husband of Susan LeMay, Kathy Young, St. John the Baptist, Osgood, of one. March 3. Husband of Rose St. Louis, Batesville, March 13. of Marie (Hess) Smith. Father John and Paul Woodside. Brother Feb. 27. Uncle of several. HERMAN, John J., 88, Palmby. Father of Jean Brinson, Mother of Dennis and Randy of Margaret Hoffman, Therese of Doris Woodside. Grandfather CLIFFORD, Paul, 65, St. Matthew the Apostle, Anne Skinner, Jeff and Mike Roth. Grandmother of four. Martin, Mary Jo Mayer, Doris of six. Great-grandfather St. Therese of the Infant Jesus March 7. Father of Katrina Palmby. Brother of Mary Great-grandmother of four. Ooley, Connie Schilmiller, Eileen of five. †

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TERRE HAUTE—Through the hovering incense, the image of St. Joseph silently watched while Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin reflected upon the silent witness of the actual man and saint. Miranda Amy Submitted photos by “In all of scripture, St. Joseph is silent. But he speaks so eloquently without saying a word,” the archbishop said, gesturing at the painting of the saint in the apse of St. Joseph University Church in Terre Haute. The archbishop spoke to the congregation on March 19 during a Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the parish’s patron. The Mass concluded a year of events celebrating the 175th anniversary of the parish’s founding. Archbishop Tobin emphasized the importance of witnesses to Above, Conventual Franciscan Father Edmund Goldbach, pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute, the new evangelization. He cited proclaims the Gospel to a full church on March 19 during the Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph at Pope Paul VI’s 1975 apostolic exhortation, St. Joseph University Parish in Terre Haute. “On Evangelization in the Modern World.” “[In the letter] he said, ‘Modern men Left, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin gives a homily at St. Joseph University Parish in Terre Haute on and women listen more to witnesses March 19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph. than they listen to teachers. And if they listen to teachers, it’s because they’re parish in the archdiocese—an openness State University who is studying special also witnesses.’ to God, an openness to walk the way God education and elementary education, “Now I think our Church has seen shows us.” connected with the archbishop’s reference the power in the last week or so of a To celebrate the archbishop’s presence to evangelizing through witnessing. witness. Just think of the excitement that on his and the parish’s feast day, and “To show Christianity, you have to has been generated by Pope Francis,” the to close the celebration of the parish’s be a witness,” Foi said. “You can’t just archbishop said. “Not for what he said 175th anniversary year, Conventual go and tell people about it, you have but for some of these gestures … carrying Franciscan Father Mark Weaver, pastor to live it, too, and that in and of itself his suitcase, riding on the bus with the of St. Joseph University Parish, invited will teach people and show people what other cardinals.” everyone in attendance to a soup supper Christianity is.” Yet Archbishop Tobin cautioned that following the Mass. Cheryl Rader is proof of the Pope Francis cannot be the “single, sole On the chilly evening, the line stretched effectiveness of witnessing. witness of our Church. … The Lord is between the church and the next building “Everyone has been so welcoming counting on us as individuals and as where the soup dinner was served. to me, even though I’m not Catholic,” parishes to witness to God’s presence in While college students appreciated the said Rader about members of St. Joseph the world, to God’s dream.” free meal, their main reasons for attending University Parish. He described Renaissance paintings the Mass that evening were spiritual. “A friend invited me to RCIA portraying the Holy Family with Mary and “St. Joseph is my confirmation [Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults], the Christ Child in the foreground. patron, so I wanted to go to Mass,” and I haven’t left since. I love the Church. “And where’s the foster father? He’s said David Bertschinger, a second- I love the order of worship, and the off to the side, usually like this,” said the year graduate student studying optical traditions of the Church and how everyone archbishop, placing his head on his hand engineering at nearby Rose-Hulman is so welcoming.” with his eyes closed, feigning sleep. “And Institute for Technology. “As a studier Rader was there for Archbishop Tobin’s Members of St. Joseph University Parish in I realized … it showed Joseph dreaming of St. Joseph, I appreciated that the final blessing and prayer: Terre Haute enjoy a soup dinner following because that’s when God spoke to him, archbishop humanized him quite a bit. “I pray that you may witness as Joseph the Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph on and that’s when Joseph decided to obey, Instead of a mythical figure or an abstract did to an openness to God, to God’s love March 19. The Mass and dinner marked the to walk the way that God chose for him. figure, he made him a man, into someone for you and for this world,” he said. “And parish’s celebration of its patron saint, and And fundamentally, that’s our witness as a we can relate to.” like Joseph, you will obey and walk the closed the year of events commemorating the parish, as St. Joseph’s Parish or any other Kelsey Foi, a sophomore at Indiana way that God shows you.” † parish’s 175th anniversary.

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NEW ALBANY—A crowd of about In 2007, restoration of the front of the house 100 people gathered at the Cardinal Ritter was completed with a $220,000 grant from the Home in New Albany on March 14 to hear a Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County, and lecture on liturgical renewal, view the newly a historical marker was erected with funding Happel Cornwell Patricia Photos by renovated museum, enjoy Irish coffee, and from Knights of Columbus Cardinal Ritter commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Council #1221. Second Vatican Council. In 2009, the city allocated the Ritter The talk, “Liturgical Renewal Today: board $190,000 of a $6.7 million federal Reconsidering Sacrosanctum Concilium,” grant from the Neighborhood Stabilization was delivered by Dr. Timothy O’Malley, Program. The same year, a park behind director of the Notre Dame Center for nearby S. Ellen Jones Elementary School Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame. He was dedicated as Cardinal Ritter Park, with discussed liturgical changes made following funding from the New Albany redevelopment the Second Vatican Council, which met from commission. 1962 to 1965, and Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter’s In 2011, the community room at the back role at the council. of the Ritter property was completed and “Cardinal Ritter wasn’t the greatest dedicated as the Cardinal Ritter Neighborhood intellectual at the council,” O’Malley said, Resource Center. “but it seemed he knew how to work with The Ritter foundation was awarded one others better than most.” of five “Facelift Awards” in 2012 by the Carolyn Denning of Louisville admires a clock in the newly renovated museum room of O’Malley said the council issued New Albany Historic Preservation Commission. the Cardinal Ritter Home in New Albany on March 14. Denning lived in St. Louis when several documents, one of which was The Ritter foundation hired a consultant, Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter was archbishop there. “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” dealing Troy McCormick of Natural Concepts, Inc., to with liturgy. develop a plan for the facility’s museum, which “The bishops began with the document on would memorialize the life and ministry of liturgy because it was essential to the life of Cardinal Ritter. Funds were raised to renovate the Church,” he said. “They could not foresee the area and, according to Sekula, the cost the revolutionary movements that would take of renovation for the museum space came in place in the ensuing years—the secularization “under budget.” of society in Europe, consumerism at the The foundation needs $20,000 more to expense of our humanity, moral relativism, and complete the museum and install an adjacent a lack of a faith base in many families. walled rose garden. Sekula said the board hopes “There was never a doubt in the minds to have the “basic exhibits” installed by July 20 of those at the council that the faith would in honor of the cardinal’s birthday and to continue to be passed on but, of course, it’s coincide with the bicentennial of the founding not,” he added. “There are increasing numbers of New Albany. of people with no faith at all.” Joseph Elmer Ritter was born on O’Malley attributes this partly to inadequate July 20, 1892, at 1218 Oak St., where his interpretation of Scripture as it relates to parents and grandparents ran a bakery in the several life, uninspiring architecture and art in front of the home. He attended St. Mary Parish modern Church buildings, and oversimplified in New Albany, and received his priestly liturgical music. formation at Saint Meinrad College and “The sense of wonder has been lost because Seminary. He was ordained a priest in 1917. Above, a collection we have forgotten the value of beauty,” he In 1934, he was named bishop of of memorabilia from said. “At the second Vatican Council, the issue Indianapolis and became the first archbishop Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter’s was not simply to turn the altar around or to of Indianapolis 10 years later. He became ministry in the Church is displayed make the church look more modern. The goal archbishop of St. Louis in 1946 and, in 1961, in the renovated museum room was that people would see that their whole life was elevated to the College of Cardinals by of the Cardinal Ritter House is to be liturgical and transformative. Blessed John XXIII. The only cardinal from in New Albany. The room was “For Catholics, helping the poor isn’t Indiana, he died in 1967 and is buried in formerly the kitchen of the conservative or liberal. It’s eucharistic. The St. Louis. cardinal’s family bakery. poor are Christ, reaching out for help. What Cardinal Ritter was noted for championing drives us isn’t a series of ideologies. It is a the rights of African-Americans and the poor. Right, Cardinal Ritter Home eucharistic grammar of love.” He faced opposition from the Ku Klux Klan board members Letty Walter, left, Cardinal Ritter Birthplace Foundation as he desegregated Catholic schools in the Carl Wolfert and Mary Kay Wolfert vice president Greg Sekula invited those archdioceses of Indianapolis and St. Louis serve Irish coffee to Ann Sadtler, in attendance to view the newly renovated years before the U.S. Supreme Court made who attended a March 14 lecture museum space in the building, a room that was desegregation the law of the land. on liturgical renewal at the originally the kitchen of the Ritter family’s Evoking the cardinal’s devotion to service New Albany landmark. bakery. The bakery was opened at the site and justice, Sekula told the assemblage, in the 1870s, and the attached house, where “The Cardinal Ritter Foundation is looking Cardinal Ritter and five siblings grew up, was forward to our next chapter, to being a vehicle added in the 1890s. for discussion of social justice and civil The site currently is home to four non-profit rights. We hope this will be the first of many ‘Cardinal Ritter wasn’t the greatest agency tenants—the Louisville-based Home of such programs.” intellectual at the council, but it seemed the Innocents, New Directions Housing Corp., ElderServe, and InfoLink of Southern Indiana. (Patricia Happel Cornwell is a member he knew how to work with others better In 1998, local historians identified the of St. Joseph Parish in Corydon. than most.’ dilapidated building as the birthplace of For more information about the Cardinal Ritter, but the city of New Albany Cardinal Ritter Birthplace Foundation, go had condemned it and ordered its demolition. to www.cardinalritterhouse.org. To make a —Dr. Timothy O’Malley, director of the A group of volunteers pleaded their case with donation, checks should be made payable Notre Dame Center for Liturgy Historic Landmarks of Indiana, which bought to Cardinal Ritter Birthplace Foundation, the property in 2002. The Cardinal Ritter 1218 E. Oak St., New Albany, IN 47151.) † Salvadoran clergy hopeful for canonization of Archbishop Romero SAN SALVADOR (CNS)—Salvadoran The media, he said, have reported about the admiration of the slain archbishop would be the first thing he clergy are hopeful that the canonization of that the new pontiff has for Archbishop Romero, and the would pursue. Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered while celebrating conviction that the martyred prelate should be canonized. In another meeting in 2010, Msgr. Delgado said Mass on March 24, 1980, during El Salvador’s “The stars are aligned [for Romero’s canonization], but Cardinal Bergoglio recalled what he said about civil war, will move forward I insist that we should not rush. Archbishop Romero in 2007, but added that the problem under the Church’s first God has his time and that time will was that he would never become pope. Latin American pope. come,” Bishop Rosa Chavez added. When Cardinal Bergoglio was elected pope, “We are in the best of The canonization process for Msgr. Delgado told local media it was “a wonderful circumstances. The time is ripe Archbishop Romero began in surprise,” and that he thought it was time that for a final verdict,” Auxiliary 1994. The case is being studied Archbishop Romero became a saint. Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of by the Vatican’s Congregation for Archbishop Romero was a staunch defender of San Salvador told Catholic News Saints’ Causes. the poor and criticized the human rights violations of Service, referring to Pope Francis, Msgr. Jesus Delgado also told the military junta that ruled El Salvador beginning in who as Cardinal Jorge Mario reporters that in 2007 he spoke October 1979. His outspokenness led to his assassination. Bergoglio was archbishop of with Cardinal Bergoglio, who Regardless of how the canonization advances, “the Archbishop Buenos Aires, Argentina, until he told him that if he were the pope, Salvadoran people have named him a saint long ago,” Oscar Romero was elected pope on March 13. Pope Francis the beatification and canonization Bishop Rosa Chavez said of Archbishop Romero. †